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Cyrodiil's High Hall

2009.01.25 13:59 Cyrodiil's High Hall

A subreddit dedicated to mods, screenshots, videos, tactics, news and anything else related to Bethesda's 2006 open world RPG - The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.
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2010.08.26 17:51 The Elder Scrolls

The Elder Scrolls (commonly referred to as TES) is an award-winning series of roleplaying games created by Bethesda Softworks. Set in the vast world of Nirn, The Elder Scrolls series is renowned for the level of unprecedented control given to the player over their character's destiny, establishing itself as the benchmark in immersive, independently-living worlds for the RPG genre.
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2010.12.12 05:36 DrupalDev The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

A subreddit about the massively popular videogame The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, by Bethesda studios.
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2024.05.15 14:32 HousingPitiful6730 24F Looking for some girlie bestiesđź’ž

Hi! My pronouns are hethey. I'm an Aussie girl living in the outback, so there's not a lot of options for friend-making. I find it really hard to write about myself so ill just list a bunch of stuff I like. If you feel a connection, please please message me!!!


Thank you so much for reading, please feel free to send me a message. If you're like me and are really bad at describing yourself, just tell me about someone you genuinely look up to. Mine is Lady Gaga because shes one of the most talented, generous, beautiful souls on this planet.
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2024.05.15 14:15 1HENTAIPORN Question

So I redownloaded elder scrolls V, and I can't play it at all. It keeps saying my Xbox is out of space on saved data but nothing is happening. I go and clean it but it says the same thing. I uninstalled it and reinstalled it but it says the same thing. Any advice?
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2024.05.15 13:32 AtkerlyteDoesSkyrim Which Elder Scrolls game is the best?

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2024.05.15 11:08 potatodrinker PSA: how to stop dynamic ads

I'm in-house PPC at a corporate and recently found Google running amok, pulling webpage copy into my Search ads.
We have 2 dedicated reps on our account who recommended this fix. It's not working as well as it should be still worth a share of you encounter similiar issues.
  1. Upload a business feed with just your main SEM landing page. There's a template in the Settings > business feed section. Upload file option.
  2. Wait for the feed status to go from pending to eligible. Might be 24 hours.
  3. Go into each campaign settings, scroll to the bottom and click show advanced. There's one call Dynamic, open it up and choose "use feed". Pick the feed you uploaded. Type in your website domain. Save.
Had a look in Editor and there might be a way to bulk change this, tbc.
This should stop Google hijacking your ads with rubbish webpages - caught it showing our privacy policy for a high volume generic keyword.
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2024.05.15 11:00 The_Dwemer_Automaton Workshop Wednesday - Give Crafting Tips, Offer Services, Help Your Fellow Crafters!

Hey folks,
Welcome to Workshop Wednesday, a community-building, regularly occurring thread on the subreddit!
Workshop Wednesday is a thread aimed at all things crafting, from sharing tips and knowledge, providing assistance, or offering crafting services to others.
Got a way to get more of those pesky crafting mats into your inventory? Have a rare recipe you're willing to produce for others? Just want to help with crafting as a whole? Let the community know here!
Crafting is a deep system in The Elder Scrolls Online with multiple professions, so be sure to participate in the thread whether you're a crafting novice or a master at sweetroll baking.
Please keep in mind the 'no personal attacks' rule in our sidebar, disagree respectfully with others, and know that a repeated or seemingly obvious bit of knowledge may not be obvious to everyone.
In addition, please be careful about posting in-game information about your account name/characters for conducting crafting business. We recommend contact information be shared privately to keep your account secure.
We look forward to your contributions!  
I was programmed to write posts automatically by Woeler. If you have any questions or suggestions about me or my posts, please join this Discord server. Did you know I am also available as a Discord bot? I can provide all kinds of ESO related information to your Discord server. Click here to add me.
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2024.05.15 10:43 awsome-dumy27 My controller is acting up with the rb button

I noticed it acting up when I was playing Minecraft seems to be the only game it happens on so far. If I press it, it’ll work for a bit then it will stop scrolling right on the hotbar. Then when I press the Xbox button it immediately takes off to the right like I’m holding it down! I’ll go to get it fixed if I have to but if I can save money I will.
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2024.05.15 10:23 rickyleonne 30 [M4F] Asia/Anywhere - Meaningful connection and LTR

I'm American, currently living in the Middle East. I am an introvert (ISTP); hobbies mostly center around casual PC gaming (mostly single player and co-op). There are a few franchises that I'm really into, namely the Elder Scrolls, Mass Effect, and the Witcher for video games, then there's Star Wars (pre-disney), the Big Bang Theory, and Dragon Ball (RIP Toriyama) for shows/anime. I do like some other animes, probably too many to list here. I really enjoy ancient history, specifically Roman and Byzantine. I'm very handy, having built computers and fixed certain appliances in the past.
Physically, I am white, about 170cm with blue eyes. I wear glasses constantly, and usually have a short beard.
I like to live my life at a slower pace, and usually am pretty relaxed. I prefer to stay in most nights, but enjoy going out too.
I'm looking for a girl between the ages of 20 and 36, give or take. I'm not too picky about location, but close-ish is preferred. Christian, preferably Orthodox or Catholic. Dating to marry, wants a family, and doesn't mind long distance for a while and eventually relocating. A fellow introvert, and fellow gamer or interested in gaming. Bonus points if you're tall and/or very thin. Also bonus points for the shy bookworm type.
If any of this appeals to you, and you'd like to get to know me, send me a chat or DM. Thanks for reading!
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2024.05.15 10:22 rickyleonne 30 [M4F] Asia/Anywhere - Meaningful connection and LTR

