The Dovah or Dragons, are a large and powerful race from Akavir that were once widespread throughout Tamriel. Although seeming rather beast-like, they are profoundly intelligent, capable of speech and comprehending other languages. Their language can be used to cast powerful magic usable by a Dragonborn or those who spend their life studying the Thu'um like The Greybeards. Most dragons have been rendered almost extinct. However, they have recently resurfaced in Skyrim.
Types
Fire Dragons
Fire dragons mainly use fire based attacks. All the dragons have unscripted nature. They breathe Fire.
Frost Dragons
Frost dragons are larger, have a more skeletal appearance, are stronger than fire dragons, and their powers are based on frost attacks. A Frost Dragon's frost attack slows its target's movement.
Blood Dragons
A blood dragon,recognizable by it's crowned head.
They can be recognized by their green-ish color, crowned head, And large, drop-like formation on the end of their tails. They become common at level 15-16, and may spit ice or fire and tend to favor fighting on the ground.
Elder Dragon
Orangeish in color can use either frost or fire. These attacks are generally strong and debilitating. Their tails are mostly straight, lizard-like, save for two fins to the sides near the end.
Ancient Dragons
These dragons have a tremendous amount of health. Encountered after hitting level 30.
He uses a strong fire or ice attack. Their tails have T-shaped ends.
Skeleton Dragons
They are usually in dungeons, caves, and any underground structure with dragonic lore. Although flightless they are still dangerous. One such dragon appears inside Labyrinthian.
Notable Dragons
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These are Dragons encountered throughout Skyrim. While mostly identical to random nameless Dragons in terms of gameplay, these Dragons are usually encountered in campaign with individual names and dialogue:
Dovahkiin: While not an actual Dragon, the Dovahkiin, or Dragonborn, possesses dragon blood in their veins and can use the shouts of Dragons.
Alduin: The Nordic God of Destruction and has taken the form of a Dragon in Skyrim.
Paarthurnax: Leader of the Greybeards and son of Akatosh (all with dragon blood are said to be), Paarthurnax was present during the original "defeat" of Alduin.
Odahviing: Alduin's right hand Dragon, Odahviing was captured by the Dovahkiin and then pledged allegiance to him in return for his freedom. Can be called to aid the Dovahkiin by using a certain shout.
Mirmulnir: The first Dragon encountered by the player. He attacks the Western Tower of Whiterun.
Sahloknir: An Ancient Dragon with the ability to breath both fire and ice, was resurected by Alduin only to be killed shortly after by the Dovahkiin.
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Dragon Gameplay Behavior
Although most commonly hostile, occasionally dragons will fly around you as if you're not there. While this may be a bug, eventually dragons will catch sight of something they wish to attack. However, Todd Howard mentioned that not all dragons may be hostile towards the player. Some dragons may be docile and harmless unless provoked(attacked).
Dragons may fly by you any time randomly. They will sometimes gang up on you in packs or flocks as you progress in skill and in the storyline.
Their combative patterns usually involve flyovers while shouting spells, hovering while shouting at you, and ground attacks. The sheer force of their landing can crush the ground around them. Ground attacks involve swinging their tails, using shouts, and attempting to bite with their jaws. If dragons successfully do enough damage to a player they can produce a finishing move by grabing half of the players body into their mouth, swinging them back and forth a couple of times, then lunching them in the air like a ragdoll.
Dragons will not land exclusively on open ground. They have been known to perch on buildings, cliffs, and rocky outcrops to gain a tactical advantage over the player.
"How does one kill such beasts?"
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Also, feel free to post pics and vids of your Hunts!
"Where Do I start looking"
Skyrim dragons are completely unscripted as noted in the E3 game play demo given by game director Todd Howard. This means they can swoop down and attack you at any moment in the game. There actions are very much random.
Dragon Souls
Dragon Souls are needed to utilize the different words in Dragon shouts. Souls can only be obtained through slaying a dragon.
Because there are 24 shouts and each shout contains three words each, the player would have to kill 72 dragons in order to be able to perform every shout fully.
Failing in the Art of Dragon Hunting
Sometimes Dragon hunting is easier said than done, I fail often to even get this dragons attention and end up slaying a couple of random animals I encounter
NOTE: This is not my information I found this and jumbled it all together in an organized post! Hope you enjoy!
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