@@TheRetifox Takes place in Sovngarde you escape and return back to life to a time in Hammerfell where it all started... ur birth you are the Ebony Warrior and you have to level up to level 80 :^)
I don't know why no one ever mentions the fact that children of mixed race couples are the race of their mother. That opens up a lot of possibilities for who the Ebony Warrior can be and explain why he wants to get into Sovngarde. He could be the bastard son of the former high king or Ulfric or any other notable Nord who had a Redguard mistress. He would look like a Redguard but be his father's son, so to speak, and of course have daddy issues driving his progress and desire to meet his father in Sovngarde. That last idea is why I particularly like the idea that he is the son of Torygg, the last High King of Skyrim.
There is no mixed race people since mothers have dominant genes. The most credible theory is that the Ebony Armor is in itself an entity of a warrior that manifests as a challenger. Like a encounter, but of a daedric nature on a legendary tier.
I don't know about Torygg and Ulfric, apparently Torygg was still fairly young when he died, presumably not old enough to have an adult son. Ulfric would probably be old enough but the Ebony Warrior would know where to find him to begin with, It wouldn't make sense for the Ebony Warrior to want to reunite with Ulfric in Sonvengard when he could have done so in life. But I do like the of the Warrior's father being a Nord. Maybe one that died in the War with the Thalmor.
Because this lore is contradicted multiple times in the first place by actual characters and if you read the lore book this is from even he sounds not entirely certain on some things. People don't mention it because its not as big or as true as you think
@@kaworunagisa4009I tried to shout him off the cliff, thinking that would end the fight quickly. .. I had a nice surprise waiting for me when I climbed down and he killed me.
On legendary difficulty at level 95 I shouted at him and at the same time he shouted it was surprising me that our shouts hit at same same time caught in a stalemate cancel either out he was by a cliff so I tried my best to keep him buy the cliff and shouted at him again but for some reason he managed to dodge my shout and shout me back and I was one the to get cliffed 😂 got O.K ed off the mountain ⛰ I came back and got vengeance with karstag summoning and alot of luck.
I believe the Ebony Warrior is the player. Think of him as another character you made, since I think most people don't only make one character in Skyrim. He's basically just another character of yours who reached max level, coming to challenge your current character when they also became strong enough. I think it's a bit similar to the case of Skyrim's Sheogorath. If you played the Oblivion DLC Shivering Isles, you know that in the end of the questline (spoilers) your character becomes Sheogorath. So from a certain point of view, in Skyrim you basically meet "your previous character" from Oblivion, when you're doing Sheogorath's quest. This is how I see the Ebony Warrior too.
Reminds me of Pelinal. His lore is basically what players end up doing. I mean he screams Reman's name, an Emperor in the future and a bunch of other stuff that people shouldn't know about in the setting as if he's from outside of it. Also, an ungodly amounts of hate for the Elves is a plus. This guy is crazy like Sheagorath. Dying but not dying. Dude talked to his friend as a bodyless head.
Dont agree with the subconscious theory. Why would the Ebony Warrior always be a Redguard man no matter the gender & race of the Dragonborn? I think he's basically the answer to where the next Elder Scrolls game is going to be set in. Hammerfell. Bet there'll be an easter egg for the E.Warrior where your character can meets an elderly Nord man or woman that mentions their son that left for Skyrim in his ebony armor.
So we're Dragonborn, Ysmir etc etc We saved Skyrim from itself and world from Alduin He (could be) Hunding He saved Hammerfell from itself, from the Dominion(Which is why the chads manage by themselves now) and probably also a whole different cosmic catastrophe... And his journey ran parallel to ours only elsewhere. I like that idea
The Ebony Warrior IS the Dragonborn. He is either a manifestation of consciousness like you said, or he is the next game (or previous) main character. In any way you slice it, the Ebony Warrior is the Dragonborn’s equivalent.
What if he was just a Redguard who was born and raised in Skyrim by the nords which caused him to believe in sovengarde instead of the far shores. Because well just cause you are a race dosen't neccasarily mean you have to be apart of their culture. :)
That last theory does make a ton of sense Throughout the series, the player character slowly becomes bored and sometimes tired as you level up Something that didn't show up in skyrim was the level up blurbs that would appear once you rested. In the other games, the character usually starts off at level 2 as all excited and wide eyed to the world around them. But once you reached higher and higher levels the blurbs become contentful and lackluster with the thought of just dying from a mistake or that they are already the best and miss having something challenging yet they still try to find one.
