Skyrim: 5 Unsettling Mysteries You May Have Missed in The Elder Scrolls 5 (Part 7) - Skyrim Secrets

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  • @olgierdboratynski3801
    @olgierdboratynski3801 6 років тому +2766

    Ebony Warrior was a guy who learned of all tiny details in Elder Scrolls and had no reason to live anymore.

    • @N0tS33_k1ll3r
      @N0tS33_k1ll3r 6 років тому +138

      *cough cough* Nate *cough cough*

    • @kusanagi2928
      @kusanagi2928 6 років тому +14

      Lol

    • @jeffreyjim8411
      @jeffreyjim8411 6 років тому +21

      Well played Olgierd, well played

    • @steelionknight3949
      @steelionknight3949 6 років тому +12

      A life well spent lol

    • @xninefoxx8874
      @xninefoxx8874 5 років тому +3

      Może ale jest legendą czarnego zawisza ? Też by pasowało był wielki, czarną zbroje i miał duży miecz więc mooooooże mają to z legendy.

  • @CDMaccles
    @CDMaccles 3 роки тому +238

    "His right arm is fused with his sword"
    Could be speaking figuratively. I mean,like - he is never without his sword

    • @fhmi.
      @fhmi. 2 роки тому +4

      and you can't disarm him

    • @aidan7368
      @aidan7368 2 роки тому +1

      no, it’s supposed to be quite literal, i assure you

  • @cookiewoke1899
    @cookiewoke1899 6 років тому +3833

    The real mystery is why does no one give the dragonborn the respect he/she deserves. I mean the dragonborn is the leader of like 4 factions, kills dragons and eats their souls, is thane of every hold, kills Alduin, and still gets mocked by the guards with that " let me guess, someone stole your sweet roll" bit.

    • @theozlander4629
      @theozlander4629 6 років тому +203

      COOKIE WOKE I know right?? Or f**ken Nazeem 😂

    • @theredgriffin6554
      @theredgriffin6554 6 років тому +343

      Actually I’ve come to the conclusion that Skyrim has those people to tell us that “you can’t please everyone”. I only made this conclusion so I can stop stabbing children in whiterun for their shit attitude.

    • @SaganTheKhajiit
      @SaganTheKhajiit 6 років тому +301

      @@theozlander4629 Nazeem is easy: you get Gloves of the Pugilist, either use them or the enchantment depending on your level in Enchanting, punch Nazeem nearly dead, then pay your fine to the guards and he'll actually start to mention the humiliation you gave him by beating his ass bare-handed.

    • @theozlander4629
      @theozlander4629 6 років тому +84

      Sagan The Khajiit oh what that's awesome 😂 I usually just hit him with fury and watch him get himself killed 😂

    • @maskedassface
      @maskedassface 6 років тому +16

      or fucking braith

  • @moniqueschoeman4404
    @moniqueschoeman4404 5 років тому +693

    If the Ebony Warrior is a god then maybe he wants passage to Svongarde to battle against the best of the best?

    • @sirbigbeard6177
      @sirbigbeard6177 4 роки тому +52

      Ik this is a year old, but perhaps he wants to fight Tsun

    • @zayors
      @zayors 4 роки тому +3

      That’s what I thought when I met him

    • @omaedaachillies3209
      @omaedaachillies3209 4 роки тому +7

      This literally crossed my mind as soon Nate started talking about him.

    • @jynxthaclown3995
      @jynxthaclown3995 4 роки тому +8

      That actually makes so
      Much sense

    • @unknownuser4253
      @unknownuser4253 3 роки тому +16

      What if you deny him and soul trap him before you kill him

  • @cicero2905
    @cicero2905 6 років тому +554

    *_is there singing in the Void? Dancing...? Surely the Dread Lord will at least allow poor Cicero to caper_*

    • @quintonscroggins5629
      @quintonscroggins5629 6 років тому +19

      AYEEEEE CICERO MY FAVORITE JESTER

    • @tsubakiofmelancholy6297
      @tsubakiofmelancholy6297 5 років тому +16

      Hey Cicero I got you a sweetroll! *hands Cicero a sweetroll*

    • @dabestindabusiness3046
      @dabestindabusiness3046 5 років тому +6

      Best follower

    • @Kostadin_Arolski
      @Kostadin_Arolski 5 років тому +9

      I love you, you twisted clown

    • @Fallen_Angel_
      @Fallen_Angel_ 5 років тому +23

      You know when i saw you on the road, i really liked you, so i helped you. Then i joined the Dark Brotherhood, i started to hate you. THEN you tried killing astrid and i loved you from there on. *you twisted creature*

  • @turnedwheat2013
    @turnedwheat2013 3 роки тому +273

    I found it odd that when you loot The Ebony Warrior, He has both a Human Heart, and a Daedra Heart as well

    • @Skibidislgma
      @Skibidislgma 3 роки тому +44

      @The Hunter to add to that perhaps he is a demigod, as his height is much larger

    • @ELMedain
      @ELMedain 3 роки тому +13

      Space marine

    • @dalmacietis
      @dalmacietis 3 роки тому +24

      Or just carrying a daedra heart?...

    • @necronyx7176
      @necronyx7176 2 роки тому +5

      Maybe they gave him both so that you can't tell which he is

    • @CrudeConduct666
      @CrudeConduct666 2 роки тому +1

      @@ELMedain yup

  • @seynkrosis9658
    @seynkrosis9658 6 років тому +551

    * fights the Ebony Warrior with an iron sword *

  • @canisarcani
    @canisarcani 4 роки тому +555

    "at last, sovengarde!"
    weeeeeeeeeelllllllll..... not quite.... *holds out a black soul gem*

    • @canisarcani
      @canisarcani 4 роки тому +40

      @@At1asTheProto Bwa hahahahahah!
      Dro' Kara thinks that this one will make a fine pair of boots, yes?

    • @themightytrainthurnax6613
      @themightytrainthurnax6613 4 роки тому +40

      Even worse, put his soul gem next to one with nazeem trapped inside and leave them both on shelf in your home as a sort of twisted trophy.

    • @dillonthevillon3719
      @dillonthevillon3719 4 роки тому +20

      The mighty Trainthurnax ah so u watch senile scribbles

    • @coolness4839
      @coolness4839 4 роки тому +10

      I see, everyone here are men of culture.

