Skyrim Player Gets a Dragon Soul From The Strangest of Places

Skyrim Player Gets a Dragon Soul From The Strangest of Places

Key Takeaways

  • The Dragonborn in Skyrim absorb Dragon Souls from defeated Dragons, enhancing their power in battle.
  • However, for one player, an Imperial Guard inexplicably yielded a Dragon Soul when defeated.
  • Reddit users speculated on the odd appearance of a Dragon Soul coming from an Imperial Guard in Skyrim, speculating that a mod glitch could be to blame.

As a seasoned gamer with over a decade of Skyrim under my belt, I can confidently say that the latest turn of events has left me both amused and puzzled. The notion that an Imperial Guard could yield a Dragon Soul is not only unexpected but also borderline absurd, even for a game as quirky as Skyrim.


In the heat of combat against some Imperial Guards within the realm of Skyrim, a player recorded and shared a clip displaying the final moments of the fight, where it appeared that the Dragonborn had taken a Dragon Spirit from the slain enemy. This sparked intriguing discussions among fellow Skyrim players as they pondered how such a thing could have come from an Imperial Guard.

In the narrative of Skyrim, the main character, or the Dragonborn, carries both a mortal body and a dragon’s spirit. The specifics of this dual nature aren’t always clear in how it influences others, but as a Dragonborn, you have the ability to speak ancient words of power, transforming them into potent Dragon Shouts that can wreak havoc on the battlefield. To effectively use these shouts, though, a Dragonborn must absorb the souls of slain dragons, a task that isn’t simple. While all dragons are challenging adversaries, the eldest dragons in Skyrim can be particularly tough opponents for any Dragonborn.

Despite Skyrim’s reputation for amusingly erratic events and unexpected actions, a player named Gavinw2000 posted a one-minute video of a typical Stormcloak vs Imperial Legion skirmish on the r/skyrim subreddit. In the middle of the battle, the Dragonborn beheaded an Imperial soldier, only to have the deceased soldier’s body burst into flames like a slain dragon, releasing a Dragon Soul. The Dragonborn then consumed this soul and effortlessly dispatched the remaining Imperials. Interestingly, just as a Dragon’s scales disappear when its soul is claimed by a Dragonborn, this Dragon Soul also removed the armor from the dead Imperial, who was still wearing it at the time of his demise.

Skyrim Player Absorbs A Dragon Soul From An Imperial Soldier

In reaction to the Dragon Soul emerging from the deceased Imperial Soldier in Skyrim, some Redditors playfully speculated that the deceased guard was actually a secret Dragonborn, while others referenced the Highlander TV series regarding the battle’s outcome. Meanwhile, it was pointed out by others that since Gavinw2000 mentioned playing Skyrim with mods active, the appearance of the Dragon Soul from the fallen Imperial may have been caused by a malfunctioning mod.

Despite Skyrim being released more than a decade ago, its fanbase remains active by creating mods of expansive scale. As for The Elder Scrolls 6, it’s still under development, so we’ll have to wait and see what news comes regarding the franchise’s future.

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2024-11-11 02:36