Can you marry a companion in Skyrim?

Can You Marry a Companion in Skyrim?

Marrying your companions in Skyrim can bring a sense of completion and satisfaction to your gameplay experience. After all, sharing your life with someone or someone else can be the ultimate achievement in a grand adventure like Skyrim. Fortunately, yes, you can marry companions in Skyrim.

The Requirements

First and foremost, not just any companion can be your significant other. Only NPCs (non-player characters) that have a marriage proposal dialogue can be married to you. To initiate the courtship, you need to talk to the companion interested in marrying you, agree to the proposal, and then follow the prompts for the ceremony.

Understanding the Effects of Marriage on Companions

Unlike in other games, marriage doesn’t affect the companion’s relationships with other NPCs or themselves. For instance, they will continue to be guards, guardsmen, etc., as they were pre-marriage. Your NPC companion will not stop liking or being interested in each other.

Which Characters Can You Marry

In Skyrim, the main character that can be courted is Lydia, along with other potential companions found throughout the game. Additionally, other characters may even propose marriage, like:

• Aela the Huntress from the Shrine of Azura
• Many Black-Briar Maven

These companions are marked as essential, which signifies that they cannot die nor disappear unless the player disposes of them. Losing a character through death no longer is an issue.
Here’s a list, not an exhaustive one:

Will Your Lover Die in Skyrim? How to Revive Them (or not)

The primary concern many players have after marrying a companion is making sure they stay alive or even prevent them from going through that pain. When your beloved companion falls victim to battle, it creates an unwelcome sense of despair and dread.

If your married companion dies, fortunately, it is easy to revive them but it comes with some cons. Modifying Lydia invincibility with a necessary mod might help in removing this risk.

In many cases, there is support available if your spouse bites the dust. This help can also lead to certain drawbacks as a consequence