    • @bruh_sauce8288
      @bruh_sauce8288 3 роки тому +5

      senile scribbles lol

  • @unclefilthy848
    @unclefilthy848 6 років тому +572

    I imagine that the Yokudan god of war would love to go to sovngard so he could fight and drink for all eternity with the greatest warriors around

    • @trutwhut6550
      @trutwhut6550 6 років тому +60

      or just mock the ones he killed

    • @Talvekuningas
      @Talvekuningas 6 років тому +29

      not a bad idea actually

    • @VitorJTekkRodrigues
      @VitorJTekkRodrigues 6 років тому +14

      But that also supposedly happens on The Far Shores, which is the "Yokudan Sovngarde", so...

    • @lucastradella9197
      @lucastradella9197 6 років тому +18

      uncle filthy I expect something a little less wholesome. I like to think the god of war wants to go to Sovengarde to seek the toughest nord warriors to have ever lived and beat them all into submission. Having gained superiority over Sovengarde’s honored warriors, he continues on to find even more skilled fighters (daedra or even aedra) until he either becomes the greatest warrior of all time or finds an equal or is bettered by someone else. (technically the Dragonborn bests him, but I like to think he pulled his punches because he knew no one else in Skyrim would even stand a chance of giving him a good fight)

    • @Here_is_Waldo
      @Here_is_Waldo 6 років тому +5

      If he's a god, surely he could just go there by himself? Why would he need to die in order to get there?

  • @DavidGarcia29497
    @DavidGarcia29497 3 роки тому +33

    The fact that my first ever character was a Red Guard and I only found out about the Ebony Warrior until my most recent character (Lvl 52 so far) makes me somehow both nostalgic and fan-fictionish. For me, it would be like meeting my first ever creation... and end it once and for all

  • @McGlocklen
    @McGlocklen 6 років тому +173

    I always thought the ebony warrior was a personification of a player. Someone who has beaten the game and has op gear and stats and just wants a satisfying conclusion to the game.

    • @babygurleatsshickennuggits4201
      @babygurleatsshickennuggits4201 3 роки тому +2

      Yet he doesn't have any daedric armors or weapons

    • @ryanslack2666
      @ryanslack2666 3 роки тому +30

      @@babygurleatsshickennuggits4201 A good Elder Scrolls players knows you can do serious damage without daedric shit

    • @itsxrainnx
      @itsxrainnx 2 роки тому

      that's what i always thought lol

    • @Zyo117
      @Zyo117 2 роки тому +4

      That was my original thought, but I'm thinking he might actually be Shor. Think about it. Shor is missing from Sovngarde, he's a God, so he could possess any species, he would absolutely be OP, and he wants to eventually go back to his realm.

    • @vm_duc
      @vm_duc 2 роки тому

      @@babygurleatsshickennuggits4201 daedric shit are so over the top and edgy i active don't use them ever. i'd sooner smith the shit out of ebony than wear dragon bones and edgy daedric

  • @abeljustabel7158
    @abeljustabel7158 6 років тому +165

    One Unsettling mystery I encountered:
    Why Nazeem always know that I don't visit Cloud District very often?

    • @rebeccaschroder3000
      @rebeccaschroder3000 4 роки тому +8

      Nazeem is a GOD

    • @workingstiff0586
      @workingstiff0586 3 роки тому +2

      Doesn't matter how much I've gone there he always turn his nose up, and you don't want to have attitude contest with Dragonborn

    • @IhatenaldsMcDo
      @IhatenaldsMcDo 3 роки тому

      Well when you consider how little there is to do in the cloud district it makes sense why you wouldn't go to the cloud district. Nazeem just doesn't get out much.

    • @thefriendlybeast2613
      @thefriendlybeast2613 2 роки тому

      But i visit the cloud district often lmaom

    • @aboudreauxtg
      @aboudreauxtg 15 днів тому

      I murder him every single playthrough as soon as my sneak skill gets high.

  • @afinoxi
    @afinoxi 6 років тому +490

    Synonymes of tremendous : huge , enormous , immense , colossal , massive , prodigious , stupendous , monumental , mammoth , vast , gigantic , giant , mighty , epic , titanic , towering , king size(d) , jumbo , gargantuan , herculean , substantial , considerable , Brobdingnagian , whopping , astronomical , humongous , ginormous ,very loud , deafening , ear-splitting , booming , thundering , thunderous , resounding.
    *_Before you say , you're welcome Nate._*
    Edit : You guys are geniuses.

    • @StraightUpIrishJames
      @StraightUpIrishJames 6 років тому +19

      Oi, what the heck are you doing here

    • @mariano9856
      @mariano9856 6 років тому +26

      bigass

    • @DipanGhosh
      @DipanGhosh 6 років тому +10

      Well, as we all know, M'aiq knows much, but in this case he is telling it too!

    • @yaldabaoth2
      @yaldabaoth2 6 років тому +17

      Brobdingnagian?!

    • @afuea-qg5yo
      @afuea-qg5yo 6 років тому +8

      You've given him a list, what were you thinking

  • @campbell2683
    @campbell2683 5 років тому +116

    I might have just missed it, but I think you forgot to address the theory that the Ebony Warrior is the Forgotten Hero from the Story Mode or that he himself is a Dragonborn, and therefore eligible for Sovngarde.

    • @hammedburger3712
      @hammedburger3712 4 роки тому +1

      Can't there only be one Dragonborn at a single time though

    • @missushine
      @missushine 4 роки тому

      @@hammedburger3712 there isn't

    • @dillonthevillon3719
      @dillonthevillon3719 4 роки тому

      Ana C miraak doesn’t count bc he’s been in a realm of oblivion for thousands of yrs but normal that guys statement would be true

    • @bernardogarza4358
      @bernardogarza4358 3 роки тому +4

      I mean he can fus ro dah so it’s possible

    • @the_last_ballad
      @the_last_ballad 3 роки тому +7

      @@bernardogarza4358 so can Ulfric and the greybeards.
      The Thu'um can be learned by anyone, Dragonborns just get to learn it without effort.

  • @rupestreviajante6664
    @rupestreviajante6664 6 років тому +185

    i think the Ebony Warrior is a philosophical think that bethesta put there, since at lv 81 the player itself probably beated pretty much everything there was to beat, so the Ebony Warrior would be the player itself. Maybe he is something inside the dragonborn's mind?

