The GODLY Power of the Nords - The Thu'um - Elder Scrolls Lore

[@theblackswordsman7558]

The voice is one of the most overpowered abilities in the world of TES. Lorewise i struggle to imagine how even an army of thalmor could defeat the dragonborn.

[@redfallxenos4585]

Arrows

[@alexpjp9082]

Bolt lightning

[@Yamifira]

by sending in khajiiti assassins

[@void9399]

No, it is not. It is simply a type of spiritual magic that is produced through the voice. The thalmor being Altmer are replete with the best mages

[@cornholio3246]

Dragonborn can bend will of mortals and dragons. Who would win An army of Thalmor or an army of dragons led by the Dragonborn? Exactly...

[@BarefootBry]

Sticks and stones may break my bones But the Thu’um could freakin kill me

[@chufeng6223]

Not if you have absorb spell active, or deflect. Even slow time can be dispelled so no. Shouts are harmless to a master mage who practices mysticism. And oh, if you can get your hands on some shadow magick then you are unstoppable. Even a chim user needs to take care when dealing with shadow magick.

[@BigBangAttack-mt6pz]

@@chufeng6223 What about storm call? Or summon dragon? Or summon warrior from sovengarde?

[@motherpandayourconfusedmom]

😂😂👌👌👌

[@d.n5287]

@@BigBangAttack-mt6pz "I use my magic to summon a guy to beat the crap outta you"

[@greyknight180]

@@chufeng6223 thuum defines reality, while magick defies reality. thuum doesn't doesn't use magicka, it tells reality how it must be, if wind is summoned by thuum it is identical to any other wind, and so you can't dispel thuum as you can't dispel normal wind.

[@RobinYdal]

_Arguments amongst dragons are fierce duels_ -Dragon 1: U mom gay -Dragon 2: No u -Dragon 1: *AAAAYHEAAARGHHHHHHH*

[@ileaddeaths]

*REEEEEEEEEEEE

[@jamesmoreland7569]

*9001* damage

[@xyzdestruction]

It's over NINETHOUSAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@cornholio3246]

Imma firin ma ice breath

[@hahafunnyman-on5rq]

I am the 666 like

[@lukec2004]

The Thu'um is VERY powerful In order to balance the power of the Nords the gods sent arrows to hit the knees of the, guard

[@Max-wc6zy]

In other words they sent women

[@OldPanther]

@@Max-wc6zy Nothing to do with women.

[@Myqan]

@@OldPanther arrow to the knee = getting married

[@OldPanther]

@@Myqan Nah that's been debunked by many sources. Here's a quick one. gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/290270/does-arrow-to-the-knee-truly-signify-marriage

[@Galaxy-rj1kj]

Oldpanther Football bro nobody cares it makes more sense for them to get married instead of actually getting shot in the kneee

[@AbelDuviant]

The Thu'um in lore: Uber powerful The Thu'um in skyrim: a fancy spell

[@TrueLocalEnthusiast]

Abel Duviant that you have to wait 3 minutes to use again

[@BigBangAttack-mt6pz]

Well you can summon a lighting storm

[@TrueLocalEnthusiast]

Big Bang Attack4561 then wait 4 minutes to use anything else

[@Galaxy-rj1kj]

Abel Duviant comment makes no sense

[@hk-ex4gw]

Marked for death

[@wasteoftime5848]

Magic and powers in elder scrolls lore is always so much more interesting than in gameplay. The power scaling is more like comic books with many super human tiers of ability. In lore I would imagine the dragon born (at least after he's all leveled up) would be like thor. Not just the thu'um but his/her strength, speed and reflexes would all be many times that of a human. Game mechanics more in line with devil may cry would probably fit the lore better. Remember the bit about an experienced "tongue" could shout down a castle wall. The dragonborn is destined to defeat the strongest dragon in aldiun. His/her full powered shout could probably knock the whole damn castle down. Remember that Alduin destroyed helgen without breaking a sweat. In lore Helegen was a major military fort, not just a regular village.

[@bignwah6905]

waste of time You underestimate the The Thu’um the Thu’um is capable of of warping reality on a massive scale pelinal whitestrake was capable of destroying the entire Elder Scrolls universe up to the Godhead. The Dragonborn is super op lore wise around the 11-12 strongest TES character

[@wasteoftime5848]

@@bignwah6905 soooo more like rune king thor.

[@bignwah6905]

waste of time Depends on the Dragonborn tbh could range to Thor-Beyonder depending on the character you make.

[@soldiergigas14]

@@bignwah6905 does that mean...... the Dragonborn could destroy the Godhand from Berserk?... :P

[@bignwah6905]

soldiergigas14 Again depends on the Dragonborn and the universe that the battle takes place in.

[@matchuwuwu]

"The Thuum! He summons the Thuum!"

[@mortuorumrex6176]

Imagine the UNGODLY amount of power the Dragonborn could attain he mastered BOTH the voice AND SWORD SINGING!!! 10th divine anyone?

