10 Video Game Characters Fans OBSESSED Over (Commenter's Edition)
4. Serana - Skyrim
Considering Skyrim boasts nearly a thousand NPCs, it's astonishing how one of the most popular characters didn't appear in the original game.
In the Dawnguard DLC, you can find a vampire called Serana in the Dimhollow Crypt. Once you free her, she will take you to Castle Volkihar, where her clan turns you into a creature of the night.
Because you need to find Serana for this quest, she could've come across as nothing more than a means to an end.
After making her your companion though, you gain deep insight into Serana's life, which you can't help finding utterly captivating. Since she's regarded as an "abomination" from her so-called peers, Serana is distrustful of everyone, including you. After you perform some quests and defeat her enemies, you see these former foes change in how they address her, causing Serana to open up more to you.
At first, it feels like you only go along with Serana to become a vampire. But as you find yourself caring about her more and more, you realise your time with Serana was the real prize, as well as one of Skyrim's most rewarding moments.