Skyrim Player Map Shows Off The Politics Of Tamriel
An Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim fan created a political map of Tamriel that color codes the political affiliations of each region in the open-world game. The Elder Scrolls' political landscape counts among the most fascinating facets of the mythos. Such a topic especially takes centerstage during games like Skyrim and The Elder Scrolls Online, with each one boasting captivating war plots. In Skyrim, for instance, a civil war breaks out following the regicide of High King Torygg at the hands of the Stormcloaks.
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim launched on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 over a decade ago, providing a groundbreaking adventure that forever changed the trajectory of western role-playing games and open-world experiences. Such an influence appears most evident in other genre-defining games, namely the likes of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt andThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. But the incredible world of Skyrim presents players with more than wide-open spaces to explore and bite-sized adventures to embark on. Beneath its shiny exterior sits deep political storytelling that continues to intrigue Elder Scrolls faithful.
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Earlier this week, Reddit user and devoted Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim fan StoutCriw (via GameRant) shared the political map of Tamriel they created. The map revolves around 4E 201, the fourth era wherein the High King is felled by the machinations of Ulfric Stormcloak. Each region on the user-made map is divided and color-coded based on its political affiliations. Thus, StoutCriw marked the northeastern most area in purple to denote the region of Morrowind. Skyrim's Argonian Kingdoms, which appear just below Morrowind, bear the color green.
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