I think the max level in the 'original' Skyrim was 84 and a half levelup-bar. I found that out in early 2012 when I had a lot of free time on my hands... Great video though 👍
Given his size, I like to think he's a descendant of Lyris Titanborn and Sai Sahara and thus is a mix of Redguard, Nord, and Giant ancestry. I know it's not canonical given that Skyrim came out first, but it's a fun headcanon.
@@dippst I know, but Skyrim as a video game was made first so the team couldn't have had that in mind when making the character. They could make it retroactively canonical if they wanted, but I doubt they are going to care enough to do so.
That still makes sense though, lyris and sai sahan litterally went to cold harbour and made it out in one piece let alone conspired a successful attack on molag bal so i mean why not?
Ok Hear me out What if he’s just some *really* strong dude. That’s it, that’s my theory. He’s just some guy who’s gotten so strong that he can’t die an honorable death unless killed by the Dragonborn “Oh, but he’s a Redguard, he can’t go to Sovngarde!” He’s following Nord tradition, is he not? He may have the body of a Redguard, but he still has the heart of a Nord. At his core, he *is* a Nord, regardless of blood.
Yeah I like the sub conscious theory, because if the ebony warrior had truly done all there is to do, why didn't we hear anything about it in passive dialogue lines.
same reason you'll get bandits mugging you while you're looting the corpse of a dragon you literally just shouted to death, while being thane of all holds, wearing dragonbone armor, with shadowmere 5 feet away. news doesnt spread well without phones or the internet.
I have a theory myself I think that the gods in the elder scrolls lore are sending Demi gods like the ebony warrior for the purpose of testing their strength for a sort of ragnarock like event that might happen somewhere within the future of the elder scrolls
My theory is that the Ebony Warrior is another Last Dragonborn besides the main character Nowhere in the game's lore states that there will be ONLY one Last Dragonborn and this is why Skyrim differs from its predecessor the Oblivion Because unlike in the Oblivion there are several choices that the main hero can make which have different outcomes and consequences for example during the civil war you can either choose the Rebels or the Empire during the Dawnguard questline you can either choose the Dawnguard or the Vampires and so on So it is not far fetched that there are multiple Dragonborns each one of them choosing his/her own fate After all the Dragonborn no matter how powerful they can be he or she is just a mortal that can be killed like all other mortals so having one mortal facing a godly demonic dragon that can summon meteorites and devour worlds and it's up to that one Dragonborn to stop him to me the concept is dumb to say the least
I think there is a possibility that the Ebony Warrior says Sovngarde because he is in a Nord area...and figures a local might not be familiar with the religious ideas from far away Hammerfell.
What if you check Sovngarde both before and after killing him in order to check if anyone new appeared there ( in two different games ofc ).. or does he simply not appear there if you kill him?
There is also a theory that ebony warrior is spirit of vengeance. So khajits belive in few spirits that they fear. 1. Lorkhaj(their version of lorkhan), deadric prince namira, noctra the shadow thief, deadric prince vermina and a spirit known as spirit of vegenance. It only appers at songs and it has no will at it own. It was born from azura after death of lorkhaj(lorkhan). Nobody knows its true name except azura, boethian and mephala and when it appers, it always appers in full set of ebony armor.
I mean, one of the shouts you can unlock literally slows down time. Therefore, time manipulation is confirmed in this universe. So I can definitely see either a future version of yourself, or an alternate version of yourself, getting so powerful that they rip a tear in time to fight themselves (you). All because they learned the only thing that can kill them...is themselves(you). This theory can easily be destroyed by the fact apparently, the Ebony Warrior is ALWAYS A Redguard. So unless the Redguard is the only rendition of you in the multiverse to ever get THAT powerful, and all other versions fall short...it doesn't really hold up.
It's Talos the Immortal and those kids of his that all look the same are spread all over Skyrim like a soft gutted, snow backed milk-drinker on their way to serve Azura as Concubines...
Then shouldn't the Ebony Warrior be a female for female DBs? Or at least the same race as the DB? I like the idea that the EW is your future self, since Parthy said they should be able to see time like a dova and they have used the Elder Scrolls, and that Time magic is possible, that eventually, you have to meet yourself to finally call your time on the mortal plane done. But, if that is the case, then the EB should look like your character when unmasked.
