What are elder scrolls landscapes based off

[doctor albania]

So I've always had an obsession with climates, biomes and just generally; landscapes. I was just randomly thinking what the setting and landscapes in different elder scrolls games were based off.

Skyrim: Scandinavia? Alaska? Russia?

Oblivion: European woodland?

Morrowind? Post apocalyptic utopia?

[Ilja]

Originally posted by mwkaszy:

Skyrim, I'd say scandinavia, since I've really feel like im in home when I play(ed) skyrim, well im not sure if finland is part of scandinavia, atleast its part of fennoscandia, but yea skyrim definitely :]

Yep. We are not part of Scaninavia, but indeed Fennoscandia. It's the Scaninavian mountain range that makes the main difference.

Skyrim landscape mostly resembles North parts of Scandinavia. It's story ties to both Scandinavian and Finnish mythos.

[GrimCat]

Parts of Skyrim also match the high country here in Colorado.

[Kujo Irene]

i think the landscapes are all original creations but the races are based off real life races of humans.

[Docsprock]

I believe the terrain is based off a fictional land called 'Tamriel'.


I have often gazed out across the land, and wondered about the geology/geologic history. Wind and water erosion is just starting, but the cave systems are ancient. Some major catyclismic event thrust the limestone bedrock hundreds of meters high.

[Superfly]

I think tamriel is just loosely based on earth in general. As much as, on an earth like planet, in the north it would be colder. That's as far as it goes in my opinion. If it reminds you of places you've been or seen in real life, that just reflects on the game desingers ability to create such a vibrant world.

[doctor albania]

I know a lot about elder scrolls, lore, and I know about Tamriel and all the provinces and all that's happened. I just wanted to know what the landscapes in the GAME look like, not the lore in general.

[Superfly]

Originally posted by GuK Papanak.GRIME.UK:

I know a lot about elder scrolls, lore, and I know about Tamriel and all the provinces and all that's happened. I just wanted to know what the landscapes in the GAME look like, not the lore in general.

Well, you said based off of and i just don't think they are based off of anything other than, this province is in the north, so it's snowy. As far as i'm aware, they don't use any real life landmarks that could be considered as inspiration.

[doctor albania]

Originally posted by Mitsuke ͼ͌ͽ≈:

Originally posted by GuK Papanak.GRIME.UK:

I know a lot about elder scrolls, lore, and I know about Tamriel and all the provinces and all that's happened. I just wanted to know what the landscapes in the GAME look like, not the lore in general.

Well, you said based off of and i just don't think they are based off of anything other than, this province is in the north, so it's snowy. As far as i'm aware, they don't use any real life landmarks that could be considered as inspiration.

Ok thx, even then if they're not PURPOSELY based off real world places, they might still be similar to some places, which is what I'm interested in.