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... that the Deadlands is split into two distinct regions: The Burn, the infernal type of destruction, and The Sever, the lightning type?
... that Shadowkey is available only on the Nokia N-Gage?
... that Morrowind is the only game in the main series in which the player does not have to fight their way out of a starter dungeon?
... that the Bosmer people can invoke the Wild Hunt, turning themselves into an everchanging horde of feral, supernatural beasts?
... that mazte is beer local to Morrowind, brewed from fermented saltrice?
... that citizens of Black Marsh travel via an expressway formed within the roots of the Hist trees?
... that the Ayleid language frequently uses compound words?
... that Dragons are sacred to the Empire, and have aided them in ancient wars?
... that the Clockwork City is described as a "metaphor made manifest", and its exact location is unknown?
... that Legends was the first live service Elder Scrolls game to shut down, and is no longer playable?
... that a popular Argonian musical instrument is the vossa-satl, which has live frogs stored within it?
... that Oblivion is the first Elder Scrolls game where an Elder Scroll finally made an appearance?
... that Skyrim's Creation Club adds many artifacts, ingredients, creatures, and other content from previous games?
... that most of Dawnstar's quest can be skipped at any time by simply taking a guess at who the traitor is?
... that the Tamriel Rebuilt team once planned to move to Oblivion modding, with the goal to create the province of Hammerfell starting with the island of Stirk?
... that Daggerfall is the only main Elder Scrolls game that does not begin with the player somehow imprisoned?
... that the Sload created the Thrassian Plague which caused half of the population of the Iliac Bay, and perhaps even Tamriel, to die out in 1E 2260?
... that the novels The Infernal City and Lord of Souls are set between the events of Oblivion and Skyrim?
... that the free Helm of Tohan plugin was originally offered as a pre-order bonus for ordering Morrowind from EB Games?
... that Morrowind is the only game in the main series in which the player cannot fast travel?
... that with the Reachmen achieving independence from Skyrim during the Interregnum, the Reach stopped existing as a Hold and Karthald was established in its place?
... that Saint Jiub the Eradicator drove out all the cliff racers from Vvardenfell?
... that over 1,000 Non-Player Characters exist in Morrowind, Oblivion, and Skyrim?
... that the First Era lasted 2921 years, the Second Era lasted 896 years, and the Third Era lasted only 434 years?
... that Shirley Curry, also known as Skyrim Grandma, gained a recognized following through her YouTube videos, and will be featured as a character in The Elder Scrolls VI?
... that Bethesda released an early concept map of the entire Morrowind province, which was later condensed into Vvardenfell for the game Morrowind?
... that the Psijic Order has removed their home isle of Artaeum from the world twice?
... that Bethesda developer Michael Kirkbride wrote an unofficial graphic novel, C0DA, set in a post-apocalyptic Fifth Era?
... that Staada the Golden Saint has appeared in every game Golden Saints have featured in except for Blades?
... that each of Elder Scrolls Online's original zones were split into three subzones?
... that the last King of Miscarcand was called Morimath?
... that the Skyrim town of Dawnstar was once sieged by Ice Tribes due to betrayal from one of Governor Cyril Vinticae's champions?
... that Pocket Guide to the Empire, 1st Edition said of the Imperial City: "Whole neighborhoods rest on the jeweled bridges that connect the islands together. Gondolas and river-ships sail along the watery avenues of its flooded lower dwellings."?
... that the Corprusarium is a place where people with the Corprus disease are experimented upon?
... that the Dwemer are believed to have been banished to the Void, and thus cannot be summoned using Necromancy?
... that Sheogorath, the Daedric Prince of Madness, was actually Jyggalag, the Daedric Prince of Order, until the other Daedric Princes cursed him to live as the former?
... that a variety of diseases can be caught by unlucky travelers in the Iliac Bay region, Vvardenfell, Cyrodiil, and Skyrim?
... that Nehrim: At Fate's Edge is one of three total conversion mods by German game studio SureAI that use Elder Scrolls game engines, with Arktwend and Enderal set in the same alternate fantasy universe?
... that Todd Howard voiced a character for testing purposes in Oblivion?
... that the three Daedric runes on the cover of Morrowind are A S V, which stand for Almalexia, Sotha Sil, and Vivec, respectively?
... that the Imperial Legion has counted Dragons, such as Dragonne Papré and Nahfahlaar, within its ranks?
