History Morrowind / TropesMToR

* RashomonStyle: The details of the [[GreatOffscreenWar Battle of Red Mountain]] and it's [[WhenItAllBegan aftermath]] (the [[RiddleForTheAges disappearance]] of the [[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame Dwemer]], the [[PlotTriggeringDeath death of Lord Nerevar]], the [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence ascension]] of the [[DeityOfHumanOrigin Tribunal and Dagoth Ur]] as {{Physical God}}s, and the [[MarkedChange transformation]] of the Chimer people into the modern Dunmer) are recounted differently by each of the surviving parties -- [[BigBad Dagoth Ur]], [[TheChessmaster Azura]], [[CorruptChurch the Tribunal Temple]] (which worships Vivec), [[PhysicalGod Vivec]] (offering a different account that the Temple's official version), [[NobleSavage the Ashlanders]] and the [[DefectorFromDecadence Dissident Priests]]. The Dissident Priests alone have ''several'' differing accounts -- that is, one of the things they criticize the Temple for is being so sensitive about different accounts of the events at Red Mountain, so they've taken it upon themselves to gather as many different accounts as they can. They don't make any claim to know which account is ''true'', though they phrase things in a way that make clear that they find something off about the Temple's story. Ultimately, even upon completing the main quest, you are never told what ''actually'' happened at that time. However, by speaking to all of those involved and doing your own research with [[FictionalDocument in-game documents and books]], you can at least rule a few of the options out. ([[http://en.uesp.net/wiki/Morrowind:Books UESP]] and [[https://www.imperial-library.info/books/morrowind/by-category The Imperial Library]] are great places to look outside of the game itself.)

** Mehrune's Razor has laid in the tomb of a thief for so long that it has become rusted and unusable. Mehrune's Dagon will send you on a quest to retrieve it and will then re-imbue it with the power it one had.

** Breton characters, who combine a natural [[AntiMagic magic resistance]] with [[WitchSpecies inherent magical prowess]], are the bane of mages throughout the game.

* MacGuffinDeliveryService: A rare {{Justified}} example. The Nerevarine brings the Wraithguard, a magical gauntlet required to handle the tools of Kagrenac, to Dagoth Ur's lair in order to sever his (and the Tribunal's) ties the Heart of Lorkhan which is housed there. If the player were to be slain, Dagoth Ur would then have all the tools necessary to tap into the heart once again, allowing him to activate Akhulakhan and possibly take over the world. [[spoiler: It's justified, however, because the tools are required to unbind the heart and actually kill Dagoth Ur]].

* NominalImportance: Utterly averted. The vast majority of unique {{NPC}}s are all named. What few exceptions exist are the generic guards, vampire cattle, and a few Sixth House enemies like the Dreamers.

** The "Ministry of Truth" is where the Temple suppresses dissent of any kind. Its resemblance to the Ministry of Truth in Literature/NineteenEightyFour probably isn't a coincidence, though its actual function resembles the Ministry of Love more closely. Orwell's Ministry of Truth was devoted to spreading lies and propaganda, not supressing dissent.

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** Dagoth Ur is explicitly stated to be one by Vivec. However, you won't see that side in your interactions with him until [[spoiler: you attack the Heart of Lorkhan, the source of his powers]].

* OminousCube: The very first mission of the main quest sends you to a Dwemer ruin to recover a Dwemer Puzzle Box in order to appease an informant. The roughly fist-sized bronze cube turns out to be a key which allows you to go deeper into the ruin, where better treasure and tougher enemies await.

** The first Balmora Fighter's Guild quest plays this 100% straight.

* MundaneUtility: Sload Soap, a rare alchemical ingredient made from [[Squick the larva of an aquatic race named the Sload]], is also said to be an excellent body soap.

* RandomlyGeneratedLoot: Averted with loot outside of containers, which is hand placed and never changes. Savvy veteran players can find extremely high level loot well before it will start being randomly generated in containers. Containers are instead filled from "leveled lists" of items, giving players a better chance of finding good loot at higher levels, with the Luck attribute also playing a role in what appears.

* MultipleChoiceChosen: About halfway through the main quest the PlayerCharacter finds the Cave of the Nerevarine, where the shades of a dozen Dunmer who met the basic conditions of the Nerevarine Prophecy can be found. They all died under various circumstances before they could fulfill the prophecy.

* NewWeaponTargetRange: The Census and Excise Office has an area accessible shortly after character creation where the game subtly encourages you to [[KleptomaniacHero swipe everything that isn't nailed down]]. One of the items is an Apprentice's Lockpick. Conveniently, there is a extremely low level chest on a nearby shelf which even a character with a minimal Security skill will be able to pick.

* OurWightsAreDifferent: Another in-universe name for Dagoth Ur's Ash Vampires are "Heartwights." This is doubly more fitting since they, like Dagoth Ur, are bound to the Heart of Lorkhan and are not vampire-like in the least(we never see them drink blood, sunlight doesn't bother them a bit, and they aren't even classified as undead by the game, although that last part might just be a bug.)

* OurWightsAreDifferent: Another in-universe name for Dagoth Ur's Ash Vampires are "Heartwights." This is doubly more fitting since they, like Dagoth Ur, are bound to the Heart of Lorkhan and are not vampire-like in the least.

* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: The relationship between the Nerevarine prophecy and the player character is never stated. Some sources believe that you are the Nerevarine, the reincarnation of the great warlord Indoril Nerevar. Others believe you are just a a random schmuck who is capable of fulfilling the prophecy by dint of skill and luck. The game offers no conclusive evidence either way, and even [[TakeAThirdOption introduces a third option]], namely that, by fulfilling the prophecy, you are [[CosmicRetcon retroactively]] ''becoming'' the Nerevarine.

** While most of the ThievesGuild hideouts are [[OpenSecret Open Secrets]], the actual Guild Master stays well hidden. You'll only find out where he hides out once you've risen to a high rank in the Guild. Justified, since he is a high priority target for the rival [[TheSyndicate Cammona Tong]].

* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Dagoth Ur, and generally anyone else from the Sixth House. Specifically ones with "Dagoth" in the name.

* PteraSoarer: The Cliff Racers resemble pteradactyls.

* OnlyShopInTown: Common in many smaller towns and villages. Seyda Neen, Hla Oad, Gnaar Mok, Ald Velothi, Khuul, and Dagon Fel have just one general trader, for example. Averted in the larger towns and cities who have multiple, often specialized, merchants.

*** After a certain point during the main quest, the Nerevarine will start to have these everytime he/she rests due to the corrupting influence of [[BigBad Dagoth Ur]].
*** If the Nerevarine is inflicted with Vampirism, he/she will have nightmarish dreams when attempting to rest. Notably, resting no longer restores health, forcing the vampire to absorb it from other people and/or rely on potions/spells/enchantments to heal.