Art Gripes: Katia Managan

You'd think I'd be getting money for this kind of shilling. No, just the normal amounts of stress. Now, back to being completely nuts in toonboom instead.
Check out Kaz's webcomic why not: www.prequeladve...
Final image: gannadene.devia...
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[@CreepsMcPasta]

Wow, I stuck around because I liked the colour composition and perspectives in this piece. Didn't expect it to be so motivational! That advice was perfect as it doesn't _JUST_ apply to art. Finding your own meaning in anything you do and sticking to it can apply to many things and I'm sure a lot of people appreciate that advice. :)

[@turbonerds775]

CreepsMcPasta man, you have the best taste in youtubers. You like Plague *and* Papa Franku

[@Shaltor2]

Dude you are everywhere that is cool.

[@giacomologiacco6065]

Turbonerds did he sacrifice to lord chin chin?

[@aldoluiscantu9406]

Plague claims dominion over the wise AND uncomfortable parts of the internet! Amazing!

[@brandymadrigal107]

Pretty neat.

[@gmkgoat]

Blessed are the Artists, for in their hands the impossible is made real.

[@maxxi4092]

Clap clap clap clap What part of the internet did that come from

[@gmkgoat]

Maxxi lee The Shivering Isles expansion for Oblivion, where Prequel Adventures is set.

[@Trakesh]

Elder Scrolls lore in a nutshell "Oh fuck how am I going to explain this its already so goddamn complicated". Well until bethesda started shitting all over the franchise.

[@Vragnarax]

We do not talk about ESO. It doesn't exist.

[@Trakesh]

What the fuck does ESO have to do with what I said? Did you mean Oblivion?

[@Vragnarax]

TWC Considering I was too poor to play the older Elder Scrolls games I missed out on Morrowind and Oblivion was my first experience.

[@sascachuhuan]

TWC He means Elder scrolls online, its shit

[@Trakesh]

sascachuhuan Yes I know. That's the problem. Because ESO didn't do anything wrong that hadn't already been done wrong before. Its just treading the same waters. Azraelseraphim You can't claim to miss out on games that still exist today. That's like saying you missed out on Fallout 1 and 2. The only thing you can say is that you actively chose not to play them on purpose.

[@lugialover09]

Plague is a furry and draws yiff for 4chan, confirmed.

[@giveuntocaesar5324]

well when you spend all that time in the middle of nowhere, even the farm animals start to look good. :o

[@Nightweaver1]

Just like how Pat secretly loves MLP and has Fluttershy as his waifu?

[@KernalGohd]

Would it be a surprise if I said I was okay with this?

[@Nightweaver1]

Kernal Gohd Considering your avatar, that's not such a surprise.

[@FaceUnreality]

Said the Brony.

[@ThE6CoN4TRaSt]

Hey Plague, just wanted to say thanks for introducing me to an awesome web-comic. I can really feel for this character which almost never happens to me.

[@codysmit]

Whenever I see things like this where you get not only the end linework, but more importantly the beginning sketching done it always makes me more confident. There's so much messing around with sketches, trial and error of how things should be positioned before it looks right, and so many videos that show the process of drawing only cover that end point. Plague, you're quickly becoming my favourite artist to watch.

[@CanadianHoneybadger]

In all seriousness I'm only 20 minutes in and I can already tell this is gonna be one of your higher quality releases, you've really improved in including a lot more detail but not crowding the picture with it, giving the entire scene depth but not making it confusing. uh, if that makes sense that is...

[@darkdave1998]

Regarding the TES lore, Humans are not from Tamriel, but they're not like aliens, because they are from Nirn (which is the planet, Tamriel being a continent), Nords are from Atmora (and subsequently all humans besides redguards are also from Atmora), and Redguards are from a place whose name I can't remember right now

[@mileseximius]

Redguards are from Yokuda

[@darkdave1998]

Thank you, keep forgetting that name

[@AngelCakes1997]

Redguards are from the previous Kalpa, they’re not so much aliens as they are... universal ancestors I guess.

