lol, that was funny.

There's no question that HM wins big in Dragonborn, but maybe he wins even bigger than we are told.

When Alduin js thrown forward in Time, the Dragonborn was (I suggest) divided into two selves: the past Dragonborn (Miraak) and the present Dragonborn. (We can see that they are divided from the way that Dragon souls are shared out between them as Miraak's connection to Mundus is amplified by the shrines. Also, both Dragonborns are HM's champions, whether expressly because the present one does the Oghma Infinium quest or implicitly because HM is already observing him.)

Miraak is seeking to enter Mundus in order to unite the two halves of the Dragonborn, but with his half dominant. Preventing this will keep the Dragonborn weak and pliable, so HM tricks the Mundane Dragonborn into slaying his other half: the Mundane Dragonborn so readily acquiesces because his other half already serves HM in Apocrypha.

As an added bonus, HM gets to keep the true nature of his deception secret.

It is possible that the Dragonborn is also himself a 'book' in the sense that he partakes of the nature of the Elder Scrolls himself: indeed, he can read them without training, and shares their ability to stand outside normal history. Indeed, it could be argued that the Elder Scrolls series is so named because these scrolls have the capacity to manifest both as books and characters. If this is so, then the Dragonborn is not so much a rebellious person as a rebellious book ... which would explain HM's otherwise incomprehensible fury.

Wow, okay.

A mirror reflects an image. Reflects. Transposed or no, it bounces the light back. Same image.

Here's the Cambridge definition of "mirror" used as a verb:


So there you go. I already said I understand your usage of it and that it makes sense since you've explained it, but don't prattle on about "misguided pedantry" when you yourself are committing that error.

I'm finished discussing this, I want to talk about Skyrim instead.

You must have not noticed the dungeons properly. Dragonborns dungeons were sooo much better than Dawnguards. The awesome puzzles and uniqueness of it. It was awesome.

There is nothing in DB that compares to Forgotten Vale and Ancestor Glade. Darkfall Passage was also an awesome cave. While DB dungeons certainly live up to Bethesda's excellent art work, they are nothing really special when compared to most dungeons in Skyrim.

They surely had some nice puzzles that you can't find anywhere else in Skyrim...anyway Dawnguard has the Forgotten Vale, that place alone is worth the trip

The Forgotten Vale is 90% of the reason I avoid Dawnguard quests.