Rayya.

[Blinkybubs]

Can Rayya be killed?

[HazakTheMad]

All followers can be killed, as they are flagged as protected (eneimies stop attacking them after they go down to their knees) and not essential (practically immortal)

[Blinkybubs]

I've searched it but I'm still fuzzy on it, what does essential mean? I may not have searched an accurate query because of that uncertainty...

[Rez Elwin]

She is protected like the other Housecarls. So for her to die you'd would have to kill her yourself or if she gets hit by an AoE attack while in a downed state.

Essential means they cannot die at all.

[Blinkybubs]

I see, where does she hang out if you don't pick her up right off? She's not in the Jarl's building anymore.

[Vlad 254]

Originally posted by Rez Elwin:

She is protected like the other Housecarls. So for her to die you'd would have to kill her yourself or if she gets hit by an AoE attack while in a downed state.

Essential means they cannot die at all.

This^ is the key because they can be killed by you.

Also, there are follower framework mods that allow you to change them to Essential and some that allow you to change them to whatever you like.
NFF
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/55653

EFF
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/7003

[mikk011]

Originally posted by Blinkybubs:

I see, where does she hang out if you don't pick her up right off? She's not in the Jarl's building anymore.

If you own Lakeview, she will go/be there.

[Blinkybubs]

I'll buy it then.

[mikk011]

Originally posted by Blinkybubs:

I'll buy it then.

If you don't have it already, she should still be someplace in the Jarl's Hall.

edit: Wikis note that Rayya may be bugged, and not appear anyplace. Reload a save from before you accept your thaneship.

[smr1957]

Originally posted by mikk011:

Originally posted by Blinkybubs:

I'll buy it then.

If you don't have it already, she should still be someplace in the Jarl's Hall.

edit: Wikis note that Rayya may be bugged, and not appear anyplace. Reload a save from before you accept your thaneship.

She won't be there (and the same applies for all other housecarls) until you meet the requirements for having a housecarl. One you meet the requirements for that specific hold, then the housecarl spawns in the Jarl's hall.