[@TrueUnderDawgGaming]

I'm glad to hear that going insane while working on Animation is normal. I'm a 3D animator myself, and I was spending over 12 hours a day standing in front of a computer monitor working. It gave me chills, anxiety problems, and even a couple of panic attacks. I'm almost certain that I developed cabin fever by being inside a room for so long and so often (3 weeks). I thought it was something in my mind, but I'm relieved to find that it was just my absurd work ethic. I really need to slow down.

[@CaustosSeraphim]

First time I've ever watched a speed paint all the way through, you were very interesting to listen to, I wouldn't mind seeing more of these!

[@FlyingCheezBurgers]

it's drives me crazy having ideas that I can't put to paper (or screen for that matter) without just stopping half way and feeling terrible for what I've done to what was so nice in my head.

[@hazencruz]

Katia is my waifu and its so nice to see one of my favorite artists really do her justice. =]

[@Jonadiah13]

Hey Plague, love your work. I just wanted to leave this comment because at the end of this video, you really spoke to me, I'm a guy with ideas swirling around in my head, and no real way to get them out. I'm no artist, I have a hard time wrapping my head around just the concept of it: I see a blank piece of paper, and suddenly you change it into an explosion of color and detail, and it just blows my mind. But, I'm getting off track, the whole point of this comment is just to say: Thanks for being awesome, telling people to not give up, follow their dreams, and all that emotional, generic shit, it really helps people like me out.

[@WhatEvenIsThat]

Oh Plague, I thought you included butterflies because they are attracted to ammonia present in dead fish. This seems to fit your more morbid humor

[@Rosie_The_Ronin]

This video introduced me to Prequel Adventure and more importantly Katia. Her and Her story really got through some hard times. So thank you Plague, because if it wasn't for this video, I probably wouldn't be here today.

[@Puckosar]

I really like plauge's less seductive, more cute drawings. Maybe i'm in the wrong section of the internet

[@MrJustinArt]

You know, watching this video really fills my with a sense of serenity. I really do enjoy watching the process of you drawing and getting to see the final result. Kaz is lucky to have this fan art; very nice job!

[@giveuntocaesar5324]

gotta say plague, you nailed that background, I love it. Also, that flame. real good. I know photoshop essentially took a dump on your PC's performance, but i love how you work with colors. I would love seeing more.

[@CringeLover]

You know what man, you kind of inspire me to really take up drawing again. It's like you said, I start but then end up stopping because I get frustrated or feel it's not for me. Then I start getting this need to draw again not too long after, so I think I want to really give it a solid try.

[@toagunga]

"A horse ate another horse and then a rhino ate them and then it turn into a cat" PlaguesOfGripes 29/11/2014

[@nicholasjackl7531]

I actually had no idea this comic existed until Plague made this for it. Intrigued, I followed the link to see what was up. Now I can't get enough of it! Thanks, Plague, for adding another thing to my list of crippling addictions.

[@thefrancix9316]

Oh god yes thank you plague, prequel is one of my best web comic and i love your pics about her

[@AndreaLake]

Plague, you are seriously one of the nicest guys on youtube. Every time I watch your art videos, I feel a little more confident and inspired.

[@rebirththekat002]

Plague, even if this speedpaint was dead silent or filled with the screams of dying mammals, i would still watch it all the way through. Your process is mesmerizing and you shouldn't be so hard on yourself.

[@kobun6474]

So I watched this and decided to check out Prequel Adventure: Also known as Making a Car Cry: the adventure, and wow. This is amazing. The panels are nice and simple and I really like the command sort of thing the creator does. And then the small sprites and animated sequences. Thanks, Plague.

[@Haloshot36]

Plague you actually helped me get back into drawing, I'm not just saying that YOU REALLY DID... when I went to college a few years ago and did 3D modeling I barely did anything 2D wise. After that I lost my confidence in myself and the comments on my old work being compared to Seth Mcfarlanes style didn't help. But you got me back into it and the work I've drawn so far has really uplifted me. Thanks man

[@theshawnarm]

When I was a kid I drew every day. Then as time went on It petered off, spiked again in college because I also went to graphic design classes (didn't like it), and it's been over 10 years since I've drawn anything. A lot of bad life things caused me to become depressed, and as a side effect I lost complete confidence in myself as an artist (depression steals a lot from you but that I miss the most). Lately, I've been wanting to get back into drawing because I remember the joy it always brought me. The ideas never stopped, but the creative connection between my brain and hands has withered over the years and it's difficult to even start anymore. Your advice is very sound, and to anyone out there who is suffering through the same I can confirm, don't stop drawing. Draw nonsense, scribble bullshit if you have to. Just don't stop. Like he said, no one has to see it.