    • @ScarecrowVr_og
      @ScarecrowVr_og 6 років тому +13

      It's strange to say but I thought the same thing

    • @TheMirelyght
      @TheMirelyght 6 років тому +14

      there was an ebony warrior in morrowind....in tribunal you piss off a bosmer and he comes back all in enchanted ebony armor and tries to beat you in front of the temple in mournhold. then there's the Umbras who usually had ebony on as well.

    • @HareDeLune
      @HareDeLune 6 років тому

      Umbra shall feed!

    • @Archimonde259
      @Archimonde259 6 років тому +1

      If that were the case you'd think he'd be set to be your race and not perma-Breton

    • @moresoundd
      @moresoundd 5 років тому +7

      You're right because you can't fight legendary dragons until level 80 so by the time you reached 81 you should have beaten everything in the game.

  • @willmistretta
    @willmistretta 3 роки тому +14

    My most recent playthrough is all-magic, so I naturally went to Winterhold ASAP (level two) and joined the College. Not long after, some thugs appeared, hired by Arniel because I stole some of his stuff. Of course, I then made it a point to complete his quest in the interest of petty revenge. Now he's my summon. Was it really worth it, Arniel? You could have just bought some replacement soul gems, you know.

  • @MZZenyl
    @MZZenyl 6 років тому +662

    "Serena"? "Durn-ever"?
    Se-ra-na
    Dur-ne-viir
    Come on, Nate. :P

    • @arcanesiren629
      @arcanesiren629 6 років тому +54

      He's been mispronouncing Serana's name since the beginning. Shit, it irks me so.

    • @unitearica
      @unitearica 6 років тому +24

      I know, it's infuriating to hear, and WAY too many people mispronounce these names when they are said in game correctly.

    • @okalosomylos780
      @okalosomylos780 6 років тому +7

      To make matters even more confusing, it is the name _"SerEna"_ that, in turn, has been the object of perversion before.
      ua-cam.com/video/NbwUL9TEVH4/v-deo.html

    • @revolutionarycomrade
      @revolutionarycomrade 6 років тому +4

      I'm still mad about that time he called Uale You-ale for a whole vid.

    • @PizzaPuffz
      @PizzaPuffz 5 років тому +3

      I thought I was the only one cringing at it DX

  • @Sans-pc1pm
    @Sans-pc1pm 4 роки тому +33

    ¡At last...Sovengarde!
    *Soul captured!*

    • @jstar3382
      @jstar3382 Рік тому +1

      put his soul in a fork

  • @phoenixmage4439
    @phoenixmage4439 6 років тому +935

    Nate, I love you, but how many times can you mispronounce names that the game says for you?

    • @tyrtex5108
      @tyrtex5108 6 років тому +51

      Every Time
      *Puts on Sunglasses*
      *Zooms-out from Character*
      *Fade to Black*

    • @maximumsavage3233
      @maximumsavage3233 6 років тому +73

      I know right! I hate to say it but sometimes I'm not sure Nate has played Skyrim with how many things he mispronounces.

    • @LTFHXCVI
      @LTFHXCVI 6 років тому +62

      Like when he was saying durnehviir’s name hahaha “denever” lol. But we all know what he was trying to say.

    • @kayve_2474
      @kayve_2474 6 років тому +58

      Ah yes, the legendary dragon.. DURNEVER

    • @fish3340
      @fish3340 6 років тому +6

      HEY! THATS A F*** HARD NAME TO PRONOUNCE!

  • @TheNN
    @TheNN 6 років тому +29

    I always personally thought the Keepers were at least, in part, a reference to the Nazgul.

  • @ILoveAmericanMcGeesAlice
    @ILoveAmericanMcGeesAlice 6 років тому +884

    The most horrific mystery is why you can’t marry Serana

    • @VINCENTHENSE
      @VINCENTHENSE 6 років тому +27

      but you can, without mods if I am corect
      But its a diffcult progres

    • @yasibeats274
      @yasibeats274 6 років тому +47

      Yeah she's already cold and dead like most these days.

    • @islarf5095
      @islarf5095 6 років тому +65

      Wouldn't that be Necrophelia?

    • @TheHerobrian23
      @TheHerobrian23 6 років тому +17

      If you don't ask her to cure yourself of vampirism completed the story line she will become human and then I think you can marry her

    • @sv5904
      @sv5904 6 років тому +21

      serana is overrated

  • @travisherring2236
    @travisherring2236 5 років тому +20

    I've always wanted to know Rune's story from the Thieves' Guild. Apparently, there was something intended, but never finished.

  • @kieranklein2527
    @kieranklein2527 6 років тому +272

    Der-never chilling in the soul-Karen again

    • @N0tS33_k1ll3r
      @N0tS33_k1ll3r 6 років тому +1

      Kieran Klein soul-cairn not soul-Karen

    • @kieranklein2527
      @kieranklein2527 6 років тому +40

      You missed the joke. Sounds like he says Karen instead of cairn.

    • @gman0393
      @gman0393 6 років тому +26

      Two Face r/whoosh

    • @okalosomylos780
      @okalosomylos780 6 років тому +4

      @@gman0393 Let me jump into the screenshot too.
      r/woosh (FTFY)
      And maybe even r/FuckYouKaren, if one is the mood

    • @draconity
      @draconity 6 років тому +3

      Eck setera

  • @HeyItsTheWykydtron
    @HeyItsTheWykydtron 6 років тому +96

    The real mystery here is who stole my sweetroll.

  • @princekrazie
    @princekrazie 6 років тому +126

    The Ebony Warrior is a big lad. Absolute Unit!

    • @evil6unny
      @evil6unny 5 років тому +12

      in awe at the size of the lad

    • @missingindy
      @missingindy 5 років тому +3

      PRINCE KRAZIE he must have been the one stealing all the sweet rolls if he is so big

    • @-cryogena9290
      @-cryogena9290 4 роки тому +2

      Until you walk in with dragonbone armor

  • @user-is6gw6vq3l
    @user-is6gw6vq3l 6 років тому +47

    "Durn-ever" do that again lol 😂

  • @arvinbachtiar6663
    @arvinbachtiar6663 6 років тому +378

    "Tremendous sized game"
    Keep it up Nate and soon you'll use every word in the dictionary.

