User blog comment:Zippertrain85/The reasons why Serana is not from the First Era./@comment-9156240-20130508234036/@comment-9156240-20130509015957


 * When I played the game, Vingalmo didn't say anything, but either way, Harkon has been looking for Serana and Valerica since the first Era when Valerica hid in the Soul Cairn after hiding her daughter. He most likely told the court what they looked like so that they could keep an eye out. Also, before you say this, Vampires can't change. They don't age, and the face sculptor can't practice the face sculpting methods on the undead. Therefore, they would look very similar to when they first ran away.


 * The city could have been falling apart ot the point where it was not in good enough condition to be considered the capital of Skyrim. Also, you underestimate the importance of apperances. Would it look good to have the High King living in a shack? No, they probably wanted to make the city presentable enough for visitors like the Emperor to come.


 * It has been stated on this Wiki and on other pages that Harkon originated from the first Era. He was an ancient Nord king who feared his mortality and wanted to become immortal. After Molag-Bal turned him into a vampire, he forced his wife and daughter to go through with the ritual as well.


 * They most likely used an entirely different type of archetecture. It could have been a mix of Akaviri and Nordic, there is no way to tell. There is also no way to tell whether or not it was from after the First Era, therefore, your argument is incomplete. Simply saying it's "too advanced" is no sufficient evidence. It's a speculation, as is most of the other points in your argument. I understand what you're trying to get at, but I don't think you're right. A lot of these extra loose-ends you're clinging on to are probably just the results of poor writing...