[@YOGI-kb9tg]

Mortuorum Rex he'd achieve CHIM

[@lonestarwolfentertainment7184]

Mortuorum Rex I’d imagine the Dragonborn’s Shehai would look like a Sword version of the Dragon Aspect shout (since the Spirit Sword is made from the user’s soul and the Dragonborn has a Dragon Soul)

[@lsswappedcessna]

What if the Dragonborn mastered the trio of known forms of reality-shaping magics, Sword Singing, the Thu'um, and Tonal Architecture? They'd be literally unkillable.

[@lifesucketh4923]

For someone to ascent to Godhood they need to find out that they are not real, or something like that, basically "Chim" Anyone who achieves Chim will basically have control over the Godhead's dream, lucid dreaming in a God's dream

[@spookmeister4528]

@@lsswappedcessna I don't think there's anyone left who can teach tonal architecture, correct me if there are any that the dwemer taught

[@jaxyg04]

Why can't we shout down locked doors?¿?

[@ileaddeaths]

Deadbolts

[@chandlertilton2427]

@@ileaddeaths 😆 😆

[@siyarg.4900]

Cause then the lock picking tree would be completely useless 😂

[@jurjenbavelaar1558]

Because they're barred from the other side?

[@sirhenry9313]

@Michael Bro I want a mod for different locks for different locks. Same lock picked with the same lockpick on a dwemer lock as a current Nord door? So unimmersive

[@arcaneusumbra1539]

"With the voice they could take over Tamriel with ease" *Thinks back to Red Mountain*

[@CommanderM117]

were they failed and that was pre god hood for the three saints

[@Alizudo]

That is the exact failure the Jurgen Windcaller believed was punishment from the Gods. In that sense, they lost because the Gods said so. Not because the Chimer were stronger.

[@lorenzoherreros6641]

all races can use both the voice and magic, yet every single one fo them chose magic in the end, even miraak, the most powerful dragonborn ever to exist till TLB used magic more than he use shouts. The voice is not stronger or more versatile than magic, is just different. Sure, 3 words shouts are mightier than begginer spells, but expert and master spells are pretty much supreme. And they dont have cooldown.

[@cold_Lightning9]

@@Alizudo Not necessarily true. The Chimer were legitimately handing them their asses on a silver platter, not to mention that Nerevar himself was an extremely gifted and powerful warlord that defeated a Dragonborn, Wulfharth, in single combat. Lets not undersell the ancient Chimer, they were a very powerful race of people. The Tribunal, at the height of their power, would have annihilated the Tongues regardless of the Thu'um.

[@Ryuzu-ui2hs]

Lorenzo Herreros Here’s the thing, those cooldowns might very well just be an in game mechanic, not necessarily an actual part of the lore. The Thu’um is comparable to tonal architecture, the same kind of “magic” the dwemer used. I use quotations because tonal architecture is to magic what tanks are to hand guns. Magic is more widely used because it’s fundamentally easier to learn, not because it’s more powerful. To learn the voice, you need someone to teach you. It’s nearly impossible to stumble upon on your own. And as far as I know, the Greybeards are the only ones who are capable of teaching it at all and even then it takes years to use.

[@lucho9911]

“For dragons, harrassement is no different then assault” man.... cant imagine domestic disputes in a dragon’s household o.0

[@someone___1240]

That would be terrifying

[@KitsuneYojimbo]

I remember for the longest time, I thought the Thu'um was a neat ability they made up to make the Dragonborn unique, only to learn that it actually was something mentioned in Morrowind.

[@hypermaeonyx4969]

the only thing that made the dragonborn unique was dragons

[@fatefulscars55]

“Magic exists to serve man and never to rule over him!” Thus spoke the Prophet Andraste as she cast down the Tevinter Imperium.

[@Alizudo]

Lmao

[@benjohnstone1591]

Wrong series, but i will admit it works

[@TheStygian]

I just got a few visions of a corrupt Dragon God and a great underground army...

[@obijuanquenobi1911]

Some times I like to imagine the 2 series combining where their continents have no idea of each other’s existence until they are actually found. Like Europeans learning of the Americas except it would be really hard to colonize each other.

[@truelydefied8186]

I'd be interested in a series on the aedra. Similar to the one on the daedra.

[@lukec2004]

The reason Nords can use this powerful ability is because of all that damned cheese they have

[@nonamegiven202]

Fun fact, Kiai is a real word concept, you know those shouts a martial artists when attacking. would make sense for that to be mixed with Dragon shouts, Akavir being the land of dragons and all. But good on you, a piece of akaviri lore that i didn't know, now back to hoping ESO do not disappoint me with Rimmen.

[@BruhMoment-cs6tj]

In Shorinji Kempo (martial art from Japan but adapted from Shaolin kung fu). It's mandatory to shout Kiai when hitting your opponent. But different Kiai also used to change your stance. But yea, it's just a shout. But there's a difference when you use it and not.

[@nonamegiven202]

@@BruhMoment-cs6tj yep but Kiai is the Akaviri word for the Thu'um in TES. granted unreliable narrator and all, children of the Sky could just be wrong with a Nord hearing about kiai and mistaking it for the voice but then you can apply that to like 90% of TES lore ;-)

[@jay15951]

One Does have to wonder how much the Nordic thu'me and dwemwr tonal architecture have in common

[@Alizudo]

I honestly think there's no difference. It's the same magic used in a different way. The Nordic Thu'um was used for war and religious worship, but Tonal Architecture was used to bend the Laws of Physics and create matter. The Nords could do the same thing if they bothered to experiment. But then again, disregarding the Gods is exactly what got the Dwemer banished in the first place.