    • @Ven0mancer
      @Ven0mancer 6 років тому +8

      the year is 2021 and skyrim is a wheat sized game

    • @selloutthestupid
      @selloutthestupid 6 років тому

      I already word in the dictionary

    • @arvinbachtiar6663
      @arvinbachtiar6663 6 років тому +1

      Damn! 100 likes, thanks guys.😁😁😁😁😁😁

    • @QGofGAMER
      @QGofGAMER 6 років тому +1

      @Lost Khajiit He already did it at least once when he used the French word for big

    • @sea_triscuit7980
      @sea_triscuit7980 6 років тому +1

      The thesaurus is running thin

  • @gon3302
    @gon3302 6 років тому +220

    The way you pronounce some things is murdering me to death

    • @Xblademaster113
      @Xblademaster113 3 роки тому +11

      Oh my gosh I thought I was the only one 😭😭😭 he rlly said Serena... and durNEEveer

  • @NoiselessSorrow
    @NoiselessSorrow 6 років тому +285

    Time to install skyrim again...

    • @ilyas_gzz3147
      @ilyas_gzz3147 6 років тому +17

      Why does someone delete Skyrim 😢 I play it since release and never stopped hahaha

    • @NoiselessSorrow
      @NoiselessSorrow 6 років тому +3

      @@ilyas_gzz3147 true

    • @BillythaJit
      @BillythaJit 6 років тому +2

      @@ilyas_gzz3147 same

    • @stampfertnilpfert4485
      @stampfertnilpfert4485 6 років тому +4

      YOU DELETED IT!??!!??!??

    • @NoiselessSorrow
      @NoiselessSorrow 6 років тому

      @@stampfertnilpfert4485 Yeah had to clear up Space lol

  • @richmondbiron620
    @richmondbiron620 6 років тому +13

    Hagravens are definitely connected to hircine, confirmed in the companion quest line when your tasked to cure the companions of being werewolves

  • @StraightUpIrishJames
    @StraightUpIrishJames 6 років тому +547

    gimme them sweet sweet mysteries Nate. Can you do the mystery of where all the characters in fallout 76 are gone next?

    • @someirishlad8582
      @someirishlad8582 6 років тому +1

      StraightUpIrish I'm subscribed to your channel what county are you from I'm from cork

    • @AdamasutojrAJR
      @AdamasutojrAJR 6 років тому +1

      @@someirishlad8582 (look on his pfp closely for the answer

    • @darthrevan2410
      @darthrevan2410 6 років тому +2

      This is cool two of my favorite skyrim chanels togeather.

    • @dr.elijah7742
      @dr.elijah7742 6 років тому

      Are you mad at me look I'm sorry from the live streams I'm...im dogmeat

    • @dr.elijah7742
      @dr.elijah7742 6 років тому

      @Traxly he is

  • @dustwarewolf5532
    @dustwarewolf5532 6 років тому +27

    Maybe The Ebony Warrior was married to a Nord warrior woman who died in battle, being sent to Sovereignguard, and since those who commit suicide are not permitted into that afterlife realm, he needed somebody ELSE to kill him. This is further compounded by the fact that the Redguards have their own afterlife realm that they go to after they die. Alternatively, perhaps The Ebony Warrior's birth parents had died when he was young, and he was adopted and raised by Nord parents, and would also prefer going to Sovereignguard for this reason. In either case, both of the above hypothesies explain why he would prefer going to Sovereignguard instead of its Redguard equivalent.

  • @andrewchristiansen5504
    @andrewchristiansen5504 6 років тому +112

    If you think about it. The grey beards.did say they called a dragonborn. Meaning there are more than one. So that could mean that the Ebony Warrior is a Dragonborn and wishes to go to Sovengard to be with the other dovakin.

    • @l1fey123
      @l1fey123 6 років тому +11

      Wait there could only be ONE LIVING dragonborn right?

    • @marcometro
      @marcometro 6 років тому +5

      i think you mean the tongues... dragonborns are few...

    • @l1fey123
      @l1fey123 6 років тому +1

      Oh... good to know i didnt do much research i just hear d a youtuber said that there could only be one dragonborn
      Edit: I remember now in the video nick posted about Top 5 creepy theories or whatever posted on apr 23rd he talked about harkon being a dragonborn but saying there could only be one LIVING dragonborn

    • @irfanfirdaus7861
      @irfanfirdaus7861 6 років тому +1

      @Lost Khajiit Maybe harkon and molag bal did some kinky stuff? I mean, who knows? I'm not judging btw 😂 😂 😂

    • @l1fey123
      @l1fey123 6 років тому

      @Lost Khajiit Interesting a little of topic but ill keep that in mind before i go to mindless conclusions

  • @dagothur2666
    @dagothur2666 5 років тому +10

    TheEpicNate315
    I have discovered something for a ten tiny details video. In the ruins of Forelhost, during the quest of Siege on the Dragon Cult. You can find Children Draugr bodies in the Alchemy Garden. A pretty dark detail.

  • @GCJACK83
    @GCJACK83 6 років тому +50

    Not all the souls in the cairn are permanently trapped. There is Arvak and the dragon there, both of which you can summon outside the cairn. Also, at Darklight Tower in the Rift, near Riften, you can encounter a witch named Illia who seeks to stop her mother, another witch, from turning into a hagraven by killing her during her attempt at the transformation.

    • @AirJordanJetson
      @AirJordanJetson 6 років тому +19

      All souls are trapped there. Arvak and Durnehvir are temporary summons for that reason.

    • @ComaDave
      @ComaDave 6 років тому +9

      I always take pity on Illia after her quest and give her a purpose as a follower/house steward.

    • @zeronova1484
      @zeronova1484 6 років тому +1

      I accidently killed Illia's mother before starting her quest, now I can't finish it. :(
      Kind of wanted to marry her too.....

    • @Xaveston
      @Xaveston 6 років тому +1

      What quest is this? I have never seen it, you can have her as an follower? :O

    • @GCJACK83
      @GCJACK83 6 років тому +9

      @@Xaveston, it's an unmarked quest that starts when you enter Darklight Tower. You walk in to find her murdering another witch. Wait for her fight to finish and then question her to start the quest. It's fairly linear, tower is full of skeevers, spiders, hags, hagravens, and witches with Illia's mother waiting at the top of the tower. On further note, Illia has some badass spells such as ice spikes and a few other nice ones. Also, checking her mother's corpse after finishing the quest gets you the unique named Staff of Hag's Wrath which causes a fire wall for 10 seconds wherever it's sprayed.

