How strong is a thu'um master compare to elite magic users? : The Elder Scrolls Series Discussion

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 1:52 am

The first mortal to weave 2 enchantments simultaneously learned the technique from a dragon...

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 8:27 pm

I'd say in a fight they'd be about equal.

» Wed Jun 13, 2012 9:42 pm

How does it stop people from talking? I don't think "silence" is meant to be taken literally. Are there any articles on this?

http://www.imperial-library.info/content/silence

» Thu Jun 14, 2012 6:13 am

Well, silence is any magic users bane. The place the thu'um user has an advantage is that they're generally Nordic, and therefore still capable of smashing your face manually.

Manually, interesting terminology.

The first mortal to weave 2 enchantments simultaneously learned the technique from a dragon...

I'd put that book in the category of gameplay excuses. Along with the levitation act, Cyrodiil Once Jungled, and the manual of armor maintenance. Much easier. You have to be a mental contortionist to explain the difference in terms of lore, especially between games.