Tamriel, "Dawn's Beauty" in the language of the Altmer, or "Taazokaan" in the Dragon's tongue, is the continent upon which all
the Elder Scrolls games take place
home to many diverse races and even more conflicts, Tamriel has been host to many adventures.
You've experienced Tamriel in your own way, but want to learn more about its story.
Well to get to the heart of the story you have to go back to the beginning...
Before the birth of men, the dragons ruled all of Mundus;
Their word was the Voice, and they spoke only for True needs for the voice could blot out the sky and
flood the land.
Men were born and spread over the face of Mundus the dragons presided over the crawling masses
Men were weak then and had no voice the fledgling spirits of men were strong in old times
unafraid to war with dragons and their voices
But the dragons only shouted them down and broke their hearts
Kyne called on Paarthurnax who pitied Man together they taught men to use the voice
then Dragon war raged
Dragon against Tongue
Power is truth the mortals call them dragons, but in their tongue. They are 'Dov'
Children of fire, they have resided here on Tamriel far longer than the frail groundlings,
and their immortal souls will persist long after
While the childish races squabble over their piles of rocks and dirt
The Dov hold Dominion over the boundless sky although
Animalistic in appearance they are known for their intelligence and wisdom as much as their raw
Uncontrollable power a dov's drive for ambition and dominance is unparalleled
"Dragon", the very word conjures up images of shadowed skies, hideous roaring, and endless fire.
indeed the dragons are a
Beautiful and terrifying race at first encounter an unlucky adventurer hears the dragons bone-chilling
roar that can be heard
For miles around. the dov aren't subtle creatures. Who needs to be subtle when you've got bones stronger than steel,
talons the length of scimitars, and massive jaws
capable of snapping a carriage in two? With all this brawn, one would think that such a creature wouldn't need much else.
On the contrary a dovah's greatest weapon is his 'Thu'um"
His voice.
The Dov possessed their own spoken and written language
The mortals call it the "Dragon's tongue", and it is an ancient power that goes beyond simple comprehension
Understanding a single 'rotmulaag', or a 'word of power'
Requires a years of study for a dragon this comprehension is woven into their very being
Words of Power can be shouted to produce magical effects. The Nords call them 'Shouts' or 'Thu'ums'
When a dragon breathes fire, ice, or wind, he is speaking in his native tongue. It is important to note that dragons make
Absolutely no distinction between speaking and fighting
Battles between Dov are in actuality,
Deadly Verbal Debates
In the mind of a dragon being powerful and being [Right?] are one in the same
the Dov with the loudest voice
Leads the race as a whole
The Dov are the immortal children of Akatosh, the Dragon God of time. Thanks to this connection with their father,
Dragons are especially attuned to the flow of time. They do not see the world as we do
Mortals are here on Nirn for but a moment
But as children of akatosh the dragons have a deeper connection with the bones of Nirn and as such
They are believed to be bound here for eternity
This concept of immortals living a Mortal life can be confusing
Scholars have had the opportunity to question several dremora who claim dragons "Simply were, and are.
eternal, immortal.
unchanging, and unyielding. Their souls in fact endure Beyond physical death
they do not made a breed as animals do.
As such there are no known examples of dragon eggs or dragonlings as a matter of fact
dragons have no real gender at least not in the mortal sense. being directly connected to the Aedra, dov are considered to be
"Lesser" Aedra, granted I would not use the word lesser to describe a dragon, at least not to his face
Are dragons immortal? Yes, but the real question is: Can they be killed?
There is but one who can truly defeat a dovah. In their tongue, he is 'dovahkiin'
Dragon born
A true Dragon Born strikes fear into the hearts of dov this rare individual may have a Mortal's body
But he has been born with the blood and soul of a dragon
This rare gift makes a dovahkiin brother to all dragons
Able to use Dragon shouts the dragonborn is the most dangerous threat a dovah can face
He can consume a slain dragon's soul and absorb its knowledge
Once a dragon soul has been consumed the creature is gone from this world
permanently
Know this
True Dragonborns scarcely exist
And it is rare for more than one to appear within an era
Each time a true Dovahkiin has appeared in history it is often to rule over men
The self-proclaimed firstborn of akatosh is believed to be the first dragon to come into existence
his name
Alduin
The precise origin of Alduin and his kin is unknown to us
But we can draw that the dov are indigenous to the continent of Akavir
Whose culture and Society has been heavily influenced by these powerful beings.
from Akavir the Dov spread Their wings to Tamriel
Much later when the humans of Atmora arrived in Skyrim, They bowed down and worshiped the mighty dragons
Naturally the dov embraced this worship without question. In their eyes they were clearly superior to the tiny frail and short-lived
Groundlings that worshiped them to a dovah,
power equals truth and their power over men was absolute.
In exchange for their obedience the dove granted small amounts of power to their chosen priests.
In time the Chosen Dragon priests would rule over men Wielding authority equal to that of Kings.
The Dragon priests of Skyrim ruled with an iron fist
making slaves out of the rest of the population and as is the fate of all slaves in their masters,
the population soon rebelled against them. The dragon war was one of the bloodiest and most
Single-sided conflicts ever waged on Tamrielic soil. The men in ancient times were brave
But bravery alone does not slay dragons
for a time they fought the dov and died by the thousands
The race of men were being wiped off the face of tamriel and just as all hope for survival seemed to be lost
The Aedra turned their divine gaze on man and took pity on him
the Nordic goddess kyne sought out Alduin's Right-hand. A dovah by the name of Paarthurnax
Kyne recruited Alduin's lieutenant to deliver man from his demise
Paarthurnax taught the power of the Voice to Mankind and so
It was man prevailed shouting alduin out of this world proving for all that their voice
too was strong
with their leader alduin banished by a group of Nord Heroes
The few dragons that survived the war fled to remote places away from men. The once dominant race of immortals
Were no more
Yet strangely enough the dragon cult itself survived the remaining cult has built great dragon mounds
Within them the Dormant bones of the dragons. The cult is believed that one day
The dragons would rise again and reward the faithful. For the rest of tamriel though that day would seem to never come
With the dragons gone men were free to forge their own destinies and soon founded empires of Their own
One such Empire would dare to do the impossible and bring all of Tamriel under their banner
Their sigil of dominance, well that's a story for another day
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