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* Paarthurnax, due to him being TheMentor and one of the three [[TokenHeroicOrc friendly dragons]]. Several players have tried to slaughter the Blades for even suggesting killing him. The fact that he's voiced by Creator/CharlesMartinet (aka, [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]]'s voice actor) doesn't hurt either.
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* [[LovableSexManiac Crassius Curio]], an Imperial nobleman whose sponsorship you must gain to join House Hlaalu. He is memorable for his DirtyOldMan personality, for being the only house sponsor who actually takes a liking to you, and has the easiest task to get him to sponsor you (which is to strip naked, regardless of your gender). You can ask him for advice with house quests, which will lead you to find he actually has a firm moral code when it comes to political matters. This adds the option to a number of the quests to report corrupt officials from the very corrupt House Hlaalu to him. He also wrote the semi-pornographic play, ''[[StylisticSuck The Lusty Argonian Maid]]'', which has itself become popular among the fandom.
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* [[LovableSexManiac Crassius Curio]], an Imperial nobleman whose sponsorship you must gain to join House Hlaalu. He is memorable for his DirtyOldMan personality, for being the only house sponsor who actually takes a liking to you, and has the easiest task to get him to sponsor you (which is to strip naked, regardless of your gender). You can ask him for advice with house quests, which will lead you to find he actually has a firm moral code when it comes to political official matters. This adds the option to a number of the quests to report corrupt officials from the very corrupt House Hlaalu to him. He also wrote the semi-pornographic play, ''[[StylisticSuck The Lusty Argonian Maid]]'', which has itself become popular among the fandom.
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* Knight-Paladin Gelebor from the same expansion is also immensely popular, due to being a BadassPacifist and [[spoiler:(apparently) the [[LastOfHisKind last of the Snow Elves]], which makes his attractive design very unique.]]
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* Knight-Paladin Gelebor from the same ''Dawnguard'' expansion is also immensely popular, due to being a BadassPacifist and [[spoiler:(apparently) the [[LastOfHisKind last of the Snow Elves]], which makes his attractive design very unique.]]
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* Among the adoptable children, Sissel has become quite popular. This is notable because, unlike the four orphans roaming the streets of the major Holds or the orphans from Honorhall, she wasn't specifically designed to invoke your sympathy and get you to adopt her. Her father, Lemkil, is also still alive, meaning you have to kill him first. Because the guy is such an [[AbusiveParents abusive bastard]] and because poor Sissel ''also'' gets bullied by her twin sister all day long, many players find themselves traveling to Rorikstead just to kill Lemkil and adopt Sissel.
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* Jarl Balgruuf is very probably the most popular of the Jarls due to the fact that [[spoiler:when you have to capture a live dragon, he decides to grab an axe and get stuck in personally]]. It also helps that he recognizes you as the legendary dragonslaying badass you are after the first Dragon fight and shows you the appropriate respect from that point onwards, unlike almost everyone else in Skyrim.
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* Jarl Balgruuf is very probably the most popular of the Jarls due to the fact that [[spoiler:when you have to capture a live dragon, he decides to grab an axe and get stuck in personally]]. It also helps that he recognizes you as the legendary dragonslaying badass you are after the first Dragon fight and shows you the appropriate respect from that point onwards, unlike almost everyone else in Skyrim. Some fans have admitted to siding with the Imperials in the civil war because they couldn't bring themselves to betray Balgruuf.
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* Sheogorath, the Daedric Prince of Madness is incredibly popular, due to the fact that being CrazyAwesome is his entire job as well as the runaway success of the ''Shivering Isles'' expansion, of which he is a central character. His popularity remains strong with his appearance in ''Skyrim'' due to [[spoiler:the implication that the Sheogorath in ''Skyrim'' is actually the player character of ''Oblivion'',]] showing a kinder but no less wacky side of himself.
* On a similar note (speaking of CrazyAwesome), there's a portion of the fanbase that really likes [[LongDeadBadass Pelinal Whitestrake]] for the same reason.
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* Sheogorath, the Daedric Prince of Madness is incredibly popular, due to the fact that being CrazyAwesome CrazyIsCool is his entire job as well as the runaway success of the ''Shivering Isles'' expansion, of which he is a central character. His popularity remains strong with his appearance in ''Skyrim'' due to [[spoiler:the implication that the Sheogorath in ''Skyrim'' is actually the player character of ''Oblivion'',]] showing a kinder but no less wacky side of himself.