[@simonroberson4295]

That and sword singing

[@bijou3000]

Greybeards: Do you vow to follow the Way of the Voice? Me: Yes Also me: Walks out the door ready to shout every troll off the steps on the way back down

[@nazeem8086]

Of course.. it’s nothing compared to my power.. Do you get to the cloud district very often? Oh what am I saying, of course you don’t.

[@silvers2211]

Let this guy deport to Yokuda

[@g4fly4ever8]

Can you shut up

[@CommanderM117]

I CAN BUY YOUR HOUSE and kick you out how does that sound

[@stardustcomet4714]

*Beheads Nazeem with (Legendary) Daedric Sword* It's alright everyone, I, the Thane of Whiterun is here to put an end to Nazeem's Tyranny!

[@viveka2994]

I love you Nazeem, Daedric Prince of The Clouds and Annoyance

[@Jack_Zandara]

the dragonborn kills the world eater by yelling at him

[@stardustcomet4714]

"Hey, Alduin... You suck!" *Alduin Dies*

[@TheNotoriousLARGE]

I've been waiting for someone to do a proper video on the Thu'um. Nice work 👌

[@RomanusVII]

In the lore, the Tongues of Old sung the spirit of Shor back to the earth to lead the Nords at Red Mountain. Must be pretty powerful if you can bring a dead god back to life.

[@jacobbrunson8394]

Imagine in TES6 more elemental spells like wind where you can summon tornadoes, or create a circle of wind around you to disrupt arrows, or even use it in a similar way to unrelenting force and use it in more of a defensive manor. The wind atronach could be like a ash guardian but like a cloud more than dust. And similar to potency spells when some one is close there could be one called Gale Palm and when an enemy is close and if your destruction is powerful enough it can send them flying and make them stagger.

[@gregtheflyingwhale]

the night skyrim music is supposed to calm me down but it actually makes me feel lonely and depressed!

[@CanisMythson]

"no evidence Mankar Camoran was Dragonborn" *Remembers him wearing the Amulet of Kings* You don't say?

[@YOGI-kb9tg]

SonOfMyths73 doesn't mean he is dragon born just means he has dragon blood and not a dragons soul like the dovahkiin it may be weird but there is a difference although I do like to think of mankar as a dragonborn

[@gokublack8342]

@@YOGI-kb9tg There is no difference though the septims after Tiber were literally all dragonborn but their powers never manifested because there were no dragons and thus no souls to absorb

[@YOGI-kb9tg]

Goku Black yea no that's not how it's works they are dragonborns in name only with a couple of neat powers you don't need dragons to use the thu'um the grey beards are example of that. This is another part of the lore where Bethesda doesn't fill there own lore so we the fans have to make excuses for reasons kings and queens can use the totem of Tiber septem in daggerfall and why the septims don't use the thu'um.

[@gokublack8342]

@@YOGI-kb9tg You don't but it takes years of training otherwise(for ordinary humans) the point is the Septims were dragonborn but they neither trained that ability nor killed any dragons therefore that ability never manifested itself pretty much like in Skyrim before killing the first Dragon Edit: Thats why in Oblivion Uriel and Martin could wear the amulet but you couldn't

[@Ez-sl5dz]

SonOfMyths73 I think he wrote himself as a dragonborn with Mehrunes Razor as you can change nymic ties

[@Bill6902Bil]

It's the power of old. The voice of the dragonborn!

[@MaliciousMollusc]

They can command the fabric of reality. Basically like the infinity gauntlet.

[@lorenzoherreros6641]

or like magic XD

[@MaliciousMollusc]

@@lorenzoherreros6641 well it's not exactly magic since it's not from Aetherius. It's literally like console commands.

[@lorenzoherreros6641]

@@MaliciousMollusc it is a different form of magic, both rewrite aspects of reality using a strict method with clear patterns and rules If fact, every NPC ever including dragons use magicka to cast shouts, only the dragonborn have both cooldown and free shouts (for balance issues)

[@MaliciousMollusc]

@@lorenzoherreros6641 "it's a different form of magic" Very different. It's not even called magic anymore since magicka only became present when Magnus punched a dimensional hole in Mundus to get out.

[@lorenzoherreros6641]

@@MaliciousMollusc Its called amgic and its a form of magic. I'll quote LITERALLY by copying and pasting the phrase: ""The Thu'um, also referred to as Storm Voice[1] or simply the Voice, is a form of magic that most Nords and some others possess which utilizes the Dragon Language to form Dragon Shouts of immense power. ""

[@ogulsadinasuhoglu8790]

This is actually weird. Accırding to the elder scrolls lore the thu’um which was used by the nords were really powerful and they could conquer the world with it. But in the gameplay althoght the dragonborn is using the shout the unrelentic force can just blow away some people and it can be blocked by a ward spell isnt it bad the game needs more powerful shouts that they were mentioned in the lore

[@Galaxy-rj1kj]

Oğul Sadi Nasuhoğlu it’s to balance out the game and not make you OP

[@jorgeneves7969]

If the Thu'um was as strong in the game as it is in lore the Dragon Crisis and the civil war would be over in 1 week , not to say the damn Altmer wouldn't even think of doing what they are doing to men all around Tamriel

[@svampen7782]

Yea balance. The Last Dragonborn is the strongest Dragonborn, hes so juiced that i think saying that its just OP is an understatement when he uses it.