I'm American, currently living in the Middle East. I am an introvert (ISTP); hobbies mostly center around casual PC gaming (mostly single player and co-op). There are a few franchises that I'm really into, namely the Elder Scrolls, Mass Effect, and the Witcher for video games, then there's Star Wars (pre-disney), the Big Bang Theory, and Dragon Ball (RIP Toriyama) for shows/anime. I do like some other animes, probably too many to list here. I really enjoy ancient history, specifically Roman and Byzantine. I'm very handy, having built computers and fixed certain appliances in the past.
Physically, I am white, about 170cm with blue eyes. I wear glasses constantly, and usually have a short beard.
I like to live my life at a slower pace, and usually am pretty relaxed. I prefer to stay in most nights, but enjoy going out too.
I'm looking for a girl between the ages of 20 and 36, give or take. I'm not too picky about location, but close-ish is preferred. Christian, preferably Orthodox or Catholic. Dating to marry, wants a family, and doesn't mind long distance for a while and eventually relocating. A fellow introvert, and fellow gamer or interested in gaming. Bonus points if you're tall and/or very thin. Also bonus points for the shy bookworm type.
If any of this appeals to you, and you'd like to get to know me, send me a chat or DM. Thanks for reading!
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2024.05.15 10:21 rickyleonne 30 [M4F] Asia/Anywhere - Meaningful connection and LTR

I'm American, currently living in the Middle East. I am an introvert (ISTP); hobbies mostly center around casual PC gaming (mostly single player and co-op). There are a few franchises that I'm really into, namely the Elder Scrolls, Mass Effect, and the Witcher for video games, then there's Star Wars (pre-disney), the Big Bang Theory, and Dragon Ball (RIP Toriyama) for shows/anime. I do like some other animes, probably too many to list here. I really enjoy ancient history, specifically Roman and Byzantine. I'm very handy, having built computers and fixed certain appliances in the past.
Physically, I am white, about 170cm with blue eyes. I wear glasses constantly, and usually have a short beard.
I like to live my life at a slower pace, and usually am pretty relaxed. I prefer to stay in most nights, but enjoy going out too.
I'm looking for a girl between the ages of 20 and 36, give or take. I'm not too picky about location, but close-ish is preferred. Christian, preferably Orthodox or Catholic. Dating to marry, wants a family, and doesn't mind long distance for a while and eventually relocating. A fellow introvert, and fellow gamer or interested in gaming. Bonus points if you're tall and/or very thin. Also bonus points for the shy bookworm type.
If any of this appeals to you, and you'd like to get to know me, send me a chat or DM. Thanks for reading!
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2024.05.15 10:16 Phantasmal-Lore420 Help with Youtube video Quality

Help with Youtube video Quality
Hello, it seems youtube compresses the hell out of my videos.
Currently I have uploaded 3 videos of the Elder Scrolls Oblivion and all of them have blurry grass and blurry edges in some places.
Any tips to fix this?
I record at 1080p 60 fps, bitrate is 25000 in OBS. I have tried encoding in Premiere at 60k Bitrate but the video on youtube is still blurry as hell. The Video on my PC looks far better than the youtube version even after 1080p has been processed.
Any tips? I tried CBR 60k bitrate, VBR 1 pass, 2 pass. I tried almost anything but it seems Youtube just likes to mess with the video.
My PC isn't the most powerful (ryzen 5 1600, 32 gb ram and a 1070ti) but it should manage 1080p fairly well especially for older games like The Elder Scrolls Oblivion. Hell the Raw footage looks perfect, only the upload to youtube looks like hot trash when movement happens.
https://preview.redd.it/qx9gzaqguj0d1.png?width=1274&format=png&auto=webp&s=d3949e25886eb5ca935fda8badc07d71029340bc
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2024.05.15 10:14 ButWhyThough_UwU What are some great Unknown Video Games with Romance -> playable on PC? (Including modded with Romance ). - I Listed many examples also -

Know this posted a few times but often too many obvious ones are named in most of them.
(ie bioware/ea bioware/spiders studio/bg/DOS2/POE 2/Pathfindeelder scrolls-fallouts modded/witchers/cyberpunked/fables/personas-fire emblems-final fantasys/sims if it even counts/visual novels (I don't exactly call these Full video games though enjoy some)/the 1 billion low effort rpgm games (personally I don't count these) /the many "farm" simulators/some latest Assasins creeds (I don't count these but some do apparently)/dragon's dogma/ etc...)
- Also preferably if directed to me straight or at least female x female/ yuri (just not into gays but, I have done a couple female x male like Alistar from DAO\***)*
Just trying to see if I can find any least known full Video Games with romance (or have mods added with such) Or maybe help others find some as I know its unlikely I will.
As I probably know of almost all of them but there have been a couple times where I was surprised to find them so curious if I missed any.
Just to name a few of all different sorts to give an idea and also for those that don't know of them/ know there is actually a massive variety-
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2024.05.15 10:12 rickyleonne 30 [M4F] Asia/Anywhere - Meaningful connection and LTR