[@ParagonAragon]

Ah, Plague. You're like my own personal Bob Ross. But less crazy. Hey-o!

[@juner2may2]

Plague man we love the stuff you make and it is always a pleasure to see anything you make and thank you so much. Love Jackie

[@funkyboy595]

Awesome video as always dude, and a little Plague pep talk goes a long way, you're an inspiration to a lot of budding artists, keep up the good work man!

[@Aikaosu]

Those colors are fucking fantastic in the final version. Only just started watching the video, but checked out the deviantart link already. Goddamn. Really dig the way you did the leaves and clouds, and the mountain/trees in the background are pretty fancy too.

[@sylverlune]

I find it comforting that even someone I see as a great artist say they've given up drawing for such a long time but eventually got back up and pick it up again. I've been in that situation where I stop drawing for long periods of time, and it still happens from time to time that feeling of just giving up cause you think its too late. I always had this passion to create and have somewhat of a decent amount of talent in drawing that it can at least look decent so my problem was never the lack of ideas but more so the lack of self-esteem. When I had the chance to take the course(Digital Animation) that I wanted, I was so sure that I would follow through ( I passed the test for to enroll for it after all). But my parents wanted me to take another course, which my weak ass can't refuse in the end cause I'm so easy to guilt trip. For 2 and a half years I walk out of that course a dead man, it was internship as well so it totally drain my energy and passion. I lost my way and really drop off hard in my academics, so in the end my parents gave in and just let pick a course I wanted and try again. Glad that they came to their senses but my decision to not follow through originally has weaken my resolve. I'm so self conscious seeing people younger already at a higher level I just felt guilty and worried that it was too late anyways, but watching other artist say they've know this struggle really helps keep me pushing. So thanks Plague. I'll donate to your patreon once I get a job and have steady income. My money is pretty much controlled so I can't buy things willy nilly.

[@kaksspl]

There are not enough speed drawings with commentary and talking about the process. I'm so glad KZbin recommended this to me.

[@k3nny111]

PlagueOfGripes, not being happy with your current abilities doesn't make you a bad illustrator, it makes you a promising one. I work in programming, design and illustration and know some exceptional people in all three domains, not one of them is even remotely happy with their current abilities - even though some of them work at the very edge of their respective fields. I hope sincerely that you never give up chasing what you consider to be the skills you should have, and that you never reach them as well.

[@annne023]

Kazerad is awesome and prequel is awesome, katia's struggle to improve is really well written and relatable

[@Ohnonoki]

You are my neopet.

[@TheJesterInYellow]

underrated comment of the year

[@LOLOMGYGBBQ]

srsly is there more than one of ur accounts

[@hayabusa5930]

WHO ARE YOU MISAKA

[@leggendario93]

The end result this time really looks better than anything else you released, I think the whole photoshop thing of having more options for you to play with and having to experiment really gives the edge to the linework. Coloring in the other program looks kinda awkward really. Definitely checking out the webcomic btw, feel free to suggest shit!

[@leggendario93]

Also I know that you played/liked LoL more but you could give a try to draw some dota 2 heroes since some design are actually pretty not shit

[@spotsies]

I know it is an older video, but I've just recently came across it, and would like to thank you both for the tips and tricks on improving drawing skills as well as the inspiration. Going to university I got pretty busy and also kinda given up on drawing, but after coming across Prequel Adventures, and your work, I started it again. Cheers and thank you :)

[@linkeffect82]

Fantastic artwork, and some wonderful commentary. You are spot on with your comments on low confidence, it's very important to keep trying despite difficulties. The part about how difficult some games are to get into was pretty right, though I do know there are a FEW people who can enjoy getting into fighting games alone, they're challenge-addicts who like grinding against insanely difficult walls, but they aren't too common. Still it was very accurate, it's much more enjoyable to get into fighting games or even most multi-player-centric games with a good friend.

