#elder scrolls vampire

[lamphania]

Ah, you old Skyrim character concepts that I don't even remember the names of anymore, you were Inspirational, at the very least

[weaverofthepanoply]

I’ve always felt that a much more interesting (and ironic) reframing of the Dawnguard as an organization would be to have it staffed primarily with vampires.

Some time after the events of Dawnguard, the organization itself would be wiped out completely (much as it is in the Volkihar faction quest “Destroy the Dawnguard”), only to be rediscovered and reestablished by a group of vampires who seek reconciliation with the mortal world. These undead would protect the living from their kin of a more maleficent bent, using their natural strength, affinity for magic, and resistance to most diseases (including vampirism itself!) for good rather than evil.

I believe that such a storyline centering a group of marginalized undead trying futilely to prove themselves to the living would be ripe with narrative potential, juicy tensions and a multitude of character choices that would explore and re-examine the evil depictions of vampires that are common in earlier elder scrolls media, as well as giving those infected with vampirism the choice to play as a “good” character, in much the same way the “Destroy the Dark Brotherhood” quest functioned as a fool to the stereotypically “evil” Darkbrotherhood Questline in Skyrim.

And ultimately, I think that I adore the idea that the drive and desire to protect the innocent can transcend time, space, and even life, and that a group of people would feel enough camaraderie for their fellow human beings to stake their lives on their safety.

[dunmertitty]

vicente valtieri would’ve looked fine if he had eyebrows

like wtf is this