While traveling through the ancient world of Skyrim, players will encounter many different NPCs, but interaction with Eorlund Gray-Mane can be relatively problematic. As a Master of Blacksmith, this NPC will become your mentor in the Smithing craft, offer to complete several quests, and even help you create powerful late-game equipment. But by chance or at the whim of the Gods, he can very suddenly leave the world of the living.