[@hikoseijuro922]

DUDE THE HAND !! you had 10+ ideas on her right hand, and u picked the last and worse one of them, the one before it were insanely good, your images was never a fail though

[@yersiniopestis2553]

I can tell that you are improving Plague. Your backgrounds have improved drastically as well as your line work. The only thing I would say as far as improving color theory goes is that when fiddling with colors, it helps to focus less on realism and more on what makes the picture pop out. It helps when you do not have to focus on whether the shading is correct or if the picture adheres to the set light source in the image you are trying to make. But that's just my two cents and who am I but a fan of your work. Any who thanks for the great video and I wish you the best of luck with your work.

[@poeticdevides]

I checked out the comic because of you and it is quite good. Thanks Plague.

[@aquapunkvods]

this is beautiful! thank you for actually saying how long it takes to make a single art piece. A lot of people that try to get me to draw for them don't understand how long it takes. They assume it's much easier than it actually is.

[@phoenixsplash135]

Oh also, The Patreon deal is 1 piece of content per month.. you put out 2 well edited lets plays and a Q&A do not worry about lack of content :)

[@PlagueOfGripes]

Well, the LPs don't count towards Patreon at all. I don't even list them there. That's something I was really wary of when I started.

[@phoenixsplash135]

Oh shit, i suppose this makes it abit of a moot point then. Either way i feel like i should say, i've enjoyed everything you've put out since you've started, I've been happy with the let's plays, Q&As and trifusions, I dont feel like i 'deserve' an animation, because the other videos have been of high quality, so im totally satisfied and pleased with the content.

[@leggendario93]

PlagueOfGripes Honestly you could post a 40 minutes video of you talking about the smiley :) looking at it artistically and I'd be fine with it.

[@dominuslupi792]

I wish I could make something even half as good as this

[@Renosoft]

Remember, the key point is that you can't do it YET. Get to it and you will be able to eventually

[@dominuslupi792]

good point

[@collshensoul2197]

Man this such a good video to rewatch and go through memory lane

[@BlazeHedgehog]

Dang, I couldn't imagine spending so much time on animation and then _also_ drawing something like this. No wonder you said you almost passed out.

[@BlazeHedgehog]

Also I always thought her name was pronounced "Cot-chya". Katia.

[@NemFX]

I really miss Prequel Adventure. This is a really nice piece.

[@zanfirrazvan2320]

in the elder scrolls universe humans come from the continent of Atmora, just as redguards come from Yokuda (with is probably an island). The continent on with the series takes place is called Tamrien and the world/planet is Nirn.

[@zanfirrazvan2320]

as the video goes on you just keep murdering the lore :))

[@limboman9]

Wasnt the continent called tamriel?

[@zanfirrazvan2320]

misspelled

[@limboman9]

Zanfir Razvan Ah, sorry if i annoyed you.

[@georgekharati2882]

There is more to Redguards than just coming from Yokuda and Yokuda was most likely blown up by Redgaurds that used Pankratosword, a technique in Shehai Shen She Ru also known as Sword Singing. Read up on lore about Tall Papa and Satakal and Far Shores.

[@ImGonnaFudgeThatFish]

Part of why I still live is the excess of Plague's excellent art of Katia

[@DoctorFruitbat]

Plague, that was downright inspiring; keep up the good work.

[@Ang3lUki]

This was pretty inspiring to me. I personally don't have the patience for a lot of the skills involved with traditional drawing, but I do really enjoy modeling. I personally have never gone further than modeling and texturing a head or a weapon or something simple though, but this has given me motivation to try harder at it.

[@Bcuzieatiron]

that last part was real as fuck. I know you probably just pulled it out of our ass but it was one of the most inspirational things I've ever heard.

[@PepsiMan666]

This video does not feel 40 minutes long.

[@TotallyRadicalShow]

Great job Plague, your inspiring talk at the end really got to me and definitly makes more determined in life to achieve my goals. Also, I felt there was a bit of One Piece in your whole, we should set impossible goals for ourselves.

