Exploring Elder Scrolls: The Bretons of High Rock

Bretons definitely have a history of being divided, but when they do come together to defend High Rock, they're often underestimated.
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[@Jebbtube]

I always find it redundant when someone says "the Imperial Empire." If the Empire ever dissolves, I wonder if Imperials will have to be rebranded.

[@Blastanker]

Bretons are peaceful? I remember reading that they have a lot of infighting between the city states of high rock

[@moongirl786]

I was just going to point that out lol, yeah you can't say they are incredibly peaceful and then talk about the many squabbling petty kingdoms; its not like all they do is yell at each other from their hilltops lol. And lets not forget the racism towards the orcs, and the constant attacks the Bretons have launched on Orsinium over the eras. Yeah they are not peaceful or boring, High Rock is political intrigue central

[@TheExploringSeries]

Relatively peaceful. If you look at all the other races and their histories, I'd rank Bretons among the more peaceful in regards to foreign policies.

[@moongirl786]

Ok, maybe in regards to foreign policy between High Rock and the other provinces, but foreign policy between the kingdoms within High Rock? Not so much. And if you think about it, the majority of any population, in the real world and Elder Scrolls, is going to be farmers in a non-industrial agricultural society, like how the majority of Nords are farmers, with the rest being divided up amongst the trades, town guards, and finally, Imperial/Stormcloak soldiers. Its similar with the Norse in real life; the majority were peaceful farmers, not Viking raiders, but they had a culture that valued warfare and conquest. Personally, I think the way you said it in this video gives a false impression is all, but generally I love the series and your other stuff, especially on the Cthulhu mythos :)

[@lostjava]

I think Bretons just prefer to fight amongst themselves. To the outside world, High Rock is The Shire but internally it's Westeros.

[@corv1d770]

Tyler Evan and they helped invade orsinium bc they saw orcs' civilization as a threat

[@claretravels783]

bretons are my fave race lore-wise and to play, I feel connected to them as they seem to share a lot of similarities with old Celt & Breton people...they're like druids

[@IrishMediaFreak]

Ur dead right.

[@kambennett2487]

Funny you say that, the game Daggerfall flat out states that their people are descended from "The Druids of Galen". Who were these Druids? I uh...Ionno man. Sound neat though, don't they? :D

[@franktherabbit47]

Exactly. I haven’t played as Bretons much, but I decided I would make my Elder Scrolls 6 character a Breton from a Reachmen tribe because they are similar to Celtic tribes and since I have Irish ancestry.

[@Chrysaetos11]

The wyress covens in ESO are interesting. They're the closest thing to druids. I hope they return in TES6 and their lore is expanded. Perhaps make it possible to join the faction, but only on a female character. A reachmen faction would be great as well.

[@vullord666]

When you create a breton literally just so you can summon a familiar from the start and repeatedly kill it

[@wanderergaming358]

Easily my most favorite race in the game not just for a lore perspective but also because they have an affinity for magic more so than the other human races while at the same time they can use melee weapons.

[@mirandazhang2024]

Ah, my favourite race! Thank you for this great overview. :) Keep up the good work!

[@microwavetrash2501]

non L'NEAR

[@tylerlancarte1568]

Dude I got to thank you for these series of your and while I can't afford to pay for anything just you do honestly brighten my day with these things

[@jeffcase7827]

So a game set in High Rock would be the most "Medieval" elder scrolls type of game. Skyrim was Viking, Cyrodill was roman, Morrowind was more Native American. I find it cool how each province is very different. Meaning that TES has the ability to give a new experience each game. I'd love a province that gives a more victorian or even modern setting. Maybe a Dwemer province can give a FPS setting, that would be cool as hell. Hammerfell might be a more indian/african fantasy feel. Blackmarsh would be a Pre historic fantasy. Valenwood would have that nature fantasy setting. Elsyer could have a more avatar tribal setting. I'd also love a province that will give a more tropical beach fantasy setting. Summerset isle would give that high fantasy feel. The closest thing to a pirate feel was redguard. Could you imagine a TES Travels/legends remake remasters? A Shadowkey/Battlespire/Redguard remake. Shadowkey being the more traditional elder scrolls gameplay to enjoy. Battlespire having that dungeon crawler, dark souls gameplay. And Redguard having that action adventure, assassins creed/witcher gameplay. 3 different style elder scrolls game remade with today's graphics in 1 game.