@@automaticninjaassaultcat3703 True, but if it is a manifestation of our characters, then why would we identify as a race and a gender completely different from ourselves? This theory says EB's manifestation is a part of our subconscious, but that means we are completely detached from our own identity in every possible way. So, I like it, but I don't agree with it. But, I did enjoy the video and thanks for the reply!
I'd be very disappointed if that was the case, since my female DBs always marry him. Well, unless they're lesbian... but for some reason I usually play heterosexual characters. Not sure why. Statistical probability, probably.
My first thought was he was supposed to be like mirror character to your character. As to why he is a red . His race wasn't supposed to be known and they used a place holder and they forgot to remove the ability to take his clothes off.
Y'all don't know how to procrastinate. I'm lvl 100 and still not done with Harkon. Only reason I defeated Miraak is cause that jagoff's a thief. A soul thief, not cool kind. I've also procrastinated in ever getting my life going
my dad had figured out how to get umbra at level one in oblivion, you go to where she is, hit her with a bow, bolt for the exit, and get on a horse and hightail it to the imperial city to let the guards take care of her
One theory that not many state. He could just be a delusional psychopath. Not everyone has to be in their right mind, nor honorable, nor telling the truth of what they tell the Dragonborn. Maybe he's just a brute that likes to kill and will say anything to someone he thinks is a challenge in order to get them to come fight him.
Lying or not he is strong enough to have a no match when it comes to combat in the entirety of Skyrim. Which alone makes him a legendary being, his mental health condition is obviously not fully disclosed.
Problem is Cicero is sane. We the Dragonborn are not. How else would you explain that we needed to cross the border into Skyrim at the beginning of the game, when a civil war is going on.
I think the Ebony Warrior being a Redguard is just a hint that the next game will take place in Hammerfell. You have other references to Hammerfell in the game as well, such as the sidequest involving Saadia and the Alik'r or how the guards keep talking about curved swords. It's a little like Fallout 3, that had a side quest about androids, The Institute and The Railroad, heavily hinting to the plot of Fallout 4.
I always thought of the Ebony warrior was suppose to symbolize another player whos reached max level and the only challenge he would have left is to face another max level player
Alduin is the avatar of destruction in the eyes of akatosh. The cycle was broken and akatosh would have just started a cycle he already ended. Since, the player. Aka the last dragon born, is also technically an avatar since he has the blood of a dragon.
It's todd howard. Skyrim was always multiplayer, but there was only 1 player that could invade other people's games. He built the ebony warrior to stomp you down. He then sits at his computer looking for 80+ level players on a road and connected online. Then he challenges you, and if you don't fight him, then he calls you a wuss and feels like a big man.
My hottake: Ebony Warrior is to YOU. What Shin Akuma is to Ryu. Similar Powers dialed up to 11. Increased physical health. Increased durability. Extra Damage not available to you. Umbra would be like the Base Form Akuma. From when neither of you could shout. ____ Because Bethesda loves Pop Culture references. In all forms of Media, Akuma is doing his own thing, but watching from the shadows. When he feels he finds a worthy opponent, he strikes. But he has his code. Its kind of like how Umbra/Ebony Warrior are not hostile to the player, and in some form, only fight the player on their terms.
Theoretically you could reach level 80 and defeat the Ebony Warrior before going to sovngard to kill Alduin. What are the odds you would see him there if you did things in that order?
Maybe there's a Easter egg with the Ebony Warrior. Maybe if you kill him and go to Sovengard (u must have the quest, although im pretty sure you'd already have completed the quest, but still) he'll be there? Maybe, but we don't know.
If the Ebony Warrior were meant to be strong his gear would have two enchants instead of one each, his armor would be improved, and at least one or two artifacts on him with three enchants, or some unique but powerful effect (like "resist Marked for Death"). Just sayin'.
Fun fact you can kill the Ebony Warrior as soon as he appears or as soon as he talks to give the quest, instead of trekking off to his chosen fight scene. I mix up a deadly poison and 1 shot him when the mission starts usually in whiterun.
If you get to the ebony warrio and kill him before completing the game. When you get to the mission that takes you to sovengard. Will he be there?? Anyone know?
