Cosmic Horror in The Elder Scrolls

Cosmic Horror in the Elder Scrolls

Skyrim, Oblivion, and the wider Elder Scrolls universe are steeped in Lovecraftian cosmic horror, from unknowable gods and dream-wrought realities to lore-bound cults and forbidden texts. In this video, I trace a dark lineage of Lovecraftian influence running through Tamriel’s mythology, exploring how its most unsettling stories are often buried just beneath the surface. We’ll look into the Godhead and Amaranth theories, the madness of Dagoth Ur, the Black Books of Apocrypha, the Deep Ones of Hackdirt, and the pulsing Dark Heart of Skyrim - and so much more. Whether it's Hermaeus Mora’s ink-drenched library or the haunted halls of the Dwemer, Elder Scrolls' hidden terrors reveal a world far stranger, and more metaphysically fragile, than most players realise.

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