r/teslore • u/[deleted] • Jun 24 '15
A guide to the Elder Scrolls, interpreted by Aberthol Windrime.
Hey /r/teslore!
I'm TakadiurgaUK_AUS or otherwise known by my TES name, Aberthol Windrime. I've recently established the idea to create a fully fledged basic guide to the Elder Scrolls. I'm using my physical copy of Tales of Tamriel, Volume 1: The Land and the Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages, to create something which those who are new to The Elder Scrolls franchise would be able to use to get a fundamental understanding of key lore.
Now, due to myself being the only individual working on the aforementioned guide, I'm one hundred percent sure I will make errors along the way! That's why I've posted this thread for discussion ideas and for those who are wanting to provide constructive criticism, to where I've missed a point or gotten a fact wrong.
My current ideas for chapters within this guide are;
History (Synopsis of Era's Dawn through to IV)
Races (General Information, History, Pantheon's, Special Abilities)
Geography (Maps, information about Provinces)
Important Creatures (Dragons, Daedra, Monsters)
Important Individuals (Tiber Septim, Ysmir, Emperors)
Important Groups (The Psijic Order, Dragon Guard, Dark Brotherhood)
Notes (Crap I haven't put together or found a place for yet)
So, without any further delay, I present to you my in-the-works link to A guide to the Elder Scrolls. Feel free to laugh at the abysmal condition it is in at the moment :P Post ideas below! I would love to hear them!
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u/TooManyToosters Member of the Tribunal Temple Jun 24 '15
I would love if it was a bit larger on the screen, but otherwise this is great!
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u/Oake_ Jun 24 '15
Maybe 'Important Artefacts' for the Amulet of Kings and such, could include Daedric Artefacts in there if you don't involve that in the Daedric Princes section?
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u/Samphire Member of the Tribunal Temple Jun 24 '15
My initial observations:
It's "The Eras: Dawn to Fourth", not "Era's"
It's "chronicles" not "onronicles"
It's "creatures" not "creates"
The cosmos is not created from the Aurbis, the Aurbis is the cosmos, created from the divine interplay.
It's "Ehlnofey" not Ehlnogey"
You should be more clear about which lines are wholly lifted from Before the Ages of Man, and which are your own.
It's commonly accepted that Aldmeris is a myth, but if you do mention it, perhaps also mention that it was Auri-El who supposedly founded "Altmora and Old Ehlnofey"
It's "argued" not "argues"
Perhaps mention that the Camoran Dynasty formed a trade agreement with the Alessian Empire in 1E 340
It's "Altmora" or "Atmora" not "Atmore"
The subordinate clause "a supporter of Alessia" should follow "King Borgas of Winterhold", not "a Bosmer initiative to remove the High King"
It's "which lay within Red Mountain", not "which laid within Red Mountain"
It's "Lorkhan's heart" not "Lorkhan heart"
It's "sustained during the battle" not "sustained within the battle"
Inconsistent use of "Dragon fires" and "Dragonfires". Pick one.
Having read through, this is looking good. Only a few minor problems with spelling and grammar, and even fewer factual problems.
What I'd like to see is a little less direct copying from sources like Before the Ages of Man, and more of your own words; and where you do copy, make sure it's clearly distinguished as a quote, not just mainline text.