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[–] Glytch@lemmy.world 42 points 3 days ago (10 children)

Let's assume this is correct about surface plants needing the raw Magicka from the sun to live.

Blackreach is full of plants, many of which are edible, and receives no sunlight. Humanoids could just start farming the plants from Blackreach along with fungi. That should be enough to sustain a large enough population for Harkon and his court to feed on in their vampire paradise.

[–] burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 2 days ago (4 children)

I mean, if you're going to force people into an underground cavern, why even have the extra step of blotting out the sun?

[–] Glytch@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

No, I'm saying cultivate the plant life from Blackreach on the surface after blotting out the sun

[–] burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Right, but from their perspective, why do the extra work of blotting out the sun and cultivating plant life on the surface, instead of just using the super strength of the vampires to imprison a few hundred humans in blackreach..

[–] Glytch@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Because someone with the arrogance of Harkon would never lower himself (status-wise) by living underground if he had the choice. He wholeheartedly believes that he should rule over all of Nirn and to do so requires blotting out the Sun. In his eyes the effort is worth it.

[–] ryedaft@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

Why imprison a few hundred when you could imprison the world?!

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