Written in Uncertainty: An Elder Scrolls Lore Podcast
by Aramithius
A podcast for those who want to go a little deeper into Elder Scrolls lore, for fans who know the basics and want to find out where the more complex ideas come from.Check out the Written in Uncertainty website: https://www.writteninuncertainty.comTalk TES lore with other fans at the Written in Uncertainty Discord: https://discord.gg/Jc3r99wSend me an email: [email protected] the show: https://www.patreon.com/writteninuncertaintyDrop me a tip: https://www.ko-fi.com/aramithiusCheck out the rest of the Robots Radio Network: https://www.robotsradio.net
Episodes
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Who are the Maormer?
This episode we’re discussing a culture of outcasts who are some of the most persistent invaders throughout Tamriel’s history, but who may be attached to one of the oldest races on Tamriel, and maybe beyond. This episode we’re asking, who are the Maomer? Blog post:...
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Who are the Skaal?
Written in Uncertainty is discussing a people who have one of the most unique theological takes on Tamriel, alongside being one of the few to work with what is essentially magical ice. Today we’re asking, who are the Skaal? Blog post: https://writteninuncertainty.com/podcast/skaal ---- Send me an...
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What is the Ghostfence?
Today we’re looking at one of the most ambitious defensive structures on Tamriel, and the rulers that produced it. Today we’re asking, how did the Tribunal become gods, and what is the Ghostfence? Blog post: https://writteninuncertainty.com/podcast/ghostfence ---- Send me an email:...
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Who were the Ayleids?
We’re examining the achievements and legacy of one of the most magically adept cultures on Tamriel, who leave behind a vast legacy of arane architecture at the heart of the continent. Today we’re asking, who were the Ayleids? Blog post: https://writteninuncertainty.com/podcast/ayleids ---- Send…
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Who was Veloth?
Today Written in Uncertainty investigates the life and motivations of one of the most influential mer on Tamriel, who defied social convention, founded a religion and created a new people. Today we’re asking, who was Veloth? Blog post: https://writteninuncertainty.com/podcast/veloth ---- Send me…
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What are the Languages of Tamriel?
Today on Written in Uncertainty, we’re looking into something that is pervasive in Tamriel, something that affects the lives of every person on the continent, but something that we as players very rarely see. Today we’re asking, what are the languages of Tamriel, and how do they work? Blog post:...
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What is Time in the Elder Scrolls?
Today Written in Uncertainty investigates one of the most fundamental forces of the Aurbis, that is represented by powerful gods, and affects us here on Earth. Today we’re asking, what is Time in the Elder Scrolls? Blog post: https://writteninuncertainty.com/podcast/time ---- Send me an email:...
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Minisode: What do we know about The Elder Scrolls 6?
Today Written in Uncertainty is engaging in far more speculation than usual, although with no less uncertainty. We’re looking into the future, and trying to infer significance in things (probably) devoid of detail. Today we’re asking, what IS going to happen with The Elder Scrolls 6? Blog post:...
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Who is Alessia?
This week on Written in Uncertainty, we discuss one of the most important people in Cyrodiil's history, who laid the foundations for mannish domination of Tamriel, although not a man herself. This week we're asking, who is Alessia? Blog post: https://writteninuncertainty.com/podcast/alessia ----...
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What is the Numidium?
Today on Written in Uncertainty we’re looking at one of those things where sufficiently advanced magic becomes indistinguishable from technology, where a god was made and then made a tool of conquest, and breaks the world whenever it’s switched on. Today we’re asking, what is the Numidium? Blog...
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What is the Uutak Mythos?
Today Written in Uncertainty leaves Tamriel and heads east. No, not to Akavir. To the islands of Ynslea, and its bat-elf people, the Echmer. We sit down with Uutak Mythos creator At-Hatoor/IceFireWarden to discuss elves, bats, souls, perspectives, colonialism and a bunch of other stuff in the...
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What is the Psijic Order?