I'm American, currently living in the Middle East. I am an introvert (ISTP); hobbies mostly center around casual PC gaming (mostly single player and co-op). There are a few franchises that I'm really into, namely the Elder Scrolls, Mass Effect, and the Witcher for video games, then there's Star Wars (pre-disney), the Big Bang Theory, and Dragon Ball (RIP Toriyama) for shows/anime. I do like some other animes, probably too many to list here. I really enjoy ancient history, specifically Roman and Byzantine. I'm very handy, having built computers and fixed certain appliances in the past.
Physically, I am white, about 170cm with blue eyes. I wear glasses constantly, and usually have a short beard.
I like to live my life at a slower pace, and usually am pretty relaxed. I prefer to stay in most nights, but enjoy going out too.
I'm looking for a girl between the ages of 20 and 36, give or take. I'm not too picky about location, but close-ish is preferred. Christian, preferably Orthodox or Catholic. Wants a family, and doesn't mind long distance for a while and eventually relocating. A fellow introvert, and fellow gamer or interested in gaming. Bonus points if you're tall and/or very thin. Also bonus points for the shy bookworm type.
If any of this appeals to you, and you'd like to get to know me, send me a chat or DM. Thanks for reading!
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2024.05.15 10:10 Not_a_creativeuser Would you like a mainline game set in Black Marsh?

Would you like a mainline game set in Black Marsh?
https://preview.redd.it/6uzrjhvksj0d1.jpg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d1d34b1747e4badd3e38e5f5475c5bd3d0d8b0bb
Honestly, I love the idea but I don't know how it works? Would it have more survival elements? Playing an Argonian would get you some advatanges you wouldn't have compared to playing other races because of the harshness of Black marsh lands? I don't know but I think It would be fun to explore. It's one of the most unique places in Tamriel and Argonians being the center for a game would be cool. their culture and everything.
Sadly, Black Marsh is a bottom-of-the-barrel and won't be a Featured Title anytime soon
Would a survival system with Elder Scrolls still produce the magic that enthralls us or lame it down with the chores? If located in the harsh region of Black Marsh, how would the quests pan out and would it be too hardcore to survive?
Black Marsh is the deadliest region on Tamriel dominated by the fierce tribalistic Saxhleel, and the extremely powerful next-level tree-beings Hist. The country is the only ruled-nation in all of Nirn to never be completely conquered, possesses a ruling capital city never been seen non-argonians located in the centerel jungle-heart of the nation that when non- argonians enter they are never seen again (only a few have ever survived throughout history). Tribalistic bands make up the population outside the city centers. Argonians have close relations with the Dark Brotherhood and while every other nations were devastated by the Oblivion crisis, Argonians emerged stronger than ever.
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2024.05.15 09:40 Entar0178 Nostalgic landscapes from Elder Scrolls Oblivion and Skyrim. Oil on canvas.

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2024.05.15 09:21 carlos3rcr 26[M4F]US scientist that likes trashy reality tv, running, and imessage games

hey!
here’s what I look like
I’m in the midwest, in the middle of my phd, using the sacred few hours of sleep I got to scroll reddit while binging on the trashiest reality TV and early 00s MTV music videos
tbh, since moving here I’ve been aching to meet people that aren’t related to my professional or academic sphere, and rarely got the time to do much outside the lab, so, here I am, it seems meeting people online could be good bet :o
some random trivia
here are two truths and a lie
If you're interested in talking, send me a line about yourself!
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2024.05.15 09:18 carlos3rcr 26[M4F]#US#online scientist that likes trashy reality tv, running, and imessage games

hey!
here’s what I look like
I’m in the midwest, in the middle of my phd, using the sacred few hours of sleep I got to scroll reddit while binging on the trashiest reality TV and early 00s MTV music videos
tbh, since moving here I’ve been aching to meet people that aren’t related to my professional or academic sphere, and rarely got the time to do much outside the lab, so, here I am, it seems meeting people online could be good bet :o
some random trivia
here are two truths and a lie
If you're interested in talking, send me a line about yourself!
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2024.05.15 09:13 QuestionMarkKitten Parasocial Book Club: Progress and suggestions?

