If mirrak can start a cult why cant we? : The Elder Scrolls Series Discussion

» Sun Mar 24, 2013 8:01 pm

Surely the deeds of our dragonborn is worthy of a cult?

» Sun Mar 24, 2013 8:43 pm

Headcanon: we will. And thus herald the arrival of the true World-Eater.

» Mon Mar 25, 2013 3:43 am

What is headcanon?

» Mon Mar 25, 2013 12:32 am

What is headcanon?

Pretty much what we choose to be canon and what we choose not to be canon in our own personal way.

» Mon Mar 25, 2013 10:06 am

ight, thanks

» Sun Mar 24, 2013 7:51 pm

Headcanon: we will. And thus herald the arrival of the true World-Eater.

Head canon and mods. I made myself some cultists as followers.

» Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:10 pm

it feels rather strange that people in game still greet you normally even if you saved the entire world O.o

» Mon Mar 25, 2013 9:52 am

Most of the actual world saving occurs far from mortal eyes.

» Mon Mar 25, 2013 11:08 am

Most of the actual world saving occurs far from mortal eyes.

Except the guards know.. so..

» Sun Mar 24, 2013 7:35 pm

Except the guards know.. so..

The guards are not actually real people. They are mystical beings that transcend the boundaries of life and death. They know and see everything but would rather not reveal the secrets of their knowledge.

» Mon Mar 25, 2013 2:49 am

Man, those cults sure panned out well for the Dragon Priests, Mythic Dawn, 6th House, Miraak, Hakron, Black Worm...

Only thing that ever panned out well was the Talos cult, and its hard to raise yourself up as a living god without some hero coming in to wreck your collective asses with extreme prejudice.

» Mon Mar 25, 2013 11:19 am

The guards are not actually real people. They are mystical beings that transcend the boundaries of life and death. They know and see everything but would rather not reveal the secrets of their knowledge.

They'll chase you into the depths of Oblivion itself for a single septim, and put the law far above their own lives. What dedication these mystical beings possess.

» Mon Mar 25, 2013 12:26 am

They'll chase you into the depths of Oblivion itself for a single septim, and put the law far above their own lives. What dedication these mystical beings possess.

They are a hive-mind like the Hist. The Guards see all and know all.

» Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:49 pm

I'm going to go with gameplay limitations. I like to think that a few small cults honoring the DB/whatever have sprung up in places, but you're never going to see them because it would be a [censored] to write. What would you do with a cult, anyways? You're not a Sith Lord.

...probably.

» Mon Mar 25, 2013 7:42 am

Man, those cults sure panned out well for the Dragon Priests, Mythic Dawn, 6th House, Miraak, Hakron, Black Worm...

Only thing that ever panned out well was the Talos cult, and its hard to raise yourself up as a living god without some hero coming in to wreck your collective asses with extreme prejudice.

I'd like to see them try. The last quest I did was the Falmer language translation one for the Thieves' Guild, and I wound up in a pitched battle with the entire Markarth City Guard in the open area before the city gates, and I killed them all. There was at least a half a dozen corpses strewn across the ground in a big jumbled pile.

» Mon Mar 25, 2013 7:23 am

I'd like to see them try.

Only villain I think that didn't invoke this in game was Dagoth. Still didn't help him out much, but even he wasn't naive enough to think he was completely untouchable.

» Mon Mar 25, 2013 9:49 am

What would you do with a cult, anyways?

You can send your devoted followers on missions for you. Their worship can make your health, magicka and stamina regenerate faster. Those are just a few benefits of having your own cult in Skyrim.

» Mon Mar 25, 2013 10:40 am

Only villain I think that didn't invoke this in game was Dagoth. Still didn't help him out much, but even he wasn't naive enough to think he was completely untouchable.

He did think he was untouchable. He tells you himself during the final battle.

» Mon Mar 25, 2013 3:22 am

He did think he was untouchable. He tells you himself during the final battle.

There's also a line during his little conversation that he only thinks he'll be victorious, but isn't entirely sure (Though its been awhile since I last fought him). The gloating promptly ensues of course, but its more than what we typically get out of a villain.

» Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:59 pm

Man, those cults sure panned out well for the Dragon Priests, Mythic Dawn, 6th House, Miraak, Hakron, Black Worm...

Only thing that ever panned out well was the Talos cult, and its hard to raise yourself up as a living god without some hero coming in to wreck your collective asses with extreme prejudice.

Sixth House was best cult.

» Mon Mar 25, 2013 12:07 am

There's also a line during his little conversation that he only thinks he'll be victorious, but isn't entirely sure (Though its been awhile since I last fought him). The gloating promptly ensues of course, but its more than what we typically get out of a villain.

It's been a few years since I played Morrowind also. But I do remember him mocking the players attempt to damage him.

» Mon Mar 25, 2013 10:15 am

Well the thing is about Dagoth Ur is he was untouchable because of the heart, he didn't expect the Nerevarine to last long enough against him to even reach the heart and didn't even think the Nerevarine knew how to use the tools, but I blame his cockiness on the heart rather then his actual personality. I see Dagoth Ur as two entities, you have Dagoth Voryn's personality then you have the possible personality induced by the corruption of the heart. Basically dual personalities.

» Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:19 pm

it feels rather strange that people in game still greet you normally even if you saved the entire world O.o

My favorite is when one partucular Dragonborn of mine, after completing both the Main Quest and Stormcloak quests, decided to join the companions. I walk in there wearing the skins of the dragons I'd slain, go to their leader, and ask to be in his club.

Farkas: Who is this milk drinker? I've never even heard of him.

Then he wanted to "test my arm". Poor Farkas, I was already 1-shotting giants at that point.

» Sun Mar 24, 2013 7:46 pm

My favorite is when one partucular Dragonborn of mine, after completing both the Main Quest and Stormcloak quests, decided to join the companions. I walk in there wearing the skins of the dragons I'd slain, go to their leader, and ask to be in his club.

Farkas: Who is this milk drinker? I've never even heard of him.

Then he wanted to "test my arm". Poor Farkas, I was already 1-shotting giants at that point.

yep stuff like that is incredibly anoying, if farkas isnt essential he would be dead before he can even finish his speech

» Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:45 pm

The way I see it Milk-drinker is essentially the Nord term for outlander, even though its pretty stupid because there are people that have the right to call nords milk-drinkers and whiners.