Today Written in Uncertainty looks at the oldest order of organised mages on Tamriel, who are often claimed to be the greatest spellcasters on Nirn, even though they might not even use magicka for what they do. Today we’re asking, what is the Psijic Order? Blog post:...
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What are the Reachmen?
Today we’re discussing a people that have been vilified by virtually everyone they meet, for their part are incredibly distrustful of outsiders, have never built permanent settlements of their own, and yet at one point rose to rule Tamriel. Today we’re asking, who are the Reachmen? Blog post:...
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What is the Wilderking?
Today on Written in Uncertainty we’re looking at a being and a god who is a fusion of people and place, the embodiment of a bond that defines a culture. Today we’re asking, what is the Wilderking? Blog post: https://writteninuncertainty.com/podcast/wilderking ---- Send me an email:...
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What is Altmer Religion About?
Today we’re looking into what is supposedly the oldest culture on Tamriel, which stretches back to the Merethic Era, and indeed celebrates that Era as one of the highest ideals in creation. Today we’re asking, what is Altmeri religion all about? Blog post:...
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Februrary 2021 update
Just a quick note about a change in schedule for the podcast. Thanks to having less time because of both COVID and life, things are moving to a "when they're ready" release schedule. The Patreon has shifted to per episode monetisation. I've changed the amounts patrons pay as a result. If you are…
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Who is Mannimarco?
Written in Uncertainty looks at one of the most consistent, and possibly most evil, characters in Tamriel. Someone who has been around for millennia, and learned the lessons that a dragon break could teach. Today we’re asking, who is Mannimarco? Check out the transcript on the show website:...
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What is Oblivion?
Today Written in Uncertainty casts off from Tamriel and goes adrift in strange seas. Or maybe steps sideways into another world altogether? Or maybe just going for a jaunt in the night sky? This episode we’re asking, what is Oblivion? Some links mentioned in the episode: On Countable Infinities:...
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What are the Bosmer?
This episode of Written in Uncertainty looks at a culture that is at once one of the most and least defined on Tamriel, a play on an old fantasy stereotype that has taken on a life of its own in the Elder Scrolls, and tells a multitude of reality-altering stories. This week we're asking, what are...
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What is Magic?
In this episode, Written in Uncertainty looks at one of the fundamental forces of Tamriel, that is pat of the very character of Mundus itself, although it may have been some happy accident. Today we’re asking, what is magic on Tamriel, and how does it work? --- Check out the transcript on the…
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Who are the Direnni?
This week on Written in Uncertainty we’re discussing one of the most influential clans of Altmer in Tamriel’s history, who have shaped magic as we know it, and created one of the races of Tamriel as part of the process. Today we’re asking, who were the Direnni? --- Check out the transcript on the...
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Interview with ESO Loremaster Leamon Tuttle
Written in Uncertainty recently had the pleasure of having an interview with ESO Loremaster Leamon Tuttle, and we chatted about the lore in ESO, the character of Sotha Sil and the Tribunal, how Antiquities was developed, the joy of Nietzsche and a whole bunch of other stuff. Thanks to Leamon for...
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Are Bretons Boring?
This week on Written in Uncertainty, we’re discussing a question that has vexed Elder Scrolls lore fans for many years, been the subject of reams of text on forums, including one of the most long-lived fan projects in the series history. Today we’re asking, why are the Bretons boring? Check out…
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What are the Moons in the Elder Scrolls?
Today on Written in Uncertainty we’re taking a look up into the skies of Tamriel, examining celestial bodies that everyone knows are there, but can’t really agree on. Are they dead? Are they funeral lanterns? Are there more of them? Today we’re asking, what are the moons in The Elder Scrolls?…
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What is the Riddle-Thar?
Today we’re going to look at a religious reform that rescued and redefined a culture, that emerged from a devastating plague and brought stability to a race that has been marked by instability in their very nature. Today we’re asking, what is the Riddle’Thar? Check out the blog post on the show...
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What are the Crowns and the Forebears?
