Thu'um (Concept)

Thu'um

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Introduced in Skyrim, Dragon Shouts are rare and powerful abilities performed by speaking aloud in a unique draconic language.

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Dragon Shouts

Dragon Shouts, known as Dovahzaan in the Dragon Language, are ancient words of power in the fictional Dragon Language in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. In practice, they are essentially powerful spoken spells that have different effects. The player, being a Dovahkiin (Character), or Dragonborn in English, can recite several of these dragon shouts that have magical effects. While several other characters in the game are capable of using the dragon shouts, the player character is the only known Dovahkiin during the events of Skyrim, and is uniquely capable of learning Words of Power with ease and instantaneously unlocking their use by absorbing the souls of slain dragons with no effort (whereas non-Dragonborn characters would have to spend decades learning Shouts). Some of these Dragon Shouts will be found in certain dungeons within Skyrim and others can be learned from characters that already know them.

Dragon Language

Absorbing a Dragon's Soul

The unique draconic language was created specifically for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. There is a thirty letter alphabet which is accompanied by a complete written script. It seems that the written form is heavily influenced by Cuneiform Script from 2400 BC. The written script was also made to look as though a creature with three talons, like a Dragon perhaps, could write it out. The vocal pronunciation is very earthy, heavy, and sharp by focusing on the hard sounds of letters like D, R, K, and V. Also, the additional six letters of the alphabet are merely represented as double vowels, like 'ii,' 'aa,' 'oo,' or specific vowel sounds like 'ah,' and 'oh.'

The language was created to have the same words rhyme in both English and Draconic. That doesn't necessarily mean that words that rhyme in English will have the same rhyming sound in Draconic, just that they will still rhyme with each other when translated to either language.

Available Dragon Shouts to learn

W o P: Word of Power

CD: Cooldown

Dragon shout	Description	W o P	Translation	CD	Word wall location
====Animal Allegiance====	A Shout for help from the beasts of the wild, who come to fight in your defense.
	Summon beasts to battle with the player.	Raan	Animal	50	Angarvunde
		Mir	Allegiance	60	Ancient's Ascent
		Tah	Pack	70	Ysgramor's Tomb

====Aura Whisper====	Your Voice is not a Shout, but a whisper, revealing the life forces of any and all.
	Detects life forms, can see through walls.	Laas	Life	30	Northwind Summit
		Yah	Seek	40	Valthume
		Nir	Hunt	50	Volunruud

====Become Ethereal====	The Thu'um reaches out to the Void, changing your form to one that cannot harm, or be harmed.
	Becomes immune to damage but also, unable to attack	Feim	Fade	30	Ironbind Barrow
		Zii	Spirit	40	Lost Valley Redoubt
		Gron	Bind	50	Ustengrav

====Call Dragon====	Odahviing! Hear my Voice and come forth. I summon you in my time of need.
	Summons a dragon to fight on the Dragon Borns side. All words are learned during the quest "The Fallen".	Od	Snow	5	Sky Haven Temple
		Ah	Hunter	5
		Viing	Wing	300

====Call of Valor====	The valiant of Sovngarde hear your Voice, and journey beyond space and time to lend aid.
	Summons heroes to fight on your side. All words are learned during the quest "Dragonslayer".	Hun	Hero	180	Sovngarde (Location)
		Kal	Champion	180
		Zoor	Legend	180

====Clear Skies====	Skyrim itself yields before the Thu'um, as you clear away fog and inclement weather.
	Clears the sky. All words are learned during the quest "The Throat of the World".	Lok	Sky	5	High Hrothgar (Location)
		Vah	Spring	10
		Koor	Summer	15

====Disarm====	Shout defies steel, as you rip the weapon from an opponent's grasp.
	Disarms enemies.	Zun	Weapon	30	Eldersblood Peak
		Haal	Hand	35	Silverdrift Lair
		Vik	Defeat	40	Veil Sanctum

====Dismay====	And the weak shall fear the Thu'um, and flee in terror.
	Makes enemies flee from the Dragonborn	Faas	Fear	40	Dead Crone Rock
		Ru	Run	45	Labyrinthian
		Maar	Terror	50	Lost Tongue Overlook

====Dragonrend====	Your Voice lashes out at a dragon's very soul, forcing the beast to land.
	This shout forces a dragon to land. All words are learned during the quest "Alduin's Bane".	Joor	Mortal	10	Throat of the World
		Zah	Finite	12
		Frul	Temporary	15

====Elemental Fury====	The Thu'um imbues your arms with the speed of wind, allowing for faster weapon strikes.
	Makes you attack faster.	Su	Air	30	Dragontooth Crater
		Grah	Battle	40	Statue to Meridia
		Dun	Grace	50	Shriekwind Bastio

====Fire Breath====	Inhale air, exhale flame, and behold the Thu'um as inferno.
	Lets the Dragonborn breath fire like a dragon.	Yol	Fire	30	Dustman's Cairn
		Toor	Inferno	50	Sunderstone Gorge
		Shol	Sun	100	Throat of the World

====Frost Breath====	Your breath is winter, you Thu'um a blizzard.
	Lets the Dragonborn breath ice like a dragon, same as firebreath but with frost related damage.	Fo	Frost	30	Bonestrewn Crest
		Krah	Cold	50	Folgunthur
		Diin	Freeze	100	Skyborn Altar

====Ice Form====	Your Thu'um freezes an opponent solid.
	Encases a enemy in ice.	Iis	Ice	60	Frostmere Crypt
		Slen	Flesh	90	Mount Anthor
		Nus	Statue	100	Saarthal

====Kyne's Peace====	The Voice soothes wild beasts, who lose their desire to fight or flee.
		Kaan	Kyne	40	Ragnvald
		Drem	Peace	50	Rannveig's Fast
		Ov	Trust	60	Shroud Hearth Barrow

====Marked for Death====	Speak, and let your Voice herald doom, as an opponent's armor and life force are weakened.
	Damages the health and stamina of a target.	Krii	Kill	20	Autumnwatch Tower
		Lun	Leech	30	Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary (Location)
		Aus	Suffer	40	Forsaken Cave

====Slow Time====	Shout at time, and command it to obey, as the world around you stands still.
	Briefly makes the time go slower.	Tiid	Time	30	Hag's End
		Klo	Sand	45	Korvanjund
		Ul	Eternity	60	Labyrinthian

====Storm Call====	A Shout to the skies, a cry to the clouds, that awakens the destructive force of Skyrim's lightning.
	Creates a storm that strikes down at enemies.	Strun	Storm	300	Forelhost
		Bah	Wrath	480	High Gate Ruins
		Qo	Lightning	600	Skuldafn

====Throw Voice====	The Thu'um is heard, but its source unknown, fooling those into seeking it out.
	Fools the enemy and make them believe you are somewhere else. All three words are learned from the same Word Wall.	Ful	Fool	30	Shearpoint
		Mey	Voice	15
		Gut	Mey	5

====Whirlwind Sprint====	The Thu'um rushes forward, carrying you in its wake with the speed of a tempest.
	Gives the player a quick burst of speed to get past deadly obstacles or enemies. It also allows crossing of small abysses.	Wuld	Whirlwind	20	High Hrothgar (Location)
		Nah	Fury	25	Dead Man's Respite
		Kest	Tempest	45	Volskygge

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