I think the significance of him shouting is glossed over. Shouting is an ability supposedly exclusive to Nords and the Dragonborn, granted by Kyne and Akatosh. Why would the Ebony Warrior, a Redguard, be able to shout? The only other characters that can shout are Ulfric, the Greybeards, and Miraak, who are all nords.
eh well there is a Red guard way of shouting Called blade singing given to them by that god hero and or some other god i'm Not a huge Elder scrolls nerd But i do remember that tad bit Though i don't remember from where
Although I like your theory, it’s not very plausible. If the ebony warrior were just a manifestation of the player characters mind, no one else could see him but the player character. Attacking him/ trying to pickpocket his sweet armor in cities will cause the guards to attack you and cause you to accrue a bounty in that hold.
Do you know what I've been way cooler like after you beat them and you take their helmet off it's just a recreation down to the very last point of your character and then his Spirit pops out saying your face everything you have faced yourself and your foes you are ready to go on to move on like that would have been so much cooler because they're just you
He's the next main character.
No cus he is dead
@@Dylanpowellspace How are so sure? We don't even know in what Age Elder Scrolls VI takes place lol
@@TheRetifox Takes place in Sovngarde you escape and return back to life to a time in Hammerfell where it all started... ur birth you are the Ebony Warrior and you have to level up to level 80 :^)
Honestly might be right or at least the same sort of being as him
Next main character "Warlords of Tamriel?"
Everything leads to Hammerfell.
"What's next, giant snakes?"
I would love it if TES6 has giant snakes lol
Satakal!
@@HellBillyDeluxe it would be great if TES6 had the Tasecci
How do you think Dragons were Spawned?
@@michaelgrant6032I mean, akatosh created them all
I don't know why no one ever mentions the fact that children of mixed race couples are the race of their mother.
That opens up a lot of possibilities for who the Ebony Warrior can be and explain why he wants to get into Sovngarde. He could be the bastard son of the former high king or Ulfric or any other notable Nord who had a Redguard mistress. He would look like a Redguard but be his father's son, so to speak, and of course have daddy issues driving his progress and desire to meet his father in Sovngarde. That last idea is why I particularly like the idea that he is the son of Torygg, the last High King of Skyrim.
There is no mixed race people since mothers have dominant genes. The most credible theory is that the Ebony Armor is in itself an entity of a warrior that manifests as a challenger. Like a encounter, but of a daedric nature on a legendary tier.
I've meet him before level 80 and he was on a quest and I told him I'd do it instead
a bastard son of Ulfric? unlikely since Ulfric hates everyone whos not a nord let alone sleep with them
I don't know about Torygg and Ulfric, apparently Torygg was still fairly young when he died, presumably not old enough to have an adult son. Ulfric would probably be old enough but the Ebony Warrior would know where to find him to begin with, It wouldn't make sense for the Ebony Warrior to want to reunite with Ulfric in Sonvengard when he could have done so in life. But I do like the of the Warrior's father being a Nord. Maybe one that died in the War with the Thalmor.
Because this lore is contradicted multiple times in the first place by actual characters and if you read the lore book this is from even he sounds not entirely certain on some things.
People don't mention it because its not as big or as true as you think
Fan Fact,
The Ebony Warrior is one of the few npcs that can actually survive from Fall Damage.😅
Did you shout him off a cliff? 😁
@@kaworunagisa4009I tried to shout him off the cliff, thinking that would end the fight quickly. .. I had a nice surprise waiting for me when I climbed down and he killed me.
LoL
On legendary difficulty at level 95 I shouted at him and at the same time he shouted it was surprising me that our shouts hit at same same time caught in a stalemate cancel either out he was by a cliff so I tried my best to keep him buy the cliff and shouted at him again but for some reason he managed to dodge my shout and shout me back and I was one the to get cliffed 😂 got O.K ed off the mountain ⛰ I came back and got vengeance with karstag summoning and alot of luck.
3:37 nah no way there's a place called vin diesel ruins in oblivion
Family
It's all about family...
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I believe the Ebony Warrior is the player. Think of him as another character you made, since I think most people don't only make one character in Skyrim. He's basically just another character of yours who reached max level, coming to challenge your current character when they also became strong enough. I think it's a bit similar to the case of Skyrim's Sheogorath. If you played the Oblivion DLC Shivering Isles, you know that in the end of the questline (spoilers) your character becomes Sheogorath. So from a certain point of view, in Skyrim you basically meet "your previous character" from Oblivion, when you're doing Sheogorath's quest. This is how I see the Ebony Warrior too.
