Dragon Shouts & Names
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Key Points
- Dragon Shouts are made up of 3 Words of Power.
- 3-word phrases can extend into conversational language.
- A dragon's name is also a Shout.
About Dragon Shouts
A Shout, or Thu'um, is a form of magic performed by speaking specific phrases in the dragon language. Each Shout is made up of three Words of Power, called rotmulaag. Shouts demonstrate the power and meaning that can be packed into only a few words. Part of learning the dragon language is knowing how to say a lot with a little.
"When a dragon uses a breath attack like fire or frost, it is speaking in an ancient and powerful language. A battle between two dragons is actually a deadly verbal debate." - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Below is an alphabetical list of all Shouts found in the game and their Words of Power.
| Animal Allegiance | R1N Raan (animal) | M7 Mir (allegiance) | T4 Tah (pack) |
| Aura Whisper | L1S Laas (life) | Y4 Yah (seek) | N7 Nir (hunt) |
| Battle Fury | MID Mid (loyal) | V6 Vur (valor) | SH1N Shaan (inspire) |
| Become Ethereal | F2M Feim (fade) | Z3 Zii (spirit) | GRON Gron (bind) |
| Bend Will | GOL Gol (earth) | H4 Hah (mind) | DOV Dov (dragon) |
| Call Dragon | OD Od (snow) | 4 Ah (hunter) | V3NG Viing (wing) |
| Call of Valor | HUN Hun (hero) | K1L Kaal (champion) | Z8R Zoor (legend) |
| Clear Skies | LOK Lok (sky) | V4 Vah (spring) | K8R Koor (summer) |
| Cyclone | VEN Ven (wind) | G1R Gaar (unleash) | NOS Nos (strike) |
| Disarm | ZUN Zun (weapon) | H1L Haal (hand) | V3K Viik (defeat) |
| Dismay | F1S Faas (fear) | RU Ru (run) | M1R Maar (terror) |
| Dragon Aspect | MUL Mul (strength) | Q4 Qah (armor) | D3V Diiv (wyrm) |
| Dragonrend | J8R Joor (mortal) | Z4 Zah (finite) | FRUL Frul (temporary) |
| Drain Vitality | G1N Gaan (stamina) | L4 Lah (magicka) | H1S Haas (health) |
| Elemental Fury | SU Su (air) | GR4 Grah (battle) | DUN Dun (grace) |
| Fire Breath | YOL Yol (fire) | T8R Toor (inferno) | SHUL Shul (sun) |
| Frost Breath | FO Fo (frost) | KR4 Krah (cold) | D3N Diin (freeze) |
| Ice Form | 3Z Iiz (ice) | SLEN Slen (flesh) | NUS Nus (statue) |
| Kyne's Peace | K1N Kaan (Kyne) | DREM Drem (peace) | OV Ov (trust) |
| Marked for Death | KR3 Krii (kill) | LUN Lun (leech) | AUS Aus (suffer) |
| Slow Time | T3D Tiid (time) | KLO Klo (sand) | UL Ul (eternity) |
| Soul Tear | R3 Rii (essence) | V1Z Vaaz (tear) | ZOL Zol (zombie) |
| Storm Call | STRUN Strun (storm) | B4 Bah (wrath) | QO Qo (lightning) |
| Summon Durnehviir | D6 Dur (curse) | NEH Neh (never) | V3R Viir (dying) |
| Throw Voice | ZUL Zul (voice) | M9 Mey (fool) | GUT Gut (far) |
| Unrelenting Force | FUS Fus (force) | RO Ro (balance) | D4 Dah (push) |
| Whirlwind Sprint | WULD Wuld (whirlwind) | N4 Nah (fury) | KEST Kest (tempest) |
Other Shouts
There are additional Shouts in Skyrim that are used by enemies and NPCs such as Alduin or the Greybeards. They are listed below:
| Alduin's Mist | VEN Ven (wind) | MUL Mul (strong) | R3K Riik (gale) |
| Phantom Form | F3K Fiik (mirror) | LO Lo (deceive) | S4 Sah (phantom) |
| Resurrect Dragon | SLEN Slen (flesh) | T3D Tiid (time) | VO Vo (undo) |
| Soul Cairn Summon | D3L Diil (undead) | QOTH Qoth (tomb) | Z1M Zaam (slave) |
| Tsun's Return | N4L Nahl (living) | D1L Daal (return) | VUS Vus (Nirn) |
Some dragon phrases can follow a Shout-like pattern. "Drem yol lok", which means "greetings", is a three-word phrase that means "peace fire sky".
