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Uncertain Sign Dragon Break

2026-05-06T14:57:27Z

Zadammac:

<blockquote>In the waning years of the Third Era of Tamriel, a prisoner born on a certain day to uncertain parents was sent under guard, without explanation, to Morrowind, ignorant of the role they were to play in that nation's history...</blockquote>

The '''Uncertain Sign Dragon Break''' was a collapse of historical clarity and temporal determinism which surrounded the [[uesp-l:Nerevarine_Prophecy|Nerevarine Prophecy]]. The Dragon Break is believed to have begun in the general temporal neighbourhood of [[uesp-l:Third_Era#3E_427|3E 427]]. The Imperial Chronoarcanologists discovered the [[uesp-l:Dragon_Break|Dragon Break]] when attempting to ascertain the actual identity of the Nerevarine, a figure connected with the prophecy.

The Imperial record currently considers the following individuals ''potential'' Nerevarines. Records from the time the [[uesp-l:Mundus|Mundus]] was experiencing the Dragon Break are, for obvious reasons, unreliable and sometimes conflicting. The Chronoarcanologists have thus focused on the records of the Imperial clerk [[uesp-m:Socucius_Ergalla|Socucius Ergalla]], a customs and excise agent from [[uesp-m:Seyda_Neen|Seyda Neen]]. Ergalla's records for the 16th of Last Seed, 3E 427 always show the arrival of an Imperial parolee as the only arrival of that day. The following individuals have been identified from those records:

* [[Seeks-His-Heart]], a male [[uesp-l:Argonian|Argonian]] who had escaped slavery in mainland [[uesp-l:Morrowind|Morrowind]] only to be later paroled to [[uesp-l:Vardenfell|Vardenfell]]. He is notable for being the brother of [[Slips-Through-Fingers]], a possible subject of the [[Mantling of Akatosh Dragon Break]].
* [[Iacobus Tenura]], a [[uesp-l:Imperial|Imperial]] who was briefly imprisoned during his service in the Imperial Legion for assaulting a senior officer.
* [[Adyne Mathendis]], a [[u-esp-l:Dunmer|Dunmer]] scholar. The records indicate her imprisonment was for an assault, however she would deny the charges for the remainder of her life.

Most, but not all of these subjects later become implicated in the records of other Imperial officials. At the time of writing, it is unclear which, if any, are responsible for the later fulfillment of the Nerevarine Prophecy, though by all accounts ''someone'' must have fulfilled the prophecy and a Third Era Nerevarine must have been incarnated if the later histories and dragon breaks to be investigated are to make any sense at all.

When discussing the individuals on this list it appears that [[Morrowind Setup and Modification Discussion|reality may have been fundamentally different for them]] compared to the experiences of others.

[[Category: Morrowind]]

Uncertain Sign Dragon Break

2026-05-06T14:48:19Z

Zadammac:

<blockquote>In the waning years of the Third Era of Tamriel, a prisoner born on a certain day to uncertain parents was sent under guard, without explanation, to Morrowind, ignorant of the role they were to play in that nation's history...</blockquote>

The '''Uncertain Sign Dragon Break''' was a collapse of historical clarity and temporal determinism which surrounded the [[uesp-l:Nerevarine_Prophecy|Nerevarine Prophecy]]. The Dragon Break is believed to have begun in the general temporal neighbourhood of [[uesp-l:Third_Era#3E_427|3E 427]]. The Imperial Chronoarcanologists discovered the [[uesp-l:Dragon_Break|Dragon Break]] when attempting to ascertain the actual identity of the Nerevarine, a figure connected with the prophecy.

The Imperial record currently considers the following individuals ''potential'' Nerevarines. Records from the time the [[uesp-l:Mundus|Mundus]] was experiencing the Dragon Break are, for obvious reasons, unreliable and sometimes conflicting. The Chronoarcanologists have thus focused on the records of the Imperial clerk [[uesp-m:Socucius_Ergalla|Socucius Ergalla]], a customs and excise agent from [[uesp-m:Seyda_Neen|Seyda Neen]]. Ergalla's records for the 16th of Last Seed, 3E 427 always show the arrival of an Imperial parolee as the only arrival of that day. The following individuals have been identified from those records:

* [[Seeks-His-Heart]], a male [[uesp-l:Argonian|Argonian]] who had escaped slavery in mainland [[uesp-l:Morrowind|Morrowind]] only to be later paroled to [[uesp-l:Vardenfell|Vardenfell]]. He is notable for being the brother of [[Slips-Through-Fingers]], a possible subject of the [[Mantling of Akatosh Dragon Break]].
* [[Iacobus Tenura]], a [[uesp-l:Imperial|Imperial]] who was briefly imprisoned during his service in the Imperial Legion for assaulting a senior officer.
* [[Adyne Mathendis]], a [[u-esp-l:Dunmer|Dunmer]] scholar.

