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[[File:SR-creature-Dragon.jpg|thumb|right|A Dragon guarding a Word Wall]]{{TOCright}}</noinclude>
The {{Lore Link|Dragons}} ('''drah-gkon''' and '''dov-rha''' to the ancient {{Lore Link|Nord}}s, or '''dov''' in [[Lore: Dragon Language|their native language]]) are a rarely-seen race of large reptilian beasts.{{ref|name=TDW|{{Cite book|The Dragon War}}}}{{ref|name=TBD|{{Cite book|There Be Dragons}}}} They are rumored to be from [[Lore:Akavir|Akavir]] (which literally means "Dragon Land"),{{ref|{{Cite book|PGE|3|Other Lands}}}} though there are ancient tales of dragons also coming from {{Lore Link|Atmora}}.{{ref|name=TDW}}{{ref|name=TBD}}{{ref|name=MA|{{Cite book|Mysterious Akavir}}}} They are large, scaled creatures, easily several times larger than a human or elf. They have long, slender extremities, with thin bat-like wings and ridges of spikes along their back. Dragons have three sharp talons and one vestigial digit known as a dewclaw on each of their legs, as evidenced by their [[Lore:Dragon Alphabet|alphabet]].{{ref|name=Skyrim|Events of [[SR:Skyrim|Skyrim]]}}
Dragons are well-known for their affinity for {{Lore Link|magic}} which, among other things, grants them the abilities to speak and fly despite their lack of lips or aerodynamic frame.{{ref|name=TBD}}{{ref|name=DLMNM|{{Cite book|Dragon Language: Myth no More}}}}{{ref|name=KE12|{{Cite book|King Edward, Part XII}}}} There are several varieties of dragon that come in a range of colors.{{ref|name=MA}} Blessed with remarkable intelligence, they are nonetheless susceptible to feelings of pride and melancholy. They are distrustful creatures, even of each other. Despite this, they are also somewhat social, and can be driven mad by captivity and isolation. As the immortal children of {{Lore Link|Akatosh}}, they are specially attuned to the flow of time, and they feel an innate urge to dominate others that is difficult to overcome.{{ref|name=Paarthurnax|{{Lore Link|Paarthurnax}}'s dialogue in [[Skyrim:Skyrim|Skyrim]].}} In the mind of a dragon, being powerful and being right are the same, thus they make no distinction between speaking and fighting; battles between them are actually deadly verbal debates.{{ref|name=Loading|[[Skyrim:Loading Screens|Loadings screens in Skyrim.]]}}{{ref|[[Skyrim:Arngeir|Arngeir's]] dialogue in [[Skyrim:Skyrim|Skyrim]].}}{{FMI|dummy=}}<noinclude>
It is rumored that Tosh Raka, leader of the Tiger people of {{Lore Link|Ka Po' Tun (place)|Ka Po' Tun}} in Akavir, has succeeded in transforming himself into a dragon.{{ref|name=MA}} So-called "[[Lore:Dragonling|Dragonlings]]" found around the {{Lore Link|Iliac Bay}} area are actually over-sized lizards unrelated to the progeny of Akatosh, who are larger, smarter, and much more deadly.{{ref|name=TBD}} {{Lore Link|Daedric Titan}}s were first created by {{Lore Link|Molag Bal}} in imitation of the dragons.{{ref|{{Cite book|Daedra Dossier: The Titans}}}}
==History==
[[File:SR-photo-Dragon, Moons and Aurora.jpg|thumb|right|A Dragon flying at night]]
According to the writings of Archmage {{Lore Link|Shalidor}}, dragons had existed since the advent of time, but were initially as wild as anything else. It was {{Lore Link|Alduin}}, Firstborn of {{Lore Link|Akatosh}}, who created their civilization.{{ref|name=SI|{{Cite book|Shalidor's Insights}}}} Nordic legend says that in these early years, the dragons were the only creatures who could harness the power of their voice for great feats of magic, though they only did so in times of "True Need".{{ref|name=Hrothgar|[[Skyrim:High Hrothgar#Etched Tablets|The Etched Tablets of High Hrothgar.]]}}
