We finish off the Monomyth this week with the Altmeri tale, the Heart of the World: https://www.imperial-library.info/content/monomyth-altmeri-heart-world Check out the show’s website: https://www.writteninuncertainty.com Talk TES lore with other fans at the Written in Uncertainty Discord: https://discord.gg/Jc3r99w Send me an email: writteninuncertaintypodcast@gmail.com Keep in touch on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/aramithius Watch Written in Uncertainty videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQ9_UWzSiPvTcmcPmnE-hg Chat live… Continue reading Elder Scrolls Lore Book Analysis: The Monomyth, Heart of the World
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Who is Sotha Sil?
This week on Written in Uncertainty, we’re discussing a mysterious character, who has been working behind the scenes of Mundus in general and Morrowind in particular, bringing change to the world and hopefully, maybe, keeping it on a steady course. Or he could simply be a liar who wanted to maintain his godhood, whatever the… Continue reading Who is Sotha Sil?
Elder Scrolls Lore Book Analysis: The Monomyth, Shezarr’s Song
This week, Written in Uncertainty reads a book intended to bring all the various creation myths of Tamriel (and beyond?) together into one place: The Monomyth, this week looking at the Cyrodilic tale, Shezarr’s Song: https://www.imperial-library.info/content/monomyth-cyrodiilic-shezarrs-song Send me an email: writteninuncertaintypodcast@gmail.com Keep in touch on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/aramithius Watch Written in Uncertainty videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQ9_UWzSiPvTcmcPmnE-hg Chat live… Continue reading Elder Scrolls Lore Book Analysis: The Monomyth, Shezarr’s Song
Who is Vivec?
This week on Written in Uncertainty I’m discussing one of the most talked about individuals in The Elder Scrolls lore, someone who has been a god, a mortal, a general, a poet, a liar and possibly a whore. Today we’re asking, who is Vivec? I want to say, as usual, that this is my own… Continue reading Who is Vivec?
Elder Scrolls Lore Book Analysis: The Monomyth, Satakal the Worldskin
Elder Scrolls Lore Close Reads continues, with the Redguard creation myth presented in the Monomyth text, Satakal the Worldskin. Check out the show’s website: https://www.writteninuncertainty.com Talk TES lore with other fans at the Written in Uncertainty Discord: https://discord.gg/Jc3r99w Send me an email: writteninuncertaintypodcast@gmail.com Keep in touch on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/aramithius Watch Written in Uncertainty videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQ9_UWzSiPvTcmcPmnE-hg… Continue reading Elder Scrolls Lore Book Analysis: The Monomyth, Satakal the Worldskin
What Happened at the Battle of Red Mountain?
Today on Written in Uncertainty we’re discussing one of the seminal events in Tamrielic history, which had representatives from almost every race present, and changed the fates of two of them forever. And yet no one seems to be able to agree what those events were. Today we’re asking, what actually happened at the Battle… Continue reading What Happened at the Battle of Red Mountain?
Elder Scrolls Lore Book Analysis: The Monomyth, the Myth of the Aurbis
This week, Written in Uncertainty reads a book intended to bring all the various creation myths of Tamriel (and beyond?) together into one place: The Monomyth, looking in particular at the tale told by the Psijics: https://www.imperial-library.info/content/monomyth-myth-aurbis Check out the show’s website: https://www.writteninuncertainty.com Talk TES lore with other fans at the Written in Uncertainty Discord:… Continue reading Elder Scrolls Lore Book Analysis: The Monomyth, the Myth of the Aurbis
Where do Men come from in the Elder Scrolls Universe?
Today on Written in Uncertainty, we’re discussing one of the most universal questions in all mythology and applying it to Tamriel. Trying to disentangle the chaos of the Dawn and work out an answer to that fundamental question: where do men come from? Check out the show’s website: https://www.writteninuncertainty.com/podcast/men Talk TES lore with other fans… Continue reading Where do Men come from in the Elder Scrolls Universe?
Interview with The Elder Scrolls Lorecast
Special episode! I did an interview with The Elder Scrolls Lorecast over the weekend. We talk perspectives on the lore, some history of the franchise, hopes for ES6 and a whole grab-bag of other stuff, including some bits about Immanuel Kant. Episode will be out later this week/over the weekend as normal. Check out the… Continue reading Interview with The Elder Scrolls Lorecast
Elder Scrolls Lore Book Analysis: Monomyth Intro
This week, Written in Uncertainty starts to read a book intended to bring all the various creation myths of Tamriel (and beyond?) together into one place: The Monomyth ( https://www.imperial-library.info/content/monomyth ). This week, we cover the intro, examining the Time God and the Space God. Check out the show’s website: https://www.writteninuncertainty.com Talk TES lore with… Continue reading Elder Scrolls Lore Book Analysis: Monomyth Intro