[@thelimon4338]

I feel like the Red Guard are Moorish and Ottoman

[@delta2372]

It's kinda crazy to think that fantasy world's like the elder scrolls all originate in some way from the lord of the rings.

[@etinarcadiaego7424]

Delta 23 there quite an Arthurian influence to the Bretons as well, especially the questing aspect of their culture.

[@delta2372]

ChaoticEvilCanary true allot of fantasy originates from that aswell

[@LastBastion]

Yeah, and also to thinks if Skyrim is supposed to be a GoT game (hence the dragon) that got cancelled.

[@wrongthinker4475]

And Lord of the Rings originates in Norse Mythology.

[@Jimjam-lk4ud]

@@wrongthinker4475 tolkiens world was a mix of most mythologies but mainly celtic and norse

[@mchapman2424]

Please keep these videos coming. Great job!

[@MasterMahan-qm8hu]

Wonderful video!!! Love the Bretons, longer lore is always welcome though, Cheers

[@scoobydum7458]

I live for these now. Keep it up!

[@kitten2799]

The elder scrolls 6: High Rock

[@sugarhighmegaming5008]

Wheatly plz no

[@johnivanoplimo5172]

No need, man. We already have Daggerfall, the Second Elder Scrolls game.

[@kitten2799]

John Ivan Oplimo true but that is all over tamriell and the parts that are in high rock are not very developed or explored. And with that argument both morrowind, oblivion and skyrim were unnecesary.

[@kitten2799]

Sugarhighme Gaming why?

[@DcTbigkiller30]

It might be valenwood and summerset.. or no elders scroll 6 for that matter (Bethesda doesn't seem motivated for another)

[@thefvguy5648]

I know this sounds a bit early, but here are some suggestions to some franchises I think would be very good for the Exploring series: -The Scp Foundation: this is great for the Exploring series, most people talk about the SCPs themselves, but I rarely see people talk about other aspects of it universe, such it’s researchers & scientists, rival organization against the foundation, paranormal locations and further detail on the role of Class-D. If you love stuff like Lovecraft, than this world is for you. Doctor Who: While not a huge fan, it has plenty of material to work with given its strange history and world The Legend of Zelda: It has great amount of mystery and lore, perfect for the series

[@TheExploringSeries]

+TheFVguy I've been a fan of the SCP universe for years. The reason you don't see many people discussing things besides SCPs is because there's no accepted canon for anything. Anybody can make up anything for the site in regards to protocols, d-class, the o5s, and so on.

[@thefvguy5648]

+TheExploringSeries That is true, though the same can be kind of said with the Cuthulu Mythos, as similar to SCP, Lovecraft never really cared for continuity and wanted his universe to be control of over writers as well.

[@kusaiashionamete220]

Nice video, but what's the pronunciation of *nonlinear* @4:32? Is that *Breton* talk? lol

[@johnlocke9108]

This is truly exceptional content. You're TES content is exquisite

[@martytaylor1478]

First person I’ve seen use “you’re” incorrectly you need “your”

[@fluffdafire157]

Bretons are my favourite human race

[@moongirl786]

Except they are man-mer... They are a mix of human and elf

[@fluffdafire157]

moongirl786 yeah there still part man so there my favourite human race

[@dtownblastinsalvi62]

moongirl786 yuh they are still humans they see themselves as men not mer.

[@moongirl786]

+Triple DDD's Lightskin Salvy Read the reply above yours, it explains it best. They are not one or the other, they are something new

[@dtownblastinsalvi62]

moongirl786 as a Latino us and the Bretons our situations were both the same when we became what we are today I guess we are a race of our own but not really thanks to science we cannot be classified as a race of our own honestly so like Bretons lean toward Man we lean toward the Native American side we never proudly acknowledge the race that oppressed us and turned us into the race we are today.

[@LordSpleach]

I didn't realize Bretons were Half-elves.

[@norwegiannightmare8843]

Bretons are the best race. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise

[@norwegiannightmare8843]

Deathcoldan ding dong your opinion is wrong

[@aedanshepard316]

@@norwegiannightmare8843 Nah, he's right.

[@crsdbobbie]

BlueAssassin 94 ding dong your opinion is wrong

[@aedanshepard316]

@@crsdbobbie Nah, he's still right.

[@KajiRider1997]

Little did I know that I accidentally made my Khajiit an breton. Errant boy, Adventurer, tradesman, skooma on the side. I should go Breton next playtrough xD

[@mitjakocjancic2205]

Most peaceful? These people are constantly at each other's throats over influence. And let's not forget the sacking of Orsinium. :) Either way, they're one of my favorite races.