Most, but not all of these subjects later become implicated in the records of other Imperial officials. At the time of writing, it is unclear which, if any, are responsible for the later fulfillment of the Nerevarine Prophecy, though by all accounts ''someone'' must have fulfilled the prophecy and a Third Era Nerevarine must have been incarnated if the later histories and dragon breaks to be investigated are to make any sense at all.

When discussing the individuals on this list it appears that [[Morrowind Setup and Modification Discussion|reality may have been fundamentally different for them]] compared to the experiences of others.

[[Category: Morrowind]]

Template:Out of Character

2026-05-06T14:47:50Z

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'''This article or section of the article discusses the frank reality of things without the usual semi-in-character window-dressing.''' Usually that means the article has to do with modifications to, or discussions of, direct gameplay mechanics.

Morrowind Setup and Modification Discussion

2026-05-06T14:46:35Z

Zadammac: Created page with "{{Out of Character}} Because of the relatively late time at which the author was playing Morrowind (2026, some 24 years (nearly to the day!) after release of the original game, it was not entirely possible or practical to play the game in its pure, vanilla state. Instead, OpenMW was used to play the Game of the Year edition of the game along with a short collection of mods. Mods were chosen based on their freindliness to the lore and minimum intrusiveness to existing ga..."

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Because of the relatively late time at which the author was playing Morrowind (2026, some 24 years (nearly to the day!) after release of the original game, it was not entirely possible or practical to play the game in its pure, vanilla state. Instead, OpenMW was used to play the Game of the Year edition of the game along with a short collection of mods. Mods were chosen based on their freindliness to the lore and minimum intrusiveness to existing gameplay mechanics.

The following Mods were in use at the time of writing:
* [[uesp:Morrowind_Mod:Patch_for_Purists|Morrowind_Mod:Patch_for_Purists]] - The "Unofficial <Bethesda Game Here> Patch", for Morrowind and OpenMW. Fixes a bunch of bugs, oversights, and glitches all throughout the game.
* [https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/47588 Expansion Delay] - Delays the quests that start the expansion quests until a more reasonable time in a player character's life.
* [https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/53130 Basic Needs for OpenMW] - A survival needs mod patching in hunger, thirst, and rest requirements. May be a bit too aggressively tuned so the configuration was frequently changed for many characters involved in the [[Uncertain Sign Dragon Break]].
* [https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/53174 Pickpocket Rebalance for Open MW] - rather than completely replacing the pickpocket mechanics (which appears to be a misfeature), tunes the difficulty to at least be possible from lower levels.

Perchance Dragonborn Dragon Break

2026-05-06T14:39:48Z

Zadammac: Created page with "The '''Perchance Dragonborn''' Dragon Break is the only currently-known Fourth Era dragon break, which concerns temporal discontinuities in the province of uesp-l:Skyrim| in the Third Century of the Fourth Era. These temporal discontinuities are significant, and possibly expected, given that they strongly overlap with the return of Alduin the World-Eater. As was the case for other Dragon Breaks in this archive, the Perchance Dr..."

The '''Perchance Dragonborn''' Dragon Break is the only currently-known [[uesp-l:Fourth_Era|Fourth Era]] dragon break, which concerns temporal discontinuities in the province of [[uesp-l:Skyrim|Skyrim]] in the Third Century of the Fourth Era. These temporal discontinuities are significant, and possibly expected, given that they strongly overlap with the return of [[uesp-l:Alduin|Alduin the World-Eater]]. As was the case for other Dragon Breaks in this archive, the Perchance Dragonborn dragonbreak was initially discovered by Imperial Chronoarcanologists reviewing Imperial prison records. In this case, the discontinuity concerns the identity of one of several prisoners taken captive by the Imperial Legion and set to be executed in [[uesp-l:Helgen]] when the city was destroyed by Alduin, leading to their escape. While the list of prisoners on this occasion is largely consistent, there is always a one-person deviation, and from that point, history necessarily spirals in various directions.

