Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-60.230.35.86-20140512044045/@comment-209.173.251.148-20140618093458

Dragon Priests are kept alive by a small portion of Draugrs soul being given to them on a certain basis after there beriual to help sustain there bodies until the dragons return and they can then return to serve/worship them.

i.e. Why draugr/priests appear mummified but retain a semblance of intelligence.

~Demons Fable