The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim is a massive open world game, and as a result, it's prone to the occasional bug or technical issue. Sometimes these Skyrim glitches are frustrating and game-breaking, but other times they are benign and silly. A recent Skyrim glitch that's been getting attention on the game's subreddit falls into the latter category, as a player was relentlessly pursued across the map by a teleporting dead dragon.
Reddit user Lapsos_de_Lucidez posted images of a dead Skyrim dragon that allegedly had been following them around the map. According to the post, the dead dragon teleports behind the Dragonborn whenever it gets outs of sight. Apparently the dragon was first killed about a month ago, though problems were apparent right off the bat as the Skyrim player was unable to absorb the dragon's soul like they normally would.
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Lapsos_de_Lucidez is not the only Skyrim player who has been tormented by a teleporting dead dragon. This is a problem that has been going on in Skyrim for years, to the point where a Skyrim mod exists to fix the issue. The community refers to the phenomenon as «Dragon Stalking» whenever it happens. Unfortunately, this particular Skyrim mod is only available for the PC version of the game, so console gamers are out of luck if they run into the issue. They'll just have to learn to live with their new dragon companion or hope that it eventually goes away. Click here to see the full Reddit post.
Skyrim players don't seem to know how to replicate the glitch, which means that fans don't know what not to do if they want to avoid being haunted by a dead dragon in their own save. The best bet would be to make sure one always has
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