Elder Scrolls Lore: Ch.18 - Talos - A Legend is Born

[@VALKYNAZ]

'A fresh wound to his throat ensured he would never Shout again.' Feels.

[@MeeMaw1971]

Feels.

[@confused9813]

feels

[@VikingWolf745]

*Sleef*

[@ShoddyCast]

Welcome to Season 2 of The Elder Scrolls Lore Series!

[@davidfateunbound]

hooray!!

[@CorbSword]

Woo! One of my favourite KZbin series!

[@TheLenZovS]

Nice, love it!

[@ALoreMiles]

Woohoo! I was already afraid you were done O.o

[@Rheorx]

Love the new art style. Keep up the amazing work. :)

[@MagnusGravrok]

05:23 Unscalable cliffs? I bet my horse can get up them

[@idkwhattocallmyselfbruh]

Magnus Gravrok Magnusson you mean 5:23

[@willm678]

5:23

[@chillsahoy2640]

Forget Jon Snow, Talos is the true King in the North!

[@NoxForest]

"There sits the only man I mean to bend my knee to. The King in the North."

[@officalyokaycrokey4873]

Mr Schrödinger - I am the one who games. Bear island only knows one King, the King in the north whose name is septim

[@dr.bateman7919]

Tha King In Tha North !

[@carlospompeu9082]

You mean Robb?

[@southerntw]

Fuck yea this guy would crush Cersei and White walker in no time

[@ThePhantom7797]

This really makes me feel how much of a shitty Dragonborn we are. While we were being accused of stealing sweet rolls and listening to guards complaining about arrows, Talos was commanding a nation, goddamn.

[@kawieshmatai5920]

Yeah but did he defeat alduin tho?

[@originaler31er67]

kawiesh Matai and did he kill miraak

[@kawieshmatai5920]

@@originaler31er67 and did he kill a vampire lord

[@larskarlsson1959]

Did he kill a chicken in Riverwood?

[@Sasuke2ss]

Did he get fucked up by a Frost Troll tho?

[@akkalat85]

So Talos is what would happen if Alexander The Great had conquered the world. We would have dragons and shit.

[@FierraMorrigan]

+Aaron Kalat dammit ._.

[@comittailfern5852]

I'd love to see that

[@comittailfern5852]

I'd love to see that

[@TheCorrodedMan]

Alexander the Great was our mighty god emprah,he faked his death so he could prepare for the great crusade

[@hellenicfire3775]

He could be the 13th Hellenic God

[@perfectjarool]

4:08 Talos is so powerful he has shrine to himself before he even was known as a god

[@professormeme8951]

HA

[@arkachivanagand9915]

underated comment

[@handgun559]

Lol that's the funny thing about becoming a god. Suddenly you were always a god. So is it masterbatory that he made himself worship himself?

[@WoWplaya01]

Playing through Tiber Septim's life would make a great Elder Scrolls game.

[@mojonation1487]

Tiber Septim is a political construct created due to the actions of three separate people.

[@psychicdecay.6079]

mojonation1487 u wot m8?

[@gothic3theageofwar565]

It would be just like Dragon age Inquisition and I have to say it's an awesome idea because Tiber Septim is a true charismatic character. Also is not true that you cannot make any choices because during his war of conquest Talos' personal decisions are mostly unknown so you can create your own type of Empire and story. Like any leader you could lead an army, of course you can't face a stronger enemy without levelling up or increasing the power of your soldiers (like Mass Effect 3 if you don't take the necessary military strenght you can die and have a very bad ending). For example if you decide to defeat the Aldmeri Dominion without good warriors or recources you'll die. As a prequel it would be an amazing game.

[@gothic3theageofwar565]

Rhiannon Kaye Then they should make a tv show like GoT, but with more heroism. this story has a great potential. Still I think that for "Tiber Septim's game" fans would appreciate because I reapet again he is a great character with a very very badass story. I know that something like this could broke the entire Elder Scrolls game-system but I would make an exeption fo Talos, come on we are talking about Tiber Septim the greatest badass hero of all time, better than Geralt, Shepard, and many others

[@baronofbahlingen9662]

mojonation1487 Finally, someone else who knows!

[@annawilson4607]

One of the reasons I love Tiber Septims story so much is not that his deeds to Tamriel were so great or that he became a legend but that he had so much faith in himself and in his abilities. When ever I doubt myself I just remember how far Talos would have gotten had he been faithless.

