This week on Written in Uncertainty, we’re discussing some of the most mysterious entities in The Elder Scrolls. Things that can shape an entire race, and are probably the closest thing to aliens that we will ever see. Today we’re asking, what are the Hist?
Tag: Cosmology
What is a god in The Elder Scrolls?
There is a wide variety of deities worshipped across Tamriel, and having looked into what shapes many of these beings, today we’re asking, what actually IS a god in The Elder Scrolls?
What is Mythopoeia?
Today on Written in Uncertainty we’re discussing some of the most fundamental laws of the Aurbis, that shapes everything from the most powerful of deities and how cultures see themselves, right down to the bedtime stories told to children. Today we’re asking, what is mythopoeia, and is Alduin Akatosh?
What is Mantling, and how is Talos Three People?
Today on Written in Uncertainty, we’re discussing one of the most contentious ways that mortals can become gods, and potentially one of the most famous results. Today we’re asking, what is mantling, and how is Talos three people?
Why are Elder Scrolls Protagonists Always Prisoners?
Today on Written in Uncertainty, we’re discussing a figure that is both towering in scope and very personal, infinitely variable and one that often follows a pattern. And it’s one that we’ve all been. Today we’re asking, why are Elder Scrolls protagonists always prisoners?
What is the Godhead, and how do Amaranths work?
Today on Written in Uncertainty we’re going beyond Mundus, beyond time and beyond causality to examine the roots of the Aurbis itself. Today we’re asking, what is the Dreaming Godhead, and how do Amaranths work?
What are Kalpas in The Elder Scrolls?
Today on Written in Uncertainty we’re discussing how the cycle of time in the Elder Scrolls universe works, with particular attention to how the dragon eats itself, and what happens when the cycles of the world turn. Today we’re asking, what are kalpas, with a side helping of where do the Redguards come from anyway?
What are Dragon Breaks?
In this episode, we talk about events that reshape gods, countries and time itself. Today we’re asking, what are dragon breaks?
What is the Difference between Men and Mer, and do the Thalmor want to destroy the world?
In this episode of Written in Uncertainty, we’re asking, what is the man/mer schism, with a side helping of do the Thalmor want to destroy the world?
What are the Towers?
Written in Uncertainty discusses some of the oldest buildings on Nirn, some built by the gods themselves. Today we’re asking what are the Towers?