Vilja thinks Illia is dead

[adb1x1]

Wasn't sure where this would really fit, so I created another thread.

Many in game hours ago (1000+), I did the Repentance quest, but at the time did not have Vilja and already had another follower with me. Since the game was unmodded, I couldn't ask Illia to follow at that point.

I had intended to come back and have her follow me for a bit, just to see how a mage would work out. I was reading over some follower info, and it triggered that memory.

Well, with Vilya and Inigo in tow, I went to look for her a few days ago. Took a while to find her because, even tho she was in the right place, she was dead (I don't remember that happening, so I'm not sure of the details).

Once I found her, Vilya said 'Oh no, not Illia'. I decided I would resurrect her and have her follow for a bit. she responded as if nothing happened and followed me without issues (dialog was fine, etc). Problem is, Vilja seems to think she is still dead, and will repeat 'oh no, not Illia' quiet often. She interacts with her at some level, similar to how she does with Lydia, tho not as involved, and never uses her name.

I assume something got set when we found Illia death, and bringing her back did not reset it. Is there a way to reset this via the console?

I know console resurrections can have some odd after-effects, so I was prepared to go back to the perv save if there was a hint of a prob. But we were in Dungeons and after bad guys, and the comments were on semi-hold until we can gone to Riftin/Whiterun. They are random enough, but sounds sad and the look on her face is sad too. 

Had I not played quite a while after, I would try it without another follower, but I hate to lose what's happened since.

[adb1x1]

Look at all those times I spelt Vilja, Vilya! Sad, isn't it!

[wotan]

Yeah, there is a flag set when npcs pass over. Resurrecting them does not change that and that is why Vilja - and everyone else who knew about the death - will believe the npc is still dead.

Don't feel bad over your spelling of Vilja's name. I think that it's the natural way to spell her name in English. But Vilja is a Swedish word, hence the spelling.

[CollinMacleod]

Could be worse, at least you are spelling it like you are supposed to say it.

[adb1x1]

Apr 11, 2016 19:59:10 GMT CollinMacleod said:

Could be worse, at least you are spelling it like you are supposed to say it.

That's true for sure. I had trouble spelling it that way when I first installed Vilja and did searches to get more info.. You'd think I'd learned by now!

[Emma]

I can only confirm what has already been stated - it is stored in the save game when a unique npc dies, and Vilja and everyone else will be aware of that Illia is dead but not that you have been surrecting her. So there is nothing to do about it.

[adb1x1]

Thank you so much. Was kind of hoping. I dislike that sad face Vilja has when she says "Oh no, not Illia".

Let me say tho, amazing job on a character that seems so real, that if she's sad, so am I!!