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"The season of the dragon approaches"

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Libonotus
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Nice to see ZoS following the lore as usual.
Unless its using season to refer to crown crates.
  • Kagukan
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    Radiant apex dragon mounts. Stock up on crowns now. LOL
  • kathandira
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    Kagukan wrote: »
    Radiant apex dragon mounts. Stock up on crowns now. LOL

    Flying Mounts Confirmed!

    j/k
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  • Jhalin
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    Dragons are alive during the time of ESO, maybe not in massive hoards, but given the fight with the dragons is taking course over the entire year, I’m pretty sure we’re going to get bug important encounters with a handful of them, plus the obligatory WB/trial with them as featured
  • starkerealm
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    Libonotus wrote: »
    Nice to see ZoS following the lore as usual.
    Unless its using season to refer to crown crates.

    So, some details worth remembering.

    Dragons aren't extinct, they're just exceptionally rare. There's only 5 or so documented dragons active in the 2nd era, but that's not a comprehensive list. A bit of trivia: This includes Mirmulnir, who you fight at the Western Watchtower near the beginning of Skyrim. He wasn't revived by Alduin, he's been active all this time.

    Note that the name they've given is, "Season of the Dragon," with the definite article. We may only be looking at a single individual. If it was supposed to encompass more, it would be, "The Season of Dragons." So, probably, one individual.

    Even if we see two or three (which seems unlikely), there's nothing inherently lore breaking about it. So long as we're not looking at Dragons wandering the skies like normal enemies. Now, that would be lore breaking.
  • Linaleah
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    there is like 5 of them and one has been allying himself with mortals habitually. http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Nafaalilargus

    technically he isn't "killed" until 200 or so years after events of ESO, so...

    no need for dragon break or anything for dragons in second era to be lore friendly. and it doesn't say "season of dragons" it says season of dragon, singular.

    edited, darn type too slow :P
    Edited by Linaleah on January 7, 2019 9:49PM
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  • Finviuswe
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    Haha Bruh.

    Nice one bruh. Very sly
  • starkerealm
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    Linaleah wrote: »
    there is like 5 of them and one has been allying himself with mortals habitually. http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Nafaalilargus

    technically he isn't "killed" until 200 or so years after events of ESO, so...

    no need for dragon break or anything for dragons in second era to be lore friendly. and it doesn't say "season of dragons" it says season of dragon, singular.

    edited, darn type too slow :P

    Off the top of my head, active in the Second Era, we have:

    Nafaalilargus (you mentioned) (Also, this is the dragon that the Imperial Crest is based on.)
    Mirmulnir
    Paarthurnax
    Durnehviir (special case)
    Grahkrindrog (killed 300 years before ESO)
    Nahfahlaar (should be in Glenumbra, ally of King Casimir II, an ancestor of the King Casimir that appears in ESO.)
    Vulthuryol
    Naaslaarum and Voslaarum (questionable case, but these guys could be active, it's unclear.)
    Ahbiilok (unclear, reports date to the first era, but probably alive and well in Morrowind in the second era.)

    EDIT: Knew I forgot one.
    Edited by starkerealm on January 7, 2019 10:04PM
  • Recremen
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    Linaleah wrote: »
    there is like 5 of them and one has been allying himself with mortals habitually. http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Nafaalilargus

    technically he isn't "killed" until 200 or so years after events of ESO, so...

    no need for dragon break or anything for dragons in second era to be lore friendly. and it doesn't say "season of dragons" it says season of dragon, singular.

    edited, darn type too slow :P

    We only know of five of them, but I see no reason to believe that the Atlas of Dragons lorebook is even remotely comprehensive. It's quite likely that the total number of both slain and living dragons is far greater than could be encompassed in a single lorebook, which in all likelihood was meant to be illustrative as opposed to complete.
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  • Linaleah
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    Recremen wrote: »
    Linaleah wrote: »
    there is like 5 of them and one has been allying himself with mortals habitually. http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Nafaalilargus

    technically he isn't "killed" until 200 or so years after events of ESO, so...

    no need for dragon break or anything for dragons in second era to be lore friendly. and it doesn't say "season of dragons" it says season of dragon, singular.

