Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-92.233.139.244-20130530214619/@comment-24573497-20140721085016

DawnHater wrote: You CAN make ancient nord armour there, hinting at it's been there when the Draugrs were human. Considering how they don't look very DEAD though (still having skin, etc.) leads me to believe that the Draugrs are recently dead Nords, meaning they had to have been stored there, or well preserved like the Egyptians did, which can open another theory. I doubt many people will believe this, but there is some disproof; Whiterun was founded long ago, meaning the Ancient Nords had to have been the last generation, unless these bodies were preserved, which they don't seem to be. The Draugr are actually cursed living people. They are ancient Nords that were cursed by the dragons after the Humans revolted against them. They are the Dragon Worshippers damned with eternal life, forever guarding the tombs in which they rest. Also, Skyrim-wise, the draugr in dungeons with Dragon Priests are what keeps the priests alive. Supposedly, they were cursed followers of the priest who gave their life energy nightly to them (the Dragon Preists), and when they slept their life was restored (but not their appearance, which is why they look like preserved bodies. This kept the Dragon Preists alive (or undead?), and was an attempt at immortality.