I was on Gamefaqs and a thread there got me wondering if a zombie Apocalypse would be possible in the TES universe. As far as I know it would take a lot of mages to even get close due to the fact the TES zombies are created by magic, unless there's some other explanation.

Corpus stlakers would probably be closest thing.

Umbriel probably came the closest. The Camoran Usurper and Potema also reputably had undead armies.

I'd imagine there could be an undead apocalypse, but zombies are created by necromancers to serve them as warriors. Unless a HUGE group of necromancers were for some reason angry at the general populace (which would be very weird and make for particularly dumb writing, but heh, zombies right?), and if said group had access to an enormous stockpile of corpses, then a 'localized apocalypse' would be possible. This would've probably been the after-effects should the player had failed the Soiltude questline, as Potema would've tried to reclaim her, technically rightful, place as empress.

Vampires could also have a large outbreak, but again, it would be a really stupid move for them to do.

Potema was said to have had an undead army. Maybe an undead apocalypse wouldn't be such a far-off possibility. If anything, it would probably be accomplished by a Daedric Prince.

Well if you look at the plot for TESO it kind of is a Zombie Apocolypse mixed with a demonic invasion...there is talk of Imperial Armies comprised of zombies and such iirc. Mannimarco is also involved.

But TESO is a disgrace to ES lore (Especially to MK's writings.) So it should not count.

Off-topic but I'm curious, how are they dealing with the Tribunal during TES:O, seems that Morrowind would be completely safe (as a whole, barring a bit of destruction before the intervention) from metaphysical events with them around.

Just because you don't like doesn't make it not real. I'm not fond of vampires or Ebonarm, but we still get to have threads about them.

That has nothing to do with this thread what so ever...

Why do you dislike Ebonarm if I may ask? Cliche or Something? I totally get Vampires though... Way to overdone.

I'm not much on World of Warcarft, but isn't there the same kinda distaste between many of their single player fans and those of the online universe? Personally, if its not Beth doing it, I'm less inclined to take it as meaning anything grand in the lore scheme of things, especially since these things should have been mentined before. Major political alliances that ignore cultural and racial difference and the Imperials having a pact with the Molag Bal? isn't that a BIG F'in DEAL?

I understand that theres not much from that time period and it doesn't neccisarily contradict anything, other than the afore mentioned unlikely alliances, but I'm still a little stand-offish with it.

edit: I also remember a time when BATW was thrown around specifically to explain away things alot of people didn't like.

I'm not too into Warcraft, but I think the distaste is because Blizzard keeps allowing players to kill all the big-name players in their lore during the the course of the MMO.

Sure, but much of the literature could have been destroyed. Or it could be locked away in places
We have not been able to explore yet. They also pretty much had every major decision scuitinized by BGS lorewise so that argument kind of falls on its face. In the case of each of the games so far something like this would hardly have really been relevant to the timeframe with the exception of Oblivion. If it needed to have been mentioned anywhere it was then.

Its actually pretty damn important given the incredible amount of history we're given in the games that doesn't neccisarily relate to that paticular game. I find it kind hard to believe that something as big as the Imperials forsaking the Nine Divine for a pact with Molag Bal of all Daedra and three way war between the races for the Imperial City would have been simply lost to time without it having a profound affect on the participants.

As for it being scrutinized lorewise by Beth, got an official statement? because from what I saw only a few members of Beth were working with them.

It was said in an interview. Hopefully someone is nice and can link you. I'm still on my mobile waiting for a flight to land. I believe Paul Sage or
Matt Frior mention it if that helps. I also remember it being one of the earlier interviews. To add to that MK said it was in good hands, though that could be more of a politicaly biased statement i suppose.

It is also the 8 divines during an interegnum. A crisis of faith could possibly explain the shift as well. How many years had they turned to eight divines before they got fed up with constant warfare and no solidarity? They also could be fooled. The imperial city is described as being held by Molag Bals forces as well.

I didn't mean Nine Divines, I said it but I know Talos wasn't part of the Pantheon at that time. As it is, just waaaay too much amiss for me to take it seriously just yet, and given how seriously the Imperials were supposed to take their so called covenant with Akatosh, I seriously doubt it was a crisis of faith. Even that doesn't justify something as silly as the Nord, Dunmer and Argonians being in an alliance nor the Ra'ga, Orcs and Bretons. Each one of those are traditional enemies of the other; so far it just looks sloppy. Sorry for thread derailment, we can talk via PM if you want.

Didn't MK said that they didn't hired him for some reason? That possibly the worse move Paul Sage or whoever made that call ever did.. Also, even if the Imperials (I prefer to call them Cyrods during this period since Cyrodiil is no longer united and the Empire is pretty much in shambles.) abandoned their covenant with the Eight, and tricked by Molag bal, such drastic matter like is pretty hard to cover up even in the Intteregnum.

Either D-Ur's corprus apocalypse or Potema if she succeeded.