Skyrim Player Makes 'The Northman' in the Game

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One way players are keen to test their creativity in video games is via character creators, especially in games that offer a deep suite of options to mess around with. The recent Elder Scrolls games, such as The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, give players some of the most extensive options of any game, so players can truly feel they belong in the fantasy worlds brought to life by Bethesda. However, one player chose to take these tools to bring a recent film character to life by creating Alexander Skarsgard's titular warrior from The Northman for their latest playthrough.

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim was the last mainline entry in the long-running Elder Scrolls series and is set in the titular region of Skyrim, the mountainous, northernmost area of Tamriel once inhabited by dragons. Players take on the role of a Dragonborn, a mortal being born with the heart of a dragon, who is tasked with stopping Alduin, one of the last living dragons prophesied to destroy Tamriel. The game remains one of Bethesda's most popular titles in the company's history, reflected in its release across three generations of consoles.

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While the Dragonborn is a general title given to the player's character, who or what that character is is up to the player. Reddit user Negative-Juan's most recent creation, as mentioned above, took inspiration from the 2022 historical epic The Northman, starring Alexander Skarsgard and directed by Robert Eggers. Juan's iteration of the film's lead character, Amleth, is fairly faithful to the hardened warrior he grows into during the course of the film.

The post was met with near universal praise from other users in the comments section, applauding Juan for their latest Skyrim