Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-7153552-20130708162914/@comment-24057725-20131027035909

What if the throat stone is "The way of the voice"?

All the stones seem to be in direct relation to the Aedra. This one being the gift of kynareth.

It's used for direct communion of the gods. As is the nature of the other stones, by some different means.

In relation to the book of the dragonborn the sundering of snow tower is directly related to the kings death. Ulfric uses his knowledge of the way of the voice to kill the High King, this being direct violation of the way of the voice. Therefore dishonouring the way of the voice. And breaking the stone.

It could mean that the stones are more philosophical than physical and breaking them is to commit a taboo in direct violation of the gods. E.g toying with lorkhans heart, breaking of akatosh's covenant, taking the mantella from aetherius.

And in breaking the stones the aedra warp reality as a punishment to those who commited the deed. Chimer turned to Dunmer, Dwemer disaperated, Martin Septim turned to stone ending the dragon blood lineage, the character in daggerfall is killed no matter what the outcome, Alduin appearing to destroy the world(starting with skyrim).

This said the Green Sap in Valenwood could in fact be the Green Pact they hold with Y'ffre and if they break this to a certain extent Y'ffre may change reality in some way.