It is incredible to think that I am actually able to talk with someone. I always thought that there might be a language barrier, but I guess they do speak normal English, just like in the game. Though there might be a chance that it gets translated by Meredia the moment I get into this world, I would never know.
Zavir offered me a bottle of ale, saying that we should get drunk as if there's some sort of celebration on this day.
"Sure, thanks for the bottle of ale..." I said that as I began to chug on it slowly as then when I noticed something. "Oh. Mind if I ask why you wear a full iron armour? Because I thought someone like you, who lives in the open, would prefer something light, like fur or leather."
"Ah, this armour... well, it's for my own protection. You'd be surprised how many people tried to rob me, thinking that I got some treasure or something valuable from Dawnstar Ruins." Zavir said that as he laughed and drank his ale.
"So did you actually get a treasure from Dawnstar Ruins or-" That's when I stopped what I was about to say, because I realised something. The thing that he said.
I was so shocked and immediately asked Zavir about it, "Dawnstar Ruins? You mean the ruins of a dungeon or Dawnstar itself? Because there's no way that Dawnstar could be destroyed..."
"Are you new in Skyrim or was it did you not pay any attention to the news at all? It was destroyed years ago, to be precise, 13 years ago, when Alduin the World Eater appeared with its legion of dragons. The dragons burn down the place and wreak havoc." Zavir said that.
It was so shocking that I realized that truly time has passed but not in a way like the game was. It seems like things were a lot different, and I hope it was. Making me afraid of one thing and I need to confirm whether it's still alive or not.
"So is Alduin still alive?" I asked Zavir that question to Zavir.
"Huh... you must be completely new around here. Alduin is dead and do not need to worry about that. That world-eater dragon was killed by the champions 13 years ago after it destroyed Dawnstar."
Champions? I was still puzzled after hearing that line. Meaning more than one? Was it the Dragonborn and his companions?
I then began to ask a series of questions about the history that had happened 13 years ago. And Zavir answered them one by one until I finally heard it all.
It was a big revelation to me. Because there was a major difference between the game history and what had happened now. As that changes the future entirely for the time period I am now in.
As the Dragonborn, the one who is supposed to be the main character of the era. She wasn't the one who stopped Alduin, as she didn't even participate in the final fight itself. The Dragonborn is a female in this world of Skyrim and not really surprising as it could be whatever gender it is, honestly.
Though it was shocking to know that heroes or the champions, as they prefer to be called. The Dragonborn isn't among them. Five champions travelled to Sovngarde to stop Alduin.
The champion of the twin stars, a battle mage named Ailketh. The ferocious barbarian champion named Gorudr was massive, according to what Zavir said. The champion who called himself the Night Shade with an unknown name is referred to as Shade.
The other two champions were pretty much new but characters that came from the game itself. Jarl Ulfric, the Jarl of Windhelm and the leader of the Stormcloaks. And Miraak, the first Dragonborn.
Although most of the names aren't someone I know. I'm curious where they are from and of course, about Miraak as well. Because he's supposed to be the antagonist of the DLC itself but somehow becomes a champion. Feel like something is wrong here.
Zavir couldn't tell me more about who they are, as most of the champions come out of nowhere. But what he could tell was about Jarl Ulfric.
It was his idea to form the party of Champions to travel to Sovngarde and to end Alduin's tyranny. And broker a temporary truce between the Imperials and the Stormcloaks as the threat of the dragons was far more dangerous as it initially was.
All because the dragons had destroyed Dawnstar.
With the help of an ancient dragon, Paarthurnax. They headed to the Sovngarde and defeated Alduin once and for all. Of course, not all the champions survive as they lost Jarl Ulfric and Paarthurnax in the process. Though after that, the two other champions disappeared without any trace, leaving only Ailketh can be found wandering around part of Skyrim.
Jarl Ulfric's story? He was a hero to the Nords, but with his death. The Imperials took that as a chance and took over Windhelm during his funeral and killing most of the Stormcloak soldiers there. Thus ending the civil war with the Imperials being victorious using dishonourable advantage.
There's still resistance group out there, Stormcloaks' resistance, but it's very small. And the Imperial doesn't even take that as a threat anymore since they have taken complete control over Skyrim itself.
That's what Zavir had to said when I ask all of the question regarding of what had happened in the world of Skyrim.
It was a big changes and I clearly tell that The Dragonborn was the one responsible for all of this changes that happen. She didn't do what she was supposed to do and somehow it changes the history... or probably not the history but the narrative itself.
And you could say the Dragonborn was indeed the main character.
Because things aren't really go with the game narrative anymore. A completely new Skyrim that I have to face and explore. And there's lot that I need to learn as well.