Warmaidens Owners Have Disappeared

[Hawk18]

When I started playing, there were two owners of Warmaidens in Whiterun. At some point, they both disappeared. I never saw them killed off by a vampire attack or anything else. its been quite a while now and they haven't returned. Should i just assume that they were killed and that I just missed it? If an NPC dies, will a store then remain closed for the rest of the game?

[Karmo]

check the Halls of the Dead if an npc that lives in the city goes missing,if theres anything with their name on it,they died at some point,and whatever was on them can be looted from there,but it will be stealing though

i dont think any npcs that are near a city (as in farm workers or anything like that) go there though,they have to live inside the city itself,and only the capital of the hold's city as well

so in this case,if they are dead you will either find them in the Halls of the Dead,or someone in Whiterun on the ground if they havent been moved yet

stores also have certain times they open and close as well,and i think both owners sleep in there,or atleast one does,the War-hammer or whatever guy,the one inside the shop,so make sure your there at the right time as well,give or take 20 or so in-game minutes

[MaximumEffort]

If they are not in the Hall of the Dead, you can try an wait 30 in game days (cell reset time) and see if they return.

[jancawa55]

they do sort of like to attack vampires at the gate, likely killed.