Hello, guys. It might be a pursuit of Holy Grail, but still it might give some results.
This thread started by
@ExoArchivist and the reply of
@Dark_Lord_Kuro inspired me to think over the possibility and finally ask the Community for help because there is a chance to find Yagrum Bagarn here in ESO. But it seems to be really hard if not impossible to do it alone. Yagrum Bagarn is known to be the last living Dwemer we meet in 3E 427 (TES III). Below are some of my calculations of the chance to meet him and some ideas of where and how we might find him currently in 2E 582-583.
Here are some Bagarn's phrases he says during our conversation in the Third Era. We have to pay attention to his words regarding the chronology of his life: he came back to Red Mountain from the Outer Realms only to find his race disappeared. After it he was wandering Tamriel in search for survivors or answers in the deserted colonies of his folk for years - thousands of years before we meet him. Then again he came back to Red Mountain in search of answers but became a mindless monster. After it Divayth Fyr brought him to Tel Fyr and brought back his very self. That is his story.
So why is there a chance Yagrum Bagarn has already been in Tamriel by the time of ESO?1. Bagarn came back to Tamriel after the Battle of Red Mountain which occurred in 1E 668 but before Dagoth Ur reawoke in 2E 882 because he did not encounter any signs of the Sharmat's creation during his first return from the Outer Realm. Thus he could not return after 2E 882. Overall it is about 3134 years span but, yes, it does mean he still might return after the ESO years of 2E 582-583 but before 2E 882.
2. Then he left Red Mountain and travelled accross Tamriel in search of survivors and answers - he did it thousands of years ago as he says. That means at least 2000 years before we meet him in 3E 427. So he returned to Tamriel at least in 1E ~2243 (1E 2243+2000 years=3E 427). After it he begins to travel and visits those deserted Dwemeri colonies and never mentions or even cues he ever left Tamriel again for the second time. This means he's been here in 2E 582-583 at least for 1259 years already thus excluding the last possibility of his absence.
3. He wanders Tamriel for years (as he mentions) before finally returning to Red Mountain for the second time since his folk disappeared. But this time he becomes one of Dagoth Ur's monsters. This visit will happen not before 300 years after ESO in 2E 882 the time Dagoth Ur reawakens.
4. Finally, these dialogue lines are not present anywhere even on the uesp, but you can check it in-game yourself or watch it on youtube: Barilzar during the Divine Inquiries quest in response to our "
I'm still not sure I understand what you need me to do" says "
Good help is as rare as the legendary Last Dwemer, but a clockwork is only as strong as its weakest cog". A single line with so much sense. If Bagarn is still somewhere in the Outer Realms Barilzar must be unaware of his existence. This also supports the idea.
What and where to search:
1. In TES III Yagrum Bagarn technically is not of an NPC or even of a humanoid type - he is a Special creature along with both Dagoth Ur objects, Vivec, and the Heart of Lorkhan. So in ESO he might as well be a hooded creature, a voice from beyond a closed door or just disguised as a strange Altmer or a Bosmer with a Dwemeri beard or he might have a name similar to his real one. If he is present the way like this, there must be at least a minor cue the object we face is Yagrum himself.
2. He might be everywhere (if the Developers have ever included him by this moment) but according to his own words he is searching for his kin and explanations somewhere in the former Dwemeri territories. Vvardenfell, Hammerfell, High Rock, Skyrim and so on. He might be found in some Dwemeri ruins, public and group dungeons (such as the Fang Lair dungeon in Bangkorai with its Dwemeri temple inside). But he also might be somewhere on the way in wilderness or transit cities.
I might be wrong in some thoughts, but what if the Devs have already given us an answer? Who's up with me? If you find something interesting regarding this matter - please, share! Maybe someday we find him or the Devs will give us a clue if they haven't done it already. Thank you all in advance! Special thanks to
@ExoArchivist and
@Dark_Lord_Kuro.