[@kristofferholm4547]

nerd

[@stormtrooperrandom]

Asesinó a quien le juró lealtad para quedarse él con el trono, traicionó a su mejor amigo para robarle su alma y utilizarla para controlar el Nomidium, obligó al Dominio Almer a entrar en el Imperio pero aún así los atacó, abusaba sexualmente de las embajadoras Almer y cuando se quedaban embarazadas las obligaba a abortar y luego las hacía desaparecer. En serio ese es tu ídolo??

[@mzakt7]

Wait a fucking minute. Did he say that those of the Dragon Blood could wear the Amulet of Kings? Does that mean...Dragonborn, in theory, could wear the Amulet of Kings (If it actually existed) and be the Emperor of Tamriel? I'm pretty sure that all of the Septim bloodline were in fact of Dragon Blood. And considering that the Amulet of Kings was given by Akatosh, AKA the father of all Dragons, i think that it means that the Dragonborn from TES 5: Skyrim could've been the EMPEROR of Tamriel?

[@sterredeweert9517]

Yes, that's right.

[@Immerayon]

Also the dragon blood could also be called the children of Kynareth.

[@MilkyAndStuff]

We will see what happens to the dragonborn in the next installment. Will he rebuild the empire or build a new one? Or he could just disappear?

[@Mario-hu5rq]

Well if the last dragonborn dies that means the dragon blood is gone and since the amulet is broken there won't be a trace left.

[@theshitlordhopeyougettrigg2307]

+MilkyAndStuff the last dragon will disappear like all the other heros from past games

[@nonanimeprofilepic]

there really needs to be an animated series about talos

[@gothic3theageofwar565]

We definetly need it

[@rosjan5911]

+RedoranGuard's-SkyrimBattles why are you everywhere

[@raziel6304]

The truth is far more disappointing that you may think mr. lies man.

[@rickychardzz]

Todd Howard or just a real tv serie...... Conquer of tamriel

[@reidmaxwell8874]

Too bad Bethesda sucks at animations lmao

[@Rope_yogurt]

I come back and watch this series every time i play Skyrim. I love your videos ❤

[@domidium]

There needs to be an episode dedicated to Miraak, there is just so much confusion surrounding him.

[@domidium]

Zaric Zhakaron So...is it likely that we will get more info on him in the future?

[@domidium]

Zaric Zhakaron Its just that I see a lot of potential in his story. I for one think that his story should be expanded upon.

[@bockibear]

I come back to these series sets very often. Thank you for making them. I wish yall still made them

[@snarketharketh4351]

This was released on my birthday. I turned 15 and was super stoked to learn about the lore of a game I had been playing nonstop. I'm 23 about to be 24 and I still credit this channel for introducing me to a huge world of amazing lore and a better understanding and appreciation of the world of Tamriel. Much love ShoddyCast.

[@edwardlecore141]

This series is single handedly responsible for my interest in these games, truly breathtaking story presentation.

[@GovermentGamer]

this is why I love the elder scrolls, their is just so much depth to the game. :D

[@archaeologistify]

I am so much looking forward to see Nerevar and Nerevarine in your series, so that people will know, that he saved the world just like the Dragonborn did! And Tribunal ALMSIVI too!

[@Pycesays]

Talos helped the Nerevarine with a coin of luck.

[@eggstinater]

10 years later and I still come back to these videos to reference things

[@chiefhutch8993]

Hearing this intro after not watching these videos since they were brand new is very nostalgic for me

[@ShadowSpiral]

"Where my breath, is looooong winter!"

[@atesgoksu9426]

"I breathe now, in royalty, and reshape this land which is mine! I do this for you, Red Legions, for I love you!"

[@shinjinobrave]

Ates Goksu "Aye love!"

[@psychicdecay.6079]

"and aye and as man he said let me show you the power of talos stromcrown who is both man and devine"

[@jeffreysmith2775]

"But, what of tomorrow? Do the elves take your homes? Your businesses? YOUR CHILDREN? YOUUUR VEEERY LIIIIVES!?"

[@XpoZedBeatz]

***** Your very LIIIVVEEEEEEEEESSSSS?!?!?

[@Stray0]

The king of the north! THE KING OF THE NORTH!

[@mrniceguy8314]

In*

[@discountplaguedoctor88]

Wrong series.

[@felixdonderer6020]

That 61 disklikes must be elves

[@imasterdankyi8804]

Ahahaha

[@dylanthibodeau6758]

Bet you it's those damn high elves

[@zikiev]

dylan thibodeau *high khajitis

[@nathanielwallace4736]

I have not joined the elves! I am TRUE NORD!!

[@dremora10]

Nathaniel Wallace You're no "True Nord" you milk drinker!

