What race is the Dragonborn in lore?

The dragonborn are a race of humanoids whose form resembles that of a dragon, having a scaled hide and a dragonlike head. They are proud and brave, with strong ties to clan, tradition, and family.
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What race were the Dragonborns?

Nord, because Nords are the only documented race to actually be Dragonborn (not just a blessing unlike the Emperors). But, any race can be Dragonborn. Plus, Skyrim takes place in Skyrim so it's only natural for the hero to be of the native race- the Nord.
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What is a Dragonborn according to lore?

A Dragonborn (or Dovahkiin in Dragon Language) is a mortal blessed with the Blood and soul of a dragon by Akatosh, the Father of Dragons and chief of the Divines. Some sources claim that Dragonborn are fragments of Akatosh's soul and share this status with Alduin and possibly all of Dragonkind.
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What cannon race is the Dragonborn?

We all know that the Nord can obviously be canon, considering all known Dragonborn and that Skyrim is home of the Nords. But I believe that the Dunmer can also be a canonical Dragonborn in Skyrim.
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Are dragonborns usually nords?

Because being dragonborn has nothing to do with being a Nord. Dragonborn are those who have been blessed by Akatosh to have the soul of a dragon at birth. And since most of the races worship Akatosh in some way or another, There really isn´t anyone of the 10 playable races that would fall outside of his domain.
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Is the Dragonborn a Nord in lore?

The Nords assumed that the Dragonborn would be a Nord due to Alduin´s involvement in the prophecy and their experience with the Septim emperors, but it is in the end up to Akatosh who is Dragonborn or not.
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Is the Dragonborn technically a dragon?

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 is the rarest type of Dragonborn?

Because of thousands of years of interbreeding, the scales of a dragonborn's hide were usually scarlet, gold, rust, ochre, bronze, or brown in hue, though a few dragonborn with an stronger draconic heritage had scales resembling those of true dragons, but white scaled dragonborn were said to be rare.
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What race is Miraak?

10 Miraak Is A Nord

Miraak may be more powerful than the average man; however, he's still mortal, and as such, he has a race from one of the ten races of Tamriel. Miraak is a Nord, and this doesn't come as too much of a surprise since he served the dragons in ancient times.
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What does the Dragonborn look like canonically?

Physical appearance

Skyrim's trailers and concept art depict the Dragonborn as a male Nord with brownish blonde hair and light blue eyes. He wears a studded cuirass, an iron helmet, iron gauntlets, and iron boots.
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Is the Dragonborn immortal in lore?

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.
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Which God is the Dragonborn?

Brahma (Father of the Dragonborns):Brahma is the creator deity of the Dragonborn back in their original world. Brahma is the creator deity who provided the Spirits for the Intelligences that became Dragonborn. He provided the bodies through sex with Tiamat. The Dragonborn acknowledge him as their father.
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Is Ulfric a Dragonborn?

Ulfric is the odd one out as he is not dragonborn. Ulfric had been training to become a greybeard then the Great War started. He felt he had to go fight for Skyrim and The Empire and left High Hrothgar having already learned some shouts.
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What race was the first Dragonborn?

While their lineage is up to the player's discretion, it is implied that they were a Nord that was granted the powers of the Dragonborn by the gods in order to defeat Alduin and keep him from eating the world.
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Are dragonborns part human?

Dragonborn are half-human, half-dragonborn. The original Dragonborn were from Krynn. They were called Draconians. They were made using the eggs of the metallic dragons corrupted by evil priests of Takhisis into half-human half-dragon hybrid monsters.
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How strong is the Last Dragonborn in lore?

Lore wise, how powerful is the last dragonborn exactly compare to other beings? It is stated by Clavicus Vile that the last dragonborn is half as powerful as a daedric prince.
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Why does Miraak hate the Dragonborn?

But the Last Dragonborn also possesses their freedom, which Miraak unquestionably envies, reminds him of change and the passage of time, and, worst of all, is a living reproach to the Dragon Priest, for they have chosen to be someone very different from Miraak.
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Could the Dragonborn be any race?

And in case you didn't notice, in Helgen there's a book talking about the dragonborn, and it explicitly states that a dragonborn can be of any race, and has been multiple times.
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Was Talos a Dragonborn?

Talos was Dragonborn and so is the player, they both went to High Hrothgar, they both had to deal with a time periodic of civil and national strife, and they had a red dragon at their command and could unite Skyrim under one banner.
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Was there a female Dragonborn?

The sexual dimorphism of dragon born is subtle. Female dragonborn are taller and more muscular compared to the males. The head of a female dragonborn on the other hand is slightly smaller then the heads of the males.
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Do Dragonborn ever get wings?

No. You're probably thinking of the Dragon Wings feature from the Sorcerer's Draconic Bloodline archetype. Justin's answer is correct by the core rules, however, the Feats for Races Unearthed Arcana, released 2017-04-24, has the Dragon Wings Feat (pg2), which is Dragonborn-only and gives the character wings.
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Are half dragons Dragonborn?

Half Dragons were born from dragons and their rape victims (or rarely vice versa) and are far more muscular, strong, and tall than dragonborns (they also have wings), dragonborns are descended from dragons, and while most are more muscular than humans, and have scales and talons like dragons, they only have tails.
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Does Dragonborn have God?

In the Realms, Dragonborn are most likely to worship Ilmater and Chauntea. They also worship the Untheric god Enlil.
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What do dragons call Dragonborn?

I recall that in the Forgotten Realms at least, Strixiki is suppose to be the Draconic word for Dragonborn. Not sure where I read it though, but it's been what I've used for the race.
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Do Dragonborn lay eggs?

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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