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the wealth of knowledge surrounding the

the wealth of knowledge surrounding the Elder Scrolls series is truly vast now

Elder Scrolls series is truly vast now

Elder Scrolls series is truly vast now there’s an army that’s tasted victory

there’s an army that’s tasted victory

there’s an army that’s tasted victory welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

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10 things you didn’t know about the

10 things you didn’t know about the Elder Scrolls series before we begin we

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this list we’ll be taking a look at the

this list we’ll be taking a look at the facts surrounding the Elder Scrolls

facts surrounding the Elder Scrolls

facts surrounding the Elder Scrolls universe both in game and on the

universe both in game and on the

universe both in game and on the development of their series just like

development of their series just like

development of their series just like the games there’s a lot to discover here

the games there’s a lot to discover here

the games there’s a lot to discover here whether it’s funny engaging heartwarming

whether it’s funny engaging heartwarming

whether it’s funny engaging heartwarming or surprising if the facts interesting

or surprising if the facts interesting

or surprising if the facts interesting or insightful its eligible for this list

or insightful its eligible for this list

or insightful its eligible for this list number 10 horse armor the Elder Scrolls

number 10 horse armor the Elder Scrolls

number 10 horse armor the Elder Scrolls for Oblivion more and more we hear

for Oblivion more and more we hear

for Oblivion more and more we hear people complaining about cash grab DLCs

people complaining about cash grab DLCs

people complaining about cash grab DLCs or a DLC that should have been included

or a DLC that should have been included

or a DLC that should have been included in the base game the issue wasn’t as

in the base game the issue wasn’t as

in the base game the issue wasn’t as prevalent about ten years ago though

prevalent about ten years ago though

prevalent about ten years ago though around the time oblivion was released

around the time oblivion was released

around the time oblivion was released but boy was there one piece of

but boy was there one piece of

but boy was there one piece of downloadable content for the game that

downloadable content for the game that

downloadable content for the game that had people up in arms

had people up in arms

had people up in arms what can I interest you in you could pay

what can I interest you in you could pay

what can I interest you in you could pay real-world dollars for what was

real-world dollars for what was

real-world dollars for what was essentially an outfit for your horse

essentially an outfit for your horse

essentially an outfit for your horse yeah that’s it the reception was not

yeah that’s it the reception was not

yeah that’s it the reception was not positive to say the least but the crazy

positive to say the least but the crazy

positive to say the least but the crazy thing is is that the DLC is still being

thing is is that the DLC is still being

thing is is that the DLC is still being bought on occasion to this very day over

bought on occasion to this very day over

bought on occasion to this very day over ten years after it became the ultimate

ten years after it became the ultimate

ten years after it became the ultimate symbol of ridiculous DLC you’ve got to

symbol of ridiculous DLC you’ve got to

symbol of ridiculous DLC you’ve got to be kidding number 9 music used by North

be kidding number 9 music used by North

be kidding number 9 music used by North Korea the Elder Scrolls for oblivion

Korea the Elder Scrolls for oblivion

Korea the Elder Scrolls for oblivion [Music]

[Music]

[Music] there’s high tension between North Korea

there’s high tension between North Korea

there’s high tension between North Korea and basically the rest of the world and

and basically the rest of the world and

and basically the rest of the world and people are weary of inciting nuclear war

people are weary of inciting nuclear war

people are weary of inciting nuclear war when they criticize or make jokes about

when they criticize or make jokes about

when they criticize or make jokes about North Korea when the country itself

North Korea when the country itself

North Korea when the country itself comes up with propaganda using the

comes up with propaganda using the

comes up with propaganda using the soundtrack to oblivion in their video

soundtrack to oblivion in their video

soundtrack to oblivion in their video however they’re basically just asking

however they’re basically just asking

however they’re basically just asking for it

for it

for it [Music]

[Music]