I agree.
This is a crap theory
@@remingtonbaker1804That one save file you forgot about coming back for vengeance 😂
@@inohalajian4151 this
Reminds me of Pelinal. His lore is basically what players end up doing. I mean he screams Reman's name, an Emperor in the future and a bunch of other stuff that people shouldn't know about in the setting as if he's from outside of it. Also, an ungodly amounts of hate for the Elves is a plus. This guy is crazy like Sheagorath. Dying but not dying. Dude talked to his friend as a bodyless head.
Dont agree with the subconscious theory. Why would the Ebony Warrior always be a Redguard man no matter the gender & race of the Dragonborn?
I think he's basically the answer to where the next Elder Scrolls game is going to be set in. Hammerfell.
Bet there'll be an easter egg for the E.Warrior where your character can meets an elderly Nord man or woman that mentions their son that left for Skyrim in his ebony armor.
It looks like Black Elf Armour, they live in an Ebony and Silver Citadel below Blackreach. They have pale white skin and jet black hair...
I believe the next game is set in Valenwood. Wood Elf lands. Edit: Nevermind. I guess that the location has not been confirmed yet.
Based on the announcement trailer it could only be hammerfell or Elsweyr.
@@Uthwita
Well, guess which Id bet on
Didn't the trailer showcase the world and it seemed to be one of the coast by, if not in, Hammerfell?@@ianbraun271
The redguard setting was for the race perk, it’s just a developer created character maxed out and implemented into the game as a boss.
I would have to contend that the strangest character in Skyrim is clearly the player.
So we're Dragonborn, Ysmir etc etc
We saved Skyrim from itself and world from Alduin
He (could be) Hunding
He saved Hammerfell from itself, from the Dominion(Which is why the chads manage by themselves now) and probably also a whole different cosmic catastrophe...
And his journey ran parallel to ours only elsewhere.
I like that idea
The Ebony Warrior IS the Dragonborn. He is either a manifestation of consciousness like you said, or he is the next game (or previous) main character. In any way you slice it, the Ebony Warrior is the Dragonborn’s equivalent.
What if he was just a Redguard who was born and raised in Skyrim by the nords which caused him to believe in sovengarde instead of the far shores. Because well just cause you are a race dosen't neccasarily mean you have to be apart of their culture. :)
That last theory does make a ton of sense
Throughout the series, the player character slowly becomes bored and sometimes tired as you level up
Something that didn't show up in skyrim was the level up blurbs that would appear once you rested.
In the other games, the character usually starts off at level 2 as all excited and wide eyed to the world around them.
But once you reached higher and higher levels the blurbs become contentful and lackluster with the thought of just dying from a mistake or that they are already the best and miss having something challenging yet they still try to find one.
I think the max level in the 'original' Skyrim was 84 and a half levelup-bar. I found that out in early 2012 when I had a lot of free time on my hands...
Great video though 👍
81 actually, getting all skills to 100. The only thing is that the Ebony Warrior is part of the Dragonborn DLC.
Given his size, I like to think he's a descendant of Lyris Titanborn and Sai Sahara and thus is a mix of Redguard, Nord, and Giant ancestry. I know it's not canonical given that Skyrim came out first, but it's a fun headcanon.
They could confirm it and make it cannon.
ESO takes place before morrowind and skyrim.
@@dippst I know, but Skyrim as a video game was made first so the team couldn't have had that in mind when making the character. They could make it retroactively canonical if they wanted, but I doubt they are going to care enough to do so.
That still makes sense though, lyris and sai sahan litterally went to cold harbour and made it out in one piece let alone conspired a successful attack on molag bal so i mean why not?
Ironically, the only time I got to level 80, I didn't even get to land a single hit on him, because Kaidan got to him first 😅
Ok
Hear me out
What if he’s just some *really* strong dude.
That’s it, that’s my theory. He’s just some guy who’s gotten so strong that he can’t die an honorable death unless killed by the Dragonborn
“Oh, but he’s a Redguard, he can’t go to Sovngarde!” He’s following Nord tradition, is he not? He may have the body of a Redguard, but he still has the heart of a Nord. At his core, he *is* a Nord, regardless of blood.