[@FailedTrojan]

You should do one of Mirrak, or Alduin

[@ZonsoAvalune]

Alduin is a lame villain and i only care about Mirrak is because that fucker took my dragon souls

[@allenbercero3661]

I love the lore behind this game, so deep

[@danwizzle91]

Funny thing is this is still just the beginning the lore is actually MUCH deeper than this.

[@utkusucu1]

If Talos isnt a god the ritual which opens portal to Mankar Camorans Paradise will not work and Tamriel would destroyed by Mehrunes Dagon and his Daedric forces of Destruction.Also without Talos Hero of Kvatch cannot destroy Umaril the Unfeatherd in the spirit realm and Umaril would destroyed Tamriel.Talos is once a man but he ascended to godhood just like Hero of Kvatch (He become Sheogorath in Skyrim.)

[@discountplaguedoctor88]

Different method, but yeah.

[@fructosecornsyrup5759]

Late to the party, but Talos bless your deductive reasoning skills.

[@Aenygma_]

After watching this video... I came to the conclusion that ya'll of us motherfuckers really need Talos.

[@tiberseptimtalos9779]

I'm Here.

[@akuladoctor7355]

I think Bethesda should try to make a strategic game of the Elder Scrolls series.

[@Cheyis_]

+Akula Doktor Elder Scrolls: Total War

[@Cheyis_]

There is already mods on Elder Scrolls, like in Total War and Elder Kings.

[@Cheyis_]

Knoxx Plays It has not been updated, that is why. Because of Horse Lords they have to fix it.

[@clayandsand]

+Akula Doktor Complete with pre-order DLC. Extra 15 dollars you'll get the Mer races!

[@pytko3]

+Napoleon's Mate Elder Scrolls: War's Dawn

[@handgun559]

I really love the ideas surrounding the oversouls, and how Talos is essentially like 5 dudes in total.

[@Mandemon1990]

Funny thing about ban on Talos is that the Empire is very much willing to look another direction and if forced to act, will just tell you not to do that. However, they only act in strength when Thalmor begin to notice, which is what happened in Markath. Empire was more than willing to let Talos worship to continue, but because certain idiot *cough*UlfricStormcloak*cough* decided to openly declare the place as a place to worship Talos and told Thalmor to suck it, thus making Thalmor declare that the Empire was breaching the treaty...

[@TheMeestLord]

I agree Ulfric is a colossal idiot and full of shit to boot - read the Thalmor dossier on him - he is or was an informany for them - plus he is a racist scumbag.

[@admiralspire8867]

@@TheMeestLord He's an "asset" of the thalmor as much as Alduin is. That's like saying Stalin was an asset to Hitler, basically.

[@Talenel]

"Sancre Tor was impregnable." Tell that to King Hrol.

[@raziel6304]

For anyone interested in the truth of this story: Read the Arcturian Heresy book in the game. It was technically written by Talos himself.

[@Cossu0l]

Indoril Nerevar Moon-and-Star Well, 1/3 of the Oversoul, but It's still very much valid.

[@savedagain8729]

Raziel it was written by a high elf

[@Gnossiene369]

Define technically...

[@raziel6304]

@@Gnossiene369 Technically: That is according to the facts or exact meaning of something; strictly. The Arcturian Heresy was canonically written by the Underking, who is two parts of the Oversoul that is Talos the god. Happy now little bitch?

[@raziel6304]

@@Gnossiene369 Don't ever reply on a 4 year old comment with retarded questions like that again.

[@Richardnyman90]

your storytelling gives me the goosebumps :)

[@SonOfTamriel]

Awesome, thanks Shoddycast. Love this Lore series and can't wait for more!

[@ExplodingViper777]

Couple of things... You have seriously the most calming voice I've ever heard. I don't know what it's about, but... Something about it is just... Relaxing. And, the other thing, I love the new art style, absolutely love it. A definite step up from last season. I mean, I liked that too, but this... This is something else entirely, and I adore it.

[@BigIron936]

Absolutely amazing. I have linked and linked and linked this series over the the last few days as we approach the official release of the Elder Scrolls Online. This series is MANDATORY viewing material for ANYONE just now entering the Elder Scrolls Universe for the first time. Thank you so much for doing all this work. Keep it up! You and your team are incredible at what you do.

[@goliathprime]

What about the giant Dwemer god-robot that Talos used against the Aldmeri Dominion - when did that happen?

[@Dextear]

"When"? Do you want the strict answer, or the Michael Kirkbride bullshit?

[@joebob327]

Why is Michael Kirkbride bullshit? He wrote half the lore.

[@Pycesays]

Joe bob MK is like a mad scientist crazy genuineness. I love reading about how The Wheel (the Aurbis) on it's side is The Tower.

