History Trivia / TheElderScrolls

* TalkingToHimself: Happens frequently in ''Morrowind'' (though voiced dialogue is still in the vast minority of the game's dialogue) and especially ''Oblivion'', where two characters of the same race and gender will have the exact same voice. This can lead to something literally sounding like someone talking to himself. Steps were taken to improve upon this for ''Skyrim'', where it is much less common though still pops up.

* TheWikiRule: The [[http://uesp.net/ Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages]] and the [[http://elderscrolls.wikia.com Elder Scrolls Wiki]] are the two largest and most popular. Countless others exist, including [[https://www.imperial-library.info/ The Imperial Library]], which focuses on the series' many in-game books and offers a place for in-depth discussion of the series' lore.

* AscendedFanfic: Tamriel got its start as the developers' home-brew ''Franchise/DungeonsAndDragons'' setting.

* AttentionDeficitCreatorDisorder: The main series has seemingly fallen victim to Bethesda's ADD. Since ''Skyrim'' (not counting ''Skyrim''[='s=] numerous re-releases), Bethesda has developed, produced, and/or published three ''Elder Scrolls'' spin-off titles (''Online'', ''Legends'', and ''Blades''), ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 4}}'', the ''Franchise/{{Dishonored}}'' series, a new ''Wolfenstein'' series, ''The Evil Within'' series, ''VideoGame/Doom2016'', ''VideoGame/Prey2017'', and ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 76}}'', with their next upcoming game slated to be ''VideoGame/{{Starfield}}''). At E3 2018, ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkFdqqyI8y4 The Elder Scrolls VI]]'' was announced... vaguely. It is stated to be in pre-production and will not be released until after ''Starfield''.

* KillerApp: The series is one for the WesternRPG genre, as well as the WideOpenSandbox style.

* FanNickname: Not a "nickname", per se, as the terms exist in-universe as well, but it's very rare to see an ''Elder Scrolls'' fan refer to High Elves, Wood Elves, Dark Elves, or Dwarves by those names, even though those are the ones that appear on the user interface. Instead, fans almost always refer to those races by the terms they use to refer to themselves - Altmer, Bosmer, Dunmer, and Dwemer.

* ImageSource: The series provides the image source for the following tropes:
** FighterMageThief
** LowLevelAdvantage (fan-art)
** CityGuards (fan-art)
** [[GoddamnedBats/RolePlayingGame Goddamned Bats.Role-Playing Game]]
** LivingGasbag
** HellGate
** BlackSpot
** BloodStainedLetter
** KleptomaniacHero (fan-art)
** LockpickingMinigame
** OurOrcsAreDifferent (2[[superscript:nd]] image, bottom half)
** [[SceneryPorn.VideoGames Scenery Porn.Video Games]]
** ScrewYouElves

* AttentionDeficitCreatorDisorder: The main series has seemingly fallen victim to Bethesda's ADD. Since ''Skyrim'' (not counting ''Skyrim''[='s=] numerous re-releases), Bethesda has developed, produced, and/or published three ''Elder Scrolls'' spin-off titles (''Online'', ''Legends'', and ''Blades''), ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 4}}'', the ''Franchise/{{Dishonored}}'' series, a new ''Wolfenstein'' series, ''The Evil Within'' series, ''VideoGame/Doom2016'', ''VideoGame/Prey2017'', and ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 76}}'', with their next upcoming game slated to be ''VideoGame/{{Starfield}}''). At E3 2018, ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkFdqqyI8y4 The Elder Scrolls VI]]'' was announced... vaguely. It is stated to be in pre-production and will not be released until after ''Starfield''.

* AttentionDeficitCreatorDisorder: The main series has seemingly fallen victim to Bethesda's ADD. Since ''Skyrim'' (not counting ''Skyrim''[='s=] numerous re-releases), Bethesda has developed, produced, and/or published three ''Elder Scrolls'' spin-off titles (''Online'', ''Legends'', and ''Blades''), ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 4}}'', the ''Franchise/{{Dishonored}}'' series, a new ''Wolfenstein'' series, ''The Evil Within'' series, ''VideoGame/Doom2016'', ''VideoGame/Prey2017'', and ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 76}}''. Rumors continue to swirl of yet another major production which has been clearly stated to not be ''TES:VI'' (Eventually revealed to be ''VideoGame/{{Starfield}}''). ''Finally'', at E3 2018, ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkFdqqyI8y4 The Elder Scrolls VI]]'' was announced... vaguely. It is stated to be in pre-production and will not be released until after ''Starfield''.

* SequelGap: The series has had three gaps of at least five years to date: ''Daggerfall'' (1996) to ''Morrowind'' (2002), ''Oblivion'' (2006) to ''Skyrim'' (2011), and now from ''Skyrim'' to whatever ''TES:VI'' will be. (It has already been a decade, the longest gap in the series to date, with a vague announcement of ''TES:VI'' at E3 2018 putting a potential release date somewhere in the early [=2020s=], or, if judging by later statements by Bethesda's staff, maybe even as far out as some point in the mid-[=2020s=].)