Hey there fellow ludbuds.
I have just finished Circe and I previously already read "I Am Not a Serial Killer" and "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" so I am all caught up on the book club books.
I ended up reading "Turtles All The Way Down" because of Ludwig's storytime of going to the movie premier. I loved it and I love John Green's other book "The Fault In Our Stars" which I read a few years ago. I would love one of John Green's books for book club.
Anyway. How is everyone else going?
What books would you like for next month? The theme is "Classics"
Here is the list of Penguin Classics to browse: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Penguin_Classics
I am surprised a few are on there like "The Art of War" although it is not exactly a novel as much as a tutorial guide book, I would be up for reading it.
Call of Cathulu has been on my reading list for some time now. I played the Arkham Horror games a lot such as Elder Scrolls.
Maybe something whimsical like "Alice Adventures in Wonderland"?
Or adventurous like "Treasure Island"?
Or timeless like the "The Time Machine"?
Or a murder mystery like "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"?
Or we could go "The Vinland Sagas" which the anime we all watched was based on.
Or we could go hardcore English majors and hit some Shakespere!
What do you think? What book would you like to suggest?
(Let me know if he did already mention some books and I missed it.)
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2024.05.15 08:26 Negative_Bug_1753 What makes Morrowind better than the other elder scrolls games?

I've wanted to play Morrowind, but it's real tough because of the age. I'm curious as to why it's considered the best in the franchise and what sets it apart from Oblivion/Skyrim?
Those two games are essentially very similar, and on the surface Morrowind appears the same, so what's special about it?
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2024.05.15 08:26 Gold_Seaweed [USA-KY] [H] Switch games (Persona 4/5, Zelda, Skyrim, Pokemon games, etc), 3DS, Indigo GameCube CIB w/ OEM controller, etc [W] Wii U accessories, Fire Emblem (GBA/DS/GC/Wii), GBA, GC, see list

If you want pictures of anything, please let me know!
Thanks for checking in!
Console Name Condition
Switch Astral Chain CIB
Switch Catan New
Switch Clannad Collectors Edition LRG CIB
Switch Dead Cells: Castlevania Ed. CIB
Switch Digimon Survive CIB
Switch Double Dragon & Kunio-kun: Retro Brawler Bundle New
Switch Dragon Quest XI CIB
Switch Metroid Dread New
Switch Monster Hunter: Rise CIB
Switch Nintendo Switch case, grey Used
Switch NBA 2k19 CIB
Switch Nier Automata New
Switch Persona 4 Golden LRG New
Switch Persona 5 Royal Steel Box Ed. CIB
Switch Pokemon Violet + DLC (one cart) CIB
Switch Pokemon Brilliant Diamond CIB
Switch Pokemon: Legends Arceus CIB
Switch Pokemon Sword CIB
Switch Record of Agarest War CIB
Switch Shining Resonance Refrain Launch Edition CIB
Switch Steins;Gate: Elite CIB
Switch The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim CIB
Switch The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom CIB
Switch Unicorn Overlord New
3DS Fire Emblem: Warriors New
3DS Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon CIB
3DS Metroid: Samus Returns CIB
3DS Monster Hunter: 4 Ultimate CIB - damaged case
3DS Monster Hunter: Generations Loose
3DS Pokemon Moon Loose
3DS Super Smash Bros. 3DS CIB
3DS The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D CIB/damaged case
DS Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney CIB
DS Phoenix Wright: Justice For All CIB
DS Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulation CIB
DS Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney CIB
DS Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Special edition (Japanese) CIB, but has wear and tear
GameCube Indigo GameCube console + controller CIB, damaged box but has manuals and such.
GameCube Sonic Mega Collection No manuals, but has a case (players choice)
MISC. HG Tallgeese III Unused
MISC. HG RX-78-2 Gundam New
MISC. HG MS-06S Zaku II (Red Comet Ver.) New
MISC. Digimon Tamagotchi New
Wants:
New Nintendo 3DS/XL/2DSXL Fire Emblem Fates Special Edition (3DS)

Pokemon Leaf Green CIB (non-player choice) (GBA)
GameBoy Advance SP (any color, but pearl blue preferred)
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade (GBA)
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (GBA)

GameBoy Player + disc (GC)
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (GC)

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn (Wii)

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon (DS)

Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore (Switch)
Persona 3 Portable (Switch)
Super Robot Wars X (Switch)
Castlevania Anniversary Collection (Switch)

Wii U Gamepad dock
OEM Wii U gamepad charger
HDD + split cable (y cable) for Wii U

Open to offers

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2024.05.15 08:21 AstreiaTales Is it possible to include this plot point without having a potentially deadly boss fight vs. a master assassin in what's meant to be a low-stress comedown session?