[@whiteraven1992]

Special Rabbit is special... MK's writings have been used for every game in the series so far...it's hardly "bullshit", so much as it that the stories of each game are derived (based on) from his continued work. (Edit): They were not originally used for Arena & Daggerfall, but since then, the Lore of both games has been slightly retconned to fit with MK's writings.

[@67tedward]

That happened later, when zurin arctus used his life force to fuel the mantilla (which is the gem that powers the numidium [the giant god-robot]). Some speculate that zurin made a sacrifice for this, but others claim that Talos tricked him into fueling it.

[@isaiahlamoo4961]

Talos guide you all! Hoorah!

[@Watertaint]

This gave me the shivers, even made me cry a little bit (for some unknown reason).

[@SuperSaltyFries]

Hey ShoddyCast, you guys are awesome! I think we all appreciate all of the hard work you guys put into these lore series. Much

[@Lostrocker]

In the lore it NEVER says what race Talos/Tiber Septim actually is, he was born in high rock, grew up in Skyrim and the imperial legends say he is Atmoran. So he could be either Breton, Nord, Atmoran or a mix between them. Before Skyrim I always thought he was a Breton (Played all the TES games), but now all the Skyrim fanboys/kids insist he is a Nord without a shred of evidence.

[@AFatStarFish]

You played Elder scrolls before skyrim? By the eight, you are above us all!

[@acehughj4527]

AFatStarFish Huh? Dued, even though nowadays due to the over advertisement of games which is actually shit skyrim had to overadvertise, making it 50% of TES gamers knowing only skyrim. That thought seriously shamed me when i compared skyrim to morrowind. I'm just gonna call you a noob now. Even google knew only of skyrim's title, not the past games... Do you know a lot about tes lores or did you play skyrim only to enjoy that absurdly easy piece of shit in the TES standards?

[@brianthomson5796]

Ace Hughj That "piece of shit" did make game of the year, you know.

[@acehughj4527]

Brian Thomson While the past made 3 year straight game of the year. All bethesda's game is actually game of the year because compared to other games skyrim is still insanely good

[@acehughj4527]

bethesda dissapointed me with morrowind (IN ESO, so im waiting for the sixth. Even though i said skyrim is shit it means how easy it is, not exactly the quality. The advertisement made alduin look so epic but he's so weak oy. At least Mai'q the Liar still existed with some trivia, so did sheogorath. But bethesda seriously advertised it too much for it's worth, it lost to the 1st halo in my opinion. Don't try to argue by saying "You think your an expert?" because i AM. I played all rpg's in the world starting from nintendo 64 and Famicom all the way to buying PS 4 only to play TESO. I finished dark souls 2 with champion path as deprived, unlocked all achievements for FF 13-2/Versus all in 12 years or so. Zelda count's as an RPG to me, I also played ragnarok and some artix games all to max levels averaging to at least 50 online. Wanna try have a fact battle?

[@TheCitedAviator]

TES lore is so complicated and i love it. I want to learn everything

[@dickyboi4956]

Read the books in game. It's cool to make a sort of arcane scientist build and research all the books and ruins in the world.

[@creativebusinessunit7506]

I am glad that Talos, a Dragonborn, is like me, a Dragonborn who fought with the Empire! :) Everyone thought that Nords should join the Stormcloack Rebellion, I didn't think that.

[@mojonation1487]

Breton.

[@ezioisabadass]

Talos is not a nord.

[@ezioisabadass]

Read this; www.reddit.com/r/teslore/comments/1udgeh/talos_is_actually_three_guys_just_when_i_thought/, you can learn more about teslore is this subreddit as well.

[@amyiyen]

Nords should join stormcloak and if you like talos why did you join empire -_-

[@meatystew5088]

The Empires better because If the Nords join the Empire the Empire can be United again and with the help of the Argonians, Red Guards, Bretons and Dunmer the Empire can destroy the Thalmor and Legalise the worship of Talos Throughout Tamriel.....the Rebellion is just to weaken the Empire and Skyrim for the Second Great War

[@reddminner]

This is a great improvement from the first season. No mere words can describ the awesomeness of this video, and hopefully (and most likely) the ones to come. Keep it up and may this series get even better.

[@renae4458]

I love watching your lore vids, your voice stays steady and you don't stutter. Usually when I watch vids I don't pay much attention but you somehow keep my attention. I always look forward to your vids.

[@MithCypher]

Thank you for reviving the ancient costume of Storytelling ... From now on you shall be known as the Grandfather Storyteller :P

[@ericv3000]

Uhhh no, at the battle of Sancre Tor, the Bretons sold out the Nords to Talos, and they were the ones who showed him the secret path, the Bretons betrayed the Nords, and Nords were impressed with Talos's skill so they joined him. If you read the book on this battle in Skyrim you can see that. And no the Imperials don't hate Talos at all, they are simply not allowed to openly worship him due to the white gold concordat Legate Rikke for instance still loves her God Talos.

