Oblivion Mod:Order of the Dragon/The Sword Prophecy

Book Information The Sword Prophecy
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The Sword Prophecy

by Eglasius Akotian

A discussion of the Sword Prophecy and its meaning

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Once the dragon's heart is lost,
so follows the Godsword cautious
the hero of the burnt city is bound
and the spider lord knows where it wakes.

What scholar does not know it?
The Sword Prophecy
For many hundreds of years, it has been analyzed and discussed by the wise men of the realm. Heated debates filled with expletives are unfortunately not uncommon. But what is so controversial about the four verses? I will try to clarify this on the following pages.

In the professional world, there is agreement that the prophecy refers to the Empire. The Dragon's Heart can only be the Amulet of Kings. The amulet, blessed by Akatosh, allows the Emperor to light the dragon fires in the Temple of the One. The first line is thus clear and unambiguous. The prophecy gives us advice in the event that the Amulet of Kings is one day no longer available. Whether because its power device fell into Oblivion or was stolen.

The Godsword, however, is controversial. With this line, much can be meant. Current trends of experts believe that this means the absolute will of the gods. If you follow them, this promises salvation. But others say that the Godsword is actually a weapon. There are several artifacts in the long history of Tamriel which have satisfied this designation. Assuming also that the daedric princes were also referred to as gods repeatedly in the past, the circle of possible swords expands to a multitude.

But whatever it may be, an allegory or a real sword, it seems to be doing something dangerous, or at least to act somewhat manifold. This is indicated by the premeditated nature with which we should follow it.

The third verse is the most unstable of all, and therefore also the most discussed. Is the burnt city, in turn, an allegory that refers to the anger of the gods? This idea is obvious when one speaks with the Godsword of the power of the Divine.

By far the largest majority, however, assumes that this is talking about an actual city. Lately, one claims to have found evidence that it concerns Leyawiin. And it goes even further. The destruction shall come from Mehrunes Dagon himself. The daedric prince has already proven himself an archenemy of the Empire in the past.

The person of the hero who is to be bound to the Godsword, however, is completely in the dark. Is it possibly the Emperor himself, who takes up the fight against Dagon in the ruins of burned-down Leyawiin? We do not know.

The last verse seems to void all explanations of earlier theories. Suddenly there is talk of the Lord of Spiders. All scholars can agree that the Web-Spinner this can only mean Mephala. The daedric prince of intrigue. He does, according to the prophecies, have the knowledge of the Godsword.

Does this mean that the hero who will again obtain the Amulet of Kings, makes a pact with a daedric prince? Or will the Prince of Spiders be the new master over the Empire? There are the wildest speculations on this last verse, and only the gods know if the sword's prophecy will ever be met.