* On a similar note (speaking ofCrazyAwesome), CrazyIsCool), there's a portion of the fanbase that really likes [[LongDeadBadass Pelinal Whitestrake]] for the same reason.
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* Crassius Curio, the LoveableSexManiac CampGay (though technically [[DepravedBisexual bisexual]]...[[AnythingThatMoves and then some]]) Hlaalu Councilor. It helps that he's the main ReasonableAuthorityFigure within the otherwise [[CorruptCorporateExecutive very corrupt]] House Hlaalu, and is an ObfuscatingStupidity GuileHero actively working to clean up the corruption. He also wrote the semi-pornographic play, ''[[StylisticSuck The Lusty Argonian Maid]]'', which has itself become an Ensemble Darkhorse. In it, the main character, "[[HerCodeNameWasMarySue Crantus Colto]]", has the titular [[LizardFolk Argonian]] maid "polish his spear". Needless to say, it has spawned much... [[{{Rule34}} Fanart]].
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* [[LovableSexManiac Crassius Curio, Curio]], an Imperial nobleman whose sponsorship you must gain to join House Hlaalu. He is memorable for his DirtyOldMan personality, for being the LoveableSexManiac CampGay (though technically [[DepravedBisexual bisexual]]...[[AnythingThatMoves only house sponsor who actually takes a liking to you, and then some]]) has the easiest task to get him to sponsor you (which is to strip naked, regardless of your gender). You can ask him for advice with house quests, which will lead you to find he actually has a firm moral code when it comes to political matters. This adds the option to a number of the quests to report corrupt officials from the very corrupt House Hlaalu Councilor. It helps that he's the main ReasonableAuthorityFigure within the otherwise [[CorruptCorporateExecutive very corrupt]] House Hlaalu, and is an ObfuscatingStupidity GuileHero actively working to clean up the corruption. him. He also wrote the semi-pornographic play, ''[[StylisticSuck The Lusty Argonian Maid]]'', which has itself become an Ensemble Darkhorse. In it, popular among the main character, "[[HerCodeNameWasMarySue Crantus Colto]]", has the titular [[LizardFolk Argonian]] maid "polish his spear". Needless to say, it has spawned much... [[{{Rule34}} Fanart]]. fandom.
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* The Adoring Fan is quite a popular character among fans despite how much of annoying ButtMonkey he is, or perhaps because of it. He's even got his own card in ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsLegends''.
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* Lydia quickly gained this status in the first few days of launch. One of the many companion characters who can be gained early in the campaign, she stands out for many reasons, among them the fact that she's [[DiscOneNuke well-armed]], attractive, and [[DeadpanSnarker sarcastic]]--as well as given to you as a housecarl as part of the main quest.
* One of ''Oblivion''[='s=] darkhorses, Lucien Lechance, returns [[spoiler:as a spectral assassin the player can learn to summon]].
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* Lydia quickly gained this status in the first few days of launch. One of the many companion characters who can be gained early in the campaign, she stands out for many reasons, among them the fact that she's [[DiscOneNuke well-armed]], attractive, and [[DeadpanSnarker sarcastic]]--as well as given to you as a housecarl as part of the main quest.
quest. Most were very disappointed when a minor (and fixable) bug prevented players from marrying her. (Fixed in the 1.5 patch, or by mods on the PC before that.) Ascended, as Lydia has received more specific dialogue with each DLC. ''Hearthfire'' gave Lydia character development to eventually lose her snarky attitude to the Dragonborn... and in ''Dragonborn'' she gets it back, making snide comments about everything else.
* One of ''Oblivion''[='s=] darkhorses, LucienLechance, Lachance, returns [[spoiler:as a spectral assassin the player can learn to summon]].summon]].
* Paarthurnax, due to him being TheMentor and one of the three friendly dragons. Several players have tried to slaughter the Blades for even suggesting killing him. The fact that he's voiced by Creator/CharlesMartinet doesn't hurt either.
* Brynjolf of the ThievesGuild. With his accent, friendliness, and tendency to affectionately call your PC "lass/lad", ''many'' players were disappointed to find he's not a marriage option.
* The Circle members of the Companions - Vilkas, Farkas, and Aela - are all very popular for their attractive designs, being met early in the game, and being very badass. Farkas in particular is well-liked, due to the fact that he's one of the only Companions to be friendly toward the Dragonborn from the start.
