Dragon Burial Mounds

Dragon Mounds are circular mounds scattered across all corners of Skyrim, surrounded by a scattering of standing stones. They are ancient dragon burial mounds, the final resting place of these creatures when they were slain centuries ago. Alduin the World-Eater has returned to Skyrim, and over the course of the main quest, he opens these mounds and resurrects the dragons within, calling them forth to wreak havoc once more.
==How Dragon Mounds open==
There are twenty-two dragon mounds scattered throughout the nine holds of Skyrim. When one is encountered (all are listed in the atlas, and marked on the hold maps), it will be in one of four states. Over the course of the main quest, these mounds gradually open, releasing the dragons trapped within.
===State I: Dormant===
Each dragon mound opens in response to a specific objective in the main quest. Before that point, the dragon mound is dormant. The ground is covered, and the site could easily be mistaken for an ancient Nordic burial mound, as the two are quite similar.
===State II: Deserted===
As the main quest develops, some mounds will have been opened, but with no dragon nearby. That is, Alduin has visited this site, resurrected a dragon from the mound, and both dragons have flown away.
===State III: Awakened===
As the main quest goes on, more and more mounds will be found in this state. Alduin has visited the site, resurrected the dragon from the mound, and flown away. Meanwhile, the reborn dragon remains here, gathering its strength and waiting for a chance to strike.
===State IV: Resurrection===
In a few cases, if the right mound is stumbled upon at just the right time, Alduin may be encountered himself. If watched, Alduin will resurrect the dragon, then fly off to his next destination. Attack, and Alduin roars into the skies before making his escape (he cannot be killed). Meanwhile, the resurrected dragon will turn and attack. If this opportunity is missed, the mound will change to State III, with the newly resurrected dragon remaining near its mound until the Dragonborn arrives to challenge it. Stage IV mounds can be seen and identified from a distance due to Alduin flying around it. Do not stand on top of these mounds before the dragon emerges, as it can cause it to become stuck in the ground.
==Dragon Mound stages==
Name of Dragon Mound 	Hold Location 	State	Dragon?	Main Quest Notes
Autumnshade Woods 	The Rift 	II 	No 	Opens during Act I: "Bleak Falls Barrow"
Mzulft Foothills 	Eastmarch 	II 	No 	Opens during Act I: "Dragon Rising"
Bonestrewn Flats 	Eastmarch 	II 	No 	Opens during Act I: "Dragon Rising"
Witchmist Slope 	Eastmarch 	II 	No 	Opens during Act I: "The Way of the Voice"
Kynesgrove Resurrection 	Eastmarch 	IV 	Yes 	Act I: "A Blade in the Dark." This location will be visited during the Main Quest: "A Blade in the Dark," witness the resurrection, and kill the resurrected dragon.
Karth River Forest 	Hjaalmarch 	II 	No 	Opens during Act II: "Diplomatic Immunity"
Robber's Gorge Bluffs 	Hjaalmarch 	III 	Yes 	Opens during Act II: "Diplomatic Immunity." Travel to Robber's Gorge then head north east through the camp to pass leading to the top of the cliffs to reach the mound.
Autumnwatch Woods 	The Rift 	II 	No 	Opens during Act II: "Diplomatic Immunity"
Lost Tongue Pass 	The Rift 	II 	No 	Opens during Act II: "Diplomatic Immunity"
Great Henge Resurrection	Whiterun Hold 	IV 	Yes 	Opens during Act II: "Diplomatic Immunity." Visit this location before Act II: "Alduin's Wall" begins in order to witness the resurrection.
Karthspire Bluffs 	The Reach 	III 	Yes 	Opens during Act II: "Alduin's Wall"
Lone Mountain 	Whiterun Hold 	III 	Yes 	Opens during Act II: "Alduin's Wall"
Bilegulch Ridge 	Falkreath Hold	II 	No 	Opens during Act II: "Alduin's Wall"
Evergreen Woods 	Falkreath Hold	III 	Yes 	Opens during Act II: "Alduin's Wall"
Bloodlet Peaks 	Falkreath Hold	II 	No 	Opens during Act II: "Alduin's Wall"
Rorikstead Resurrection 	Whiterun Hold 	IV 	Yes 	Opens during Act II: "Alduin's Wall." Visit this location before Act II: "Elder Knowledge" begins in order to witness the resurrection.
Labyrinthian Peaks 	Hjaalmarch 	II 	No 	Opens during Act II: "Elder Knowledge"
Sea Shore Foothills 	The Pale 	III 	Yes 	Opens during Act II: "Elder Knowledge"
Shimmermist Hills 	The Pale 	III 	Yes 	Opens during Act II: "Elder Knowledge"
Reachwater Pass 	The Reach 	III 	Yes 	Opens during Act II: "Elder Knowledge"
Ragnvald Vale 	The Reach 	III 	Yes 	Opens during Act II: "Elder Knowledge"
Yorgrim Resurrection 	The Pale 	IV 	Yes 	Opens during Act II: "Elder Knowledge." Visit this location before Act II: "Alduin's Bane" is complete in order to witness the resurrection. This location is about halfway between Forsaken Cave and Anga's Mill.
Frozen Shoals 	Solstheim 	III 	Yes 	Opens during Act I: "Dragon Rising"
Temple Foothills 	Solstheim 	III 	Yes 	Opens during Act I: "Dragon Rising"
==Trivia==
*A resurrection can be halted if Alduin is attacked before he uses his unique shout, causing him to fly off. The animation will continue to play until the Dragonborn leaves the vicinity.
*After each of the State IV resurrections, Alduin will fly east, towards where Skuldafn appears on the map when the Dragonborn goes there in The World-Eater's Eyrie.
==Bugs==
*While Alduin is resurrecting a dragon, attacking the dragon burial mound before the dragon emerges from it may make it say "Speak, if you have aught to say worth the listening." 
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es:Túmulos funerarios de los dragones
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