Written in Uncertainty: An Elder Scrolls Lore Podcast

This week on Written in Uncertainty we’re we examine one of the fundamental splits in Redguard culture, that of the Crowns and Forebears. Check out the blog post on the show website: https://www.writteninuncertainty.com/podcast/crowns-forebears Get 15% off Loot Crate and support the show by using this link: https://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-100173810-13902093?sid=written and use coupon code - ROBOTS...

This week on Written in Uncertainty we’re continuing to look at the Redguards, with a deeper dive into the things in their culture that are unique, namely their gods, sword-singing, and a brief evaluation of memory stones. Check out the blog post on the show website: https://www.writteninuncertainty.com/podcast/redguards-2 Get 15% off Loot Crate and support the show by using this link: https://www...

Today on Written in Uncertainty we’re talking about the only race to have successfully invaded Tamriel, who have both tried to integrate and stand apart. All this while possibly having the most complete understanding of a timeline outside of Mundus that we know of. Today we’re asking, what is the culture of the Redguards about? Check out the blog post on the show website: https://www.writteninunce...

This episode of Written in Uncertainty looks into a culture that came from beyond Tamriel, that lives and dies by the sword, but has been split asunder more by politics than war. Today we’re asking, what happened to Yokuda? Check out the blog post on the show website: https://www.writteninuncertainty.com/podcast/yokuda You can find the Story Told podcast here: http://thestorytold.libsyn.com Geekin...

This time on Written in Uncertainty we’re looking a pack of savages seething under veils of civility, extended families that act like nations and decide the fate of an entire province. Today we’re asking, how do the Great Houses of Morrowind actually work? Check out the blog post on the show website: https://www.writteninuncertainty.com/podcast/great-houses Talk Elder Scrolls lore with other fans...

Today on Written in Uncetainty we’re continuing our look into one of the most fascinating cultures in Tamriel, that underwent not one but two religious revolutions, several wars and produced possibly the most stable theocracy Tamriel has ever seen. Today we’re asking, what can we learn from the religious history of the Dunmer? Check out the blog post on the show website: https://www.writteninuncer...

This week on Written in Uncertainty,  we’re looking at a culture that has been shaped by conflict and hardship throughout its entire history, willingly inflicting pain and suffering on themselves and others. This week we’re asking, what can we learn from the history of the Chimer? Check out the blog post on the show website (including maps this time!): https://www.writteninuncertainty.com/pod...

This time on Written in Uncertainty, we take the chance to respond to a bunch of questions that have been sent in by podcast listeners over the last few months, covering everything from what the Akaviri are to how souls work in The Elder Scrolls, and perhaps the most important question of all: did the Dwemer actually become the orcs? The Dwarf-Orc Theory in full, for the curious: https://old.reddi...

Today we’re looking into one of the most successful, and definitely one of the most technologically-advanced cultures on Tamriel. They built spaceships, conquered most of the contintent, and had a ruler who was birthed out of a hill. Today we’re asking, what have the Remans ever done for us? Don't forget to send me any questions you have for the next episode, at any of the links below! Also, pleas...

Just a quick update on the status of the show. Nothing to worry about, just some scheduling changes. In the meantime, please take the time to complete this survey to tell me what you think about the show and how you'd like to see it develop: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/BBGZK2Z --- Check out the show's site: https://writteninuncertainty.com Talk Elder Scrolls lore with other fans at the Writte...

Today we’re taking a look at one of the most influential and yet obscure characters in the Elder Scrolls lore. This person has, if some texts are to be believed, formed multiple empires, committed acts of genocide against both elves and the land of Tamriel itself, and possibly came from the future. Today we’re asking, who is Pelinal? Check out the show's site: https://writteninuncertainty.com Talk...

Today on Written in Uncertainty we’re looking at something that drives both the lore and the games, that is based on the very structure of Tamriel itself. It’s driven pretty much every major war on the continent, and also, paradoxically, has brought it peace. Today we’re asking, why does Tamriel need an Empire? Check out the blog post: https://writteninuncertainty.com/podcast/empire Check out the...

Written In Uncertainty analyses Varieties of Faith, looking at all the various gods of the pantheons of Tamriel, discussing every god from Arkay to Zenithar in their turn. Check out the show’s website: https://www.writteninuncertainty.com Talk Elder Scrolls lore with other fans at the Written in Uncertainty Discord: https://discord.gg/Jc3r99w Send me an email: writteninuncertaintypo...

