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Soothe your soul with Skyrim's Dragonborn bard song, by Malukah
Have you listened to the sound of the Skyrim breeze rustling the cloak of the Dovahkiin as he stands, proud and silent, atop a rugged mountain range? Have you read his thoughts in the frail grass and felt the strength of his resolve? Have you? Listen to this stunning rendition of the Skyrim bard song "The Dragonborn Comes," and you will feel as if you have. Singer Malukah (Malufenix) performs in both English and the language of the dragons in this hauntingly beautiful song -- it has already been used in a mod, and anyone interested can download the track directly from Soundcloud. Personally, we have it on repeat to soothe our sensitive, creative psyches.
Child (dragon) born on 11/11/11 named Dovahkiin, bullies cower in fear
Maybe you thought nobody would take up Bethesda on its offer to reward anyone who named a child born on 11/11/11 "Dovahkiin" with a lifetime supply of Bethesda games, to mark the birth of its latest RPG opus, Skyrim. Well, you were wrong and that's something both you, and 8 pound, 1/2 ounce Dovahkiin Tom Kellermeyer, will have to live with. The day before the delivery, the young warrior's mother wrote, "We've toyed with Dovahkiin and the ramifications of naming a child that name, and that name being based on a video game character (however awesome), and what impact that would have on him. But the more I thought of it, the more I settled on Dovahkiin, contest or no." Congratulations to the Kellermeyers and, especially, to young Dovakhiin. Internet wisdom says you're going to be bullied, but we've got an alternative point of view: Like a boy named Sue, you're going to "have to get tough or die and it's the name that helped to make you strong." And by strong, we mean you can shout people to death. Be gentle.
Watch the sounds of Skyrim get made, pre-order the four-disc soundtrack
We appreciate all the work that went into the sounds of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, as seen in the developer diary posted above. It seems a bit excessive though -- the only sounds and music we need are ones to accompany us breaking into every house, and stealing every pair of pants. Regardless, if you want the powerful hymns of a barbarian choir to make your working day that much more enthralling, you can pre-order the four-disc Skyrim soundtrack through DirectSong right now, for $29.99. That's a lot to pay for a soundtrack, but just imagine how great you'll feel as you fold your laundry as ninety dudes shout "DOVAHKIIN! DOVAHKIIN! DOVAHKIIIIIIN!" at you.
Skyrim's promotional army of Dragonborn coming for you
The most important part of any transaction is the close, when the salesperson in question has to be just a little bit aggressive and really "ask" for the sale. But we worry Bethesda might have overdone the aggressive thing just a tad with these bronzed Dragonborn statues headed to a retailer near you. Good luck buying any game not called Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim after November 11, what with Dovahkiin glowering over you, the smell of mutton and mead still thick on his breath. "Uncharted 3, peon? That's what you're buying? Well, I hope you're not split on the decision!" ... Oh, sorry, he cuts you in half with a battle axe when he says the "split" part. Forgot to mention.
