I didn't realize that was what they wanted when they asked me to give them the daedric artifact I was carrying. I tried to pickpocket it off the vigilant I gave it to but it wasn't in their inventory.

Is there a way that I can retrieve it?

Thanks.

Reload a save from before you gave it to them?

If you are on the PC, you can get it back through the console.

Yeah I'm on PC. Could you give me an idea of what I should type in the console? Thanks.

i believe the code for Dawnbreaker is 0004e4ee


so, type:

player.additem 0004e4ee

Why would you give it up in the first place? I mean, for a paladin, that is one powerful weapon. Burns enemies and makes undead explode when killed? That is powerful/op.

The OP said he didn't know what it was they wanted, eh?

yeah, I wouldn't have knowingly given it up. I was at the Stendarr spot and the vigilant demanded the daedric item. I didn't realize that was Dawnbreaker. Once I gave it up I couldn't get it back from that NPC. I didn't have a recent save from that point and didn't want to have to redo the Dawnguard quest start over again.

Thanks funnybunny.

nevermind, figured it out. Solved.