* Mjoll the Lioness, for being a badass ActionGirl who is trying to single-handedly clean up Riften and bring the Black-Briars and ThievesGuild to justice, and has the guts to verbally spit in Maven's face about it when they come across each other. Players who want to do the same will probably find themselves very attached to Mjoll.
* One of ''Oblivion''[='s=] darkhorses, Lucien
* Paarthurnax, due to him being TheMentor and one of the three friendly dragons. Several players have tried to slaughter the Blades for even suggesting killing him. The fact that he's voiced by Creator/CharlesMartinet doesn't hurt either.
* Brynjolf of the ThievesGuild. With his accent, friendliness, and tendency to affectionately call your PC "lass/lad", ''many'' players were disappointed to find he's not a marriage option.
* The Circle members of the Companions - Vilkas, Farkas, and Aela - are all very popular for their attractive designs, being met early in the game, and being very badass. Farkas in particular is well-liked, due to the fact that he's one of the only Companions to be friendly toward the Dragonborn from the start.
* Mjoll the Lioness, for being a badass ActionGirl who is trying to single-handedly clean up Riften and bring the Black-Briars and ThievesGuild to justice, and has the guts to verbally spit in Maven's face about it when they come across each other. Players who want to do the same will probably find themselves very attached to Mjoll.
* Knight-Paladin Gelebor from the same expansion is also immensely popular, due to being a BadassPacifist and [[spoiler:(apparently) the [[LastOfHisKind last of the Snow Elves]], which makes his attractive design very unique.]]
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* Teldryn Sero Brunwulf Free-Winter, replacement Jarl of Windhelm and quite possibly the "[[NiceGuy Nicest Guy in Skyrim]]."
* One of the more surprising ones is Emperor Titus Mede II. Yes, he signed the White-Gold Concordat that outlawed the worship of Talos and set in motion the CivilWar storyline. Yes, his policies since the war have seen high taxation on the people of Skyrim. Yes, he may even be a Daedra worshiper. [[spoiler: But once you arrive to assassinate him, he accepts his fate, [[FaceDeathWithDignity faces his death with grace]], and simply asks you, rather kindly, to kill whoever put a contract on him.]]
* Also from the ''Dragonborn''DLC. Despite being DLC is Teldryn Sero, an unassuming faceless Dunmer spellsword hireling sitting in the corner of the Retching Netch cornerclub, who has nonetheless gained a fan base that enjoys his cool voice, sheer amount of unique dialogue, snarky attitude, subtle badassery, mysterious tendency to refuse to take off his helmet, and ability to defend himself competently. Finding out that he doesn't look half bad when players were finally able to take off his helmet only added to his appeal.
* Among the adoptable children, Sissel has become quite popular. This is notable because, unlike the four orphans roaming the streets of the major Holds or the orphans from Honorhall, she wasn't specifically designed to invoke your sympathy and get you to adopt her. Her father, Lemkil, is also still alive, meaning you have to kill him first. Because the guy is such an [[AbusiveParents abusive bastard]] and because poor Sissel ''also'' gets bullied by her twin sister all day long, many players find themselves traveling to Rorikstead just to kill Lemkil and adopt Sissel.
* Blaise, Lucia, and Sofie tend to be popular adoption choices. Blaise has a hellish life, tending horses and sleeping in a pile of hay. Lucia had a good life until her parents died, at which point her aunt and uncle threw her out for being "useless" and she was forced to live on the streets of Whiterun, where only the local beggar treats her kindly. Sofie's mother died long ago and her father never returned from the war, and she shivers on the snowy streets of Windhelm while trying to feed herself by selling flowers. Many players lament that they can only take in ''two'' of them, even though they all deserve a good home.
* J'zargo, due to his AwesomeEgo, zany personality, and sheer competence in battle--he specializes in both Destruction and Heavy Armor and levels up to 81.
* Erandur for being a very interesting character who quite handily subverts the SquishyWizard stereotype. His popularity reached the point that he got [[http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:247448 an entire forum thread]] on the Elder Scrolls Wiki complaining about players being unable to marry him and/or make him a Steward.