* SequelGap: The series has had three gaps of at least five years to date: ''Daggerfall'' (1996) to ''Morrowind'' (2002), ''Oblivion'' (2006) to ''Skyrim'' (2011), and now from ''Skyrim'' to whatever ''TES:VI'' will be. (It has already been a decade, the longest gap in the series to date, with a vague announcement of ''TES:VI'' at E3 2018 putting a potential release date somewhere in the early [=2020s=], or, if judging by later statements by Bethesda's staff, maybe even as far out as some point in the mid-[=2020s=].) One contributing factor to the delay is [[https://www.gamesradar.com/elder-scrolls-6-could-launch-as-late-as-2021-because-of-a-battle-over-that-bethesda-redfall-trademark/ trademark litigation]] over Bethesda's proposed title of ''Redfall''.

* AttentionDeficitCreatorDisorder: The main series has seemingly fallen victim to Bethesda's ADD. Since ''Skyrim'' (not counting ''Skyrim''[='s=] numerous re-releases), Bethesda has developed, produced, and/or published two ''Elder Scrolls'' spin-off titles (''Online'' and ''Legends''), ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 4}}'', the ''Franchise/{{Dishonored}}'' series, a new ''Wolfenstein'' series, ''The Evil Within'' series, ''VideoGame/Doom2016'', ''VideoGame/Prey2017'', and ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 76}}''. Rumors continue to swirl of yet another major production which has been clearly stated to not be ''TES:VI'' (Eventually revealed to be ''VideoGame/{{Starfield}}''). ''Finally'', at E3 2018, ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkFdqqyI8y4 The Elder Scrolls VI]]'' was announced... vaguely. It is stated to be in pre-production and will not be released until after ''Starfield''.

* AttentionDeficitCreatorDisorder: The main series has seemingly fallen victim to Bethesda's ADD. Since ''Skyrim'' (not counting ''Skyrim''[='s=] numerous re-releases), Bethesda has developed, produced, and/or published two ''Elder Scrolls'' spin-off titles (''Online'' and ''Legends''), ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 4}}'', the ''Franchise/{{Dishonored}}'' series, a new ''Wolfenstein'' series, ''The Evil Within'' series, ''VideoGame/Doom2016'', ''VideoGame/Prey2017'', and ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 76}}''. Rumors continue to swirl of yet another major production which has been clearly stated to not be ''TES:VI'' (Eventually revealed to be ''VideoGame/{{Starfield}}''). ''Finally'', at E3 2018, ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkFdqqyI8y4 The Elder Scrolls VI]]'' was announced... vaguely. It is stated to be in pre-production and will not be released until after ''Starfield''. Educated estimates put the release date somewhere in the early [=2020s=]... Another contributing factor to the delay is [[https://www.gamesradar.com/elder-scrolls-6-could-launch-as-late-as-2021-because-of-a-battle-over-that-bethesda-redfall-trademark/ trademark litigation]] over Bethesda's proposed title of ''Redfall''.

* SequelGap: The series has had three gaps of at least five years to date: ''Daggerfall'' (1996) to ''Morrowind'' (2002), ''Oblivion'' (2006) to ''Skyrim'' (2011), and now from ''Skyrim'' to whatever ''TES:VI'' will be. (By the time of this writing, it has already been seven years, the longest gap in the series to date, with a vague announcement of ''TES:VI'' at E3 2018 putting a potential release date somewhere in the early [=2020s=], or, if judging by later statements by Bethesda's staff, maybe even as far out as some point in the mid-[=2020s=].) One contributing factor to the delay is [[https://www.gamesradar.com/elder-scrolls-6-could-launch-as-late-as-2021-because-of-a-battle-over-that-bethesda-redfall-trademark/ trademark litigation]] over Bethesda's proposed title of ''Redfall''.

* LyingCreator: Series Director Creator/ToddHoward has a habit of saying that they are absolutely, positively, unambiguously ''NOT'' working on another ''Elder Scrolls'' title...usually, it isn't long after that the next ''Elder Scrolls'' title is announced.

* GenrePopularizer: The series for WideOpenSandbox {{Western RPG}}s. Starting with ''Arena'' way back in 1994, ''TES'' was one of the few series to survive the genre crash in the late 90s. A massive NewbieBoom came along with ''Morrowind'' in 2002, being both a critical hit and being the first game in the series to receive a MultiPlatform release on console as well as PC, getting it into the hands of a wider audience. The series' popularity would only increase with the the subsequent releases of ''Oblivion'' and ''Skyrim'', cementing its genre as a bastion of western gaming.

* CashCowFranchise: One of two for Bethesda, along with its ''Fallout'' sister series. It boasts five main series games, three GaidenGame spin-offs, and two official novels. Each main series game since ''Morrowind'' has received at least two major expansion packs/[=DLCs=], as well as an UpdatedRerelease (with ''Skyrim'' now up to four'' such re-releases).