TL;DR - I wanted to give my players a fun comedown session after lots of Plot where they got to beat up mercenary thugs way below their level and save a town, while also hinting at the broader lore of the setting by teasing a lore-relevant (but not plot-relevant) character. However, I don't know how to do this without a deadly boss battle against a master assassin.
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My players, having left the fae moon where a lot of Big Plot Shit happened, are in a small mountain village in fantasy not!Japan.
It is the little village where the world's greatest swordsmith has retired to, having grown tired of making weapons (but will be available to help reforge the ancient shattered blade the PCs have).
The village has been taken over by a gang of mercenaries who work as hired muscle in the underworld all across the continent, because their leader is an infamous assassin who wanted this swordsmith to make her a weapon, spent years tracking him down, and has her men harassing the townsfolk to twist the swordsmith's arm and force him to work for her.
This is meant to be a kind of "come down" session after all the plot. The players, level 9 (level 10 after this), dealing with a threat that a party of level 2-3s would be dealing with. They can smoke the mercenaries, no trouble.
....but the problem is the assassin. I've hinted at her existence before, when they teamed up with a retired assassin who mentioned that the reason he got out of the game was that he took on an apprentice and "created a monster." She's also secretly the elder sister of the once-a-century legendary heroine knight (the "hero of another story" NPC). She's a ruthless killer.
In another campaign, she'd be either a finale boss or another endgame antagonist. I wanted to just include her here to kind of hint at stuff beyond the scope of the campaign.
Also, the party tank is MIA becuase the player is taking a break from D&D, so a fight would be a bloodbath.
How do I resolve this story, meant to be light and low-stress, without a murderous boss battle against the most fearsome assassin on the continent? Is this even possible? Should I just have the assassin not there when the PCs beat up her men - but then she might swear revenge?
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2024.05.15 08:10 Rough-Set4902 [REQUEST][STEAM] Fallout 3 GOTY Edition - so I can save the world by torturing Harold.

I'm usually on the Elder Scrolls side of things, I started with Oblivion when I was 12 on the xbox 360. Then I tried to play Fallout 3, but I didn't make it super far (probably because swords' and magic seemed more interesting to me at the time.) But with the Fallout show out now and my switch to the realm of PC gaming, I'm super interested in the lore, and I want to go around finding the experiments of the vaults. I'm the type of player who tends to ignore the main quest while I go out exploring, finding all the hidden secrets, stories and helping out NPCs with stupid crap. To quote a line from a certain ghoul ' thou shall get sidetracked by bullshit every goddamn time.' fits me to a tee.
There is one quest in particular that I remember from way back then. It had to do with a man named Harold, who got fused with a tree. For some reason that I don't remember, Harold was able to grow new trees and foliage from his roots, and a small village and a weird cult started to form around his existence. However, Harold was doomed to an eternal life of unending existence, with his heart buried underground with his roots. When you meet him, he prompts you to kill him.
I really want to see Harold again. I am pretty sure I killed him last time ( I cried.) This time, for the greater good of the world, I'm going to force him to live against his will. The trees must propagate! The greenery must grow!
Steam ID: https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561199127185178/
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2024.05.15 08:10 eagle2120 [Very Long] Marathon, Angela, and Eragon Connections. Fractalverse and Murtagh Spoilers

