Quest bug while returning Arvak’s skull

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I've found the skull but I can't find the soul who Arvak belongs to. The quest marker on the map just leads me to the remains of a bone man or soul embers as they're called in the game. What do I do?

Best Answer

I've made a very thorough fix for any generic quest related bugs.

How to fix glitches in Skyrim

Method 1 (non-console commands):

  • Leave the Soul Carin
  • Sleep for 30 days
  • Go back and see if the NPC has reset

Method 2 (console commands):