What is a Dragonborn according to lore?

Dragonborn, also referred to as Dovahkiin in the Dragon Language, are individuals with the body of a mortal, but the blood and soul of a Dragon. Some believe that Dragonborn appear on the world in times of great need by the command of the Gods.
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What exactly is a Dragonborn?

A Dragonborn is a person who has the body of a mortal but the blood and soul of a dragon. They have the ability to use the Voice, a form of magic that involves speaking words of power in the dragon language. They can also absorb the souls of slain dragons and learn new words of power from them.
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What race is the Dragonborn in lore?

Dragonborn were originally normal humanoid races who have been transformed by a ritual in dedication to Bahamut, the Platinum Dragon.
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What is a true Dragonborn?

The true dragonborn see themselves are the purest form of their race, untainted by extensive inbreeding and unscarred by the Dracoplague. The true dragonborn believe themselves to be pure, and maintain rigid marriage practices to preserve their scale colours and purity.
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What type of creature is a Dragonborn?

Dragonborn are humanoid

Dragonborn look very much like dragons standing erect in humanoid form, though they lack wings or a tail. They may look like dragons, but they are not of the dragon type. They are humanoids.
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Are all Dragonborn human?

In Skyrim, your Dragonborn doesn't have to be human, and I understand that being "dragonborn" isn't tied to race. That's why you can play as a khajiit or a dark elf and still be dragonborn.
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What race do dragonborns hate?

Other than their well-known hatred of dragons, dragonborn had few definitive relationships with other races. The dragonborn of Tymanther had a known tolerance for races of all kinds, extending their courtesy even to races who were generally disliked, such as tieflings.
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Are Dragonborn good or evil?

While they are usually a hero, their morality depends on the player's choices, and at certain points in the game, the player is given the choice to commit terrible, sometimes atrocious acts.
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What God does the Dragonborn worship?

In the Realms, Dragonborn are most likely to worship Ilmater and Chauntea. They also worship the Untheric god Enlil. The worship of any member of the draconic pantheon was taboo in dragonborn culture due to their long history of enslavement by dragons on their homeworld, but only the faith of Tiamat…
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What is the rarest type of Dragonborn?

Brown, gray, purple, adamantine, mithral and steel are significantly rarer, either due to their otherworldly origin, or by how they were created or where they live. Dragonborn descended from dragon turtles, as well as mirage, fey, and shadow dragons also exist, though they're very rare as well.
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Can dragonborns breed with humans?

Dragonborn cannot procreate with other species, only among themselves. They also hatch from eggs. They're also reptiles, even though warm blooded, which means that their bits are incompatible. But yeah, if you're looking for the official answer it's unfortunately "No."
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What is the lifespan of a Dragonborn?

Dragonborn Traits

Age: Young dragonborn grow quickly. They walk hours after hatching, attain the size and development of a 10-year-old human child by the age of 3, and reach adulthood by 15. They live to be around 80.
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Are there female Dragonborn?

The Last Dragonborn is all races, all genders, all classes. They are potential incarnate, Unbound from fate, with perception transcending causality.
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Is A Dragonborn Immortal?

Being Dragonborn doesn't seem to have any effect on anyone's lifespan, in and of itself. So a Dragonborn would live as long as their race would normally live. That would be a few hundred years for elves, about a hundred years for men and Orsimer, and unknown for Khajiit, and Argonians.
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How are dragonborns conceived?

Typically Dragonborn only reproduce with their own sub-type. When they reproduce with their own subtype and a child is conceived the female will lay eggs. If two Dragonborn of different sub-types reproduce and a child is conceived the female will have a child take root in the womb like a mammal.
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Are Dragonborn born or hatched?

Shaped by draconic gods or the dragons themselves, dragonborn originally hatched from dragon eggs as a unique race, combining the best attributes of dragons and humanoids.
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What do dragonborns believe in?

Dragonborn religion is an elaborate form of ancestor worship or animism. It's the rejection of the Dragonborn's one true god for idols and other gods that they decided to follow after. In this case, their ancestors. This is not the shamanism that the orcs follow, no far from it.
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Which God created the Dragonborn?

Also known as the Dragon God of Time, Akatosh is responsible for the creation of both dragons and Dragonborn – all of these individuals have a piece of Akatosh's soul within them.
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What is the most powerful Dragonborn?

  • 7 Reman Cyrodiil. ...
  • 6 Mankar Camoran. ...
  • 5 Wulfharth. ...
  • 4 Martin Septim. ...
  • 3 Tiber Septim. ...
  • 2 Miraak. ...
  • 1 The Last Dragonborn.
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Who do Dragonborns hate?

Dragonborn have a strong hatred of dragons, who enslaved them on Abeir.
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What are Dragonborn weaknesses?

Although these scales make a dragonborn less susceptible to small, incidental wounds, they don't protect against damage dealt by weapons and similar purposeful attack. Dragonborn also typically lack the inborn elemental resistances true dragons might possess.
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Why is the Dragonborn special?

A Dragonborn has the inborn ability to both learn and master a new Word of Power far quicker than a normal mortal can, as regular mortals usually need years of training to learn a word of power.
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Are Dragonborn asexual?

Dragonborn didn't feel inclined toward romantic love, as that would detract from their higher purpose. Dragonborn were also asexual and sterile, even when they retained their sexual dimorphism. They had lost their interest in sex after their transformation and felt no need for it.
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Why don t dragonborns have wings?

Dragonborn are human like dragon beings. They don't have wings or tails. Anything that does have wings or tails that looks like a dragon is a different being, and tends to be an evil monster in the world, not a dragonborn.
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Do Dragonborns have a human form?

A dragonborn can be anything from a walking dragon in a humanoid form to a humanoid with a few dragon features. These could include, but are not limited to reptilian eyes or facial features, scaly skin, skin and hair colors (or tints) in the range of primary, gem, or metalic colors, claws, fangs, and tails.
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