... that Morrowind was originally planned to be called The Elder Scrolls III: Tribunal, and was to be set in the Summerset Isles?
... that a Dremora wrote about the experience of being conjured in I was Summoned by a Mortal?
... that Dremora traditionally craft their belts out of human skin?
... that the month of Morning Star was not present in Morrowind, most likely omitted by accident?
... that Xivilai Moath is the adoptive child of Mehrunes Dagon?
... that the Elder Scrolls held in the White-Gold Tower mysteriously disappeared in 4E 175?
... that the majority of Bretons are knighted for non-combat related achievements?
... that Smolder Scrolls Online, a brief online visual novel made for Valentine's Day, lets you romance well-known ESO characters?
... that the Empire had Tsaesci rulers for over four hundred years during the Second Era?
... that there are 61 different kinds of glyphs on the Elder Scrolls, as well as a star map of the real world southern polar region?
... that the Skylamp's Shadow spell was named after a creature of the same name that was intended to appear in Morrowind?
... that Molag Bal created the first vampires?
... that welwas were conceptualized by forum user Allerleirauh from an obscure creature in Romanian folklore, and later added to the Elder Scrolls mythos in the Pocket Guide?
... that Battlespire was the first Elder Scrolls game to feature multiplayer support?
... that Imperials were not a distinct race until Redguard?
... that Arena was originally going to be played entirely in a single arena, hence the rather irrelevant title and original box art?
... that the continent of Yokuda, the original home of the Redguards, sunk around 1E 792?
... that an Asia-exclusive avatar was awarded to the first 200,000 players to pre-register for Blades in Asia?
... that Morrowind is the first Elder Scrolls game in which the player's stamina regenerates on its own?
... that Sheogorath holds the record for having the most recurring appearances? He has appeared in seven separate Elder Scrolls games, with his most recent appearance being under the mortal guise of Theodor Gorlash in Blades?
... that Quintus Varus, the warden of Stormhold's prison, tried to obtain the Storm Crystal to remove all evil from the Empire?
... that Mehrunes Dagon is said to have been created in the bowels of Lyg by the Magna Ge?
... that Skyrim is the first Elder Scrolls game in which the player's health regenerates on its own?
... that the publican at the Inn of Ill Omen will buy your stolen goods?
... that the island of Wasten Coridale is said to have once housed hanging gardens?
... that Daggerfall is the only main Elder Scrolls game that gives the player multiple choices for the end of its main quest?
... that welwas were hunted to extinction on Summerset, but the Sapiarchs of the Crystal Tower reintroduced them from Craglorn in the Second Era?
... that Sotha Sil recreated the Heart of Lorkhan to power Clockwork City for eternity?
... that Second Era Bosmer immigrants to Auridon brought with them a tradition of mud-throwing to celebrate the New Life Festival?
... that the continent Atmora, the original homeland of the Nords, is said to be uninhabitable as of the late Third Era?
... that Dagoth Ur had apparently adopted the views and motivations of Kagrenac?
... that the Shivering Isles is split into two distinct regions: Mania, the lighthearted side of its ruler's madness, and Dementia, the darker side?
... that Elder Scrolls Online covers the entirety of High Rock, Summerset Isles, and Valenwood?
... that Altmer tradition requires 3,555 days of study (just under ten years) to become ruler of the Summerset Isles?
... that Skyrim was inhabited by Snow Elves until they were driven out by Ysgramor and the Nords in the late Merethic Era?
... that Morroblivion is the first of several total conversion mods that bring older Elder Scrolls games into newer engines, with Skywind and Skyblivion as its successors?
... that speedrunners have used exploits such as floating paintbrushes, "horse tilting", phasing through walls, and repeating the same dungeon 17 times?
... that Daggerfall was originally planned to be called The Elder Scrolls II: Mournhold, and was to be set in Morrowind?
... that Morgiah, daughter of Barenziah, became Queen of Firsthold by striking a deal with Mannimarco, the King of Worms?
... that the New Sheoth Graveyard gets a new tombstone with a unique inscription added whenever a citizen of New Sheoth dies?
... that Sotha Sil predicted his death at the hands of Almalexia?
... that the Dawnguard card expansion for Legends Asia added exclusive cards not featured in the original game?
... that the White-Gold Concordat was signed in 4E 175, banning the worship of Talos within the Empire?