[@killerzillavolt2655]

I really enjoy your videos especially the Star Wars videos, have you ever thought on making lore videos on the Tokusatsu genre (godzilla/ultraman)? Just a thought

[@sethleoric2598]

They'd sell their own sisters if they had too

[@chadhill455]

Not important, although that painting at the start is in Cyrodil, near Bravil if I remember right.

[@matthewterry9413]

For your next series can you please do the universe of dungeons and dragons, and have a video for each of the planes of existence?

[@darthrevan2410]

Funny I'm a Breaton and share their ways of life exp I pick the peace treating not war in skyrim I like avoiding evil mission so I killed Astrid of Rip and always wanted to not only world magic but be a knight too lol

[@vallgron]

Master race

[@kitten2799]

Farraige you’re god damn right.

[@amorokai7187]

High elf is the only master race

[@chudtroonslayer]

Vernon Roche Slaves for the Dunmer you mean?

[@chudtroonslayer]

Deathcoldan Disgusting 12 year old on he internet.

[@sidonie6Gamer]

Most peaceful? They fight between themselves all the time. wtf

[@corv1d770]

Nordic Darkness and helped invade Orsinium and picked fights with Hammerfell

[@frozennugget1157]

By “most peaceful” I think it means the ones who had less conflicts?

[@jaelin4000]

Being the most peaceful doesn’t mean you don’t fight , just means you fight others less than the rest.

[@enemyoftherepublic777]

“Most peaceful” doesn’t really say much because pretty much all the races on Tamriel are warlike lol

[@Edd25164605]

These videos are so cool !

[@sethleoric2598]

Why do they looks so cool in the ESO trailer

[@Huckleberry68]

so basically they are hobbits of the elder scrolls XD

[@vt31008]

Great video

[@iloveyourunclebob]

I always play as a Breton and I am currently playing skyrim with no dragons as a npc farmer/trader and I am boring. omg I am a Breton

[@microwavetrash2501]

ELDER SCROLLS 6!!!!!!!!

[@hentaihaven2843]

Getting into the elder scrolls series for a few months now.. I'm guessing Bretons are the Englishmen of Tamrial or something?

[@jaernihiltheus7817]

They're kinda like the medieval Europeans (Englishmen included) of Tamriel, yeah. Redguards are the Middle Easterners/Caribean pirates... But with Stonewizards (basically Earthbenders) and Swordsingers (basically Jedi without the ability to shoot lightning out of their hands). Khajiits are the gypsies/Egyptians. Bosmer are the typical wood elves you see in fantasy - except they eat people... And have WereVultures... And can turn into 2+ story unstoppable rabid nightmare-furries. Nords are... Well... Norse. Imperials are Greko-Romans, but they also have moth-cults and WereLions. Dunmer are Assyrians, but with 1000 year old wizards living in Mushroom-treehouses and honorable warriors living in the hollowed out shells of giant crabs. Altmer seem to be very asian inspired, but they also live in floating glass cities and castles made out of coral. And so on.

[@hentaihaven2843]

Jaer Nihiltheus Thank you. I new what the rest represented its just the Bretons I hadn't got in to as much. Im going to be looking into morrowinds history next.

[@dtownblastinsalvi62]

Mr Bangkok Bretons culturally are Englishmen but their mix race origins is like the Latinos basically the Bretons are Latino Englishmen.

[@dtownblastinsalvi62]

LALALA8826 that's actually a good observation

[@dtownblastinsalvi62]

LALALA8826 interesting so there is where their culture came from it always fascinated me

[@Justanobody8472]

Oh man, zaric would have a field day

[@PedroLucas-sl5xj]

Nords of skyrim, please!!!

