What's with the billions of Skyrim Emblems... : V

» Wed Aug 31, 2011 2:28 am

This may be an EPIC LATE QUESTION ...

But I'd really like to know,

Why are there so many Skyrim Emblems [i.e. the Silver Dragon] in and around Oblivion?

Seriously. Just take a stroll through the Imperial City. I see them everywhere. :L

<- Is not up-to-tune with Lore.

» Wed Aug 31, 2011 6:31 am

It's actually the symbol for the Empire...

» Wed Aug 31, 2011 7:43 am

It's the symbol of the Empire

» Wed Aug 31, 2011 3:39 am

It's the Empire's banner, it's been around since forever.

» Wed Aug 31, 2011 3:20 am

It's actually the symbol for the Empire...

Well then... Thanks.

» Wed Aug 31, 2011 8:03 am

That Silver dragon is the Empires emblem, as far as i know.
Not sure why its used as the "symbol" of Skyrim.

» Wed Aug 31, 2011 2:30 pm

Its in morrowind too, even right on the box cover.

» Wed Aug 31, 2011 11:51 am

Wait wtf, why is the symbol for the Empire the symbol for the Skyrim case and no other game?

» Wed Aug 31, 2011 3:28 am

I gotta say, I really don't understand why people keep calling it the Skyrim Emblem. We saw it all the time with Morrowind and Oblivion, why are we just now associating it with Skyrim? Why on Nirn would you think that it belongs to Skyrim if you saw it in previous games?

Wait wtf, why is the symbol for the Empire the symbol for the Skyrim case and no other game?

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/bigboxshots/1/480241_front.jpg

» Wed Aug 31, 2011 10:37 am

That Silver dragon is the Empires emblem, as far as i now.
Not sure why its used as the "symbol" of Skyrim.

Because it symbolizes Akatosh, and thus Alduin? And let's not forget the civil war between the Empire and the Stormcloaks.

» Wed Aug 31, 2011 2:02 am

I gotta say, I really don't understand why people keep calling it the Skyrim Emblem. We saw it all the time with Morrowind and Oblivion, why are we just now associating it with Skyrim? Why on Nirn would you think that it belongs to Skyrim if you saw it in previous games?

Cause its largely on the cover of Skyrim?

btw Street Fighter player?

» Wed Aug 31, 2011 6:38 am

And if you notice the Skyrim version is a little battered, perhaps hinting at the Empire's shaky state.

» Wed Aug 31, 2011 8:00 am

Cause its largely on the cover of Skyrim?

It was also on the cover of Morrowind

btw Street Fighter player?

Yup. I play on PC.

» Wed Aug 31, 2011 8:59 am

I know, i hope there's a valid reason for this emblem being on Skyrim. Is the empire even a part of the main story? Apparently they are on the verge of collapsing. Hopefully it's not just there because it's got a dragon on it...

» Wed Aug 31, 2011 5:43 am

Bethesda likes symbolism.

» Wed Aug 31, 2011 12:28 am

I know, i hope there's a valid reason for this emblem being on Skyrim. Is the empire even a part of the main story? Apparently they are on the verge of collapsing. Hopefully it's not just there because it's got a dragon on it...

The whole civil war going on in SK about it trying to break from the empire might have something to do with it. Symbol of empire slightly broken, the real empire starting to break apart...symbolism...

» Wed Aug 31, 2011 10:32 am

It was also on the cover of Morrowind

Thats funny, cause i dont realized that, till now. :whistling:

Yup. I play on PC.

I play on my PS3, Guy and Gen. Would have been funny
to play some Elder Scrolls followers...

» Wed Aug 31, 2011 9:50 am

Empire's symbol not skyrim's symbol.

» Wed Aug 31, 2011 5:15 am

The symbol of the Empire is that dragon, which is Akatosh. Alduin is an aspect of Akatosh (some would say Akatosh is an aspect of Alduin). There are dragons in the game. The Empire is in the game. It takes place in the Empire.

It really is not rocket science to see why it is there.

» Wed Aug 31, 2011 3:48 am

i hate the empire

» Wed Aug 31, 2011 2:49 pm

It's actually the symbol for the Empire...

Lol EPIC LATE QUESTION doesn't even begin to describe your predicament, OP. :hugs:

» Wed Aug 31, 2011 1:15 pm

I know, i hope there's a valid reason for this emblem being on Skyrim. Is the empire even a part of the main story? Apparently they are on the verge of collapsing. Hopefully it's not just there because it's got a dragon on it...

Skyrim is a part of the empire. Of course it's part of the main story!

The civil war is between Skyrim citizens that want to remain a part of the Empire and those who want to secede. The Empire doesn't have the strength it used to, but I doubt it is "on the verge of collapse."

» Wed Aug 31, 2011 4:00 pm

It was also on the cover of Morrowind.

» Wed Aug 31, 2011 6:38 am

i hate the empire

http://www.campaignmonitor.com/uploads/images/blog/HateTML.jpg

» Wed Aug 31, 2011 10:15 am

This may be an EPIC LATE QUESTION ...

But I'd really like to know,

Why are there so many Skyrim Emblems [i.e. the Silver Dragon] in and around Oblivion?

Seriously. Just take a stroll through the Imperial City. I see them everywhere. :L

<- Is not up-to-tune with Lore.

The symbol you are referring to is the Symbol of the Imperial Empire. The crest is supposed to represent Akatosh, the Imperial's Dragon God of Time. In the Nordic Faith, Alduin is a very loose, rough equivalent of Akatosh. That's why the same symbol is seen both in the Empire and on Skyrim's cover.