[@Tlevids]

Great summary but only one version of the story. 'The Arcturian Heresy' paints a much darker, less heroic and more realistic picture of Tiber Septim and how he rose to power through deceit, intrigue and skilled political manoeuvring.

[@Tlevids]

***** Looks like he didn't get to it after all.

[@xMartyZz]

Tlevids It's not the end of the season yet.

[@harrisonworley936]

I agree :)

[@TheCorrodedMan]

FOUL THALMOR PROPAGANDA

[@GreenWormJello]

Tiber wasn't even necessarily a Nord, there's a lot of evidence that he was a Breton instead.

[@brianj6742]

Without a Question, if you guys had the only channel available on KZbin I would still have the account set up. Awesome is not a fitting adj. for what you have done here. I am a LORE junkie and this is certainly well done and enjoyed. I THANK you all for the work you have put in to this and I hope you don't quit any time soon. I am a fan for sure and look forward to watching, re-watching, and then re-re-watching for a long time to come. History is great and a NEW history is just... Ok I am done gushing. Just giving respect and credit when it is earned.

[@AlexandrovichLV]

Haaaaa well done Shoddy! Greeeeat stuff keep up the good work mate! You remind me of my History teacher from Middle School, the way he was telling the stories... its just you can't help it, but to sit down and listen, while imaging every bit he says in your head! May we have some more of this, YES PLEASE! :D

[@mojonation1487]

Not a single mention of Wulfharth or Zurin, the creation of the Mantella, Hjalti's birthplace, Tiber achieving CHIM and changing Cyrodiil's landscape.... Come on man.

[@whiteraven1992]

mojonation1487 'Tis only Part 1 of 3, friend! XD

[@baronofbahlingen9662]

mojonation1487 Sounds like Imperial Cult propaganda to me

[@davebjork]

Didn't Talos spent time in High Rock during his childhood, where he learnt his great skills as an tactician? I'm quite sure it's speculated if he did that or grew up in Skyrim, so it should at least be mentioned.

[@JC_Denton_]

David Björk read up on the heresy account of him. The details given here are imperial falsehood or embellishments. It would be impossible for him to hail from altmora. It's stated that that land has frozen not just in temperature but time itself. The last wave of men left in the first era. He was likely breton, possibly nord father but the child takes after the mother in TeS.

[@gaywoman420]

@@JC_Denton_ I'm also fairly certain Talos is made up of three people.

[@amenthegreat3761]

@@JC_Denton_ Talos was a Nord.

[@Geneforson]

I remember reading this SAME story (though abridged here) in Morrowind back in 2005-6 (iirc?).... which told the life story of Tiber Septim. _ps: READ the books in Morrowind and Elder Scrolls in general.... AMAZING story. The Wolf Queen being another good one. DAMN Morrowin was such a good game_ ANYWAY... it was THAT story that I read over a decade ago in a game that released back in the early 2000s that got me SO EXCITED for TES V when it finally got announced and that the main character we would be playing as would be THE Dragonborn. When I read that story in the Morrowind game itself... the EPICNESS could not be described. Namely because this was my FIRST TES game and reading such a detailed lore story IN A GAME was something else. And the writing was SO GOOD.... it was so good that... even though this Lore Series by Shoodycast does a great job.... it almost PALES in comphresion to the actual source material/story in the game. Not a shot at Shoodycast AT ALL... it just that the lore books in Morrowind were told SO GOOD. Glad to see this story told again in Lore Histories... even though I am a few years late to it. Or maybe I was a decade TOO early... hahaha

[@bluepotato03]

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[@johnnilodelaluna9466]

Gen

[@kylejohnson9001]

Awesome. Really happy to find these series. Only thing, there's a picture of Talos walking the steps to High Hrothgar, with a statue of himself in the background. 4:05

[@ScoutsManyMarshes]

Obviously one of the best parst of the series so far! Keep up the really extraordinary good work!

[@ronnyleeway]

To make this even more epic, hear the music: "Tartalo Music - The Dark Age"(music becomes epic in the middle). All Hail Talos!

[@SkinWalker882012]

By Talos's beard, thank Savangard that Elder Scrolls Lore is back! ;)

[@TheCorrodedMan]

Gaming4Life See now you had a chance,now you’ll never see *Sovngarde

[@_KnZed_]

4:05 why is there a statue of him already?

