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The Elder Scrolls Megathread
Tonkka:
--- Quote from: Man 2 on September 09, 2012, 01:26:30 PM ---I wish they'd make up their minds as to Shadowmere's gender.
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Are bronies ruining that too?
Man 2:
--- Quote from: Tonkka on September 09, 2012, 01:35:09 PM ---Are bronies ruining that too?
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I've heard Shadowmere referred to as male some of the time and female some of the time. I personally believe Shadowmere to be female, as that's how she was first introduced to me by Lucien Lachance.
Nightmare-Duckie:
I've always thought that Shadowmere was female.
"Mere" (Shadowmere) means "Mother" in French.
Man 2:
--- Quote from: Nightmare-Duckie on September 09, 2012, 02:22:02 PM ---I've always thought that Shadowmere was female.
"Mere" (Shadowmere) means "Mother" in French.
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A mere is also a word for a pond. Considering Shadowmere is presented to the Dragonborn from a shadowy mere, it seems fitting.
Partially related, a mare is also a female horse. Mare sounds like mere.
That settles it; Shadowmere is by no means a male horse.
Nightmare-Duckie:
Wait stuff Man.
--- Quote from: Astrid in-game ---"Why don't you hold onto Shadowmere a while longer? He's a fine steed, and hasn't been ridden nearly as much as he should lately."
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http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Shadowmere