Skyrim:Elder Knowledge

Summary

Alduin's Wall documents how the ancient Nords of the First Era used a special shout to help them dispose of Alduin. Your search for this particular shout takes you to High Hrothgar and eventually to the leader of the Greybeards, the dragon Paarthurnax. He reveals that the Throat of the World was indeed the battleground where the ancient Nords fought Alduin and ended the Dragon War. He also reveals that the Dragonrend shout was not enough to truly defeat Alduin, in reality merely crippling him. In a final attempt to banish Alduin, the Nords were forced to use an Elder Scroll to send their foe forward in time, postponing the threat, but not ending it. The event created a rift in time itself atop the mountain, known as the Time-Wound. Paarthurnax believes that, in order to learn the Dragonrend shout, you will have to locate the Elder Scroll, then use it to open the Time-Wound and learn the shout from the ancient Nords that created it. To begin your lengthy quest for the legendary Scroll, you will need to talk to either Arngeir or Esbern.

The quest involves significant lore discovery and learning a powerful shout, enhancing magical power. It is part of the main questline, contributing to heroism and status.

Details

Location

Throat of the World, Sky Haven Temple or High Hrothgar, Septimus Signus's Outpost, Alftand, Blackreach, Tower of Mzark.

Classification

classified

Rewards

• itemElder Scroll

NPCs

Source