#ElderScrollsDaggerfall

[emrysthegoodwitch]

THE VESTIGE - DRAGONBORN

Many believe, the Dragonborn found out about their heritage after battling a dragon to save Whiterun.

In fact everyone believed it. They assumed their talent with magic and ancient languages was from growing up in the academic sphere.

Both assumptions were completely and utterly wrong. The Dragonborn found out about their heritage and power granted to them by Akatosh, long before the 4th Era.

They found out about their heritage long before Alduin returned, before the Oblivion Crisis, and before the Tribunal Temple fell.

They found out long ago, when they went by a different moniker. A different title for a different age.

The Dragonborn's first title was The Vestige.

Almost a thousand years ago, when the Three Banners War waged. The Vestige discovered who they were in Elsweyr.

When they accompanied Abnur Tharn on a quest to stop the war, only to release Dragons who had been locked away.

No, no one knew of this. It was a secret they kept dear. Few alive knew of the truth, and even then 'alive' was a loose term.

Were dremora ever really alive?

So when Cultists came to attack them, claiming they were the 'false dragonborn' they felt an anger that hadn't surfaced for a very long time. Perhaps not since Mannimarco dared to sacrifice their soul.

After all the trials and tribulations they had been through, someone wants to claim they were a false dragonborn?

They made their way to Solsthiem, a lonely island they had not been to for a few hundred years. Looking for answers, and not giving up until they found some. They did indeed find answers, their face morphing into a smirk when they realized another Daedric Prince was impeding their way, that would simply not do.

Hermaeus Mora was surprised and extremely alarmed when he felt and saw The Vestige enter his realm. He wanted to assume it was a coincidence, but the second the Thu'um left their throat, Herma Mora second guessed himself for the very first time.

Miraak was surprised to run into another Dragonborn, even more surprised to find out they were far older than they looked. He also appreciated escaping Apocrypha with their aid in one piece.

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[movingelsewhere]

My Sim

Pretty much my favorite Sim so far. <3 She’s not special in any way but she does represent what I wished I looked like. (Those tattoos are Almalexia’s)

[emrysthegoodwitch]

I love that with all the dialogue lines the Skyrim guards have it makes it sound like they have like entire classes that the guards go through.

Because they know which weapons are daedric artifacts and can tell which skills you're well versed in.

So my HC is that guards have a few classes they go through before actually being guards.

[emrysthegoodwitch]

Necromancer Vampire Vestige: "Wait, so I fought Molag Bal and got my soul back but I'm still a vampire??? How tf does this work????"

*dies*

*everyone sad and crying*

*Vestige comes back in a dramatic light show*

Vestige: "Oh, so I guess I just own my soul now? Like I can just choose to come back? That's fricken awesome!!"

*immediately starts fighting more Daedric Princes for funsies*

Mannimarco: "Wtf? They accidentally became immortal and master of their soul???? That's not fucking fair!"

Molag Bal: "Well, life's not fair, Mannimarco. That's why you're here and they're still out there causing trouble for literally everyone involved."

[emrysthegoodwitch]

Razum-Dar: "Tell me five-claw, how much trouble are we in? Be honest with old Raz."

Vestige: "Three Daedric Princes are trying to take control of the Crystal Tower." They said with a straight face.

Raz: "Too much honesty is never a good thing!"

Vestige: "YOU asked ME??!!!"

Raz: "But THREE OF THEM????!!!"

Vestige: "I've already dealt with one, THREE is a new challenge to be honest."

Raz: "What is WRONG with you????!" He says half jokingly.

Vestige: "YOU decided to be friends with me."

[emrysthegoodwitch]

The Vestige after defeating Molag Bal and never dealing with their trauma: "I'm gonna join the Dark Brotherhood, it'll be interesting and fun possibly..."

*hears Elam Drals voice*

"Damn, definitely working here for a while."

[emrysthegoodwitch]

Look I made the post about the Vestige falling in love with Elam's voice.

HOWEVER

I think Elam was the first one to really take an interest.

Some of what he says, and how he says it in the assassin quests in the Dark Brotherhood chapter make me think he was ATTEMPTING to hit on or compliment the Vestige.

ALSO

He mentions that Egg and Hammer place repeatedly in Blackwood. Obviously being much more upfront, at least in his opinion.

UNFORTUNATELY

We all know the Vestige is a bit dense at times and probably never catches it at all.

The Vestige walks away from Elam and is like, "Damn this guy really likes the Egg and Hammer place."

Elam the TRAINED ASSASSIN hears them and just face palms.

[emrysthegoodwitch]

Vestige HC (The Elder Scrolls Online)

I have two main Vestige OCs. One is a Bosmer Warden, and another is a Khajiiti Necromancer Werwolf.

The Vestige originally wanted to be a Bard, until their soul was ripped out by Mannimarco

They only ask clarifying questions because they have some sort of attention type disorder, or perhaps they get distracted extremely easily. (Like in Elsweyr when you are speaking to Tharn and the Vestige is like, "Anequina was taken over?!!" And Tharn whose used to this is like, "one thing at a time, rn we need to...")

