Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-16047389-20140221155238

I am fully aware of how they are portrayed in the games. They are mystical scrolls that supposedly live beyond the fabric of time and space. They are capable of relaying prophecies to the reader (assuming they are properly prepared). My problem is, this isn't all they do. The Tounges that fought Alduin during the Dragon War used an Elder Scroll to send Alduin into the future, and Corvus Umbranox used an Elder Scroll to remove the curse of the Cowl of Nocturnal from himself. Clearly, the Elder Scrolls are more than just knowledge. However, what strikes me as odd is that while Elder Scrolls are so mysterious and unknown, apparently certain people (like those just listed) are aware of the power Elder Scrolls can unleash, and know EXACTLY how to use it.

So what exactly are Elder Scrolls, then? 