The real Talos

Post » Mon Nov 09, 2015 3:42 pm

http://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/talos-crete-00157

http://www.theoi.com/Gigante/GiganteTalos.html

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=talos+crete+bronze&FORM=HDRSC2

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Elea Rossi
 
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Post » Mon Nov 09, 2015 9:38 am

Funny that the real world description of Talos more closely matches Numidium than anything else. A giant metal god. Makes me wonder how exactly Tiber Septim controlled Numidium - Is it a remote control sort of thing, does he only point and say "stomp!" and let Brassy do the rest, or does he pull a Harbinger and assume direct control?

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Samantha Jane Adams
 
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Post » Mon Nov 09, 2015 10:00 am

http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Totem_of_Tiber_Septim

The wiki doesn't explain how it controls stuff, but the Totem doesn't look like a joy stick (it actually looks like a weird avocado/egg hybrid) so I guess it establishes a vitamin-rich, high-in-protein-and-saturated-fats psychic connection between the wielder and the golem.

Like the Spider Control Rod but more delicious.

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Post » Mon Nov 09, 2015 6:58 am

I've imagined it to be sort of like a Titan Princep from Warhammer 40k, using one's mind to bend, dominate, and direct its will. Hence why not anyone can control it.

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Andrea P
 
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Post » Mon Nov 09, 2015 2:50 am

wasn't there originally supposed to be some kind of ending in Daggerfall where the Agent tried to activate the thing himself but simply gets stomped on?

I never tried to go that route while playing Daggerfall, but i have heard that such an ending did exist..

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Post » Mon Nov 09, 2015 4:14 am


It was originally meant to be included but was cut, IIRC. But i'm sure it still happened as per the Warp In The West.
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Tom Flanagan
 
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Post » Mon Nov 09, 2015 12:35 pm

But only Hermaeus Mora has record of it happening.

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