  • @ninettehearn6086
    @ninettehearn6086 5 років тому +5

    Personally I believe the Ebony Warrior is Cyrus from The Elder Scrolls Adventure : Redguard released in 1998. The game takes place 400 years before Arena during Tiber Septim's conquest. In the game you end up slaying a dragon and you are famed for your Ebony armor, while your main enemy in the quest is a Deadric Lord. My theory is is that due to the events that took place in the game Cyrus became immortal due to having a dragon's soul and has been seeking death in order to join his sister in the afterlife. Being alive so long (since pre first era) he has been searching for another dragonborn to finally give him the peace he has longed for so long. This can also be a reson for his height (Redguards could have originally been that tall all those eras ago) as well as his skills (having had literal eons to improve them) and his ability to use shouts.

    • @mewtuwa
      @mewtuwa 4 роки тому

      How come he wanna go to Sovngarde?

    • @jstar3382
      @jstar3382 Рік тому

      How would he have a dragons soul?

  • @asleightproblem
    @asleightproblem 6 років тому +6

    I’ve watched all the episodes in these series over and over again and I can’t get bored of them. They’re so good!

  • @theoneinallblack8016
    @theoneinallblack8016 5 років тому +32

    How dare you say his name like that 2:20

    • @coromo4978
      @coromo4978 4 роки тому +1

      because everyone knowns you say durn-never and not durn-eh-vir

  • @directorscarlett1932
    @directorscarlett1932 6 років тому +32

    I've got one; What was Aerin doing in Mzinchaleft? was he following Mjoll? how did he get passed the centurion? And because the gate to the ruin was closed, he must have carried her the entire way back through Mzinchaleft! How?
    I have a theory about Aerin that answers a few questions about this character. I think Aerin was once a member of the Dark Brotherhood and Mjoll was his target.
    There is plenty of evidence to back this up too, like
    1) Aerin having a notable wealth (we can rule out him being part of the Theives Guild, as there is a radiant quest to steal from him). We know that the Dark Brotherhood in Skyrim pays 100 gold per contract. this could explain his wealth without having a paying job.
    2) This explains why he was in Mzinchaleft and was able to go without being noticed by Mjoll as she was in there (We can figure that he got there fairly quickly, as Mjoll was still breathing when he got there)
    3) this also could answer the question of who the black sacrament in Maven Black-Briar's home belongs to. we know that Maven and Mjoll don't have much of a liking for each other. this could have been Mjoll trying to bring an end to Mjoll meddling in Maven's dealings.
    4) It's very obvious that Aerin is in love with Mjoll, and he could have started falling for her when he was stalking her for his kill. this could have been his reason for leaving the Brotherhood, and the reason he always follows her is so that he might be able to keep her safe from any other Brotherhood members, as he knows who they all are. after finding her, he couldn't bring himself to kill her.
    5) Aerin must have some sneaking and fighting skills, as Mzinchaleft can prove to be a challenge for even the Dragonborn. so he would need to be more capable than he lets on to be able to find Mjoll, carry her ALL THE WAY BACK and be able to come up with a story to trick Mjoll into coming with him back to Riften.
    or it's nothing and I'm just over thinking this, but it's a question that I don't think I've ever heard anyone else ask. You can use this theory in one of your videos if you want to.
    Also. I don't have any of the DLC's for Skyrim, but I found a glitch in on a playthrough, where after slaying Alduin and returning to Skyrim, my character had a set of Seeker's eyes appear over her face and will appear when you look at her from certain angles. she still has her head and this doesn't effect fist person mode but I thought I should still mention it :)

    • @Lewiigi
      @Lewiigi 5 років тому +5

      I realize that I'm replying to a 9 month old comment but didn't Aerin find Mjoll outside the lift at Mzinchaleft? I recall Mjoll telling the story of how Aerin saved her and iirc she specifically mentioned making it to the lift and out to the road where she collapsed. It's a good theory but it doesn't fit Mjoll's story.

    • @gulkaramazov6724
      @gulkaramazov6724 4 роки тому +2

      Lewis Wallin Yes MJOLL says he found her dying OUTSIDE

    • @ShredderDaMan
      @ShredderDaMan 3 місяці тому

      This doesn’t make sense cause contracts are 500-700 gold and maven putting a hit on Mjoll doesn’t make sense since Mjoll in Mzinchaleft was when she was an adventurer and wasn’t involved with riften during that time. She gets involved with riften once Aerin nurses her back to health

  • @Dragonstorm35
    @Dragonstorm35 6 років тому +12

    So glad you’re still doing these videos I was worried when fallout 76 came out you would stop doing Skyrim vids. Thanks for keeping up with the good videos.

  • @tomsbrown1266
    @tomsbrown1266 6 років тому +298

    Nate just loves butchering pronunciations.

    • @wulerhaufung9468
      @wulerhaufung9468 6 років тому +28

      butchering pronunciations to death

    • @magicalsleeper
      @magicalsleeper 5 років тому +9

      Almost like he does it on purpose to rile people up 😂 I love it! This isn’t a “guide to pronouncing words in Skyrim”

    • @howardhouse8936
      @howardhouse8936 4 роки тому +3

      And calling the daedric princes daedric gods

    • @justinthor5438
      @justinthor5438 3 роки тому +4

      Ah. Yes. The Soul Karen.

    • @Darkwolf-fj1ix
      @Darkwolf-fj1ix 3 роки тому +6

      Dernevr

  • @goyslop-consumer
    @goyslop-consumer Рік тому +2

    i love the shout "summon durnever"

  • @ghiron781
    @ghiron781 6 років тому +19

    Skyrim is a hugely colossal, enormous, extensive, gargantuan, gigantic, humongous, immense, mammoth
    , massive
    , monstrous, monumental
    , towering
    , tremendously vast and absurdly oversized game. And yes, I looked up synonyms on google, deal with it.

  • @captd33zbluntz5
    @captd33zbluntz5 6 років тому +10

    Maybe the Ebony warrior is actually an oddly tall redguard whom also read the book about that you mention, and he thinks he may either be the reincarnation of or is pretending to be, said god of war!

  • @tiesvandiepen3769
    @tiesvandiepen3769 6 років тому +149

    im still asking for a top 10 skyrim trees nate......

    • @N0tS33_k1ll3r
      @N0tS33_k1ll3r 6 років тому +8

      A Tree just keep asking

    • @scotthc947
      @scotthc947 6 років тому +4

      That would be awesome!!! It would be like a dating site for you!

