A TES tattoo : The Elder Scrolls Series Discussion

» Thu Apr 07, 2011 11:54 pm

http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/733/tritattoo.png at making a lineart of the Tribunal fresco. It's still pretty messy, but I did my best to clean it up.

» Thu Apr 07, 2011 6:28 pm

It is indeed from Morrowind. It was a fresco found in temples and tombs. You can pull it from the game disc/bsa, but it still won't be very high res as the game is quite old.

» Thu Apr 07, 2011 11:19 am

If i got a tattoo to do with the elder scrolls it would have to be something written in the http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Tamriel:Daedric_Alphabet

Looks awsome IMO

» Thu Apr 07, 2011 4:29 pm

http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/733/tritattoo.png I cleaned it up some more and smoothed out the lines.

» Thu Apr 07, 2011 11:03 pm

I already know I'm getting a tattoo of my girlfriend's name across my chest. Oblivion is my favorite, but I still love the others and who knows? Maybe Elder Scrolls V would be much better, so in general I would get a TES tattoo to represent all of the games.

» Thu Apr 07, 2011 11:47 am

I remember reading somewhere last year about a guy who wanted to get the obliv icon for the Water Breathing spell as a tattoo because he was a big TES fan and a scuba diving instructor, or something similar. That actually seemed like a neat idea.

» Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:41 pm

What about just getting a tattoo of your name (or something that has a deep, significant meaning to you) written in daedric?

» Thu Apr 07, 2011 4:50 pm

What about just getting a tattoo of your name (or something that has a deep, significant meaning to you) written in daedric?

I like this idea, would be pretty cool, you could get some demonic apocolyptic prophicy tatooed down your back lol =P

think i might look into the whole daedric tatto idea

» Thu Apr 07, 2011 7:37 pm

I like this idea, would be pretty cool, you could get some demonic apocolyptic prophicy tatooed down your back lol =P

think i might look into the whole daedric tatto idea

I'm not crazy about the whole daedric letters thing. First of all, I'd rather have a symbol than a word tattooed somewhere on me. Second, I really can't stand the idea of a foreign language (a language so foreign that it exists in another universe) that is simply a transliteration of English.

» Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:48 am

I've been considering getting either that very Moon-And-Star emblem or my Halo 3 emblem on my shoulder for some time now, actually. Still can't decide, lol.

EDIT: Also been thinkin' of getting my screenname (which I use as an alter-ego about everywhere) in Daedric between my shoulder blades, kinda as a tribute to my first RP char ever who's got her name in a similar fashion on her back.

» Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:46 pm

I'm not crazy about the whole daedric letters thing. First of all, I'd rather have a symbol than a word tattooed somewhere on me. Second, I really can't stand the idea of a foreign language (a language so foreign that it exists in another universe) that is simply a transliteration of English.

Then perhaps a miniature map of Tamriel, or if you're looking for symbols, then maybe something from one of the lore books?

» Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:54 pm

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/733/tritattoo.png I cleaned it up some more and smoothed out the lines.

*ahem* :whistling:

» Thu Apr 07, 2011 1:35 pm

*ahem* :whistling:

I have to admit man, that's a very tempting design. I think I might have to take it in with the original (and then do a lot of explaining) for the artist to figure out what's going on there, but I appreciate the work you've put into it.

By the way, out of all the names on this board, yours is the coolest I've seen.

» Thu Apr 07, 2011 3:34 pm

What about just getting a tattoo of your name (or something that has a deep, significant meaning to you) written in daedric?

I want my best friend's name tattoo'd in daedric somewhere on my body, and the Moon and Star one.

» Thu Apr 07, 2011 5:55 pm

I would definitely say the Dragon symbol would be best. What I don't understand is why you are all calling this the "Imperial Dragon" when it is in fact the "Akaviri Banner" (http://www.uesp.net/wiki/File:Akaviri_banner.jpg). :facepalm:

» Thu Apr 07, 2011 6:00 pm

You're citing a fan edited wiki. That dragon has been used as a symbol of the Empire since Redguard (if not earlier). It had Akaviri origins, but in its modern ~~from~~ form it is wholly Cyrodilic.

» Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:36 pm

Watch your grammer dude. I dont understand what you are saying at the end there.

EDIT:

http://imperial-library.info/content/akavir

This is from the Imperial Library.
You can't edit this.

» Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:23 am

Choose from http://www.imperial-library.info/mwbooks/consolation_prayer.shtml. hardcoe.

» Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:27 pm

I've played in my head with this thought too

Some of the saints in better quality: http://www.imperial-library.info/content/page-23
That booklet has other great pics too, you might want to check it.

» Thu Apr 07, 2011 6:52 pm

because of this thread im going to get a elder scrolls tattoo.....its going to be painful

» Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:20 am

Watch your grammer dude. I dont understand what you are saying at the end there.

EDIT:

http://imperial-library.info/content/akavir

This is from the Imperial Library.
You can't edit this.

It's probably called the Imperial Dragon because it's the symbol of the Empire

It's on the banners in the Imperial City in Oblivion, on all the forts in Morrowind... The reason why they say it's an Akaviri symbol is because in the lore, it originally was. The Imperials took a lot of their culture from Akavir (such as the armor and weapons of the Blades, the architecture of Cloud Ruler Temple, etc.)

» Fri Apr 08, 2011 1:36 am

Watch your grammer dude. I dont understand what you are saying at the end there.

EDIT:

http://imperial-library.info/content/akavir

This is from the Imperial Library.
You can't edit this.

I made a single typo, my post is still readable. Your link is empty as we haven't added that section yet, use http://imperial-library.info/akavir/index.shtml one of the old page. Quoting directly from that article:

The most potent symbol of the Empire and the Imperial crown, the dragon banner, is said to be based on an Akaviri design as well.

In other words, like I said, it had Akaviri origins, but in its modern form it is wholly Cyrodilic. It is not a an "Akaviri banner," though it is "based on" an Akaviri design.

» Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:24 pm

I would get http://www.gameguru.in/images/oblivion-1.jpg.
With the color also.

» Fri Apr 08, 2011 1:26 am

I always liked the symbol of http://images.uesp.net//a/a1/OB-BrumaShield.png though http://www.uesp.net/wiki/File:OrderOfTheDragon.gif is pretty cool to. I never thought of getting a TES symbol thats a good idea!

» Thu Apr 07, 2011 1:08 pm

If anyone could render "Fiechtner" in deadric to let me see what it looksl like for me that would be awesome. Alaways thought getting something written in daedric would be cool, that or the moon and star would be awesome.