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News on plans for Skyrim DLC could be less than a week away if Bethesda's Pete Hines gets his way, but a few tech-savvy fans may have beaten some of that reveal to the punch thanks to animation files included in the latest patch for the game (via RipTen). Specifically, file names make mention of bow a "snow elf prince" and crossbow, both of which would be new to the 2011 RPG.
The crossbow is pretty self-explanatory but the filenames that mention the Snow Elf Prince point to certain elements of the deeper Elder Scrolls lore. The ancient snow elves were led by one known only as the Snow Prince, who staged a campaign against the early Nord settlers in Skyrim. The elf leader was killed by a child at one of the conflict's key battles, allowing the Nords to push back on their attackers and, ultimately, ruin them.
The beleaguered elves retreated underground, where they met up with the Dwemer (the Elder Scrolls version of dwarves). They were eventually betrayed by the underground dwellers, rendered blind by a toxic fungi they were fed. Over time, the snow elves transformed into the falmer, a particularly vicious enemy type you encounter in some of Skyrim's underground locations.
There's actually a statue of a snow elf that you can track down in Skyrim, at the Irkngthand Sanctuary. It's the same location that you head to for one of the very last missions in the Thieves Guild questline.
The same Elder Scrolls Wikia page that the above information comes from also mentions hints of a return for the snow elves. The possibility is apparently raised in one of the in-game books, The Falmer: A Study.
Take all of this with a grain of salt, of course, but the presence of animation files inside the update for these things certainly suggests that some form of crossbow and "Snow Elf Prince" content is coming to Skyrim in the near future.
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Nelson1488
The DLC should include the fletching skill. Just to have the satisfaction of creating your own arrows, like a true huntsman.
Nelson1488
I want the DLC to be open towards everyone's views, such as the ability to either side with the Empire or join the Aldmeri Dominion. I being a High Elf, personally hate killing off my own race. Besides, I feel I share similar ideas to the Thalmor. I only disagree with the banishment of worshiping Talos. One thing that is definite is the adding of more weapons and enemies in Skyrim. I want them to bring back Minotaurs, Ogres, and possibly introduce Cyclops. I'm tired of fighting so many bears and Draugers. We should also focus on being able to explore areas like High Rock and Cyrodiil. I'm especially interested in visiting High Rock, I want to examine the Nord/Breton dispute. Also the Forsworn crisis. Hopefully, most of all, they add weapons such as spears and the skill of fletching so I can make my own arrows!
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Tetotu
I think the DLC should have a way to go to all of Tamriel.Like by boat. Any way I like the idea of getting to rule a city.Definetly new shouts.A cool thing would be the ability to have kids.Also the idea to get a actual job.A cool idea is create a armor you get to create a armor like make its color and shape but the armor is based on your level.But truly we should be thankful for Skyrim DLC.
Blindguy98
List of everything we need boats to sail on, fishing our one island, tigers not the talking ones, sharks, hotter women, the prince of madness and his kingdom, arena, imperial city, a bigger war many throw down a few gates and make a huge war maybe even join the demons idk, maids, Castile, Horse armor, lava, spears, quest to kill all thalmor, more guilds like the national baking society idk be the smart people you are, a new king would be nice, land to take under your name like have our own city, let us have children I need something to make clean the house, better bars, Cyclops, ghosts <---- use that as a power for you to turn into, a different terrain like the tropical forrest desert, Build our own army, more shout, different weather be cool if lighting could hit the ground, swords and a lot more pointed things or flat vary of interest, harder monsters like more undead or a half lion bird thing, more blood more body parts falling off, man eaters should be a guild or just find a fancier name for it , make a more detailed line between classes show more disrespect for low live and high respect for the rich, a more detailed path in are you a good guy that wants to help everyone, maybe the middle man that cares more about himself , or the bad guy who is only in it if the coin is right and cares little for who or what he kills, let us make arrows, more mythical beats like the unicorn that stabs you over having a weapon, more things to cook, maybe let us make our own farm and bring chickens and cows into the game I would love to watch a cow be taken into the air and eaten (even though you have to kill it after it would still be fun to watch, zombie need to come back, the demon worshippers could be a guild to join or just the guy you have to kill, bring the knights of the nine back, pirate guild,and whatever other thought you have to put in the game like a under water city with fish people.
Juxtuposium
Seriously I want spears and poleaxes, crossbows would be cool if they were one handed hold out style, for a xbow/magic combo. But again I want pole weapons dammit!!!!!
Rokujou1
Screw crossbows.
More weapons, armor, and magic spells.
Snow elves sound pretty sweet, but would like to see the reigon of the dark elves. And bring back the blades.
Rokujou1
Crossbows is a stupid idea.
Snow elves sound pretty cool, but I would like the dlc to contain a location were the dark elves live like a volcano reigon in skyrim, and the blades should get a comeback, plus new weapons like a spear over a crappy crossbow leave that to assassins creed. More weapons, armor, magic spells, and fixed glitchs is and ya the snow elves sound cool.
ZeroKyon
Am I the only one who wants the DLC to involve the Nerevarine ?
oopssorryy
If the crossbows are one handed then that would add a new level to combat. Sword and crossbow? Magic and crossbow? gives you more options which I'm a fan of. Spears would be nice as they give you so much range, would be nice if you could attack with them while behind a shield.
Maybe some one has found a cure to the poison the Falmer were given. Maybe there are a clan of Falmer hidden in Morrowind that didn't trust the Dwemer. Maybe the the Falmer are smarter than we thought and have been reverse engineering the ruins they have lived in so long. I would love to return to Morrowind, it's still my favorite game, just get rid of the ever spawning Cliff racers and it would be great. Either path could give us more insight on what happened to the Dwemer.
daedraboy
crossbows are a waste of time their only good if you an use them on your horses but we need more WEAPONS!!!!!! SO ITS MORE FUN and add more dieases rather than just werewolfes and vampires add like minatour or bears what ever just need more kickass weapons and make more places to travell like cryodil or morrwind and i think the volcano idead good and dwemer as well and even better more daedra prines so think about it bethesda ????????
londob5
It'd be better if the psijics and their invisible island came back.
Pie47
I hope they put in an update where you can use weapons off horses.
diabolicalhound
bethesda should make a dlc in morrowind after the eruption of the volcano so you can see what happened after and if there would be new creatures and terrain
mlegg
Be careful what you wish, my friend! the last thing we need on Skyrim is the return of the Cliff Racers!
Kurlyfrie
I would enjoy something similar to Shivering Isles. Serving one of the daedric princes through a long series of quests was very enjoyable to me. Perhaps one of them being responsible for the disappearance of the dwemers and going back in time to do their bidding. Or go in the opposite direction and go back in time to stop their departure, allowing them to be in present day Skyrim.
SilentXero
Crossbows and Spears are great. I hope they bring in the Dwemer, but I also hope and PRAY that they'll add MINOTAURS to this expansion. They were my favorite in Oblivion and would definitely be an awesome addition in Skyrim. Seriously, we need more monsters to kill!!
Bloodthr0e
I wonder if Bethesda is going to forgo releasing expansion packs and just stick to dlc.
HardGamer55
Im just glad they are finally going to add some DLC!
Hymenoptera
Snow Elves didn't 'become' Falmer, they ARE Falmer. Snow Elf translates into Falmer, Falmer = Snow elf, Dwemer = Deep Elf.
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