Dragons are believed to have lived in and around isolated mountain villages. The villages were purportedly situated in areas that allowed flight free of obstructions as well as flats for raising cattle.{{ref|name=KE|{{Cite book|King Edward}}}} There is even some indication they practice smithing.{{ref|name=FAOT|{{Cite book|Famed Artifacts of Tamriel}}}} Dragons are also thought to prefer solitary mountain lairs safe from thieves and aggressors.{{ref|name=OATD|{{Cite book|Olaf and the Dragon}}}}
The avatar of Akatosh is a flaming dragon; he is said to be the father of dragons, whom he made in his image.{{ref|name=TDW}}{{ref|Events during the [[Lore:Oblivion Crisis|Oblivion Crisis]].}}{{ref|name=VOF|{{Cite book|Varieties of Faith...}}}} Some stories tell of a dragon named Akatosh co-mingling with and organizing groups of dragons, although this representation may be entirely fictional.{{ref|name=KE}} {{Lore Link|Peryite}} also takes the form of a dragon, but this may only be as some primordial jest to Akatosh.{{ref|group=OOG|{{TIL|Imperial Census of Daedra Lords|census}}}}
===The Dragon Age===
During the {{Lore Link|Merethic Era}}, {{Lore Link|Dragon Priest}}s kept the population enthralled and obedient by means of a widespread {{Lore Link|Dragon Cult|dragon-worshipping cult}}, and many people of this era became the undead {{Lore Link|draugr}} that still prowl the crypts of [[Lore:Skyrim|Skyrim]], {{Lore Link|Solstheim}}, Atmora, and anywhere else the dragon priests "kept peace between dragons and men".{{ref|name=TDW}}{{ref|{{Cite book|Amongst the Draugr}}}} The center of power in Skyrim of this dragon empire is thought to have been {{Lore Link|Bromjunaar}}, where dragon priests decided matters of their law.{{ref|name=AMM|{{Cite book|A Minor Maze}}}}
Nordic legend holds that Alduin led his brethren and their once-benevolent minions to terrorize and subjugate the mortal races, triggering a rebellion.{{ref|name=TDW}}{{ref|name=DLMNM}} The dragons began indiscriminately slaughtering them under the orders of {{Lore Link|Alduin}}, who had chosen to forsake his proper duties and conquer the land.{{ref|name=Paarthurnax|[[Lore:Paarthurnax|Paarthurnax's]] dialogue in [[SR:Skyrim|Skyrim]].}}{{ref|name=TAAD|{{Cite book|The Alduin/Akatosh Dichotomy}}}}
[[File:SR-creature-Dragon Dead.jpg|thumb|right|A dragon skeleton]]
During this {{Lore Link|Dragon War}}, mortals found ways to kill the dragons, who were previously thought undefeatable.{{ref|name=TDW}}{{ref|name=TBD}} Some people, notably priests of the {{Lore Link|Nine Divines}}, claim that Akatosh intervened against the dragons to help end the war, and that some dragons fought against their own kind.{{ref|name=TDW}}{{ref|name=AOD}} the dragon {{Lore Link|Paarthurnax}} took pity on the Nords (purportedly at the request of {{Lore Link|Kyne}}), and instructed several in the ways of the thu'um so that they could channel the power of their own voices using the {{Lore Link|Dragon Language|tongue of the dragons}}.{{ref|name=Paarthurnax}} These first Tongues (masters of the Voice) used their new power to turn the tide of the war, and they eventually "shout[ed] Alduin out of the world".{{ref|name=TDW}} The remaining dragons were hunted and killed until they were nearly extinct, clearing the way for the many empires which have risen and fallen since.{{ref|name=TDW}}{{ref|name=AOD}}
===The Disappearance of the Dragons===