Yeah I like the sub conscious theory, because if the ebony warrior had truly done all there is to do, why didn't we hear anything about it in passive dialogue lines.
same reason you'll get bandits mugging you while you're looting the corpse of a dragon you literally just shouted to death, while being thane of all holds, wearing dragonbone armor, with shadowmere 5 feet away. news doesnt spread well without phones or the internet.
..because Sovnguard is the "Platinum Edition" of all the other Afterlives 😉
I have a theory myself I think that the gods in the elder scrolls lore are sending Demi gods like the ebony warrior for the purpose of testing their strength for a sort of ragnarock like event that might happen somewhere within the future of the elder scrolls
2:29 wait i remember this
This was from the TH-camr wickedwind from all his vids slaying thr ebony warrior until elder scrolls 6
Good series that one
You know what, I insta liked at the 3d second just because of your choice in background music. Kudos!
Great video as always!
Bethesda just said fuck it lets make him redguard and people are looking for lore explanation 12 years after
He has the same stature of Tsun and may be an equivalent from a previous Kalpa with Redguards being refugees from the last Kalpa
My theory is that the Ebony Warrior is another Last Dragonborn besides the main character
Nowhere in the game's lore states that there will be ONLY one Last Dragonborn and this is why Skyrim differs from its predecessor the Oblivion
Because unlike in the Oblivion there are several choices that the main hero can make
which have different outcomes and consequences for example during the civil war you can either choose the Rebels or the Empire during the Dawnguard questline you can either choose the Dawnguard or the Vampires and so on
So it is not far fetched that there are multiple Dragonborns each one of them choosing his/her own fate
After all the Dragonborn no matter how powerful they can be he or she is just a mortal that can be killed like all other mortals so having one mortal facing a godly demonic dragon that can summon meteorites and devour worlds and it's up to that one Dragonborn to stop him
to me the concept is dumb to say the least
I think there is a possibility that the Ebony Warrior says Sovngarde because he is in a Nord area...and figures a local might not be familiar with the religious ideas from far away Hammerfell.
This is a way of saying are you quitting the game after doing everything skyrim has to offer or are you dedicated enough to just roam around in skyrim
What if you check Sovngarde both before and after killing him in order to check if anyone new appeared there ( in two different games ofc ).. or does he simply not appear there if you kill him?
he doesnt appear there
There is also a theory that ebony warrior is spirit of vengeance. So khajits belive in few spirits that they fear. 1. Lorkhaj(their version of lorkhan), deadric prince namira, noctra the shadow thief, deadric prince vermina and a spirit known as spirit of vegenance. It only appers at songs and it has no will at it own. It was born from azura after death of lorkhaj(lorkhan). Nobody knows its true name except azura, boethian and mephala and when it appers, it always appers in full set of ebony armor.
"Maybe the (Ebony Warrior) is the Dragon Born and he just don't know it yet."
I mean, one of the shouts you can unlock literally slows down time.
Therefore, time manipulation is confirmed in this universe.
So I can definitely see either a future version of yourself, or an alternate version of yourself, getting so powerful that they rip a tear in time to fight themselves (you).
All because they learned the only thing that can kill them...is themselves(you).
This theory can easily be destroyed by the fact apparently, the Ebony Warrior is ALWAYS A Redguard.
So unless the Redguard is the only rendition of you in the multiverse to ever get THAT powerful, and all other versions fall short...it doesn't really hold up.
@@Ja1sc3L113r dumbest theory ever
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I am certain it isn't.
It's Talos the Immortal and those kids of his that all look the same are spread all over Skyrim like a soft gutted, snow backed milk-drinker on their way to serve Azura as Concubines...
i think the ebony warrior is an aspect of tsun, testing the dragonborn to see how strong he is
Then shouldn't the Ebony Warrior be a female for female DBs? Or at least the same race as the DB? I like the idea that the EW is your future self, since Parthy said they should be able to see time like a dova and they have used the Elder Scrolls, and that Time magic is possible, that eventually, you have to meet yourself to finally call your time on the mortal plane done. But, if that is the case, then the EB should look like your character when unmasked.