The Vestige never really dealt with the traumas of Coldharbour

Leading them to a life of constant change and impulsive ideas, not all of them good

Like joining the Dark Brotherhood for a while

And possibly the Thieves Guild

The Vestige despises House Telvanni, just on principle

They'll work work Divayth Fyr here and there, and Revus Demnevanni, but everyone else is on their shit list

[emrysthegoodwitch]

Tharn during the Elsweyr chapter: "So let me get this straight, after fighting off a cult of necromancers, and being sacrificed by Mannimarco. Your FIRST THOUGHT was to become a necromancer."

Vestige: "What-I'm not ONLY a necromancer-"

Tharn: "Ah yes I forgot the whole, selling your soul to Hircine and becoming a werewolf AFTER FIGHTING A DEADRIC PRINCE for it back. 😑"

Vestige: "Well it wasn't exactly planned-"

Tharn: "Story of your life obviously."

Vestige: "Excuse me-"

Lyris and Sai off in the corner: "At least they're arguing and not planning a murder."

[emrysthegoodwitch]

The Ebony Warrior and Darien Gautier have the same voice actor.

So New Theory of Mine -

They're the same person.

[emrysthegoodwitch]

The Vestige-Dragonborn and the 4th Era Thieves Guild

"Wait wait wait, you said Nocturnal. The Daedric Prince?"

Brynjolf and Karliah turned towards the Dragonborn, their faces slightly confused. Karliah hesitantly replied.

"Yes, is that a problem? Do you have an issue with Daedric Cults?" The once Vestige, looked up at the sky. Taking a deep breathe. How were they supposed to explain this?

"I take no issue with who people choose to worship, there is a slight problem with this entire plan though," before Karliah could inturrupt her again she quickly continued. "I... let's just say...wronged Nocturnal in the past." Images of Summerset and the Clockwork City filled their mind. Old memories of a time long past and sorely missed.

"What do you mean lass/lad, do you worship a daedra Nocturnal doesn't have a good relationship with? Keep in mind I use the term lightly since we are talking about Daedric Princes." Brynjolf's soothing voice echoed through the Nightingale Hideout. The Dragonborn snorted slightly, worship?

"No, I don't worship any gods. Daedric, Aedric, or living." Karliah seemed interested in her turn of phrase. "I wronged Nocturnal, personally a long time ago. She will not want to work with me, and to be honest I don't want to work with her. Trust me, I don't need her 'blessing' to stop Mercer. Even with the Skeleton Key, he is Mortal and he bleeds like you and I."

"With the key he can remake reality around him! We need the blessing!" Karliah seemed desperate almost. "What could you have possibly done to make her hate you?" The Dragonborn shook their head, before speaking.

"I have faith in my abilities, I didn't become Thane in every hold, Arch-Mage of the College of Winterhold, and defeat Alduin by accident Karliah. If you both feel the need for it, by all means go ask. I will be waiting out here." Their voice was harsh, demanding, something they had learned to do throughout the millenia they had been alive. That wasn't even mentioning the things they accomplished during the 2nd Era. If they could fight Sotha Sil, a living God, while he had the skeleton key; they could take down an egotistical thief easily.

And so they waited, and when the other two came out they seemed to look at the Dragonborn differently.

"I am assuming Nocturnal told you my story?" Their voice was calm, they knew neither of the two would ever treat them the same again. Grief filled them briefly, the other two had been great friends while it lasted.

"Aye lass/lad, she did. Though there was always something different about you so I am not nessasarily surprised. You're still my guild mate and friend so it doesn't change much." Relief filled the Vestige-turned-Dragonborn.

"I am not entirely sure how I feel about this as of yet, let's focus on Mercer." Karliah seemed distant. But they weren't surprised.

So focus they did, and in the end the Dragonborn sent another soul to Sithis. It was a good time, though the questions Brynjolf kept firing at them about history was exhausting.

[emrysthegoodwitch]

Look High Isle and Firesong were mehhhhh

I liked playing through them, but I'll admit it wasn't the best.

Necrom better have good fucking writing.

I hated how Raz and Jakarn were written in in high isle.

Plus the big bad was pretty boring as fuck.

I image my Vestige OC genuinely laughing at this dudes claim and his plans.

"I am a desendant of whoever so I should sit on the Rip off Ruby Throne."

*cue my bosmer warden and Khajiit necromancer dying of laughter and confusing everyone*

"Tha-thats it???" Bosmer says

"That's so-so tame compared to daedric Princes and Dragons!!!" Khajiit echoes their friends sentiment.

"Its like an early vacation."

[emrysthegoodwitch]

Yassssss!!!!

I pre-ordered the collectors edition for ESO Necrom.

The Telvanni Peninsula, I hope we get to talk mad shit about the Telvanni's practices and repeatedly help people escape the Telvanni as well.

In fact I hope the entire chapter is the Vestige telling the Telvanni to fuck off