Dragons became more elusive after losing their grip on power.{{ref|name=AOTD|{{Cite book|Annals of the Dragonguard}}}} Their numbers dwindled over the years due to many causes: their population in Akavir was wiped out by the [[Lore:Tsaesci (race)|Tsaesci]], who also brought their onslaught to {{Lore Link|Tamriel}}, and the dragons in [[Lore:Vvardenfell|Vvardenfell]] were overrun by invading [[Lore:Cliff Racer|cliff racers]].{{ref|name=MA}} The Akaviri Dragonguard and its successor, the {{Lore Link|Blades}}, along with other heroes, hunted dragons and their followers throughout the eras until dragons were nearly extinct.{{ref|name=OATD}}{{ref|name=AOD|{{Cite book|Atlas of Dragons}}}}{{ref|name=TBOTD|{{Cite book|The Book of the Dragonborn}}}} Tiber Septim offered those who remained protection in return for their fealty.{{ref|name=TBD}} Despite his pledge, almost all known wild dragons were killed or driven off, disappearing from sight in Tamriel.{{ref|name=AOD}}{{ref|name=TBD}}
Some sources claim that all dragons disappeared at once, being devoured by a dragon king or absorbed by Tiber Septim when he ascended to godhood.{{ref|name=TBD}} Many held the belief that the dragons were extinct.{{ref|name=Loading}} This was not true, as live dragons continued to exist throughout the [[Lore:Third Era|Third]] and early [[Lore:Fourth Era|Fourth Era]]. Nomads in the Alik'r Desert frequently spoke of "Great Wyrms" inhabiting its vast wastes, although these claims were never independently confirmed.{{ref|name=DUG|{{Cite book|Daggerfall User's Guide|ns=BK}}}} The {{Lore Link|Akatosh Chantry}} hold dragons as their holy symbol, and keep tamed dragons in their "sacred grove".{{ref|name=DFAvenge|[[Daggerfall:Avenge the Dragons|Events]] of [[Daggerfall:Daggerfall|Daggerfall]]}}{{ref|name=TAAD|{{Cite book|The Alduin/Akatosh Dichotomy}}}} Many ancient legends tell of dragons making deals with other races to protect themselves.{{ref|name=AOD}}{{ref|name=TS|{{Cite book|Twin Secrets}}}}{{ref|name=DC|[[Books:The Daggerfall Chronicles/Narrative|Daggerfall's Glory Road - The Complete Walkthrough, '''The Daggerfall Chronicles''']] — ''Ronald Wartow''}} According to [[Lore:Books by Author#Brarilu Theran|Brarilu Theran]], at least one dragon is known to have laired in the smoking ruins of Vvardenfell after the {{Lore Link|Red Year}}, long after the cliff racers were driven off by [[Lore:Jiub|Saint Jiub]].{{ref|name=TS}}
[[File:SR-quest-Before the Storm 02.jpg|thumb|right|Alduin]]
===The World-Eater Wakes===
After being largely absent from the affairs of Tamriel for hundreds of years, dragons reappeared en masse in Skyrim and Morrowind{{ref|[[Dragonborn:Guard Dialogue|Dragonborn guard dialogue]]}} in {{Year|4E 201}} thanks to the return of Alduin.{{ref|name=AOD}}{{ref|name=AIR|{{Cite book|Alduin is Real}}}}{{ref|name=TAAD}} The Firstborn of Akatosh, who had been transported through time by the ancient Nords, was able to resurrect many of his fallen brethren, as only the dragons and Dragonborn have the power to permanently kill a dragon by absorbing its soul. The [[Lore:Hero|Last Dragonborn]] of prophecy emerged to defeat Alduin and absorb the souls of many of the dragons he unleashed. The fate of the remaining dragons is unknown.{{ref|name=TBOTD}}
==Important Dragons==
*'''[[Lore:Alduin|Alduin]]''' - First-Born of [[Lore:Akatosh|Akatosh]], bringer of the end times.
*'''[[Lore:Boziikkodstrun|Boziikkodstrun]]''' - A dragon who was transformed into the first {{Lore Link|Daedric Titan}} by {{Lore Link|Molag Bal}}.
*'''[[Lore:Dragonne Papre|Dragonne Papre]]''' - A dragon who lived in the [[Lore:Battlespire|Battlespire]].
*'''[[Lore:Durnehviir|Durnehviir]]''' - An undead dragon who guards the [[Lore:Soul Cairn|Soul Cairn]].
*'''[[Lore:Nafaalilargus|Nafaalilargus]]''' - A soldier of [[Lore:Tiber Septim|Tiber Septim]]. Slain by [[Lore:Cyrus|Cyrus]] the [[Lore:Redguard|Redguard]].
*'''{{Lore Link|Numinex}}''' - A legendary dragon who was imprisoned for many years by [[Lore:Olaf One-Eye|King Olaf One-Eye]].
