Dragon Language : Myth no More Dragon Language : Myth no More is a book in . It details the discovery and translation of the Dragon Language . Content . " Dragon . " The very word conjures nightmare images of shadowed skies , hideous roaring , and endless fire . Indeed , the dragons were terrifying beasts that were once as numerous as they were powerful and deadly . But what most Nords don ' t realize is that the dragons were in fact not simple , mindless beasts . Indeed , they were a thriving , intelligent culture , one bent on the elimination or enslavement of any non - dragon civilization in the entire world . It therefore stands to reason that the dragons would require a way to communicate with one another . That they would need to speak . And through much research , scholars have determined that this is exactly what the dragons did . For the mighty roars of the beasts , even when those roars contained fire , or ice , or some other deadly magic , were actually much more - they were words . Words in an ancient , though decipherable , tongue . Nonsense , you say ? Sheer folly on the part of some overeager academics ? I thought precisely the same thing . But then I started hearing rumors . The odd snippet of a conversation from some brave explorer or gold - coveting crypt diver . And always , always , it was the same word repeated : Wall . So I listened more . I began to arrange the pieces of the puzzle , and slowly unravel the mystery . Spread throughout Skyrim , in ancient dungeons , burial grounds , and other secluded places , there are walls . Black , ominous walls on which is written a script so old , so unknown , none who had encountered it could even begin its translation . In my heart , I came to know the truth : this was proof of the ancient dragon language ! For what else could it possibly be ? It only made sense that these walls were constructed by the ancient Nords , Nords who had lived in the time of the dragons , and out of fear or respect , had somehow learned and used the language of the ancient beasts . But at that point , all I had was my own gut instinct . What I needed was proof . Thus began the adventure of my life . One spanning 17 months and the deaths of three courageous guides and two sellsword protectors . But I choose not to dwell on those grim details , for the end result was so glorious , it made any hardship worth it . In my travels , I found many of the ancient walls , and every suspicion proved true . It did in fact appear as if the ancient Nords had copied the language of the dragons of old , for the characters of that language very much resemble claw marks , or scratches . One can almost envision a majestic dragon using his great , sharp talons to carve the symbols into the stone itself . And a human witness - possibly even a thrall or servant - learning , observing , so that he too could use the language for his own ends . For as I observed the walls I found , I noticed something peculiar about some of the words . It was as if they pulsed with a kind of power , an unknown energy that , if unlocked , might be harnessed by the reader . That sounds like nonsense , I know , but if you had stood by these walls - seen their blackness , felt their power - you would understand that of which I speak . Thankfully , although entranced , I was able to retain enough sense to actual transcribe the characters I saw . And , in doing so , I began to see patterns in the language - patterns that allowed me to decipher what it was I was reading . For example , I transcribed the following passage : Assigning those scratchings to actual Tamriel ic language characters , I further translated what I saw into this : Het nok Yngnavar Gaaf - Kodaav , wo drey Yah moron au Frod do Krosis , nuz sinon siiv dinok ahrk dukaan . Which translates into the Tamrielic as follows : Here lies Yngnavar Ghost - Bear , who did Seek glory on the Battlefield of Sorrows , but instead found death and dishonor . Then , in another crypt , I encountered a wall with this transcription : Which translates into : Het nok kopraan do Iglif Iiz - Sos , wo grind ok oblaan ni ko morokei vukein , nuz ahst munax haalvut do liiv krasaar . Which ultimately translates into the Tamrielic as : Here lies the body of Iglif Ice - Blood , who met his end not in glorious combat , but at the cruel touch of the withering sickness . And there you see the pattern . The repeated words " Here lies " - which could only mean one thing : those walls marked actual ancient Nord burial grounds . You can imagine my nearly uncontainable excitement . It all started to make sense . The ancient Nords used the dragon language for these walls for very specific reasons . One of them was obviously to mark the grave of some important figure . But what else ? Were they all graves , or did they serve other purposes as well ? I set off to find out , and was well rewarded for my efforts . Here is what I discovered . This passage : Translates into this : Het mah tahrodiis tafiir Skorji Lun - Sinak , wen klov govey naal rinik hahkun rok togaat wah gahrot . Which in Tamrielic translates into this : Here fell the treacherous thief Skorji Leech - Fingers , whose head was removed by the very axe he was attempting to steal . So here we see a wall that marks the spot where some significant ancient Nord died . This passage : Translates into this : Qethsegol vahrukiv daanik Fahliil kiir do Gravuun Frod , wo bovul ko Maar nol kinzon zahkrii do kruziik hokoron . Which in Tamrielic translates into this : This stone commemorates the doomed elf children of the Autumn Field , who fled in Terror from the sharp swords of the ancient enemy . This wall seems to commemorate some ancient , long - forgotten event in Tamrielic history . Whether that event occurred on or near the place where the wall was erected , we will probably never know . And finally , this passage : Which translates into this : Aesa wahlaan qethsegol briinahii vahrukt , Thohild fin Toor , wen smoliin ag frin ol Sahqo Heim . Which in Tamrielic translates into this : Aesa raised this stone for her sister , Thohild the Inferno , whose passion burned hot as the Red Forge . This wall ( and I encountered quite a few like this ) was obviously commissioned or built by a specific person , to honor someone important to them . What was the significance of the location ? Was it important to the person who died ? Or is it the actual location of that person ' s death ? Again , those answers are probably lost to time , and will never be known . And so you see , the ancient dragon language is , indeed , myth no more . It existed . But better yet , it still exists , and probably will until the end of time , thanks to the ancient Nords and their construction of these many " word walls . " But don ' t take my word for it . For the walls are there for the discovering , in Skyrim ' s dangerous , secret places . They serve as a bridge between the realm of the ancient Nords , and our own . The dragons may never return to our world , but now we can return to theirs . And someday , someday , we may even unlock the strange , unknown power hidden in their words .