[TESLORE] The Elder Scrolls #3: Rise of Elves: The Merethic Era; Ayleid, Bosmer, Falmer, Chimer

[@dylanbell268]

I just love how the bosmer, whom everyone see as immoral because of their cannibalism, are the most accepting of all the races on Tamriel

[@thelegendaryone4566]

Dylan Bell It makes sense though that they would accept the orsimer because in a way they are similar in the fact that they left a society that wasn't accepting.

[@MrStoltverd]

Of course! They are all food

[@ginge641]

I wouldn't want to get into a fight either if I knew I'd have to eat the other person if I won.

[@conquistador5228]

Savage N'wahs

[@cult_of_odin]

Eating people will do that.

[@robtrea]

i want one about skooma and the "health benefits"

[@kylewilson5437]

I want to snort 8 fat ass lines of moon sugar

[@jarl-]

i indeed do very much like this series.

[@iRemainNameless]

Right? I listen before sleep often It’s nice

[@spotlight1677]

Crazy how Pyandonea was there since the first game Arena, extremely thought out.

[@medbvll79]

Have you heard of the high elves?

[@samueljackson3512]

ignatios mpounatsos k

[@dnapolymerase5788]

Goodbye.

[@KingRumar]

They have curved toes. Curved. Toes.

[@kimeradon]

There are many people who do ES lore, but they have nothing on you. This is by far the most interesting way to learn about it. Well done!

[@timewasteland]

So Malacath is essentially... Boethias poop.

[@Jon_127]

Could that "Eaten" thing be a metaphor?

[@pedros5985]

+Jonjontkd123 nope, it's quite literal

[@odahbliing7799]

timewasteland holy shit

[@DragonessYT]

No wonder he's so shit

[@KingRumar]

They even say in the lore that the followers of Trinimac took a swipe of feces off and smeared it onto themselves out of fealty to the fallen lord and thus transformed to look like him. Talk about an undying loyalty that gets a huge boost of admiration in my book

[@andromeda7147]

Thank you for the lore series! It is like, if you first watch shoddy cast, you have a brief overlook, and then you come here for deeper understanding and detail Great work, looking forward to the next episodes!

[@wolfancap6897]

That moment when the Ayleids have an actual god at their side. Other elves: "Well F*ck" Men: "woaaaaaah" Pelinal: "Ha! what a weakling, i got this"

[@slizzardshroomer9666]

8:07 Just a note, the Bosmer had declared independence first and that buffer state is what gave the Wild Elves the confidence they needed to declare themselves a sovereign state.

[@edbrown4875]

I think that somewhere on Nirn there's probably a hidden coven of Ayleids somewhere deep underground in an ancient city, just like with the hidden Snow-Elf civilisation found in the Dawnguard DLC in Skyrim. But that is just my own personal opinion and I do think that it would be cool if Bethesda would explore the possibility of having an "Ayleid rebirth".

[@MR_Nosy_Otter1]

thelegend Swaggy Kitties I would love that and I believe it too

[@JoeyKane7]

They kind of did that with Knights of The Nine DLC in Oblivion. I think your idea would be really cool as well, but unlikely unless they have a game take place in Cyrodil again.

[@radumotrescu3832]

Next episode please, the series is really entertaining.

[@tengland613]

Great work! Absolutely fantastic series. I would pay good money to see a satirical (yet still educational) lore episode presented by Zaric ala Simon Schama-style - "A History of Tamriel" ;)

[@Dark_Lord665]

No mention of the Maormer? :P

[@Dieza4]

What about the Water Elves? And the sload?

[@owlrose9802]

I miss Sload. He was my favourite of the Morrowind Crew

[@KingRumar]

Maomer are considered high elves branch so technically covered though do deserve a mention

[@Super50ldier]

You mean the Sea Elves, they are descendant from the Aldmer.

[@victorhugocanton8650]

Yes, great lord Zhakaron, please give us more of that awesome lore!!

[@magnos_decimus]

about the dwemer it might be possible that they left old Aldmeris before Auri-el ascended

[@JusColeYT]

I’ve always found it interesting that the “Gods” walked among Nirn in those days. Always wanted to see that as a player.

