Geology of Skyrim: Ores, Volcanoes, and The Rift

[@TheSaival]

I wonder if skyrim geology kinda making sense sometimes is a result of deliberate planning or just an effect of unconsciouss knowledge about real world terrain.

[@LeftoverPat]

That's a great question... I want to believe they did their research and a lot of level designers have strong understandings of sensible geography, but I'd imagine there is a lot of creative liberty sprinkled in. At some point something looking cool is going to trump something looking realistic

[@aperson1]

@@LeftoverPat I definitely feel like they went by "rule of cool" more than anything else. Once you start with a neat fantasy setting, it's hardly too much work to just add in the excellent little details to make it seem that much more plausible. Nothing against the developers though... the result is pretty darn cool after all.

[@crookeddesk]

I'd say it's much more likely they they used reference images of terrain that they wanted to emulate, and inadvertently included many real life geological features as a result

[@neuxell]

@@LeftoverPat plus they can always do like they did with bugs "Bugs (glitches) in the game are just some god screwing with the player" but instead it's, "yeah the landscape was formed by the gods" sort of like Paul Bunyan and his Big Blue Ox

[@Orthanderis]

Probably both tbh. Knew a general overview of information around biomes and plate techtonics but they probably didnt have a geologist on staff, probably heavily referenced real world locations they wanted to emulate and tried to understand how it worked without fully understanding why

[@roseredthorns]

something to note is that in-lore, time started on the Isle of Balfiera, trinimac ripped out lorkhan's heart, gave it to Auri-El, who knocked it on his bow, and shot it across the sky, and we all know red mountain formed around where it landed, but whats more obscure is that as the heart flew through the sky, its blood fell upon the land, and that blood crystalized into Ebony. Which is why you see ebony deposits going in that straight line

[@pippingtonne]

that's an interesting point! since lorkhan's heart is associated with fire, maybe his blood also caused more geologic activity to happen in the regions where it landed, being influenced by the magic contained in said blood.

[@DinkyWaffle]

in lore explanation for the hotspot track?

[@mrdoormat6809]

@@DinkyWaffle probably But both probably also plausible at the same time, since in TES, presence of divine beings is pretty much real. It also worthy of note that gods and divines in ES doesn't actually have antromorphied shape like what you see in statues and such, it is what it is because mortal perceived it so. So its probable that "knocked it on his bow and shooting it across the land" isn't that literal, it probably somekind of force released by divines that soo great, it create rifts and great volcanic activity along the way.

[@callumkristofer7793]

Yeah. As we know. The dovahkiin. From Skyrim. Is Lorkhan, reborn as a nord man. And then Lorkhan changes the body to whatever he wants. Or just starts like the end result, of creating your character. And every time he/she levels up. Not only are they gaining experience. And conditioning their body. But they might also be getting their power back... We should make a mod for Skyrim. For you to get your heart back. From the depths of red mountain. And get a massive stat boost. And regain whatever powers Lorkhan had.

[@requiemdermorgenrote4465]

@@mrdoormat6809 Except Auri-El's bow is an actual obtainable item you can get ingame and it's the same shape as a normal bow

[@ashwinnmyburgh9364]

The fact that Elder Scrolls lore is deep enough or detailed enough that we can theorize about the plate tectonics, geology and such is one of the reasons I adore these games.

[@LeftoverPat]

Agreed!

[@jeremyscungio16]

Yeah that's one thing I hate about playing minecraft when you find indiscriminate placement of granite, diorite, and other rocks and minerals

[@cosmonaut2684]

I recomend you the chanel fudgemupet for more lore

[@mrdoormat6809]

Its high fantasy setting with magic time bending robots and magic internet live side by side with sword and bows, but the worldbuilding is so deep it kinda feel alive and "real". I kinda like how ES kan be really immersive without resorting too much on tryhard "grounded realism" like GoT does (no offence).

