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Cheese for everyone!
— The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion · 2006
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
A triumphant reward announcement dissolves into a whim before anyone can enjoy it. The cheese is funny because it sounds so small and homely coming from a god with enormous power. The reversal makes clear that his enthusiasm offers no reliable guide to what will happen next.
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In context
Spoilers for The Elder Scrolls IV: OblivionShow the scene
Sheogorath announces this celebration in Shivering Isles (2007), the Oblivion expansion, when the player reports that Xedilian is functioning again. He immediately changes his mind and suggests cheese for no one instead. The actual reward is the ability to summon his chamberlain Haskill, another person drawn into the Mad God's amusement.
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- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion — Sheogorath dialogueShivering IslesReference checked
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