[TESLORE] Elder Scrolls #7: Morrowind History & The Living Gods

[@roach9397]

Morrowind had the best concepts in the franchise I think. Really love the world and lore surrounding that game.

[@sonic333ful]

Yep. The quality dipped hard going from Morrowind to Oblivion in terms of the world, in my opinion. My second favorite Elder Scrolls game.

[@roach9397]

Yeah. Oblivion was the first Elder Scrolls game to try and be super realistic. The series has definitely taken a turn towards generic fantasy in terms of setting, but that could always change.

[@sonic333ful]

Rick Berman McCallum Hopefully. I don't mind generic fantasy, but I'd prefer a more..... exotic setting.

[@GrandElemental]

I agree. Vvardenfell feels so alien and different, hostile to the very core. Cyrodiil was a huge disappointment for me, it didn't have the appeal that Vvardenfell had, not even close.

[@danwizzle91]

Triss Merigold to be honest If they mixed it up depending on province I would be ok with that, I.e. keeping the non human provinces fantastical and alien when alien and (if they HAVE TO be a little more grounded with human provinces really would have loved the pre oblivion cyrodil though, especially the cultures. I'm praying that the backlash on fallout 4 makes Beth rethink their direction and put the magic into their next flawed masterpiece

[@paulinam910]

Morrowind's story was a true masterpiece. I remember that when I've learned about the truth behind the fall of lord Nerevar Indoril, I couldn't manage to bear all that emotional impact for days. It's a shame that Skyrim didn't manage to archieve Morrowind's level of storytelling.

[@piotrmalewski8178]

Morrowind was like telling you: What if the religion you believe in, is a scam?

[@DJYC21215]

@@piotrmalewski8178 Essentially every good late 90's early 2,000's RPG in a nutshell.

[@abyssprimus]

"Good developers as CDPR..." That didn't age well now, did it.

[@aevvah_flxwer8550]

@Tanner Phillips Yeah... My mistake

[@Drakrath]

Chim-chimminey Chim-chimminey Chim Chim-Cheree! A god is a lucky as lucky can be!

[@The_Sacred_Grove]

You win the comment section

[@victorguzman2065]

So throw me fire “N’wah!” Stoopid... c l i f f r a c e r

[@aevvah_flxwer8550]

@@victorguzman2065 *[ c l i f f r a c e r n o i s e ]* I love that meme. Explains MW perfectly, lmao x"D Gods bless whoever made it!

[@shinon748]

"...Will vary from what your average loremaster will say." But Zaric, you are THE Loremaster.

[@the_rose_garden01]

shinon748 All hail Zaric as the true Lore Master!

[@madscientistshusta]

DracoFlyer indeed

[@ThatIcelandicDude]

Syris He's the one true 9th Loremaster!!!

[@kenkastlekausmo701]

"But Zaric, you are THE loremaster." Fus Ro Dah! *Skyrim theme*

[@sebas8225]

Zaric is the Loregod

[@ProgenyofEurope]

Running around Morrowind and finding old Dwemer ruins, exploring, and trying to figure out what happened to them are some great memories from my childhood.

[@AnneFrankthe2nd]

I like Zaric

[@naaktenverward]

Anne Frank the 2nd I like this comment liking Zaric

[@JayVon_Ro]

I like that you both like Zaric.

[@BGIBNEY1]

I like that we all like Zaric.

[@Cool_Adam]

Gibbers1495 I like that we like like Zaric.

[@LennyLenward]

Zaric, I like

[@professor_dova]

Thank you so much for bringing this back. I absolutely love these things.

[@professor_dova]

Vincent Van Vega Will it take long to edit the next one?

[@professor_dova]

Vincent Van Vega thank god because I love these things and I love the style he does his lore with

[@professor_dova]

Vincent Van Vega yes I can see that. It's much more in tone with what he's saying. I didn't see him mention you in the description.

[@professor_dova]

Zaric Zhakaron thanks Zaric. Love your stuff BTW.

[@MasterMahan-qm8hu]

Zaric Zhakaron Another theory about the Dwemer is Azura cursed them and imprisoned them in a plane of Oblivion. Several accounts from various sources who traveled in the planes of Oblivion reported seeing Dwemer settlements. Probably never know for sure though

[@Elkatraz]

Glad I found this channel, it's a breathe of fresh air in these dark times. Nothing like getting lost in some deep lore, good shit man!

[@RomeoTheBlackRose]

Doctor Alcatraz that’s exactly what it is! “Nothing like getting lost in some deep lore”

[@Marmotone]

Five years ago is still brighter than todays dark world.

