Dragons? : V

» Wed Dec 14, 2011 12:11 am

Question. What is the differance between a dragon, and a wyvern? Seems to me ive been killing a lot if wyverns, and yet to see an actual dragon? Whats your thoughts?

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 5:37 pm

Wyvern is just an english term for dragon. Nearly the same thing really.

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 12:14 pm

Definition of Wyvern: "Winged, two-footed dragon".

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:22 pm

Question. What is the differance between a dragon, and a wyvern? Seems to me ive been killing a lot if wyverns, and yet to see an actual dragon? Whats your thoughts?

You are taking the meaning of dragons/wyvrens from a different lore and implanting them here. Stop it.

» Wed Dec 14, 2011 1:26 am

:facepalm:

A wyvern is a type of Dragon and it looks better and makes more sense than a "traditional" dragon.

It's also how they chose to design their dragons and they call them dragons and they have dragon traits.

» Wed Dec 14, 2011 1:51 am

Wyverns are quite different from dragons so you were fighting dragons but just didn't know it yet.

» Wed Dec 14, 2011 1:52 am

can we really apply any kore to this game ir just take definitions as absolute? All right, so wyverns have two legs, but are a type of dragon. So they are both?

» Wed Dec 14, 2011 12:39 am

A typical dragon has four legs and a pair of wings. A wyvern is a dragon with no front legs. So yes, Skyrim actually features wyverns (and a wyvern is a type of a dragon, so nothing's wrong here).

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 11:35 pm

In Norse mythology most dragons were wingless serpents.
Would have svcked in Skyrim though :twirl:

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:24 pm

Wyvern has two, or no legs. Dragon usually has 4.

But really it's pointless to distinguish, they're both dragons.

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:48 pm

Previous topics: http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1244778-skyrims-dragons-are-wyverns-00/ - http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1220000-dragons-are-wyverns

The world of The Elder Scrolls has a different take on everything - i.e., the dwarves aren't short. If the lore calls them "dragons" and never uses the word "wyvern", then they're dragons, regardless of design, number of legs, or the player's personal experiences with these creatures in other fantasy settings - these things aren't universal.

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:15 pm

I didn't realize wyverns were in lore. And for that matter, Skyrim.
I have read in fictional books (Dragonlance) that wyverns are small, lithe dragon-like creatures with no scales but an exoskeleton-like carapace and a tail reminiscent to a scorpion. I read that they do not breath fire or any type of element. They are like flying gila monsters