* As far as the [[PuttingOnTheReich Thalmor]] go, Ancano and Ondolemar seem to be the only ones with remote popularity, due to Ancano being [[HypercompetentSidekick very competent]] compared to his comrades, while Ondolemar, despite being a massive SmugSnake, is implied to be a PunchClockVillain and is [[AffablyEvil affable]] enough to treat you with respect. Coming from a Thalmor, that’s saying something. Ancano in particualr is extremely popular among the Website/{{Pixiv}} community, to the point he's the only one featuring an article in Pixiv Dictionary.
* Legate Fasendil, the only Legion officer (apart from Tullius and Rikke) who has anything to say beyond the stock Imperial soldier lines. Some combination of his interesting backstory, down-to-earth personality, and open hatred of the Thalmor have caused a significant number of players to cite him as a big reason they chose to side with the Empire.
* Kharjo, the nice Khajiit companion, has become one mostly in the French community because of the French Let's Player LetsPlay/BobLennon. He's also popular among the fans of another Let's Player, [=TheScatsbury=], for... [[MemeticPsychopath a different reason]].
* Lisette, the bard who works at the Winking Skeever in Solitude, is popular for being an attractive NPC. To the disappointment of players, she can't be a follower or a marriage option.
* Sylgja, a miner in Shor's Stone, is surprisingly popular as far as marriage candidates go, due to being attractive and having a quest that paints her as a very sweet young woman and something of a [[TheWoobie Woobie]].
* Marcurio, the mercenarywith no plot relevance, he has a surprising amount mage in Riften, is one of personality the more popular follower options for his [[AwesomeEgo endlessly entertaining ego]] [[DeadpanSnarker and snark, making him snark]], as well as being quite memorable for decent in a character that players can easily miss entirely.straight fight.
* One of the more surprising ones is Emperor Titus Mede II. Yes, he signed the White-Gold Concordat that outlawed the worship of Talos and set in motion the CivilWar storyline. Yes, his policies since the war have seen high taxation on the people of Skyrim. Yes, he may even be a Daedra worshiper. [[spoiler: But once you arrive to assassinate him, he accepts his fate, [[FaceDeathWithDignity faces his death with grace]], and simply asks you, rather kindly, to kill whoever put a contract on him.]]
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* Among the adoptable children, Sissel has become quite popular. This is notable because, unlike the four orphans roaming the streets of the major Holds or the orphans from Honorhall, she wasn't specifically designed to invoke your sympathy and get you to adopt her. Her father, Lemkil, is also still alive, meaning you have to kill him first. Because the guy is such an [[AbusiveParents abusive bastard]] and because poor Sissel ''also'' gets bullied by her twin sister all day long, many players find themselves traveling to Rorikstead just to kill Lemkil and adopt Sissel.
* Blaise, Lucia, and Sofie tend to be popular adoption choices. Blaise has a hellish life, tending horses and sleeping in a pile of hay. Lucia had a good life until her parents died, at which point her aunt and uncle threw her out for being "useless" and she was forced to live on the streets of Whiterun, where only the local beggar treats her kindly. Sofie's mother died long ago and her father never returned from the war, and she shivers on the snowy streets of Windhelm while trying to feed herself by selling flowers. Many players lament that they can only take in ''two'' of them, even though they all deserve a good home.
* J'zargo, due to his AwesomeEgo, zany personality, and sheer competence in battle--he specializes in both Destruction and Heavy Armor and levels up to 81.
* Erandur for being a very interesting character who quite handily subverts the SquishyWizard stereotype. His popularity reached the point that he got [[http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:247448 an entire forum thread]] on the Elder Scrolls Wiki complaining about players being unable to marry him and/or make him a Steward.
* As far as the [[PuttingOnTheReich Thalmor]] go, Ancano and Ondolemar seem to be the only ones with remote popularity, due to Ancano being [[HypercompetentSidekick very competent]] compared to his comrades, while Ondolemar, despite being a massive SmugSnake, is implied to be a PunchClockVillain and is [[AffablyEvil affable]] enough to treat you with respect. Coming from a Thalmor, that’s saying something. Ancano in particualr is extremely popular among the Website/{{Pixiv}} community, to the point he's the only one featuring an article in Pixiv Dictionary.
* Legate Fasendil, the only Legion officer (apart from Tullius and Rikke) who has anything to say beyond the stock Imperial soldier lines. Some combination of his interesting backstory, down-to-earth personality, and open hatred of the Thalmor have caused a significant number of players to cite him as a big reason they chose to side with the Empire.