[@valigotech]

Oh I wish Michael Kirkbride never leave Bethesda, Morrowind has such a deep lore in it, much deeper than further games.

[@NetPathfinder]

Actually, now we are turning it into a generic, lovely fantasy world. And successfully! You will never distinguish TES from the other normal fantasies soon. ;-)

[@valigotech]

Yeah, and this inevitability sucks :(

[@NetPathfinder]

But... that is Fantasy! With lovely, wise elves, brave knights and... and... and giant spiders! And gods! What else one may need?

[@valigotech]

The only thing left is vampires like in Underworld... oh shit -_-

[@riissanen93]

@@NetPathfinder I need psychedelic and insomnia driven lore that was inspired by theology or various different religions. And in order to fully kind of understand it I would need to dedicate atleast decade of my life to it.

[@rileyvincent2337]

This is easily one of your best videos

[@notorious213x]

Vincent Van Vega great job!

[@Anima_Lecter]

Very good job indeed, hope you ll continue working with ZZ

[@christianboeskool2461]

I agree. A solid addition to the Lore series

[@stellachimpson]

I really wish you’d come back to this series, you have a knack for storytelling and making the history sound epic. I have never enjoyed any lore content more

[@didymos9010]

{{Using the Tools}} Almsivi: 'Nobody's gonna know. Nobody's gonna know.' Nerevar: 'Azura's gonna know.' Almsivi: 'How will she know? How will she know?' Nerevar: 'I can't - I just, I can't.' Almsivi: 'Oh my gods.'

[@Landon783]

After playing ESO for so long now, I always wondered why the Ashlanders accused the Tribunal of murder. Thanks so much for doing the research and compilation for this TES Lore Series! You earned yourself a subscriber!

[@angelgard]

7 years later & I still think this is the best video series interpretation of Elder Scrolls Lore ever.

[@JayVon_Ro]

By the Nine!!!! A Lore video! Thank you Zaric.

[@NetPathfinder]

Wait, didn't we negotiate to pronounce it "lawl"?..

[@paradoksparadoks6299]

Man, you've outdone yourself with this. You are "the best history teacher" I have ever had!

[@Snugglefluffable]

I love this series. I am sad it didn't continue, but it makes me want to dive deeper into the lore and figure it out for myself!

[@nolderine]

Well done you deserve the moniker of Lore Master , Really well put together and a cohesive narrative . A joy to watch

[@Wildbane]

This is probably the coolest analysis of the game's lore I've ever seen. What an achievement/understatement that is considering the depth and depravity of this game. Well done!

[@unordinarily]

Awesome video guys! I recently jumped back into the PC version of Morrowind (played only xbox as a kid) and I am absolutely in love with the atmosphere and lore, such intricate politics and philosophy at play in the game that I am able to appreciate as if I were seeing it all for the first time. Great stuff!

[@RomahkiinYoutube]

loving the editing on this vid, great job as always Zaric.

[@RomahkiinYoutube]

Vincent Van Vega yeah as i seen at the end of the vid someone else edited, guess it was you, top notch job right there, really brings the video to life :)

[@RomahkiinYoutube]

Vincent Van Vega nice, looking forward to it :)

[@Jajko493]

This series is one of the most complete videos on YT regarding TES Lore. I absolutely love it, it's great! Learned a lot of stuff I didn't know - one of the things I love the most about this channel.

[@pod6984]

One of the best Elder Scrolls videos I've seen in a long time.... Glad to see more of the lore series Zaric.

[@nathanrodic6294]

Morrowind lore is so good it sounds like an actual historical legend

[@alvinlif]

Very well made, I felt gripped by the lore.

[@michaelbizzarro624]

thank God, finally a return of some quality lore videos

[@TheGuylanda128]

Hooray for the return of lore! Thanks for the art info.

[@Hawxaw]

Excellent use of art in the video, the quality of these just keeps improving. My hats off to you Zaric!

[@JACloudy]

Wooo hooo! At long last, another lore video. And I'm on vacation, so I can play morrowind while hearing my favorite Loremaster. Thanks for the awesome work guys!

[@thehighjudge4298]

the elder scrolls lore is so rich,that is really sad what Bethesda did to Skyrim. in previous games "here a whole book to describe the situation.we believe in you, help us with this big great evil adventurer" in skyrim "you go, you kill, you hero" and you feel "oh that was it, where I left​ my phone?"

[@jesuschrist6979]

Alita Load I started making a game as a hobby more then for the result. Based off of tes but like tes++

[@AsdfDamn]

Everytime i hear the word Vivec i shudder and think of Molag Bal(ls in vivecs mouth *puke*)

[@officernasty6023]

CynicalDonut How can he have had his balls in his mouth if he had no head during the event?

