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Skyrim’s headless horseman is doomed to explode, because of Bethesda
Venture into the plains outside Whiterun or Solitude, and you’re likely to encounter one of the Elder Scrolls series’ most memorable NPCs. Any time after 10pm, the ghostly Skyrim headless horseman will come trotting by, blazing a trail of intrigue and eeriness as he leads you towards Hamvir’s Rest. It’s a wonderful homage to the tropes of fantasy and RPG games, skillfully woven into Skyrim by Fallout and Starfield creator Bethesda. But the headless horseman is hiding a horrifying secret – his programming and scripting mean he’s doomed to suffer, again and again, every time he spawns into your Skyrim save.