A popular Skyrim mod that's been unavailable for a while due to needing a "full rework" is back, and ready to banish Tamriel's fallen folks to the afterlife. Aptly called Afterlife - Resurrected, the reworked mod adds a neat feature that means falling in battle or ending up in a soul gem need not be the end - the souls of NPCs can instead end up in either Sovngarde or the Soul Cairn once you've dispatched their earthly selves.
Sovngarde is a Nordic afterlife that features in the fantasy game's main storyline (don't worry, no spoilers here in case you're waiting for that upcoming Anniversary Edition to finally give it a whirl). True to Skyrim lore, powerofthree's Afterlife mod will send the souls of fallen Nord warriors to this plane - a glorious mead hall full of feasting and jostling over contests to prove physical prowess - but only if they prove their mettle in life. So, if they've shown bravery in combat.
Again, no spoilers, but prior to a certain climactic event in the game's story, you'll find the souls of Nord NPCs who've fallen in battle huddled together in Sovngarde's mist, trying to avoid a second doom. Once that point is passed, they'll roam free in the plane, with some even making it into the Hall of Valour.
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