[@angiegamez8600]

I would totally be a Breton if I was transformed based on my personality :D

[@user-wl8mf3dq6f]

Daggerfall covenant ftw

[@slagondrayer447]

"Dragon Break"?? You mean "retcon"? lol

[@merrittanimation7721]

Basically

[@fluffdafire157]

Sort of its more so every ending is canon at the time

[@jaernihiltheus7817]

Basically. Though what a Dragonbreak is lorewise is when some shit goes down involving a tower & it's stone (in Daggerfall's case it's the Adamantium Tower and the Mantella) that alters the course of history. Essentially the event is so powerful & the various timelines it creates are so drastically different that it causes time to break: making time collapse in on itself and all those timelines fold into 1 singular new timeline where *everything* happens at the same time. So instead of either: One of either the Kingdoms of Daggerfall, Wayrest, or Sentinel uses the Numidium to conquer the Iliac Bay. King Gortwog of Orsinium uses the Numidium to march to the Imperial CIty and prove that Orcs are NOT the uglier evolutionary cousins of Goblins but are, in fact, Elves too and thus deserve citizenship just like the other living elven races. Mannimarco The King of Worms, siphons the Numidium's god-like power to become a god. The Underking (Zurin Arctus, Tiber Septim's Battlemage & right hand man along with Tiber's dragon bff Nafaalilargus) uses the Numidium's power to kill himself, as he'd been cursed to never die; When he dies his soul combines with other famous figures in history that had also taken the "Talos of Atmora" moniker becoming Talos: Hero God of Man. The Blades agent: Lady Brisienna, hands the Numidium over to Uriel Septim the VII (yes, the same one that gets shanked in the beginning of Oblivion). Uriel uses the Numidium to cease the warring of the Iliac Bay, or else. And The Agent (you the player) tries to wield the Numidium him/herself, of course you don't have Septim blood running through your veins, so the power kills you. (This ending was cut, though you can still access a crashy version of it through debugging tools. Nevertheless it's still canon as the lore states that the Agent was "never seen again, presumed dead".) Because of the Dragonbreak, all of that shit happens. Mannimarco becomes a god, you die, Orcs begin to be treated like people too (albeit begrudgingly so), The Underking becomes Talos the *official* 9th Divine (before the end of Daggerfall there were only 8), Sentinel, Daggerfall, and Wayrest gain massive amounts of territory, and The Emperor forces the three to get along.

[@AlecEburhard]

I thought Tiber Septim was Talos....

[@akakios7386]

@@AlecEburhard Yes and no, as usual reality will never be simple. So yes Tiber Septim was Talos, but so was The Underking, and anyone else who at one point bore the name Talos, with them combining into the god Talos (if I read it correctly).

[@yaldabaoth2]

The imperial Empire of redundant Redundancy.

[@kristianwilliams6665]

Best race

[@coltoncrain5375]

I... would be a Breton

[@canicheenrage]

I am lol.

[@houdiniabracadabra6180]

Bretons Are real. Their capitol is rennes in northern France and have similar signs ;p

[@davejohnson2875]

It's confirmed, Elder Scrolls VI: High Rock

[@chrisn112]

Dave Johnson no, the game is confirmed, not the setting

[@ArchCancer]

so basically breton is elve in disguise

[@lord6617]

Cormyr + Sembia = Bretons

[@chengzhou8711]

Fauxmer

[@Justanobody8472]

The "alessians"... Uh what????

[@sahipkran9447]

This video doesn't fully explain the fact that Bretons are human beings with a elven touch. According to this video, the bretons are a people of half elven and half human ancestry. That's not the case.

[@gabbonoo]

Flaws of mer...elitist apathy born of long life? Flaws of men... petty passion born of un-nurtured exceptional skills? Yeah i cant see someone having both but i can see a culture containing both

[@harikrishnan9582]

who's here after e3

[@zigsterabs7439]

hari krishnan Me

[@Renato99873]

Up

[@vatroslavmorbidovic4105]

You could have said something about their fysiology not just kulture. Same goes for others. Anywho, I was told that I shud play as Breton or Dunmar if I wanna be a wizard instead of Altmer. Thoughts?

[@smarthinus3286]

Dunmar is gud if you want tio mage with illusionist. Bretin is if you dont like being casted spells. Altmir is for elves wizards.

[@sugarhighmegaming5008]

Dunmer* All elf names are spelled with the MER sound since mer literally means elf. Altmer Chimer Dunmer Orsimer Bosmer... You see? But yeah altmer have the best overall spell casting ability, but Breton and Dark elves are also fairly capable casters. Truly you can play a caster with ANY race as long as you put the effort into it

[@brawler707]

Vatroslav Morbidović in Skyrim High elves are perfect for wizards. All the magic starts out higher, and you get that extra 50 magika, as well as the ability to rapid regen magika once a day. As someone who played a pure duel casting caster; this ability is clutch as hell in major boss fights. Skyrim also dropped the elemental weaknesses I believe, though even if they existed, use of defensive spells off set the weaknesses, plus enchanting. In my experience in Skyrim, casters tend to be uncommon, save for bosses. Bretons are nice, but I prefer my altmer.

