Hilarious Skyrim Clip Shows Real Reason Why Lydia Always Goes Missing

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Lydia in The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim is the gift that keeps on giving, so much so that the NPC character has become a bit of a meme at this point. Even so, there was even more to discover about Lydia that finally revealed itself after so many years. The gaming community can now rest easy with answers as to what happens to Lydia when she disappears, although it may be exactly what Skyrim players had always imagined.

Lydia is a companion NPC that goes by the title Nord Housecarl and acts as a bodyguard for the main player. Lydia is obtained after the Dragon Rising quest, although she can die like any other NPC if she does not heal herself. There are also a few other options on how she can be used, such as recruitment into the Blades, an agency sworn to the Dragonborn, and even a marriage that aids the player with meals that generate health and stamina. As useful as she is, Lydia is also infamous for disappearing, as well as an assortment of other things. Players will usually have to stop every so often so that Lydia can catch up.

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Reddit user NeverGoFullKaren posted this hilarious video showcasing what happens when Lydia disappears. The video reveals their avatar on top of a bridge-like structure with Lydia stuck on a patch of rocks below. Lydia is seen running in place, as the NPC character has no way of getting over the rocks, nor does she have the AI programming to go around this obstruction in her path. This appears to be just the video that the Skyrim community needs to add more fuel to the Lydia fire as this continues the trend regarding the long list of puzzling Lydia predicaments that the character finds herself in.

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