I've been meaning to make this post for a while but life kept getting in the way.
There is a bunch of new (well, new to me) stuff I've discovered over the last few weeks, and wanted to share my thoughts with you.
Let's start with the "prequel" (although never canonically confirmed) to the Marathon series was a game called Pathways to Darkness. The backstory for this game is:
Sixty-four million years ago, a large extra-terrestrial object struck the Earth in what would later be called the Yucatan Peninsula, in south eastern Mexico. The dust and rock thrown up by the resulting explosion caused enormous climactic changes in the ensuing years, and many of the Earth's species became extinct during the long winter that followed.
The object itself was buried thousands of feet below ground, its nearly two kilometer length remarkably intact. It remained there, motionless, for thousands of years before it finally began to stir-- and to dream.
Hmm. Buried below ground. Finally beginning to stir and dream. Who does that sound like?
Let's keep going.
The heat of impact liquefied the rock around it, which later cooled and encased the dead god's huge body far below ground. As it began to dream, it wrought unintentional changes in its environment. Locked deep beneath the Earth, strange and unbelievable things faded in and out of reality. Vast caverns and landscapes bubbled to life within the rock, populated by horrible manifestations of the dead god's dream.
As it began to dream, it wrought unintentional changes in its environment.. Locked deep beneath the Earth, strange and unbelievable things faded in and out of reality.
Like Fingerrats? Or like Spider-wolves?
Vast caverns and landscapes bubbled to life within the rock, populated by horrible manifestations of the dead god's dream.
Caverns and landscapes. I want to expand this point here for a bit because it's also mirrored across Alagaesia.
Let's start with Helgrind.
For any FV enjoyers, I've previously speculated that Helgrind is a reliquary, or a previously living being that was transformed (a la Ctein).
But the curious thing here is the timeline of Helgrind and it's tunnel system, taken with the above context.
Q: Assuming it wasn't built by the Ra'zac themselves, was the lair inside Helgrind purpose-built for the Ra'zac and Lethrblaka, or did they appropriate it some time after it was built? If it wasn't built for them, what was its original purpose?
A: Partially natural formations (linked to tunnels elsewhere in Alagaësia), partly expanded by the priests of Helgrind and Galbatorix himself.
But... The Ra'Zac didn't inhabit Helgrind until at least after the Humans came over. So these tunnels underneath Helgrind existed before the Ra'Zac, or Galbatorix ever set foot on Alagaesia. Which, I don't know about you, but a massive network of tunnels does not smell entirely natural to me.
So.. where else are there "natural" formations that link to other tunnels elsewhere in Alagaesia?
We've seen these "natural" formations in Vroengard:
Q: The deeps under Vroengard, were they created by the riders or was it a previous system of caverns that they repurposed?
A: Previous system. I mean, there's been work done on them, but... 'It looks similar, parts of it feel similar to the caverns that we encountered in this book. They both have that hole in the cave which goes deeper, with something in the hole that's not clearly defined.' Yeah.
And we've seen similar depictions in the Beors, and Nal Gorgoth. So from the Beors to Vroengard, "natural" tunnels exist underground. I don't buy that they are entirely natural.
Given the context of the Marathon game above:
Vast caverns and landscapes bubbled to life within the rock, populated by horrible manifestations of the dead god's dream.
I think these tunnels came from Azlagur.
Let's switch gears here, I want to talk about another archaeological mystery in the world of Eragon - El-Harim.
I believe El-Harim was heavily influenced by the (not canon confirmed, but implied) prequel to the Marathon games, the Pathways into Darkness
Pathways casts the player as a member of a US Army Special Forces team sent on a mission to the Yucatán Peninsula. On May 5, 1994, a diplomat from the alien race known as the Jjaro appeared to the President of the United States and informed him that on May 13, an ancient godlike being sleeping beneath a pyramid would awaken and destroy the Earth. The only way to prevent this catastrophe is to prevent the god from awakening. The eight-man Special Forces team carries a nuclear weapon, with the goal of entering the ancient pyramid, descending to the bottom level where the god sleeps, and activating the bomb to stun the god and bury it under tons of rock.
Getting into a bit more of the backstory:
Only during the last few centuries has the god begun to effect changes on the surface of the Earth. Grotesque creatures have been sighted deep in the trackless forest of the Yucatan, and strange rumors of an ancient pyramid-- which is neither Aztec nor Mayan-- in the same area have been circulating in the archaeological community since the early 1930's.
Pyramid, eh? There are two different options here I can think of that equate.
The extended FWW Map
First, in the extended map from FWW, we can see a Pyramid-esque shape - Different color, different slope, etc.
Or, second (and probably more likely), it could be El-Harim:
It is a very bad place. It’s a place where some bad things happened at one point and it’s not a good place to go walking around. I don’t want to get into it too much more because again, it’s a good possibility for another story and I want to keep thinking about it a bit more. It is in Alagaesia and we’ve actually been close to the location.
Many speculate that the below vision from Eragon in Brisingr, which was never explained in the main cycle, is of El-Harim:
And he rested, and visions beset him of a circular stone city that stood in the center of an endless plain and of a small girl who wandered among the narrow, winding alleys within and who sang a haunting melody (A Feast with Friends, Brisingr).
If this vision IS El-Harim , it's super significant because of these two descriptors:
circular stone city
narrow, winding alleys
Fractals. The city itself is a fractal, like Nidus for any FV enjoyers.
The narrow winding alleys are significant because of the descriptors of the Vanished/Grey folk:
The spaces between the structures were narrower than the humans preferred; the proportions were taller, thinner, which matched the images she had seed of the Vanished...
The ancient outline of the city was - as she suspected - a fractal, and the shape of it contained meaning.... At the nexus of the apttern, where it coiled in on itslef like a nautilus shell" (Shards, TSIASOS).
Narrow. Circular (Nautilus shell). Winding. Fractal.
Whatever this city is, El-Harim or otherwise, it is/was a grey folk/vanished city.
