Skyrim:Dovahkiin

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A Dovahkiin or Dragonborn is a mortal man or woman born with the soul of a Dragon, or what the dragons would call "Dovah Sos" (dragonblood).^[1] It enables them to use the dragon's ability to absorb a slain dragon's soul, thereby receiving knowledge of the thu'um rather than having to learn it through practice.^[2] The player is Dragonborn in Skyrim.

The first recorded Dovahkiin was St. Alessia^[3]. She is believed to have had the soul of a dragon, due to Akatosh making a covenant with Alessia to seal the Gates of Oblivion. Since then, there have been many tales of Heros of the Dragons blood who would "kill dragons and steal their power."

Tiber Septim, the first of the Septim Emperors, and Reman Cyrodiil were Dragonborn, and it was believed, through the Amulet of Kings, that all of the heirs of the Septim and Reman Dynasties possessed "dragonblood."

[edit] Notes

• It is interesting to note that although "Dovah Kiin" translates to "Dragonborn", "Dov Ah Kiin" translates to "Dragon-Hunter Child", a possible reference to the fact that the Dovahkiin is supposed to be the ultimate dragon hunter.

[edit] References

1. ^ The dragon Paarthurnax.
2. ^ Ulfric Stormcloak
3. ^ The Book of the Dragonborn — Prior Emelene Madrine
   Order of Talos
   Weynon Priory