User blog comment:G0LD3NF1RE/Skyrim Dawnguard DLC/@comment-1992639-20120501192157/@comment-69.146.244.153-20120501215002

I am inclined to agree with Saratje. If you look at the animations, theres one for the Snow Elf Prince to burn (or something similar), making me think he is, perhaps, going to die. This might make sense lore wise as well. Maybe a small clan broke away before their enslavement to the dwarves, and became vampires to immortalize themselves. The Volkihar clan Saratje mentioned also have the ability to travel through ice, which is fitting for Snow Elves. Im postulating the Snow Elf Prince is a Badass Vampire, that has his own clan of Vampires, and they are harassing towns, caravans, etc. The Dawnguard, then, are a new monster hunting Faction (kind of like the Silverhand, but better and joinable) who use silver weapons and crossbows. And as she said, they guard the dawn.