What Are Deathhounds and Gargoyles? : V

» Mon Nov 19, 2012 10:29 pm

So...what exactly are they? Some sort of Daedra? They give absolutely NO explanation of what these things are, or where they come from. They don't appear to be from the Soul Cairn...are they associated with Molag Bal?

» Mon Nov 19, 2012 11:47 pm

Death Hounds are either Arena's Hellhounds renamed or are an Undead Hound (Since Hellhounds are Daedra).

Gargoyles were from Daggerfall and they weren't Daedra nor Undead in that one.. They were mainly just creatures with not much lore about them... So my bet is Gargoyles are rly just creatures created by mages/vampires to guard places.

» Mon Nov 19, 2012 1:31 pm

So...you're saying that gargoyles are something in between an atronach and a chimera?

» Mon Nov 19, 2012 4:08 pm

So...you're saying that gargoyles are something in between an atronach and a chimera?

That is my guess.. Thing is, Gargoyles don't rly have much lore in TES world, last I check. So.. It is mainly just guesses and theories about them.

» Mon Nov 19, 2012 11:53 am

That is my guess.. Thing is, Gargoyles don't rly have much lore in TES world, last I check. So.. It is mainly just guesses and theories about them.

But that really brings up the question as to why they've only been seen in the employ of vampires. Perhaps Deathhounds are to dogs as Tamriel is to Coldharbour? Corrupted and twisted...

And gargoyles actually look kinda like Molag Bal. Maybe he got frisky with a daedroth?

» Mon Nov 19, 2012 1:48 pm

We'll they are just that Deathhounds and Gargoyles. :biggrin:

I honestly don't know.

» Tue Nov 20, 2012 1:10 am

Those gargoyles are weak, WEAK. I used my vampire lord power to summon one and it got owned big time by falmer. I mean, that thing seemed to fail to even cause any damage to anything.

» Mon Nov 19, 2012 9:30 pm

But that really brings up the question as to why they've only been seen in the employ of vampires. Perhaps Deathhounds are to dogs as Tamriel is to Coldharbour? Corrupted and twisted...

And gargoyles actually look kinda like Molag Bal. Maybe he got frisky with a daedroth?

Death Hounds could be special Dogs corrupted with Molag Bal's magic to serve the Vampires?

As for Gargoyles, still don't know about them. They aren't allied with Vampires in Daggerfall so... They prolly are created by some sort of powerful magic.

» Tue Nov 20, 2012 12:18 am

It says that Gargoyles are just beasts that have skin that looks like stone, thus being able to appear as statues. So the Gargoyles are just normal beasts.

» Mon Nov 19, 2012 10:47 pm

Those gargoyles are weak, WEAK. I used my vampire lord power to summon one and it got owned big time by falmer. I mean, that thing seemed to fail to even cause any damage to anything.

The Gargoyle Sentinels can deal some good damage. The summoned one is pathetic. Falmers are deadly so not surprise...

» Mon Nov 19, 2012 11:08 am

The Gargoyle Sentinels can deal some good damage. The summoned one is pathetic. Falmers are deadly so not surprise...

They're actually decent in pairs. Although they have PATHETIC health, I don't personally care because I just summon a couple more. I find that they do well because they seem to be able to stun-lock enemies to a certain extent. Although, dremora or Wrathmen would have been more welcome.

» Mon Nov 19, 2012 4:43 pm

I don't think the gargoyles just pretend to be statues, the castle has a workshop dedicated to carving them out of stone. Several of them come to like and attack you, I'm going to say they're actually stone statues that are animated with magicka or they develop inside the statues or something.

» Mon Nov 19, 2012 7:19 pm

I don't think the gargoyles just pretend to be statues, the castle has a workshop dedicated to carving them out of stone. Several of them come to like and attack you, I'm going to say they're actually stone statues that are animated with magicka or they develop inside the statues or something.

Wait...really? I don't remember seeing a workshop for that...

» Mon Nov 19, 2012 9:19 pm

Wait...really? I don't remember seeing a workshop for that...

It's on the way to open the portal, there's several blocks of stone, half carved into gargoyles. Right around where she asks you to find a hidden lever, when you turn the candle stick to proceed.

» Mon Nov 19, 2012 7:33 pm

It's on the way to open the portal, there's several blocks of stone, half carved into gargoyles. Right around where she asks you to find a hidden lever, when you turn the candle stick to proceed.

I think I remember that, now. Huh...so I guess they're stone atronachs, then?

» Tue Nov 20, 2012 12:10 am

But that really brings up the question as to why they've only been seen in the employ of vampires. Perhaps Deathhounds are to dogs as Tamriel is to Coldharbour? Corrupted and twisted...

And gargoyles actually look kinda like Molag Bal. Maybe he got frisky with a daedroth?

Heh, yeah. That sounds like old Molag Bal alright.

» Mon Nov 19, 2012 9:21 pm

That is my guess.. Thing is, Gargoyles don't rly have much lore in TES world, last I check. So.. It is mainly just guesses and theories about them.

Except they can only be killed by mithril weapons. But, we don't hav mithril anything so lore fail on Bethesda's part.

» Tue Nov 20, 2012 12:25 am

Except they can only be killed by mithril weapons. But, we don't hav mithril anything so lore fail on Bethesda's part.

Actually DG weapons look kind of Mithril-like do they not?

» Tue Nov 20, 2012 3:03 am

They're actually decent in pairs. Although they have PATHETIC health, I don't personally care because I just summon a couple more. I find that they do well because they seem to be able to stun-lock enemies to a certain extent. Although, dremora or Wrathmen would have been more welcome.

Just wait until Dawnguard hits the PC. New mod! Gargoyles now have 420 Armor Rating (50% Physical Damage Reduction) and 30% Resist Magic!

» Mon Nov 19, 2012 9:50 pm

Just wait until Dawnguard hits the PC. New mod! Gargoyles now have 425 Armor Rating (51% Physical Damage Reduction) and 30% Resist Magic!

And they could summon more gargoyles! The MADNESS

» Mon Nov 19, 2012 11:24 am

I wish serana could summon gargoyles

» Mon Nov 19, 2012 5:02 pm

Its said ingame (i dont remeber if it was a load screen or in a conversation or book) that gargoles are magical creatures, if that means that they were created with magic or are creatures that use magic naturally ^^ Who knows.

» Mon Nov 19, 2012 7:00 pm

Actually DG weapons look kind of Mithril-like do they not?

Killed them with magic so moot point.

» Mon Nov 19, 2012 4:21 pm

Except they can only be killed by mithril weapons. But, we don't hav mithril anything so lore fail on Bethesda's part.

That is a Daggerfall-Gameplay thing, not a lore-thing...

» Mon Nov 19, 2012 1:14 pm

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That is a Daggerfall-Gameplay thing, not a lore-thing...

In all honesty Beth took out many things like that. Ghosts and Wraiths in OB could only be killed with Silver, Daedric, or enchanted weapons but now you can behead them with any sword