[@slagondrayer447]

Breton Spellsword (Destruction = 1-handed) was the best combo I have played. Played a Dunmer vampire in Oblivion, also OP.

[@Blastanker]

The thoughts I have are that how the hell can you have such shit grammar?

[@narvuntien]

Hmm I always thought of the timeline for the Bretons to be. Native humans subdugated by Elves, enslaved and what not. Nordic Invasion of northern Tamerial frees the humans from the Elves. Nords found thier major cities. As the Nordic power subsides, The Direnni high elf family reconquers High Rock. Does not re-enslave humans, just take position as thier kings, intergrating human and the half elven into a strict social hierachy. "Bretons" that refuse to be reconquered head for the hills become the Reachmen. The Direnni lose too many of thier number fighting the Alessian order wars and are soon over run by the humans. They leave but the social hieracy and much of the culture remains.

[@sorcererberoll4641]

Yep living in a province that looks like Scandinavia makes you peaceful

[@daggerdan12]

Bretons are ae best a races man

[@JJMUG]

Bretons almost as bad as those beastfolk.

[@jaernihiltheus7817]

I'll just be chilling with my peace-loving Bosmer aka the cannibalistic hippies of Tamriel.

[@stellaraevum799]

Lots of inaccuracies.

[@TheExploringSeries]

Thanks for the comment. I'll correct those right away.

[@stellaraevum799]

The Exploring Series Nah your right. I should have specified. I was just tired.

[@E1iteCrusade]

Why do bretons remind me of hobbits so much?

[@potlick18]

The Jews of tamriel

[@darrylalagdon8534]

Bretons = Canadian

[@styx5318]

Wouldnt they be, as people say, "Latinos" as how their race began. The spanish and the natives as well as real world similar history.

[@johnvonshepard9373]

Bretons = Minor Nord

[@MyH3ntaiGirl]

John von Shepard i wouldn't compare them to Nord Nord hate magic, remember ?

[@teksav5248]

French

[@pimplejuice8774]

I never understood how if Nords hated magic and shit how come most of the Ancient ones used Thu ums. Isn’t that technically considered magic.

[@Krondon-SSR]

Medieval Europeans more like, Nords are different.

[@traehouston1141]

So they are the Jews of Tamriel?

[@MyH3ntaiGirl]

Trae Houston xD

[@robdebrouwer2230]

Indeed, altmer dominion is like the Jewish cult worshipping the Protocols of Zion.

[@IrishMediaFreak]

No bretons are celts. Bretons are even real people. They were Irish Scottish Welsh celts who fled being killed by English to france

[@robrandolph5199]

@@IrishMediaFreak The Bretons (the native people of Brittany) were not Irish or Scottish, they spoke a Brythonic language, and migrated from modern-day Cornwall to Northwest France (Brittany) during the Roman occupation of Britain.

[@boggyre5048]

The jews of Tamriel.

[@withheldrathernotsay3324]

I bet if the Stormcloaks win there’d be posters everywhere saying “with Bretons your bett’n” and it have Belothor on it. That would be so bad

[@hyperionic1044]

second like tho

[@nd5875]

Tamriel is for the Nords!!!!!!

[@Nich011]

Andy West,man im not critiscizing you but by saying this you're having almost the exact thing the first aldmeri dominion or the thalmor thinks,just with another specie Tamriel is for all,not just the EVERYONEFANBOYRACES like nords,hope you understand what i mean

[@nd5875]

Zepitoco Games Isgramore conquered Skyrim, it’s ours by right! SKYRIMIS4THENORDS

[@Nich011]

Andy West i know,skyrim is nord but Just dont Go saying that about ALL of tamriel

[@Nich011]

Andy West Tamriel was already settelled by some eles,i dont like this thruth more than You thoug

[@Nich011]

Andy West Hope You understand

[@googlebarbaralernerspectre2581]

Bretons aren't talented, they can only resist magic, pretty boring tbh xD

[@salamiyagi968]

it says in the game that they're talented in magic, trading, and mercantilism. also, he even said that some races can describe bretons as being boring, so what's your point?

[@dtownblastinsalvi62]

TheMarker2015 L.S Bretons have a talent for magic, trading, espionage and assassinations yeah pretty boring indeed. The James Bond Race of Man and the Assassin's Creed of Tamriel.

[@hyperionic1044]

first

[@hyperionic1044]

8th view mostlikely