Poor Needle found herself within the clutches of a powerful Vampire's domain... She managed to fight back, slay the vampire and escape! But... Not with her life. That sanguine disease ran its course, and now Needle is forever cursed with undeath, to roam Tamriel as a Vampire herself... it has its benefits, sure! But that hunger-

The Oblivion Crisis was a chaotic time for all of Tamriel; Needle would have bravely fought back the invading Daedra to defend herself and those she sought to protect! Needle would have steered clear of the skirmishing and politics of the Great War, but she'd soon feel its repercussions as Thalmor influence spread across Tamriel after the fact. And as for the return of the Dragons in Skyrim, let's just say a certain Dovahkin could use her help from time to time~