For detailed information about this series, see: The Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages
The Elder Scrolls is an action role-playing video game series created by Bethesda.
Video Games[]
- The Elder Scrolls: Arena (March 25th, 1994) for MS-DOS
- The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall (August 31st, 1996) for MS-DOS
- An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire (December 2nd, 1997) for MS-DOS
- The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard (November 14th, 1998) for MS-DOS
- The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (May 1st, 2002) for PC and Xbox
- The Elder Scrolls Travels: Stormhold (August 1st, 2003) for Mobile Phones
- The Elder Scrolls Travels: Dawnstar (August 26th, 2004) for Mobile Phones
- The Elder Scrolls Travels: Shadowkey (November 11th, 2004) for N-Gage
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (March 20th, 2006) for PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Mobile Devices
- The Elder Scrolls Travels: Oblivion (May 2nd, 2006) for Mobile Phones
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (November 11th, 2011) for PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch
- The Elder Scrolls Online (April 4th, 2014) for PC, MacOS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Stadia
- The Elder Scrolls: Legends (March 9th, 2017) for PC, MacOS, iOS, and Android
- Skyrim Very Special Edition (June 11th, 2018) for Amazon Alexa
- The Elder Scrolls: Legends Asia (November 28th, 2019) for iOS and Android
- The Elder Scrolls: Blades (May 2nd, 2020) for Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android
- The Elder Scrolls: Castles (September 27th, 2023) for Android and iOS
- The Elder Scrolls VI (TBA)
Print Media[]
- The Infernal City: An Elder Scrolls Novel (May 24th, 2009)
- Lord of Souls: An Elder Scrolls Novel (September 27th, 2011)
Tabletop Games[]
- The Elder Scrolls: Call to Arms (May 2020)
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - The Adventure Game (September 23rd, 2022)
Links to Other Series[]
Direction | Series | Date | Description | Type
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Final Fantasy | May 1, 2002 | Morrowind features a reference to Final Fantasy VI in a dungeon's name; Final Fantasy Dimensions features a reference to the "Arrow in the knee" line from Skyrim. | 3 | |
Indiana Jones | May 1, 2002 | In the Omalen Ancestral Tomb, a skeleton can be found seemingly crushed under a rock, grasping for a ruby. It's identity is revealed after reading his supposed journal, titled A Dying Man's Last Words which is from "Indie". | 3 | |
Pokémon | May 31, 2002 | There is a cave called Marowak's Spine named after the pokémon, Marowak. | 3 | |
Toonami | August 2002 | The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind was reviewed by the characters S.A.R.A. and T.O.M. on Toonami. | 2 | |
Homestuck | April 13, 2009 | The webcomic Homestuck previously featured an alphabet called the Alternian Alphabet which consisted of upside down Daedric script. | 3 | |
Sanctuary (TV Series) | March 16, 2011 | Sanctuary featured Daedric script used as runes on stone tablets, in Season 3: Episode 16 Awakening. | 3 | |
Terraria | May 16, 2011 | In Terraria The Zoologist NPC refers to the Skyrim “arrow in the knee” line with her quote "I collected critters like you once, then I took a cursed fox bite to the knee". | 3 | |
Team Fortress | August 3, 2011 | Team Fortress 2 features a promotional item based on Skyrim and unlocked by pre-ordering the game. | 2 | |
BioShock | November 11, 2011 | Skyrim features a reference to BioShock. | 3 | |
Pac-Man | November 11, 2011 | In Skyrim you can find a cheese in the shape of Pac-Man chasing food similar to the pellets. | 3 | |
Portal | February 7, 2012 | The Space Core from Portal 2 was included as an official a mod in Skyrim created by Valve, themselves. | 1 | |
Slamacow | February 25, 2012 | Bart and Dave travel through the Town of Solitude from Skyrim in the Slamacow video "Solitude Entertainment". (see details) |
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Castlevania | June 26, 2012 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dawnguard features a display case referencing Dracula's Relics from Castlevania II: Simon's Quest. | 3 | |
Thomas Was Alone | June 30, 2012 | When Thomas was connected to the internet for twelve seconds the narrator says "he had heard of the arrow through the knee" in Thomas Was Alone. | 3 | |
Borderlands | September 18, 2012 | In Borderlands 2, NPCs in Sanctuary can occasionally say "I used to be a Vault Hunter like you, until I took a bullet to the knee." | 3 | |
Minecraft | November 20, 2013 | Minecraft for Xbox 360 features official downloadable skins based on Skyrim characters. Also, in Skyrim you can find The Notched Pickaxe which is a reference to Minecraft. | 2 | |
