Lore:Dov-rha Axethanes
Dov-rha Axethanes were a group of elite warriors who served as guards and champions to the kings of Skyrim in the period between the height of First Empire of the Nords and the last years of the First Era. It was theorized that some members of the Dov-rha Axethanes were powerful Tongues, who wielded thu'um in battle. Dov-rha warriors or Dov-rha thanes were occasionally mentioned in the ancient Nord chronicles. Their name originates from the Nordic word for Dragon - dov-rha.[1]
Sometime around 1E 2260, some members of the group joined All Flags Navy and sailed to Thras to fight the Sload.[2][1]
High-rank members of the group were known to wear armor made of dragonhide. Such equipment was occasionally awarded by the rulers of Skyrim to their bravest warriors and was extremely durable. According to some scholars, their equipment could be a gift from the Dragons themselves.[1]
A piece of leg armor dated back to the fourth or fifth century of the First Era that belonged to a member of Dov-rha Axethanes was found by a member of the Antiquarian Circle of the University of Gwylim in the Systres circa 2E 582.[1] This armor originates from times when dragons and mortals took to the skies as bonded battle-mates and still bears enchantments gifted from dov to man that translated striking speed to martial might.[3] It was presumably handed down for generations until a Nord hero of the All Flags Navy brought them to High Isle. It was still of great quality and fully functional when it was discovered by archeologists.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Dov-rha Sabatons antiquity codex entries in ESO
- ^ The Royal House of King Eamond — Seneschal Derric Andras of Castle Evermore
- ^ Dov-rha Sabatons item description in ESO
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