Inwaharthrosidro "Master of Arthrosiis"
Researcher: Anko Dragonrider, Guildmaster of the Dragonriders
Gender: Unknown, likely female due to pelvis layout.
Age: Juvenile
Allegiance: Men, specifically the Merethic Nords, the Dragur.
Reign: Unknown, could be late merethic, possibly during the Dragon War, as Narsis Dren proposed.
Discovery: Wrothgar Moutains, Exiles' Barrow, by Narsis Dren, Berrice Notte, and Anko Dragonrider,Guildmaster of the Dragonriders, in 2E 582
Subtype: Unknown
Cause of Death: See theories in second to final paragraph
Inwaharthrosidro was a dragon, and by the looks of it, a young one, comparing its bone size to the jawbone-trophies found in the nordic ruins, including its final resting place, Exiles' Barrow. See Jawbone Trophy research for evidence. Inwaharthrosidro was likely a juvenile dragon, not adult, as Inwaharthrodisro's bones are small in comparison to other dragons, including the adult dragon jawbone trophies found even in Inwaharthrosidro's final resting place. I don't know exactly when she (I believe Inwaharthrosidro was female, due to the wideness of their pelvis, though part of the skeleton was buried, ((and a big rule is not to disturb the bones, in fear of resurrection due to stimuli)) so it is possible that they were male, however, I am led to believe they were female.) reigned, exiled, and died, but Dren had an interesting theory that it was late in the Dragon War. Perhaps Inwaharthrosidro was one of the many dragons, like Paarthurnax, to turn on their kind and help the Nords. Or perhaps she was a survivor of the original Dragon Empire, being chased out by the nordic slaves and said mentioned man-alligned dragons, and she was 'exiled' to Wrothgar, after fleeing from her 'traitorous' brothers and sisters. Each theory is equally plausible. Whatever it may be, we know from the Bas Relief artwork that they were triumphant(which lends credence to the first of my theories) in some war, exiled(which could imply that Dren was wrong, and that this was when men were still enslaved, and she was exiled by her brothers and sisters after she aided her priest and his servants in some sort of battle/war), Restored (building a temple? unlikely. Perhaps they restored an older temple/building, and Exiles' Barrow was once a different building. But due to the Orc Artisan's writings, I'm led to believe they was nothing there beforehand. Conflicting information.), and finally ascended.
Resources on the Dragon Cult are rather...limited, I'd say. But it seems that, like many religions, the Dragon Cult believes that if you serve the Dragons faithfully in life, so well, that you would 'ascend' to a higher state of being. For the servants that are now dragur, and the priests, this was enough, apparently. And it's not entirely wrong. I personally fought the Dragon Priest that served Inwaharthrosidro(A name I created, because the Dragon's true name is unknown), Arthrosiis,(A clever allusion to a type of degenerative faculty in the lower joints and bones. Seems fitting, due to all the brittle bones and rotten skin in the Barrow.) And though, unlike his peers in the cult, he seemingly didn't use magic, he was quite the foe, and took many a swing to down him. The dragons looked after the loyal, it seems.
Moving on, observing all the small wyrm heads around the barrow(see Dragonling Skull research for more details), it seems that they died relatively the same time as Inwaharthrosidro. Either they were enemy Dragonlings that were killed by the Priest and his men, or, a darker theory, Inwaharthrosidro, as a man, kidnapped children(or had his own) and they died with him. Another theory, even darker than the last, is that if they were a she, she continuosly gave birth to dying/weak dragonlings, or, again, she let her children die with her. All equally bleak theories.
The final resting place is similar to others, excepting that it was a bit too small, supporting the idea that this was a dragon with limited resources. Most Entombed Dragons weren't important, and even they had bigger resting places. Most important dragons were buried in the Dragon Mounds.
Inwaharthrosidro was seemingly buried, or shifting plates in the tectonics of Wrothgar sunk their bones deeper, as their skeleton is partially buried. She seemed relatively healthy, with wings and tailbones intact, it seems that she died out with her brethren when the Catalyst happened, as a dragon is incapable of dying naturally. What caused their death? Another dragon? A Dragonborn? Akatosh's wrath? Perhaps the mysterious Catalyst that killed the other troves of hidden dragons also affected her? I know not. All I know, is that Dragons don't just 'die'. Either they come back, or are devoured. Too many dragon skeletons have been discovered. I care not if the Blades and other Dragon slaying fools killed hundreds. Dragons like this were hidden away, so what killed them? What killed the Dragonlings? Could it be that there was a Dragon/Dragonborn, hunting the creatures down and devouring them for power? If so, who, and why have we not heard of them?
Expectedly, I have many theories about the COD of Inwaharthrosidro. The most unlikely answer is age, which is nigh impossible. A bit more cynical one is that another Dragon was in conflict with Inwaharthrosidro, and devoured her, which would be nearly impossible, as it is implied by the Bas Relief that Inwaharthrosidro was watching over the Dragon Cult as the Orc Artisans were building the crypt. It could also be that a Dragonborn could have done it, which is as unlikely as the Dragon theory. Instead, I pose that an unknown Catalyst, produced via the Dragon War, made Dragons mortal. It makes sense, as dragons, immortal, are incapable of dying from age, but it seems that Inwaharthrosidro, and many, many others, died peacefully, or were killed by mortalkind, which would be nearly impossible without mortality being a factor in the dragon. I know not what the catalyst is. Akatosh's wrath, Alduiin's negligence and absense, who can say? But one thing is for sure, that no dragon nor dragonborn could have been the cause.
I guess there's always more research to be done. This is Anko Dragonrider, signout out with the research of our first Dragon discovered, Inwaharthrosidro, or Master of Arthrosiis, who resides at Exiles' Barrow in Wrothgar.
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