Post by worldeater on Jun 15, 2012 4:47:58 GMT
Alduin
Basic Information
Age: Ancient, no specific age given.
Gender: Male.
Sexuality: Asexual.
Rank: Rogue.
Canon/OC: Canon.
Canon World/Face Claim: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Cbox Name: Tsukkomi.
Other Characters: Cruz Schild.
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Personal Information
Personality:
As Skyrim's Nordic God of Destruction, the imagery of such a title undoubtedly conjures up something intimidating, fierce, and unrelenting in the fright it produces. Truthfully, this would describe Alduin quite well -- but then, the same could be said for just about any dragon that patrols the sky. What makes Alduin stunningly different than any other run-of-the-mill dragon is his pride. As mentioned by Paarthunax in the game, a fellow dragon and the brother of Alduin himself, dovah (dragonspeak for dragons) are prideful and domineering by their very nature. Alduin takes pride to the next level; he is aware of his strength, his power, and his status as an immortal entity, thus he looks down upon all of humanity as weaker, inferior, and perfect for taking over. This is supported by the fact that, much earlier in the timeline, dragons once ruled over the land under the tyrannical command of Alduin himself. The Dragonborn (the player character) himself gets a glimpse of this past -- he in fact sees the consequences of Alduin's unbridled pride: a rebellion by mankind itself. Because, like any aspect of a character taken too far, the God of Destruction's overconfidence (and recklessness) led to his downfall. He fell into a trap led by the old Nordic Heroes, confident in his ability to overcome anything they could throw at him, and was cast away into the endless flow of time to return in the years to come.
And as his eventual return proves, Alduin is ambitiously stubborn. He's not so easily deterred by his temporary defeat, and begins reviving the dragons with his power in order to enact his plan of domination once more. This stubbornness and refusal to admit defeat or concession is further evidence of how focused he often is once he sets his mind to something; fitting of a god in dragon form, meant to carry out his destiny as destroyer of the world. Because the motives behind his actions are just that: it is his very nature to take over and destroy. As explained by several characters, and referenced by Alduin himself, his existence itself is to ravage and "devour" the current world so that the next one may come into being. It is what drives him, this inherent characteristic, and coupled with a dragon 's innate tendency to be somewhat violent and oppressive makes it all the more poignant within him. He is, basically, the herald of his universe's Ragnarok – bound by his destiny and more than eager to fulfill it.
He does has a sense of humour... Or rather, he finds what he believes the useless acts of others to be humorous and futile. He is never hesitant to sound condescending to those opposing him, and can even be boastful, evidenced by the fact that he once tells the player character that he is full on the souls of the mortal dead, taunting him before they battle. Because Alduin is an entity in the form of an immortal dragon, he does not experience the world the same way mortals do, and has lived most of his existence without the knowledge of fear or loss. However, thanks to both the Dragonborn and the ancient Nord heroes before him, he has been temporarily forced to feel what it is like to be mortal. It was this way they managed to defeat him (creating their own words of power and using it against Alduin), during this state where fear, vulnerability, and the overall feeling of being able to die was upon him. So the essence of mortality is not completely lost on him, though for obvious reasons Alduin despises being subjected to it – after all, the fleeting and delicate nature of mortality is the complete opposite of what he is, and what he believes himself to be.
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