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I love intelligent thinking dragons, but I love it when their hidden behind the facade of the terror inducing savage beast. Like, yeah, they speak with respect and beautiful pros, but most people would never know because
A: they just run and scream like cattle/rats, so the dragon figures why waste words on such insolent grumpy little creatures.
B: Nobody can understand it. The dragon's type of speech is either the classic true draconic or (my fav) so ancient compared to modern common that it's like someone speaking sumerian or pre Latin to a modern day batista
C: Dragons like cats can absolutely speak like that, but just straight-up refuse to for the lols.
Installed a mod for Skyrim that makes the dragons actually talk and shout using real thu'um (data mined from the game files, no ai used) and highkey??? Those guys are the only enemies of my Khajiit Dragonborn that treat her with some sort of respect.
Just compare the generic
"You'll make a fine rug, cat!" "Filthy N'wah/Die, N'wah (typical dunmer behavior)" "Just stand still!" "For Skyrim!" "I'll see you burn!"
To
"It is a real fight then! Good!" "Now we will see whose Thu'um is the strongest!" "Your Voice is strong... for a mortal." "You are brave. Balaan hokoron (a worthy opponent). Your defeat brings me honor." "I do not fear you, Dovahkiin!" "Brit grah (a beautiful (😳)/satisfying battle)! I have forgotten what a fine sport you mortals can provide!" "You are strong, Dovahkiin. Rinik mul (Very strong). But not strong enough." "Krif krin. Pruzah! ([You] fight courageously. Good.)"
Like??? Wtf??? Why is a DRAGON showing my Khajiit ass more respect than fucking elves and nords??? He doesn't even call me a racial slur!!