[Music] seriously it’s hard to take this video

seriously it’s hard to take this video

seriously it’s hard to take this video seriously when they’ve used a song from

seriously when they’ve used a song from

seriously when they’ve used a song from a fantasy role-playing game either the

a fantasy role-playing game either the

a fantasy role-playing game either the editor was a fan or was ignorant to the

editor was a fan or was ignorant to the

editor was a fan or was ignorant to the origin of the music but in any case

origin of the music but in any case

origin of the music but in any case their message probably didn’t come off

their message probably didn’t come off

their message probably didn’t come off as effective as they’d hoped

as effective as they’d hoped

as effective as they’d hoped number eight arena the elderscrolls

number eight arena the elderscrolls

number eight arena the elderscrolls arena

what if the elderscrolls never came to

what if the elderscrolls never came to be we can’t imagine the world without it

be we can’t imagine the world without it

be we can’t imagine the world without it but it almost happened though with

but it almost happened though with

but it almost happened though with Bethesda initially planning on releasing

Bethesda initially planning on releasing

Bethesda initially planning on releasing the game titled arena arena was a very

the game titled arena arena was a very

the game titled arena arena was a very different idea from what came to

different idea from what came to

different idea from what came to fruition the primary objective of the

fruition the primary objective of the

fruition the primary objective of the game was to travel across the continent

game was to travel across the continent

game was to travel across the continent competing in gladiator type battles to

competing in gladiator type battles to

competing in gladiator type battles to become the champion fighter eventually

become the champion fighter eventually

become the champion fighter eventually the idea was expanded upon and an open

the idea was expanded upon and an open

the idea was expanded upon and an open world was created full of quests and

world was created full of quests and

world was created full of quests and characters the basic premise of arena

characters the basic premise of arena

characters the basic premise of arena was scrapped and the result was the

was scrapped and the result was the

was scrapped and the result was the Elder Scrolls arena with all the assets

Elder Scrolls arena with all the assets

Elder Scrolls arena with all the assets posters and concepts created for the

posters and concepts created for the

posters and concepts created for the initial idea though the subtitle of

initial idea though the subtitle of

initial idea though the subtitle of arena had to remain with the developers

arena had to remain with the developers

arena had to remain with the developers justifying this by saying that basically

justifying this by saying that basically

justifying this by saying that basically all of Tamriel is an arena because it’s

all of Tamriel is an arena because it’s

all of Tamriel is an arena because it’s so violent and crazy get it number 7

so violent and crazy get it number 7

so violent and crazy get it number 7 killable NPCs the Elder Scrolls 3

killable NPCs the Elder Scrolls 3

killable NPCs the Elder Scrolls 3 morrowind when you have the power to

morrowind when you have the power to

morrowind when you have the power to kill absolutely everyone chaos ensues as

kill absolutely everyone chaos ensues as

kill absolutely everyone chaos ensues as well as game breaking experiences in

well as game breaking experiences in

well as game breaking experiences in oblivion and Skyrim the game prohibited

oblivion and Skyrim the game prohibited

oblivion and Skyrim the game prohibited you from permanently killing essential

you from permanently killing essential

you from permanently killing essential NPCs such as one’s vital to the

NPCs such as one’s vital to the

NPCs such as one’s vital to the completion of a quest this was not the

completion of a quest this was not the

completion of a quest this was not the case in morrowind however and if you

case in morrowind however and if you

case in morrowind however and if you killed an NPC that you needed to

killed an NPC that you needed to

killed an NPC that you needed to progress through the storyline then

progress through the storyline then

progress through the storyline then you’d better hope you had a recent save

you’d better hope you had a recent save

you’d better hope you had a recent save because you were screwed even worse the

because you were screwed even worse the

because you were screwed even worse the game warns you that you probably

game warns you that you probably

game warns you that you probably shouldn’t have done that and you should

shouldn’t have done that and you should

shouldn’t have done that and you should reload a save to not kill that NPC but

reload a save to not kill that NPC but

reload a save to not kill that NPC but if you click through that you’d probably

if you click through that you’d probably

if you click through that you’d probably never know you broke your game number 6

never know you broke your game number 6

never know you broke your game number 6 it’s a P but at the max the elderscrolls

it’s a P but at the max the elderscrolls

it’s a P but at the max the elderscrolls v skyrim the douve have woods for such

v skyrim the douve have woods for such

v skyrim the douve have woods for such thieves that jaw do not here we have two

thieves that jaw do not here we have two

thieves that jaw do not here we have two very different characters one is a wise

very different characters one is a wise

very different characters one is a wise old dragon with a dark and menacing

old dragon with a dark and menacing

old dragon with a dark and menacing voice and the other is a fat Italian

voice and the other is a fat Italian

voice and the other is a fat Italian plumber with a high pitched voice

if you hadn’t known otherwise you’d have

if you hadn’t known otherwise you’d have never guessed that the boys behind

