Elder Scrolls is literally the least "fash" fantasy out there. Yes, I am a huge fucking nerd, no I am not white, I'll see you in the comments mother fucker, I KNOW THE LORE! FIGHT ME!

    • CrookedSerpent [she/her]
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      4 years ago

      To be a dragon is to be a pice of the Aka-oversoul (alduin, akatosh, auri-el, all lesser dragons) and the LBD does not have the soul of a man or mer or beast, but the soul of a dragon.

      • TeethOrCoat [none/use name]
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        4 years ago

        Source? Where is this stated that the soul of a dragon is equivalent to a dragon? Azura's star might contain a giant's soul. Does that mean that Azura's star is a giant? No, it means that Azura's star is a daedric artifact which houses a giant's soul and not a giant itself.

        • CrookedSerpent [she/her]
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          4 years ago

          Me calling the LBD a literal dragon is just something I like to do, idk any in game source that does this.

          • TeethOrCoat [none/use name]
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            4 years ago

            So why would the dragon aspect shout exist then? Doesn't the existence of the shout show a divide between the LDB and a dragon? Same for dragonrend. Apparently no dragon can actually use dragonrend.

            • CrookedSerpent [she/her]
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              4 years ago

              Obviously there is a divide, the LBD has a mortal body, instead of a dragon body, wich allows them to comprehend mortality and use dragonrend and such, while also having its obvious drawbacks. I am of the belief that the "soul" as it exists in TES is what makes somebody who they are, not the body, and to some extent in real life as well. :thonk-trans:

              • TeethOrCoat [none/use name]
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                4 years ago

                Why are you of this opinion? What have you read in the lore that would lead you to the conclusion that the soul is the totality of a thing?

                • CrookedSerpent [she/her]
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                  4 years ago

                  Idk if you noticed but like half the appeal of TES lore is the openness of the community/creators of the lore to just fill in the gaps with you own headcannon, I literally don't care about what is 100% cannon or not, if you do, that's cool, if your headcannon is different, thats cool too, mine is just better.

                  • TeethOrCoat [none/use name]
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                    4 years ago

                    I mean I get the headcanon part when it comes to fleshing out a particular player character, like whether or not they use bows. Isn't this supposed to be a technical thing in-universe?