The Septim Emperors are Dragonborn?

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Re: The Septim Emperors are Dragonborn?

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I can see it now...

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Re: The Septim Emperors are Dragonborn?

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Okay, if being Dragonborn means that all of one's children will be Dragonborn, that would mean that:
- At least one of the player's parents is Dragonborn
- The Player is of the Septim bloodline, which seems unlikely (it's not exactly prolific...)
- Being Dragonborn would be remarkably less rare, important and impressive
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Re: The Septim Emperors are Dragonborn?

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Porphyry wrote:Okay, if being Dragonborn means that all of one's children will be Dragonborn, that would mean that:
It doesn't, really. Read Book of the Dragonborn. That point is up for debate.
- At least one of the player's parents is Dragonborn
Not necessarily at all.
- The Player is of the Septim bloodline, which seems unlikely (it's not exactly prolific...)
There were many Dragonborn long before Septim. You meet one in Sovngarde.
- Being Dragonborn would be remarkably less rare, important and impressive
It's always been rare, but not unheard of.
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Re: The Septim Emperors are Dragonborn?

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Pilaf The Defiler wrote:
Porphyry wrote:Okay, if being Dragonborn means that all of one's children will be Dragonborn, that would mean that:
It doesn't, really. Read Book of the Dragonborn. That point is up for debate.
- At least one of the player's parents is Dragonborn
Not necessarily at all.
- The Player is of the Septim bloodline, which seems unlikely (it's not exactly prolific...)
There were many Dragonborn long before Septim. You meet one in Sovngarde.
- Being Dragonborn would be remarkably less rare, important and impressive
It's always been rare, but not unheard of.
Yes, thank you, I was well aware of that the OP was incorrect. Was attempting to further demonstrate that, actually.
Was aware that Tiber Septim was not the first Dragonborn, but didn't know about the whole going to Sovngarde bit. Haven't gotten that far in the main quest yet. Sounds like fun! :)
Again, thanks for explaining all that, I must have conveyed my point rather poorly.
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