[@davidking6242]

would milk giver be a more fitting name?

[@davidking6242]

brings a whole new meaning to 'milk-drinker' doesnt it...

[@AsdfDamn]

Because Domination?

[@chisasa9509]

If Vivec can bang Molag Bal, can I myself suck on Asura's Booty Knot.

[@Egv1001]

Thank you for doing a Lore section on this, my favourite game series of all time. Big fan of your work

[@Cool_Adam]

So this is my new shoddycast...Great... *Zarics voice in the background* "Indeed"

[@frankpuren4857]

Your interpretation of the lore is my favorite. This video made my day better

[@frankpuren4857]

This art is great too. Thanks for the links

[@EgorAnanyev]

Brilliant! Minor correction: the three Good Daedra are the anticipations to the Tribunal, not the other way around.

[@themightymonarch2109]

Thanks for making this! I've been playing Morrowind for around a decade and even this brought some facts I didn't know to the table!

[@Lance-xd8hg]

Come Nerevar and look upon the heart.

[@lordvivec7992]

I didn't murder Nerevar, I just let him die.

[@jordankristoff5406]

cringe yet redpilled

[@ghostwarrior3878]

Hey he (she) slept with Almalexia after Neravar died so.. Does that mean he never got laid, or did they ever have kids when they were married

[@cgavin1]

@@ghostwarrior3878 Let's be honest, literally everyone has slept with Almalexia. 🤣🤣👌

[@Nod_Lucario]

Using a spear made out of Molag Bal's.... let's say junk...

[@miguelcondadoolivar5149]

@@cgavin1 Wait, Uriel Septim slept with Almalexia. M'aiq!?

[@Hail2TheGun]

I really love the "item descriptions" with each piece of art! Good work Zaric!

[@mehadihasanmiraj]

freaking amazing! i always get excited when new lore videos are uploaded.

[@Universedarkghosts]

You are probably the best lore guy I've had the pleasure of watching on here yet. Cheers mate!

[@rolfskytte]

This was definitely one of the best lore videos I have ever seen

[@rolfskytte]

Great job, I like the various old screenshots and the real nice fanart as well!

[@Uvirith]

I've always loved the moral ambiguity surrounding the Tribunal. While they murdered Nerevar and lied to their people they also protected them, and ruled Morrowind benevolently. The Tribunal Temple and society of the Dunmer people were the main reason I fell in love with Morrowind in the first place, and I have never seen a more accurate and concise telling of how that culture came to be in the first place, thank you for this excellent video.

[@dylanhottman755]

Man zaric you gotta make more of these I've learned so much from these videos and they make me want to play all the elder scrolls

[@sundaeman7450]

I've always found morrowind lore to be more interesting this is a great video and series :)

[@johanschwartzbach7225]

You've just earned a new subscriber. Congratulations. Simply amazing Lore Episode. Definitely looking forward to more Lore Episode in the near-and-far future. C:

[@jaydenmartin2838]

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[@Enger1]

Thank you Zaric I really enjoyed this Cant wait for the next Lore Video

[@vladorsomething8147]

I love this episode. Please do more Lore videos in the future. Also, you mentioned them being shorter in the future. I myself don't think 25 minutes is too long for a lore video, but dropping them under 10 minutes would be heresy!

[@kunaguero6725]

Fantastic

[@Vixulation]

This was brilliant, happy you're doing lore videos again.

[@Dre-Stax]

I love how he keeps the videos interesting and entertaining

[@ChanceOfLuckZer0]

Love your take on the lore Zaric.

[@davidking6242]

ive been waiting for a new one for a long time. thank you Zaric

[@curtisyue182]

This series gives me all the goosebumps. Great stuff!

[@ognjenstankovic98]

so much info, i don't know a lot about this segment of tes lore

[@STUV101]

Great story telling, thanks for the map and daedra chart.

[@vrananikola]

This is awesome!! Much better than any other lore video I’ve seen 🤟🏼

[@jessemccormick5623]

Took a long time but I'm glad we finally got this video.

[@matthewg5792]

Superb pacing and very clear. Well done.

[@MrRevan0035]

Maaaan I missed this, excellent work Zaric!

[@SHONNER]

This is the best writing I've seen/heard in a long time on this subject. Congrats!

[@MartinThorning]

This was awesome. Good job Zhak

[@marcfaur]

Exceptional material! I'm no stranger to Elder Scrolls lore and I still learned a few things.

[@barak363363]

There's something about Morrowind lore videos that are fascinating and intriguing

[@piaopiaokeke]

You have excellent story telling skills sir!

