Skyrim is Weirder Than You Think...

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6:01 As we know from playing Skyrim, Nords will eat 100 cabbages in the middle of battle. It is no wonder they always carry a wind with them.

41:30 Of all the weird things in this video, the fact that wasabi exists in Tamriel surprised me the most

One of my favorite things about Nord culture is that like real Norse mythology it is full of double meanings, contradictions, and obscurity

During the Totemic Religion section, i just realized that the reason Alduin attacks helgen, is because the horse thief called him there, when he's calling out to the imperial God's for help, none hear him, except Akatosh, or to the nords Alduin.

I like to think that the Nords used to be a lot more "otherworldly" and powerful than what we see in TES 4 and 5, but lost most of their primal nature and elemental powers either due to becoming Imperialized, leaving behind the Old Ways and adopting a syncretic version of their own religion instead, or because all the mortals on Tamriel are slowly losing their divine connection, generation by generation, with Aedra-worshiping humans being hit the hardest due to a combination of their short lifespans and absent gods. As has been pointed out before on this very channel, it's odd that even the militantly traditionalistic Stormcloaks aren't even fighting for their right to worship any of their traditional gods like Shor, but the ascended historical figure who represents the very Empire the Stormcloaks are rebelling against. This could be seen as a contradiction or a retcon (and let's be real, it probably is), but it's not completely incompatible with the lore. Talos does, after all, represent the indominable spirit of humanity and proves that humans are not spiritually inferior, severed from divinity forever, as the elves like to claim. If nothing else, it makes for a good story to rally behind, and isn't that what the Nords are all about? It would also add a deeper tragic element to the Civil War - even the rebels are aware that there is nothing for the Nords to truly return to, because the real cultural genocide is already done. The Old Ways have been all but forgotten, and there's barely anyone left who would give their life fighting for Shor or Kyne or Stuhn. So all that's left to fight for is the memory of an Empire that was destroyed during the Oblivion Crisis, that the Nords had only ever had a reluctant connection with, and that still managed to take their cultural identity from them. It's like a toxic mix of nostalgia and Stockholm Syndrome.

The Nordic attitude to how accurate their myths were reminds me of something author Isaac Asimov said about the Greeks. "The Greeks would never ruin a good story worrying over whether or not it was true."

I will say it again. Jurgen windcaller Nerfed the Nords into Oblivion. Ok so the voice failed them a few times, no weapon is perfect, but it brought them Many more victories. Imagine modern day Nords with special Tongues divisions. Would be so awesome.

47:11 Vivec did WHAT with his milkfinger!?

47:11 Michael Kirkbride: "Oh yeah yeah, and henceforth she became known as Barfcock Maid-No-More! CANON!"

I know this is a lore channel, but you should make a second channel or just some videos where you show your mods! Your mod list looks so fun.

hey did you see the king that cheated on his wife with a khajit? this lore alone beats all the other lore this series has

I feel like the name Nord for the people of Atmora was a name given to them by the snow elves, kinda like Viking wasn't the name of the people of Scandinavia but the name for the action of raiding, so maybe the name Nord could have meant, people from afar, tide tamers, or maybe ice breakers

Does anybody else miss the fudgemuppet podcast days

"Vivec had to stuff her mouth with his milk-finger" bruh

If only developers had the balls to be as unique as writers.

Been a long time, this is a happy day in Tamriel. By the way, I hope that after new chapter in ESO hits, you'll make another episode of the podcast, about all the lore bombs that it's gonna give. Daedric Prince, Ayleids, Cyrodillic jungle. It's gonna be a blast!

I just wanted to say that years ago I was going through an extremely rough time in life. I was on the verge of becoming a statistic. Watching your Fallout 4 build videos and focusing on creating those characters is what got me through those late nights when life didn't feel worth it. Life is more amazing now than I could have ever imagined. Thank you.

Theory: Ysgramor was a Dragon Priest, but Nord bards chose to omit this fact from the historical record. This idea is from the unofficial lore of Kurt Kuhlmann (Co-Lead Designer of Skyrim): "If Ysgramor was indeed a "dragon", most likely he was a Dragon Priest - in the Late Merethic Era, it would be unlikely for a leader of Ysgramor's reported stature to be unconnected to the Dragon Cult. But connecting the Nord hero Ysgramor with the now-reviled Dragon Cult is of course anathema to those who favor chauvinism over historical truth." -Hasphat Antabolis

One thing i love about Skyrim is that everytime I come back I find something new that Ive never seen before (with probably well over 1000 hours in the games) ive probably just forgotten some stuff and theres a lot of new anniversary stuff, but still its awesome!