[@W01theonlyonetowon]

if the altmer first have meet the beast folk of thamriel and they were no humans around at the time does that mean that the khajiit and argonians were the original races in thamriel?

[@MR_Nosy_Otter1]

Dark Angel Overlord yes along with imga and though I will say there was the kothringi a metal skin race of men from black marsh. And there was a fix race too

[@dogpicture_]

Dark Angel Overlord Yes, that is mostly thrue.

[@Super50ldier]

@@MR_Nosy_Otter1 There were humans, the Nedes who are the ancestors of the Imperials.

[@Noone-rc9wf]

_12:59__ they ride in the full-moon!_

[@MasterMahan-qm8hu]

Best Lore series ever

[@lapatrole]

Amazing concise video. thank you, make more please 👍

[@davidking6242]

wasn't nirn once one continent but when the heart was shot into the sea it fractured the land which is why humans were found on all continents except aldmeris and pyadonaea

[@wtheskett2710]

No idea, but I like your theory

[@davidking6242]

+WTHeskett I think it's more plausible

[@pedros5985]

+kwadwo baidoo it doesn't make any mote sense than the cannon

[@caydenblackwell2176]

Doesn't necessarily make sense. Once Lorkhans' Heart was shot into the sea by Auri-Els' Bow (Dawn or Merethic Era) then Lorkhan got his heart back later on when he led the Nords to fight with the Chimeri and Dwemeri during the Merethic Era. During the latter Lorkhan quite literally became Red Mountain. These are just myths but we can't possibly know which myths are true and which aren't, although every myth holds some truth.

[@nietzchepreacher9477]

well, irl men are everywhere because theyve travelled over thousands of years over frozen seas, and even on early boats (like them guys with the massive stone heads), im no zaric but surely that makes the most sense.

[@Joe316_FishSoft]

This is all very similar to the Silmarillion: Anu = Eru, Auri-El = Manwe, Sithis = Melkor, Lorkhan = Sauron, Trinimac = Tulkas, Et'Ada = Valar, Ehlonofey = Maiar, Altmer = Noldor. But to be fair, nearly all fantasy is heavily inspired by the mac daddy.

[@arthursimsa9005]

No. Sithis and Lorkhan are not evil.

[@Joe316_FishSoft]

well said

[@arthursimsa9005]

***** Of course Morgoth and Sauron are evil.

[@Joe316_FishSoft]

Melkor is more of a tool of creation. Like Mephisto in Faust he is just a spirit of negation, unable to really understand motives like love and compassion. He is not a danger to creation, but a necessary part of it.

[@arthursimsa9005]

Joe3:16 You say that as it if were the word of God. Did you read Tolkien claim such a thing? Otherwise, you can't be that pedantic. As for me, Melkor is clearly a threat to creation and your relativism looks nothing like the works of Tolkien.

[@minecraftshark1234]

We are the Knights Who Say Ni(ds)!

[@kenthorhagadol9675]

Great vid. Appreciate the Lore Khanon. :) Are there any good mods/quests that deal with Atmora? I read on a page it was "frozen" not merely in ice but temporally speaking as well. Don't know how a mod would work where everything was frozen, but I'll keep dreaming . . .

[@caydenblackwell2176]

I think it'd be awesome, depending on how far the setting of the mod would be the adventures could be mages and therefore be protected from the cold and be able to discover and uncover the mysteries of the awesome cities the Atmorans built.

[@NCRambassador]

WHAT!? no mention of the Lefthanded Elves?! Unsubscribe. Dumb joke aside, still really want to know what was up with Yokuda. I mean having it's own human and elf population that don't seem to be connected to Atmora and Aldmeris. Still there were/maybe are also humans in Akavir so yeah.

[@NCRambassador]

interesting idea, thanks.

[@magnos_decimus]

+Zaric Zhakaron I would like to see lore on Jagar Tharn

[@ElePerkele]

what about the other continents and those races there.

[@caydenblackwell2176]

Yokuda is a previous Kalpa? Now how does that theory add up?

[@caydenblackwell2176]

Zaric Zhakaron Yea I'm not buying that theory, call me old school but I think Yokuda is just an old sank continent.