* Kharjo, the nice Khajiit companion, has become one mostly in the French community because of the French Let's Player LetsPlay/BobLennon. He's also popular among the fans of another Let's Player, [=TheScatsbury=], for... [[MemeticPsychopath a different reason]].
* Lisette, the bard who works at the Winking Skeever in Solitude, is popular for being an attractive NPC. To the disappointment of players, she can't be a follower or a marriage option.
* Sylgja, a miner in Shor's Stone, is surprisingly popular as far as marriage candidates go, due to being attractive and having a quest that paints her as a very sweet young woman and something of a [[TheWoobie Woobie]].
* Marcurio, the mercenary
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* Crassius Curio, the LoveableSexManiac CampGay (though technically [[DepravedBisexual bisexual]]...[[AnythingThatMoves and then some]]) Hlaalu Councilor. It helps that he's the main ReasonableAuthorityFigure within the otherwise [[CorruptCorporateExecutive very corrupt]] House Hlaalu, and is an ObfuscatingStupidity GuileHero actively working to clean up the corruption. He also wrote the semi-pornographic play, ''[[StylisticSuck The Lusty Argonian Maid]]'', which has itself become an ensemble darkhorse.Ensemble Darkhorse. In it, the main character, "[[HerCodeNameWasMarySue Crantus Colto]]", has the titular [[LizardFolk Argonian]] maid "polish his spear". Needless to say, it has spawned much... [[{{Rule34}} Fanart]].
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* Sheogorath, the Daedric Prince of Madness is incredibly popular, due to the fact that being CrazyAwesome is his entire job as well as the runaway success of the ''Shivering Isles'' expansion, of which he is a central character.
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* Jarl Balgruuf is very probably the most popular of the Jarls due to the fact that [[spoiler:when you have to capture a live dragon, he decides to grab an axe and get stuck in personally]].
personally]]. It also helps that he recognizes you as the legendary dragonslaying badass you are after the first Dragon fight and shows you the appropriate respect from that point onwards, unlike almost everyone else in Skyrim.
* Teldryn Sero from the ''Dragonborn'' DLC. Despite being an unassuming faceless mercenary with no plot relevance, he has a surprising amount of personality and snark, making him quite memorable for a character that players can easily miss entirely.
* Teldryn Sero from the ''Dragonborn'' DLC. Despite being an unassuming faceless mercenary with no plot relevance, he has a surprising amount of personality and snark, making him quite memorable for a character that players can easily miss entirely.
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* [[LovableSexManiac Crassius]] [[NarmCharm Curio]], the Hlaalu Councilor, is extremely popular in the fandom. His semi-pornographic play, entitled: ''[[StylisticSuck The Lusty Argonian Maid]]'' counts as well. Despite not being an ''actual'' character, the Lusty Maid has spawned much... [[{{Rule34}} Fanart]].
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* [[LovableSexManiac Crassius]] [[NarmCharm Curio]], Crassius Curio, the LoveableSexManiac CampGay (though technically [[DepravedBisexual bisexual]]...[[AnythingThatMoves and then some]]) Hlaalu Councilor, is extremely popular in Councilor. It helps that he's the fandom. His main ReasonableAuthorityFigure within the otherwise [[CorruptCorporateExecutive very corrupt]] House Hlaalu, and is an ObfuscatingStupidity GuileHero actively working to clean up the corruption. He also wrote the semi-pornographic play, entitled: ''[[StylisticSuck The Lusty Argonian Maid]]'' counts as well. Despite not being Maid]]'', which has itself become an ''actual'' ensemble darkhorse. In it, the main character, "[[HerCodeNameWasMarySue Crantus Colto]]", has the Lusty Maid titular [[LizardFolk Argonian]] maid "polish his spear". Needless to say, it has spawned much... [[{{Rule34}} Fanart]].
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!!Series Wide
* RecurringCharacter M'aiq the Liar, resident AuthorAvatar and dispenser of {{Take That}}s, is extremely popular in each appearance having been brought back for every game since his debut in ''Morrowind''.