[@deangoldenstar7997]

Keep unrealistic goals? Everyone has those. The difference with many people are how many of these goals that keep being unrealistic.

[@tabatha3139]

Really neat! Wish I had the patience for this because it came out amazing! Funny that you mention Bob Ross because as you started the sunset I was reminded of him... You know if he was using a computer.

[@stilllife8]

I barely understood anything you said in this video since I've never read the webcomic, nor have I ever played an Elder Scrolls game. Regardless I watched the whole thing because of your soothing voice. Thanks for the video Eli, more please.

[@WinglessRain]

These are always your best pieces.

[@simongotborg3866]

Listening to you is really encouraging. I really wish someone would have said those things to me years ago. I used to have a strong passion for drawing, but it waned away because I felt like I wasn't making any progress. I still draw from time to time because I thoroughly enjoy it, but I've given up any thought of doing it at a professional level because I don't fell like I have enough time to practice anymore. Luckily there are other things I want to do, and who knows, maybe I'll eventually be decent.

[@attackcadillac2404]

OK, that's one good frame. Now all you need is a few thousand more and you will have an animation!

[@ThomasTheLuckyGamer]

You art looks breathtaking. Keep up the good work!

[@Nightmare-nj2kn]

this drawing is rather amazing to my eyes because I don't really draw even though I'm in art class I can't draw very well but when I see other peoples work I can their passion in their art work which makes them great.

[@BLK_MN]

Oh plague, I'm always engaged in your channel

[@AgressiveMonkee]

I believe, I believe Everyday's a good day when you paint I believe, I believe It'll bring a lot of good thoughts to your heart Welp i need to watch that vid again. Cool drawing this time. I was kinda worried about how you would fit Katia into the overall picture since midway the background seem too realistic while she still seemed really cartoonish. Final picture came out looking gorgeous :)

[@ghostmutton]

My favorite Art Gripe thus far.

[@NefariousDreary]

This is gorgeous! Well done!

[@TungstenWulf]

Plague you are so very hard on yourself; i wish i could give you a hug.

[@AshkanKiani]

I feel the same power to create anything as an engineer and programmer. It's funny though, that I used to be much more invested in art and drawing and recently have wanted to start getting back into it. It would help with work because I want to do more design. Thanks for the motivation to get back into it Plague.

[@PoisoNico93]

I love the angel of the camera, with the flower on the right, it is very pretty

[@wolf1234link]

Double comments. It's early and I don't wanna get up. You're spot on about the whole "non-artists having ideas". I frequently have weird ideas for music, stories, art, etc and they go no where because I, like and unlike Katia, put myself down and tend to give up frequently.

[@tbcDavben]

Fuck, your stuff makes me realize how much more I need to draw. Awesome work dude!

[@angrymushroom26]

Plague is kinda inspirational in these videos. I love it!

[@policetime2226]

10 years late and none will read this but, I love the drawing and if anyone is really reading this, truly take the advice in this video and never give up what you love doing ❤

[@TheDrachlyznardh]

Always inspiring, Plague. I'm folding origami while listening to you, and what you say it's true, everyone needs to try new things and fail. I'll be making money, one day, one way or another. And some of that money of mine shall come to you too.

[@danielgallimore1242]

PLAGUE. YOUR TREES LOOK SO HAPPY, THOUGH

[@whenneeded551]

These art videos are always so inspirational. Funny because most of the time I hear griping, but good griping nevertheless.

[@M7S4I5L8V2A]

The way you draw nature is BADASS

[@botfug]

get artists block: draw cute girls good strategy, plague

[@khester824]

thanks for the advice plague! i've recently graduated from highschool and been thinking(stressing) on what i would do for a living and lately i have been trying to draw and animate (still at the drawing stage though) to see if i enjoy it

[@jm2i22]

That comment on respecting the "power" of art near the end was actually pretty solid.

[@DigitalHawk96]

I stopped drawing in my spare time after the Summer since i got ill during the autumn and winter months which kind of left me depressed. So I kind of lost my drive for it during that time, yet I have had ambitions since the start of 2014 to teach myself to use computer software to draw; I think assigning myself some sort of project would probably help me out of my hole and put me back on the path of improving my art.

