Skyrim: 5 Things They Never Told You About the Dawnguard 

Skyrim: So what do you do exactly? Dawnguard: Hunt vampires. Skyrim: But vampires don’t exist. Dawnguard: You’re welcome.

The Dawnguard: Hunts vampires: Invests in a fort for an HQ The Vigilants of Stendar: Hunts all kinds of dangerous beings: Designates a glorified farmhouse as an HQ

Heard they're reforming the Volkahair clan, old vampire lords or something, in that old castle near Northwatch Keep. Might consider joining up myself!

“Don’t like those eyes you’ve got. They’ve got a bad hunger to them”.

Still, after all these years, the Heavy Dawnguard armor looks SPICY as hell.

Harkon garvey: another vampire needs your help here I'll mark it on your map.

Dawnguard, while not perfect, is an extremely underrated DLC. It's ripe with lore and interesting points for both sides of the factions.

Last time i was this early Miraak was getting an ass beating from Alduin

Just completed this questline for the first time not siding with the Vampires, was actually really fun

Isran: "Avoid sleep if you can, sleep is for the week." *Gets to bed on the 2nd floor*

I can see both versions of the Dawnguard's history being true. Maybe only part of the old Dawnguard became vampires, the other half abhorred vampires and hunted them down. In the end, there weren't enough of them left to keep the group going.

I know it's relatively minor, but in ESO, there's an ability in the Fighters Guild skill tree called Silver Bolts, and it's description reads, "Fires an augmented DAWNGUARD Vampire Hunter's crossbow bolt".

I think they got rid of the vigilants because they would have killed Serana regardless of her affiliation

Thoughts on why the Dawnguard faction (and the Fort) are never mentioned in ESO: it's possible the Jarl of Riften was so embarrassed about his son becoming a vampire that all mention of the place was stricken from the records. Think about it. The Fort is situated in a box canyon that is hidden in the mountains east of Riften, and you can only get to it by going through a cave/tunnel hidden off the main road. It's possible that the only reason Isran ever knew about it was because an ancestor of his was an original member. Even Sorine and Gunmar joke about his "secret hideaway." Perhaps the members of the original Dawnguard dissolved due to infighting, lending credence to Sorine's side of the story about some of them becoming vampires. If the son of the Jarl infected some of the original guard, and the others fought against them, it's likely few survived the ordeal, thus ensuring few people outside of Riften ever knew the faction or the Fort even existed. News in a medieval setting tends not to travel very quickly, despite the prodigious prowess of the couriers. Anyway, those are my thoughts. But then, I'm a writer. It's how I would have explained it, if I worked for Bethesda.

You know you're real good at your job when everybody starts doubting they need you because you did your job too well

Next videos title: “5 things they never told you about Nazeem.”

could serana be a reference to selene? selene also hates what she's become, and has killed several vampire elders.

Harkon: "Thank you for the information Nate. This will make destroying the Dawnguard much easier."

I just lost my father figure two days ago. Your videos have helped me take my mind off of things for a few minutes. Thank you.

Serana is probably one of my favorite characters. It was funny how she called out Harkon’s BBEG monologue

i love the danwgurad armor. wish there was some different version of it

Despite the Vigilants being hunted to extinction, their dwindling numbers still find time to harass me on the roadside.

Heres an idea, maybe the events in ESO lead up to the Dawngaurd becoming a faction in skyrim.

There is one, and only one, reference to the Dawnguard in ESO. When the group was allegedly founded they used silver bolts, a projectile that is only referenced in Skyrim and ESO but only present in the latter.

The only thing more disappointing than the lack of references to the Dawnguard outside of Skyrim...is Serana not being a viable marriage candidate. :/

Arielle Jurard is also the name of a random Battlemage in Oblivion. Jurard probably isn't that uncommon a Breton name.

I do know that the signature weapon of the dawnguard , the crossbow, was absorbed into the fighters guild arsenal. My fighter character in ESO uses the dawnguard crossbow pretty regularly as it's an ability.

"Rip and Tear...until it is done" * "doom's gate" plays in background as I load my explosive dwemer crossbow *

Maybe the player character in Elder Scrolls Online will help form the Dawnguard.The story finishes in November.

There is, actually ONE reference to the Dawnguard in ESO, and that is in the fighter's guild skills, the Silver Bolts skill and morphs "Fire a Dawnguard Vampire Hunter's crossbow bolt"

As long as I've been playing Skyrim, I've never played as a vampire...may have to try it next time just for the experience.

I used to hunt vampires in the United States. Haven't seen a vampire in a while? You're welcome.

