Lesser known facts about Skyrim : V - Skyrim

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 7:11 am

You do know that neither dragons nor wyverns exist and that categorization is purely fiction, right? Any writer who wants to say that dragons have two hindlegs and two forelimbs with wings attached can do so.

Also, these are fairly common knowledge.

Actually, technically, you're wrong. Komodo Dragons have recently been reclassified as Dragons as a species.

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 3:49 pm

no duhh

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 6:25 pm

Dragons exist(ed?), Their skeletons are everywhere, Some call them Dinosaurs now though :wink_smile:

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 9:46 am

There was a plague of them in my house the other day.

Y'know what it's like in England. Dragons, castles and fair maidens as far as the eye can see.

LIES! I have yet to see a fair maiden in England.

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 4:45 pm

The Dragons you are referring to are all references with lore from our World.. Earth by the way just in case you don't realize.

So actually the Dragons in Skyrim shouldn't be related in any fashion to dragons from our own legend/myth as Tamriel is a completely different world all together. Who says in the TES games that Earth even exists?

That case if the lore says they are Dragons then they are Dragons, Wyvern don't exist in Skyrim or any TES games I remember therefore these Dragons in Skyrim aren't Wyvern.

I think my point make kinda sense...

I think.

I saw a dragon once, it was my primary school teacher. Mrs Parker, definitively a 60 year old dragon.

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 6:00 pm

Major geekathon going on in my thread. You guys need to do the role playing depicted in the film 'Role Models'. Comedy gold man comedy gold. You could duke it out over who thinks what.

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 5:17 pm

What am I reading?

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:38 am

Shelob's is the cool guy around.

;)

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 5:46 am

All I see when I read some of these posts is the World of Warrfare guy from Sotuh Park vs Comic Book Guy from The Simpsons. lol

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 6:00 pm

Shelob's is the cool guy around.

;)

You do know I am a girl dont you?

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 9:39 am

Yes the Orsimer were elves but Orcs are definitely not.

Orsimer are orcs. There is no distinction between the two in any TES book or game.

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 7:08 pm

No otherwise I wouldn't of called you guy.....

Apologies. But off topic.

Probably time for a mod to lock this thread, since the OP doesn't get the fact this is where people discuss the game and when they go calls them geeks.

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 5:06 pm

No otherwise I wouldn't of called you guy.....

Apologies. But off topic.

Probably time for a mod to lock this thread, since the OP doesn't get the fact this is where people discuss the game and when they go calls them geeks.

Be my guest you guys ruined it anyway. Its supposed to be Lesser known facts about Skyrim for noob players who get the game for christmas not who is the biggest knowitall on the forum. Do me a favour

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 7:49 am

Um... no. That would be a Griffin - granted it's a small griffin but griffin nonetheless. Gustave Moreau (6 April 1826 – 18 April 1898) wasn't really that great of a painter who made pathetic attempts to mimic the Italian High Renaissance master Raphael, 1504-1506 of which there is obviously NO camparison whatsoever; Raphael was a gifted genius and Moreau was meh...

We don't care what you think about Moreau. It's a wyvern on the painting; whether you agree or not is of no importance. Go read the article about the wyvern; I put a link to it so that people like you learn. :wink_smile:

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 6:14 am

You can get new quests from reading books... nice touch.

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 6:38 am

"Dragons do not fly completely by Wings, they use Magic."

Seriously?

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 6:07 am

for the last time.

there are more types of dragons than the dnd style dragon( 4 legs and wings not attached to forelegs).

there are older movies with the dragon with wings attached to forearms....

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:12 am

I like turtles.

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 3:37 pm

Actually, technically, you're wrong. Komodo Dragons have recently been reclassified as Dragons as a species.

Very good, a step in the right direction

:clap:

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 5:36 pm

No otherwise I wouldn't of called you guy.....

Apologies. But off topic.

Probably time for a mod to lock this thread, since the OP doesn't get the fact this is where people discuss the game and when they go calls them geeks.

This would be the appropriate time.

Cheers

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 12:56 pm

Orsimer are orcs. There is no distinction between the two in any TES book or game.

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

The Orcs were supposedly created when the Daedric Prince Boethiah defeated the Aldmeri god Trinimac, transforming him into Malacath and his faithful, the Orsimer, into Orcs. When the transformation occurred is unclear, but Orcs have been inhabiting the Iliac Bay region since the early years of the First Era. Some reports say Orcs were in Morrowind acting as raiders and mercenaries as early as 1E 700. It is known that the Aldmer had already colonized the mainland of High Rock during the Merethic Era before Orcs emerged. They were viewed as a constant threat to the other races, especially after the Ra Gada drove many Orcs out of Hammerfell and greatly strengthened Orsinium. Several kingdoms banded together in High Rock and destroyed the first Orc kingdom in 1E 980. Without a home, prejudice against them was even greater.

Meaning they are, indeed, elves; or at least, were in the beginning. The quest "Discerning the Transmundane" proves that the Orcs truly are elven.

Spoiler

Hermaeus Mora's follower even says "the blood of all elves" (paraphrased). Anyone who knows the lore behind the Princes know that Hermaeus Mora's sphere is all knowledge; forbidden or not, known or unknown, Mora knows it.

Just because they don't look like elves don't mean they aren't; "Mer" literally means "Elf" and the Orcs are Orsimer.

(EDIT: Grammar)

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 1:25 pm

We don't care what you think about Moreau. It's a wyvern on the painting; whether you agree or not is of no importance. Go read the article about the wyvern; I put a link to it so that people like you learn. :wink_smile:

*Smiles at their ignorance* Ok then you can think what you want...

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 9:36 am

It was not the giants of Skyrim that named them "dwarves", it was the giants of Morrowind. Most Dwemer lived in Morrowind. Also, dwemer means "deep folk" as in intelligent. They also relied on technology instead of magic. The Dwemer also denied the daedra and a'edra, they questioned the power of these gods and even mocked Azura directly. It is a theory that Azura had something to do with the Dwemers disappearance.
I hope that eventually the Dwemer make a return! They are by far to me the most fascinating culture and race. They are intelligent and very capable. The Dwemer ruins are sooooo beautiful!

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:59 am

It was not the giants of Skyrim that named them "dwarves", it was the giants of Morrowind. Most Dwemer lived in Morrowind. Also, dwemer means "deep folk" as in intelligent. They also relied on technology instead of magic. The Dwemer also denied the daedra and a'edra, they questioned the power of these gods and even mocked Azura directly. It is a theory that Azura had something to do with the Dwemers disappearance.
I hope that eventually the Dwemer make a return! They are by far to me the most fascinating culture and race. They are intelligent and very capable. The Dwemer ruins are sooooo beautiful!

Very beautiful indeed... until that centurion sneaks up behind you. -.-

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 3:22 pm

Very beautiful indeed... until that centurion sneaks up behind you. -.-

And then slices your head off while ripping your heart out but aside from that, yeah, the dwemer ruins are a nice place to explore...