Lachdonin Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 However, it is worth noting that the Moth Priests of the Empire take their name from the Ancestor Moths, which can be found all over Nirn. It is possible that the 'Moth' totem refers specificly to Ancestor Moths, further reinforcing the fact that, regardless of the society on Nirn, they all worship the same things, viewed through different cultural lenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimeOtaku102 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 (edited) Well, havgin actaully gone through said Artbook, i recind my earlier statement. In fact, i have no real idea where it came from, and it's a rather good lesson on checking my referances before opening my big mouth. Are there two different frescos depicting a woman in wolf clothing? There's one in the entrance to Potema's catacombs that matches the description and I'm pretty sure it's referring to her... If they're the same fresco, maybe it's just a case of an environmental artist getting lazy and repeating assets? Edit: actually, yeah, I'm looking at the full fresco in Potema's catacomb now and it's one of a woman in wolfskin with the waxing and waning moons above her shoulders, disembodied claws hovering above the funeral procession, and trees (or vines) sprouting up beneath her hands. I think it's definitely referring to Potema and the fresco showing up in other tombs that predate her might just be a mistake. Edited December 17, 2012 by Anime_Otaku102 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sajuukkhar9000 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 (edited) Edit: actually, yeah, I'm looking at the full fresco in Potema's catacomb now and it's one of a woman in wolfskin with the waxing and waning moons above her shoulders, disembodied claws hovering above the funeral procession, and trees (or vines) sprouting up beneath her hands. I think it's definitely referring to Potema and the fresco showing up in other tombs that predate her might just be a mistake.The ancient Nords worshiped the gods in animal form, one of which was the wolf. The wolf fresco appearing in ancient tombs is because that was one of the animals they worshiped back in the First-Era. Potema was often called the wolf-queen, It makes sense they would put a fresco of a wolf priest in the tomb of the wolf queen. Edited December 17, 2012 by sajuukkhar9000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimeOtaku102 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 The ancient Nords worshiped the gods in animal form, one of which was the wolf. The wolf fresco appearing in ancient tombs is because that was one of the animals they worshiped back in the First-Era. Potema was often called the wolf-queen, It makes sense they would put a fresco of a wolf priest in the tomb of the wolf queen.Fair enough, assuming the Nords honored their dead equally regardless of how much they hated them in life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lachdonin Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Also assuming that Potema built those catacombs, and their not part of an older system she simply defiled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CasperTheLich Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Also assuming that Potema built those catacombs, and their not part of an older system she simply defiled. i'd say that's far more likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zinnorokkrah Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Well, I can say for sure that the panel of the "King" & "Queen" being buried is definitely relating to the Dragon Priests. The central figure, surrounded by fire, wears robes like those of the Dragon Priests and wields two of their daggers while Alduin or some other dragon remains perched above him. The figures carrying the deceased on those litters seem to be acolytes of some sort, as their staffs bear a strong resemblance to those of the Dragon Priests- or, if it is just a common Ancient Nordic practice to make staffs which look like that, then they could be priests of other Divines represented by their animal totems. Now, what interests me about this panel is that I) There is a dog in the procession. Why, I have no idea, but maybe you guys could figure it out. & II) Are they the High King & Queen of Skyrim? They both seem to be wearing what appears to be The Jagged Crown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArthasTheGreat Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Dragon is Akatosh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sajuukkhar9000 Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Dragon is AkatoshThe Dragon is Alduin, the Nords don't believe in Akatosh. Not to mention the fact that akatosh was a creation of Alessa during the first Era, and the Nodic animal totems practice stretches back to the merethic era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luzburg Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Dragon is AkatoshThe Dragon is Alduin, the Nords don't believe in Akatosh. Not to mention the fact that akatosh was a creation of Alessa during the first Era, and the Nodic animal totems practice stretches back to the merethic era. Huh? Paarthunax calls the dragons the children of Akatosh. How did the Alessians invent him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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