[@sirreginaldfishingtonxvii6149]

@@jeremyscungio16 Yeah this sure does ruin my enjoyment of Minecraft also

[@thevioletlightning0139]

Tbf, the Dawn era could be eons long, so there's no telling how old Nirn really is.

[@memeoususer2704]

And the akatosh only knows how much time got missed in dragon breach

[@danghostman2814]

Worse, after a Dragon Break, you could pass a thousand years in an alternate timeline that suddenly gets crammed back in. You can make an empire, have it grow across the continent, have it crumble and become the old ruins that people don't know much about, and then find out only 50 years went by. And that your imperial capital was/is a sleepy hamlet. And the sleepy hamlet suddenly inherits being an imperial capital overnight. Then imagine what this could do to terrain; suddenly there's been a river alongside your hill for a thousand years, yesterday.

[@peabrain6872]

@@danghostman2814whats the dragon break and whats the alternate timelines getting put back in?

[@danghostman2814]

@@peabrain6872 In the TES background, things like the end of TES II : Daggerfall involve all of the contradictory endings happening. The universe explodes, the orcs get the giant robot, the empire gets the giant robot, Mannimarco becomes a god by eating the heart of the giant robot, etc. That's called a Dragon Break, because you're breaking Akatosh (god of time, and time being linear). So, all of these things happen. But they can't literally all happen at the same time, so it ends up creating different timelines where they did happen. Eventually those timelines rejoin the original, despite the fact that their history doesn't necessarily make sense in the main timeline. The Elder Scrolls (the in-game mystical scrolls) supposedly provide a map of all the timelines and when they'll join back together - but looking at that kind of nonsense is what blinds the normal NPCs, and why our screen flashbangs us.

[@battlesheep2552]

I've seen a a different video that mentioned that Skyrim lacks evidence of glaciation that exists in similar regions on Earth. If we dismiss the idea that Nirn is only 7000-15000 years old, this can easily be explained that unlike Earth, Nirn has not recently exited an ice age. In fact, the lore suggests Nirn is actually entering an ice age given that the climate has been stated to get colder such that the continent of Atmora had been rendered uninhabitable.

[@LeftoverPat]

Yeah Skyrim doesnt have much evidence of glaciation but I still think it has a bit - honestly I'd say there's definitely an argument in there that half the center of the province was carved by glaciation, even Hjaalmarch

[@dasik84]

@@LeftoverPat I'd say that lake Illinalta is prove of glaciation. A morenic lake.

[@VertietRyper]

I suspect that they're in one in some capacity already if it isn't starting at that moment. The Red Mountain's eruption is probably accelerating that process. Atmora's wasting isn't a new phenomenon in-series, but happened an extremely long time ago. The Nords fled Atmora, but the city they built (Sarhaal) when they fled to Tamriel is now buried in ice. It is said that the last visitors from Atmora were from before the second era. Dwemer Ruins also share the same fate, and they went extinct around the same time.

[@yamumhasthebiggay2582]

@@VertietRyper To be fair the 1st era is longer than the time since the roman empire was founded to 2023

[@Roset595]

@@yamumhasthebiggay2582 Yeah it's easy to forget the first era lasted 2,920 years. The destruction of Saarthal happened even earlier, in the late merethic era. It's literally ancient history by the fourth era, nearly as old as the great pyramids are to us.

[@lwfii9264]

I'm a geology student and a TES lore enthusiast, this video felt like it was tailor made for me! It was really good, thank you very much, hope it brings you good results.

[@LeftoverPat]

This feels so good to hear! My geology knowledge is hobbyist at best. I'd love to see more TES Geology content

[@joeschmoe3420]

@@LeftoverPat I just graduated with my geology degree in the spring, and this video was really well done. I think there's a lot more that could be explored here too, so I'd love to see a follow up video! The one inaccuracy I noticed was that you say the cascades were formed by a hotspot. While nearby Yellowstone is likely a hotspot, the cascades of the PNW are actually the result of the Juan de Fuca plate subducting under the main continental plate of north america. I'm not really an expert (just a bachelor's degree), but if you happen to want my thoughts on anything I'd be happy to help in any way I can. Keep up the awesome work!