[@jorgeneves7969]

@@svampen7782 Gameplay LDB shouts people off mountains, Lore LDB shouts mountains down

[@svampen7782]

@@jorgeneves7969 Yea thats what i mean. He is so fkn OP in the lore but in Skyrim he is just another dragonborn who for some reason defeats all enemies. Would make alot of sense if LDB fucking oblitirated someone when he shouted at them but yea.

[@henrymarckisotto9025]

"With great power comes great responsibility" Take it easy uncle Ben

[@hedied6307]

You do this?

[@ArishVanNikon]

Kiai means energy/spirit in japanese and we commonly use it in kendo, we literally shout(which is our kikai) when we execute techniques every jigeiko to score an ippon(posture + spirit + execution) and it is also a kendoka's mark that he has a high fighting spirit, the louder your kiai the higher your fighting spirit, it is also effective for intimidating opponents and as a battlecry in every jigeiko/shiai. I really love how the Akavir was inspired from the japanese culture especially the terms.

[@tonysnyder2216]

Nords got the best afterlife. Take me to Sovrngarde any day

[@Walsinats4]

It seemed very bad to me: a bunch of assholes eating and drinking in a piss ugly building surrounded by a not so breathtaking vale. Even soul cairn had more to do

[@linktheeartist]

@@Walsinats4 I mean the first time I saw Sovrngarde I thought "I wouldn't mind spending an eternity here' but to each their own

[@heskiador2752]

We love you Drew. Hail to the best Muppet!!!

[@the_Kutonarch]

Drew Durnil gay

[@wortwortwort117]

I love how Elderscroll magic works. Any character can learn to shout with time and effort, the Dragon born can just do it naturally.

[@hervisdaubeny6305]

Is it weird that thuum in Arabic means garlic?

[@arlecchino932]

Eissa441 double power against vampires

[@l0sts0ul89]

Lol really?

[@hervisdaubeny6305]

Molag Bal Deadric God of Domination 😂🤣😂 wait..... username doesn’t really check out. Although it is Molag Bal.....

[@hervisdaubeny6305]

L0ST S0UL Yep

[@hervisdaubeny6305]

douda stitou well in our dialect it is, should’ve been more specific

[@kaleidoscope1693]

Dragonborns death: Hermaeus Mora: Dragonborn, your time is up. Now you will forever serve me in Apocrypha. Nocturnal: Not so fast Mora, the mortal will join me in the Evergloam to fulfill their duty as Nightengale! Hircine: Both of you quit your pointless chatting, the mortal died with my gift so they will eternally hunt with me in my Hunting Grounds. Boethia: The mortal became MY champion and died my champion, the Ebony Mail proves it! It is crucial that they join me! Sheogorath: Little mortal, we sharin' that strawberry tart? Dragonborn: ..... *All of the princes engage in a intense battle while Shor offers you a bottle of mead and a place in Sovngarde.* Dragonborn: Yeah... see ya guys. Me and Shor gonna go have a drink. *You are ignored as the battle rages on*

[@jamespedersen2644]

Lol

[@austinfowler3313]

I had my headphones on at 3 am with notification volume at max. This was one of the scariest things to ever happen to me. Great video though.

[@alexanderofrhodes9622]

Homeboy talks for 4 minutes before queuing the intro. What a legend

[@godshenron9306]

So we gonna act like the damn elves be living long so if your dragonborn is a altmer or dunmer its basically an immortal god.

[@johnpalmer7263]

6:29 The Dragons never went extinct. Tiber Septim Himself had a Dragon. There were also Imperial Dragon riders as seen in Battlespire.

[@metallipwn]

John Palmer Yeah they were near the edge of extinction for awhile tho and most people thought they were.

[@CommanderM117]

yup a very greedy dragon

[@Alizudo]

Also you know Mirmulnir? The VERY first dragon you killed? He never died. He was never resurrected. He was alive that entire time like Parthunaax and simply decided that Alduin arriving was a good time to fuck shit up.

[@YOGI-kb9tg]

John Palmer yup even in daggerfall the chantry of akatosh has dragons in there order

[@jefthereaper]

Just think about a second on how powerful a Dragonborn with the Dragonred shout really is. The Dragonrend shout is specifically designed to force its target, dragons to experience mortality. But what if this applied to all beings who enjoy the benefits of immortality? What if it would even work when used upon a Daedric prince? Even if it does not work, think about the fact that this shout was made by the Tongues of ancient Skyrim. It would technically be even easier for a Dragonborn to create a completely new shout with such properties.