[@NecroBalrog]

Another beautifully crafted and well told chapter of Tamriel's history. Keep em coming guys! *Thumbs up*

[@onigamechannel2657]

Man, the way you tell Elder Scrolls Lore is just fabulous.

[@infinitesorrows21]

Only reason why the Thalmor don't accept Talos as a Divine is because he whooped their ass all across Tameriel

[@mojonation1487]

Or he's stabilizing Mundus, keeping them from reattaining divinity.

[@JackH180]

And he's Lorkhans replacement.

[@mojonation1487]

JackH180 I don't personally subscribe to that theory. Unless you mean in the pantheon and not the mantling theory. Then I agree.

[@JackH180]

Yes, I meant pantheon wise.

[@TheCorrodedMan]

mojonation1487 “Reattaining” is not how you say “fucking everyone over because they can’t bear being less then superior to everyone else”

[@SkeeverJones]

I don't think the Talos statue was at high hrothgar when Talos climbed the 7000 steps. Just a minor nitpick, but still a great video as always shoddy cast

[@TheMirliva]

Talos killed his own king because of his lust for power. He is a false god like the traitor Tribune. If you are looking for a true hero of Tamriels, it's Reman Cyrodil. He was a great leader and a man of honor. Even his enemies, the Akaviri served him.

[@micahcleck455]

i was amazed with the improvements from the first season within the first 30 seconds of this video!! I absolutely LOVE your lore series and cant wait to see more! keep up the great work!

[@tomyo75]

Love this lore series you do! So spot on and very well composed :)

[@TheGreenDragonStory]

this story would make an awesome game!

[@Watchin4story]

For the Empire!

[@ObsdnBlck]

***** The Empire is the only chance Tamriel has against the Dominion. The Stormcloaks are playing right into the Thalmor's hand, tearing apart a unified front and making them easier to conquer.

[@Zunbil]

I love this series and I do tend to learn a lot of things I didn't know beforehand. Well, now that the obligatory pleaseantries are taken care of, time to nit-pick. :p 2:40 You said that the Reachmen are now known as the Forsworn. Although a lot of Reachmen are in fact part of the Forsworn, saying that every Reachman is would be a highly inaccurate statement. The Forsworn are a group of Daedra worshipping fanatics who regularly indulge in animal and human sacrifice while aggressively trying to kick everyone who isn't them out of the Reach so that they can rule it themselves. Reachmen are simply the mostly Breton people who are it's natives (although when it comes to the races of Tamriel, calling any race derived from elves and humans is in and of itself incorrect :p)

[@zaneswest]

By far the greatest one ShoddyCast has ever done! Great f@*king work guys!

[@joshwagner9519]

I absolutely love what you guys do with this I mean to go through the entire legends and lore in history of the elder scrolls is insane I give you guys props job well done

[@amyiyen]

Praise the Talos! Who is both men and divine!

[@mac4and]

NO I DO NOT WANT TO SHARE ON GOOGLE PLUS!

[@rustyblade9366]

why haven't they made a game about this!? how amazing it would be

[@Amadeus8484]

Rusty Blade I just hope its not a fetch quest game ;)

[@lurkingharris]

+Syncretic Views "Fetch Skyrim" Return to Talos Fetch High Rock Return to Talos :D

[@pytko3]

+Isaiah Velez Or an escort mission.

[@Fabian6980]

They should of did talos story as dlc for skyrim

[@hermitjayt]

Because elder scrolls has been all about creating your own person and building your own story that impacts a specific time in each era. Talos is pretty clearly defined. Even though there may be a little bit of ambiguity of his exact lineage based on the story you follow.

[@kerianhalcyon2769]

Something to consider about Talos: In Oblivion, a quest involving Talos's blood confirms that his blood is divine. The first Empress, Allesia, was given Dragon's Blood and the Amulet of Kings by Akatosh. The Amulet of Kings can only be used by the true Emperor or those of the Allesian Line. The Amulet worked with Talos. Talos/Tiber Septim was a Dragonborn when he began his conquest of Tamriel. The Dragonborn has the blood/souls of dragons. Dragons are the sons of Akatosh/Lesser Aedra. This makes Dragons divine. Ere go, Talos was an Aedra. Take that, Thalmor.

[@videobeetle8]

Et'Ada status is needed to be Aedra. Talos didn't sacrifice his immortality to make the realm, nor did he abstain, therefore he is neither. He's a creation of Akatosh, but that doesn't make him an aspect of Akatosh.

[@JC_Denton_]

Also mantlimg of lorkan

[@JC_Denton_]

And Chim

[@clixx13]

I just blew through season 1, I listen to it at work. I absolutely love it. Definitely donating to keep things like this going. Thank you so much!

