The importance of eleven : V

» Mon Feb 14, 2011 5:49 am

Seeing as this is Elder Scrolls V, the importance of eleven doesn't really stand out to me right away. I mean...

The game is being released on November 11, 2011 (11/11/11). The game was announced December 11th, exactly 11 months before its release.

Any thoughts? Any Elder Scrolls Lore concerning the symbolism of the number 11?

» Sun Feb 13, 2011 7:31 pm

It must be a conspiracy of some sorts...

I don't think it's much of anything, though it is kinda odd.

» Mon Feb 14, 2011 4:28 am

Not that I know of. But there's always room for more lore to come into the picture. And our current lore is quite lacking regarding dragons.

» Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:49 pm

Not related to Elder Scrolls lore (as far as I know), but someone on this forum (I forgot who, sorry) posted the symbolic significance of the number 11 in our world. It's one-up on the devil's number (10) and 3x11=33, which is the "perfect" number of the Avatar. Or... something like that. Just wait 'till he posts in here.

» Mon Feb 14, 2011 3:00 am

There was a whole bunch of speculation in the trailer thread. http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1148082-skyrim-trailer-breakdown/page__st__80

Ultimately, I think its just a catchy date.

» Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:53 pm

Well, if they were emphasizing the number 9, I'd immediately think of Talos (the eight plus one, the ninth divine). But its eleven...so...that theory doesn't work.

» Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:14 pm

11 has always been a personally significant number to me. Maybe Bethesda realized this, since I am awesome? jk (about it being 'cause of me) I think they probably just thought it would be a fun date since it won't happen again for another 1,000 years.

» Sun Feb 13, 2011 6:34 pm

11 is one better than 10 which is the largest number following 9 but still the smallest of the 2-digit family. So it's a pretty big deal.

» Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:41 pm

Eleven is very ~~hard~~ wierd (why did I say hard? :S), according to my computer's calender that day is a Friday and not Tuesday, when games are usually released.

In that case, its probably just a catchy date. Like people getting married on those kind of dates.

» Sun Feb 13, 2011 7:23 pm

Lady Nerevar posted something interesting about this before: Hortator and Sharmat, one and one, eleven, an inelegant number. Which of the ones is the more important? Could you ever tell if they switched places?

Its a line from Vivic's sermon 11.

» Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:09 am

Eleven is very ~~hard~~ wierd (why did I say hard? :S), according to my computer's calender that day is a Friday and not Tuesday, when games are usually released.

In that case, its probably just a catchy date. Like people getting married on those kind of dates.

And it'll be on shelves in time for Black Friday.

» Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:09 pm

I hope this doesn't become a mild obsession like Bungie's obsession with 7...

Regards, Wolf-Lord

» Sun Feb 13, 2011 7:50 pm

It's verrry significant, because it's the day that TES-V will be released.

I think they calculated the whereabouts of the time that the game could be released, and rounded that to an interesting date that could be shown in an interesting way in the trailer.

» Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:41 pm

I think they made it 11/11/11 because of how easy it is to memorize.
No one will forget. :bowdown:

» Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:53 pm

I think they calculated it as the date by which they could sell the most units for the festive season.

» Mon Feb 14, 2011 9:32 am

11 has always been a personally significant number to me. Maybe Bethesda realized this, since I am awesome? jk (about it being 'cause of me) I think they probably just thought it would be a fun date since it won't happen again for another 1,000 years.

Or a hundred.

» Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:08 am

because the German word for 11 is elf, and the Nords hate elves with a passion. This is what I've decided and so it must be true

» Mon Feb 14, 2011 9:49 am

Does anyone here still wish on 11:11?

This game has given me one more thing to wish for at nights now :]

» Mon Feb 14, 2011 5:45 am

Ultimately, I think its just a catchy date.

Me too. It's certainly not one you'll forget too easily.

» Sun Feb 13, 2011 7:24 pm

Possibly 11 factions?

» Mon Feb 14, 2011 3:14 am

"You know, we should probably put a release date at the end of that trailer..."
"Yeah... Any suggestions?"
"Not really, needs to be something catchy though..."
"..."
"..."
"Eh, I dunno"
"Very well let's just finish up the trailer first then, shall we?"
"I think the letters should turn at the end like this so it kind of shows that... Wow you see that? Kinda looks like four 1s."
"Now you're talking..."

» Sun Feb 13, 2011 7:25 pm

Don't know if it has any meaning but I'm sure none of us will forget the date

Or maybe its just something significant in the game itself that we don't know about yet...

Maybe there are 11 dragons?

» Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:26 pm

It was probably just a catchy date - you have to admit, it's very neat

On the other hand, maybe there are eleven dragons, or perhaps 11 clans(? I know nothing about Nordic lore... perhaps I should go research them, if I'm to be exiled to Skyrim soon.)

» Mon Feb 14, 2011 5:44 am

Valen Dreth!

» Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:49 pm

I wondered about this too. I guess, if it really is of importance, we'll find out soon.