[@YOGI-kb9tg]

jefthereaper this shout only works on dragons and potentially deadra

[@797ization]

Kynareth has placed the voice of wisdom within you, Dragonborn.

[@wiibrockster]

Imagine if The Dragonborn fought The Aldmeri Dominion in The Great War.....

[@Demanufactur3]

-My lord, all our troops have died. *what do you mean they died?! -well, some dude with a horned helmet sneezed and they all... Died. *By the eight! We must retreat!

[@wiibrockster]

@@Demanufactur3 The War would be shorter than it was in canon that's for sure.

[@lorenzoherreros6641]

imagine if the empire fought the aldmeri dominion instead of surrendering like pussies. The empire was hammerfell+cyrodill+skyrim Hammerfell alone was enought to defeat the thalmor. Am i expected to believe the empire coudlnt do it? The emperor was scared, and that pretty much it

[@wiibrockster]

@@lorenzoherreros6641 I take you are a Stormcloak?

[@lorenzoherreros6641]

@@wiibrockster how knowing math make me a stormcloak? Im just saying that if hammerfell could beat them, hammerfell+Skyrim+cyrodill obviously could too. Dont you agree?

[@witoldendrju2458]

4:30 - 4:55 I feel like only Drew could calmly say those lines with a straight face and a serious voice :D

[@harperthegoblin]

How many fingers does a gray beard have? 4 fingers and a Thu'um.

[@thegamingpigeon3216]

3:52 in before we get the ol' "Hey, it's Drew, welcome back". That's gotta be a new record

[@kritizismmusics9737]

Lol

[@lonewanderer171]

Holy crap guy, the just real eased ESO elswr

[@bigtonithegreatjamboni9850]

Not till June though

[@whoami1524]

That intro gave me goosebumps, so majestic.

[@mano7636]

Skyrim belongs to the Nords!

[@arlecchino932]

HaloSuperWarrior Prime no it doesn’t You took it from the mer

[@ReaverofSouls7]

@@arlecchino932 and they started that fight. No one gets to pick a fight and then cry because they got their asses kicked

[@jacobjohnston3983]

HaloSuperWarrior Prime Skyrim belongs to the Khajit and the Horkers. M’aiq the Liar told me so.

[@SilverFang2789]

Fucking A right it does

[@weirdreportt]

Skyrim belongs to the giants you fools!

[@j.troydoe1278]

Its everyday for me shouting at work over all the noise

[@Saniraf808]

It’s 1:00 am here, why would you do this to me. I have work tomorrow morning lol.

[@mano7636]

In Australia it's 10:00pm and here we always get our notifications at midnight

[@Sunseahl]

I really wish we could learn more about those Nordic spirit tattoos... the ones that were supposed to come to life when nords were in the heat of battle.

[@theinfinitywarden7759]

The thuum is specifically a nord weapon so a dark elf wielding it is a little ridiculous

[@kingle1944]

Imagine if someone became so adept in the voice he could not only absorb souls and knowledge willingly given to him but could absorb shouts by tearing them apart with his will

[@xaoc6084]

“Yol” equates to “YOU STOLE MY SWEET ROLL”

[@WomanSlayer69420]

it actually equates to "OOOOHHHHHH ROASTED"

[@kendallallen6634]

If the Dragonborn ask the gray breads to train 100 nord in the voice the skyrim would reck the thalmor alone a possibly many ignored

[@simonschenz3315]

Wait doesn’t that mean it should be canon that ulfric wins the civil war, how could the empire stand against his voice with his army

[@Matheus-uv1dc]

The Nords lost two battles at Red Mountain because they were arrogant, and thought that, with the aid of the Voice, they could win any battle. But they fought against both Chimer, and Dwemer, while weakened by the War of Succession, of course it would end badly. Jurgen Windcaller couldn't understand this, and blamed the gods.

[@simonschenz3315]

In the lore there is not a shouting cool down so how is a massive army supposed to defeat someone who can just fus ro dah fus ro dah fus ro dah fus ro dah fus ro dah fus ro dah

[@louiesatterwhite3885]

Simple, arrow to the vocal cords

[@dony2852]

Mankar Cameron wore the Amulet of the Kings, implying he may have been Dragonborn like the emperors. That said, I do agree with the idea about not needing to be a nord or dragonborn to use the thu'um since there are other races that developed their own sound based magic, most notably the Dwemer.

[@andrewglasier8605]

I love Fudgemuppet

[@aaroncoolidge7850]

Closing words, "While the Voice certainly holds the power necessary for an ambitious High King to conquer Tamriel, the gods would never allow it." Tough luck Ulfric, the gods are probably against you too.

[@alexpjp9082]

Jurgen Windcaller was a traitor that took away the Nord's best weapon because he was sad about loosing one battle. The Nord's mightiest moments were done when they used the voice violently, If anything they are being punished more by not using the voice for combat. Also why would one of the Nord's warrior gods give them a weapon and then get angry at them for using said weapon?

