Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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The Elder Scrolls has tons of lore accumulated over the course of over thirty years, but did you know that some of its earliest foundations were created by not just developers, but fans?

Timestamps:
0:00 Origins of The Council of Wisdom
0:59 Daggerfall Contributions
3:07 Naming Inspirations - Minor Deities
3:40 Naming Inspirations - The Divines
4:39 Conclusion

Special shout out to the Council of Wisdom page from the UESP, as well as the pages archiving Marilyn Wasserman and Anne Jindra's posts. Please support the UESP and its authors and contributors!

en.uesp.net/wiki/General:Council_of_Wisdom
en.uesp.net/wiki/General:Anne_Jindra%27s_Posts
en.uesp.net/wiki/General:Marilyn_Wasserman%27s_Posts

Music (in order of appearance):
"The First Seed" by Eric Heberling
"Swim" by Eric Heberling (arrangement by Ramon Molesworth)
"On The Ship" by Eric Heberling (arrangement by Dan Goodale)

Sky Above, Voice Within...