[@gnosnaz]

Fantastic vid, all around. One of my favs of yours.

[@BazookaTooth707]

When you were referring to tonal architecture it reminded me of this poetic verse: "Earth's music is melodic and chains you to Earth; the music of the spheres, which you hear with your inner-ears, is deeply tonal-not melodic. The rhythms and tones of nature's music, which sings it's language in the octaves of light, have always within them the pulsing rhythms of the universal heartbeat" - Walter Russell

[@alexradice8163]

Stupid

[@xCrossBite]

This is a very comprehensive and approachable perspective to the events of Morrowind's history. 👍

[@elemama07]

finally lore video good stuff i am happy

[@justinmorlock4281]

Pretty damn cool. I always loved Morrowind and now this adds a whole new look onto the game. Thank you.

[@MasterMahan-qm8hu]

Love these Lore videos!!!

[@mohrange4329]

very educative, thanks Zaric!

[@jasmineyoung8827]

This is awesome and thank you for giving credit to all the artists too :)

[@raywilson641]

Very nice video. the lore rabbit hole always seem to go just a bit further every time you peer into its depths.

[@naaktenverward]

Great video and the editing looked super!

[@7887luca]

Awesome visuals, clear cut explanations. Sir you are efficient and smart thanks for the vids.

[@letrondarbrequiparle1929]

I would want to learn more about the argonians,khajjit,redguard or bretons...Either ONE of that race history (2/3 or 4 eras) would be truly awsome!Of course this is just some topics that I would want to hear...So take the time you need!You are DOING an AMAZING job!

[@cackshotta]

Another excellent lore video Zaric :)

[@danwizzle91]

I love the Minttu's artstyle, she really nails the elderscrolls' aesthetic

[@paytonbanks5193]

I'm really looking forward to the next episode. Despite knowing must of the stuff in this video, it was still entertaining as hell.

[@Person1................68]

Been awhile since I've watched one of these awesome as always.

[@FalkZad]

Love your videos sir, when is #8 coming out?

[@Orikron]

I'm so happy this is back.

[@Devin-ul4ho]

You should definitely make another one of these lore videos, they're some of your best videos

[@MojoRisingTV]

Wow okay im actually really fucking blown away, amazing video, LOOOVED the history lesson on Morrowind

[@Buford-kz7ky]

Been waiting so long

[@Aramithius]

Some small notes on this: - the Anticipations is a specific term to refer to the Good Daedra during the Tribunal period. We don't have any evidence that the term Anticipations was used before the Tribunal's apotheosis. - One of the interpretations of the exodus was that Boethiah convinced the Chimer to go to mainland Tamriel in order to experience hardship, that would forge them into better people. - there is a full account that notes the Tribunal killed Nerevar, drawing on Ashlander tradition, not just the FOUL MURDERT and "He was not born a god..." message in the 36 Lessons. Otherwise, a good summary. Enjoyed it!

[@theimperialbattlemage3409]

Altmer worship Divine ancestors. Dunmer and Chimer worship physical ancestors. Yay, cultural differences.

[@alexradice8163]

"physical ancestors" *Summons their ancestors' spirits*

[@MojoRisingTV]

Wow i feel like i just got out of a study lesson at the imperial cult. Time to go grab a pint of some honningbrew they just got shipped in with the boys at the Six Fishes. The kind of thing any adveturer should need to hear. Really enjoyed the lesson on the deity's, Cheers Professor.

[@159tony]

Can't wait until we have a lore discussion/rant about the new morrowind expansion.

[@MedicMain9]

f

[@curtisyue182]

Why do I keep rewatching this?

[@Nethan2000]

"Anticipations" isn't really applicable to the 3 daedra in a way you put it. It was a change in doctrine after the rise of the Tribunal - the daedra were reinterpreted as temporary deities in anticipation to the true gods - the Tribunal themselves. "Almalexia is the Anticipation of Boethiah etc". Other way around.

[@trajansas]

This video is amazing. I'm now fully convinced I need to play Morrowind.

[@darrylworrell9987]

this video was amazing

[@barpkwandae7524]

The legend is back

[@metalmaria26]

I love your explanation of these lore matters but most of also seeing the fan artwork!

[@andrewshaw7762]

Very enjoyable, learned something new.

[@Yuudaddy]

Absolutely worth every second :D

[@thelegacyization]

I love the images and infographics they really help

[@spinningwhitefan]

Poor dagoth he was a good guy until he was driven mad

[@Rottensparrow]

unlike tribunal who were always greedy and traitorious

[@kaalsemulzii1920]

In one version of the story... in another he conspired with the nords.