[@scottshowdown553]

imagine if you could use shouts in every tes game just because you are a nord, that would be broken af

[@hamzaferoz6162]

They were using it for subjugation of others. The Nords got cocky and thought that they could conquer and subjugate anyone in Tamriel which would greatly upset the balance. Jurgen realized this when he contemplated on how a mighty Nordic Army with Thuum could lose so Badly

[@hamzaferoz6162]

The Army of Jurgen was ANNIHILATED. That means no survivors. It was no one normal defeat

[@barmybarmecide5390]

@@hamzaferoz6162 Yeah, and not to mention that Jurgen, by being peaceful, became way more powerful than the warlike Thu'ums

[@barmybarmecide5390]

@@hamzaferoz6162 AND on top of that Morrowind had the Tribunal shortly after that making conquest waaaay more difficult

[@theavocadoguitarist.1823]

Okay I know that this is really random, and I honestly don’t know why I’m talking about it here, but I’ve been formulating ideas for a writing project which is probably going to be involving the aftermath of the Dragonborn questline in Skyrim, and once the Dragonborn has left to challenge Miraak. My idea, is a war of much larger scale in Skyrim. I’m thinking of a unified Orc nation attempting to make foothold in Skyrim to even survive after being driven out of Hammerfell due to being blamed for the assassaination of the old king of hammerfell. Then the Reachmen gathering enough power to finally overtake Morthal, the Stormcloaks and Imperials still trying to drive eachother off of the map, And lastly the Thalmor making a move to advance on the frozen north after witnessing the chaos, to re-establish order and develop puppet states to maintain presence and loose control of the land. I’m thinking of a sort of “Battle of Five Armies” sort of all out war for the land, or perhaps loosely reuniting the three banners in a power struggle for the land. But not all have allegiance strictly to one side. There may perhaps be very powerful champions with their own goals for dominance... those with darker Magics and allegiances at hand. So, just curious, what do you guys think? What suggestions do you have about this? Any feedback, questions and lore info would be very much appreciated.

[@bacd-nn2lg]

Fus Ro Dah!

[@bcfb21]

Funny the greybeards sure don’t have a problem shouting at me when I stab them

[@gfxfilms2012]

Wow, I'm not the only one still playing skyrim in 2019.. #dragonborntillidie

[@DanTheReaperMann]

Nope, i myself have been doing a week long binge with a nord who believes the thu'um should be used by all. And a Breton who believes those with the thu'um should be worshiped like a god.

[@thedarknight307]

I really wonder what would happen is a Master Sword Singer fought a Master of the Thu'um

[@thexith]

Nords were destined to preserve society by acting as Guardians of the Divine - They've managed to save the entire world from Alduin's wrath and hunger for Mundus twice. Truly a heart of Wood and Steel.

[@CommanderM117]

agreed there purpose is to protect the weak however by skyrim they are both the oppressed and best hope in restoring the third empire to glory just need to remove the mede twats and put ulfric in charge

[@TheStygian]

@@CommanderM117 The new Tiber Septim will rise! Slayer of Dovahkiim, Destroyer of Miraak!

[@lorenzoherreros6641]

all races have saved the world in due time, in fact, every elder scrolls ever goes about that with a different race, in a different country.

[@CommanderM117]

@@lorenzoherreros6641 yup tho some take a beating after there heroism or before

[@thexith]

@@lorenzoherreros6641 Well, that's completely understandable. The Writers were trying to set a continual precedent. Every race has somehow been blessed by the Divines in their goals of saving the world, but I firmly believe that Dragonborn Nords are the most concrete link to the Divines, they were created to serve as guardians of humanity.

[@GethIng001]

I am currently working on making Heavily Modded Skyrim Playthrough; the RP is of an ambitious Kajiit Entrepreneur-ing Blacksmith. The Dwemer inspires this smart cat, may even directly replicate the creations of the dead race, but this Kajiit's life long plans (extending way past any timeline the game can provide) is to be a pioneer in the kind of Renaissance for the relative achievements of the Dwemer. So my question is this: at least Lore wise, could the Thum be used to reverse engineer Tonal Architecture? We know a Gray Beard literally told a patch of snow to ignore the sun. This act alone sounds like how the Dwemer made their creations literally timeless.

[@mistertaz94]

With a Fus! here, a Ro! there, and a Dah! over here, we can see a horde of goats being shouted off the Throat of the World! (C'mon folks, don't deny it. We've all done it atleast once if we played Skyrim on PC) Actually, speaking of which... I wonder what the Aedra, especially Kyne are thinking when the Dragonborn just trolls with his Thuum. IE: The aforementioned goat shouting, turning ethereal just so you can skydive from the tip of the Throat of the World, calling people Melon Heads, and Bending the wills of rabbits.

[@TheNN]

Well the whole idea is, as Arngeir says, "The Dragonborn is the exception to all the rules" In short, you are free to do as you wish with the Voice.

[@Bacchus]

These videos always want me to replay skyrim...

[@DerFauleHund]

The way you pronounce the "th" confuses my every time i watch your videos. I still can't tell what's the difference between a thalmor and a falmer. Keep going on. Your work is great.

