The Elder Scrolls: What Is A Dragon Break?
When it comes to long-running video game series with intriguingly robust lore, precious few can stand alongside the decades-old behemoth that is The Elder Scrolls. From Imperial City to Vvardenfell, High Hrothgar to Black Marsh and Elsewyr, every corner of Tamriel is bursting with intoxicatingly complex scene-setting.
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Some Elder Scrolls lore makes bigger waves in fandom than others. Take dragons, for example. These perennially popular winged beasts gave an already-famous franchise a serious updraft when Skyrim launched in 2011, paving the way toward a level of success that Todd Howard and his companions could never have anticipated. And so it must be asked, what is a Dragon Break in Elder Scrolls scripture? What does the term mean, what takes place, and what are the ramifications for those who call Nirn their home?
Forgive us the cheeky header, but it wouldn't be entirely beyond reason to label Dragon Breaks as "canon violations." The best way to grasp their meaning is to envision The Elder Scrolls at its earlier roots — Dungeons & Dragons is an excellent example.
Picture a local D&D campaign. The DM has spent hours copiously explaining the intricacies of the world in which their players' characters shall soon inhabit. You now know more about your friend's unique twist on the Forgotten Realms than you do about your own parents. Even your very breaths feel laced with the cold winds of the realm.
The first several sessions play out as your group had planned. Everything is as your DM stated that it would be. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, the cold winds are replaced with blazing heat. You ask why this has occurred. Your DM has no answer for you. No matter how much you attempt to
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