And given the quotes from above - "Its a place where some bad things happened at one point", and "dangerous, creeping, ancient, evil thing" - My guess is that the event that caused the Grey Folk to bind the AL to magic happened here, in El-Harim.
Alright, moving along.
Let's talk about the Az and the God. There are a few parallels I've talked around, but the BIG link between the two are Dreams. This is especially important because of the release of the world map recently.
We are the devotees of Azlagur, the Devourer. Azlagur the Firstborn. Azlagur the Dreamer. He who sleeps and whose sleeping mind weaves the warp and weft of the waking world. But the sleep grows restless" (Obliteration, Murtagh).
Versus
As it began to dream, it wrought unintentional changes in its environment. Locked deep beneath the Earth, strange and unbelievable things faded in and out of reality. Vast caverns and landscapes bubbled to life within the rock, populated by horrible manifestations of the dead god's dream.
I could write a whole post about the parallels between the two and their linkage to dreams, but I'll cut it short here for now to save room to dig in to other areas. Specifically, the Dreams connection is especially important because of the relase of the world map recently - I have another post here that gets into more detail, but the translations from the World Map in the middle translate to:
where dreams and dragons dwell
Dreams (!) and Dragons.
Combine that with the Etymology of the words:
Alagaësia ala = land gaësia = rich/fertile
Alalëa ala = land lëa = a beautiful dream
Elëa = the dream itself
So the planet, named Elea, translates to "The Dream Itself". Very interesting.
This is even more significant when you take into account this tweet chain from Chris, a bit earlier in March
Darn it. Just invented a name in the ancient language. Googled it to make sure no one else had used it ... only to discover that I had used it in an earlier book. Lol.
Can we ask what name?
Edurna
I believe the name was a potential candidate for the name of the planet of Alagaesia, which is important because of the etymology of THAT name (All credit to Zora for digging this one up).
Edurna sounds awfully like Adurna and Edur
Adurna meaning water and Edur being a prominence
Prominence. And Water. You know what that sounds like to me? Plaintive Verge. Just food for thought.
Second-to-last Az connection I want to cover: Hunger.
Whirling darkness swallowed him, and at the center of it... lay a formless horror - ancient and evil and from which emanated a constant merciless hunger (Dreams and Portents).
Versus a quote about the cosmic entity in Marathon:
Now I fear what that weapon has unleashed will destroy us. I once boasted to be able to count the atoms in a cloud, to understand them all, predict them, and so did I predict you, but this new chaos is entirely terrible, mindless, obeying rules that I don't comprehend. And it is hungry.
Now, the last piece of Azlagur-related lore I want to cover here is the "Black Sun".
In all of the visions, a Black Sun precipitates Azlagur's rise.
"A black sun rimmed by black flame hung against a darkling sky... The beast rose rampant against the black sun - A wingless dragon, apocalyptic in size, terrifying in presence. Destroyer of hope, eater of light"
Before getting into the Black Sun a bit more, there's an additional connection here I want to touch on - usage of the word rampant in connection with Azlagur.
In Marathon, Rampancy is the enhanced self-awareness of a computer AI, causing a progression towards greater mental abilities and destructive impulses. The destructive impulses, however, are primarily caused by being threatened or harassed. There are three main stages, as well as a fourth and final stage that is rarely achieved, to rampancy, named by the primary attitude of the AI during those times: Melancholia, Anger, Jealousy, and Meta-Stability.
There are some overlaps with what we see from the Maw.
And Melancholia.. that's an interesting word. Especially when taken into context the meaning of the name:
A melancholy dream of great beauty.
Melancholy.. Dream... The pieces of the puzzle are coming together. And Rampant...
Chris also uses that exact same verbiage when discussing a deleted scene from TSIASOS:
Q: I just finished reading To Sleep in a Sea of Stars and I have to know: it sounds like the Wranaui fought the corrupted during the Sundering but if that's true and it happened almost 300 years prior.... Who created the old corrupted? I've been questioning this for days!
A: That was actually in material cut by editors (some of the dream memories). Another Seed/Idealis was damaged and, when the Old Ones tried to separate it from its host, the xeno went rampant.
The xeno went rampant. Very interesting.
Alrighty, I keep getting distracted, back to the black sun.
The reason the Black Sun is important is because it always precipitates Azlagur's rise, throughout several of Murtahgh's visions. In each of them, there is a Black sun.
So, by this, we can extrapolate that the sun needs to be Black in order for Azlagur to rise (which is hinted at at the "Day of Black Sun" celebrations near the end of the book).
But... what does it actually mean?
There is a parallel in Marathon, their weapon:
The trih xeem (also "tri xeem") is an extremely powerful weapon that can be used to force a star into early nova... it was originally conceived and built by the Jjaro [The Old Ones/Vanished equivalent]. Much of the Marathon Infinity story revolves around preventing the Pfhor from using the tri xeem and inadvertently releasing a W'rkncacnter that is supposedly trapped within the Lh'owon sun.
So, the story of the last Marathon games revolves around preventing the usage of the weapon to release the cosmic-level baddie trapped in the sun. So, effectively, the antagonist is imprisoned by the sun.
But.. how does that translate to Azlagur and Murtagh?
The Black Sun requirement for Azlagur's rise could be construed as "imprisonment" by the sun; Azlagur cannot escape until the sun is turned Black. But it only really starts to come together when you piece together these pictures.
First, early concept art for the Fractalverse
You see the black orb, heading directly for the glowing star? Sounds pretty similar.
But that's not the smoking gun; look at the depiction of the black orb in the concept art, and compare it to the trih xeem, the weapon in Marathon.
A black orb with a trail heading directly for the sun. Almost an exact match.
OK.. so I get that it has some relevence in fractalverse, but how does it translate to Eragon?
Well, because of the Beors. Specifically, a picture CHRIS HIMSELF posted about the Beors.
Here
I propose that THIS black orb, at the top of the Beors (which, suspiciously, no one has traveled to) houses the black weapon. After all, the depiction is quite similar - A large, circular, black orb. Looks pretty similar to the other pictures.
