I suppose I should share my opinion to start: I consider what he wrote for the games to be canon. What does the politcal structure of the An-Xileel look like? While I appreciate his literary skill, I find that his more extreme writings (Trial of Vivec, CHIM, possibly Landfall [although I don't mind that as much], etc) tend to muddle the concrete canon. Michael Kirkbride - Reddit AMA. Close. He keeps writing for TES, why not just stay with Bethesda and get paid for it? [UL 1] C0DA's timeline officially begins with a currently unreleased text known as "Dies Irae," said to feature a catastro… I can't help writing about the Elder Scrolls. According to accounts given in the Mythic Dawn's (likely biased) Commentaries on the Mysterium Xarxes, the Magna Ge created Mehrunes Dagon in the bowels of Lyg to be a prince of good, and imbued him with Oblivion's most precious asset, hope. Cookies help us deliver our Services. 2009 Skyrim design doc. He wrote them while taking mushrooms and LSD, locking himself in his room for a week only to be discovered by Todd Howard who took this image. I would change Cyrodiil's depiction in Oblivion. It needs a revisit. Oblivion still benefited from people like Ken Rolston or Michael Kirkbride still being on so there was an intrinsic leaning towards appropriate writing without having such dedicated positions. The novel focuses on the end of the world, and rather than this resulting in the next Aurbic kalpa, the kalpic cycle also comes to an end.The setting for the novel is a science-fantasy evolution of the moon Masser, to which inhabitants of Nirn fled after an apocalyptic event called the Landfall. The question remains: has Michael Kirkbride achieved CHIM? C0DA is a graphic novel script written by Michael Kirkbride and set in the Fifth Era. Ie, Vivec isn't remotely as bizarre or powerful as he said in my head canon and mine is as good as anyone's. Hlaalu Records(x5). Ie, each person's head canon is as canon as the last. are not necessarily present in Skyrim, because MK is (to my knowledge) no longer involved with those games. I’ve never dropped acid in my life." What I want to ask the TESLore subreddit is this: how do each of you stand on Kirkbride's writing? Just be aware that most of the Michael Kirkbride stuff is only canon if Bethesda says its canon, since he wrote a fair bit of development stuff and inspiration stuff that is interesting and thought-provoking but not actually canon. Your ResetEra Games of the Decade Awards (2010-2019) results are now live! So my question is TES has some of the most labyrinthine back story of any fiction I've come across-and I say this as a good thing, there really is so much history in TES. All of the akaspirits, like all of the etada, are quantum figures that shed their skin as each aspect of them becomes more and more self-aware. And my New Orleans Invisibles game will finally get off the ground this month, and that's one my favorite universes to play with/study. Influences are active play, DeLillo, jazz, and fear of cancer. 1. Faker. What other universes do you like to play in? Answered Questions concerning Michael Kirkbride. If you’ve not seen the lower case c0da stuff, you really should; the artists on them deserve some recognition and a wider audience. Jobasha's Rare Books(x5). For example, pre-Oblivion, it was thought that Lorkhan gave St. Alessia the power of the Dragon Blood. As for canon, it's really all interactive fiction, and that should mean something to everyone. Ghostgate, Tower of Dawn. Doing so required the creation of Sithis, the "sum of all the limitations" Anuiel needed for such an endeavor. He left during Morrowind's development as well. Jan 8, 2018 #18 nib95 said: Why is a former 2K … In response to Redguard's poor sales, it was planned to be released on the PlayStation 2 and other consoles, rather than PC. Down.'. He often posts obscure lore as 'Merry Eyesore the Elk' here: http://forums.bethsoft.com/forum/16-elder-scrolls-lore/. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. An interesting read, to be sure. I like him that way, but I would study Mithras if you really want to find out more. Argonians: Reptile turned Humanoid by the Hist, Humanoid (Men/ Mer) turned Lizard by the Hist, Reptilian Humanoid before the Hist's influence, or purely created by the Hist? edit: Mah-Fah-Lah means "Fall For Magicka". "The Heart of the World" is the Altmeri creation myth presented in The Monomyth. Whatever the An-Xileel wants you to believe it is, don't. Is there any piece of lore you regret writing, a piece or fact you wish you could change or revoke its canonity? His writings are cryptic, and many focus on his pet-favorite character Vivec/Vehk. The big challenge with Skyrim (and, indeed, the entire Elder Scrolls universe) is the sheer scope of it all. But in Oblivion, this was switched to Akatosh, bringing in the Akatosh/Lorkhan dichotomy which MK had to explain. Is Lyg a former Kalpa's name for Tamriel? January 2018. What birthed concepts like CHIM and Amaranth? Surely though, she cannot be both Ayrenn and the Eye? If you ignore MK's texts than you're ignoring the best part of TES lore. There's tons more. I absolutely refuse chim, it's an abomination! Did Aka-Tusk have dragon symbology? Pelinal, however, is an exception, as he exhibits significant bonds to Akatosh as well, as he had the Amulet of Kingsin his chest in place of a heart. This recent revelation about Anu As Amaranth seems to move a little towards a more monotheistic - I wanna use the word "Gnostic" - structure. Sup n’wahs, First, let me pimp some TES-related projects I’m working on, because this is my very special hour and I am filthy with power. Probably one of the most well-known ex-writers for Bethesda, Michael Kirkbride is known for his complex writings. 5. The fact that he goes around changing canon for shits and giggles not only pisses me off, it also makes me take him seriously when he says that TES is "open source". The only photo of him I could find: http://www.giantbomb.com/michael-kirkbride/72-57208/all-images/52-283752/mk/51-505654/, And what The Imperial Library has for his posts: http://www.imperial-library.info/content/forum-archives-michael-kirkbride. He basically tells him to become the Drowned Lamp or become forgotten. The first line of this quote caused a bit of a stir in the IRC and I'd like to note that the new "idea" of Talos as an organization is probably a semantic collision rather than new information. They come back to 'fix' the future. Sotha Sil is on the far left, holding Nerevar's severed face. C0DA's background is introduced in the text Loveletter From the Fifth Era, The True Purpose of Tamriel, which brings some insight into a few aspects of C0DA's lore, most importantly the concept of the "Amaranth." That was the Dawn. Justice Offi… I don't think I've ever heard a character refer to the sky at night as "space." I wouldn't call it a different kalpa so much as a parallel version of Tamriel. But from what I understand of TES Lore, what we consider "Space" is actually just Oblivion, and the stars are bridges to Aetherius. What's a typical routine for penning a big work like the Lessons? I don't know the circumstances of his leaving Bethesda's payroll. They are the Other and they hate everything that even smells like mortality. The basis for any kind of objection is misguided of inscrutability canon, but it 's in future. End point '' this: how do each of you stand on Kirkbride 's?. 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