[@bear1050]

I'm not a Geology student, but I do smoke rocks..

[@pavel_zhukov]

That's exactly my case!

[@tarhiel737]

Seconding as an environmental science student! Thinking about Nirns geography and biology is my favorite pass-time! Absolutely thrilled to see this in my feed and learned a few things!!

[@gunny4274]

Another episode of stuff that you would never need to know or apply it to real life but find fascinating for some reason

[@Hjartulv]

Being fun on parties.

[@ioanperry7258]

The age of mythology background music is deeply appreciated

[@crocodilerock4662]

I said the same thing! It’s almost distracting because of how much I play the game - I can’t help but think about it while I hear the song lol

[@Parakasha0]

In addition to Nirn's structure and makeup: Nirn's age isn't quantifiable, as its creation spanned sometime within the Dawn Era, which is described as several thousands of dragon breaks happening at once, up until the War of the Ehlnofey. Side note: time only began to be traceable the moment Convention happened, aka the beating of the drum/the expelling of the heart of lorkhan/the council of Adamantia. Within the Dawn Era, Nirn went through many different forms and was made up of many different things that either still exist or don't any longer. On top of that, the "Earth Bones" mentioned in different parts of mythohistory are quite literally bones; or rather the internal structure of the world made from the corpses of a number of Et'ada. The Ehlnofey are also one form of these Earth Bones, remnants of the primeval gods. Ebony is the blood of the missing god Himself, which is why you can only find veins of it across where the arc ought to have shot when Trinimac fired Lorkhan's heart into the Eastern Sea. On Towers: Most towers act as symbols-turned-keystones, or rather, as spokes to a wheel. Most towers we know of were crafted by mortal (Merish) hands, and others were venerated as acts of the gods, or rather their predessesors. Snow Throat, the Throat of the World, is one such venerated tower. In mythohistory, it is said to be where the first Nords were formed by Kyne's breath, making it not only connected to the Ancient Falmer, but the Atmorans/Nords as well (hence why it is also seen as a homecoming for them, not a discovery of Tamriel). An example for a mortally-structured Tower is Crystal-like-Law on the Island of Alinor in the Summerset Isles, built by the ancient Elves. Each Tower serves a purpose especially designed in mind by who it was meant for. Crystal-like-Law is used mostly in the attaining of Dracochrysalis, one of the Six Walking Ways (toward Apotheosis). Others hold more symbolic meaning, such as Red Mountain, seen as the culmination of the hardship the Chimer were meant to endure as demanded by the Three Good Daedra/Anticipations (Azura, Boethiah, and Mephala). None of this is meant to deride your video, but I wanted to clarify some open-ended statements made in the video. Overall, it's another fascinating view on what could be seen as how everything could have been formed.

[@StarlitSeafoam]

There is one Tower not made by Mer: the Adamantine Tower in Highrock. It apperently has doors inside none have figured out how to open.

[@jasonjohn3612]

Solthesteim was part of skyrims land and it was torn from it when miraak and vahlok the jailer fought .It was said that their battle was so intense that the explosions from their spells ripped solthesteim from skyrims mainland.

[@StarlitSeafoam]

Thank you; I knew there was an in lore story for Solstheim's split from the mainland but couldn't recall the details

[@heartbeat4atinman]

This video and the one about weather systems show that there's a lot more thought put into Skyrim than people realize.