[@NobodyMoves777]

Great episode! On a side note, I was told by three or four people during one of the livestreams that Wood Orcs were just a made up ESO thing. Looks like they were wrong lol.

[@ForeverTheSickGamer]

+House Dagoth They were created for ESO, but Zaric doesn't reject all ESO stuff outright

[@carna-9501]

Does lycanthropy count as shapeshifting into an animal? Because they’re becoming half wolf?

[@diethster]

Meridia was Umaril's sire, no longer unknown. Similar to Darien Gautier. Its the reason why Meridia was known as a collector of human specimens. She probably sleeps around to create offspring and knights.

[@Lupinemancer87]

This is why the Bosmers are my favorite race :D

[@Colenzo22]

Hey Zaric Zhakaron one day please speak in depth about Akivir for the fans, even though there is not too much info known about these lands you would make it sound awesome.

[@xMetalhead2000]

Is this series still going, almost all of the ones in the playlist are from a year ago but one is from not long ago, you picking up this series again

[@Flight_of_Icarus]

The word Aedra means the ancestors of the Aldmer, associated with Auri-El and Anuiel. The word Daedra means those who weren't the ancestors of the aldmer, associated with Padomay and Sithis, including the ones we know as the Princes. Although the Daedric princes as we know them weren't involved with the creation of Mundus but remained in Oblivion and created their own realms. Technically, I guess the word would also apply to any of the Elhnofey or Et'ada that did not follow Auri-El or Escape with Magnus. Although it might not, since they did lead the Aldmer to their current state, and are their ancestors too in a way. Lorkhan's status if he is a Daedra or not is weird and murky. Men claim him as a god, one of their own "Aedra", an ancestor of man IE: Shezzar or Shor. Mankar Cameron's interpretation is that like the Daedra made their own realms in Oblivion, Lorkhan was just another one that made his realm as Mundus. Although this somehow justifies Mehrunes Dagon coming in and usurping the Aedra and remaking Mundus to suit him. He sees it as a liberation of an unruly realm of Oblivion.

[@pizzapicante27]

Nice, say, you wouldn't happen to have a link to that sweet map that shows the "whole" of Tamriel that showed up in the first episode?

[@pizzapicante27]

Zaric Zhakaron Thanks

[@muzumaki619]

Needs more S.H.A.Z.A.M. Zaric

[@michaelmalone3110]

why does the elves use the cast system that the Europeans used before the Renaissance

[@michaelmalone3110]

caste

[@michaelmalone3110]

The Roman empire is way different from the empire in the elder scrolls though

[@shadowzealot3708]

not reaaaally they are pretty different but they are very simmilar in some ways like the gladiator like battles etc

[@Lilbunnialice404]

So much like The Silmarillion prolly why I like it

[@malusviovode6461]

How do we know if the Amulet of kings is the blood of Lorkhan or Akatosh? Also I cant wait for Dwemer and Ayleid episode :3

[@caydenblackwell2176]

Is there a source for the blood possibly being Lorkhans'? Honestly that'd be awesome for me because Lorkhans one of my favorite gods if not the most favorite. I haven't heard of this before but yes, the blood is most likely Akatoshs', even tho Akatosh is literally insane.

[@rabsrabble5415]

Zaric your a fking champ

[@martywittenberg6601]

Perfection is a state of existence that should be strived for,but never reached. I think the elves missunderstood Auri-El right from the get go. Sure he said that there is a path they could follow. But i doubt he ment perfection.

[@guilhermedomingosdosualdo1836]

Aren't divines aedra?

[@xiaohanliu3739]

This video is epic!

[@antonderitu1877]

Hello there Zz. I got a problem that i cant solve. My skyrim goes black in play. I hear only sounds but no visuals. Help!! I uninstalled skyrim but to no avail

[@erinmayo5170]

so if the aedra are those who helped create Munda's and the daedra did bot do that, the is Talos a daedra?

[@hexamael9458]

Talos was a mortal that ascended to divinity.

[@chisasa9509]

Was that a Painting of a floating city, in a city? Lol thanks ESO.

[@michaelbizzarro624]

more videos!!!