*'''[[Lore:Odahviing|Odahviing]]''' - A red dragon who allied himself with the [[Lore:Hero|Last Dragonborn]].
*'''[[Lore:Paarthurnax|Paarthurnax]]''' - Younger sibling to Alduin, and the one responsible for teaching the Nords how to use the [[Lore:Thu'um|thu'um]].
*'''[[Lore:Skakmat|Skakmat]]''' - [[Lore:Nulfaga|Nulfaga's]] familiar, who created the dense fog at the Battle of [[Lore:Cryngaine Field|Cryngaine Field]].{{ref|name=DC}}
*'''[[Lore:Tosh Raka|Tosh Raka]]''' - The king of the [[Lore:Ka Po' Tun (race)|Ka Po' Tun]], who according to popular myth was transformed into a dragon.{{ref|name=MA}}
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:RG-creature-Nafaalilargus.jpg|Nafaalilargus
File:SR-creature-Dragon Dead Absorb Soul 02.jpg|A dragon body burns while the soul is being absorbed
File:SR-creature-Dragon 02.jpg|A dragon
File:SR-creature-Blood Dragon.jpg|A blood dragon
File:SR-creature-Frost Dragon.jpg|A frost dragon
File:SR-creature-Elder Dragon.jpg|An elder dragon
File:SR-creature-Ancient Dragon.jpg|An ancient dragon
File:SR-creature-Legendary Dragon.jpg|A legendary dragon
File:DB-creature-Serpentine Dragon.jpg|A serpentine dragon
File:SR-creature-Revered Dragon.jpg|A revered dragon
File:ON-creature-Daedric Titan.jpg|A Daedric Titan
</gallery>
==See Also==
*For game-specific information, see the [[Skyrim:Dragon|Skyrim article]].
* [[Lore:Dragon Language|Dragon Language]]
* [[Lore:Dragon Alphabet|Dragon Alphabet]]
===Books===
* {{Book Link|Atlas of Dragons}}
* {{Book Link|The Dragon War}}
* {{Book Link|King Edward}}
* {{Book Link|There Be Dragons}}
==References==
<references/>
{{OOG}}
<references group="OOG"/>
{{Races}}</noinclude>
[[File:SR-creature-Dragon.jpg|thumb|right|A Dragon guarding a Word Wall]]{{TOCright}}</noinclude>
The {{Lore Link|Dragons}} ('''drah-gkon''' and '''dov-rha''' to the ancient {{Lore Link|Nord}}s, or '''dov''' in [[Lore: Dragon Language|their native language]]) are a rarely-seen race of large reptilian beasts.{{ref|name=TDW|{{Cite book|The Dragon War}}}}{{ref|name=TBD|{{Cite book|There Be Dragons}}}} They are rumored to be from [[Lore:Akavir|Akavir]] (which literally means "Dragon Land"),{{ref|{{Cite book|PGE|3|Other Lands}}}} though there are ancient tales of dragons also coming from {{Lore Link|Atmora}}.{{ref|name=TDW}}{{ref|name=TBD}}{{ref|name=MA|{{Cite book|Mysterious Akavir}}}} They are large, scaled creatures, easily several times larger than a human or elf. They have long, slender extremities, with thin bat-like wings and ridges of spikes along their back. Dragons have three sharp talons and one vestigial digit known as a dewclaw on each of their legs, as evidenced by their [[Lore:Dragon Alphabet|alphabet]].{{ref|name=Skyrim|Events of [[SR:Skyrim|Skyrim]]}}
Dragons are well-known for their affinity for {{Lore Link|magic}} which, among other things, grants them the abilities to speak and fly despite their lack of lips or aerodynamic frame.{{ref|name=TBD}}{{ref|name=DLMNM|{{Cite book|Dragon Language: Myth no More}}}}{{ref|name=KE12|{{Cite book|King Edward, Part XII}}}} There are several varieties of dragon that come in a range of colors.{{ref|name=MA}} Blessed with remarkable intelligence, they are nonetheless susceptible to feelings of pride and melancholy. They are distrustful creatures, even of each other. Despite this, they are also somewhat social, and can be driven mad by captivity and isolation. As the immortal children of {{Lore Link|Akatosh}}, they are specially attuned to the flow of time, and they feel an innate urge to dominate others that is difficult to overcome.{{ref|name=Paarthurnax|{{Lore Link|Paarthurnax}}'s dialogue in [[Skyrim:Skyrim|Skyrim]].}} In the mind of a dragon, being powerful and being right are the same, thus they make no distinction between speaking and fighting; battles between them are actually deadly verbal debates.{{ref|name=Loading|[[Skyrim:Loading Screens|Loadings screens in Skyrim.]]}}{{ref|[[Skyrim:Arngeir|Arngeir's]] dialogue in [[Skyrim:Skyrim|Skyrim]].}}{{FMI|dummy=}}<noinclude>