    edited, darn type too slow :P

    We only know of five of them, but I see no reason to believe that the Atlas of Dragons lorebook is even remotely comprehensive. It's quite likely that the total number of both slain and living dragons is far greater than could be encompassed in a single lorebook, which in all likelihood was meant to be illustrative as opposed to complete.

    well even if we assume that lorebook IS complete, rather then illustrative.. having dragons during ESO's events is STILL not even remotely against the lore, so...
    dirty worthless casual.
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    Linaleah wrote: »
    Recremen wrote: »
    Linaleah wrote: »
    there is like 5 of them and one has been allying himself with mortals habitually. http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Nafaalilargus

    technically he isn't "killed" until 200 or so years after events of ESO, so...

    no need for dragon break or anything for dragons in second era to be lore friendly. and it doesn't say "season of dragons" it says season of dragon, singular.

    edited, darn type too slow :P

    We only know of five of them, but I see no reason to believe that the Atlas of Dragons lorebook is even remotely comprehensive. It's quite likely that the total number of both slain and living dragons is far greater than could be encompassed in a single lorebook, which in all likelihood was meant to be illustrative as opposed to complete.

    well even if we assume that lorebook IS complete, rather then illustrative.. having dragons during ESO's events is STILL not even remotely against the lore, so...

    Yeah I wasn't disagreeing, just trying to enhance your argument.
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    Recremen wrote: »
    Linaleah wrote: »
    there is like 5 of them and one has been allying himself with mortals habitually. http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Nafaalilargus

    technically he isn't "killed" until 200 or so years after events of ESO, so...

    no need for dragon break or anything for dragons in second era to be lore friendly. and it doesn't say "season of dragons" it says season of dragon, singular.

    edited, darn type too slow :P

    We only know of five of them, but I see no reason to believe that the Atlas of Dragons lorebook is even remotely comprehensive. It's quite likely that the total number of both slain and living dragons is far greater than could be encompassed in a single lorebook, which in all likelihood was meant to be illustrative as opposed to complete.

    We know The Atlas of Dragons is incomplete because there are at least a couple active, named dragons who don't appear in it.

    It only lists four active, with two more that died in the second era. It also abbreviates whole swaths of dragons as, "unnamed," indicating that the record keeping is at least as incomplete as the Skyrim UI.
    Edited by starkerealm on January 7, 2019 11:50PM
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    starkerealm wrote: »
    Linaleah wrote: »
    there is like 5 of them and one has been allying himself with mortals habitually. http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Nafaalilargus

    technically he isn't "killed" until 200 or so years after events of ESO, so...

    no need for dragon break or anything for dragons in second era to be lore friendly. and it doesn't say "season of dragons" it says season of dragon, singular.

    edited, darn type too slow :P

    Off the top of my head, active in the Second Era, we have:

    Nafaalilargus (you mentioned) (Also, this is the dragon that the Imperial Crest is based on.)
    Mirmulnir
    Paarthurnax
    Durnehviir (special case)
    Grahkrindrog (killed 300 years before ESO)
    Nahfahlaar (should be in Glenumbra, ally of King Casimir II, an ancestor of the King Casimir that appears in ESO.)
    Vulthuryol
    Naaslaarum and Voslaarum (questionable case, but these guys could be active, it's unclear.)
    Ahbiilok (unclear, reports date to the first era, but probably alive and well in Morrowind in the second era.)

    EDIT: Knew I forgot one.

    Thanks for that list! Interesting. I'm happy for Elsweyr and dragons....
  • goldenarcher1
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    Nice to see Npc's getting prepared for new chapter. B)

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  • Hallothiel
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    There is another interpretation - that this is about a person who refers to themselves as a dragon or is thought to have dragon-like qualities. Or something similar.

    Does not necessarily mean there will be large flying beasties all over the place.
  • The Uninvited
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    Jhalin wrote: »
    Dragons are alive during the time of ESO, maybe not in massive hoards, but given the fight with the dragons is taking course over the entire year, I’m pretty sure we’re going to get bug important encounters with a handful of them, plus the obligatory WB/trial with them as featured

    Was that intentional or just a slip of the finger? :D
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  • RapidUrsa
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    As I said in another topic what if they aren’t Dragons at all? They could be like the Komodo dragon is in RL?
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