[@dbuyandelger]

Aye, I thought I might get better information than that of Heimskr

[@harrisonworley936]

Read the Arcturian heresy a book in Skyrim, that paints a much more realistic version of talks and it also explains how he became a god, and before someone says he didn't if he wasn't a god then why does it work when u pray at his shrines and in oblivion there's sommat about getting the blood of a divine and you get Tiber septims who is Talos, whilst some people say the arcturian heresy isn't true put it this way there has to be some truth in it and it makes a hell of a lot more sense than all the other legends of talks which paint him as some sort of well perfect figure, this book however explains how he got the name of talos (his birth name was Hjalti Early Beard) and also I just realised the grey beards call you Ysmir who was also Talos, holy shit you're a reincarnation of talos, please let elder scrolls 6 be about the dragon born conquering like cyrodil or sommat, also how cool would it be if every dragon born was a reincarnation of the same soul Ik mirak kinda messed that theory up but still it's cool, like u do have an imortal soul after all

[@dowekeller]

Are you sure Talos wasn't a Breton from Alcaire?

[@davidking6242]

he was a redguard from hegathe. it is known

[@Maedelrosen]

it is actually known that hes a cave bear from valenwood

[@timeportal2859]

No Talos is Maiq the Liar.

[@andrewlevin6331]

So glad this series is about AND a three part Talos episode, just awesome!

[@dragonhunter4592]

Do you ever think that... Maybe... Talos is like an metaphor for the Player Characters? A hero of many names who makes their mark on the world guided by a prophecy, surviving unimaginable odds and becoming so legendary and gaining so many honors that he replaced Lorkhan as the patron god of Man and became the guardian saint and founder of The Cyrodilic Empire whose bloodline was cut (almost like Bethesda didn't want you to meet his descendants as to see his race) and his brother had to be granted the title of Dragonborn Emperor by Akatosh as to bind the world once more away from the prying eyes of the Daedra... I meant all of Talos' adventures sound sorta like a game and its' DLC with the building scale and strangeness of things in Tamriel... I mean it even has like stuff for Guild Quests sorta with the vagueness of events (like the death of Talos' king) being Tiber Septim could be the Nightblade who killed whatshisname or the assassin or just a coupe covered up by a fanciful story

[@superRuan1990]

Great vid as always. BTW when are you doing Daggerfall StoryTime?

[@UnderEmir]

Wasn't his birth name Hijalti?

[@W01theonlyonetowon]

yeah its that

[@JC_Denton_]

He's also three people

[@DavidbarZeus1]

Depends on which story you listen to

[@CheesecakeCzar]

Where's the Underking? And what about his affair with Barenziah? Seems like it is strictly the Nord's version of the story.

[@antoniop6258]

you did Storytellers!!!! no way just left a comment saying how much i loved it and realised you did this i have seen all the videos mulitple times here is a huge thumbs up!!!!!!!

[@mrbarefootbogan6254]

That into sent shivers down my spine. Way better than ASMR.

[@thegerman5449]

LONG LIVE TALOS, LONG LIVE SKYRIM, LONG LIVE THE NORDS!!!

[@gothic3theageofwar565]

Long live the Empire OF TALOS

[@nightangel141ful]

i knew that bretons were good assassins

[@edwardoliveira1748]

seriously! this series was so good! whyd they abandon it???????

[@vanlao6367]

there can only be so much information about lore, everything has its limit.

[@edwardoliveira1748]

van lao i know something about lore and im pretty sure they are der from its limits

[@v.a.k8134]

Why must we wait for two weeks for the next installment. This series is just too epic! Keep up the amazing work.

[@angelbertbondoc4808]

I been watching your ES videos, I learned so much thank you!

[@throgdarthebrute]

so wait, Talos was of the Nord race, or of the filthy Imperial race ?

[@grieveinstereo431]

Nedic Men are all the same. Both Nords and Imperials are children of the Doom Drum. There are no differences. If you'd played any other Elder Scrolls apart from Skyrim, you'd know this.

[@blinkyrem]

Or was he a Breton... That's also a legitimate theory in a book called The Arcturian Heresy in TES. It's called something like that, anyway.

[@throgdarthebrute]

***** I played Oblivion, and the overrated Morrowind, must not have been paying much attention I guess since I didn't see a book that explained what race Talos was. Also I know the Nede are the ancestors the most of the races of man, I just didn't think Talos was from that far back before the races split and ended up looking physically different.

[@Cherubiumic]

Throgdar The Brute There are several different books on where Talos came from like that he was the last Atmoran to leave Atmora or that he was a Reachman from a small isle in highrock.

[@blinkyrem]

We don't really know but it might be simplest to call him a Nord and leave it at that.

