The Disturbing Truth About Sheogorath... - Inside the Mind of Madness - Elder Scrolls Lore

[@badluck5647]

Theory: Only 3 volumes of the 16 Accords of Madness are available, because the other volumes don't exists. It is only called "16 Accords", because Sheogorath is trying to drive Hermaeus Mora mad in a fruitless hunt for the other 13 volumes.

[@sleepysartorialist]

I mean that'd be on brand so probably

[@Acre00]

Reminds me of a senior prank where students released 3 chickens into the school, numbered 1, 2, and 4. School staff spent hours trying to find number 3

[@badluck5647]

​​​@@Acre00 I shamelessly plagiarized

[@LiftandCoa]

That would certainly be in character for sure

[@alemirdikson]

Ok so this is my head canon now. Thank you.

[@oysterscrolls]

Drewmora returns to us once more, not too unlike the greymarch.

[@zauvimoo]

Bullgoat smh. Do better.

[@oysterscrolls]

@@zauvimoo Tragoth is a great character. Read his helmets description. He's too good for this world.

[@flaccidium9350]

Drewmora might only upload a few times per kalpa, but every time is like a blessing from Talos

[@supposedhumanmars]

When my now adult son was a kiddo, he and his cousin would giggle themselves silly over the name Jyggalag.

[@Flesh_Wizard]

jiggle lag 😂

[@OllieDust]

I really enjoy the quasi-in universe setting in which Drew presents these videos, adds a lot of flavour that you don't see in other Elder Scrolls videos.

[@fearlessretaliator4997]

Drewmora, the Doomdrummer, the Daedrologist, we are very fortunate today for we are blessed with another one of Drewmora's great tales.

[@Mecceldorf]

I never did grasp the implication of deafening silence until I read that fable of Sheogorath and Vaermina's contest. I am grateful that Sheo gives us many of the more colorful, unsaturated elements of Elder Scrolls lore through one medium or another. Even then, these aren't nearly as batshit insane as the fan fics Kirkbride writes when no one is watching him. "I just came out of a PIE, you swooning harpy! That is totally bat-*** insane!" ~ Mehrunes Dagon

[@wareforcoin5780]

I love 100% of Kirkbride's contributions to ES lore. Give me whatever he smokes.

[@Im-Not-a-Dog]

I was begining to worry that something had happened to you, my old teacher. It is good to hear from you again, as it always is. Perhaps when next you grace us with a video, it can be the continuation of your breakdown of Lord Vivek's lessons?

[@realzachfluke1]

I'd love that, I can tell you that!

[@fearlessretaliator4997]

My god Drew, this video was a masterpiece specially the ending. It May sound a little dumb but the last part motivated me to finish a warhammer 40k project i was working on.

[@WizGallorado]

Drew has to be one of the best elder scrolls content creators. Honestly he deserves all the success in the world.

[@Niiiiith]

I check in here every few months and there’s always something amazing

[@SabrinaEvenstar]

Blessed is Drewmora, for his maddened rambles blur the contrast between what was thought and what was not

[@2lazy2b2crazy]

It took Drew a while to find a lesser soul gem to summon Uncle Sheo. Love this video!

[@eyesack6845]

Camelworks used the same image as a thumbnail so I got confused AF because I was like "I've seen this before!"

[@LBCreateSpace]

Your writing is so beautiful, honestly

[@JarethS]

I was not expecting the 17th accord at the end to hit me in the gut quite the way it did. Well done, Drew.

[@Razazan37]

A new vid. About Sheogorath, and nearly an hour and forty five minutes! Wonderful!

[@nemilyk]

Most excellent use of a niche Monty Python joke ever... bravo sir. Bravo.

[@thelastunicorn6663]

@Drewmora has blessed us with a new video, and I am grateful ♥️

[@Galimeer5]

What I find interesting is that there are 16 stories in the Sixteen Accords of Madness. One for every daedric prince, obviously...but Sheo is in that count of 16 himself. So is there a story about Sheogorath pranking himself?

[@Godfearing-Atheist]

I have been checking every week for new uploads. ❤

[@Faus4us_Official]

Sheogorath is a tragic character. His 'psyche' was fractured out of jealousy and fear.

[@denisrivarola2387]

I know I'm late for this video but... Dew is a freakin' poet.

