Written in Uncertainty

Who are the Skaal?

Written in Uncertainty — Sat, 29 Apr 2023 17:35:42 +0000

Today we’re discussing a people who have one of the most unique theological takes on Tamriel, alongside being one of the few to work with what is essentially magical ice. Today we’re asking, who are the Skaal?

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How did the Tribunal become gods, and what is the Ghostfence?

Written in Uncertainty — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 20:06:07 +0000

Today we’re looking at one of the most ambitious defensive structures on Tamriel, and the rulers that produced it. Today we’re asking, how did the Tribunal become gods, and what is the Ghostfence?

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Who was Veloth?

Written in Uncertainty — Sat, 07 May 2022 10:41:54 +0000

Today we’re investigating the life and motivations of one of the most influential mer on Tamriel, who defied social convention, founded a religion and created a new people. Today we’re asking, who was Veloth?

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What are the Languages of Tamriel?

Written in Uncertainty — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 13:13:58 +0000

PSA: Having recorded this, one of my fantastic patrons has flagged a few errors here and there with this. I will be doing further investigations into this. I’m not a language scholar by training, so please by all means flag any errors that have come up in this, and I’ll get to them in another… Continue reading What are the Languages of Tamriel?

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What is Time in the Elder Scrolls?

Written in Uncertainty — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 18:55:05 +0000

Today on Written in Uncertainty we’re investigating one of the most fundamental forces of the Aurbis, that is represented by powerful gods, and affects us here on Earth. Today we’re asking, what is Time in the Elder Scrolls?Note: I go off-script more than usual in this episode, so the audio has quite a bit more… Continue reading What is Time in the Elder Scrolls?

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Who is Alessia?

Written in Uncertainty — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 21:30:02 +0000

Written in Uncertainty discusses one of the most important people in Cyrodiil's history, who laid the foundations for mannish domination of Tamriel, although not a man herself. This week we're asking, who is Alessia?

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What is the Numidium?

Written in Uncertainty — Mon, 02 Aug 2021 17:59:22 +0000

Today on Written in Uncertainty we’re looking at one of those things where sufficiently advanced magic becomes indistinguishable from technology, where a god was made and then made a tool of conquest, and breaks the world whenever it’s switched on. Today we’re asking, what is the Numidium?

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What is the Psijic Order?

Written in Uncertainty — Mon, 24 May 2021 17:27:33 +0000

Today Written in Uncertainty looks at the oldest order of organised mages on Tamriel, who are often claimed to be the greatest spellcasters on Nirn, even though they might not even use magicka for what they do. Today we’re asking, what is the Psijic Order?

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What are the Reachmen?

Written in Uncertainty — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 17:27:45 +0000

The Reachfolk’s Origins On Tamriel The Reachfolk are a culture of men that inhabit the area of Tamriel that sits on Skyrim’s western border and High Rock’s eastern border. They are called Bretons by pretty much everyone, but they have some unique history that separates them from the rest of High Rock. They’re as much… Continue reading What are the Reachmen?

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What is Altmer Religion About?

Written in Uncertainty — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 17:51:26 +0000

Rather than diving straight in to Altmer religion, I want to start off by looking at merish religion more broadly. I’m defining “Aldmeri religion” a little loosely, but we’ll mostly be looking at the religious traditions that emerged from Summerset. I guess you could say that we’re therefore looking at “Altmeri” religion more than we… Continue reading What is Altmer Religion About?

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