According to the Elder Scrolls lore the Nords of Skyrim prefer their dragon father Ysmir to the more Imperial Akatosh and the Nine Divines.

What religions do you think will be prominent in Skyrim? Temples to Ysmir, chapels to the Nine Divines, dragon worshiping cults, nature worshipers, Daedric cults, etc.

I think that chapels of the Nine Divines will be present but not in every town like in Cyrodiil. And if Skyrim proves to be a direct sequel in Oblivion then the fall of the Empire would affect how strong the influence and presence of the chapels is. Also being farther from the Imperial influence I expect a bigger attention to Daedric Gods like in Morrowind.

Skyrim doesn't really worship Daedric gods like the Dunmer of Morrowind. Im sure since the fall of the Empire we can see more religious fanatics around in-game.

True that, but Hircine played a strong role in Solstheim.

They've been part of the empire for hundreds of years with open trade to all the other provinces. Temples to their old gods can't still be in style. I'd say they're more likely to have people in the game advocating for the old ways that made them strong, while the majority accept the nine.

My guess is stone circles, altars, rune stones, holy trees... in the woods and structures like stave churches in some settlements. I don't expect to see a lot of grand cathedrals built in stone.

In the spirit of hoping for more factions, here are my opinions on what the religions of Skyrim should be.

Church of the Nine Divines - Mostly in wilderness areas, frowned upon by most of the natural citizens of Skyrim and constantly under attack by the fringe groups.

Cult of Ysmir - The established religion would be present in most established cities of natural Skyrim citizens I would think.

Druidic cults - I would very much like to see druidic cults found in the deepest areas of the frosty woods of Skyrim, they should be secretive and it should be hard to gain there trust, but I'd love to see them grant some animal summoning spells.

Daedric cults - I imagine they will be present because of their popularity in Morrowind and Oblivion, I'll leave the speculation on these to there appropriate thread, but I can't really think of anything that needs changing with them.

Dragon Worshippers - I like that idea, do you think they would be the Skyrim version of The Mythic Dawn, as in the enemy group?

I'm guessing the Nine Divines will be bumped back to the Imperial Cult we saw in Morrowind.

After all, the Nords have their own pantheon.

Ysmir was the name that Tiber Septim (anon Talos) took as "The Dragon of the North." Worship of Ysmir ties directly to the Nordic appreciation of Shor (Lorkhan) and the fact that Tiber Septim was the Nordic-blooded unifier of Skyrim and Tamriel.

The worship of the Nine Divines would have been more common in Skyrim's cities, especially in areas with large populations of other races.

The Nordic Pantheon would be more prevalent in the smaller towns, where Akatosh-as-Alduin, the Dragon World-Eater, would be less popular than cults dedicated to Shor, and his chosen incarnate Talos. Kynareth-as-Kyne would also be popular, the associations of winds and creation in Kynareth's domain translating easily into the Nordic belief that they are "Children of the Sky" and their ties to Thu'um magic.

However, all of this is up for revision as a result of the Oblivion Crisis and the aftermath. History on earth has shown that religions often undergo transformations as a result of more mundane events. There's nothing to indicate that the same could not be said for Tamriel.