[@nattygleed]

I could have sworn the first humans were called the akaviri

[@billywalters6095]

I don't get what the deadra and the divines are. Are the deadra just the original spirits that didn't help Lorkhan create the universe?

[@Dieza4]

Precisely. Yet they ended up coveting the dynamic and entertaining nature of Mundus and the beings that lived in it, and that's why they sometimes go around and cause mischief and make pacts, because their idyllic Daedric Planes can get boring.

[@Super50ldier]

Anui-El and Sithis created the Universe while Auri-El and Lorkhan created the Mortal plane.

[@marialuke2116]

They took a gym? (sorry its just that "e" was so quiet...)

[@AvariceOverlord]

Isn't it weird that Orc's eat plants but Little plant elves choose not too?

[@mohammadwaquiullah6049]

Ugh, you probabyl wont respond to this question since the video is old, but are orsimer and dunmer and bosmir considered old elnohfey as well, or are only High Elfs old elnofey..

[@lewisconroy6225]

None of them are old elnohfey. However, they are all descendants of the aldmer, who were descended from the old elnohfey

[@ufodeath]

How did the Dwemer come to be?

[@tjfatt5935]

He talks about it in the video a little after 18 min.

[@ufodeath]

tj fatt Their existence is a mystery.

[@_ratsoup1348]

They were already on Tamriel when the Aldmer travelled to the different regions (specifically Skyrim and Morrowind)

[@CoolStoryJo]

Nice video :D.

[@michaelchigi]

does he ever explain who deadra are ?

[@Minastir1]

I'm interested in this as well. And the difference between daedra and aedra.

[@mysticranger6894]

So is it Alinor or summerset isle? And I assumed the aldimor were living on Aldemris? Isnt that a seperate island? So they are on both Alinor and Aldemris?

[@thelegendaryone4566]

Otaku Sempai Alinor and Summer Set Isles are the same land mass. Aldmeris is the "original" land mass of the Aldmer and the Old Elnofey that some mortals claim to exist. It is explained in the video how Aldmeris is currently not known to have existed or not.

[@EyeOfEld]

There are some problems with that map. Most of the islands north of Skyrim should instead be to the east. there is too much snow and Valenwood is depicted as a mountain it seems. Also, i thought that the Bosmer and Khajiits were related, as can be seen in some of the Khajiit subraces. Overall, very good video

[@michaelbizzarro624]

more lore videos*!!!!

[@andrewd7316]

If I can understand this I can understand Tolkien. Time to go read LOTR.

[@Balinux]

nedes where native to tamriel, not atmora.

[@Balinux]

Zaric Zhakaron The imperials say they came from Atmora, but there is archeological evidence that suggests the existance of native tamrielans who are unrelated to Atmorans, along with history from the songs of return that confirms it.

[@basileus1092]

That's not to mention the fact that many "loremasters" believe Atmora is a fragment of a previous kalpa. This would allow both Nords and Nedes to be human, only the Nords were the humans from a previous cycle who fled from the depredations of Alduin.

[@Balinux]

Basileus Sarkly That's the story behind the Redguards. Those loremasters need to be more creative or not change the lore at all.

[@basileus1092]

Zaric Zhakaron Wouldn't it be difficult to determine which kalpa was "past" and which was "future"? Since Akatosh, the "body of time" is nonexistant (or not powerful enough for his aspect to define the nature of time) during the beginning and ends of kalpas, it would be impossible in practice to distinguish between kalpas in any other way than by saying that they were "different"? Not arguing here, just asking a question. If I were in an argument this would be moving the goalposts... I'm just looking for answers!

[@caydenblackwell2176]

Negative, every race of man (including Nedes) is descended from Atmorans except Redguards. Redguards are not known for coming over before Yokudas' Sinking, the Atmorans are known for coming over far before Ysgramor and had a far deeper foothold in Tamrielic history.

[@bigmac7077]

So you mean to tell me that all orcs are poop elves

[@Super50ldier]

Orcs are Beastfolk.

[@yaakovbarrokion7650]

20:51 "they identified themselves as morons"

[@Stet709]

speaking of beastfolk, what is the origin on them, specifically the two playable races? the way you talked about it, they were just there.