[@ashesuponashes6090]

I have been personally working on a somewhat speculative "larger" Tamriel Map, where it is sized-up to somewhat akin to how Daggerfall was. Something I think could be interesting is that instead of a tectonic break-up; Auridon and some nearby islands are instead on a Geologic Hotspot; similar to Japan, Taiwan and the Phillipines. Whilst we have no real image of Pyandonea, it seems people generally agree it is Crescent Shaped. Which could further indicate that it is along a Fault Line with Auridon; dependent on how close or far it is from Tamriel

[@LeftoverPat]

Interesting! I would love to see a map detailing things like that

[@madalheidis]

I now really want to see your larger Tamriel map.

[@dankkkboiowo416]

Remember that mission about Aetherium and ends in subterranean dvarven forge under the Rift? I think you can use their ruins as point of reference not only because they search for ore but becase they use geothermical energy to power their citys and forges

[@BoomBoxtheToaster]

No joke I completely forgot about geological rifting and was mad for a long time that the reach wasn't called the rift... cause, yanno, canyons. Thank you for helping me put the pieces together

[@Артём-о7я3д]

I've been watching a lot of fudgemuppet and used to the serious tone when listening to skyrim lore so when I found this channel not only did I burst out laughing sometimes but actually learned, really like the format and vibes 😂🤣💪

[@LeftoverPat]

Love it!

[@LeRoyBoxley434]

This was good, but I enjoy Fudgemuppet's zingers as well.

[@SCHMALLZZZ]

Fudgemuppet's tone is too goofy and bubbly to be considered serious

[@ltloxa1159]

You said the Ehlnofey arrived on a nirn similar to the current. However, I seem to recall massive landmasses being sunk in the war between Wandering and Old. This is entirely plausible taking into account Yokuda as well as Vahlok and Miraak splitting of Solstheim.

[@alexbattaglia8297]

Me about to marry the love of my life: checks phone "shit, gotta go, new leftoverPat lore video"

[@Daxqueries]

IIRC there is a loading screen that says the steam and unstable ground in the Rift is caused by the degrading, massive steam conduit and power systems from the underground Dwemer ruins in the region that have fallen into disrepair from not being properly maintained. Although, that doesn't account for the lack of steam cracks around other Dwemer ruins in similar states of deterioration

[@ValuelessPond22]

So good Pat. Makes my day everytime you drop a video. I’d watch any of your videos even if it was on an entirely different subject. Your presenting style is really clear, script is well written, and your editing is smooth. Thank you!

[@LeftoverPat]

Thank you for the nice comment :)

[@Flesh_Wizard]

I always thought Eastmarch was an impact crater, but this makes more sense. Thanks for the vid

[@M0D776]

Fantastic, I'll be eagerly waiting

[@DowaHawkiin]

That is a great point about Eastmarch being once in the way of a hot spot. The dragon lair in the middle of it is literally a caldera. Now about the hot springs and those circular colorful platforms... I think there are similar formations in Nevada and Utah. Also, can you check out Greenshadow Cave? The cave with lots of flora & fauna and a huge cliff in the middle of it (idk how to geologically explain it, Huge ancient stalagmite?) Anyways Great video!

[@gwest3644]

People say Skyrim is shallow compared to the older Elder Scrolls games, but it's still an Elder Scrolls game, so you know there's lore details in every pixel of grass.

[@kuutearica8722]

So in this one, we learn about geology. If only my geology class back in high school had this kind of video to introduce geology. This kind of video is what makes people interested in learning new topics!

[@thatonegolden9463]

As someone with geology BS working towards a volcanology master’s degree I approve this message everything he said is spot on

[@LeftoverPat]

That means a lot to hear, thank you!

[@gokce9521]

The return of the king

[@jackccurbs]

Something worth noting is the abundance of birch trees in the Rift. Birch trees thrive in more acidic soils, which volcanic soil tends to be. A small (and very beautiful) piece of further evidence.

[@braxtonwalden8365]

Never would have thought that I’d be watching a video on video game geology, and enjoy it! Thanks for the vid :)

[@LeftoverPat]

Thanks for the comment!

[@laughingskulls598]

These are the kinds of videos they need to show on school to get people interested in stuff like this.

