Board Thread:Skyrim/@comment-1157147-20130322022136/@comment-99.7.84.136-20130812015413

Blackreach being one of the dwemers greatest cities needs a proper explanation as does it's dovha inhabitant. Blackreach was in the beginning a valley that was so deep the sunlight couldn't pierce it's depths thus giving it it's name. During the time before dwemer settled into it, the Dragon Wars were raging, this is during the merethic era. During this great war a lone dragon, Thuryol, The Overlord of Fire fled into the deep valley of Blackreach. He stayed hidden and safe, as the war raged above him. Akatosh seeing this cowardice cursed Thuryol taking away his strength that he may never be able to fly for prolonged periods of time again. When Thuryol realized this his roar echoed from Blackreach to the Throat of the World. his roar was so loud that the peaks bordering Blackreach tumbled and crashed together forming a roof over the valley. His haven had become his prison. He was trapped. In time the Dragon Wars ended and new life came to Skyrim. With this new life came the Dwemer renowned scholars and builders. They tunneled and built many wonders and one of these was Blackreach. They found the Dovah sitting there in the dark of the Great Cavern, perched atop  a small hill. At the sight of them he grew violent (for he was driven mad by the loneliness) and attacked them. The Dwemer however subdued him with their magics and sealed him away placing a Great Light to comfort him that would be the lock to his enchanted sleep. This lock was undisturbed until you Last of the Dovahkiin opened it...