!!''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIIMorrowind Morrowind]]''
* [[SpearCarrier Jiub]]. His badass appearance, the fact that he is the first character players encounter, the fact that he is a fellow prison-ship prisoner along with the player, and his friendliness all make him very popular with fans, despite only having a few lines before being [[PutOnABus put... or rather, kept on a boat]]. There are more than a few [[GameMod mods]] that bring him back in various capacities, including as a companion, and add quests centered around him. Creator/{{Bethesda}} took notice and later, in ''Oblivion'', there is a mention of him having been canonized as a Saint for ridding Vvardenfell of all [[GoddamnedBats Cliff Racers]]. Finally, in the ''Dawnguard'' expansion to ''Skyrim'', [[spoiler: he returns in person. The player can encounter Jiub while wandering the [[SpiritWorld Soul Cairn]], where [[YourSoulIsMine soul trapped]] individuals eventually end up; as it turns out, Jiub was in Kvatch just in time for the Oblivion Crisis, and his soul was captured by an invading [[LegionsOfHell Dremora]]. Although initially somewhat oblivious to his true fate, he asks the player to collect pages from the first part of his epic twenty-six volume Opus, ''The Rise and Fall of Saint Jiub the Eradicator Hero of Morrowind and Savior of the Dunmer''.]]
* [[LovableSexManiac Crassius]] [[NarmCharm Curio]], the Hlaalu Councilor, is extremely popular in the fandom. His semi-pornographic play, entitled: ''[[StylisticSuck The Lusty Argonian Maid]]'' counts as well. Despite not being an ''actual'' character, the Lusty Maid has spawned much... [[{{Rule34}} Fanart]].
* Divayth Fyr has inspired a rabid fandom for a guy who has only a short (but vital) role in the game's main quest. Being a CoolOldGuy DimensionalTraveler who is [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld Really 4000 Years Old]], has made himself multiple OppositeSexClone wife/daughters, has a [[TheCollector large collection]] of legendary artifacts (which you can take... [[LockAndKeyPuzzle if you can find the keys]]...) and [[spoiler: helps the PlayerCharacter become TheAgeless]] tends to cause that.
* [[GrumpyOldMan Neloth]] is also receiving a surge in popularity, if only for his epic reappearance in ''Skyrim''[='s=]'' ''Dragonborn'' [=DLC=] where is a [[DeadpanSnarker snarky]] InsufferableGenius [[TheArchmage Archmage]].
* Vivec, the [[PhysicalGod Tribunal deity]], is also extremely popular. Probably has a lot to do with the ''36 Lessons of Vivec'', which detail some of his more wild and bizarre escapades, as well as all the innuendo surrounding [[ICallHimMisterHappy MUATRA]].
!!''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion Oblivion]]''
* The player's superior in the Dark Brotherhood, Lucien Lachance, is ''extremely'' popular, both with [[MrFanservice fangirls]] and otherwise. Somehow, the fact that he is a CardCarryingVillain [[DracoInLeatherPants doesn't hurt his popularity in the slightest]]. That said, if they've been working for Lachance long enough, the ''player'' also qualifies as a CardCarryingVillain.
* Sheogorath, the Daedric Prince of Madness is incredibly popular, due to the fact that being CrazyAwesome is his entire job as well as the runaway success of the ''Shivering Isles'' expansion, of which he is a central character.
* On a similar note (speaking of CrazyAwesome), there's a portion of the fanbase that really likes [[LongDeadBadass Pelinal Whitestrake]] for the same reason.
!!''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]]''
* Lydia quickly gained this status in the first few days of launch. One of the many companion characters who can be gained early in the campaign, she stands out for many reasons, among them the fact that she's [[{{BFS}} well-armed]], attractive, and [[DeadpanSnarker sarcastic]]--as well as given to you as a housecarl as part of the main quest.
* One of ''Oblivion''[='s=] darkhorses, Lucien Lechance, returns [[spoiler:as a spectral assassin the player can learn to summon]].
* Serana from the ''Dawnguard'' expansion, due to the depth and dimensions given to her character, as well as the subtle ShipTease between her and the Dragonborn. Indeed, the Dragonborn takes the role of SupportingProtagonist in ''Dawnguard'', which is ultimately her tale.
* Jarl Balgruuf is very probably the most popular of the Jarls due to the fact that [[spoiler:when you have to capture a live dragon, he decides to grab an axe and get stuck in personally]].
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!!Series Wide
* RecurringCharacter M'aiq the Liar, resident AuthorAvatar and dispenser of {{Take That}}s, is extremely popular in each appearance having been brought back for every game since his debut in ''Morrowind''.
