History Fridge / TheElderScrollsVSkyrim

** ''Slen'' and ''Tiid'' are already used in other shouts (Ice Form and Slow Time), so the Dragonborn ''can'' learn part of it, but they can't use it the way Alduin can (even after watching him use it) for the same reason Alduin can't use Dragonrend. The translation of Slen Tiid Vo is something like "Flesh Time [Reverse]" (the missing word being a best guess based on the "Vo-" prefix, meaning "un-[something]"). Mortals are subject to time and as a result, AllDeathsAreFinal for them. As mortals can't comprehend the ravages of time being reversible (Necromancy can bring back a semblance of life, but true ressurection is conspicuously absent in Elder Scrolls lore), a mortal Dragonborn can never gain the understanding needed to ressurect someone with a Shout like Alduin can.

** ''Slen'' and ''Tiid'' are already used in other shouts (Ice Form and Slow Time), so the Dragonborn ''can'' learn part of it, but they can't use it the way Alduin can (even after watching him use it) for the same reason Alduin can't use Dragonrend. The translation of Slen Tiid Vo is something like "Flesh Time [Reverse]" (the missing word being a best guess). Mortals are subject to time and as a result, AllDeathsAreFinal for them. As mortals can't comprehend the ravages of time being reversible (Necromancy can bring back a semblance of life, but true ressurection is conspicuously absent in Elder Scrolls lore), a mortal Dragonborn can never gain the understanding needed to ressurect someone with a Shout like Alduin can.

* There is some debate over whether ''Dovahkiin'' means "Dragonborn" (as used by everyone who doesn’t use the "''Dovahkiin''") or "Dragonkind Hunter Born" (which uses three words, just as with dragon names, and every dragon seems to view you as another dragon). But it actually makes perfect sense for the word to mean [[DoubleMeaning ''both'']]. A "''Dovah''" (Dragon) is also a "''Dov Ah''" (Dragonkind Hunter), because dragons are constantly struggling for dominance over each other, and the only thing that can hunt a dragon is another dragon. The army of mortals cannot hurt the dragon, so they can't really hunt it either. All they can do is weaken it so it is easier for an actual threat to come and slay it. The Dragonborn is described as having the soul of a dragon, so they essentially ''are'' a dragon.

* It may seem oddly cruel of Akatosh to have allowed Vyrthur to contract vampirism, and Vyrthur’s actions in response could be argued as being justified. But there are some subtle implications that Akatosh is quick to withdraw his favor from those he deems unworthy. Akatosh/Auri-El most likely knew the kind of person Vyrthur was and sought to punish him for it in some form, regardless of his service; while Gelebor’s unwavering loyalty, diligence, and overall kindness has kept Akatosh’s favor with him.
* It's no accident that the questline to defeat Alduin demands that you either secure Whiterun for one side or negotiate a temporary truce. The prophecy of Alduin's return states that he will return when "Snow-Throat lies sundered, kingless, bleeding" - in other words, while the Stormcloak Rebellion is ongoing. By securing Whiterun, you begin the inevitable slide toward on side's victory over the other, while in calling the truce, you effectively halt the war. Either way, Snow-Throat (Monavhen, the Throat of the World) is essentially no longer "bleeding;" the war is either favoring one side decisively or put to a halt. The conditions satisfying the prophecy are no longer in effect, Alduin will not return, and the doom-driven hero is set to put an end to the World-Eater.

* If you look at someone wearing Forsworn armor, the skulls on the waistcloth are noticeably smaller than the head of the adult wearer – i.e., they belonged to children.