This week on Written in Uncertainty we’re we examine one of the fundamental splits in Redguard culture, that of the Crowns and Forebears. Check out the blog post on the show website: https://www.writteninuncertainty.com/podcast/crowns-forebears You can find the Focused Fire Chat podcast here:...
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What Makes Redguards Unique?
This week on Written in Uncertainty we’re continuing to look at the Redguards, with a deeper dive into the things in their culture that are unique, namely their gods, sword-singing, and a brief evaluation of memory stones. Check out the blog post on the show website:...
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What is the History of the Redguards?
Today on Written in Uncertainty we’re talking about the only race to have successfully invaded Tamriel, who have both tried to integrate and stand apart. All this while possibly having the most complete understanding of a timeline outside of Mundus that we know of. Today we’re asking, what is the...
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What Happened to Yokuda?
This episode of Written in Uncertainty looks into a culture that came from beyond Tamriel, that lives and dies by the sword, but has been split asunder more by politics than war. Today we’re asking, what happened to Yokuda? Check out the blog post on the show website:...
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What are the Dunmer Great Houses?
This time on Written in Uncertainty we’re looking a pack of savages seething under veils of civility, extended families that act like nations and decide the fate of an entire province. Today we’re asking, how do the Great Houses of Morrowind actually work? Check out the blog post on the show...
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What is the Religious History of the Dunmer?
Today on Written in Uncetainty we’re continuing our look into one of the most fascinating cultures in Tamriel, that underwent not one but two religious revolutions, several wars and produced possibly the most stable theocracy Tamriel has ever seen. Today we’re asking, what can we learn from the...
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Who were the Chimer?
This week on Written in Uncertainty, we’re looking at a culture that has been shaped by conflict and hardship throughout its entire history, willingly inflicting pain and suffering on themselves and others. This week we’re asking, what can we learn from the history of the Chimer? Check out the…
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Written in Uncertainty - Questions & Responses 1
This time on Written in Uncertainty, we take the chance to respond to a bunch of questions that have been sent in by podcast listeners over the last few months, covering everything from what the Akaviri are to how souls work in The Elder Scrolls, and perhaps the most important question of all…
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What have the Remans ever done for us?
Today we’re looking into one of the most successful, and definitely one of the most technologically-advanced cultures on Tamriel. They built spaceships, conquered most of the contintent, and had a ruler who was birthed out of a hill. Today we’re asking, what have the Remans ever done for us?…
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A Written in Uncertainty Update
Just a quick update on the status of the show. Nothing to worry about, just some scheduling changes. In the meantime, please take the time to complete this survey to tell me what you think about the show and how you'd like to see it develop: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/BBGZK2Z --- Check out...
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Who is Pelinal?
Today we’re taking a look at one of the most influential and yet obscure characters in the Elder Scrolls lore. This person has, if some texts are to be believed, formed multiple empires, committed acts of genocide against both elves and the land of Tamriel itself, and possibly came from the…
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Why does Tamriel need an Empire?
Today on Written in Uncertainty we’re looking at something that drives both the lore and the games, that is based on the very structure of Tamriel itself. It’s driven pretty much every major war on the continent, and also, paradoxically, has brought it peace. Today we’re asking, why does Tamriel...
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Elder Scrolls Lore Book Analysis: Varieties of Faith
Written In Uncertainty analyses Varieties of Faith, looking at all the various gods of the pantheons of Tamriel, discussing every god from Arkay to Zenithar in their turn. Check out the show’s website: https://www.writteninuncertainty.com Talk Elder Scrolls lore with other fans at the Written in...
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What is the Sharmat?
Today on Written in Uncertainty we’re talking about an enemy of the Chimer and Dunmer people, who has stalked throughout their history, haunted their dreams, and threatens to remake not just Morrowind, but also the entire Aurbis from the inside out. Today we’re asking, what is the Sharmat? Check...
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Elder Scrolls Lore Book Analysis: The Monomyth
We covered The Monomyth in individual segments a while back, so I thought I'd finally get round to compiling my analysis of the whole thing. Sit back and enjoy one of the most influential texts on theological thought around Tamriel! Check out Writtenn in Uncertainty's website:...
