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ZakMarcus wrote: They came to Tamriel because there was a prophecy of them finding the ancient tongues and helping to train them, and fight along side them (its all on alduins wall). And I'd like to see a source on the dragons coming from Akavir to Tamriel. "Dragons (Dovah, or Dov plural) are a reptilian race from Akavir that were once widespread throughout Tamriel."

Dragon page for Skyrim.