However, if they lose all their health again during this period, they will die for good. When your follower would die to an enemy attack or a trap, they will be incapacitated for some time and begin to recover their health, just like essential NPCs enemies will stop attacking or targeting them during this time. UESP describes the follower death mechanics as such: If you kill them due to friendly fire, that's it: they're dead permanently.īut there are situations that may cause a follower to die permanently, even after they enter the 'knocked out'/'cower' state: if an enemy keeps wailing on them, there's a chance they'll die permanently.īut it's not guaranteed: looking around online, I've found numerous accounts of Lydia or Faendal dying easily, but others who swear nothing they do kills them.Healing them or finishing combat and allowing them to regenerate will bring them back to life. If their health is exhausted due to enemy fire, they just get knocked out.