never guessed that the boys behind

never guessed that the boys behind Nintendo mascot Mario and Paarthurnax

Nintendo mascot Mario and Paarthurnax

Nintendo mascot Mario and Paarthurnax the dragon from Skyrim was actually the

the dragon from Skyrim was actually the

the dragon from Skyrim was actually the same person Charles Martin day has

same person Charles Martin day has

same person Charles Martin day has incredible vocal range to pull off such

incredible vocal range to pull off such

incredible vocal range to pull off such widely different tones no easy task for

widely different tones no easy task for

widely different tones no easy task for a jaw the fact that he’s contributed to

a jaw the fact that he’s contributed to

a jaw the fact that he’s contributed to games that have such iconic status as

games that have such iconic status as

games that have such iconic status as well as being an immensely charismatic

well as being an immensely charismatic

well as being an immensely charismatic and easygoing fella has a ton of bonus

and easygoing fella has a ton of bonus

and easygoing fella has a ton of bonus points in our books he will find that

points in our books he will find that

points in our books he will find that your village will give you more strength

your village will give you more strength

your village will give you more strength number five maiik the liar the Elder

number five maiik the liar the Elder

number five maiik the liar the Elder Scrolls series I would want to see my

Scrolls series I would want to see my

Scrolls series I would want to see my eke naked

eke naked

eke naked sick sick people Mike the liar is an

sick sick people Mike the liar is an

sick sick people Mike the liar is an interesting character he first entered

interesting character he first entered

interesting character he first entered the series in morrowind and acted as a

the series in morrowind and acted as a

the series in morrowind and acted as a sort of communicator between the

sort of communicator between the

sort of communicator between the developers and the players talking about

developers and the players talking about

developers and the players talking about things that can be referenced as a

things that can be referenced as a

things that can be referenced as a thought process either had by a player

thought process either had by a player

thought process either had by a player or bethesda themselves he has no opinion

or bethesda themselves he has no opinion

or bethesda themselves he has no opinion on the amantha the character who’s come

on the amantha the character who’s come

on the amantha the character who’s come to be known as a recurring Easter egg is

to be known as a recurring Easter egg is

to be known as a recurring Easter egg is featured in Morrowind oblivion Skyrim

featured in Morrowind oblivion Skyrim

featured in Morrowind oblivion Skyrim and even the Elder Scrolls online and

and even the Elder Scrolls online and

and even the Elder Scrolls online and provides commentary on a lot of things

provides commentary on a lot of things

provides commentary on a lot of things found in the Elder Scrolls universe he’s

found in the Elder Scrolls universe he’s

found in the Elder Scrolls universe he’s not the only easter egg employed by

not the only easter egg employed by

not the only easter egg employed by bethesda though obviously the team has

bethesda though obviously the team has

bethesda though obviously the team has also put the sweet roll food item in as

also put the sweet roll food item in as

also put the sweet roll food item in as many of their games as possible

many of their games as possible

many of their games as possible including the Fallout series that’s

including the Fallout series that’s

including the Fallout series that’s sweet roll you got from old lady Palmer

sweet roll you got from old lady Palmer

sweet roll you got from old lady Palmer number 4 red guard is the thing that

number 4 red guard is the thing that

number 4 red guard is the thing that exists the Elder Scrolls Adventures red

exists the Elder Scrolls Adventures red

exists the Elder Scrolls Adventures red guard you’d be forgiven if you had no

guard you’d be forgiven if you had no

guard you’d be forgiven if you had no idea that spin-off games in the Elder

idea that spin-off games in the Elder

idea that spin-off games in the Elder Scrolls series exist as they’re fairly

Scrolls series exist as they’re fairly

Scrolls series exist as they’re fairly unremarkable one such game was elder

unremarkable one such game was elder

unremarkable one such game was elder scrolls adventures Red Guard a bad

scrolls adventures Red Guard a bad

scrolls adventures Red Guard a bad feeling that groan was with the wait it

feeling that groan was with the wait it

feeling that groan was with the wait it took everything fans loved about the

took everything fans loved about the

took everything fans loved about the Elder Scroll series such as character

Elder Scroll series such as character

Elder Scroll series such as character customization and an open-world and

customization and an open-world and

customization and an open-world and basically got rid of them and then

basically got rid of them and then

basically got rid of them and then forced players to play in third person

forced players to play in third person

forced players to play in third person it took inspiration from such games as

it took inspiration from such games as

it took inspiration from such games as Tomb Raider and Prince of Persia

Tomb Raider and Prince of Persia

Tomb Raider and Prince of Persia only it didn’t quite match the same

only it didn’t quite match the same

only it didn’t quite match the same level of enjoyment that either of those

level of enjoyment that either of those

level of enjoyment that either of those games had can totally stay for the

games had can totally stay for the

games had can totally stay for the celebrations they are because of you

celebrations they are because of you

celebrations they are because of you after all

after all

after all number three akavir the Elder Scrolls