    • @reuxbii
      @reuxbii 6 років тому +12

      It'll be a rough video to make, but I'll be rooting for you 🌲🌴🎄🌳

    • @pursuitofcake
      @pursuitofcake 6 років тому +8

      1. Gildergreen
      2.

    • @Doxologyboy
      @Doxologyboy 6 років тому +1

      I foresee an April first special

  • @solaire_ofastora3
    @solaire_ofastora3 5 років тому +12

    5: Keepers
    4: The ebony warrior
    3: Arneil
    2: Hagravens
    1:Who stole your sweetroll

  • @TheMysterieRPGguy
    @TheMysterieRPGguy 6 років тому +11

    8:13 I love the fact that you called your character "Player McPlayerface" it made me laugh quite a bit.

  • @TheLastWanderingBard
    @TheLastWanderingBard 6 років тому +4

    Could the Ebony Warrior just be somebody who has mantled Ebon-Arm, the way Talos did to Lorkhan and the way our Dragonborn is (probably) an avatar of Lorkhan/Talos as well? It would explain the discrepancies with the description. Though the whole desire to go to Sovngarde would still need a bit of clarifying.

  • @TrashyBashy
    @TrashyBashy 6 років тому +144

    All this gameplay and you still mispronounce Serana’s name.

    • @annarosemoth1631
      @annarosemoth1631 6 років тому +21

      and durnehviir's too

    • @lunavarion
      @lunavarion 6 років тому +9

      In one video, he said he records gameplay with the sound off. That would explain a lot. It would also suggest he's never played the game with sound, which is extremely unlikely.

    • @SlyBizniz
      @SlyBizniz 6 років тому +1

      @@lunavarion I seriously doubt he's the main and only guy working on the channel.

    • @lunavarion
      @lunavarion 6 років тому +4

      @@SlyBizniz It's definitely possible that he isn't, especially when you consider he needs editing, recording, and editing. I don't think he's ever mentioned a team, though. All of that, however, irrelevant to why he mispronounces almost everything. I mean, I assume he played the game with sound before he decided to make so many videos based on the game.

    • @SlyBizniz
      @SlyBizniz 6 років тому +1

      @@lunavarion Maybe it's preference or he never interacted with those characters which wouldn't make sense because everyone loves Serana

  • @JoshSweetvale
    @JoshSweetvale 5 років тому +5

    Just as the Dovahkiin is Ysmir, aspect of Talos, the Ebony Warrior is a piece of Ebonarm, but still a mortal with a mommy, a daddy, a soul... and a grave.

  • @coolpeeper1269
    @coolpeeper1269 6 років тому +495

    *The way you pronounce Durnehviir is very aggravating.*

  • @mrsmissy2669
    @mrsmissy2669 5 років тому +10

    I've never been challenged by the Ebony Warrior! Interesting...

    • @aeureus
      @aeureus 4 роки тому +4

      Reach level 80 and fast travel to a town

    • @Inquisitor_Vex
      @Inquisitor_Vex 3 роки тому

      I think the farthest I’ve taken a character is lvl53 ish.

  • @wiibrockster
    @wiibrockster 6 років тому +14

    I like the idea of The Ebony Warrior being the physical form of The Yokudan God of War.

  • @pastorofmuppets4552
    @pastorofmuppets4552 4 роки тому +12

    “The Ebony Warrior is a Redguard.” Of course he is, hence the name...and the ebony armor he wears.

  • @jeremygall2164
    @jeremygall2164 6 років тому +54

    The Ultimate mystery: "How long until Nate runs out of Skyrim content?"

  • @chuckpryde2629
    @chuckpryde2629 4 роки тому +1

    The Ebony Warrior is truly a worthy adversary for the Dragonborn. The battle on the mountain with him was definitely one of my hardest ever fought in the game, best to the battle with Alduin and my first ever Legendary dragon encounter. I couldn’t defeat any of those opponents without at least two others to back me up, and a ton of spells to keep us in the fight.

  • @alanysav.3732
    @alanysav.3732 6 років тому +29

    *I haven't played Skyrim in 4 years,your videos are my salvation* 👸

    • @stannisbaratheon6637
      @stannisbaratheon6637 6 років тому

      Alfrida Snow watch out for the big mods so you Can get back into it. Or play Enderal the story is quite good!

    • @KitKatWiffleBallBat
      @KitKatWiffleBallBat 6 років тому

      Alas, I was bit too...got the bug real bad. Not sure when I'm going to play again. I've even wanted to play a Fallout game, but I'm saving up for other stuff right now.

    • @okalosomylos780
      @okalosomylos780 6 років тому

      @@KitKatWiffleBallBat Do tell
      Hold nothing back

  • @TheXTruthAbout
    @TheXTruthAbout 4 роки тому +1

    Regarding the note to Mercer, there is one man in the prison who does not become hostile if you kill the Forsworn inside. He even says that he's been imprisoned 3 times previously. First for 6 months, then a year, then 2 years, and now he's doing life in prison. He doesn't say how long he's been here since his last sentencing.
    Couple that with the fact the letter says to avoid the Forsworn element, and I think you can see exactly who the prisoner in the note is.

    • @TheXTruthAbout
      @TheXTruthAbout 4 роки тому

      Its also worth noting that he's serving time for (you guessed it) theft.
      My guess is he's a very sloppy criminal in the employ of someone who really likes him; maybe family? Why else go through the trouble of helping someone who repeatedly gets caught?

  • @saeko591
    @saeko591 6 років тому +44

    In elder scrolls 5 all people are murdered to death

  • @dancahill113
    @dancahill113 6 років тому

    yayy new Nate video!!! the BEST Elder Scrolls UA-camr ever. I feel a large part of your charm to me is your genuine personality, quick & sharp sense of humor, and for some reason I find the way you structure your content, present the facts and introduce your own perspectives so easy to follow and comprehend and I don't know that I've ever been subscribed to such an entertaining channel in my life and the nostalgia bit is a huge juicy cherry on top

    • @dancahill113
      @dancahill113 6 років тому

      you're like the Philip Defranco of Skyrim

  • @gv7777777
    @gv7777777 6 років тому +30

    Elder Scrolls 6 - Hammerfell {Redgurds} Ebony warrior is a red guard and the Illuminati knew it all

  • @Galimeer5
    @Galimeer5 6 років тому +2

    If I were to guess, I'd say the Ebony Warrior is a redguard because they have a base +10 One-Handed. That way, he could use a shield and all the benefits that come with it.
    The fact that he wants to go to Sovngarde is just Bethesda being Bethesda

  • @Centristlol
    @Centristlol 6 років тому +19

    I hope you realize a copy of that letter can be found in Sabjorn’s Office

    • @okalosomylos780
      @okalosomylos780 6 років тому

      It is not a copy, only the title is the same, most probably due to an error during development, as this letter in Sabjorn's office has nothing to do with Cynric; it's Maven's third and final offer to buy Honningbrew Meadery.
      en.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Have_Need_of_Cynric_(Sabjorn)

  • @nojustno.5846
    @nojustno.5846 5 років тому +11

    “Player McPlayerface Arnial’s Shade”

  • @timferguson6192
    @timferguson6192 6 років тому +9

    There is actually a quest in which you enter a fortress controlled by witches, and a friendly ex-member of the cult requests your help to put a stop to her mother. Her mother is looking to become a hagraven and is ready to finish the ritual but requires only one thing: a sacrifice. Ultimately you put a stop to that by acting as bait.