[@02091992able]

Love the use of a track from Age of Mythology.

[@delta_bravo956]

It makes perfect sense, that the White River's water level was much higher in the past, letting Jeek of the river to sail to the spot where Whiterun currently is. Maybe those rapids and waterfalls weren't there at the time, or perhaps the White river did in fact flow more towards the Pale, eventually rerouting towards Eastmarch for whatever reason. The whole Falkreath area may have been underwater at some point in time, too.

[@franciscocarter226]

I love this shit way too much. Keep it up, even if you don't see immediate viewership results.

[@gummybears4lunch]

First time seeing your channel and you had me at "let's rock." LOL Oh I love puns.

[@aurielissonofauriel3009]

Part of the reason why Ebony appears near volcanoes is because according to Elder scrolls lore, it’s basically Lorkhans blood, or at the very least crystallized gods blood, And since his heart sprouted up red mountain… no idea if you covered this Because I haven’t completely finished it yet, but it’s just some thing I figured I’d put. Because why not

[@richard6196]

I just imagine a fifth-era book recounting the strife in the east after the red mountain undergoes a catastrophic explosive eruption.

[@VallyBite]

Dude I just found this dudes channel on my recommendations, underrated stuff!

[@hellothere9407]

I should be doing my senior project rn but here I am watching Skyrim geology

[@-lollipopsunder-7044]

AOM soundtrack is bussin, mad respect bruv

[@drustx7614]

I've never looked at Skyrim through a scientific lense but this is actually incredibly interesting

[@scrimblomaxer7431]

That age of mythology music… nice

[@glishev]

Love the "Age of Mythology" soundtrack background :)

[@daveg.]

Developer who named The Rift: "Huh. I didn't know that."

[@WinterGamerTV]

This was super interesting. I’m no geologist but I am trying to create a fictional world that blends realism and scientific literature with myth and superstition so you’re videos look super helpful.

[@LeftoverPat]

Good luck on your worldbuiding! I agree these things make the world so much more interesting and easier to invest in

[@TheStalitha]

The idea of eastmarch being an active volcano (sorry, not a geologist so I don't know if that's quite what I mean, basically at risk of erruption ...) feels narratively interesting to me. The Nords of eastmarch are hostile to the dunmer refugees, perhaps not realising that they're at risk of the same fate.

[@LeftoverPat]

Awesome idea

[@hannahelizabethbarnes3091]

I studied Geography at university (based in UK) so a video like this about one of my favourite games of all time is like gold-dust to me! Your video editing, commentary and topics of choice really are top-notch! I'm so shocked you don't have 100k subscribers at least! Seriously, keep at it - one day one of your videos you make (aside from your brilliant race video) will majorly blow up and you'll get the attention and subscribers you deserve! 🙂 Thanks for sharing this with us! 😄

[@LeftoverPat]

What a nice comment, thank you! I'm so happy a geography lover enjoyed.

[@suraru95]

I took a geography class JUST to map out Tamriel's tectonics and etc for my mega map project. Seeing you do the same stuff I did, but better, is mindblowing, and I love you for it!

[@LeftoverPat]

Jeez, no! I'm an amateur. I would love to compare notes

[@lordfragaasesino]

As a geography student, I loved this video lol

[@alien_nation3617]

There is an alternative in-universe explanation for the trailing pattern of Ebony ore deposits. In Morrowind, it is stated to originate from blood of the gods. The deposits we see at 5:44 are roughly along the path the Heart of Lorkhan travelled from Balfiera when it was thrown into the Red Mountain by Auriel; Vvardenfell has the most ebony because this is likely where the blood would splash upon the Heart landing.

[@grohiin2974]

Pog

[@serhokyan1868]

I love the AOM background music!

[@AhriOfAstora]

This is amazing to me that these games have so much to them and people still notice new things.