It is rumored that Tosh Raka, leader of the Tiger people of {{Lore Link|Ka Po' Tun (place)|Ka Po' Tun}} in Akavir, has succeeded in transforming himself into a dragon.{{ref|name=MA}} So-called "[[Lore:Dragonling|Dragonlings]]" found around the {{Lore Link|Iliac Bay}} area are actually over-sized lizards unrelated to the progeny of Akatosh, who are larger, smarter, and much more deadly.{{ref|name=TBD}} {{Lore Link|Daedric Titan}}s were first created by {{Lore Link|Molag Bal}} in imitation of the dragons.{{ref|{{Cite book|Daedra Dossier: The Titans}}}}
==History==
[[File:SR-photo-Dragon, Moons and Aurora.jpg|thumb|right|A Dragon flying at night]]
According to the writings of Archmage {{Lore Link|Shalidor}}, dragons had existed since the advent of time, but were initially as wild as anything else. It was {{Lore Link|Alduin}}, Firstborn of {{Lore Link|Akatosh}}, who created their civilization.{{ref|name=SI|{{Cite book|Shalidor's Insights}}}} Nordic legend says that in these early years, the dragons were the only creatures who could harness the power of their voice for great feats of magic, though they only did so in times of "True Need".{{ref|name=Hrothgar|[[Skyrim:High Hrothgar#Etched Tablets|The Etched Tablets of High Hrothgar.]]}}
Dragons are believed to have lived in and around isolated mountain villages. The villages were purportedly situated in areas that allowed flight free of obstructions as well as flats for raising cattle.{{ref|name=KE|{{Cite book|King Edward}}}} There is even some indication they practice smithing.{{ref|name=FAOT|{{Cite book|Famed Artifacts of Tamriel}}}} Dragons are also thought to prefer solitary mountain lairs safe from thieves and aggressors.{{ref|name=OATD|{{Cite book|Olaf and the Dragon}}}}
The avatar of Akatosh is a flaming dragon; he is said to be the father of dragons, whom he made in his image.{{ref|name=TDW}}{{ref|Events during the [[Lore:Oblivion Crisis|Oblivion Crisis]].}}{{ref|name=VOF|{{Cite book|Varieties of Faith...}}}} Some stories tell of a dragon named Akatosh co-mingling with and organizing groups of dragons, although this representation may be entirely fictional.{{ref|name=KE}} {{Lore Link|Peryite}} also takes the form of a dragon, but this may only be as some primordial jest to Akatosh.{{ref|group=OOG|{{TIL|Imperial Census of Daedra Lords|census}}}}
===The Dragon Age===
During the {{Lore Link|Merethic Era}}, {{Lore Link|Dragon Priest}}s kept the population enthralled and obedient by means of a widespread {{Lore Link|Dragon Cult|dragon-worshipping cult}}, and many people of this era became the undead {{Lore Link|draugr}} that still prowl the crypts of [[Lore:Skyrim|Skyrim]], {{Lore Link|Solstheim}}, Atmora, and anywhere else the dragon priests "kept peace between dragons and men".{{ref|name=TDW}}{{ref|{{Cite book|Amongst the Draugr}}}} The center of power in Skyrim of this dragon empire is thought to have been {{Lore Link|Bromjunaar}}, where dragon priests decided matters of their law.{{ref|name=AMM|{{Cite book|A Minor Maze}}}}
Nordic legend holds that Alduin led his brethren and their once-benevolent minions to terrorize and subjugate the mortal races, triggering a rebellion.{{ref|name=TDW}}{{ref|name=DLMNM}} The dragons began indiscriminately slaughtering them under the orders of {{Lore Link|Alduin}}, who had chosen to forsake his proper duties and conquer the land.{{ref|name=Paarthurnax|[[Lore:Paarthurnax|Paarthurnax's]] dialogue in [[SR:Skyrim|Skyrim]].}}{{ref|name=TAAD|{{Cite book|The Alduin/Akatosh Dichotomy}}}}
[[File:SR-creature-Dragon Dead.jpg|thumb|right|A dragon skeleton]]