Transformers | March 29, 2014 | Blades says "I used to like videogames then I took an arrow to the knee" in the Transformers Rescue Bots episode "Virtual Disaster". | 3 | |
Goat Simulator | March 29, 2014 | There are multiple references to The Elder Scrolls in the Goat Simulator game series. | 3 | |
No Game No Life | April 14, 2014 | Sora says "I used to be a gamer like you. Then I took an arrow in the knee." in the No Game No Life episode "Interesting". | 3 | |
Wolfenstein | May 4, 2015 | In the first level of Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, you can encounter the Iron Helmet from Skyrim on an office desk. | 3 | |
The Witcher | May 19, 2015 | In The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, the Gwent card Black Infantry Archer has the text "I aim for the knee. Always." This is a reference to the Skyrim “Arrow in the Knee line.” | 3 | |
Emily is Away | November 20, 2015 | A Morrowind themed icon can be unlocked in Emily is Away. | 2 | |
Doom | May 3, 2016 | A skeleton wearing the Dragonborn iron helmet with an arrow in its knee can be found in the 2016 version of Doom, during the Kadingir Sanctum mission. | 1 | |
Castle Cats | August 11, 2016 | In Castle Cats, the Dovah cat was added in version 1.09. He wears armor that resembles that of Whiterun Guards, as well as the iconic Dragonborn iron helmet, and has an arrow in his knee. | 3 | |
SMG4 | December 10, 2016 | Mario enters a parody version of the world of The Elder Scrolls in "If Mario was in... SKYRIM". (see details) |
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For Honor | February 14, 2017 | In For Honor's story, during chapter 3.5, the mission called Honor will see that your partner gets shot in the knee by an arrow after being spotted by an enemy. Afterwards your partner will state "My knee! I hope I can keep adventuring". (see details) |
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The Evil Within (Tango Gameworks) | October 13, 2017 | One of the Mysterious Objects in The Evil Within 2 is based on The Elder Scrolls Online | 2 | |
Zelda | November 17, 2017 | The Master Sword, Hylian Shield, and Champion's Tunic are unlockable in the Nintendo Switch version of Skyrim by scanning The Legend of Zelda amiibo. | 1 | a|
Pop Team Epic | January 7, 2018 | There's a minor reference to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim in episode 1 of Pop Team Epic. | 3 | |
Transformice | November 16, 2018 | A Skyrim Iron Helmet appears in the shop. | 2 | |
RuneScape | May 13, 2019 | In Runescape 3, the quest called Desperate Times features a book titled "The Lusty Asgarnian Maid". This is a reference to “The Lusty Argonian Maid” from The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim. | 3 | |
Warcraft | January 28, 2020 | There is a tombstone asset in Warcraft III: Reforged, with what appears to be "FUCK OU" written in the Daedric script. The line follows the rule of the Daedric Alphabet to omit any "X" or "Y". | 3 | |
Super Smash Bros. | June 29, 2021 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate features a downloadable costume based on Dragonborn from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dragonborn. | 2 | |
Inside Job (Netflix) | October 22, 2021 | Dr. Andre Lee mentions The Elder Scrolls in the Inside Job episode “My Big Flat Earth Wedding”. (see details) |
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Stanley Parable | April 27, 2022 | In the Skip Button Ending of The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe, the Narrator mentions Skyrim. | 2 | |
Stray | July 19, 2022 | In Midtown, Sojiro says, "I used to own a bar. It was the coziest place around here. Until I took a screwdriver in the knee, and it's closed now." | 3 | |
Fall Guys | November 22, 2022 | A skin based on the Last Dragonborn from Skyrim appears in Fall Guys. | 2 | |
Death Battle! | June 5, 2023 | The Last Dragonborn has been a subject for Death Battle!. (see details) |
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Fortnite | July 20, 2023 | A Nord Warrior from The Elder Scrolls appears in Fortnite. (see details) |
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Superman | August 11, 2023 | In My Adventures with Superman episode 7, an arsenal of weapons can be seen, including The Wabbajack from The Elder Scrolls. | 3 | |
Starfield | September 6, 2023 | There are multiple references to The Elder Scrolls in Starfield. | 3 | |
Geometry Dash | December 19, 2023 | Geometry Dash features a robot skin based on the Dragonborn as part of a 2.2 update. | 3 | |
Palword | January 19, 2024 | Near the Sea Breeze Archipelago Castaway Beach fast travel point, you can encounter a "Mercenary With a Wounded Knee" sitting by a campfire. She references the "arrow in the knee" line from Skyrim: "I used to be a tough trainer like you... Then I took an attack to the knee from that giant Pal." | 3 |