Today on Written in Uncertainty we’re talking about an enemy of the Chimer and Dunmer people, who has stalked throughout their history, haunted their dreams, and threatens to remake not just Morrowind, but also the entire Aurbis from the inside out. Today we’re asking, what is the Sharmat? Check out the blog post: https://writteninuncertainty.com/podcast/sharmat Check out the show’s website: ...

We covered The Monomyth in individual segments a while back, so I thought I'd finally get round to compiling my analysis of the whole thing. Sit back and enjoy one of the most influential texts on theological thought around Tamriel! Check out Writtenn in Uncertainty's website: https://www.writteninuncertainty.com Talk Elder Scrolls lore with other fans at the Written in Uncertainty Discord:&n...

This week we look at the Five Songs of King Wulfharth, and see what it can tell us about the Nords and the Battle of Red Mountain, and what that conflict really is. Check out the show’s website: https://www.writteninuncertainty.com Talk Elder Scrolls lore with other fans at the Written in Uncertainty Discord: https://discord.gg/Jc3r99w Send me an email: writteninuncertaintypodcast@g...

This week on Written in Uncertainty, we're looking at some of Tamriel's mythic heroes, those that have raised empires and turned the fate of the contintent, because they were touched by the gods themselves. This week we're asking, what is a Shezarrine? Check out the blog post: https://writteninuncertainty.com/podcast/shezarrine Check out the show’s website: https://www.writteninuncertainty.co...

All the Truth in Sequence analysis episodes, compiled for your listening pleasure. Check out the show’s website: https://www.writteninuncertainty.com Talk Elder Scrolls lore with other fans at the Written in Uncertainty Discord: https://discord.gg/Jc3r99w Send me an email: writteninuncertaintypodcast@gmail.com Keep in touch on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/aramithius Watch W...

This week on Written in Uncertainty, we look at the final volume of the Truth in Sequence . The books close with some cryptic comments about the nature of enlightenment in The Elder Scrolls, and some hints at some possibly ridiculously BIG plans Seht may have for the future. Check out the show’s website: https://www.writteninuncertainty.com Talk Elder Scrolls lore with other fans at the Written in...

This week on Written in Uncertainty, we look at Volume 11 of the Truth in Sequence . Lots of talk about reality and its purpose, alongside a whole bunch of philosophy. I think we avoided talking about the Matrix, although that may not have been a good thing.. Check out the show’s website: https://www.writteninuncertainty.com Talk Elder Scrolls lore with other fans at the Written in Uncertainty Dis...

This week on Written in Uncertainty, we look at Volume 10 of the Truth in Sequence . The trash talking continues, turning to the Psijic Order and to a degree the ancient Chimer. Doublethink and paradoxes are the order of the day, of course. Check out the show’s website: https://www.writteninuncertainty.com Talk Elder Scrolls lore with other fans at the Written in Uncertainty Discord: https://disco...

This week on Written in Uncertainty, we look at Volume 9 of the Truth in Sequence , which puts a fresh pair of eyes on the old metaphor of the wheel and the Aurbis, possibly hinting at CHIM too... Check out the show’s website: https://www.writteninuncertainty.com Talk Elder Scrolls lore with other fans at the Written in Uncertainty Discord: https://discord.gg/Jc3r99w Send me an email: writteninunc...

This week on Written in Uncertainty, we look at Volume 8 of the Truth in Sequence , which paints Sotha Sil's defeat of Mehrunes Dagon after Mournhold's destruction in a new light. One that involves devotion and oil... Check out the show’s website: https://www.writteninuncertainty.com Talk Elder Scrolls lore with other fans at the Written in Uncertainty Discord: https://discord.gg/Jc3r99w Send me a...

This week on Written in Uncertainty, we look at Volume 7 of the Truth in Sequence , which has quite a thing about wheels, circles, and how they kinda-sorta aren't really moving at all. Check out the show’s website: https://www.writteninuncertainty.com Talk TES lore with other fans at the Written in Uncertainty Discord: https://discord.gg/Jc3r99w Send me an email: writteninuncertaintypodcast@gmail....

This week on Written in Uncertainty, we get a fantastic glimpse of the Clockwork City, and everything that it represents, in volume 6 of The Truth in Sequence. Check out the show’s website: https://www.writteninuncertainty.com Talk TES lore with other fans at the Written in Uncertainty Discord: https://discord.gg/Jc3r99w Send me an email: writteninuncertaintypodcast@gmail.com Keep in touch on Twit...