The power of the Thu'um is not limited to three-word Shouts. In the Dragonborn expansion, Miraak uses a phrase to immediately devour the souls of dragons: "Ziil los dii du" ("Your soul is mine to devour").
About Dragon Names
"Ah, I forget how little you know of the dov. Our names are always made up of three Rotmulaag - Words of Power." - Paarthurnax
Most dragons have names that mean something in their own language. These aren't just names, but individual Shouts. We've seen two dragons' names among the Shouts already: Odahviing ("snow-hunter-wing") and Durnehviir ("curse-never-dying").
A dragon's name is not so much a name but a title given to reflect its deeds. Dragons may be nameless until they perform a feat worthy of such a title.
Most names consist of three words, but contrary to Paarthurnax's commentary this is not always the case. Below is a list of all named dragons found in Skyrim and their translations. Some names have no known translation.
| Ahbiilok | 4B3LOK | hunter blue sky |
| Alduin | ALDUIN | destroyer devour master |
| Durnehviir | D6NEHV3R | curse never dying |
| Grahkrindrog | GR4KRINDROG | battle courageous lord |
| Kahvozein | K4VOZ2N | pride undo worship |
| Krahjotdaan | KR4JOTD1N | cold maw doom |
| Krosulhah | KROSULH4 | sorcerer day mind |
| Kruziikrel | KRUZ3KREL | ancient dominate |
| Lodunost | LODUNOST | ??? |
| Mirmulnir | M7MULN7 | allegiance strong hunt |
| Naaslaarum | N1SL1RUM | ??? |
| Nahagliiv | N4AGL3V | fury burn wither |
| Nahfahlaar | N4F4L1R | ??? |
| Numinex | NUMINEX | ??? |
| Odahviing | OD4V3NG | snow hunter wing |
| Paarthurnax | P1RTH6NAX | ambition overlord cruelty |
| Relonikiv | RELONIKIV | dominate enlightenment |
| Sahloknir | S4LOKN7 | phantom sky hunt |
| Sahrotaar | S4ROT1R | mighty servant |
| Viinturuth | V3NT6UTH | shine hammer rage |
| Vuljotnaak | VULJOTN1K | dark maw eat |
| Vulthuryol | VULTH6YOL | dark overlord fire |
| Voslaarum | VOSL1RUM | ??? |
An alternate interpretation of "Dovahkiin", "dragonborn", is "Dov Ah Kiin", or "born to hunt dragonkind".
Dragon Name Generator
This simple tool will generate dragon names following the examples shown in this lesson! See if you can learn some words by picking apart their meaning.
Generate Names
Exercises
1. Get creative! Create a name for each of the described dragons. Each name should be 2-3 words and usually no more than 4 syllables.
- His scales are as tough as steel.
- His wings will block out the sun.
- Has a single green eye.
- Burned down an entire forest in his rage.
- Qahmuldwiin ("armor strong steel")
- Vulnahviing ("dark fury wing")
- Graagahmiin ("green hunter eye")
- Kestrahgol ("tempest rage")
2. Translate your own name into the dragon language by giving yourself a dragon name. Look up the meaning of your name and give yourself a name like the exercise above that reflects the meaning of your own.
Take for example the name "Eric", which comes from Old Norse and means roughly "lone or eternal ruler/prince". From this we might make "Kulgeinul", or "prince one eternity".