    • @samhenshaw4962
      @samhenshaw4962 6 років тому

      Tim Ferguson what’s the dungeon called? In all my time playing the game I’ve never done that quest

    • @samsonguy10k
      @samsonguy10k 6 років тому +1

      Darklight Tower. You can see it from the road between Ivarstead and Riften as a very tall tower. You can gain a follower there, Illia, but she has a bug that once you release her after having her as a follower the first time, she won't have an option to follow again. She is a very strong mage, so she is good to have along if you need or just desire a howitzer for a follower.
      At the top of the tower there is also a path that takes you to a Dwemer shrine with a wispmother. Short of climbing the mountains themselves, that tower is the only way to that location, which suggests that Darklight Tower has a very interesting history. You can see Largashbur from up there, and if the timing is right, can watch a giant attack that orc stronghold from up high.

  • @Ecliptor.
    @Ecliptor. 5 років тому +13

    I don't think the Ebony Warrior is canon. It's just a fun challenge for players that "did everything" in the game.

  • @saeko591
    @saeko591 6 років тому +20

    Nate can you show us all mods you have installed? Pls

  • @SebasTian58323
    @SebasTian58323 5 років тому +2

    Kyne did not teach the Voice to the Ancient Nords. Paarthurnax was SUPPOSEDLY instructed by Kyne to teach the first "Tongues" (Gormlaith, Felldir, Hakon,) the Thu'um during the Dragon War. The part about Kyne is AFAIK only mentioned by the Greybeards who worship Kyne, so I think its probably an invention by them.
    The reason why Draugr are able to use shouts is because they are the bodies/souls of Ancient Nords preserved. Back in the days following the Dragon war, many Nord warriors learned the Voice, up until the Nordic invasion of Morrowind that failed and Jurgen Windcaller founded the Greybeards.
    A dragonborn can wield and learn shouts so easily because they have the soul of a dragon, they have an innate gift. (Side Theory: The ancient Tongues of old had to be gagged and muted because even though they had powerful voices, they were still mortal and could not control their power as fluently as dragons. )
    The reason why I think the Red Eagle and Dragon Cultists can shout is probably because Bethesda didn't want to make a whole new class of enemies just for Forelhost or for the Red Eagle. They had a release date to follow and canonically I don't think either should be able to shout.
    Also I believe hagravens use a sacrificial ritual, involving spriggans and bird feathers

  • @tempest5907
    @tempest5907 6 років тому +118

    44 views
    47 likes
    Life is a lie

  • @eccentricjoe5410
    @eccentricjoe5410 6 років тому +2

    Wow, just when I thought I knew EVERYTHING in skyrim! I never heard of your number 5 spot.

  • @wiibrockster
    @wiibrockster 6 років тому +40

    I wanna know this: Why are there no Male Hagravens??

    • @lostbutfreesoul
      @lostbutfreesoul 6 років тому +14

      Hag-ravens are transformed witches and thus wouldn't require a male counterpart to create more hag-ravens.
      Not going to rule out the possibility of a male counterpart in some future game, but if that transformation ritual is something only witches can use then your answer might very well be that.

    • @GamerGuyxTheGamer
      @GamerGuyxTheGamer 6 років тому +8

      Girls can also be wizards as well as males being capable of being witches.

    • @missingindy
      @missingindy 5 років тому +2

      Tarlo The Boar if u know old times u know that there are no heckin male witches

    • @Ajay-dy3xw
      @Ajay-dy3xw 4 роки тому +13

      And why is there no female giants

    • @alumilynn
      @alumilynn 4 роки тому +8

      @@Ajay-dy3xw that's a good question.

  • @uniteduniverse9107
    @uniteduniverse9107 3 роки тому +1

    I find it possible the ebony warrior may be a past dragonborn that's come out of hiding, or maybe a character we played as before, or most likely he's somebody we once knew from a past Elder Scrolls

  • @nathanhebert8474
    @nathanhebert8474 6 років тому +163

    The most unsolved mystery for me is why my dad left me

    • @GCJACK83
      @GCJACK83 6 років тому +27

      He had to make a water filter system in D.C, and got trapped by a mad scientist.

    • @ilyas_gzz3147
      @ilyas_gzz3147 6 років тому +16

      he got killed by thalmors because he prayed to talos

    • @sassmos
      @sassmos 6 років тому +3

      He went to fight in the Civil War! Which side he is on? I don't know, only your heart knows.

    • @absharrama8698
      @absharrama8698 6 років тому +8

      He's in the cloud district

    • @ghastlyanarchy1720
      @ghastlyanarchy1720 6 років тому

      Cool

  • @jcjourneys4432
    @jcjourneys4432 6 років тому

    The best and most intriguing video you have made yet! Great work Nate!

  • @AzazelFoxx
    @AzazelFoxx 6 років тому +27

    Surely you knew this, but her name is SerAna not SerEna...lol

  • @wuebboltc
    @wuebboltc 6 років тому

    I just purchased Skyrim for the 3rd time this past week ( I didn't have it on my PS4). It's the gift that just keeps on giving.

  • @Im-Not-a-Dog
    @Im-Not-a-Dog 6 років тому +11

    The great dragon Der Never. Lol.

  • @xhiddin
    @xhiddin 4 роки тому +28

    Couldn't the Ebony Warrior be Tsun? Really tall and knows dragon shouts

    • @Skibidislgma
      @Skibidislgma 3 роки тому +6

      The ebony warrior is a redguard but i believe Tsun is a nord

    • @R.D.B2942
      @R.D.B2942 3 роки тому +6

      @@Skibidislgma tsun getting canceled for blackface

    • @Skibidislgma
      @Skibidislgma 3 роки тому

      @@R.D.B2942 What do you mean?