... that the Knahaten Flu, which lasted over four decades, nearly wiped out the whole race of the silver-skinned Kothringi people?
... that Orcs were not a playable race until Morrowind but rather just a type of monster?
... that some Imperial Loyalists perform pilgrimages in honor of the Eternal Champion, retracing the Champion's steps to locations such as Labyrinthian?
... that Project Tamriel is a set of province mods for Morrowind, with releases already taking players to parts of Skyrim and Cyrodiil?
... that The Black Horse Courier, Cyrodiil's only newspaper, is funded by the Elder Council and distributed for free to the population?
... that Redguard is the only game in which you do not get to create your character?
... that most buildings in Skyrim are built partly underground to conserve heat, and are made primarily of stone, with wood used only for support, and roofs of straw above the wood?
... that Mehrunes Dagon's protonymic (incantory true name) is "Lehkelogah"?
... that the Bosmer made a Green Pact with Y'ffre, in return for his patronage and protection, which prohibits their use of any plant matter from Valenwood?
... that the Howling Halls were built from the rubble of the Temple of Kynareth where Pelagius Septim III died?
... that Elder Scrolls Online features the first vampire, Lamae Bal?
... that a PSP port of Oblivion was in development at one point but is presumed to be canceled, since it silently disappeared from store listings?
... that Shadowkey's multiplayer mode actually takes place in a shadow realm, where you can aid another version of yourself?
... that Malacath was supposedly created when Boethiah ate the Altmeri ancestor spirit Trinimac?
... that there have been several canceled Elder Scrolls games, including two sequels to Redguard?
... that Legends was initially developed by Dire Wolf Digital, until the project was transferred to Sparkypants Studios a year after the game launched?
... that the Forsworn captured the Reach in 4E 174 and held it until it was retaken by Ulfric Stormcloak in 4E 176?
... that Battlespire was originally titled Dungeon of Daggerfall: Battlespire, and was created to be an expansion pack for Daggerfall?
... that Tamriel Rebuilt is a province mod for Morrowind that began before the game's release and has been in active development ever since?
... that Stormhold's female NPCs are all blonde, whereas the female enemies all have black hair?
... that Nirn is the name of the planet on which Tamriel, the continent that hosts most events in the Elder Scrolls games, is located?
... that Lord Hollowjack is a Pumpkin Spectre that rules over Detritus, a demi-plane filled with untold horrors?
... that the Fishy Stick is a running gag which dates back to the Official Forums?
... that the Hero of Kvatch was able to obtain the blood of a god?
... that you can be rewarded with Nuka Cola in Skyrim Very Special Edition?
... that a popular drink in Valenwood is jagga, or fermented pig's milk?
... that the Ka Po' Tun are ancient enemies of the Tsaesci?
... that, in Vivec's absence, the Ingenium was used to keep Baar Dau from crashing into Vivec City?
... that the Amulet of Kings contained the souls of previous Cyrodilic emperors and empresses?
... that Redguard is the only game in the series to never receive a patch from its original development team?
... that the city of Farrun used to be an Orc stronghold?
... that Elder Scrolls Online is the first game to feature the Kothringi and Maormer?
... that the Imperial Navy is the Empire's aquatic force, complementing the land-based Imperial Legion?
... that Battlespire was the first fully voiced Elder Scrolls game?
... that according to an ancient Skaal legend described in The Guardian and the Traitor, Solstheim was created when it was sundered from the mainland during a several day long, devastatingly powerful magical duel after a dragon priest was seduced by Hermaeus Mora and fought against his dragon master?
... that there are 187 named NPCs who are essential at one point or another in Oblivion?
... that Maormer use the sea serpents of Pyandonea as steeds and warbeasts?
... that Oblivion is the first Elder Scrolls game in which the player's magicka regenerates on its own?
... that the only races in Skyrim that you can't marry are Wood Elves and Khajiit?
... that the Tuxedo Vvardvark's unique coloration is believed to help it camouflage itself among chub loons?
... that King Edward from Daggerfall is the longest book to appear in any Elder Scrolls game?
... that Legends Asia released a number of exclusive card backs not featured in the original game?
... that Akavir, a continent east of Tamriel, consists of four nations and races: Kamal (Snow Hell), Tsaesci (Snake Palace), Tang Mo (Thousand Monkey Isles), and Ka Po' Tun (Tiger-Dragon's Empire)?
