The Skyrim Mysteries Iceberg (Part 1)

Skyrim and the game's many mysteries have been a staple topic of this channel for over half a decade now. In that time, we've built an encyclopedia of unexplained Elder Scrolls 5 phenomenon that not even the brightest minds in the community have been able to unravel. Today, we begin what will likely be a three-part journey to compile Skyrim's many mysterious details into an iceberg.

[EpicNate]

If you have any theories/mysteries you think definitely deserve to be in the iceberg, leave a comment so I’ll be sure to get to it. I already have a pretty giant Skyrim mysteries list but I want to make sure everything’s included 🫡

[seth_renner]

Bros signed his life to being a Skyrim Lord of Lore

[Divinemakyr]

Maiq actually does say things of relevance. For example, when he says Skyrim was once a land of many butterflies, he's referrin to a bug in the early stages of Skyrim's production where butterflies would overspawn so much that they'd lag out the game.

[ProLumbo]

This channel is the definition of quality over quantity, comes back every few months to drop another banger. Keeps my love for Skyrim alive.

Edit: I know he used to make a lot more videos a lot more frequently, if that were still the case I wouldn't have commented about quality over quantity. Point is, he doesn't anymore. I say quality over quantity because his source material for content is basically drained and it is probably a lot harder to keep up the quality of his videos now but he somehow has at the cost of his old rate of pushing out videos.

[Squeph]

The interesting thing about Saadia is that while the mercenaries claim they intend to bring her back to Hammerfell for a fair trial, if you turn her in to them, you can later track them down to find them heading back to Hammerfell without her. After that you'll find Saadia has an urn dedicated to her in Whiterun's Hall of the Dead.

[MadokaTokisaki]

About the Ebony Warrior being able to shout; It *is* explained in-game that normal people can shout, but it takes a lot of time and dedication to training. Ulfric Stormcloak can shout as well, and used it when he killed Toryyg.

[genericprofile]

I was honestly expecting a mystery on the actual physical icebergs of skyrim and i was entirely ready to watch it

[brenolk]

The fact this series will be multiple parts brings me happiness because it means you’ll be (hopefully) uploading more often

[LostCauseInc]

Has anyone thought that the letter from a friend could be from Hermaeus Mora? Because with his desire for knowledge, and wanting you to overtake Mirraak he could be giving you a message to make you stronger

[crypto]

As was foretold, the return of the hero of Skyrim!

[adot]

13:17 i feel like the “friend” is actually the ebony warrior, explains the connection to them being able to shout and knowing where thuum walls are, and maybe he wants to help make the dragonborn stronger so they can become a worthy foe

[doughyguy]

Not really a theory or an answer, but I find it interesting that the Dwemer, who enslaved the Snow Elves and turn them into the blind Falmer, are also interested in decoding Elder Scrolls, which have been known to blind people who view them too much. Maybe they used the Falmer as 'stunt readers' who would read the scrolls, transcribe or dictate the contents, then they were blinded, leaving their bosses the Dwemer with the information, and working eyesight :)

[jstar]

Sybille doesn't have to be evil, she could easily be a neutral vampire much like Janus Hassildor in Oblivion.

[crj]

0:00 - Intro
2:18 - Dwemer Disappearance (Tier 1)
4:24 - Bugs In Jars (Tier 1)
6:49 - The Ebony Warrior (Tier 1)
8:38 - The Town of Winterhold (Tier 1)
10:13 - The Village of Rorikstead (Tier 1)
11:50 - Letter From a Friend (Tier 1)
13:30 - What Are The Elder Scrolls (Tier 1)
15:15 - Dark Brotherhood Assassin's Note (Tier 1)
17:13 - The Ruler of Soul Cairn (Tier 1)
19:31 - What Exactly Happen To The Falmer (Tier 1)
21:46 - Curious Case of Saadia's Identity (Tier 1)
23:40 - M'aiq The Liar (Tier 1)
27:08 - Blackreach Dragon (Tier 1)
29:29 - Transition from Tier 1 to Tier 2
30:01 - Curious Case of Sybille Stentor (Tier 2)
33:17 - The Skyforge (Tier 2)
35:35 - The Eye of Magnus (Tier 2)
39:08 - Vahlok The Jailor (Tier 2)
41:33 - The Night Mother (Tier 2)
44:19 - The Greybeards' Age (Tier 2)
45:38 - Runil's Journal (Tier 2)
48:54 - The Lost Continents (Tier 2)
51:55 - The Ancient Dragonborn (Tier 2)
52:57 - Nirnroot (Tier 2)
54:42 - Sun's Death Event (Tier 2)
56:26 - Heimskr's Home (Tier 2)
57:22 - Sleeping Tree Camp (Tier 2)
1:00:24 - Eternally Lit Candle In Windhelm's Candlehearth Hall (Tier 2)
1:01:52 - The Blank Word Walls (Tier 2)
1:03:30 - Outro

[zepuppet._.master]

Note for the Ebony Warrior, It's stated in the lore that Shouting isn't just reserved for the Dovahkiin or the Greybeards. Anyone can do it but for a normal person, it'll take YEARS to master ONE shout. Plus the Ebony Warrior isnt the only NPC who can shout that isnt Greybeard or Dragonborn. Ulfric can too and he's neither. He trained with the Greybeards for a majority of his life before moving to lead the Stormcloak Rebellion.

[shadowdancer]

“And M’aiq…..IS A LIAR” is probably one of my favorite quotes from all Nate’s videos 😂

[Greg-quhn]

Not sure if anyone's mentioned this already but in ESO in Crow's Wood you can find a flute which has an inscription saying "A gift from M'aiq to his son, M'aiq."

[Elmirien]

I love how excited everyone gets whenever Nate posts. It's so endearing. We've got a great community.

[perciusmandate]

The Elder Scrolls are the games themselves. Elder Scrolls are a mix of chronicle and prophesy. They typically detail times when Nirn will face great challenges and the deeds of heroes to overcome those challenges. Before the fulfillment of the prophesy, the Scrolls contain every possible outcome or variation of the future that might be. It is only after the prophesy is fulfilled that the Scrolls become fixed and immutable. But the Scrolls change depending on who reads them. And whatever the reader reads becomes the true history of Tamriel. The dragon Parthuurnax describes them as fragments of creation.

When we play the games, we are both reading and writing one of the Scrolls. We are transported to a time and place in Tamriel where a great challenge arises. We follow the adventures of a great hero to overcome those challenges. Whenever we read one of the Scrolls by playing the game, we look into all of the possible futures that might be and create a version of the prophesy that is. And because the Scrolls can change with each reading, anyone who plays the game creates their own version of the prophesy. All of which becomes Tamriel's reality.

[HyruleGamer]

Finally getting round to fully watching these Iceberg videos and I am already so in love with them. Awesome work as always Nate! 👌