Frost Witches & Berserkers of Solstheim || Obscure Elder Scrolls Lore

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Just a little video on Fryse Hags and Berserkers, two obscure groups found on Solstheim. There's isn't much lore on them and I always found them interesting.
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[@smuggrog9821]

Interesting, when it comes to the Berserkers I have always theorized that they were a cult dedicated to Tsun that lost thier way. Tsun totem beast in the antient Atmoran religion was the bear and he was a god that was connected with overcoming trials and adversity, so I could see a group of Nords taking the gods teaching to an extreme that they became a band of bloodthirsty savages that attack anything that moves just so they can "overcome" a challenge. But your theory of them being Shor worshipers makes a lot more sense and does explain there madness to, though the Berserkers could possible honor both gods since Tsun was the shield thane of Shor according to Nordic belief.

[@boreanknight]

Tsun makes sense too, totally missed that connection.

[@wybub]

Something I love about Bloodmoon where you feel the Kirkbride and more alien and speculative fantasy influence less, the environments still have an otherworldly feel. Wolves are interspersed with Horkers, with their weird mouths. Familiar boreal wilderness with inhabitants who are a mixture of norse, native american and even some asian influences. It's not as intense as in the main game, but the alien feel still lingering makes Bloodmoon stick out more then it does in the fourth era Skyrim counterpart.

[@boreanknight]

I agree. Nords in general were so fascinating to me judging from Morrowind-era lore. Much more magical and exotic than what we saw in Skyrim the game. And on top of that, Solstheim's Nords were even more unique.

[@maycontainnuts3127]

@@boreanknight skyrim is mostly imperialised at the 4th era and in massive cultural and political decline so it kinda makes sense from that angle. i just wish the maraudering bandits hung out in yurts and smoked mushrooms or something, but we always have the reachmen and whatever tf theyre up to.

[@Gitshiver]

I hadn't considered it before, but I definitely see the oblivion influence starting to creep in!

[@boreanknight]

I think they were already deep into production of Oblivion by that time. Longer voiced lines really stood out to me, in a good way.

[@jesterssketchbook]

congrats on the 1k subs thats incomming soon bro!

[@boreanknight]

Almost there :) Thanks!

[@jesterssketchbook]

@@boreanknight u deserve way more! - loved this one!

[@Coven_of_Hags]

The Fryse witches are comparable to that of the witches who ally themselves with the forsworn. Witches of Reach and Nordic origin share many similarities because Reachmen are after all descended from Nords. I’d love to see a video on the future on the witches of Tamriel in general! The Fryse hags to me seem to be a more violent version of the Wyrd, but not quite a daedric witch covens like that of the hagravens. The Icereach coven use Fryse in their armor, but are avid worshippers of Hircine and arguably Molag Bal.

[@nicoliony]

Hey that's so interesting. I always pronounced it "free-zah" in my head because that's how you would pronounce it in Norwegian. I think Fryse translates to freeze in Norwegian. The standard english way to pronounce it if it's a nonsense word would be "fry-zah" or just pronounced like the word "fries" So I think those are all 3 totally valid ways to pronounce it. It's an english language game with nordic influences. I always like hearing different perspectives on english nonsense words.

[@boreanknight]

I love the "free-zah" and "fry-zah", sounds melodic compared to "fries". Wish I knew it before recording!

[@nicoliony]

@@boreanknight haha well your accent is good enough. I always wonder how the things in morrowind are actually intended to be pronounced so it's very interesting to hear how or why something is probably correct. Because all the logic in the world actually doesnt matter if a dev made a cannon pronunciation. Idk how gnisis is supposed to be pronounced lol

[@zun-viik]

Seems like the hag raven and briarheart are probably an expansion on this idea. Or in lore could be seen as almost a parallel branch.

[@boreanknight]

That's a great connection, especially with berserkers - briarhearts.

[@chainslayer101]

Thank you for the content, I know how much work goes into these videos, I love elder scrolls lore, and you have a very pleasing voice to be telling us about some solthshiem lore. Love you guys

[@boreanknight]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video!

[@juanvilas5341]

Honestly, I'd be totally fine with someone creating a mod that recreates Solstheim for Skyrim, I know the DLC is there but it just doesn't do it justice in terms of size and variety plus there is a lot of things missing.

[@eck0unltd853]

congrats on 1k subs!

[@PotooBurd]

Boosting for the algorithm 🙌 Love your work, keep it up! 🌻🐝

[@ellieswagaye]

As always we appreciate you dearly

[@MLPDethDealr32]

There's a mod that adds the Berserkers and Frye's Hags back into Skyrim.

[@Kainlarsen]

Bear-sarks are so-called because of the bear-skins they wear in order to appear more fearsome.

[@falloutdave459]

great video bro loved it mate

[@lagarona851]

I like your content. Feels a bit weird that you don't get like 1000 views easy maybe anglophones are picky about your pronounciation. I like your way of speaking it is very authentic. Keep trucking

[@boreanknight]

Thanks! I don't really promote my content, and better audio and pronounciation would definitely help a lot, too.

[@Kuchenwurst]

​@@boreanknightyou speak beautifully. It is a joy to listen. Please don't be hard on yourself.

[@drage1459]

"fryse" is to norwegian word for "to freeze" or if it used in context of people it can be seen as "to be cold" or "to shiver"

[@Kuchenwurst]

I like how you pronounced Fryse, and was a bit sad when you went back to "fries hags". I'm German, thus I'm blessed because names in western fantasy content come naturally and intuitively in their pronounciation to me. I, too, would call those as you first did: Free-se. You know, like the tribes of the Frisians still living in the coastal regions of our beautiful country and neighbouring lovely Netherlands.

[@louispellissier914]

conjuring skeletons and ghosts is not considered necromancy in Morrowind, among the dunmer necromancy is forbidden and considered tabu, hawever, priests summon ghosts and skeletons including bonelords not linked to necromancy but to their ancestor cult; the primal-shamanistic nature of frys hags hints at their following the same practice. On the other hand, why to ignore real life alegories and counterparts in the very game that started real life alegories and counterparts under the pressure of Ken Rolston, who thought that a link to real life was necesary to make the game's world more believable? (he was wrong, in my opinion)

[@EskariotBDO]

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[@skeletonking4119]

Interesting lore but something pick my interest by question? Why the screen on the video shows a man with body of woman? No offense though

[@boreanknight]

It's a female berserker, maybe it's just a weird angle.

[@piketheknight2581]

What mods do you use?

[@boreanknight]

I covered all the mods in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/naialqlofbNjpKc