EpicNate - Fallout & Elder Scrolls Lore

Skyrim and indeed the entire Elder Scrolls franchise is a place dominated by a variety of entities and perhaps the spookiest of these forces is Hermaeus Mora, Daedric prince of knowledge and fate. Hermaeus Mora occupies a central role in Skyrim's Dragonborn DLC and a lesser one in The Elder Scrolls 5's vanilla story line but either way represents one of the most fascinating characters in the universe. But even a creature this difficult to stop watching is keeping its own secrets. So today we'll be exploring five things you (probably) didn't know about Hermaeus Mora in The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim.

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Skyrim is a land home to a nearly endless number of different creatures. Perhaps one of the most interesting, are the Falmer. A spooky, goblin-like type of monster that inhabit much of Skyrim's caves and underground, where they prey on unsuspecting adventures and occasionally sally from at night to harass the realms of mankind. However, unlike most creatures in Skyrim, the Falmer weren't always so aggressive and unsightly. They once had a great and massive civilization that spread across Skyrim and prospered for thousands of years. It wasn't until the arrival of the Atmorans in the Merethic era that these once majestic elves had to retreat underground and embrace a new lifestyle. It goes without saying, Skyrim's Falmer are a very interesting subject. So today we'll be taking a look at five things you (probably) didn't know about the Falmer of the Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim.

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Skyrim is a game of many proud cities and settlements and Markarth stands as one of The Elder Scrolls 5's most iconic. A glittering, stony, stronghold in the Reach, Markarth has proudly stood as the hold's capital for centuries. However, like the rest of Skyrim, Markarth is harboring its own hidden secrets and mysteries. So today we'll be exploring some of the greatest as we dive right into five things you (probably) didn't know about the city of Markarth in The Elder Scrolls 5.

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Skyrim is a game with an abundance of various creatures and inhabitants. Perhaps one of the most ferocious foes the Dragonborn will ever have to encounter are Skyrim's trolls. Massive, brutish beasts, trolls lurk in nearly every type of environment on Tamriel. Be it caves, forests or mountain tops, Skyrim's a land FULL of trolls. But what secrets are these characters hiding and what does the game not tell us? Well, that's what we're off to learn today. Sit back and relax as we explore five things they never told you about the trolls of The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim.

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Skyrim is a land filled with majestic creatures and perhaps one of the most mysterious and interesting beings in The Elder Scrolls 5 are the giants. Massive, territorial and slow, giants are of Skyrim's most notable inhabitants. For thousands of years, as long as anyone can remember, these big guys have inhabited the lands of Skyrim and northern Tamriel. However, little is known about these beasts and Skyrim offers next to no insight on their origins and history, leaving quite a lot to be discovered. So today we'll be taking a look at five things you (probably) didn't know about the giants of The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim.

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Skyrim is a land home to all sorts of men and elves. From the hardy Nords to arrogant Altmer, the world of The Elder Scrolls 5 is a cosmopolitan one. However, quite possibly the most fascinating civilization to have ever existed in Skyrim, are the now long gone Dwemer. A mysterious, yet highly advanced society, the Dwemer, or "Deep Elves" were known to build incredibly sophisticated machines thousands of years ahead of their time and notably, preferred to live underground, constructing incredible subterranean metropolis' whose ruins we can still see today.

However, in one of the most inexplicable events in Elder Scrolls history, sometime towards the end of the first era, thousands of years prior to the events of The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, the Dwemer all just vanished, without a trace. Now, all that remains are their underground ruins and still-humming machinery.

Mysterious, advanced and long-gone, there's a lot worth learning about these odd elves. So, today we'll be doing just that as we explore five incredibly fascinating yet little-known facts about them. I hope you enjoy five things you (probably) never knew about the Dwarves in The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim.

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Fallout 4 offers a wasteland home to numerous human settlements, and perhaps the most iconic city in the Commonwealth is Diamond City. A great green jewel in the otherwise bleak Fallout universe, Diamond City occupies a central position in Fallout 4's main storyline as well as numerous side questlines and narratives. With a bustling commercial district and plenty of safety, it's not hard to see why this community has prospered. But even this glittering bastion of humanity is hiding its own secrets. So today we'll be taking a look at five things you (probably) didn't know about Diamond City in Fallout 4.

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Skyrim is a game of dozens of settlements, and the icy city of Windhelm may very well be the land's oldest. An ancient town, Windhelm as at many points in her history been Skyrim's capital and today serves as the center of the Stormcloak faction in The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim's civil war questline. With thousands of years of history and dozens of colorful characters, Windhelm is absolutely a place that offers the Dragonborn much to learn and discover. So today we'll be taking a look at five things you (probably) never knew about the city of Windhelm in The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim.

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Skyrim is a game with no shortage of towns and cities. Perhaps the settlement with most notorious reputation however, is Riften. Capital of the Rift hold, Riften has become synonymous with the Thieves Guild and corruption in The Elder Scrolls franchise and is easily regarded as among Skyrim's most dangerous places. What the Thieves Guild doesn't control here, the powerful Black-Briar family does and it seems no place in Skyrim is less vulnerable to shady influences. However, there's more to this port city than meets the eye and indeed Riften is keeping quite a few secrets. So today we'll be exploring five things you (probably) didn't know about the city of Riften in The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim.

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Skyrim is home to many cities, and one of its most iconic is Whiterun. An ancient trade hub that occupies a critical position in central Skyrim, for centuries Whiterun was among the most prosperous settlements in the world. However, by the time the events of The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim kick off, the city has been weakened by generations of instability and today it's not quite the same as it once was. Regardless, Whiterun occupies a pivotal role in Skyrim's main questline and many of its side narratives. So today we'll be digging a bit deeper into the lore and lesser-known details of this legendary city. Sit back and relax as we explore five things you (probably) never knew about the city of Whiterun in The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim.

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