@@automaticninjaassaultcat3703 True, but if it is a manifestation of our characters, then why would we identify as a race and a gender completely different from ourselves? This theory says EB's manifestation is a part of our subconscious, but that means we are completely detached from our own identity in every possible way. So, I like it, but I don't agree with it. But, I did enjoy the video and thanks for the reply!
I'd be very disappointed if that was the case, since my female DBs always marry him. Well, unless they're lesbian... but for some reason I usually play heterosexual characters. Not sure why. Statistical probability, probably.
@@SotiCoto Do you have a mod that lets you marry the Ebony Warrior? Talk about a power couple!
@@SotiCoto LOL 😂 🤣 Tormund Griantsbane Would Aprove.
Skyrims strangest characters are the wyverns who call themselves dragons. A true dragon has 2 arms 2 legs 2 wings.
My first thought was he was supposed to be like mirror character to your character. As to why he is a red . His race wasn't supposed to be known and they used a place holder and they forgot to remove the ability to take his clothes off.
Y'all don't know how to procrastinate. I'm lvl 100 and still not done with Harkon. Only reason I defeated Miraak is cause that jagoff's a thief. A soul thief, not cool kind.
I've also procrastinated in ever getting my life going
Tallest “humanoid” in the game? What about giants?
Troglodytes.
@@michaelgrant6032 you are the first person ive ever seen to use that word
3:36 I used to call it the “Vin Diesel” ruins 😅
my dad had figured out how to get umbra at level one in oblivion, you go to where she is, hit her with a bow, bolt for the exit, and get on a horse and hightail it to the imperial city to let the guards take care of her
One theory that not many state. He could just be a delusional psychopath. Not everyone has to be in their right mind, nor honorable, nor telling the truth of what they tell the Dragonborn. Maybe he's just a brute that likes to kill and will say anything to someone he thinks is a challenge in order to get them to come fight him.
Lying or not he is strong enough to have a no match when it comes to combat in the entirety of Skyrim. Which alone makes him a legendary being, his mental health condition is obviously not fully disclosed.
They should have made the Ebony Warrior a clone of yourself
did this man just use Binding of Isaac Shop's music
Hopping into a random elder scrolls lore video with a junpscare, my god that intro music
Level 80 was never the level cap. Level 81 was.
Problem is Cicero is sane. We the Dragonborn are not. How else would you explain that we needed to cross the border into Skyrim at the beginning of the game, when a civil war is going on.
I like to think that perhaps a loved one of his was a Nord woman who died in battle, and he wished to join her in the afterlife.
Who is the creepy dude in the thumbnail tho?
I think the Ebony Warrior being a Redguard is just a hint that the next game will take place in Hammerfell. You have other references to Hammerfell in the game as well, such as the sidequest involving Saadia and the Alik'r or how the guards keep talking about curved swords.
It's a little like Fallout 3, that had a side quest about androids, The Institute and The Railroad, heavily hinting to the plot of Fallout 4.
I always thought of the Ebony warrior was suppose to symbolize another player whos reached max level and the only challenge he would have left is to face another max level player
0:40 bro even added a clip of senile scribbles
What if it's alduin in human form
Alduin is the avatar of destruction in the eyes of akatosh. The cycle was broken and akatosh would have just started a cycle he already ended. Since, the player. Aka the last dragon born, is also technically an avatar since he has the blood of a dragon.
Strange or not hes definitely a badass
Yay we are as crazy as Cicero =D
It's todd howard. Skyrim was always multiplayer, but there was only 1 player that could invade other people's games. He built the ebony warrior to stomp you down. He then sits at his computer looking for 80+ level players on a road and connected online. Then he challenges you, and if you don't fight him, then he calls you a wuss and feels like a big man.
Oh my god the Cynthia boss fight music at the beginning is giving me flashbacks of anxiety 😭😂
Meanwhile I'm stun locking with the overpowered shield charge over and over.
... Yea, that skill is broken.
The wielder of Umbra adopts the name, not the other way around.
Coolest dude in Skyrim. Scratch that. Coolest guy in Tamriel.
My hottake:
Ebony Warrior is to YOU.
What Shin Akuma is to Ryu.
Similar Powers dialed up to 11.
Increased physical health.
Increased durability.
Extra Damage not available to you.
Umbra would be like the Base Form Akuma.
From when neither of you could shout.
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Because Bethesda loves Pop Culture references.