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Elder Scrolls Lore Book Analysis: The Five Songs of King Wulfharth
This week we look at the Five Songs of King Wulfharth, and see what it can tell us about the Nords and the Battle of Red Mountain, and what that conflict really is. Check out the show’s website: https://www.writteninuncertainty.com Talk Elder Scrolls lore with other fans at the Written in...
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What is a Shezarrine?
This week on Written in Uncertainty, we're looking at some of Tamriel's mythic heroes, those that have raised empires and turned the fate of the contintent, because they were touched by the gods themselves. This week we're asking, what is a Shezarrine? Check out the blog post:...
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Elder Scrolls Lore Book Analysis: Truth in Sequence
All the Truth in Sequence analysis episodes, compiled for your listening pleasure. Check out the show’s website: https://www.writteninuncertainty.com Talk Elder Scrolls lore with other fans at the Written in Uncertainty Discord: https://discord.gg/Jc3r99w Send me an email:...
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Elder Scrolls Lore Book Analysis: The Truth in Sequence, Volume 12
This week on Written in Uncertainty, we look at the final volume of the Truth in Sequence. The books close with some cryptic comments about the nature of enlightenment in The Elder Scrolls, and some hints at some possibly ridiculously BIG plans Seht may have for the future. Check out the show’s...
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Elder Scrolls Lore Book Analysis: The Truth in Sequence, Volume 11
This week on Written in Uncertainty, we look at Volume 11 of the Truth in Sequence. Lots of talk about reality and its purpose, alongside a whole bunch of philosophy. I think we avoided talking about the Matrix, although that may not have been a good thing.. Check out the show’s website:...
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Elder Scrolls Lore Book Analysis: The Truth in Sequence, Volume 10
This week on Written in Uncertainty, we look at Volume 10 of the Truth in Sequence. The trash talking continues, turning to the Psijic Order and to a degree the ancient Chimer. Doublethink and paradoxes are the order of the day, of course. Check out the show’s website:...
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Elder Scrolls Lore Book Analysis: The Truth in Sequence, Volume 9
This week on Written in Uncertainty, we look at Volume 9 of the Truth in Sequence, which puts a fresh pair of eyes on the old metaphor of the wheel and the Aurbis, possibly hinting at CHIM too... Check out the show’s website: https://www.writteninuncertainty.com Talk Elder Scrolls lore with other...
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Elder Scrolls Lore Book Analysis: The Truth in Sequence, Volume 8
This week on Written in Uncertainty, we look at Volume 8 of the Truth in Sequence, which paints Sotha Sil's defeat of Mehrunes Dagon after Mournhold's destruction in a new light. One that involves devotion and oil... Check out the show’s website: https://www.writteninuncertainty.com Talk Elder...
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Elder Scrolls Lore Book Analysis: The Truth in Sequence, Volume 7
This week on Written in Uncertainty, we look at Volume 7 of the Truth in Sequence, which has quite a thing about wheels, circles, and how they kinda-sorta aren't really moving at all. Check out the show’s website: https://www.writteninuncertainty.com Talk TES lore with other fans at the Written…
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Elder Scrolls Lore Book Analysis: The Truth in Sequence, Volume 6
This week on Written in Uncertainty, we get a fantastic glimpse of the Clockwork City, and everything that it represents, in volume 6 of The Truth in Sequence. Check out the show’s website: https://www.writteninuncertainty.com Talk TES lore with other fans at the Written in Uncertainty Discord:...
About this show
A podcast for those who want to go a little deeper into Elder Scrolls lore, for fans who know the basics and want to find out where the more complex ideas come from.Check out the Written in Uncertainty website: https://www.writteninuncertainty.comTalk TES lore with other fans at the Written in Uncertainty Discord: https://discord.gg/Jc3r99wSend me an email: [email protected] the show: https://www.patreon.com/writteninuncertaintyDrop me a tip: https://www.ko-fi.com/aramithiusCheck out the rest of the Robots Radio Network: https://www.robotsradio.net
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