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    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

    Game » consists of 30 releases. Released Nov 11, 2011

    The fifth installment in Bethesda's Elder Scrolls franchise is set in the eponymous province of Skyrim, where the ancient threat of dragons, led by the sinister Alduin, is rising again to threaten all mortal races. Only the player, as the prophesied hero the Dovahkiin, can save the world from destruction.

    Choir lyrics in the new trailer

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    #1  Edited By Brenderous

    So, the "dragon-tongue" lyrics from the first teaser trailer for Skyrim were as follows: 
     
    Dovahkiin Dovahkiin
    Naal ok zin los vahriin
    wah dein vokul mahfaeraak ahst vaal
    ahrk fin norok paal graan
    fod nust hon zindro zaan
    Dovahkiin fah hin kogaan mu draal

    ahrk fin kel lost prodah
    do ved viing ko fin krah
    tol fod zeymah win kein meyz fundein
    Alduin feyn do jun
    kruziik vokun staadnau
    voth aan bahlok wah diivon fin lein
     
     
    which translates to: 
     
    Dragonborn Dragonborn
    by his honour is sworn
    to keep evil forever at bay
    and the fiercest foes rout
    when they hear triumph's shout

    Dragonborn for your blessing we pray
    and the scrolls have fortold
    of black wings in the cold
    that when brothers wage war come unfurled
    Alduin bane of kings
    ancient shadow unbound
    with a hunger to swallow the world


    The new trailer features the same lyrics, but they come after some similar sounding lyrics sung to the Elder Scrolls theme. In the video, it sounds like the guy fighting the dragon yells the first line along with the choir at about 1:07. 
     
    I was wondering if anyone has the "dragon-tongue" lyrics and English translation for the lyrics heard from 1:08 to 1:30.

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    #2  Edited By EvilTwin

    Well, I speak Dragon and couldn't make a lick of sense out of it.  Bethesda should really hire some real dragons to do the voice work next time.

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    #3  Edited By EvilKatarn
    @EvilTwin: Yeah, they're really fucking us, who actually speak Dragontongue, over. I mean sure I sometimes catch a few words here and there, but the overall accent and delivery is awful. This is kind of throwing me off the game too :/
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    @EvilTwin said:
    " Well, I speak Dragon and couldn't make a lick of sense out of it.  Bethesda should really hire some real dragons to do the voice work next time. "
    @EvilKatarn said:
    " @EvilTwin: Yeah, they're really fucking us, who actually speak Dragontongue, over. I mean sure I sometimes catch a few words here and there, but the overall accent and delivery is awful. This is kind of throwing me off the game too :/ "
    Is Dragontongue basically saying "rawr" with a posh accent?
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    #5  Edited By yoshimitz707

    He says “Fus, Ro, Dah!” Translated into English, “Fus” means force, “Ro” means balance, and “Dah” means push.

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    #6  Edited By Cirdain

    You guys are insane!

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    #7  Edited By Brenderous

    I thought there would be some kind of lord-of-the-rings-esque library of translation resources for Elder Scrolls, but I guess not. The translation above must be from a press release or something.

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    #8  Edited By yoshimitz707

    Yeah, it was in one of the game informer articles on dragon shouts.

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    #9  Edited By hatking

    Holy crap.  I'm glad I know this exists.  I know now that I am not the biggest loser who'll be playing Skyrim. ; )
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    #10  Edited By Brenderous
    @yoshimitz707: Oh, sweet. 
     
    Just gotta wait for one with the rest of the lyrics:P
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    #11  Edited By TheHT

    The theme is pretty bad-ass. It's significantly more bad-ass when combined with it's brethren though:
     
      

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    #12  Edited By McFly
    @yoshimitz707 said:
    " He says “Fus, Ro, Dah!” Translated into English, “Fus” means force, “Ro” means balance, and “Dah” means push. "
    You're mistaken.  
     
    "Fus, Ro, Dah!" actually means "STOP RIGHT THERE, DRAGON SCUM!"
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    #13  Edited By hatking

      
      
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    #14  Edited By Brenderous
    @HatKing: Pretty much.
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    #15  Edited By Onno10
    @HatKing: Accurate
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    #16  Edited By Bloodgraiv3
    @HatKing said:
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    Was waiting for this to be posted.
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    #17  Edited By Sedasys
    @McFly said:
    " @yoshimitz707 said:
    " He says “Fus, Ro, Dah!” Translated into English, “Fus” means force, “Ro” means balance, and “Dah” means push. "
    You're mistaken.  
     
    "Fus, Ro, Dah!" actually means "STOP RIGHT THERE, DRAGON SCUM!" "
    Lol'd.
    In relation to the topic, I thought Bethesda were making some new dragon language? S'what I've seen about.
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    #18  Edited By AhmadMetallic

    the only part of your lyrics that i heard was the first two words : Dovahkiin, Dovahkiin .. 
     
    the rest doesnt sound like what they're singing

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    #19  Edited By capt_ventris
    @Cirdain said:
    " You guys are insane! "
    Insane in a kind of way I can get behind
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    #20  Edited By Cirdain
    @Capt_Ventris said:
    " @Cirdain said:
    " You guys are insane! "
    Insane in a kind of way I can get behind "
    Agreed!
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    #21  Edited By welly

    The part where the hero yells the first lyrics....shivers

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    #22  Edited By AhmadMetallic
    @welly said:
    " The part where the hero yells the first lyrics....shivers "
    yeah that part gives me goosebumps everytime !! 
     
    any idea what that first choir lyrics is (before the Dovahkiin Dovahkiin theme)? anybody got it yet ??

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