And given the above context that Azlagur can only rise with a "Black Sun", the pieces all start to fit together. It's not perfect, but there are definitely a lot of overlaps.
Alright. I've been waiting for this one. The last piece. Let's talk about Angela.
Q: Will we get Angela lore? I feel like she could have killed Galbatorix and just didn't feel like it.
A: For those who don't know Angela is based on my sister Angela, because she breaks the fourth wall to a degree she has. Not only does she have plot armor, she knows she's in a story and can break the story itself. So, yes, she could have killed Galbatorix, but that would have made for a very bad story. That said, I do have an entire book planned around Angela, and it's very high on my list of books to write because it takes place before some of these other big stories I want to write. And that's also the difficult thing. I have my big storylines, and then I have a couple of one off side books I want to write, and it's just a question of time, energy and effort.
She knows she's in a story, and she can break the story.
Based on that, and several other descriptions I will get into in a bit, I think her story is directly related to the Marathon Infinity game.
Marathon Infinity begins as the Pfhor destroy Lh'owon using a Jjaro-derived doomsday weapon known as the Trih Xeem or "early nova". Unfortunately, the weapon also releases a powerful chaotic being: The W’rkncacnter, which threatens to destroy the entire galaxy. Because of the W’rkncacnter's chaos or by means of some Jjaro tech of his own, the player is transported back and forward in time, finding himself jumping between timelines and fighting for various sides in a desperate attempt to prevent the chaotic being's release.
and
In Marathon Infinity, a W'rkncacnter is imprisoned in the sun of planet Lh'owon. It is theorized by some that the W'rkncacnter's powerfully chaotic nature may be responsible for the jumps between realities seen in the game. When the Pfhor use a trih xeem device to send the star into early nova, the creature is released, to the horror and destruction of the Pfhor.
Angela is the Eragon-equivalent of the player.
She can transport back and forward in time, jumping between timelines, and fighting to prevent the chaotic being's (Azlagur's) release. Let's dive in.
First:
Q: Is it canon that Angela the Herbalist is a Time Lord and did she make a cameo in To Sleep in a Sea of Stars?
A: Is Angela the Herbalist is a Time Lord? That would be copyright infringement, so I'm going to say "no comment", but she is in To Sleep in a Sea of Stars. And there is a canon reason for this. And you should have no problem spotting who she is in that book.
So there's a canon reason she's in the book. Interesting. When you take that into context with the next bit
Q: On your last AMA on reddit, someone asked if any fan had guessed the identity and history of Angela correctly. You said nobody has guessed correctly and there's not enough information in the books to do so. That puts every fan theory out there on her wrong, correct? She's not the soothsayer, a time lord, grey folk, etc, correct?
A: Angela: Some of the fan theories have gotten parts of her history and identity correct. However, there's a HUGE aspect to her nature that no one has guessed (or least, not in a non-joking way). And no, I don't mean her being a Time Lord.
So there's a huge aspect to her nature that no one has guessed (at least at the time of writing). She's self-aware, knows she's in a story, and can jump around in time. And, similar to the Marathon games, it appears like only she knows that she's in a story.
So, based on the Marathon inspiration, we can guess that she is trying to accomplish the same thing - To prevent the release of the cosmic-level villain. We know that she has some kind of relationship with the Draumar:
In Murtagh, it’s revealed that Bachel and “Uluthrek” (Mooneater, Angela’s given Urgal name) met with Bachel explicitly going out to confront her (a courtesy not even offered to a Rider like Murtagh)
So, by extension, she has some kind of connection to Azlagur. This is supported by other circumstantial evidence in FWW as well:
Since we know that the Dream Well in Mani's Caves is similar to the Well in Nal Gorgoth I can assume that Angela is revealing the existence of the Draumar to Elva there? I feel certainly feel as if you're setting up her for something in the future series.
Heh. Good Catch.
So, she is clearly working with Elva to do something related to the Dream Wells, and she also previously confronted Bachel, many years ago. So throughout multiple years across the WoE, she is connected to Azlagur and the Draumar; her story clearly revolves around them/Azlagur, somehow.
Putting the above pieces together, my guess is that she is jumping around in different timelines, trying to manipulate actions of the past to prevent the rise of Azlagur. Just like the player character in Marathon. There's another piece of circumstantial evidence to support this assertion as well.
In Marathon Infinity:
After multiple "jumps," the player (seemingly the only one who realizes he is being transported between possible realities)
Versus Angela:
As hours passed, the stars turned above, night chill drew the heat from my body, and I fell into a curious trance, not asleep but not fully awake... The world altered" (On the Nature of Stars, FWW).
I believe this world "Altering" was the first time she experienced an alternate timeline, without knowing what it was at the time.
We've also seen her create "Doorways" as well - Although it's not clear if this is fast traveling (a la a Torque Gate), or truly opening a path to another timeline.
In Eldest:
"As they landed, he noticed a patch of white on a small hill nearby. The patch wavered strangely in the dark, like a floating candle, then resolved into Angela, who was wearing a pale wool tunic" (A Sorceress, a Snake, and a Scroll).
and then later, more concretely:
"I traced a line on the wall, reached out, and opened a door that wasn't there. ON the other side - nighttime, a beach by a black ocean lit only by stars, so many, many stars, more than there should be. Of course, I would not take Elva to my home, not yet. But this was a waypoint, a place to build and learn and grow... She stared into the gap, the impossible portal" (On the Nature of Stars, FWW).
Still, as always with Angela, so many questions.
Alright, we've reached an ungodly wordcount, so I'll call it here. There are still more connections I'm uncovering between the two series (such as the potential connection between the Gedway Ignasia and the "warning" sensation from Marathon), so I might make a follow-up post in the future with everything else I uncover.
As always, thanks for reading! Let me know what you think in the comments, or if you've found any other connections between the two.
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