After completing Glory of the Dead, you have the option to cure yourself of lycanthropy before exiting Ysgramor’s Tomb. Simply throw another Glenmoril Witch head on the flame to release your own wolf spirit, which you will have to fight. Once you are cured of lycanthropy, you will not be able to complete the Totems of Hircine quest, which grants a unique ability you can use while in wolf-form. You will also lose access to the Underforge.
Fast travel to the Glenmoril Coven. After completing the “Blood’s Honor” quest, it should be an accessible location on the world map. It is located northwest of Falkreath. Enter the coven and you will find five Glenmoril witches there. Kill them and loot their bodies to gather at least three heads (one for both Farkas and Vilkas, and one for you).
To reach Ysgramor’s Tomb from Winterhold, head north and pass over the water. The tomb is located right on the bank of a small island. To reach Ysgramor’s Tomb from Whiterun is a much longer journey. The tomb is located northeast of Whiterun. After exiting Whiterun, go past the town walls in the north and continue heading north. You will pass many mountains along the way, but do not stop until you reach Dawnstar. After reaching Dawnstar, head northeast and cross the water to reach the banks of the island where the tomb is located.
The spirit behaves like a wolf you might run into in the wild; simply keep it at a distance by casting fireball spells or using arrows to easily bring it down. This wolf is not a particularly difficult enemy. Its most challenging feature is its speed, hence the need to keep a distance. However, if you favor close combat, heavy hitters will quickly be able to kill the wolf with a few swings of a war hammer.
After talking to your quest giver, the Purity radiant quest will be marked as completed.
Note: Curing lycanthropy is a permanent decision. You will lose access to the Underforge, you will not be able to complete the Totems of Hircine or Visit the hunters at Frostmoon Crag quests.
Note: Curing lycanthropy is a permanent decision. You will lose access to the Underforge, you will not be able to complete the Totems of Hircine or Visit the hunters at Frostmoon Crag quests.
The Dawnguard DLC centers on the ancient battle between vampires and their hunters, with you being forced to pick a side to fight on. If you side with the vampires, you will be turned into a vampire lord, a much stronger version of the typical vampires you come across in-game. Turning into a vampire lord will cleanse you of your lycanthropy since it is impossible to be a werewolf and vampire at the same time.
If you have already completed this quest without accepting Lord Harkon’s gift, there are still more opportunities to become a vampire lord. Note: Choosing to become a vampire lord will make you an enemy of the Dawnguard, who will send out soldiers to ambush you at random.
If you decline to be turned into a vampire lord, your soul will be temporarily trapped in a soul gem, which greatly depletes your Health, Stamina, and Magicka while in the Soul Cairn. If you decline to be turned into a vampire lord. You can still choose to be turned into a vampire lord after completing the main questline for the Dawnguard DLC.
Note that if you urge Serana to cure herself of vampirism instead, she will no longer be able to transform you into a vampire lord.