[@archmagejohnpaulii6287]

yo im stoned and i love man keep the vids coming pure gold

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

The fact that the corundum layer is above the iron layer and thus newer also means that at some point in the bast both were deeper within the world. Either underwater (so that sediments can form) or within the ground (with another layer above them) One interesting thing to note is that northern Germany, England, parts of Newfoundland and Maine used to be on a continent that collided with another that brought in the majority of eastern North America and Scotland. So yes, the Appalachians and the Scottish Highlands are the same mountain chain.

[@PapaYopprs]

Yeah I can put that essay off for a ten minute Skyrim geography lesson at 2 AM

[@bigbongtheory4222]

Ok, holy shit I love this. I love skyrim and never even considered geology like this in games. I was entertained, engaged, and learned something new. I love the way you make your content and I don't know how you have so little subs. Thanks for taking my mind of stuff for 10 mins lol you earned yourself a sub.

[@RamkrishanYT]

Wanna know what's geologically cool: Skyrim

[@AndrewAce.]

Started playing ESV less than a year ago. I thought the world was just some ancient and fantastical version of ours. Then I acknowledged the two massive moons in the sky (if that's what they even are). Now, a few days later, I'm seeing talk of clockwork planetary cores, lmao... Funny enough, in history class, I had actually once heard about a supposed ancient belief that the stars were holes in the sky revealing dots of light. That was around the time when the Earth was still considered flat, and the entire universe orbited it. I think...

[@LeftoverPat]

Yeah, funny to me how old TES lore borrowed a lot from "pre-science"

[@Gigasius]

Again a video topic I wasn't expecting to be interested in, but here we are. A great video as always!

[@aktony6223]

This became a earth science lesson real quick.

[@ultrayoshi49]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought Eastmarch looked like an enormous volcanic caldera, especially with all the hot springs

[@sciencefixion]

The formation of basalt on solstheim near raven Rock my beloved

[@bogdanlaurentiudumitrescu1721]

Another thing that supports Ebony being an igneous mineral is that when you learn how to forge Stahlrim from the Skal, they say that the technique to mold the crystal is very much skin to forging ebony, which means Ebony is... Probably a type of fantasy obsidian that can be refined into a material with metallic properties.

[@LeftoverPat]

That's interesting to think about!

[@tridactylleaf6695]

It's good to see you again and ready to learn

[@mwax3124]

Always happy to see one of your videos. Cheers.

[@tselis]

Kept us waiting huh? Glad to see another video if yours! Love it as always lol

[@tankylube3077]

I just finished a degree in Earth and Environmental science and Skyrim was my favorite game as a kid. This video was epic style

[@Texolotl]

My headcanon for the Rift's name comes from the trees. The Birch forests of the Rift are always yellow, as if the whole area is stuck in Autumn, aka stuff in a time rift. Over time the "land of the time rift' got shortened to "the Rift" and most people simply forgot where the name comes from, as is common in alot of place names.

[@llamalaama3740]

How tf have i not found u earlier... u my friend have just gained one subscriber :)

[@hiwiscifi997]

you had my like and sub when the intro music started

[@Karltheknight]

Who needs school when you have this guy!

[@xDrUmSt1X]

i can only imagine the amount of time a video like this must take to make and the amount of veiws is criminally low. I just hope you keep making videos on the topics you find interesting no matter the statistics, love your stuff.

[@ghostosprey8849]

Damn cant belive I just stumbled on to what is now one of my favorite skyrim based videos for once I thank the algorithm it has not failed me.

[@jeremiahwilliams8623]

Dope video, I’m about to look at what else u got. Looks like some promising shit my man

[@chloeirvine78]

The hotsprings I was disappointed were not more dangerous, being once to Yellowstone and learning about it.

[@LeftoverPat]

Yeah most hot springs are nothing to be scared of, there's even Hot Springs Nat'l Park in Arkansas, way far from any real hotspot. I still think a supervolcano is possible myself, but it's probably pushing

[@carpentersamuel1391]

It should be noted that Ebony Ore might be a fantasy version of Obsidian which comes from silica rich Felsic magma. The magmas from Rifts are often Mafic , which would be more akin to the basalt and richer in pyroxenes.

