Guild Wars 2

Whilst doing my story quest I was heading for Stonewright’s Steading to meet Eir. Upon arriving there I noticed a statue of ice which looked rather familiar. I wondered, was it just by coincidence that this Asgeir is posing like the Dovahkiin and also bearing the name Dragonrender, or was this another Skyrim joke in Guild Wars 2? Either way I found it rather cool! “Cool”, get it? Because it’s an ice statue!

If you haven’t yet seen it, here’s the statue of Asgeir Dragonrender, The Dovahkiin.

Wow a good one !
Perhaps an Easter Egg ?

It’s a very normal posture for holding a shield. Both Norn and Skyrim Nord derive from Norse mythology and culture. The dragon thing is in Old Norse myths, not surprising if they share some kind of similarity.

The lore for Asgeir Dragonrender was around before Skyrim, I used his name for my first Skyrim character I made on the night it was released.

At any rate Asgeir is seriously awesome, not sure if you read the inscription on his statue or asked around but he’s the guy who knocked the fang from Jormag’s mouth (that two story tall tooth in the great lodge), lead the norn south and established Hoelbrak. I do believe that also makes him one of the only people apart form Destiny’s Edge to have actually fought an elder dragon and lived to tell the tale.

TinyHowie.3946:

It’s a very normal posture for holding a shield. Both Norn and Skyrim Nord derive from Norse mythology and culture. The dragon thing is in Old Norse myths, not surprising if they share some kind of similarity.

This.

Really , there is one guy holding a shield and a sword … there is snow … must be skyrim right lol?

So, now I’m curious. What are the other Skyrim Jokes?

Nox Aeterna.2965:

TinyHowie.3946:

It’s a very normal posture for holding a shield. Both Norn and Skyrim Nord derive from Norse mythology and culture. The dragon thing is in Old Norse myths, not surprising if they share some kind of similarity.

This.

Really , there is one guy holding a shield and a sword … there is snow … must be skyrim right lol?

His pose was the first the striked me, but if it wasn’t for his name Dragonrender, I wouldn’t pose this. I’m not sure if you’re familiar with Skyrim’s Dragonrend Shout? It’s an important part of the story.

And Snow had nothing with this to do, other than that Nords and Norn are both inspired by Scandinavian Vikings.

It might not have been intentional but I found the coincidental clash of similarities amusing atleast.

Oh man, this guy has a shield and a sword like the guy in the Skyrim trailer! Totally a reference! It’s clear as day! /sarcasm

What is this, Wowhead?

Eh, it seems like a standard pose to me, like the Wellington Monument.

He was thinking it was a skyrim ref. because one of our music directors made the music for Skyrim.