* AttentionDeficitCreatorDisorder: The main series has seemingly fallen victim to Bethesda's ADD. Since ''Skyrim'' (not counting ''Skyrim''[='s=] numerous re-releases), Bethesda has developed, produced, and/or published two ''Elder Scrolls'' spin-off titles (''Online'' and ''Legends''), ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 4}}'', the ''Franchise/{{Dishonored}}'' series, a new ''Wolfenstein'' series, ''The Evil Within'' series, ''VideoGame/Doom2016'', ''VideoGame/Prey2017'', and ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 76}}''. Rumors continue to swirl of yet another major production which has been clearly stated to not be ''TES:VI'' (Eventually revealed to be ''VideoGame/{{Starfield}}''). ''Finally'', at E3 2018, ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkFdqqyI8y4 The Elder Scrolls VI]]'' was announced...vaguely. It is stated to be in pre-production and will not be released until after ''Starfield''. Educated estimates put the release date somewhere in the early [=2020s=]... Another contributing factor to the delay is [[https://www.gamesradar.com/elder-scrolls-6-could-launch-as-late-as-2021-because-of-a-battle-over-that-bethesda-redfall-trademark/ trademark litigation]] over Bethesda's proposed title of ''Redfall''.

* CultClassic: To date, each new game in the series has eclipsed its predecessors in the popular consciousness. Previous games mostly wind up at Stage 6A in the FandomLifecycle, still played (and [[GameMod modded]]) by fiercely dedicated and very militant fandom cores. These games often experience a resurgence whenever a new game in the series is announced as fans replay them in anticipation.

* BigNameFan:
** Dave Humphrey is the the creator of the [[https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Main_Page Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages]], the first and foremost [[WikiRule wiki]] for all things ''Elder Scrolls''.
** Lady Nerevar admin of The [[https://www.imperial-library.info/ Imperial Library]], a site dedicated to the discussion and preservation of the series' lore, as well as the fiancee of former series writer Creator/MichaelKirkbride.
** Shirley Curry, a popular [[Website/YouTube Youtuber]] in her 80's that does LetsPlay videos of ''Skyrim''.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5n2P_1F8nQhOo0fLGdh-iw Zaric Zhakaron]] posts his intriguing, detailed videos on the franchise (and on Creator/{{Bethesda}} games in general).

* CultClassic: To date, each new game in the series has eclipsed its predecessors in the popular consciousness. Previous games mostly wind up at Stage 6A in the FandomLifecycle, still played (and [[GameMod modded]]) by fiercely dedicated and very militant fandom cores. These games often experience a resurgence whenever a new game in the series is announced as fans replay them in anticipation.

* ThePeteBest: Creator/JulianLeFay played in instrumental role as a game designer and programmer for Creator/{{Bethesda}} in the company's early days, playing a pivitol role in creating the series as the lead programmer for ''Arena'', ''Daggerfall'', and ''Battlespire''. However, when it came time for development to begin on ''Morrowind'', [=LeFay=] was not picked for the development team. Around the same time, he started having increasing concerns over Bethesda's changing corporate culture in the latter half of the 90's, so he eventually tendered his resignation from the company in 1998, citing CreativeDifferences, but still made some small contributions to ''Morrowind'' at the behest of his good friend and Bethesda founder Christopher Weaver. It would be [=LeFay=]'s unfortunate luck that ''Morrowind'' would turn out to be the BreakthroughHit for both the ''TES'' series and for Bethesda, leading to a massive NewbieBoom that propelled both into the mainstream gaming conciousness. [=LeFay=] would then be supplanted as [[MyRealDaddy the creator of Elder Scrolls]] in eyes of fans who experienced the series from ''Morrowind'' onwards by series' writer Creator/MichaelKirkbride and designer Creator/ToddHoward.

* ThePeteBest: Creator/JulianLeFay played in instrumental role as a game designer and programmer for Creator/{{Bethesda}} in the company's early days, playing a pivitol role in creating the series as the lead programmer for ''Arena'', ''Daggerfall'', and ''Battlespire''. However, when it came time for development to begin on ''Morrowind'', [=LeFay=] was not picked for the development team. Around the same time, he started having increasing concerns over Bethesda's changing corporate culture in the latter half of the 90's, so he eventually tendered his resignation from the company in 1998, citing CreativeDifferences, but still made some small contributions to ''Morrowind'' at the behest of his good friend and Bethesda founder Christopher Weaver. It would be [=LeFay=]'s unfortunate luck that ''Morrowind'' would turn out to be the BreakthroughHit for both the ''TES'' series and for Bethesda, leading to a massive NewbieBoom that propelled both into the mainstream gaming conciousness. [=LeFay=] would then be supplanted in eyes of fans who first experienced the series from ''Morrowind'' on by series' [[MyRealDaddy My Real Daddies:]] Creator/MichaelKirkbride and Creator/ToddHoward.