[@159tony]

I just had a bit of an idea about talos. He's technically a dragon in human form, has the soul and blood of a dragon, therefor the blood of a lesser Aedra... What if instead of ascending into godhood, he simply went into Atherious like Alduin did when he died? And the current dragonborn is the Reincarnation of Tiber Septim? Since the soul of a dragon is eternal and can come back from the beyond to nirn. Is that a possibility? anyone?

[@159tony]

leon00778 but what i'm wondering if there's a possibility that the dragonborn, the real dragonborn reincarnates on regular basis in different form. It really got me thinking since dragons can do that and the dragonborn IS a dragon in a human form.

[@Lol8922]

So the Dragonborn is like the Avatar? Sweet.

[@159tony]

Thor Odinson No. More like the dragons or perhaps closer to daedra in this regard, whenever they die, they are never truly destroyed, his physical form is destroyed and his essence is drawn back to atherius for reconstitution. the daedra are similar in nature.

[@Lol8922]

But the Dragon Soul inhabits another mortal body right?

[@159tony]

Thor Odinson Not exactly. It is merely brought back to nirn from atherious. the body it inhabits was meant to be its body before it came into existence. everything such as this is predetermined by the 8 (or 9) divines. the dragonborn, like the graybeards said could actually be sent by the gods in time of need. so the dragonborn might be a champion of the gods meant to protect mundus on their behalf.

[@MrRaisinBran]

Whose actually doing the narrations of these videos? The guy who took over this channel isn't that person. Can't possibly be.

[@PetroGameplay]

Originally, it was two guys who ran the channel, but back in 2015-2016, I think, they sold it to another guy.

[@road_daves6780]

I very much enjoy the use of actual character models! You guys have go this down to a science. Beautifully made. Keep it up and, HAIL SITHIS!

[@pevangelista2779]

Wow what an upgrade for season 2! Artwork is fantastic! May the series live on!

[@F0X_H0UND]

Has anyone seen my nephew?

[@tiberseptimtalos9779]

She's in my realm ;)

[@molagbal11]

False god is wrong... She is mine.. Her souls for eternity

[@willmckenzie3728]

+Molag Bal no... lord harkon gave her the gift, were tracking her down o save her

[@Goliath1337]

+Tiber Septim (Talos) for fuck's sake, it's Fus Ro Dah, epic fail!

[@romancrenshaw7536]

+Tiber Septim (Talos) Hello talos!

[@jay15951]

Time for all you storm cloak fans to learn the truth about that empire your trying to overthrow

[@Pycesays]

Stromcloaks are trying to succeed from an already overthrown Empire. The Thamor are trying to erase Lorkhan and Talos and all men. They believe they can become et'Ada again if they do....they are Nazis.

[@jay15951]

its still called the third empire not the fourth and there not nazis this was explained in the last episode and lorkhan is already dead talos replaced him and ever hear of neutral jing its where you wait and listen before striking basically buying time with a false peace untill you gain an adventage look up tidus meads back story he fought tooth an nail against the thalmer retook the imperial city and then signed a treaty he is or was obviously biding time gathering strength so to speak to overthrow the thalmer and take back his empire 

[@Pycesays]

Jay Y. Lorkhan is dead but Talos mantled him to claim Lorkhan rightful place as Divine and Aedra. The High Elves believe if men ,Talos, and therefore Lorkhan can be erased then Mundus will go back to just the Aurbis and they can be et'Ada.

[@jay15951]

Dude its a video game and yes you should join the empire to put it back together restore it I've played both quest lines and I liked the imperial side better more strategic less killing of innocent guards of whiterun and ulfrics a jerk he treats the argonians like lesser citizens they've done nothing wrong and he doesn't let them enter the city and only pays them 8 septims a week and he's too occupied with a pointless war speak to have his guards do anything murder on the streets of his city and he doesn't even notice and worst of all he turned his back and betrayed the graybeards and his own religion he spent years as a graybeard learning what they consider sacred and for worship and he used it to murder the high king who held ulfric in such high regard that he would have just succeeded from the empire like hammerfell toryyg even worshiped talos and ulfric used the disarm shout and killed an unarmed man one of the most dishonorable things a warrior can do cut down an unarmed opponent

[@jay15951]

So yes ulfrics a jerk

[@stockycomdt7682]

Wonder where Josh went? ._.

[@DiscoDeoxys]

Such a fantastic series. Loving it a lot!!!!

[@suyre7973]

Man you are AWESOME! I watched season 1 in 1 day because I started to watch them only yesterday so I wanted to get into season 2 as fast as possible :D LoL Nice work man keep it up.