The following individuals have all been seen to occupy this "position" on the lists:
* [[Velaserra]], an [[uesp-l:Altmer|Altmer]] refugee fleeing [[uesp-s:Thalmor|Thalmor]] persecution in Summerset who later went on to become affiliated with the [[uesp-s:College of Winterhold|College of Winterhold]].
* [[Kumarra Honey-Tongued]], an [[uesp-l:Argonian|Argonian]] woman who had originally been raised among the Argonian community on the docks at [[uesp-s:Windhelm]].

The Perchance Dragonborn break is unique by comparison to the other Dragon Breaks listed on this archive as, while not all of the noted prisoners are ultimately successful in challenging Alduin nor do they all lead down the same histories, all of the occupants of the list actually satisfy the prophecy that relates to the same period - in this case, all identified subjects are simultaneously the [[uesp-l:Last_Dragonborn|Last Dragonborn]]. It's possible the fact that some of them ultimately fail to prevent the return of Alduin is the reason for a dragon break occurring at this period of time, as, obviously, the continuation of linear time would require one of them to succeed. Alternatively, rather than [[uesp-l:Akatosh|Akatosh]] breaking to allow one to succeed, it's possible the failure of one of the candidates leads to the dragon break.

Mantling of Akatosh Dragon Break

2026-05-06T14:26:55Z

Zadammac:

<blockquote>"I was born 87 years ago. For 65 years I've ruled as Tamriel's Emperor. But for all these years I have never been the ruler of my own dreams. I have seen the Gates of Oblivion, beyond which no waking eye may see. Behold, in Darkness a Doom sweeps the land. This is the 27th of Last Seed; the Year of Akatosh 433. These are the closing days of the 3rd Era, and the final hours of my life."</br>₋ Emperor [[uesp-l:Uriel_VII|Uriel Septim VII]]</blockquote>

The '''Mantling of Akatosh Dragon Break''' is a dragon break that is more or less fully coterminous with the major events of the [[uesp-l:Oblivion_Crisis|Oblivion Crisis]]. The confusion surrounds conflicting records surrounding the identity of a prisoner in a specific cell of the [[uesp-o:Imperial_City_Prison|Imperial City Prison]], and of course what those individuals managed to do in terms of influencing history. At the time of writing, the following individuals are all indicated to have been in the relevant cell on 27th of Last Seed, 3E 433:
* [[Slips-Through-Fingers]], an [[uesp-l:Argonian|Argonian]] woman who had been imprisoned after a string of petty larcenies in and around the imperial city. She is noteworthy in that she is also known to be the sister of [[Seeks-His-Heart]], who is implicated in the [[Uncertain Sign Dragon Break]] six years earlier.
* [[Mogrun gro-Ash]], an [[uesp-l:Orc|Orsimer]] woman who was imprisoned after brawling with a city watchman who had insulted her heritage.
* [[Velacar Nerrine]], an [[uesp-l:Altmer|Altmer]] man who traveled from Summerset to the Imperial City on a personal mission, who was imprisoned for vagrancy.
* [[Syl Belladona]], a [[uesp-l:Bosmer|Bosmer]] woman who had been imprisoned on suspicion of a murder.

The Imperial Chronoarcanologists caution that not all individuals who ever occupy that cell on the day in question end up resolving the Oblivion Crisis. It's possible that one reason for the Dragon Break in this time period is the necessity of a person filling this role ''and'' seeing history through to the point where the mantling of Akatosh actually takes place.

Mantling of Akatosh Dragon Break

2026-05-06T14:23:24Z

Zadammac: Created page with "<blockquote>"I was born 87 years ago. For 65 years I've ruled as Tamriel's Emperor. But for all these years I have never been the ruler of my own dreams. I have seen the Gates of Oblivion, beyond which no waking eye may see. Behold, in Darkness a Doom sweeps the land. This is the 27th of Last Seed; the Year of Akatosh 433. These are the closing days of the 3rd Era, and the final hours of my life."</br>₋ Emperor Uriel Septim VII</blockquote> The ''..."

Uncertain Sign Dragon Break

2026-05-06T14:02:21Z

Zadammac:

<blockquote>In the waning years of the Third Era of Tamriel, a prisoner born on a certain day to uncertain parents was sent under guard, without explanation, to Morrowind, ignorant of the role they were to play in that nation's history...</blockquote>

The '''Uncertain Sign Dragon Break''' was a collapse of historical clarity and temporal determinism which surrounded the [[uesp-l:Nerevarine_Prophecy|Nerevarine Prophecy]]. The Dragon Break is believed to have begun in the general temporal neighbourhood of [[uesp-l:Third_Era#3E_427|3E 427]]. The Imperial Chronoarcanologists discovered the [[uesp-l:Dragon_Break|Dragon Break]] when attempting to ascertain the actual identity of the Nerevarine, a figure connected with the prophecy.

