Skyrim: The Lore Behind Ice Wraiths Explained
There are a multitude of factors that have helped Skyrim to become as established and respected within the wider gaming community as it still is to this day. Undoubtedly, one of the leading contributing factors to the game's legacy and positive critical reception is the intricately woven lore that is present within the game's locations, people, and creatures.
As well as passive creatures, it is often the lore and reasoning behind hostile enemy-types within Skyrim that players find so captivating and interesting. The Ice Wraith enemy-type is a perfect example of this, with the lore behind their mysterious and ominous existence providing a level of complex contextualization and world-building.
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Ice Wraiths are quite a unique and relatively uncommon enemy-type that can be found within the diverse and populated lands of Skyrim. Ice Wraiths are elemental frost spirits that are hostile towards the player, being creatures made of ice and snow.
It can be said that Ice Wraith's live symbiotically with the cold temperature, with it being no wonder that the icy plains of Skyrim are their chosen habitat. The coldest regions within the map like Winterhold and The Pale, are where Ice Wraiths can be most commonly found. Ice Wraiths are almost translucent in appearance, resembling small and pale frost-formed dragons that move in a wispy and sporadic manner.
Understandably, Ice Wraiths are immune to frost damage, and are adversely quite vulnerable to fire damage. Upon successfully killing an Ice Wraith, Ice Wraith Teeth, Ice Wraith Essence, and White Ice can be found as loot on their remains.
Ice Wraiths are very intrinsically linked to the lands of Skyrim and its people.
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