During this {{Lore Link|Dragon War}}, mortals found ways to kill the dragons, who were previously thought undefeatable.{{ref|name=TDW}}{{ref|name=TBD}} Some people, notably priests of the {{Lore Link|Nine Divines}}, claim that Akatosh intervened against the dragons to help end the war, and that some dragons fought against their own kind.{{ref|name=TDW}}{{ref|name=AOD}} the dragon {{Lore Link|Paarthurnax}} took pity on the Nords (purportedly at the request of {{Lore Link|Kyne}}), and instructed several in the ways of the thu'um so that they could channel the power of their own voices using the {{Lore Link|Dragon Language|tongue of the dragons}}.{{ref|name=Paarthurnax}} These first Tongues (masters of the Voice) used their new power to turn the tide of the war, and they eventually "shout[ed] Alduin out of the world".{{ref|name=TDW}} The remaining dragons were hunted and killed until they were nearly extinct, clearing the way for the many empires which have risen and fallen since.{{ref|name=TDW}}{{ref|name=AOD}}
===The Disappearance of the Dragons===
Dragons became more elusive after losing their grip on power.{{ref|name=AOTD|{{Cite book|Annals of the Dragonguard}}}} Their numbers dwindled over the years due to many causes: their population in Akavir was wiped out by the [[Lore:Tsaesci (race)|Tsaesci]], who also brought their onslaught to {{Lore Link|Tamriel}}, and the dragons in [[Lore:Vvardenfell|Vvardenfell]] were overrun by invading [[Lore:Cliff Racer|cliff racers]].{{ref|name=MA}} The Akaviri Dragonguard and its successor, the {{Lore Link|Blades}}, along with other heroes, hunted dragons and their followers throughout the eras until dragons were nearly extinct.{{ref|name=OATD}}{{ref|name=AOD|{{Cite book|Atlas of Dragons}}}}{{ref|name=TBOTD|{{Cite book|The Book of the Dragonborn}}}} Tiber Septim offered those who remained protection in return for their fealty.{{ref|name=TBD}} Despite his pledge, almost all known wild dragons were killed or driven off, disappearing from sight in Tamriel.{{ref|name=AOD}}{{ref|name=TBD}}
Some sources claim that all dragons disappeared at once, being devoured by a dragon king or absorbed by Tiber Septim when he ascended to godhood.{{ref|name=TBD}} Many held the belief that the dragons were extinct.{{ref|name=Loading}} This was not true, as live dragons continued to exist throughout the [[Lore:Third Era|Third]] and early [[Lore:Fourth Era|Fourth Era]]. Nomads in the Alik'r Desert frequently spoke of "Great Wyrms" inhabiting its vast wastes, although these claims were never independently confirmed.{{ref|name=DUG|{{Cite book|Daggerfall User's Guide|ns=BK}}}} The {{Lore Link|Akatosh Chantry}} hold dragons as their holy symbol, and keep tamed dragons in their "sacred grove".{{ref|name=DFAvenge|[[Daggerfall:Avenge the Dragons|Events]] of [[Daggerfall:Daggerfall|Daggerfall]]}}{{ref|name=TAAD|{{Cite book|The Alduin/Akatosh Dichotomy}}}} Many ancient legends tell of dragons making deals with other races to protect themselves.{{ref|name=AOD}}{{ref|name=TS|{{Cite book|Twin Secrets}}}}{{ref|name=DC|[[Books:The Daggerfall Chronicles/Narrative|Daggerfall's Glory Road - The Complete Walkthrough, '''The Daggerfall Chronicles''']] — ''Ronald Wartow''}} According to [[Lore:Books by Author#Brarilu Theran|Brarilu Theran]], at least one dragon is known to have laired in the smoking ruins of Vvardenfell after the {{Lore Link|Red Year}}, long after the cliff racers were driven off by [[Lore:Jiub|Saint Jiub]].{{ref|name=TS}}
[[File:SR-quest-Before the Storm 02.jpg|thumb|right|Alduin]]
===The World-Eater Wakes===
After being largely absent from the affairs of Tamriel for hundreds of years, dragons reappeared en masse in Skyrim and Morrowind{{ref|[[Dragonborn:Guard Dialogue|Dragonborn guard dialogue]]}} in {{Year|4E 201}} thanks to the return of Alduin.{{ref|name=AOD}}{{ref|name=AIR|{{Cite book|Alduin is Real}}}}{{ref|name=TAAD}} The Firstborn of Akatosh, who had been transported through time by the ancient Nords, was able to resurrect many of his fallen brethren, as only the dragons and Dragonborn have the power to permanently kill a dragon by absorbing its soul. The [[Lore:Hero|Last Dragonborn]] of prophecy emerged to defeat Alduin and absorb the souls of many of the dragons he unleashed. The fate of the remaining dragons is unknown.{{ref|name=TBOTD}}
==Important Dragons==
*'''[[Lore:Alduin|Alduin]]''' - First-Born of [[Lore:Akatosh|Akatosh]], bringer of the end times.