[@destinytroll1374]

Andre Kröger It’s cause he’s a Limey

[@ericfridstrom7130]

Did anyone else notice those self rolling bones at 4:02 ? xD

[@skyrimbear7106]

wish they bring back the real nord gods so the nords can be realy nords not some mix of imperial nord oh and skyrim belong to the nords by right of conquest you can't change my mind

[@skyrimbear7106]

to a glorious death friend for sovngarde await the brave and the Wiseman

[@CommanderM117]

agreed and i am a Dunmer i miss them but naked nords

[@skyrimbear7106]

i see that you played bloodmoon haha oh well yeah they are in too

[@cornholio3246]

What do you want little elf?

[@CommanderM117]

@@skyrimbear7106 i have and loved it but was referring to base morrowind that witch stole my war axe and well cloth

[@reecegreyshock9646]

I didn’t like the balancing for the shouts, so I tweaked it. I have 6 mods to make it more meaningful, one to level with you, a skill tree for reduction, build up, and Raw power, and one where the shouts are accounted as speech, and the more you use it, the quicker the cool down👍 I might come back to this an edit in the ones I chose:D (take a note though I am on Xbox one so I don’t know about PC;)

[@rostislavlazarevic3850]

dragonborne shout perks. thunderchild and ordinator

[@legoyoda9026]

Parthanax is not the only dragon left there are 3 we know of the first one was king lysandus’s dragon the second is the one in the battlespire and the third was Tiber septims personal dragon nafaleargus

[@cornholio3246]

Don’t forget Odhaviing

[@CommanderM117]

and that last one was one greedy ass dragon

[@callummellis3280]

How did the Nords forget about The Thu'um when Ulfric used it to liberate Markarth from the Forsworn?

[@SilverFang2789]

Nords are the best race. Change my mind.

[@the_Kutonarch]

*Bretons,* enough said.

[@mohammedjordan6261]

Ma’iq says Khajits are the best, no one argues with maiq

[@guilhermedavitoria4346]

You guys really need to learn to spell *Bosmers.*

[@harvestverse]

Y'all are pussies, go full Orc.

[@j.troydoe1278]

Nords are only race that arent milk-drinkers

[@ulmo5536]

Bet someone got blocked in a corridor by, say Lydia and lost their cool and thats how the thu’um came to be possessed by Nords

[@Nyghtking]

So would that mean a skyrim under ulfric rule is doomed to fail as he is more then willing to use the voice as a weapon and for political change when that is exactly what you aren't suppose to use it for?

[@bishop2286]

Not really, the nords only lost the way of the voice because they over used it and didn't appreciate the gods, I don't think Ulf RIC would have the same problems that the ancient nords faced

[@windhelmguard5295]

ulfric respects the gods and ancient nord traditions. the thu'um is meant to be used to venerate the gods and ulfric is using the thu'um to fight for his right to worship the nine so there is nothig wrong with that. also ulfric mentions in conversation that, while he IS willing to use the thu'um when it is called for, he does not like having to use it.

[@bishop2286]

@@windhelmguard5295 there was that thing with torryg but I think that was only there to show people he has the power, nothing more

[@CommanderM117]

@@windhelmguard5295 yup so long as he uses it to protect his people and bring peace to tamriel the the gods will have his back and i am a dunmer and support him and former legion shoulder like ulfric. that remind me Guard we need to fortify the Docks in case of siege bridges and booby trap that entry way inform both ulfric your men and the leader of the Argonian that is all

[@grapejuice5294]

Finally a fulfilling source which i can use to win all arguments of how powerful dragonborns are!

[@horatiussonofrome812]

Elder Scrolls 6 needs to have a canon Stormcloak victory, so we can have a cameo of a massive Nord army with Dragon-riders, and thuum-users!

[@andrew_the_ok3596]

When people say words don’t hurt you laughter in dovaking

[@adamxei9073]

The aedra no longer have control of The Voice. All hail hermaeus Mora!!!

[@Pro_Butcher_Amateur_Human]

M'aiq does not understand what is so impressive about shouting. M'aiq can shout whenever he wants.

[@Crispycritter35]

The Nord race is my favorite I always pick the storm cloaks and help Ulfric win Skyrim back for Nords !!!!

[@redfallxenos4585]

Why? That just makes the Thalmor more likely to win the next war. If there isn't a united Empire then Tamriel will just get completely invaded.

[@GirthQuake3]

@@redfallxenos4585 idk about that. Redguards are protecting hammerfell pretty well on there own. The United empire wasn't able to beat the thalmor the first time around. Now they have to attack the Humans all around tamriel instead of just cyrodill. Spread their resources thin to launch an attack on Skyrim, hammerfell cyrodill and high rock. They would have to do it in each races Homeland where they know the land and can prepare defense. If the thalmor decided to take their army to one province at a time that leaves them open for a counter attack (ex thalmor attack cyrodill with their main force. While they are weaker at their Homeland redguards have an easier way to end the conflict before it returns to their province

[@void9399]

@@GirthQuake3 It is not a problem for the thalmor to attack different provinces because they are elves and they live longer, so they have the luxury of prolonging the wars. That is why in Skyrim they provoked the civil war with Ulfric, to weaken both the Empire and Skyrim. Thus it is easier to defeat the two because they are weak.

