User blog comment:Zippertrain85/Dawnguard Follow up./@comment-13446185-20131025003722/@comment-13446185-20131028004952

'That actually adds up to lore, since in the book "Notes on Dimhollow" it says how the part she was buried in was made long after the rest of the tomb. '

Good catch, I never came across this book. Though it doesn't necessarily refute the evidence of Serana's quote "this place looks pretty different from when I was locked away" as most of the vampiric architecture appears rather intact. As I see it, she is still refering to the Nordic Ruin. Your point here could add as little as 100 years to my theory.

'It's not unlikely anyone born in Skyrim at that time period would probably be unaware of the existence of the Empire, since there really wasn't one in Skyrim. '

Yah maybe common folk, but definitely not royalty, which is supposedly what the Volkihars were. The people fighting during the Interregnum would definitely know how it started in the first place.

She was surprised that Cyrodiil was the seat of an Empire, she never said anything about it never being the seat of an Empire.

Why would anyone be suprised that a land that has already been the seat of an empire isn't the seat of an empire. If what you say is true and she was locked up during the Interregnum than there had already been 2 empires seated in Cyodiil, 3 if you count the Ayleids, there is a reason why they call it the Imperial Province. Not to mention the fact that many warlords were fighting to become the new emperor at the time.

'She actually wouldn't have called it Cyrodiil if she was from the First Era. It got that name after Reman Cyrodiil became Emperor. '

That is rather unlikely. In fact the name Cyrodiil derives from the old Ayleid name for Cyrodiil, Cyrod. It is much more likely that after the slave revolts the name of the province was changed to Cyrodiil as you never see any other names for the province, even in times dating pre-Reman (other than Imperial Province, which is more of a vernacular name). Reman gave himself the name Cyrodiil probably so more civilians supported his reign.

'Well, you would think one that murdered a thousand innocent people would be remembered. But yet, no mention of him. Not one.'

Were the Dragon Wars remembered? No the were considered legend, and not a well known legend either. This only supports my claim that the Volkihars date earlier than you say they do.

'High King (the ruler of ALL of Skyrim) could put a stop of whatever non-sense he was pulling. You're just grasping at straws with this argument. '

Do you think I don't know what a High King is?

Have you ever stopped to wonder why these mighty kings are living on a small secluded island in the Sea of Ghosts, that nobody seems to know about? The Volkihars obviously went into hiding.

'You're just grasping at straws with this argument. '

If I was "grasping by straws" I wouldn't have started my argument in the first place. Next time check your facts before you insult someone elses knowledge about the lore.

'I read about the War of Succession, it didn't mention Solitude once. '

"Olaf grabbed power, by promise and threat; From Falkreath to Winterhold, they fell to their knees; But Solitude stood strong, Skyrim's truest protectors. Olaf's vengeance was instant, inspired, and wicked"

-King Olaf's Verse by, Svaknir

Before you, ask this is part of the true verse.

"Strange. According to history Solitude attacked Winterhold, but Aesgeir seems to be saying Olaf reacted."

-Viarmo

'Titus Mede II has the title as Emperor of Tamriel, even though he doesn't rule all of Tamriel. They seem to keep that title no matter what, oddly enough. '

That is because he has a De jure title created by Tiber Septim, saying the empire of Tamriel has to be all of Tamriel is like saying that since the Empire owned islands in the Padomaic Ocean it has to be known as the Empire of Tamriel and more.

'Did people forget Hitler? Do the Germans act like he never existed? No. Because people need to remember what he did, so it's never repeated. Why can't the Nords use the same logic with Harkon? They talk about other Tyrants like Queen Potama, why is it different now?'

Time hides secrets. The reason why Hitler is remembered is because his crimes were commited only around 70 years ago (not to mention the fact that he was responsible for the murder of millions and the worlds most devastating war).

Queen Potema's crimes were around 500 years before the events of Skyrim which is a long time, explaining why you don't necesarily hear that many people talking about her but you do hear some. Then there is the fact that she started a war that plunged almost all of Tamriel into chaos.

Harkon's crimes if my calculations are correct happened almost 4000 years ago, and his crimes were much more petty than Hitler's and Potema's.

Do you really ever hear NPC's talking about how much of a disaster Ysgramor's genocide was? If that's the case then why on Earth would you still have people complaining about a massacre nowhere near the size of Ysgramor's that happened around the same time.

'They could've added Solitude into the book as an excuse to practice the festavel. The book was banned after all, so it's not THAT unlikely that some of it was untrue. '

The book was not banned it was destroyed, all known copies of it were destroyed except for the original which Svaknir kept with him. I doubt the original would have any lies in it. Plus the festival wasn't even necesarily based on

''King Olaf was Olaf One-Eye? He famously captured the dragon Numinex and took him to Dragonsreach."''

-Viarmo

The people of Solitude did not necesarilly know that King Olaf was King Olaf One-Eye