Sigh.

Today, Meeko, myself, and my housecarl, Argis the Bulwark, were randomly exploring in the Haafinger hold. It was late at night and rather difficult to see. Eventually, we discovered Clearpine Pond where we encountered a couple of Spriggans. At this point, I was suddenly attacked by what I initially presumed to be a wolf. Then, to my horror, I realized it wasn't a wolf at all.

It was Meeko.

This really surprised me, actually. I was aware that Spriggans could control animals, but I didn't realize that ability extended to canine followers. Once I realized Meeko was under their thrall, I immediately went into blocking mode because I obviously didn't want to hit him back. All the while thinking "Meeko! Nooooo. Whyyyyy?"

I tried to reach the Spriggans to kill them hoping this break their hold over Meeko, but meanwhile, Meeko was hitting me rather hard. Before I could do anything else, Argis stepped in and did what I couldn't, and killed Meeko.

This wasn't the first time Meeko died on me. I had him as a follower for quite a long time, and if he ever died, I'd simply reload a previous save. I was very tempted to do that in this case as well, but after giving it some thought, I decided that from a narrative standpoint, this was too good to turn the clock back on, despite how sad it was.

After Argis and I dispatched the Spriggans, I went on a grief-fueled rage looking for any creatures and/or bandits I could kill in the immediate area. After thirty minutes or so of bloodshed, I rant up to the top of a mountain, took off my helmet, and just stood there for fifteen minutes. I then returned to Meeko's body at Clearpine Pond, and carried it all the way back to Meeko's shack so i could lay his body to rest next to his former master (whose body had disappeared by this time, along with his bed, curiously, and so I just left Meeko's body in the spot where the bed used to be).

Argis and I said a quick prayer and imagined Meeko finally reunited with his former master just as his master hoped might happen one day (according to his journal).

I see you'll be chopping firewood with a vengeance for the rest of your life then
Damned spriggans. Along with their damned bears.

Sprinnigans can also control Dragons.I said WTF when 3 spriniggans used a dam Blood Dragon agaisn't me.

I would've desperately attempted to Calm him.

But, this confirms it: Spriggans aren't just the Neutral defenders of the woodlands. They are evil, heartless creatures that deserve to burn in the fires of Oblivion. Poor Meeko :sadvaultboy:

When Spriggans are tryng to defend the Woodlands Hargreven's are tryng to eat their hearths....Also what's the diferrence between an Spriggan and a Stormcloack?Both die trying to defend their territory(in this case Woodland=Windhelm)

Ah, well, I don't have the spell. My current character is one of them pure warrior types. And Meeko apparently isn't affected by the dragonshout that calms animals.

It's not that the Spriggans are defending their territory that makes them vile. It's the methods they use. How heartless of them to instill such horrors as turning a man's best furry friend against him? To force a man to watch his own loving dog tear away at his throat, to be rendered helpless by the confusion such a horror creates within the mind... As he watches his friend do what he could not. As he watches his own ally blow his furry friend to pieces, with the twisted knowledge that it's what must be done.

Yes, Spriggans are evil, vile creatures.

As the Dragonborn resurrect faleen banits friends bodys an turn agaisn't them.Everybody is evil

And this, my friends, is why I play solo whenever I travel.

Exactly!

*sobs*

Not entirely correct, the consistencies I see between our examples of evil is that magic is employed on the fields of battle. War magic is evil, and all those who wield it.

You've given me a new character concept. I want to create a mage-slayer, who refuses to use magic in battle, and avidly seeks the destruction of all those who do.

That's so sad... I was worried about Meeko dying as well, so I tried to get him to just stay in my house so I could go off and adventure and then return to see him again (I did leave him with food), but he always just wanders back home to his shack, even though I'm his owner now.