The Egg of Time : The Elder Scrolls Series Discussion

» Wed Mar 16, 2011 12:03 pm

When it comes to this book, I'm pretty transfixed. Are there any translations already posted? I really don't want to have to translate it myself, for I fear the quality. Anything will do, I must get this.

» Wed Mar 16, 2011 8:23 am

May as well begin http://dwemerstudies.wiwiland.net/runes.html They're long gone, but they left their stuff.

» Wed Mar 16, 2011 7:37 am

So, it begins... :shifty:

» Wed Mar 16, 2011 1:20 pm

As far as I know, an actual translation is impossible. The Egg of Time is jibberish.

» Wed Mar 16, 2011 8:50 pm

Yes, the book is just a bunch of random characters. As for an actual translation, we do have a few:

This is Bthuand Mzahnch's refutation of a popular theory from Nerevar's time. A few tones of Dwemer believed that using the power Lorkhan's Heart involved unjustifiable risks. "The Egg of Time" summarized many of Bthuand's arguments against this idea, many of which are quite compelling.
-Baladas Demnevanni

By refreshing my memory with "Divine Metaphysics," I believe I can explain. The Dwemer were not unified in their thinking. Kagrenac and his tonal architects, among them Bthuand Mzahnch, believed they could improve the Dwemer race. Others argued that the attempt would be too great a risk. The war with Nerevar and the Dunmer may have led Kagrenac to carry out his experiments prematurely. Although this book argues that nothing disastrous could result, the disappearance of my race argues otherwise.
-Yagrum Bagarn

Given what we know about the fate of the Dwemer, it's very possible that Bthuand Mzahnch's arguments were not incorrect, but rather did not take into account the comparatively simple problem that ultimately screwed the Dwemer; Chimer interference.

» Wed Mar 16, 2011 5:06 pm

So, it's just Bthuand trying to convince the Dwemer that using the heart would be only beneficial? I'd love to see these "quite compelling" arguments.

» Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:07 pm

I would suggest "Divine Metaphysics" -both quotes are from conversations initiated by having both books in your characters inventory when you talk to Baladas and Yagram EDIT- about the dissapearance of the Dwarves during a Mages guild/freeform/backdoor questline in Morrowind.