I actually belive that the reason why ESO doesn't have any references to the Dawnguard is because ESO takes place before the Dawnguard was formed. Note: I don't know exactly in what point in 2E the Dawnguard was first formed, if there even is an known year/decade/century in wich they were formed

1. They don’t get to the cloud district very often

Nate: "Let's zoom in on her" Also Nate: *Zooms at her chest* Me: Nice

Dawnguard is THE best written questline of the entire game, specially on Dawnguard side. The ideology conflict, the emotions involved, even the entire family vs true companions that splits serana apart while she accompanies and guides you through her family's secrets. It all peaks when she willingly raises a blade against her father, by your side. She realizes that her father and family died when Harkon laid his eyes upon the prophecy, that she had become a mean to an end in his sight. It is truly a miniature masterpiece within the Skyrim.

"Heard they're reforming the dawngaurd, old vampire hunters fort or something. Might consider joining up myself" *joins Harkon instead because they cooler*

Next “5 things you didn’t know about the sweet rolls”

"Or even recognise her humanity." Possibly because she's not a human? She's a vampire I thought this was obvious, Nate...

"No other Elder Scrolls game or app has references to the Dawnguard"

I really love how there's so many characters with last names that relate to important characters in other ElderScrolls games.

12:21 hmmm I didn't taste anything

Last time I was this early, Cyrodiil was not the seat of an empire

I wonder if the secret regarding serena growing on the dawnguard, was also hinting at her passively using vampires seduction on the guild

There is a skill from Fighter Guild tree call "Silver Bolt" that work well against daedra and undead for obvious reason: it was made by Dawnguard

Last time I was this early, Serena wasn’t imprisoned yet.

Love the parts with cut content. Thank you for your work!

Thank you for this video! I always love when you upload new videos.

Awesome! The Dawnguard quest line is my favorite in the entire game, and I love the faction!

12:22 *Drinks through helmet* “Yeah, this is big brain time.”

when ur wearing headphones and u can hear nates tongue touching the inside of his mouth when he speaks

“since many people have fallen in love with her.” Ah come ok man don’t call me out like that 🥺👉👈

I'd be the member of Dawnguard that would say, "You didn't tell me the female Vampires would be this hot."

Every Skyrim NPC : "Your skins as pale as the snow. You scared of the sun or something?" Me : Indeed.

The Dawnguard armour is honestly my favorite armour. Like they just looks so cool

From what I remember I think that Vampires passively "seduces" everyone around them. That may be the reason too. Why they started to like her.

My husband: what’re you watching? *HEY GUYS ITS NATE HERE* husband: nvm

Damn, for the first one I always wanted a mod that added vigilants to fort dawnguard, I had no idea that it was cut content, I wish it stayed in the game.

8 years later Skyrim Nate still finding tiny little iddy bitty details within TES Skyrim i salute you mad lad

I love all the skyrim videos you do they are so informative and interesting i watch each one about 3 times each just to know and remember everything. Me and my wife love the games and when i give information i hear in the videos she is always like "how do you know all this!" And im like "i have a great teacher" haha love the videos keep them comin!!! Thanks nate!

After killing harkon and taking over as the vampire lord, i got a random encounter around the western watchtower where i got attacked by dawnguard that had a letter stating there was a treasure cache somewhere nearby

We’re almost at 1 mil, keep it up!

So funny you posted this because I just finished the Dawnguard quest tonight. This is my first time playing Skyrim ☺️

Not sure if it's new since this video, but I recently got into ESO, and they do mention the Dawnguard very briefly with the flavour text for the crossbow skill from the fighter's guild.

A Thieves Guild must have quest: As a vampire: Steal things from dawnguard castle without killing As a human: Steal things from volkihar castle without killing

Are you sure the Dawnguards were suddenly formed to fight against Harkon and his people? I'm pretty sure the Dawnguards started as mercenaries who were hired as jailors by the Jarl of Riften (not current Jarl but a Jarl from long ago) to keep imprisoned the son of the Jarl who became a vampire.

You missed that in ESO the Fighters guild skill lines first unlockable ability is a Dawnguard Crossbow. So by the time of ESO the Dawnguard did their thing already and disbanded. They also used the Ravenwatch in place of the Dawnguard in the Greymoor and Markarth DLCs a MUCH better option for us vampire lovers.

I love coming back to EpicNates videos whenever I restart from a very long break away from Skyrim. All these years this game is still my top (elder scroll) 5 games

My guess is the Dawnguard disbanded before the events of eso. Those members joined the fighter's guild hence why the crossbow ability is in the fighter's guild tree.

Still wish there was a secret to marry Serena with no mods

There actually is a refferance to the Dawnguard in ESO: the Silver Bolts Skill in the Fighters Guild Skill Line, its description says: 'Fire a Dawnguard Vampire Hunter's crossbow bolt to strike an enemy, dealing X Physical Damage.'