In all forms of Media, Akuma is doing his own thing, but watching from the shadows. When he feels he finds a worthy opponent, he strikes. But he has his code. Its kind of like how Umbra/Ebony Warrior are not hostile to the player, and in some form, only fight the player on their terms.
Him being redguard is weird cus whenever i killed him he was either a high elf or dark elf
Theoretically you could reach level 80 and defeat the Ebony Warrior before going to sovngard to kill Alduin. What are the odds you would see him there if you did things in that order?
Does anyone know what that mask in the start of the video was?? 0:03
Isn't Tsun the biggest? I thought Ebony is only at 1.25x the size while Tsun is at 1.5x
plot twist: The ebony warrior is Starborn.
LMAO nice Elmaxo parody bro
Maybe there's a Easter egg with the Ebony Warrior. Maybe if you kill him and go to Sovengard (u must have the quest, although im pretty sure you'd already have completed the quest, but still) he'll be there? Maybe, but we don't know.
A manifestation of the Dragonborn's subconscious? So the Ebony Warrior is basically the Dragonborn's stand. 💀
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If the Ebony Warrior were meant to be strong his gear would have two enchants instead of one each, his armor would be improved, and at least one or two artifacts on him with three enchants, or some unique but powerful effect (like "resist Marked for Death"). Just sayin'.
Was this referenced in the tv show Mythic Quest or am I conflating?
What I think is the creators wanted the final battle is to fight yourself? Or the ebony warrior is the player is what I'm saying
Yeah ... the first blow is always the final blow.
I'm entirely certain that the developers didn't think about his lore at all
Maybe the ebony warrior is the last dragonborn from a previous kalpa?
Fun fact you can kill the Ebony Warrior as soon as he appears or as soon as he talks to give the quest, instead of trekking off to his chosen fight scene. I mix up a deadly poison and 1 shot him when the mission starts usually in whiterun.
If you get to the ebony warrio and kill him before completing the game. When you get to the mission that takes you to sovengard. Will he be there?? Anyone know?
The giants are the tallest humanoids in skyrim
I know a @wickedwind clip when I see it
Thumbnail mask sauce?
Enderal
I think the significance of him shouting is glossed over. Shouting is an ability supposedly exclusive to Nords and the Dragonborn, granted by Kyne and Akatosh. Why would the Ebony Warrior, a Redguard, be able to shout? The only other characters that can shout are Ulfric, the Greybeards, and Miraak, who are all nords.
eh well there is a Red guard way of shouting Called blade singing given to them by that god hero and or some other god i'm Not a huge Elder scrolls nerd But i do remember that tad bit Though i don't remember from where
Bethesda leaves planet landing for mods, two rtx 4090 required
Bro i hated how he was using the minecraft cave music. its 1 in the morning
What is the mask in the thumbnail?
I believe it originated in the game/Mod "Enderal" by SureAI. The mask is called "Mask of The Father" and is worn by a character called "The Father"
It's from a mod called Unique Dragon Priests Masks. It released around 2013.
@@Jun-Kyard Ah, my bad, thanks for correcting me!
I get that he's EBONY, but I hate that he's a REDGUARD who wants to reach Soverngarde. Only a nord would seek that
1:39 Giants
the thumb nail looks oddly similar to a video from 7 years ago...
Why would a Redguard want to go to Sovngarde?
Can a Reguard go to Sovngarde?
He's taller than Tsun?
Although I like your theory, it’s not very plausible. If the ebony warrior were just a manifestation of the player characters mind, no one else could see him but the player character. Attacking him/ trying to pickpocket his sweet armor in cities will cause the guards to attack you and cause you to accrue a bounty in that hold.
Obviously, the Ebony Warrior is a 4chan level Nord weeb
Can dragons not morph into human form in TES lore? If so I'd say that's what he was.
I swear I've heard this voice before... narrating other youtube vids.
Do you know what I've been way cooler like after you beat them and you take their helmet off it's just a recreation down to the very last point of your character and then his Spirit pops out saying your face everything you have faced yourself and your foes you are ready to go on to move on like that would have been so much cooler because they're just you
Is his voice real?
So your last theory is Fight Club:Skyrim?
What if he is the Nerevarine?
JK, but the theory makes it all way more interesting.
For me its just like Easter Egg. Black Knight from Monty Python and the Holy Grail:))
Hes starborn
so the regular giants aren't humanoids to you?