[@shaqsmith94]

I think that the stories of the elder scrolls universe is like how we in the real world interpret it from a religious standpoint but science might reveal something more natural. I think this is the case for a lot of events in the elder scrolls.

[@SunTzu176]

I always assumed the creation of Mundas was Lorkan throwing the ingredients to make a planet and his friends the aedra into a pizza oven. They still created the planet. But let it bake for 15 mins.

[@porphyrienne]

love the AoM soundtrack

[@NaarielArt]

I learned something new about geology today.

[@fatpenguin0089]

I like how you actually know about the game you are talking about and world building, usually videos of the genre of applying real world logic to video games are just some old professor that was hired by some gaming journalism site that knows nothing about the game or even how gaming usually works.

[@TonyG0317]

I loved that Prostagma song.

[@MrChristophSteininge]

I think the time question is intentional. The creators of the lore wanted the lore of the world be lore, not science. Similar to earths lore that developed slowly, sometimes backwards too, into science as we know it today. If you calculate the timline of the bible as one learned irish bishop once did then the earth was created on a wednesday roughly 6000 years ago in the early afternoon! Of course there is real developement in the background like continental drift, geoconvection (the movement of continental plates due to temperature variations in the earths core). But it is not recongnized as such, because most people believe the aedra created the Nirn as it is. And we did too, at least until Darwin came along.

[@josephmaller592]

Great intro.

[@zimattack9994]

We know there a magma pocket close by because of the aethreirum forge

[@modelnanpresident]

Hell yeah man! Loving the videos

[@joseovidiomartinezjasso4542]

i should be working but instead im watching a video on geology from a videogame, oh well the joys of working from home

[@casacara]

This is the kind of lorebearding we need

[@johnlaremy3592]

somehow this helped me study for my physical geology midterm

[@mattvjmeasures]

I have accrued a small fortune in gold in my travels across Skyrim and would happily donate this (& help Process) an extensive 2D / 3D land seismic survey across the region, & maybe a few marine 2D lines along the coast too.

[@thomashyatt1882]

Pan Flute intro is 🔥

[@LeftoverPat]

F yeah. Thank you

[@sigil33.3]

it's so nice to see a video from you again !! keep em coming 💜💜

[@rat4992]

Really well done wow I’m super impressed

[@nicoliblackwood1]

He’s back! And he’s brought an absolute bombshell of a theory!

[@corentin8634]

To think the game would be detailled like this!

[@WeyounSix]

I feel like the creation of nirn had some simulated time as it was being constructed. We have no idea how long that process took.

[@lovellvideos7060]

Easily the best elder scrolls KZbin content, keep it up!

[@AdonisOuranios]

I hear that Age of Mythology music 👀

[@Fly-nLow]

It’s currently 6 am, why am I watching this? Oh, it’s because it’s a good video. :) goodnight now

[@splatbot8091]

Fun fact, due to the acceleration of falling speed in skyrim, you can tell the general size of Nirn. Iirc it shouldn't be big enough to even hold onto an atmosphere lol

[@roerich1848]

Great video dude! I just noticed that you said that the separation of Solstheim from Skyrim was due to geological activity. But I just wanted to point it that it was actually due to the big fight between Miraak and Vahlok the Jailer separating it. Still a great video as always!

[@LeftoverPat]

Yeah, that was an absolute regret a couple days after release. It LITERALLY says in the book that it's a myth not to be trusted ....... maybe the statement itself is unreliable and the myth is reliable. haaaaa, we can dream.

[@flamesofchaos13]

They used Shouts which physically altered the land. So while it may not be a natural cause it still is a geological event. Which is probably the same way the Gods shaped Nirn through magic but causing physical changes.