Egg Nappers! : V - Skyrim

» Thu May 19, 2011 4:09 am

Edit: There's lots of contradicting and not a lot of lore about Argonians, but if you factor in living environment, lore and physical attributes, they dont come off as very Reptilian.

I suppose the scales and gills are common traits of mammals. They live in a swamp, swamps are good places for eggs as you can get nice decomposing plant matter for insulation.

» Thu May 19, 2011 10:58 am

So what I'm seeing from posts by people designing the series is that sometimes Argonians lay eggs and sometimes they don't, dependent on morphology and climate and various other factors. Remember, too, that multiple Argonians in multiple titles have made reference to eggs and hatching, and that some Argonians do not have briasts, and that the variations in their body types may very well exceed that of the Khajiit.

Also, Argonians are not reptiles. They have qualities of mammals and fish as well, and their relationship with the Hist is such that some may very well have other features. I wouldn't be surprised to find feathered Argonians somewhere in the Black Marsh.

I bow you your logic and agree with it. I wouldnt be suprised either and it would be pretty epic.

» Thu May 19, 2011 2:06 am

I prefer to have a life.

I edited my post after you edited yours and I do have a life. It doesnt take a long time to read in game books, nor do you have to sacrifice a life for it.

I suppose the scales and gills are common traits of mammals. They live in a swamp, swamps are good places for eggs as you can get nice decomposing plant matter for insulation.

They come from trees, not reptiles. Know the lore. Reptiles do not have gills either.

» Thu May 19, 2011 2:04 am

flying argonians anyone? or feathered atleast. nice idea by the way. would make more proof as to different species in certain races.

» Thu May 19, 2011 10:20 am

This discussion is making me want Argonia to be the next scene.

» Thu May 19, 2011 1:23 am

I edited my post after you edited yours and I do have a life. It doesnt take a long time to read in game books, nor do you have to sacrifice a life for it.

I never said you didn't have a life. I do read books and stuff in the game sometimes. Actually I love reading in general (one of the reasons I loved morrowind - text dialogue. Soo much more info) but I'm not going to sit there and learn the reproductive habits of imaginary races in my spare time, especially when someone else can and then just tell me.

» Thu May 19, 2011 8:01 am

I like reading about the lore if I have the time and want a break from whatever I would be doing. (work or school doesent count)

» Thu May 19, 2011 4:44 am

and maybe we can steal some other creatures eggs. dragon eggs, eagle eggs, fish eggs to make cavier.

» Thu May 19, 2011 7:39 am

Edit: There's lots of contradicting and not a lot of lore about Argonians, but if you factor in living environment, lore and physical attributes, they dont come off as very Reptilian. Why would an Argonian have mammary glands, how could they survive in a place like Skyrim? Lots of question that make argonians seem very different from a typical Reptile.

The hist helps them adapt and evolve as well, I mean they are called The People of the Root after all.

Actually, there is a single argonian in bloodmoon that complains about the cold. I don't believe Argonians can survive in Skyrim naked. They'll probably have heavy fur clothing or something.

I prefer to have a life.

It's not that hard to get to know the history in tes. I had a lot of fun spending a half hour in the Vivec library. Did you know that the bosmer EAT their prey? Good stuff! :read:

» Thu May 19, 2011 7:57 am

OT: Since Argonians come from trees and Pete said himself that they don't lay eggs, then I'll have to agree with the former.

» Thu May 19, 2011 5:05 am

Well other people brought up different info about the same interview and from the games ect ect ect and everything else they are many different things fish. reptiles, possibly trees, possibly birdish, and humanoid. (mammals)

» Thu May 19, 2011 6:52 am

Actually, there is a single argonian in bloodmoon that complains about the cold. I don't believe Argonians can survive in Skyrim naked. They'll probably have heavy fur clothing or something.

You mean Basks-In-Sun? I always found his name, and account rather strange since everything points to Argonians being warm blooded or at least able to raise their temps without the need of the sun, they may not be truly endothermic, but I dont think they are cold blooded.

» Wed May 18, 2011 8:08 pm

^Yeah, that guy. Them being reptilian (to some extent, they are lizard people) I assumed that they are cold blooded.

This may be a bit far fetched, but could it be possible that agronians are cousins to the bosmer?

» Wed May 18, 2011 9:20 pm

It's not that hard to get to know the history in tes. I had a lot of fun spending a half hour in the Vivec library. Did you know that the bosmer EAT their prey? Good stuff! :read:

Yes I did know that lol and I do read stuff in the lore, the lore is one of the things that define TES as such a unique game series but I don't spend all my time learning every fact about TES lore nor do I intend to, I simply have better things to do.

This may be a bit far fetched, but could it be possible that agronians are cousins to the bosmer?

The bosmer are actually supposedly closely related to the khajiit aren't they?
edit: now I fear for my "life" lol

» Thu May 19, 2011 9:57 am

this may be a bit far fetched, but could it be possible that agronians are cousins to the bosmer?

No, the beast races were in Tamriel before any of the races of Mer. Topal the Explorer/Pilot accounts this. Ideologically it is said that he taught them the tongues of Mer, although this could be a biased account. The Hist though is the oldest living entity on Tamriel, other than micro organisms etc.

» Thu May 19, 2011 8:29 am

Fair game. They steal mammal babies so why not.

» Thu May 19, 2011 9:04 am

The bosmer are actually supposedly closely related to the khajiit aren't they?
edit: now I fear for my "life" lol

I haven't been reading about the kajiit or Argonian. I do know that the Bretons and Altmer are somehow related, possibly when man and mer were one?? (Huge guessing here!) Also the orcs were elves once or something.
I want more books in Skyrim! More knowledge.

» Thu May 19, 2011 2:51 am

I haven't been reading about the kajiit or Argonian. I do know that the Bretons and Altmer are somehow related, possibly when man and mer were one?? (Huge guessing here!) Also the orcs were elves once or something.
I want more books in Skyrim! More knowledge.

http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Books

» Thu May 19, 2011 5:59 am

Fair game. They steal mammal babies so why not.

i think i'm gonna play an argonian when i get oblivion and skyrim so awkward. and payback!

» Thu May 19, 2011 9:35 am

For the people who are saying "Oh they don't lay eggs!" there was a discussion like this before where someone explained it to me: Ovoviviparity means that the embryo/fetus develops inside the mother until it is ready to hatch meaning, there are indeed Argonian eggs, they just don't stay like that for long.

» Wed May 18, 2011 8:30 pm

For the people who are saying "Oh they don't lay eggs!" there was a discussion like this before where someone explained it to me: Ovoviviparity means that the embryo/fetus develops inside the mother until it is ready to hatch meaning, there are indeed Argonian eggs, they just don't stay like that for long.

gotta freeze em fast then :wink:

» Thu May 19, 2011 7:52 am

we're the ones with swords that defend villages. because we are the dominant species.

Racism, yay. Reported.

» Thu May 19, 2011 9:49 am

Racism, yay. Reported.

what the hell? stop spamming my thread!

» Thu May 19, 2011 10:10 am

Mmmm, argonian omelettes. :drool:

» Thu May 19, 2011 8:24 am

Mmmm, argonian omelettes. :drool:

this. my stoomache was making the rumblies. that only argonian omelettes could satisfy.