Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-75.137.209.142-20140823194421/@comment-17114085-20140913145504


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I think that because Serana, her mother and the Dragonborn all entered the realm willingly (Their soul wasn't sent there by being trapped in a soul gem) that is why they can leave whenever they want. But I think that if Valerica had stayed there as long as Durnehviir had she would've been connected to the realm like he has become, meaning she could only leave for a small period of time.

The souls in the realm probably can't leave, as they likely need a physical body to do so. Also many of the souls have lost their wits, as in they have gone a bit crazy. So I don't think all of them even know what is going on.