    • @Skibidislgma
      @Skibidislgma 3 роки тому

      Also, you could see Tsun before you kill the ebony warrior so it wouldent work

    • @R.D.B2942
      @R.D.B2942 3 роки тому +2

      @@Skibidislgma I mean that the ebony warrior is a redguard. Tsun is a nord. If tsun is the ebony warrior then he is a white guy pretending to be a black guy by artificially changing his skin color. Tsun would be doing blackface. It was a joke.

  • @spacyplatypus1828
    @spacyplatypus1828 6 років тому +16

    We were the 'friend' in cidhna mine

  • @robertmazziottesr5741
    @robertmazziottesr5741 4 роки тому +5

    Hey it's not only a Redguard, it can be any character class. I've had a dark elf, and an imperial that I remember attack me as the ebony warrior as well.

  • @My0ldFr13nd
    @My0ldFr13nd 6 років тому +44

    Player McPlayerface... ain't that an interesting name for a character.

  • @senrioflove
    @senrioflove 6 років тому +1

    I always thought hagravens were witches that fed on human(iod) flesh. There's a lot of old folklore where cannibalism triggers a curse to become a beast. Wendigo has been popular again lately. Hircine strikes me as the type to encourage it and crows tend to be shrouded in death throughout folklore too. They also have cannibalistic tendencies.

  • @captd33zbluntz5
    @captd33zbluntz5 6 років тому +3

    Also, if you fight and kill the Ebony warrior before going to fight Alduin, would you find the great warrior there at last, did his goal really come true?

  • @Ninjjette
    @Ninjjette 6 років тому

    I love these. I watch them to chill after work but, its made me re-play the game so much to try and find what you're on about 😂

  • @RianKashfi
    @RianKashfi 4 роки тому +4

    The biggest unsettling mystery is how nate butchers the pronunciation of half of these words.

  • @Engardian
    @Engardian 4 роки тому +1

    In one of my games, Maven’s note to the Honningbrew guy was mislabeled as the ‘Have need of Cynric’ note. A glitch, obviously, but perhaps it lends more credence to the theory of her having sent it?

  • @gregtheflyingwhale
    @gregtheflyingwhale 6 років тому +8

    10:55 he could have a good business back in 2011 when it was popular among iPhones))

  • @AgglomeratiProduzioni
    @AgglomeratiProduzioni 5 років тому +4

    9:40 "Lycanthropy, or _werewolf disease_ for short."

  • @darkwzrd4
    @darkwzrd4 5 років тому +3

    I think despite being a redguard, the Ebony Warrior my have some Nord ancestors hence the desire to go to sovengard.

  • @PosthumanHeresy
    @PosthumanHeresy 4 роки тому +1

    I think the Ebony Warrior is the hero of another story, a TES protagonist we have never seen but whose life has followed all the rules of that lifestyle. Hence also why he's nameless.

  • @cheezeysquared
    @cheezeysquared 5 років тому +4

    When I was young, the ebony warrior was just a myth, It was rumored around me that once the player reaches lvl 81, then the ebony warrior would randomly apear and try to kill you, and that he was the most powerful enemy in the game, the weird this is, the dragon born dlc was not a thing when I heard of this rumor, I'm surprised it's somewhat true

  • @enzovitorinoh.sanglardherm4159
    @enzovitorinoh.sanglardherm4159 6 років тому +1

    Hey nate ! I Thought you could tell in the next video about a detail in the east imperial storage near solitude !
    It's a copy from the "Lusty Argonian Maid" on a bathroom outside the storage .

  • @olavhy4366
    @olavhy4366 6 років тому +32

    Hold up, in my game the ebony warrior was a dark elf.

    • @ksvwooskii7964
      @ksvwooskii7964 6 років тому +5

      Trippy

    • @Fenris2
      @Fenris2 6 років тому +7

      Must be randomized

    • @olavhy4366
      @olavhy4366 6 років тому +1

      @@Fenris2 well everytime i fight him he's a dark elf.

    • @texasgun2731
      @texasgun2731 6 років тому +3

      youre a dark elf

    • @olavhy4366
      @olavhy4366 6 років тому +1

      @@texasgun2731 nope i only play as a nord.

  • @austingruber3789
    @austingruber3789 6 років тому

    Every time I watch your videos it makes me miss Skyrim very much, might go buy a copy after my first pay check

  • @owynh3361
    @owynh3361 6 років тому +12

    How many of these r u actually gonna make love them tho 😂

    • @annaburtenheim5310
      @annaburtenheim5310 6 років тому +2

      As many as it takes for us know everything about Skyrim!✊

  • @baronofbahlingen9662
    @baronofbahlingen9662 5 років тому

    My first thought was maybe the Keepers in the Soul Cairn were enthralled Dragonborns who failed to kill him, as they wear the bones of his fellow Dovah. Maybe he brings them around to flex, and same as you said, they just followed him to the Soul Cairn under his command. It also makes it more impressive for the player and Durnehviir himself as you finally beat him.

  • @xatanias
    @xatanias 6 років тому +7

    I feel unsettled

  • @m0chiirinzsl797
    @m0chiirinzsl797 6 років тому

    to add to Hircine's involvement with the hagravens, don't forget that the Glenmoril Coven (also hagravens) were the ones to give the Companions their lycanthropy. Also, their connection to the Forsworn might be the reason why the hagravens have so far only been seen in Highrock and Skyrim (being next door to Highrock), and this connection is explained probably due to both groups having connections to similar Daedra (hagravens also seem to be the ones who created briar hearts in the first place (ref. Ice-Heart's Journal)).

  • @francescofulghieri9608
    @francescofulghieri9608 6 років тому +12

    Skyrim big. Lots of details. We lost detail. Relax. Lots of detail. Ooga Booga

  • @lilywalbridge8645
    @lilywalbridge8645 6 років тому

    I don't know if you have ever shared this (I'm still going through all of your videos) but there is a ruin called Forelhost. During the time of dragons it was a dragon priest power center, and it was laid siege to. If you go through it you will find letters about what happened. The most unsettling thing about it (and one of the most unsettling things in skyrim) is that there is a room with a mass grave. In the grave are little children draugr-corpses. Very creepy.