[@GirthQuake3]

@@void9399 generally men breed faster than mer and Ave more children. (See one of the reasons for the night of tears) so that pretty much negates the prolonged war because mens ranks replenish faster. You are still missing the point. Just because they are separate doesn't make them weaker. Hammerfell was weaker when it's soldiers were defending cyrodill. They were strong enough to push the thalmor back when they were an independent province. Also they have the benefit of exterme climates and topography in places like Hammerfell, Skyrim, and high rock. It's a lot easier to take cyrodill then it is the other provinces. Plus they will be fiercely defend by they're countryman who are built for the region. It's not a walk in the park for the thalmor no matter what way the civil war goes. And I would argue an independent provinces have a better chance of beating the thalmor.

[@AngronTheRedAngel]

@@GirthQuake3 lmao redguards didn't protect hammerfell on their own they had help from the empire, general decianus discharged a ton of "invalids", which are veterans of the imperial army, because he felt that hammerfell was too important to be left behind, these veterans formed the core which would drive back the aldmeri dominion's force in hammerfell, to the point that their commander has thought that the empire was still in hammerfell before she retreated. Also never forget, wars are not just based on being on the field and fighting, no, wars are also based on deception, why do you think the thalmor concocted a plan to make skyrim secede from the empire? its because they know the more provinces that the empire loses, the more it loses its strength and it would be easier for them to take over cyroodiil which provides them multiple options as to where they can attack.

[@anthonym840]

Carnage appears. Dragonborn: I'm about to ruin the man's whole career.

[@MCPunk55]

Dragons were the first SJWs then... "You called me a name! That's violence!"

[@brandonb1681]

4:17 If you are missing a foot, it is rolling down the side of a hill in Skyrim.

[@lukedouglass9965]

Argonians are best race

[@jaxyg04]

Luke Douglass, They really aren't. The only time in the the "elder scrolls" lore were the Argonian race are strong was when their tree like leaders were in danger. Before that the were slaves to several different races.

[@lukedouglass9965]

@@jaxyg04 well ya

[@lukedouglass9965]

There not that practical in a battle but from my personal opinion I like the argonians

[@heskiador2752]

Best race either Altmer, Dunmer or possibly Breton as with their natural aptitude for magic they can increase their lifespan ... With some Altmer finding affective immortality or simply living for centuries

[@weirdreportt]

Khajiit master race. Not to mention they are tied to the Earthbones of Mundus, presumably one of the towers

[@nukleyar]

4:17 lost it at the skeleton hand tumbleweed

[@the_Kutonarch]

Bretons are the most attractive race.

[@Alizudo]

@@computer_909 Furfag

[@Alizudo]

@@computer_909 I've never played a Beast Race in my life :/ Only Nord, Orc, Breton and High Elf.

[@noxflo897]

You consider wrinkled foreheads attractive?

[@TheStygian]

Obviously Orsimer is the sexiest!

[@stardustcomet4714]

@@Alizudo No no no... H B is a scaly... Khajiit are for furries. Get your facts right next time bruh...

[@davidblalock9945]

That last bit sounded more like a bunch of apologetics for why the developers failed to include the logical 1st option, where the dragonborn allies with or conquers the other Jarls (including Ulfric), becoming High King of Skyrim, then allies with or drives out the Empire.

[@JesseNightingale]

Dragons the ultimate SJW's.

[@SakariWolf13]

I dare you to go and tell one that 😂😂😂

[@WomanSlayer69420]

@@SakariWolf13 just scream “Krii Lun Aus” at them repeatedly and throw a rock at it. Then it dies. That’s Skyrim logic.

[@Sioolol]

I will realy, realy, realy miss shouts in the next elder scrolls game. They were so overall awesome concept. Especialy with a few mods on shorter shout cooldowns. And being an ancient dragonborn of legends was so damn awesome, finding this words of power, learning how to use them in combat effectively... You always knew there is more than just a chest with loot awaits you in the end.

[@K1NG_of_ReVeNGe1]

"Speak only in true times of need" Me, with 5 Talos Amulets: FusRoDah FusRoDah FusRoDah FusRoDah FusRoDah....

[@AndreyAndreyevich]

the dragons literally DESTROYED and REKT each other with FAX and LOGIC

[@beasleydad]

I feel like the Nord Battle Cry power is basically a weak sauce shout any Nord can just do.

[@KeepCalmCapybara]

M'aiq does not understand what is so impressive about shouting. M'aiq can shout whenever he wants.

[@user-pm1gb2eo1s]

M'aiq the Liar = god. Think about it. He has powers that allow him to pierce through reality and realize it is a video game and is immortal (to those who say “muh, his parents’ names were M’aiq”. Would you go around telling everyone you’re an omniscient deity?)

[@TheReddShinobi13]

M'aiq! Why'd you ditch StraightUpIrish? Lol

[@carolynpitts2163]

F*** you m'aiq go back to elsewhere where you belong you're nothing but a troll or should I call you by your real name lorkhan

[@alexdiaz3311]

M'aiq is most impressive!

[@richarddeaton5337]

M'aiq also knows things others do not. Always love to see M'aiq on the road.

[@blaqintellekt5981]

Love this video! Very informative. Betheseda needs to hire you bro.