number three akavir the Elder Scrolls

number three akavir the Elder Scrolls series it’s easy to forget that Tamriel

series it’s easy to forget that Tamriel

series it’s easy to forget that Tamriel is just one continent on the planet nirn

is just one continent on the planet nirn

is just one continent on the planet nirn and that there’s lore surrounding the

and that there’s lore surrounding the

and that there’s lore surrounding the many others that you’ve yet to visit one

many others that you’ve yet to visit one

many others that you’ve yet to visit one of the continents is akavir which has

of the continents is akavir which has

of the continents is akavir which has warring factions unique races Dragons of

warring factions unique races Dragons of

warring factions unique races Dragons of power struggle and even themes of

power struggle and even themes of

power struggle and even themes of enslavement

enslavement

enslavement according to in-game lore a failed

according to in-game lore a failed

according to in-game lore a failed invasion by a race from akavir led to

invasion by a race from akavir led to

invasion by a race from akavir led to the creation of the Serie Dilek empire

the creation of the Serie Dilek empire

the creation of the Serie Dilek empire this just only scratches the surface of

this just only scratches the surface of

this just only scratches the surface of the history of akavir but bethesda has

the history of akavir but bethesda has

the history of akavir but bethesda has created an immense amount of lore

created an immense amount of lore

created an immense amount of lore not only for that continent but other

not only for that continent but other

not only for that continent but other continents too number two prostitutes

continents too number two prostitutes

continents too number two prostitutes guild the Elder Scrolls 2 Daggerfall the

guild the Elder Scrolls 2 Daggerfall the

guild the Elder Scrolls 2 Daggerfall the Elder Scrolls has been hailed for

Elder Scrolls has been hailed for

Elder Scrolls has been hailed for allowing players to roleplay any kind of

allowing players to roleplay any kind of

allowing players to roleplay any kind of character they want whether it’s a

character they want whether it’s a

character they want whether it’s a simple farmer a fierce gladiator a

simple farmer a fierce gladiator a

simple farmer a fierce gladiator a mystical magician or a combination of

mystical magician or a combination of

mystical magician or a combination of all those three and anything in between

all those three and anything in between

all those three and anything in between even well the world’s oldest profession

even well the world’s oldest profession

even well the world’s oldest profession well not really but it was almost a

well not really but it was almost a

well not really but it was almost a possibility in Daggerfall the initial

possibility in Daggerfall the initial

possibility in Daggerfall the initial intention was that players could have

intention was that players could have

intention was that players could have sex with NPCs and evil level up a

sex with NPCs and evil level up a

sex with NPCs and evil level up a prostitution skill tree while the Elder

prostitution skill tree while the Elder

prostitution skill tree while the Elder Scrolls sometimes deals with mature

Scrolls sometimes deals with mature

Scrolls sometimes deals with mature themes it never quite went that far and

themes it never quite went that far and

themes it never quite went that far and he can’t argue that it wouldn’t have

he can’t argue that it wouldn’t have

he can’t argue that it wouldn’t have changed the overall feel of the game the

changed the overall feel of the game the

changed the overall feel of the game the nature of my troubles are they’re still

nature of my troubles are they’re still

nature of my troubles are they’re still number one the size of Daggerfall the

number one the size of Daggerfall the

number one the size of Daggerfall the Elder Scrolls 2

Elder Scrolls 2

Elder Scrolls 2 Daggerfall

Morrowind oblivion and Skyrim all have

Morrowind oblivion and Skyrim all have huge Maps even if you think otherwise

huge Maps even if you think otherwise

huge Maps even if you think otherwise this year amount of content and places

this year amount of content and places

this year amount of content and places to explore within the map make them seem

to explore within the map make them seem

to explore within the map make them seem larger than they really are it takes

larger than they really are it takes

larger than they really are it takes about two hours to cross from one end of

about two hours to cross from one end of

about two hours to cross from one end of the map to the other in Skyrim you think

the map to the other in Skyrim you think

the map to the other in Skyrim you think that’s long Daggerfall is a heck of a

that’s long Daggerfall is a heck of a

that’s long Daggerfall is a heck of a lot bigger in fact it’s so big that if

lot bigger in fact it’s so big that if

lot bigger in fact it’s so big that if you were to cross from one end to the

you were to cross from one end to the

you were to cross from one end to the other it takes roughly 70 hours oh boy

other it takes roughly 70 hours oh boy

other it takes roughly 70 hours oh boy even if you’re a true role-playing

even if you’re a true role-playing

even if you’re a true role-playing enthusiast we don’t think you’d be able

enthusiast we don’t think you’d be able

enthusiast we don’t think you’d be able to get through the game without the use

to get through the game without the use

to get through the game without the use of a little fast travel sorry to burst

of a little fast travel sorry to burst

of a little fast travel sorry to burst your bubble

your bubble

your bubble perhaps in the very doing they erased

perhaps in the very doing they erased

perhaps in the very doing they erased the knowing of it from time itself do

the knowing of it from time itself do

the knowing of it from time itself do you agree with our picks check out these

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