[@aedynpoole6876]

+Stet709 They likely did originate on Tamriel, making them the only true natives.

[@davidking6242]

+Aedyn Poole what about the nedes. are they native to tamriel or from atmora.

[@aedynpoole6876]

If I'm not mistaken, Nedes were human, so they are descended from Nords like all other humans.

[@davidking6242]

Aedyn Poole not all other humans *cough* *cough* redguards *cough* *cough*

[@kauswekazilimani3736]

The Nedes came a people's that weren't Nords yet.

[@grantwalter2243]

How the fuck did the Chimer survive the advanced tech dwemer.

[@grantwalter2243]

Zaric Zhakaron didn't the dwemer have some magic? And sonce when is magic so OP. Or was that only in these ancient eras?

[@CasperDar]

Magic is magic, it's OP by definition.

[@grantwalter2243]

Casper Dar that part in lore is highly over exagerated and would make the High Elves gods compared to others. The Empire wouldnt have survived the War and the Argonians would be dead from the Dunmer. Dwemer also did use magic. And dont the Dunmer only have like 1/5th of their people using magic? Whatever, i guess they could stand a chance since current mages and adventurers and walk into ruin alone and survive.

[@CasperDar]

I've honestly given up on ES lore when it comes to little things like this as it used to drive me crazy. Nowadays if someone tells me ''oh yeah this dude was stronger than that dude'' I'll just go with it, it's better for my blood pressure.

[@jaden519]

i like turtles

[@fenderShreder]

so the orcs are the descendants of daedric god shit what the hell

[@mechkota]

Are Tsaesci serpentine folk or men?

[@swr3603]

afaik there are descriptions of them as man-like or serpent-like. It could be the Tsaesci are like Kajiit and have different variants based on some external thing (probably not the moons). I've heard some people say that Tsaesci are specifically men and all the vampire/snake stuff is propaganda to scare Cyrods but I think that is a stretch. It could also be the opposite of that where the Tsaesci are just being described as men in order to keep people from fearing them (like the statues of Morihaus that depict him in a man aspect). It could also be the Tsaesci are specifically snake-like that have men in their society (laborers, other social classes) and that the snake-men and men are all included in the Tsaesci national identity. Or they could have shape changing abilities and be able to go from snake to man and in-between.

[@caydenblackwell2176]

The Tsaesci most likely have three different versions, there's a serpentine version, and two other versions I can't seem to remember from the top of my head. I don't believe human was one of them but it could've been. To reply to one of the comments below, no, they are not a form of Khajiiti. The Tsaesci are close to 'beefed up' Argonians if anything and the Ka'Po'Tun are extremely 'beefed up' Khajiiti. Where the Khajiiti mostly represent a form of 'werecat' the Ka'Po'Tun represent a form of 'weretiger' who happen to be ruled by the only known dragon known to still be alive, after the events of Skyrim and assuming Paarthurnax dies somehow. Anyways hopefully I helped, although I doubt it because this post is months old.

[@swr3603]

I'm not saying they are like the kajiit in that they are cat like I am saying they have alternate forms but are still all tsaesci. In the elder scrolls kajiit have different forms based on the phases if the moon. I the games we usually see the humanoid cat like kajiit but some look the same as housecats some look like large panthers and some kajiit even look the same as humans. There are statues of famous Tsaesci and they don't have any snake features and look human. there are also descriptions of them that make them sound like humans without the snake features. since there are different accounts that is why I suggested one option is they could have different forms like kajiit have based on the moons.

[@caydenblackwell2176]

***** Urm yes, the Tsaesci are like the beastfolk in that way.

[@step3profit]

Isn't it spelt Altmer not Aldmer, or am i confusing two different races?

[@michaelmalone3110]

why do they always have fantastic music for the elder scrolls series, I hear redguards theme in the background, I don't like game personally but that song is just so Awsome

[@michaelmalone3110]

and also I know, I hear the other songs too, I love all of them dearly, impossible for me to choose between them

[@Olgierd99]

Zaric uploads a lore episode.. *BONER PEIRCES THROUGH THE SCREEN*

[@David_Alvarez77]

What is to be made concerning the story told by the king of Orsinium (if I recall correctly) that Malacath is not really Trinimac, but some Daedra who is tricking the Orsimer?