[@FnRenner]

Good to see Drewmora still kicking. Voice for reading good books.

[@hi-sm6dx]

GOD BLESS ANOTHER DREW UPLOAD!!! thumbnail looks fantastic too ❤

[@ericcloud1023]

truly Drew, your ceaseless efforts & eloquent enunciation of innumerable and infinite ascents of these umbral apparitions amazes me! lol much love

[@jesse3829]

We hope you’re doing well, and hope to hear from you soon!

[@crabbuckets7506]

I appreciate the Johann Gambolputty reference 😂

[@iKevski]

On the prime day of the Jesters' Fest no jokes were told but stories of madnesses might. Always a good day to see another story from you.

[@maiqtheliar789]

Sheogorath is so damned dangerous because his morals are not human or even daedric morals. The other daedra might range from lawful good to chaotic evil depending on the nature of whatever daedric prince you are talking about. But they are all pretty consistent to their ethics. Sheogorath however can range from chaotic good all the way to chaotic evil at any given moment. The only thing he is consistent about if being chaotic. He is the embodiment of insanity. For that reason alone anyone would have to already be insane and thus already in his grasp to even consider trusting him.

[@Bornwithadkrlman]

Your videos are like poetry.

[@nando8323]

The ending is truly inspiring

[@nicholasdaniel2778]

But Drew, you forgot to talk about the greatest person in the Shivering Isles.... Sheldon! The talking grapefruit from Passwall!

[@DrewmoraYT]

The grapefruit may need a 2 hour video of its own :)

[@Loreweavver]

They talk about the heart of lorkan and all that jazz but I believe the curse of turning jyggalag into sheogorath was the thing that really created the universe of the elder scrolls. It was like the cracking of the cosmic egg. The introduction of random ess and chaos into the perfect edinic order that existed prior to the break of his psyche. If there is a dreaming god it is sheogorath and jyggalag who are their Id and Superego.

[@HeManUltimated]

A new Drewmore Video - Today is a good day.

[@quenchquestdrinks]

I’m a simple man - Drew posts, I drop what I’m doing to absorb some lore

[@joeaguilera6448]

These are always worth the wait but I really wish they came out more often 😭

[@TrueWizardry]

I swear, the Haskil subjective subjective subjective quote finds it's way into every Drewmora video...

[@Bongwater33]

Wonderful prose as always!

[@Mary_Beth_Reimer]

Well, now we know where you've been hiding lately! Thank you for sharing this new endeavor! 😃🙃

[@Didymus20X6]

Only Sheogorath would design that sword's hilt. No matter how you hold it, it's going to be constantly poking you in the wrist.

[@nikolamanojlovic3764]

New Drewmora video dropped!

[@DeanoBeano2077]

The GOAT is back!!!

[@Zargabaath]

Literal god-tier content creator. Every time you upload a video the first thought that comes to mind is, "Please be 45+ minutes long." I rest easy knowing the quiet periods are just because you're working on another Magnum Opus. Enjoy that saaahhweett rollll my dude.

[@JKERNE_UNKOWN]

Fun fact I literally just subscribe to the channel and I was thinking "hm, maybe next month he will post something." And literally 5 minutes later he posted something 😂

[@comanderwolf3646]

Best Channel to subscribe to newly :)

[@johnmurphy1413]

Ooohhhh man I been waiting for another Drewmora vid

[@bpopa27]

Superb work!

[@Jackentasche-j4d]

Love the vids

[@conscioussubconsciousness1976]

Truly, TES-L0R3 is hell of a drug.. (that mr. Kirkbride synthesised)

[@RuSosan]

Kirkbride can go F himself with that drug-addled drivel. Or better yet he could Google "prose" and take a few lessons, the twat.

[@runsincircles7200]

There's no shortage of lunacy in bliss....

[@godleveleldritchblast5257]

34:33 the lord of absolute order reference here.

[@godleveleldritchblast5257]

23:56 lord of harmonics and music reference.

[@funkboy14]

I wanted to like this, but at 666 likes I don't want to be the one to change that auspicious number.

[@Argyle117]

40:40 Wha…duh…HUH!? Sittin here listening in to this in the background and just jolted me out of playing a game.

[@Foreststrike]

So wait, is destroying Lorkhan's Heart in Morrowind the ultimate form of madness? I'm just thinking of all the major events unfolding in these games.

[@dl4121]

Beautiful.

[@theawickward2255]

I mean, what's crazier than a god who thought he was human?

[@DarkrarLetsPlay]

In Proto-Germanic transcription the letter j is pronounced like in Hallelujah, which is the original pronunciation of this letter preserved in all Germanic languages but English.

[@ambo788]

Omg a drewmora post, AND it’s about sheo??? 10/10 best day ever :D ty for this, it’ll make my next couple hours of work way more bearable 🙏

[@Iancreed8592]

Everything makes sense when you understand Sheogorath represents the greek god of madness Dionysus. His source of creativity is chaos. He 'invented music' because he music comes from creativity, which in greek religion is personified in the muses.

[@iLuminarious]

Hey, man. You've got some quality stuff. Ive been playing Skyrim on and off since release day, and you and your mates always seem to share things I never knew. I wanted to ask where you get most of your lore from. Is it a culmination of Skyrim, the other single player games, ESO, and the books generally found in the games? Are there other areas you find this info from? Is there a particular piece of entertainment from the franchise where you get the bulk of your info from? Ive always been fascinated with the lore of series, and am curious about your research process as a whole.

[@ViktorEnjoyer]

I’m not Drewmora, but my personal guess is that most TES lore he gets is from the UESP (Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages) and the Teslore subreddit.

[@godleveleldritchblast5257]

38:28 As well as the lord of intelligence reference.

[@mister_anomaly]

My favorite god ever, happy day! Welcome back Drew 💙

[@AD-en5dq]

anyone wanna try to simplify for me cuz I almost grasped it a couple times prolly gonna have to watch it a couple times but ye this is nutty and maybe sheo is ocol

[@2b789]

Has Kirkbride invited you for tea and cheese yet? I feel like that's gotta happen. Oh wait! *gasp* Or are you Kirkbride?

[@the_rose_dragon6816]

Praise lord Sheogorath! Another video

[@derskalde4973]

Okay, but if we take this version, how does Jyggalag, who was cursed by the other princes to become Sheogorath, fit into the equation?

[@godleveleldritchblast5257]

37:43 No. No. No, the order of the mad god is perfect order. The mind of a mortal can't possibly understand the perfect order of a god with absolute power so to the man he is mad. That is why he is called the mad god, the joker god, the paradoxical god, the trickster because he tricks his creation into thinking he is just a normal god or a normal man. He created all things to be imperfectly perfect.

[@unicyclepeon]

Are there any stories where Sheogorath loses or humiliated or etc? Or does he win every time?

[@ZacHalls]

Love the Monty Python reference lol

[@jdmilion1096]

Drew we need a drop !

[@boogliejooglie3700]

What about the other 36 lessons of Vivec?

[@cadencumming7795]

Missed your voice, Drew 🥺🥺

[@ChanceOfLuckZer0]

HE LIVES!!!!

[@artwithalexander5359]

he can not create, only inspire. doth he both harbors and torturers us, giving us freedom to make useless beauty and useful nothingness. create in madness or die in mindlessness.

[@the_nerevar]

I said that I’d love the newest video and I wasn’t disappointed. Thank you for scratching my Lore itch. V1V3C, if you know, you know!

[@danielled8665]

This is in a way confirmation that the player character is Lorkarn. People sometimes argue that we can't be, as we become Sheogorath in Ovlivion, but by the evidence that Sheogorath is a part or aspect of Lorkarn, it in fact served as further evidence for, rather than against, the player being Lorkarn born again.

[@bobSeigar]

Still makes no sense.

[@danielled8665]

@@bobSeigar it's Sheogorath, and you're expecting complete logic? 🤔

[@bobSeigar]

@@danielled8665 Don't out yourself like that. Reason vs. Logic. Logic is Order and the Domain of Jyghead. Reason is the domain of Sheogorath and is not random, but schematic Chaos. You cannot see the creations from Chaos? You do not see how he arbitrates between all dualities? Can you not comprehend that the Lord of Change transcends the dualism humans impose? Of course not. You only see the binaries. "Logical" or "Crazy".

[@wmdkitty]

@@bobSeigar LOL "Jyghead"

[@matthewsurrell6968]

Acid reflux after a spicy meal?

[@BanjoGate]

Why was Haskill described as a Grummite? Or am I missing the obvious subjection of what people see being subject to good old Sheo?

[@BaalFridge]

Drewmora uploads? Cheese! For Everyone!

[@crandleberrysadie]

TY Drew 💖 Can you do something on Divayth Fyr sometime? Please 🙏

[@rosereviews2492]

it's funny cheese man 😂

[@benwhite9138]

Happy Easter Drew! Keep up the great content!

[@andrewcody2181]

Sheogorath the man the myth the legend.

[@badluck5647]

1:22:09 After you play Skyrim for a hundred thousand hours like Drew, you too will start to think Sheogorath is talking to you.

[@sleepysartorialist]

I mean if he's not talking to you are you even PLAYING?

[@BrianNineTails]

The actor, posessed of himself, becomes the PLAYER Whereby, he may enlighten and amuse the crowd I think Sheo would agree with me on that

[@alemirdikson]

You mean to tell me he isn't? Because he's in the room with me right now, and he finds your lack of faith disturbing.

[@leonevermore4819]

A hundred thousand hours? ... amateurs--I said, amateurs!!!

[@TheGreyShaman]

I only had two encounters with sheogorath my whole life through oblivion and skyrim and I already thought he was attempting to reach into our reality via 2D media, I just couldn’t put the phenomena into words until recent times.

[@godleveleldritchblast5257]

32:45 the lord of originality reference here.

[@Composite7248]

Drewmora is like an absent father. Shows up at the most random times then leaves without a trace.

[@badluck5647]

Only a milk-drinker thinks his dad is coming from the store.

[@Angelikatosh]

Prepared a cheeseboard for this viewing

[@kevblr15]

As well you should do

[@realzachfluke1]

Yo, Angelikatosh is a sick username. I love it.

[@wareforcoin5780]

​@@realzachfluke1Her videos are pretty good too

[@aliensinmyass7867]

A board of multiple giant cheese wheels

[@nattykp]

imagine hypothetically if she was also an awesome tes content creator. ​@@realzachfluke1

[@randomfur4202]

A new Drewmora video? On my birthday?! Bestest gift ever dude, thank you!

[@JKERNE_UNKOWN]

Happy Birthday bro!

[@Godfearing-Atheist]

Happy birthday fellow adventurer.

[@ronnychristenjoyer6778]

happy birthday mr fur4202

[@deadsoul7409]

Happy birthday

[@sleepysartorialist]

Happy birthday to ye!

[@oshii3585]

Words really can't describe the emotion I feel when there's a new Drewmora video. This channel has honestly helped me in ways I didn't think imagine and through things I never knew I needed help with. Maybe I'm overdramatic, I can be at times. But the writing, along with the visuals and soothing voice just do something for me and honestly I've rarely found the same quality of KZbin videos aside from here. Not to mention how much this channel has revolutionised TES lore, Drewmora doesn't repeat the same storylines over and over like the other channels but he adds the things that hardcore fans of the series should know. I will always love this channel and I hope nothing happens to take that away from me. Please keep up the good work.

[@DrewmoraYT]

Thanks for those kind words, Oshii. I appreciate them immensely. And don't worry, my content shows how overdramatic I am as well 😂

[@oshii3585]

@@DrewmoraYT fair enough, maybe that's why I think it's so wonderful 💚

[@badluck5647]

Interpretation: The Tribunal's greatest enemy, second to only Dagoth Ur, is Sheogorath of the House of Troubles. Sheogorath tests the Dunmer by probing them for mental weakness and by tempting them into treachery. The Tribunal has failed both tests. Mental weaknesses have taken a toll as Almalexia is delusional, Sotha Sil is depressed, and Vivic suffers from numerous personality disorders and mental illnesses. The three were also tempted into treachery by a lust for power. This resulted in the murder of their husband, their friend, and their king. After losing her power, Almalexia, in her madness, goes further by murdering Sotha Sil and sending fabricants to attack the Dunmer people. Vivic himself does the greatest betrayal in Dunmer history by allowing Baar Dau, the celestial rock sent by Sheogorath, to fall into Morrowind and trigger the devastation of the Red Year.

[@ronnychristenjoyer6778]

That would make for an intersting book in morrowind

[@badluck5647]

@@ronnychristenjoyer6778 The Tribunal may be the craziest people in Tamriel. I find it surprising that there aren't more stories about their interactions with the Mad God.

[@ronnychristenjoyer6778]

@@badluck5647One may argue that Vivec was smart by turning Baar Dau into a symbol of grace by letting it hover above Vivec. "Reject me and you'll die, not by my hand, but by the hand of a god of the house of troubles". It only proves his point.

[@badluck5647]

​@@ronnychristenjoyer6778 I'm not sure if sociopathy is a form of madness by Sheogorath's standards, but Vivec's willingness to destroy the Dunmer just because he no longer has the power to rule them is probably one of most evil events in the Tamriel's history. He could have removed Baar Dau at any time, but he chose not to.

[@ronnychristenjoyer6778]

@@badluck5647Yes, it's pretty sociopathic I agree. But Sheogorath has no love for the Dunmer, he would have gladly annihilated every single Dunmer without batting an eye if it wasn't for Vivecs intervention. And Azura turned Chimer into Dunmer and basically doomed all of Morrowind because her favorite worshiper Nerevar got killed. She felt insulted by the Almsivi and decided to murder all of Morrowind for it. Given the craziness, Vivec is problably the least crazy.

[@nonamesorry7135]

This video was the closest thing to new Elder Scrolls experience we will receive in probably the next 70 years

[@ZeroSeriesMMX]

Dammit... this video became available when I've run out of both wine and cheese. 😂 Have mercy on me, Lord Sheogorath. 🙏 I dare not disrespect cheese.

[@Ninja1Ninja2]

dont fret laddy ye can always give me some lettuce, yarn and a soul gem… or some brain stew i think ill use yours!

[@Tapahtumahorisontti]

The fight between Hircine's beast and Sheogorath's bird is one of my all-time favorites in ESO lore. I think there's another lesson hudden in there as well - the bird represents madness and self-destructive impulses, those itches that you must scratch no matter what. While you can be powerful and indomitable, you can never be saved from yourself or your own madness.

[@Josiah100x]

ironically the most human of the gods

[@ianhowick]

YOU FORGOT THE CALMING PANTS!!1! NEED THE CALMING PANTS! Iron Banner is back. NEED THE CALMING PANTS. SWEETROLL FOR FIMION, PANTS FOR ME!!!!

[@badluck5647]

I would love a story about Sheogorath and Vivec, because Vivec is incredibly mentally ill. Vivec's madness: *Vivec obviously feels guilt as he hides secret confessions in Lessons, and he forces his loyal soldiers to wear the face of his murdered friend. *Vivec's identify issues are extreme where he tries to be all things, "every race, every gender, every hero, both divine and finite." *Vivec's daddy issues are also extreme. He denies even having a father in his lessons and murder the Nerevar, the father-figure in his life. The most extreme sign of Vivec's daddy issues is his abusive, romantic relationship with Molag Mal. *His narcissism helped him achieve Chim. His ego also brings him to the justification that the Dunmer are better off killed by Baar Dur than to not have him as their god.

[@VLarraechea]

A new vid from Drew, for Easter, and for the start of the new semester! Right before Law School turns me into one more denizen of the Shivering Isles, one last time. Thank you, dear Daedrologist, as always! Thank you for all your efforts, and all this insanely good quality content.

[@sleepysartorialist]

You got this. And it's the Bar that's gonna do that. I watched it really do a number on a friend (she passed but California's is apparently uniquely brutal and there were familial expectations on top). Just remember to take breaks.

[@VLarraechea]

@@sleepysartorialist I’ve heard the Bar is absolutely brutal. I’m just lucky I don’t have to do it, not being American and all. Just the grade exam to pass after this last semester 😁.

[@rp21green86]

I've watched this a couple times, and I have to admit, whoever wrote Sheo's lines here did a pretty good job. He is at his core rather unpredictable, so an argument could be made he's too rational, but I don't think it's too much. It really shows how much thought you put into his character, both from a conceptual standpoint, and a fully realized one.

[@Lyndonmaman]

"Babe wake up, time for cheese"