The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim — Video Games

An armoured guard stands by the timber gate of a snowbound Nordic town as a weathered adventurer walks out into the snow. — Original artwork

I used to be an adventurer like you. Then I took an arrow in the knee.

Skyrim Guard

A hooded hero in a horned helmet unleashes a shockwave of rings through the snow on a mountain ridge as a dragon swoops overhead. — Original artwork

Fus Ro Dah!

Dragon shout

An old grey dragon perches on a carved stone wall at a snowy mountain summit above the clouds as a cloaked figure climbs the steps. — Original artwork

What is better? To be born good or to overcome your evil nature through great effort?

Paarthurnax

A delicate transparent glass vessel stands beside a loose brass gear on a pale wooden workbench. — Original artwork

We're made up of thousands of parts with thousands of functions all working in tandem to keep us alive. Yet if only one part of our imperfect machine fails, life fails. It makes one realize how fragile, how flawed we are.

Ingun Black-Briar

Hey, you. You're finally awake.

Ralof

A lone warrior in a horned helmet and fur cloak raises an arm toward a vast dragon wheeling over snowy mountain peaks under a green aurora, in fine etched black and white. — Original artwork

Dovahkiin, Dovahkiin, naal ok zin los vahriin.

Opening lyric of "Dragonborn", the Skyrim theme sung in the dragon tongue

I am sworn to carry your burdens.

Lydia

An armoured city guard leans down with a knowing half-smile to a hooded townsperson by a bakery stall in a snowy Nordic market. — Original artwork

Let me guess... someone stole your sweetroll.

Skyrim Guard