The Imperial record currently considers the following individuals ''potential'' Nerevarines. Records from the time the [[uesp-l:Mundus|Mundus]] was experiencing the Dragon Break are, for obvious reasons, unreliable and sometimes conflicting. The Chronoarcanologists have thus focused on the records of the Imperial clerk [[uesp-m:Socucius_Ergalla|Socucius Ergalla]], a customs and excise agent from [[uesp-m:Seyda_Neen|Seyda Neen]]. Ergalla's records for the 16th of Last Seed, 3E 427 always show the arrival of an Imperial parolee as the only arrival of that day. The following individuals have been identified from those records:

* [[Seeks-His-Heart]], a male [[uesp-l:Argonian|Argonian]] who had escaped slavery in mainland [[uesp-l:Morrowind|Morrowind]] only to be later paroled to [[uesp-l:Vardenfell]]. He is notable for being the brother of [[Slips-Through-Fingers]], a possible subject of the [[Mantling of Akatosh Dragon Break]].
* [[Iacobus Tenura]], a [[uesp-l:Imperial|Imperial]] who was briefly imprisoned during his service in the Imperial Legion for assaulting a senior officer.
* [[Adyne Mathendis]], a [[u-esp-l:Dunmer|Dunmer]] scholar.

Most, but not all of these subjects later become implicated in the records of other Imperial officials. At the time of writing, it is unclear which, if any, are responsible for the later fulfillment of the Nerevarine Prophecy, though by all accounts ''someone'' must have fulfilled the prophecy and a Third Era Nerevarine must have been incarnated if the later histories and dragon breaks to be investigated are to make any sense at all.

When discussing the individuals on this list it appears that [[Morrowind Setup and Modification Discussion|reality may have been fundamentally different for them]] compared to the experiences of others.

[[Category: Morrowind]]

Uncertain Sign Dragon Break

2026-05-06T14:01:52Z

Zadammac:

<blockquote>In the waning years of the Third Era of Tamriel, a prisoner born on a certain day to uncertain parents was sent under guard, without explanation, to Morrowind, ignorant of the role they were to play in that nation's history...</blockquote>

The '''Undercertain Sign Dragon Break''' was a collapse of historical clarity and temporal determinism which surrounded the [[uesp-l:Nerevarine_Prophecy|Nerevarine Prophecy]]. The Dragon Break is believed to have begun in the general temporal neighbourhood of [[uesp-l:Third_Era#3E_427|3E 427]]. The Imperial Chronoarcanologists discovered the [[uesp-l:Dragon_Break|Dragon Break]] when attempting to ascertain the actual identity of the Nerevarine, a figure connected with the prophecy.

The Imperial record currently considers the following individuals ''potential'' Nerevarines. Records from the time the [[uesp-l:Mundus|Mundus]] was experiencing the Dragon Break are, for obvious reasons, unreliable and sometimes conflicting. The Chronoarcanologists have thus focused on the records of the Imperial clerk [[uesp-m:Socucius_Ergalla|Socucius Ergalla]], a customs and excise agent from [[uesp-m:Seyda_Neen|Seyda Neen]]. Ergalla's records for the 16th of Last Seed, 3E 427 always show the arrival of an Imperial parolee as the only arrival of that day. The following individuals have been identified from those records:

* [[Seeks-His-Heart]], a male [[uesp-l:Argonian|Argonian]] who had escaped slavery in mainland [[uesp-l:Morrowind|Morrowind]] only to be later paroled to [[uesp-l:Vardenfell]]. He is notable for being the brother of [[Slips-Through-Fingers]], a possible subject of the [[Mantling of Akatosh Dragon Break]].
* [[Iacobus Tenura]], a [[uesp-l:Imperial|Imperial]] who was briefly imprisoned during his service in the Imperial Legion for assaulting a senior officer.
* [[Adyne Mathendis]], a [[u-esp-l:Dunmer|Dunmer]] scholar.

Most, but not all of these subjects later become implicated in the records of other Imperial officials. At the time of writing, it is unclear which, if any, are responsible for the later fulfillment of the Nerevarine Prophecy, though by all accounts ''someone'' must have fulfilled the prophecy and a Third Era Nerevarine must have been incarnated if the later histories and dragon breaks to be investigated are to make any sense at all.

When discussing the individuals on this list it appears that [[Morrowind Setup and Modification Discussion|reality may have been fundamentally different for them]] compared to the experiences of others.

