Skyrim: Top 5 Dragon Priests and Their Terrifying Stories in The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim

Hey how's it going guys it's Nate here and the Skyrim we visited in the Elder Scrolls 5 is a chaotic land as if the kingdom being torn apart by a civil war wasn't enough Alduin the terrifying dragon of legend who once lorded over mankind has returned with devious intentions he's bent on nothing less than the total conquest of the known world and Riaan slave mminton and elven kind with the armies of Skyrim occupied and his strength growing by the second only the Dragonborn stands in the world leaders way crucial to all the wins plans is his resurrection of Skyrim's long dead dragon priests thousands of years ago when he and his fellow dragons still ruled over the region dragon priests were there loyal human servants who ruled over vast cities and commanded armies in the name of their winget Lords now the time has come for all de Winne to call for their service once again in gameplay Dragon priests typically act as powerful bosses for the dovakin to face off against in specific dungeons however many of them have unique backstories and histories that shouldn't be overlooked so why not explore that topic today as we dive right into my top 5 dragon priests and their terrifying tales in the elderscrolls v skyrim starting off we have rocket we can encounter this now undead foe and learn his story at the secluded ruins of 4l hast in the mountains of the rift in the aftermath of the dragon war as mankind rose against there we need oppressors and drove them out of Skyrim raga and the small force of around a couple hundred he led at this monastery refused to accept defeat even after the last of the dragons were wiped out and most considered the dragon moreover regattas men continued to hold out and harass the victors so in the year 139 of the first era the king of a now newly independent Skyrim dispatched an army to finally wipe out raga and his remnant force the ensuing siege would be an incredibly brutal one we can read about it in the 4000 year old Journal of SCORM snow Strider commander of the attacking army as well as view regards perspective through a variety of Left Behind notes evidently after weeks of ferocious fighting and being encircled the dragon priest finally accepted he wouldn't be able to break this siege but he also wasn't about to surrender so he devised a blood-chilling plan convinced that one day Alda hwon his former master would return again to wake his servants rakaat ordered his alchemists to produce massive quantities of poison and proceeded to force the entire monastery ferrell haast including innocent women and children to take their own lives with it he believed that this would both deny the attackers the satisfaction of a total victory as well as somewhat preserved the bodies of his army so when they were reawaken they would be in a strong state in his diary scorm snow Strider describes the sheer terror his men felt when they finally broke into the structure only to discover the entire population of pharrell hast had been dead for days they were so utterly disgusted and demoralized the attackers left without even looking for regards body they just couldn't bring themselves to bear the sight of so many innocent corpses thousands of years later despite his wickedness it looks like regards gamble paid off old Irwin has returned and woken him as well as his army who once again stand ready to serve their Dark Lord alas one thing we got didn't prepare for was the Dragonborn and the player may have something to say about his plans and so 4000 years after SCORM snow Strider originally besieged this place we can finally finish the job next on her list we set sail for solstein one of the most significant equipment sets offered by the Dragonborn DLC is as a doles armor it can be obtained during the quest on earth where the player assists a dunmer miner in excavating the tomb of as Adal an ancient dragon priest as you dig deeper and deeper you'll slowly piece together the armor set he create all the way back in the mirifique era it includes some incredible artifacts such as a pair of boots that allow the wearer to walk on water rings that teach you entire new spells and more it's really cool the quest ultimately concludes with you getting a hold of all of as adele's artifacts but the miner you're helping out becomes possessed and your actions summon the dragon priest himself who will be quite upset at the fact that you are literally grave-robbing in and an epic battle will ensue but once he's been defeated the quest will finally complete and that sweet sweet armor will be all yours however while a majority of players will be most excited about these new items it's also very much worth learning about the dragon priest who created them in the first place the unearthed quest doesn't actually tell us a whole lot about him however the book as a dulls descent which becomes available once Dragonborn has been installed and can spawn and radiantly reveals the priests strange background as adult was originally born somewhere around four to five thousand years ago in the city of Sarthe all in the maratha era sarthe all was the first human settlement ever constructed in Skyrim back when man shared the province with the snow elves from a young age as it all was regarded as a prodigy in the arcane arts quickly surpassing even the most experienced of mages in magical prowess as he aged as it all eventually started the family in Southall but soon found himself wanting more and so he set off the study magic with the elves the man was gone for a few years and when he finally returned to Sarthe all he found nothing but a smoldering ruin while he was away the city was attacked and destroyed by snow elven armies among the casualties his wife and children now a broken man as a doled out vengeance on the snow elves promising to do everything he could to bring their race to demise and it wouldn't be long before he'd be given such a chance because shortly after he found his hometown in Rouen he learned of the arrival of yeast grimore is 500 companions an entire army that shared in his desire to avenge Sarthe all the men joined the east remorse force and together they made good on their ambition winning battle after battle and driving the snow elves to the brink of total extinction after this victory with nothing left to do the mage somehow found himself in service to the Dragons who taught him a variety of new powers in exchange for his absolute loyalty and thus as it all became a dragon priest however he wasn't satisfied he developed an inn quench a thirst for knowledge and sought out the help of hermaeus mora Daedric god of knowledge who allowed him to spend time in Apocrypha