!!''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIIMorrowind Morrowind]]''
* [[SpearCarrier Jiub]]. His badass appearance, the fact that he is the first character players encounter, the fact that he is a fellow prison-ship prisoner along with the player, and his friendliness all make him very popular with fans, despite only having a few lines before being [[PutOnABus put... or rather, kept on a boat]]. There are more than a few [[GameMod mods]] that bring him back in various capacities, including as a companion, and add quests centered around him. Creator/{{Bethesda}} took notice and later, in ''Oblivion'', there is a mention of him having been canonized as a Saint for ridding Vvardenfell of all [[GoddamnedBats Cliff Racers]]. Finally, in the ''Dawnguard'' expansion to ''Skyrim'', [[spoiler: he returns in person. The player can encounter Jiub while wandering the [[SpiritWorld Soul Cairn]], where [[YourSoulIsMine soul trapped]] individuals eventually end up; as it turns out, Jiub was in Kvatch just in time for the Oblivion Crisis, and his soul was captured by an invading [[LegionsOfHell Dremora]]. Although initially somewhat oblivious to his true fate, he asks the player to collect pages from the first part of his epic twenty-six volume Opus, ''The Rise and Fall of Saint Jiub the Eradicator Hero of Morrowind and Savior of the Dunmer''.]]
* [[LovableSexManiac Crassius]] [[NarmCharm Curio]], the Hlaalu Councilor, is extremely popular in the fandom. His semi-pornographic play, entitled: ''[[StylisticSuck The Lusty Argonian Maid]]'' counts as well. Despite not being an ''actual'' character, the Lusty Maid has spawned much... [[{{Rule34}} Fanart]].
* Divayth Fyr has inspired a rabid fandom for a guy who has only a short (but vital) role in the game's main quest. Being a CoolOldGuy DimensionalTraveler who is [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld Really 4000 Years Old]], has made himself multiple OppositeSexClone wife/daughters, has a [[TheCollector large collection]] of legendary artifacts (which you can take... [[LockAndKeyPuzzle if you can find the keys]]...) and [[spoiler: helps the PlayerCharacter become TheAgeless]] tends to cause that.
* [[GrumpyOldMan Neloth]] is also receiving a surge in popularity, if only for his epic reappearance in ''Skyrim''[='s=]'' ''Dragonborn'' [=DLC=] where is a [[DeadpanSnarker snarky]] InsufferableGenius [[TheArchmage Archmage]].
* Vivec, the [[PhysicalGod Tribunal deity]], is also extremely popular. Probably has a lot to do with the ''36 Lessons of Vivec'', which detail some of his more wild and bizarre escapades, as well as all the innuendo surrounding [[ICallHimMisterHappy MUATRA]].
!!''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion Oblivion]]''
* The player's superior in the Dark Brotherhood, Lucien Lachance, is ''extremely'' popular, both with [[MrFanservice fangirls]] and otherwise. Somehow, the fact that he is a CardCarryingVillain [[DracoInLeatherPants doesn't hurt his popularity in the slightest]]. That said, if they've been working for Lachance long enough, the ''player'' also qualifies as a CardCarryingVillain.
* Sheogorath, the Daedric Prince of Madness is incredibly popular, due to the fact that being CrazyAwesome is his entire job as well as the runaway success of the ''Shivering Isles'' expansion, of which he is a central character.
* On a similar note (speaking of CrazyAwesome), there's a portion of the fanbase that really likes [[LongDeadBadass Pelinal Whitestrake]] for the same reason.
!!''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]]''
* Lydia quickly gained this status in the first few days of launch. One of the many companion characters who can be gained early in the campaign, she stands out for many reasons, among them the fact that she's [[{{BFS}} well-armed]], attractive, and [[DeadpanSnarker sarcastic]]--as well as given to you as a housecarl as part of the main quest.
* One of ''Oblivion''[='s=] darkhorses, Lucien Lechance, returns [[spoiler:as a spectral assassin the player can learn to summon]].
* Serana from the ''Dawnguard'' expansion, due to the depth and dimensions given to her character, as well as the subtle ShipTease between her and the Dragonborn. Indeed, the Dragonborn takes the role of SupportingProtagonist in ''Dawnguard'', which is ultimately her tale.
* Jarl Balgruuf is very probably the most popular of the Jarls due to the fact that [[spoiler:when you have to capture a live dragon, he decides to grab an axe and get stuck in personally]].
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