[[Category: Morrowind]]

Uncertain Sign Dragon Break

2026-05-06T14:00:50Z

Zadammac: Created page with "<blockquote>In the waning years of the Third Era of Tamriel, a prisoner born on a certain day to uncertain parents was sent under guard, without explanation, to Morrowind, ignorant of the role they were to play in that nation's history...</blockquote> The '''Undercertain Sign Dragon Break''' was a collapse of historical clarity and temporal determinism which surrounded the Nerevarine Prophecy. The Dragon Break is believed to have begun in..."

<blockquote>In the waning years of the Third Era of Tamriel, a prisoner born on a certain day to uncertain parents was sent under guard, without explanation, to Morrowind, ignorant of the role they were to play in that nation's history...</blockquote>

The '''Undercertain Sign Dragon Break''' was a collapse of historical clarity and temporal determinism which surrounded the [[uesp-l:Nerevarine_Prophecy|Nerevarine Prophecy]]. The Dragon Break is believed to have begun in the general temporal neighbourhood of [[uesp-l:Third_Era#3E_427|3E 427]]. The Imperial Chronoarcanologists discovered the [[uesp-l:Dragon_Break|Dragon Break]] when attempting to ascertain the actual identity of the Nerevarine, a figure connected with the prophecy.

The Imperial record currently considers the following individuals ''potential'' Nerevarines. Records from the time the [[uesp-l:Mundus|Mundus]] was experiencing the Dragon Break are, for obvious reasons, unreliable and sometimes conflicting. The Chronoarcanologists have thus focused on the records of the Imperial clerk [[uesp-m:Socucius_Ergalla|Socucius Ergalla]], a customs and excise agent from [[uesp-m:Seyda_Neen|Seyda Neen]]. Ergalla's records for the 16th of Last Seed, 3E 427 always show the arrival of an Imperial parolee as the only arrival of that day. The following individuals have been identified from those records:

* [[Seeks-His-Heart]], a male [[uesp-l:Argonian|Argonian]] who had escaped slavery in mainland [[uesp-l:Morrowind|Morrowind]] only to be later paroled to [[uesp-l:Vardenfell]]. He is notable for being the brother of [[Slips-Through-Fingers]], a possible subject of the [[Mantling of Akatosh Dragon Break]].
* [[Iacobus Tenura]], a [[uesp-l:Imperial|Imperial]] who was briefly imprisoned during his service in the Imperial Legion for assaulting a senior officer.
* [[Adyne Mathendis]], a [[u-esp-l:Dunmer|Dunmer]] scholar.

Most, but not all of these subjects later become implicated in the records of other Imperial officials. At the time of writing, it is unclear which, if any, are responsible for the later fulfillment of the Nerevarine Prophecy, though by all accounts ''someone'' must have fulfilled the prophecy and a Third Era Nerevarine must have been incarnated if the later histories and dragon breaks to be investigated are to make any sense at all.

[[Category: Morrowind]]

Main Page

2026-05-06T13:15:27Z

Zadammac:

Welcome to the '''Disentangling Dragon Breaks''' wiki.

This wiki is the carefully compiled work of [https://furry.engineer/@patcharcana Imperial Chronoarcanologist Primus Interpares], exploring several [[uesp-l:Dragon Breaks|Dragon Breaks]] which took place in the [[uesp-l:Third Era|Third Era]] and [[uesp-l:Fourth Era|Fourth Era]]. In particular, the archive focuses on the following known dragon breaks:

* The [[Uncertain Sign Dragon Break]], a breaking of linear time surrounding the possible fulfillment of the [[uesp:Morrowind|Nerevarrine Prophecy]].
* The [[Mantling of Akatosh Dragon Break]], a breaking of linear time surrounding the [[uesp:Oblivion|Oblivion Crisis]].
* The [[Perchance Dragonborn Dragon Break]], a breaking of linear time surrounding the [[uesp:Skyrim|Return of the Dragons]].

The Imperial Cronoarcanologist largely attempts to disentangle the identities of figures whose uncertain identity is a consequence of the Dragon Break indicated. As a consequence of the nature of a dragon break, some figures who at first appear to be the key figures of their respective dragonbreaks may turn out to have never been that figure in the first place.

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This wiki is a work of fan-fiction, essentially. It contains information generated through successive play-throughs of various games in '''The Elder Scrolls''' series. No claim of copyright or ownership is laid over the existing lore of those universes.

Main Page

2026-05-06T13:13:23Z

Zadammac: