Who is the Greatest WARRIOR in the Elder Scrolls?

[@masterneloth]

Reminder: If you say that the protagonist characters are the greatest warriors I will punt you into the Merethic Era…

[@docwhiskey996]

Yeah, it's not even fair. One explodes into nothingness. One becomes the immortal, god killing, reincarnation of an ancient general complete with incredibly powerful relics and favored by Azura. One takes on the mantles of Pelinal Whitestrake AND Sheogorath after participating in a whole slew of other incredible events. One is the favored child of both a dragon god and mother nature. Not fair. Glad Pelinal got it. Him being a time traveling cyborg who loves genocide and moths.

[@MochicoArtemis]

you say that, until you realize that the protagonists are canonically more powerful than the majority of the cast in the Elder Scrolls series

[@MochicoArtemis]

​@@docwhiskey996 if Pelinal was a time traveling cyborg, then he would have been built by the Dwemer

[@pandorasbox4238]

You missed Red Eagle. If the tales are true - dude was a badass - though he was a bit... tainted.

[@AphelionYt]

"Casual racism implies the existence of competitive racism, and i´m going for the win" -Pelinal Whitestrake probably

[@ntolman]

Pelinal killing Khajit thinking they are elves is understandable. There is a breed of Khajit that looks almost like an elf. They are called the Ohmes. They have pointed ears, no tail, or fur.

[@docwhiskey996]

Hmmmmm😂 it just sounds like a bunch of elves trying to hide from ol Pel Whitey. Them:"Noooo sir, no elves here, just us Beastfolk" Pel:"You sure look like knife ears." Them: "Nope we're khajit." (Doom music starts) Pel:*kills everything with lasers*

[@needparalegal]

From the 1975 movie "Fantastic Planet"?

[@jvaschagas1082]

and the khajiit were a part of the aldmeri dominion

[@quodguidocummensprava9560]

Besides the Ohmes Raht who look like something straight of Furry convention.

[@docwhiskey996]

@@jvaschagas1082 hmmm on one hand that didn't happen until thousands of years later, on the other Pel was probably a time traveling cyborg who knew this would happen. So he aced them right then and there. That or he just loved killin and doin war crimes.

[@skydiveicarus]

The Breton knight from that one ESO trailer. I won’t be taking questions. Thanks

[@8Smoker8]

agreed.

[@jamesbah2561]

@@MrYoda-xb6mphe was fighting a knight he gets a pass

[@WretchedRedoran]

Fun fact about House Telvanni: their symbol is actually an artistic map of the universe of The Elder Scrolls.

[@masterneloth]

I’ve been a Telvanni simp for more than 2 years and I have never known that. Is there any official lore surrounding this by any chance? I’d love to read any.

[@WretchedRedoran]

@@masterneloth My buddy who was probably the biggest TES lore nut there is told me quite some time ago. Sadly we have lost contact. But to add onto what I've previously said, you know how in the black books in Apocrypha there's those strange symbols that look like an aerial view of the Imperial city? Well, much like the symbol of House Telvanni, it's also a map of the universe of TES! Albeit, a more standard depiction. As for it's resemblance to the Imperial City, the Ayleids actually built the Imperial City to resemble the layout of the universe itself from a bird's eye view.

[@DeTroutSpinnaz]

I looked it up, could make sense, but what exactly do the symbols in the telvanni flag represent?

[@daubenyshowyourself8455]

Hands down pelinal. I also think that there are a lot of parallels between pelinal and achilles from greek mythology. Both are from divine descent, have God-crafted armors and weapons and their "madness". Achilles=greatest warrior in ancient Greece, pelinal= greatest warrior in tes

[@i0a729]

both also had gay lovers

[@LoganLS0]

Leonidas is the greatest warrior of Ancient Greece.

[@benshapirosgreasycock5381]

@@i0a729Not true.

[@saiyananatomy6627]

Honestly never seen a bigger stretch

[@dantereinhardt6911]

Pelinal was a demigod so it doesn't count for this list.

[@outcastgaming3840]

Pelinal really just sounds like a player character if the games had more freedom of choice and a lack of essential characters.

[@smuggrog9821]

Orcs being the red headed step child of the TES races don't really get as much shine as Nords or Redguards when it comes to famous warriors in lore. But thier is one obscure but pretty badass orcish hero called Usunok who was a champion of Trinimac that hunted and killed giant beasts with his bare hands, one example of this was that he was able to kill a full sized mammoth with one punch. So Usunok could have been the physically strongest warrior on Tamriel, since he was killing giants beast with a single blow. Still wouldn't say Usunok is one of greatest warriors due to how little we know of him, so we have less feats to go on but the raw power he is described to have possessed is impressive.

[@masterneloth]

Just read up on Usunok and he is quite interesting! Wish there was more lore surrounding orc warriors so I could have put some on this list because I feel orcs are the most superior fighters, surpassing Nords.

[@crusty_]

one punch orc

[@Tinymapleart]

​@masterneloth I imagine the average orc warrior is stronger than most other races warriors, but because of that, they don't really have any stand-out warriors because they never really need any

[@shitpostingsandwhich]

"Yesgromor has a shield called Yesgromor's shield"

[@polalak2]

Ysgramor*

[@darneljones8700]

LOL

[@povilzem]

Also known as "List of notable Shezarrines and Redguards".

[@DjangoFatt]

Redguards are such chads

[@CursedSFMS]

@@DjangoFattcurrent playthrough is a redguard

[@toobahismaty4012]

I made steve harvey in Skyrim it’s going real good

[@pavelkrustowski6936]

@@toobahismaty4012 Thats hilarious. Neil deGrass-Tyson would also be fun.

[@derskalde4973]

With the theory that the atmorans split into the Giants, which became taller but dumber, and the Nords, which shrunk but stayed smarter, it doesn't seem so far fetched, that Ysgramor wielded Wuuthrad in only one hand, since he himself would have been taller than any man on Nirn living today, and maybe a Giant himself. That the dwemer are commonly called "Dwarves", despite being just as tall as any man or mer, due to apparently being small in the eyes of the atmorans would give that some credibility. On the other hand, that would diminish his deeds somewhat, since dominating over the snow elves and the Giants doesn't seem that hard, when he and his companions were Giants themself. Unless the "Giants" back then were even bigger. Also, if Ysgramor really was tall enough, that Wuuthrad, a big, two-handed Axe, was a single handed Axe to him, that would mean, that his shield was not much more than a buckler to him. And then there's the theory, that he and his companions were such larger than live Figures, that they became Dragons, in a metaphorical sense.

[@alanolex3962]

If the shield was about the size of a buckler, I imagine him using it like a Targe and just strapping it to his forearm while using Wuuthrad with both hands.

[@kazs1482]

The shield of Ysgramor is the largest shield in game!

[@SM-zg8mi]

Pelinal vs Ysmir would be insane

[@usualsurrender5298]

Like Tyler Durden vs Tyler Durden

[@Ho0pxr]

When you mean ysmir who are you referring to? Since it's at this point a title rather than a name.

[@scottgoodspeed4876]

ISlendermaster does elder scrolls fight vids. Maybe comment that to their channel.

[@CursedSFMS]

You do realise they would be best mates yeah? They both *HATE* elven scum

[@stephenhorgan7110]

@@usualsurrender5298literally me vs literally me

[@SrChr778]

"You are Ysmir now, Dragon of the North. Harken to it."

[@rayzuke1232]

Pelinal killing things left and right, founding cities and falling into madness and going into blind rampages that even the divines had trouble reigning in... now I don't recall calling my Dragonborn Pelinal but this story does sound eerily familiar.

[@HamanKarn567]

They aren't the best but for Hircine to choose Falx Carius and Tharsten Heart Fang to take part in his hunt during Bloodmoon has to count for something. Not to mention depending on the path you choose Falx Carius makes it out alive when it's swarming with werewolves. I always liked Precious Mercius also being a veteran warrior and former master of the fighter guild who has experience and offers a lot of advice to an up and coming warrior.

[@medikman6434]

It was cut before release that pelinal had a lover. They changed it to that he was just a friend so he seemed less like he needs mortal desires and is more god like.

[@baconbitzlol]

It was also cut because Huna was a man and that wouldnt sell well overseas.

[@DjangoFatt]

​@@baconbitzlolW overseas for applying that pressure

[@baconbitzlol]

@@DjangoFatt you just mad cuz gay sex is better and noone will have it with you

[@ungobungo7986]

​@@DjangoFattbased

[@DjangoFatt]

Hammerfell/Yokuda produced a lot of legends, hope TES 6 is in the illiac bay so we can get a decent amount of Breton and Redguard love

[@calennosliw3669]

I'm sayin' Redguards need some shine

[@MrHayaho]

I love the 1 handed wuuthrad theory hahaha

[@LetsQuazer]

While not the greatest warrior of all time I believe Faolan/Red Eagle deserves a spot on this list. He drove the Alessian Empire out of the Reach. Then kept them at bay whilst being vastly outnumbered by the imperial forces. Even when he was finally brought down he supposedly slew thousands of soldiers during his last stand. A truly formidable warrior in my opinion

[@dawsonwade8409]

It’s the high hrothgar frost troll

[@Galimeer5]

*Alessia:* "I think we should wait before we take the White-Gold Tower. Regroup, strategize" *Morihaus:* "I agree. Wait, where's Pelinal?" *Pelinal:* "LEEEEROY JENKINS!" *Vrage:* "...oh my god -- he just ran in"

[@ShizukuMizuchi1]

Dayum I want a full game of Ysmir's story. It sounds cool as hell, especially the idea of *being* so cool that you get revived several times in order to keep being cool by aiding in several large matters.

[@loganslaughenhoupt5347]

Would love an elder scrolls most powerful mage video

[@AntASurvival]

My pick is and always Lydia.

[@Miraak59]

I think the Ebony Warrior is the greatest Warrior. He’s a main god of war in hammerfell

[@velstadtvonausterlitz2338]

I didn't see him killing armies and deleting cities like pelinal does though.

[@NSuperman]

The the fact that Frandar is almost 1 to 1 the real life Miyamoto Musashi is so cool

[@giacomomartinelli5185]

Maybe the hero of Kvatch/champion of Cyrodiil/Sheogorath/Divine crusader. Or the Vestige from Eso🤔

[@ciaranmck4469]

it would probably by the hero of kvatch the vestige needed a God's power to not even kill but 'injure' molag bal but the hero of kvatch is a literal God

[@masterneloth]

None of them count in this video

[@dylanplumley280]

I have a theory that pelinal whitestrake is the coc sheogorath who went back in time and changed tes history. White hair, madness, extremely powerful. If you think about it, it is really not to far fetched considering this is elder scrolls

[@claycollins9852]

If the Dovahkiin is canon, hes the strongest.

[@masterneloth]

Doesn’t count

[@brendan9868]

Player characters in elder scrolls wouldn’t work for these types of things. Players can be mages, stealth, pacifists, etc. Just too many variables going on there with blank slate characters who have so many choices on how to make their character and how to play.

[@fatassdogs8617]

Erik is definitely the most powerful NPC in Elder Scrolls nobody can slay like Erik The Slayer can and if you disagree that just means you don’t slay

[@kieferthereaper3318]

Lol

[@Hatim_Osama]

I fought mudcrabs more fearsome than them

[@Kuhboose1]

When it comes to ysgramor, I always like to remind people that we really only ever get the Nordic accounts, which will be pretty obviously biased. Of course they're gonna exaggerate all the cool stuff their supposed god-king did

[@mark5222]

In some accounts, somehow, they found a way to blame the snow elves for the freezing of Atmora.

[@wiki-dg3fc]

Well that’s because he killed them all

[@SanteLiberatore]

A true warrior has no need for a sword

[@dirge44]

*gets bombarded by arrows*

[@justdominik9812]

So a few things I'd like to note, Placing Ysmir Wulfharth and Pelinal Whitestrake on this list is a bit tricky as they are most likely gods. Ysmir, according to the arcturian herresy became a part of talos forming an oversoul of Tiber Septim (Hjalti Early-Beard), Ysmir Wulfharth and Zurin Arctus, as such you could say that he is now part of a god. Than again the arcturian heresy is only one of the theories surouding talos and, while the most plausable one, not a 100% canon, as most things in elder scrolls arent. Pelinal Whitestrake is refered to as Ada by two of the songs of pelinal (Specifically Volume 3 and Volume 5) and also IIRC pelinal is the son of Lorkhan so he is in a way a god in the same way as other Ada"s are (A demigod would work more probably but either way he was a deity). I do get why you placed them in the list but they are in a way a bit tricky. Eitherway great work on the video, like how you research before you put stuff on the list which is something not all people do.

[@baconbitzlol]

I wonder if we should count Reman Cyrodil as a deity. If so, I think he'd be quite the contender.

[@behsa9922]

I remember reading about a khajiit warlord titled the golden beast of Anequina but can't remember his name and which in game book mentions him.

[@x_Bandaman_x]

Pelinal Whitestrake

[@ghosttemplar6989]

Meanwhile the mages : Can't touch this

[@RyanTheMan000]

*"REEEEMAAAAN!!!"*

[@tincan6747]

Pelinal might have been a demigod but there's no way to know for Shor ;)

[@Jarikraider]

Greatest Bard when?

[@flameguy3416]

TLDW: Alvor of Riverwood

[@Ollyatlas]

3:51 I have a theory ysgramor was a dragon priest and his masks enchantments enhanced his strength and fists and carrying capacity and two handed skill and hp and stamina by incredible measure

[@TheRealDragonborn-pt3mh]

Talos is the most accomplished Dragonborn and warrior in Tamriel.

[@isaacmullins7270]

Uh it's actually shadowmere

[@masterneloth]

Damn invincible horses…

The Ebony Warrior

[@skillerkillero9344]

I really thought Tiber Septim would be the greatest, and I understand that he's considered a god but he started as a normal man

[@masterneloth]

I considered putting him on the list but I felt he would have been controversial because of his future godhood, achieving Chim, being aided by Wulfharth, BEING Wulfharth, and a ton other stuff.

[@skillerkillero9344]

Yeah that's true, he basically plays with console commands

[@khristian625]

What blasphemy are you spewing? Tiber Septim was 100% just a powerful man, and not a god. I better not catch you insinuating otherwise, lest you be brought to the embassy for questioning.

[@BigGayIncorporated]

@@khristian625 NINE divines, begone Imperial scum!

[@khristian625]

@@BigGayIncorporated As if a superiorly-bred Mer such as myself would ever be caught DEAD serving that decaying Empire. Long live the Dominion.

[@lachlanbold8319]

I’m suprised you didn’t mention that Pelinal might have been a murder robot from the future... and that that is ACTUALLY a thing.

[@therecklesswarlock6439]

dont forget that when pelinal swung his mace it deleted chunks of land from reality

[@Saustin97]

He forgot about the unnamed Breton from the ESO High Isle trailer

[@ElderScrollsEnjoyer]

Definitely sounds like Miyamoto Musashi served as an inspiration for Frondar.

[@wolfgod6443]

The answer is whoever sunk Yokuda with his sword, but we don't know who that was nor if the stories are actual fact. Can't forget the Ebony Warrior who "did everything". Finally, while not the strongest, shout out to the Ascendant Lord for taking on multiple MCs.

[@dannymillerdejesus7562]

Pelinal was leader of knights of nine

[@i0a729]

knights of the eight at that point

[@masterneloth]

@@i0a729 Nope, the Knights of the Nine were founded after Talos became a god

[@kiokenkid]

That Outro had me fucking rolling 😂😂😂

[@andrissanta9905]

I would've given a place on the list for the allmighty Talos...I know he's a Divine, but in his warrior times, he was a mortal...fought the elves in great numbers, and cleaned the Reach for centuries to come...and even created the greatest empire of the Elder Scrolls universe...and this is just a fragment of his whole story

[@teodorrydberg254]

Though stormcrow(Tiber Septim/talos would be on the list But maybe he is more of a commander then a warrior

[@SpinglerSpongen]

What is the difference between sword singing and bound sword? I know sword singing is meant to be super powerful but idk it just sounds like bound sword

[@thaliazelmer2327]

Bound sword is conjuration magic, conjuring a sword from another plane of existence. Sword singing is learning to weaponize your own spirit, an inner strength made manifest.

[@tobybll]

I'd say every blacksmith in every city, once a dragon attacks they walk up with bare fists. Who else did that?

[@mario324t]

I fully agree with your list and i wouldnt change it

[@xieotv2386]

I know all the red guard lore but hardly any nord XD

[@BluffyMoo]

Who you calling lowly bandits!! "By Ysmir, you'll pay for that! You picked a wrong time to get lost, friend! I'll tell you what? You start running so I can stab you in the back!"

[@scottgoodspeed4876]

He forgot to mention the tiny fact that Pelinal killed half the mer in cyrodill during the Great War and also that no elvish blade could touch him.

[@isaacfg6949]

Nobody can stop his merderous rage. Except the divines anyway.

[@8Smoker8]

But he was a robot from the future so ehh...

[@Chosenhorse2]

Gormlaith Golden-Hilt, Falldir The Old and Harkon One-Eye are the greatest warriors of all time who battled Alduin the World Eater high up on the Throat of the World and use the Elder Scroll to banish him to time portal into the future & freed all the nords enslaved by the dragons & again protecting all the souls of all the great heroes in the Hall of Valor at Soverngard by teaming up with legendary dragonborn for the final battle against Alduin's rage, and won.

[@dylanernst9116]

The gay time travelling cyborg knight always wins.

[@needparalegal]

Ralis Sedarys is the deadliest mortal in Skyrim.

[@masterneloth]

And Ralis isint even in Skyrim lol

[@needparalegal]

@@masterneloth Good point.

[@Spookyhallowzz]

Now who would win if they all fought?

[@masterneloth]

None, because Mundus would probably collapse in on itself before a winner could be decided lol

[@lukessjackson7005]

Hopefully Elderscrolls 6 let's us get a Shihai since we'll be in Hammerfell I believe

[@The_Very_Tall_Gnome]

Ahhhh my N'wah Brotha from anotha motha

[@dantemigueljamorabo278]

the greatest I think is the dragonborn player cuz he dealt with deadric prince exploit them via harnessing their artifacts, master all the thu'um. saving the world from alduin, miraak, vampire, becoming a vampire or werewolf. being the arch mage of winterhold, mastering the magus path, being master of organize crime like thieves guild and dark brotherhood. also by ending the war and siding to which whomever he believes. I mean he can do anything.

[@swaggypepper]

So every main character in every game could. While little dragonborn is a hero after kinda one little quest, the Nerevarine had to earn his title on a long journey - and fought living gods. I think in this comparison, Dragonborn stands no chance. While the hero of Kvatch is very interesting too - he was always behind Martin Septim who really got the spotlight while the Hero was fighting Meruhnes Dagons' daedra. I think you cannot compare the main characters to other heroes - this wouldn't be fair.

[@dantemigueljamorabo278]

@@swaggypepper well dragonborn can break reality by installing mods so... yeah 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jiraffe9600]

Do y’all not watch the video?

[@dantemigueljamorabo278]

@@jiraffe9600 I watch it hehe

[@swaggypepper]

@@dantemigueljamorabo278 so you can do in every other Elder Scrolls game since morrowind ;)

[@danieladler2013]

Pelinal’s creator/author expressed that the conquering/abandoning kingdoms part was a historical conflation of many different people. Also, that Pelinal is a gay cyborg from the future.

[@JoseAndrada-ku8ml]

When you think a character is too op you learn about a new one that rivalizes with gawd

[@saintjiubtheeradicator]

I should've been an honorable mention

[@ThatOneGuy-iv9sn]

Notice how there are no elves on this list

[@forest_hobo]

Pelinal seems to be proper BASED.

[@Drewster-kw8ru]

Tbh I feel pelinal was kinda destined to be a great warrior I’m not saying he doesn’t deserve his spot but I feel being a shezzarine gives bro a bit of an unfair advantage

[@minecraft_assassin1387]

Would it not be the dragonborn or dovakin? And if not the hero of kavacht since they are both player characters and thus infinite in strength but in terms of Feats the domain would be slightly better in that term no?

[@masterneloth]

They do not count on this list

[@denniswade6727]

Well, let's see: I defeated Aldruin AND all of his dragon priests. I killed Harkon, and also cleared out every vampire nest I could find. I went to Solstheim and put an end to Miraak's false reign as the Dragonborn. I cleared out every bandit camp of bandits and every nordic tomb of draugr. I even defeated the Ebony Warrior. And for icing on the cake, I killed Nazeem!!! So, I guess that makes ME the greatest warrior in the Elder Scrolls! . . . . what have you done????

[@robertocorti9845]

Acolyte Jensen cucked nazeem tough, i think you lose this One friend

[@minecraft_assassin1387]

Exactly my thought the dovakin would indeed be the strongest if not the hero of kavatch

[@TheDadFinger]

​@@minecraft_assassin1387 watch the video, read the lore, pay attention when you play the games ffs

[@Haru-spicy]

shame you didn't mention the part where Pelinal tore up so much shit that he completely destroyed a bunch of regions from Tamriel

[@Skydo-sx1qh]

So you’re saying that.. The hundreds of sidequests I done.. they were all useless?

[@snxffys6436]

the ballad of pelinal exists so

[@letsdothisshiat1162]

Pretty sure ysmir would be stronger if he managed to hold his own against a daedric prince

[@Deidara81586]

I'd say Cyrus

[@blairbroughton405]

i'll forgive you for not mentioning his majesty the snow prince...for now.

[@Warbug-yo7tg]

The greatest warrior is definitely is white strake Peeeeeeliiiiinnnnnaaaaaallll there is very cool animation by AllinAll i recommend to see it. AllinAll have other elderscroll ralated video I remmoned them too. take care

[@masterneloth]

Oh I’ve seen all of his work lol

[@8Smoker8]

No Nerevar? Kind of undefeated :)

[@kaelden]

all odds except goblins

[@NewTechNerd]

The Nerevarine is obviously the strongest

[@ihlm3339]

havent seen the vid, and im not well versed in lore. but alas... Ebony warrior? Umbra wielders? MiraaK? The retcon dragon priest who owned the mask you get if you collect 8 other maskd a put them at the altar near labytinthion?

[@Horzion22]

The knight in the elder scroll online trailer💀

[@ironiccookies2320]

The Ebony Warrior is obviously the strongest warrior

[@angeleyes9795]

Tbf lore accurate Dragonborn is mage, assassin and warrior all together soo he is greatest well before the gods

[@YuiYuria]

Gaiden Shinji was an Akaviir

[@loganwilkerson7700]

Idk mane pelinal vs ysgremor would go crazy

[@jakebailey9437]

Agreed completely. Pelinal was a boss.

[@Vienershmaken]

Eight million six hundred and ten.

[@jaioncebollero1168]

Tekking is that you?

[@monkiplatts9224]

Obviously nazeem

[@swaggypepper]

Maybe Indoril Nerevar would have wiped the floor with these guys... At least there are many mighty warriors like Umbra which could easily take on Ysgramor and his fellows! :)

[@zenbonimusic7308]

Reman Cyrodiil perhaps?

[@Ollyatlas]

Ysgramors soup spoon is a fork hes that strong