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?

                  • CrookedSerpent [she/her]
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                    4 years ago

                    We have to remember that there is no objective source of lore in TES. All the in game texts are written by an in universe person, so questions like "are dragonborns dragons" would be a debate in universe as well, so... Just headcannon it, its fun.