*'''[[Lore:Boziikkodstrun|Boziikkodstrun]]''' - A dragon who was transformed into the first {{Lore Link|Daedric Titan}} by {{Lore Link|Molag Bal}}.
*'''[[Lore:Dragonne Papre|Dragonne Papre]]''' - A dragon who lived in the [[Lore:Battlespire|Battlespire]].
*'''[[Lore:Durnehviir|Durnehviir]]''' - An undead dragon who guards the [[Lore:Soul Cairn|Soul Cairn]].
*'''[[Lore:Nafaalilargus|Nafaalilargus]]''' - A soldier of [[Lore:Tiber Septim|Tiber Septim]]. Slain by [[Lore:Cyrus|Cyrus]] the [[Lore:Redguard|Redguard]].
*'''{{Lore Link|Numinex}}''' - A legendary dragon who was imprisoned for many years by [[Lore:Olaf One-Eye|King Olaf One-Eye]].
*'''[[Lore:Odahviing|Odahviing]]''' - A red dragon who allied himself with the [[Lore:Hero|Last Dragonborn]].
*'''[[Lore:Paarthurnax|Paarthurnax]]''' - Younger sibling to Alduin, and the one responsible for teaching the Nords how to use the [[Lore:Thu'um|thu'um]].
*'''[[Lore:Skakmat|Skakmat]]''' - [[Lore:Nulfaga|Nulfaga's]] familiar, who created the dense fog at the Battle of [[Lore:Cryngaine Field|Cryngaine Field]].{{ref|name=DC}}
*'''[[Lore:Tosh Raka|Tosh Raka]]''' - The king of the [[Lore:Ka Po' Tun (race)|Ka Po' Tun]], who according to popular myth was transformed into a dragon.{{ref|name=MA}}
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:RG-creature-Nafaalilargus.jpg|Nafaalilargus
File:SR-creature-Dragon Dead Absorb Soul 02.jpg|A dragon body burns while the soul is being absorbed
File:SR-creature-Dragon 02.jpg|A dragon
File:SR-creature-Blood Dragon.jpg|A blood dragon
File:SR-creature-Frost Dragon.jpg|A frost dragon
File:SR-creature-Elder Dragon.jpg|An elder dragon
File:SR-creature-Ancient Dragon.jpg|An ancient dragon
File:SR-creature-Legendary Dragon.jpg|A legendary dragon
File:DB-creature-Serpentine Dragon.jpg|A serpentine dragon
File:SR-creature-Revered Dragon.jpg|A revered dragon
File:ON-creature-Daedric Titan.jpg|A Daedric Titan
</gallery>
==See Also==
*For game-specific information, see the [[Skyrim:Dragon|Skyrim article]].
* [[Lore:Dragon Language|Dragon Language]]
* [[Lore:Dragon Alphabet|Dragon Alphabet]]
===Books===
* {{Book Link|Atlas of Dragons}}
* {{Book Link|The Dragon War}}
* {{Book Link|King Edward}}
* {{Book Link|There Be Dragons}}
==References==
<references/>
{{OOG}}
<references group="OOG"/>
{{Races}}</noinclude>