#Elderscrolls

[riverlethia]

A 4E revival of the Dragon Cult would have been SO cool. Especially since the cyclical nature of history and the “as above so below” motto have been running themes of TES.

kinda wanna play a nord character who’s contemptuous of both imperials and stormcloaks because in his view talos is a sham who usurped the place of mighty shor and considers it absolute folly that a “true nord” would throw their life away for a foreign god

like yeah of course there’s the lore where nords consider talos as one of their own because of the whole “atmora” thing but nords should also be perfectly aware that no immigrants came from atmora past the first era?? idk I just love the idea of there being this group of nords who consider even the stormcloaks to be too “imperialized,” perhaps not in policy but in religious beliefs, a deep-set resentment amounting to “if you’re not worshiping the old gods and their totems you’re just killing each other over the same fake ‘divines’ and you’re stupid.” nords who view ulfric as at least “half right” as far as motives go but who would not support him simply because even he is too “imperial.”

i just wish skyrim had included more of the nords’ old religion beyond their exclamations and such (by shor, etc) and gosh, it would have been so cool for there to be a “revival” of the even the old cult religion with alduin’s return. like most of the country is terrified of dragons but then there’s this newfangled (or is it really new?) movement of nords who are taking the dragons’ return as a sign that it’s time to dig all the totems and start praising our dragon overlords again. some modern charismatic “new dragon cult” leader donning the raggedy moth-eaten robes and corroded mask of a long-dead dragon priest, leading followers who wear only ancient nord armor and live in a cleared-out barrow. hell, an actual new dragon cult that appears to be independent but really serves the will of a dragon priest lich, sacrificing people in alduin’s name but sustaining the lich’s life force…

just, aahhh, more complex exploration of these things would have been nice instead of focusing almost exclusively on “nords love talos and that’s why they’re mad at the empire.” and i know you could argue that talos has taken shor’s place in the hearts of the people, but still!! it’s less interesting than a narrative where you’ve got pro-empire nords, anti-empire nords who are anti-empire because they love talos, and anti-empire nords who think the talos-loving anti-empire nords are idiots because shor is THE most disrespected god here.

also once i learn the modding knowledge i��m totally going to have a crack at that “new dragon cult” thing.

[arugullla]

Voryn Dagoth

matching Nerevar portrait is here

Do not use or reupload without my permission, please.

[dariusantonx]

Why are you here and what do you seek?

[victorianasshole]

Old thing I forgor about completely, so I never posted it

[gracielikegrapes]

High Hrothgar

[vvagoley]

Commission✨

[ardariel]

Voryn, walking in the (headcanon) gardens of Kogoruhn. Probably listening (fascinated) to his new acquaintance's plan of taking over the world, I mean, uniting all Chimer tribes.

[kyotamination]

Serana my beloved

A late birthday tribute for my favorite game Skyrim 💞

[mysticorbcollector]

I don't really do digital art often, because of my severe lack of experience, but I really love painting landscapes I find pretty when I play an Elder Scrolls game. Oblivion specifically is just so dreamlike and idealistic. I'm aware it's not exact, but I wanted to try out some different ways of painting!

[koras-hunter]

you... have stolen the heart

[bellonathedragonborn]

The Skaal are based off of the Sámi people. Not the Inuit. Mod authors take note.

Also normal people, take note.

[alexlibris-bookart]

The next Skyrim leather journal is complete and now available in the shop! Crafting these journals is always a joy, even though they demand precision and attention to detail.

[arugullla]

Nerevar Portrait

matching Voryn portrait is here

Do not use or reupload without my permission, please.

[bitoesteklo]

Favorite goddess

[victorianasshole]

He won't leave me alone I'm being forced to draw him

[thedragonandthesnake-comic]

Raven rock, day and night :)