Boy am I glad to see Isran survives until the end of the questline unlike others guild/faction leaders in Skyrim :'D

Thank you, Nate. I too am salty the Dawnguard weren't involved in the Greymoor expansion. I want to be hopeful something will come up, but that's all I can be, sadly.

Gotta love how tes 5 was all about conquering and murdering all those different than you. Ulfric wants to conquer all non-nords, alduin wants to kill all of nirn, the thalmor went to war to eliminate all humans, the volkihar want to kill all non-vampires (and the sun) i mean wtf, why is all of tes 5s stories so bleak??

Dayum Ive never been this early! I really love these lore videos! Good thing I started a new playtrhought this week. The quarantine has hit a new cycle!

Actually, the Dawnguard are mentioned in both ESO and in Blades. In ESO the Fighters Guild skill Silver Bolts is specifically described as being a "Dawnguard Vampire Hunter's crossbow". I'm also almost positive I heard an NPC in the ESO Greymoor expansion talking about them; one of those things where a random NPC makes some comment related to quests you've completed when you're walking by. Of course, since it's a random bit of dialogue and I was rushing by at the time, I can't be totally sure of what they said, I just thought I heard someone say something along the lines of "too bad the Dawnguard isn't around".

Ever since I first heard about the alternate history of the dawnguard I've always thought that they didn't do it for selfish reasons, at least not at first, I have a feeling that they turned themselves because they thought it would make hunting vampires that much easier (see the whole 'fighting fire with fire' concept) which makes sense in theory but they would have quickly been corrupted by not only the need to feed but also the very power that they sought to aid them

If you pay attention, you’ll find a Dawnguard flag/pennon hanging in Volkihar Keep. Also, the Vampire Noble armor look similar to Dawnguard armor. I think that perhaps the original Dawnguard are linked to Harkon in some way.

I want to be prominent in saying your videos are very well done in terms of cinematography and general delivery your content, this echoes for every other video too, keep it up!

hey nate i just came across your channel for the first time, i never thought anyone still played

Nate: “They never mentioned the Dawnguard in ESO”. ESO:”ooooohhhh shit that’s what we forgot”

As soon as I finish the dawnguard quest I turn into a vampire. I’m there undercover agent 🧛🏾‍♂️

Keep it up man love the stuff

Holy shit he's still going with these, I applaud the dedication bruh 🔥🔥🔥

"Hah isran is going to like you!"

Well, as she said herself, "she's nothing but persuasive".

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Hey! Great video! What ENB are you using?

I think it's obvious why the Elder Scrolls community likes Serana so much LOL. She's literally the best NPC in the game.

Standar Survivor: "I will go to the cave and avenge my brothers and sisters!" Isran: "No! You're NOT experienced!" *turns to player who literally just entered DG castle*: "You there, you should go."

Unrelated to Dawnguard, but also cool. If you wear a piece of thieves guild armor, while talking to the blacksmith in Solsthiem, he tells you he used to be a guild brother, with his birth brother Delvin. Doing a quest for him, gets you a key to his house, where you find a letter to his daughter Sapphire

Hey Nate, I doubt you'll see this since it's been two years but I've been watching your videos for a long time now and I love them. Just wondering what graphics mods you use to give it that clean, almost cartoony look? I still haven't quite figured it out 😆 Thanks

the glowing dawnguard axe, looks godly, what mod is that?! Edit: wow, I have that mod, just never found the runic axe lmao

Serena: *exists * Vigilants: "NEVER SHOULD HAVE COME HERE!"

I got in a minute before the hour I just wanted to say I love your content keep doing great work and keep being great

I’ve got one for you that I haven’t seen replicated on the internet. You can marry Hroki in Markarth. Here’s how to do it: at night go to the inn/tavern she will be there sweeping, go next to her and drop something wearable like some clothing, armor, or jewelry. Then walk away and come back to her. She will sometimes approach you and begin dialogue with you. If she doesn’t then sometimes it will work if you begin the dialogue with her. She will say "Excuse me, I'm assuming that armor you got rid of wasn't an accident, but just in case, I wanted to make sure I can take it." Then you say “consider it yours” and she will be very pleased. Now either sleep or wait for the next day and go outside and find her. Now she will say “it’s a fine day with you around” when you are near her. Now you should be able to wear the Amulet Of Mara and when you speak to her you will have the option to propose. ;)

"Where they Vampires or Hunters?" Why not both?

Thought of joining the Dawnguard myself

There's a skill in the Fighter's Guild skill tree in ESO called Silver Bolts which has your character fire a crossbow at a target and within the skill description it says that this is a Dawnguard Crossbow so that means the Dawnguard were referenced in ESO too!

Arielle Jurard could also be found in the Mages Guild questline in Oblivion. I distinctly remember that.