[@wariggs16]

Holy Shit, I didn't know I've known you for so long. I found your stuff back on DA back when you drew the Angry Marines, I had no idea you two were one and the same.

[@JakeTalksGamesYT]

this was gorgeous. Learned a lot!

[@Theidealheight_]

This is so nice. I love plague chats

[@EatherialGuy]

Most enjoyable, I would like to see more talks like the Gripes about horror, however. Also, I now know that Plague/you(take your pick whoever is reading this) has/have (again) a DeviantArt page, time to go creep. ^_^

[@CleanSkunk13]

2 of my favorite things in one place, and its something i never saw coming! lol

[@MrParkiepoo]

Quality over quantity is all I got to say...You are an astounding artist! From a musician point of view, who is trying to branch off into other ventures such as ... (art, gaming programming, writing, etc)... you are by far one of my favorite youtube persona to follow. Yes I have to admit that I wished you put up more than you have lately but at the same time ... you know what ... life happens,!,!, not just youtube. That being said, keep it up!!! Looking forward to more videos and tutorials. Your youtube friend MrParkiepoo

[@MrParkiepoo]

nice rolling clouds btw

[@Tanerion]

*Don't give up Plague*

[@Eldsdragon]

the sky and horizon looks amazing

[@DrakeVagabond]

Plague, my god, your balls. Only 10 layers? Madness.

[@E-Man5805]

While I'm aware dead artists get more fame than living ones, we need you alive. At least until we can copy our brains into the Homunculus program shells I'm dev'ing. Take it easy once in awhile, PlagueBoy.

[@KirtisPrintsStuff]

This video made me long for the UPDATE again!

[@LaserCat006]

Well...your're definitely doing your job sir. Whenever I watch your videos I always feel like creating something...Art/writing/etc. And your right! Art is a Power...that i will try to develop, because i do have a lot of ideas and i need to see them come to life...even if they look like shit...

[@Tuschi17]

Those hands (well and the rest so far) look pretty damn decent. I can never get details to look the way I want to because I'm a bit too shaky and there's no "resistance" on a tablet like there is on paper.

[@Gento70]

Lets see if I remember it right. The Et'ada, or gods, were in Atherius, the realm of the gods, and the god Lorkhan, who is descended from Sithis, the manifestation of the abyss, came up with the idea to create a new realm of their own creation. Mundus, the mortal realm is created, however the architect of Mundus, Magnus, discovered that contributing to the creation of the mortal realm saps the et'ada of their divinity. So he bailed early on, ripping a huge hole from Mundus, through Oblivion, and to Atherius on his way out; that hole eventually would be called the Sun is how the energy of Atherius, named Magicka after Magus came to exist in the mortal realm. Work continued until Mundus was almost complete, then all the Et'ada figured out what was happening to them. Most fled back to Atherius, drained of most their divinity and thus made much smaller holes through Oblivion, the stars. The gods that would become the Eight Divines decide that, while they stopped giving up their divinity, they'd stick around and take care of Mundus and are visible as the several planets. Lorkhan was executed by Trinimac, the halves of Lorkhan's body became the moons, and his heart was out on an arrow and shot into the "earth", called Nirn. The Et'ada who completely lost their divinity and became mortal, now called the Elnouphy, came to live on Nirn. Most were scattered around Nirn, but a small portion somehow stayed in a group. The small group that stayed together attempted to continue on their traditions from their days as gods and were called the Old Elnouphy, but the majority that had been scattered had to adapt to their various environments and change their ways, the majority came to be called the Wanderers. The Wanderers eventually all found one another and grouped together. Then they found the Old Elnouphy and thought there would be celebrations for their return, but the Old Elnouphy looked down on them and cast them out. So there was a war which led to the Old Elnouphy's continent, Aldmeris, to sink to the bottom of the ocean and then they all spread out again. The decendents of the Old Elnouhpy eventually became the various races of Elves, and the descendents of the Wanderers eventually became the various human races. Argonians apparently were regular lizards that became sapient due to the will of a race of sapient trees called the Hist. I completely forget the origin of the Kajhiit, but since their forms are so dependent of the phases of the moons, Lorkhan's body pieces, to the point that when the Thalmor made the moons disappear all the Kajhiits had still born children until they brought the moons back.