... that OpenMW is a fan-made reimplementation of the Morrowind game engine that runs natively on Windows, Mac, and Linux, and has been unofficially ported to mobile platforms?
... that the story of Legends takes place during the course of three major events during the Fourth Era: the Great War, the fall of the Dark Brotherhood, and the return of the Dragons?
... that the caverns of Blackreach seem to extend beneath all of Skyrim?
... that Ayleid ruins can be found in all of Tamriel except Skyrim, Morrowind, and the Summerset Isles?
... that Daedric weapons and armor are made from refined ebony and the magical substances of the lesser minions of Oblivion?
... that the Elder Scrolls Online boss Trapjaw was originally a crocodile before he was killed and replaced by a wamasu in Update 12?
... that most of the Divines were named after Arena and Daggerfall beta testers?
... that you can be crowned Emperor in ESO?
... that Meridia is believed to have originally been a Magna Ge, going by the name of Merid-Nunda?
... that there are seventeen different types of Khajiit, and which type of Khajiit is born is tied to the Lunar Lattice?
... that Nirn's two moons, Masser and Secunda, vanished from 4E 98 until 4E 100, an event that is now called the Void Nights?
... that a race of giant Goblins from another world invaded Hammerfell in the First Era via the Goblin gate?
... that the book Kyne's Challenge: A Hunter's Companion makes a reference to Skyrim's giants sending players flying into the sky?
... that the lorebook Those Who Stood At Chalman Keep is based on a battle from the ESO beta, where the game's first Emperor was crowned?
... that the GOG.com release of Morrowind in 2015 was the first version of the game to come with all official plugins pre-installed?
... that reading Elder Scrolls will result in the reader eventually losing their eyesight?
... that the Dawnguard was originally formed to contain the Jarl of Riften's vampire son sometime in the Second Era?
... that Reymon Ebonarm, the God of War, had his ebony sword fused to his right arm?
... that Eyevea was a part of the Shivering Isles for thousands of years, because Shalidor traded it to Sheogorath for the Folium Discognitum?
... that Arena is the only game in the main series in which there are no skills that can be learned?
... that the Numidium was a giant Dwemer construct powered by the Heart of Lorkhan, and used by Tiber Septim to conquer all of Tamriel?
... that the father of Redguard protagonist Cyrus wrote a famous play about the shared history of the Ra Gada and the Na-Totambu?
... that the Mages Guild was dissolved after the Oblivion Crisis?
... that 36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 37, introduced in ESO: Morrowind, references Michael Kirkbride's C0DA?
... that the book series 2920 includes a leap day? The second book includes the date "29 Sun's Dawn", which is the equivalent to the real world leap day of 29 February, and the year 2920 would be leap year on the Julian and Gregorian Calendars. The concept of a leap day has seemingly not appeared in the series beyond this one instance.
... that Goldbrand was supposedly wielded by Emperor Titus Mede II in the Battle of the Red Ring of 4E 175 against the Aldmeri Dominion?
... that the province of Elsweyr was formed by the union of Anequina and Pellitine in 2E 309?
... that by the end of the Third Era, the Ash Blight had wiped out cliff striders, nix-oxen, and vvardvarks on Vvardenfell?
... that The Lunar Lorkhan states that Nirn's two moons, Masser and Secunda, are actually the corpse of Lorkhan?
... that in Oblivion Mobile, the Hero of Kvatch used Azura's Star to obtain the blood of a Daedra?
... that M'aiq the Liar, a recurring character, is known to break the fourth wall in his dialogue quips?
... that Argonians prefer to call themselves Saxhleel, meaning "People of the Root" in Jel, their native tongue?
... that Shadowkey shares its release date (11 Nov 2004) with Skyrim (11 Nov 2011)?
... that when going through an Oblivion Gate in Oblivion, you're usually going to one of seven random worlds?
... that two unofficial texts called Sword-Meetings bring Redguard protagonist Cyrus to Yokuda to face Vivec and to the moon Masser to face Tiber Septim?
... that the Ayleid runes on the Knights of the Nine box cover translate to "By the eternal power of Umaril, the mortal gods shall be cast down"?
... that trolls are capable of living for hundreds of years?
... that Vaermina was known as Vaernima in Daggerfall and Battlespire?

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