[@autoapsilite2827]

Aldmer could be descendants of Sapient trolls that discovered magic. Like man came from ape like hominids.Maybe the E'tada were magic trolls.

[@arturnicaciodeandrade9861]

Men came from the wandering ehlnofey, mer came from the old ehlnofey. Imgas and trolls have no relation to men and mer.

[@Imperiused]

Oz-mer? Talking too fast there bub. Or-si-mer. :P My theory on the Dwemer origins is thus: The Dwemer were early settlers of Tamriel from the Summerset Isles. So early that they left before the egalitarian, ancestor-revering Aldmeri society became the rigid caste and Divine-worshiping Altmeri society of more modern times. They would have left prior to, or contemporary with, the Psjiic Order. This is why they are perceived as having little reverence for the "gods," as the Dwemer only perceive them as ancestors and do not put them on a special pedestal. Meanwhile, other groups like the Direnni and Ayleids would leave well after the Altmer caste society was developed, mainly drawing their populations from the lower castes looking to get out from under the yoke, but bringing with them the more exclusive "greater ancestors" religion with them.

[@Imperiused]

No complaints from me there. Chim-chimeny Chim-chimeny Chim-cher-cheri!

[@caydenblackwell2176]

A great difference between the Psijic beliefs and Dwemeri beliefs is that the Dwemeri were more inclined to worship things as spiritual entities and they did believe in worshipping as seen where they worshipped the Numidium. The Dwemeri weren't people who didn't worship they were just people who worshipped more material objects than spiritual things, they didn't want to believe in something they couldn't see. The Psijics on the other hand just believed the gods are powerful beings who happened to be ancestors to the peoples of Tamriel, they didn't really concern themselves with the gods, they just concerned themselves with change, hence the reason they always got caught up in politics and the like, no one is about to rise to tremendous power without a visit from the Psijics, recorded or not.

[@caydenblackwell2176]

Zaric Zhakaron Generally I agree, we do know some of their outlook on things tho, or we can speculate it at least.

[@DANtheMANofSIPA]

So the Dwemer are basically fadora wearing Atheist scrubs?

[@ThomK30]

So how exactly did the Daedra become the Daedra? where, when, how? I NEED TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE DAEDRA, AND THE DRAGONS!!!

[@lewisconroy6225]

evTom14 the Daedra were the original spirits that did not assist Lorkhan with the creation of Mundus

[@OlympusHeavyCavalry]

I wonder if the Dwemer were once Chima who turned their back on the Gods preferring science and logic causing a civil war separating the Chima into two? Just curious to know peoples thoughts.

[@grantwalter2243]

I wish the previous video explained the origin of the Daedra and Aedra and other Divine Pantheons. But no he just jumps right in to "daedra worship was outlawed..." Would have been nice if you had explained how daedra and aedra are different and how each came to be and why the Daedra are always in communication with mortals while Divines are not EVER. Still kind of confused with the whol Malacath thing as well. Didnt all the Altmer follow him? Wouldnt they all have turned into Orismer? And what made them turn into Orismer? He didnt say Boethiah did. And Malacath is apart of the Dark Elf tribunal Pantheon even though him and Boethiah are enemies. Really confused about that. Please someone explain if they know the answers, if not then oh well! I should be studying real history anyway XD!!

[@TemujinTheKhan]

Grant Walter Daedra are Et'Ada who refused Lorkhans invitation to help in the creation of Mundus. There. Simple as that.

[@EgorAnanyev]

Awesome, very informative, thank you! But... "chai-mer"?! You *do* know the word "chimera", right, that literally refers to a 'changing one'? Might as well pronounce Vivec as you do lilac.

[@CiroZockt]

Your storytelling is great but your voice sound a bit...pressed, like you are suppressing pain while you speak. Does that make sense? It just became hard/stressful to listen to after a few minutes.

[@hiss9989]

This lore makes no sense.

[@embergrey633]

This is only mentioned once in the video but I love that the daedra are canonically genderfluid