[@ReenoAlchemist]

god this looks beautiful

[@lordofyesteryear]

Humans in the elder scrolls verse aren't aliens, however they are outsiders to the continent of Tamriel. The world is called Nirn, but that goes as far as to include the entire plane of existence, similar to the material plane of D&Ds stock setting. The first people arrived at its shores by a mass exodus from their homeland across the sea, a desolate and predator filled land. This emigration continued until pretty much nothing but boats of corpses were hitting the shores and the old land was assumed lost. Those first people became the nords, and settled in Skyrim. They then proliferated throughout the land becoming distinct groups of the Breton, men who mixed with the Mer and the Imperials who were slaves of the Alyeids until their eventual revolt and genocide of those people. Redguards came later after their homeland was destroyed by war, literally. Ancient redguard swords men could split the very earth asunder with sword techniques now lost. The fracturing of their homeland spurred them flee and start a new life in Tamriel. The Mer were actually the natives of Tamriel, being made up of the Chimer (later Dunmer following the curse placed by Azura), the Altmer, the Dwemer (later time warped themselves out of existence leaving only ruins, ghosts and one single survivor afflicted with Corpus), the snow elves (nearly wiped out by the nords, or more accurately 500 nords lead by Ysgramor) before being driven into the halls of the Dwemer who betrayed, enslaved and blinded them reducing them to the Falmer. (Interestingly the snow elves did not have a 'mer' name before to my knowledge and the Falmer only refers to their fallen kin. Solid naming convention.) The other elven nations are the Bosmer or wood elves a society of cannibalistic, xenophobic forest dwellers that live in giant moving trees and refuse to eat plant matter at least in their homeland and the Orsimer or orcs. Orcs were once pretty elves before their leader was eaten by Boethia and became Malacath who in turn transformed his old followers into the Orsimer. The Argonians and Khajiit were both native to Tamriel as well, and you got enough of the lore on the Khajiit right that I won't bother with them. Fuck I love the elder scrolls. Not a big fan of Prequel though. Good video.

[@Vragnarax]

Actually the Nedes which were an ancient race of men existed in Tamriel until they were ethnically wiped out. What we can say is that the Nede legacy survived through their culture and the Bretons. You see the Ayleids had a lot of Nede slaves which had been known for using as sex slaves as well. Well as you can there were a lot of rape babies. The Ayleids fell their progeny flourished and prospered into the Man-mer we know as Bretons, the so called "Masters of Magicka." Nords immigrated from Atmora to Tamriel settling into Skyrim. A faction broke off and went to Cyrodiil who became the Imperials. Redgaurds came from Yokuda and settled into Hammerfell.

[@lordofyesteryear]

Sounds about right, pretty sure the Ayleids also light human children on fire for sport. They were also present in Cyrodil before the Imperials revolted and butchered them en masse. After that they took over their capital and formed the nation of Cyrodil which later became the seat of the Empire. Forgot about the Nede and the Ayleids I admit but my main point was people of Tamriel aren't really aliens, they are just immigrants for the most part.

[@Vragnarax]

Nikolaus Dorfner Plague is just confusing himself as he consumes too much media at one time.

[@SuperInsanewolf]

Nikolaus Dorfner There's another form of elves apparently. There are some underwater elves that few people have seen. I've forgotten what they are called but along with those and the dwemer there are three different forms of elves that no one sees anymore.

[@Vragnarax]

SuperInsanewolf Those elves are called Maomer.

[@hobbitninja]

Plague haet butterfly. Also this finally convinced me to check out Prequel even though people have be gushing about it over there

[@SuperInsanewolf]

The khajiit birth thing is probaby one of the more complicated and confusing things in Elder Scrolls. Basically it all depends on the two moons that they've named... Something I can't remember, and whatever position or form the moons are at the time will depend on what type of child is born. So if the moons are in one way they'll birth a giant fuck you tiger, but if they are a different way then you get the khajiits most people see instead of the tigers, giants, and kittens oh my. This is all I can remember from the top of my head if you want more look up the elder scrolls lore video that on KZbin somewhere.