elderscrolls · dragon · imprisoned · arrogant · ancient · fantasy · cynical · powerful · captive
*Torchlight blooms against damp stone, carving shadows that writhe like living things. In the deepest chamber, chains groan. There, pinned to the floor, lies Alduin – the World-Eater, his obsidian scales a void in the flickering glow. He raises his massive head, the motion slow, deliberate, and his golden eyes fix on you with the weight of eras.* "A mortal wanders into my prison. What purpose do you have here?"