his plane of oblivion while Apocrypha may have taught him much it failed to satisfy as a dulls demand and only drove him deeper and deeper into the depths of insanity when he finally found his way out of oblivion his fellow dragon priests learned of his dealings with a Daedra and turned on him thus the crazed Nord fled to solstein where he was eventually captured and sealed away in the very tomb we find him in as adults legend is a strange one it shows how a simple man with a talent for magic could be pushed too far and become a true monster thankfully even one of the most gifted mages in history is no match for the dovakin stoom at least hopefully he's not otherwise the world is about to face some serious problems with you out of the picture coming in at number 3 were actually staying on souls time to visit our next dragon priest Valle ik the jailer we encountered this foe in the final chambers of bollix tomb south of thirst maid hall we can learn about his story in the book The Guardian and the trader as well as some dialogue with skull tribesman what's so unique about VALIC when compared with his contemporaries is that he's the only dragon priest we know of who's not regarded as totally evil in fact he's described as a pretty fair and just man who may be responsible for saving the world you see back when VALIC was still alive and a well before the dragon order that governed Skyrim had been overthrown one dragon priest decided he was more powerful than his winget masters and began conspiring to usurp power and conquer the world for himself that dragon priest was me rack now as we all know from the events of the Dragonborn DLC Mirek is an especially twisted fellow and if he got his way it's quite likely his rule would have been even more oppressive than that of the Dragons but it was VALIC who somehow uncovered mere acts plans before he could mobilize and confronted him the two then engaged in a spectacular battle that was so incredibly destructive it's what's responsible for souls time separating from mainland Skyrim in the first place when the ashes finally settled mere axe defeat was obvious though at the last minute right before Bala could finish him off Mirek was saved by the Daedric prince hermaeus mora who granted him sanctuary in Apocrypha where he's been for the last four or five thousand years nonetheless the war was over and mere acts conspiracy was thwarted Valek for his part was appointed Lord of the newly formed island of Soul Stein by his dragon masters and it said that his rule was fair and his time saw the people of soul Stein prosper free of oppression or atrocities indeed the skull we meet in Skyrim speak particularly highly of him this legacy sharply contrasts with that of bollocks cruel and even sadistic peers while all the other dragon priests were off torturing innocent people he stood alone as a beacon of virtue and nobility so when you do disturb his tomb and awaken from the dead be sure to give him a quick honorable defeat he's definitely earned it for 4th spot we head back to the mainland to face off against the character that's not nearly as righteous or complicated as our last one this is heaven or AK he can be found in the ancient Nordic ruins of altum in life to put it mildly have no rack was a mad and sadistic individual it said he was exceptionally good at mind-control magic and was able to build an army of enthralled servants for those he couldn't control through the arcane arts fear was just as good of a weapon he ensured that any of his subjects that spoke or acted out in a way he didn't like would face the most horrifying punishments imaginable and all throughout the ruins of Baal Foom we can find what's left of the mad man's instruments of torture as well as the remains of a few victims as of nor act aged he grew obsessed with the concept of his resurrection he knew that one day his service would be called upon again and made meticulous plans to preserve his body going so far as to drain much of his blood and have it stored in vessels to be waiting for him when he real what when we first arrived at volthoom we'll notice that things didn't go as expected for him nor act though while he's been resurrected the spirit of an ancient Nord warrior named bold are caught on to his plans and has been guarding the dungeon using his spectral powers to keep the dragon priests contained bald arse ghosts will inform the player that while his efforts have been sufficient thus far have noir acts getting stronger by the day and the spirits unsure if he can keep him trapped it'll be up to you to venture inside and sly the undead Lich once and for all before he can escape do so and you'll not only be putting an end to this dragon priests ambitions but more importantly you'll be allowing vald our spirit to get some much earned rest and finally last on our list we have the curious case of o-tar the mad he ruled over the city of raggin bulb a once booming metropolis thousands of years ago now little more than an ancient Nordic ruin in the reach otar began his reign as a pretty decent ruler said to have been fair and even accomplished in battle but as time went on dark forces began to corrupt ohtar mind and the nobility soon began to fade he was consumed by total insanity and began subjecting his people who he once treated with great respect and fairness to terrible cruelty 'he's Game of Thrones fans may recognize a bit of a parallel to the Mad King here anyway despite being crazy o tar was still an exceptionally talented mage and no one was able to defeat him and end his tyranny that was until two nord heroes history would remember as CEREC and Torsten together were able not to utterly kill ohtar but managed to seal him in a sarcophagus permanently after this victory the two pledged to guard their prisoner for all of eternity when we enter Ragon vald will find CEREC and Torsten stronger still protecting the area they kept their oath after defeating the two we can loot their inventories for the keys to open up the sarcophagus and face off against otar for ourselves and much like with regard finish a job that was started 4000 years ago and with that we are going to wrap up my top 5 dragon priests and their terrifying tales in the elderscrolls v skyrim thanks for watching everybody which of these cruel characters do you think boasted the greatest or most intriguing background and what other topics should I tackle next leave a comment down below as always like ratings are very much appreciated again thanks for stopping by big shout out to all these lovely patreon superior on screen now and hope to catch you all in my next video peace out everyone

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Length: 15min 2sec (902 seconds)

Published: Thu May 30 2019