Skyrim: The Meaning Behind the Game's Logo Explained

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Some RPGs are fairly direct with their storytelling, choosing to overtly show and tell their plot, setting, and lore through unskippable cutscenes or dialogue. Some RPGs, on the other hand, choose to give their players the general outline out of the narrative, but leave the player to discover the world and its backstory through exploration. Skyrim is the perfect blend of both models of storytelling. Through cinematic sequences and character dialogue, the player will be kept informed on the game's central plot and characters, but for more information on the history of Skyrim, its inhabitants, and the rest of the world, players will need to scour the game's books, talk to NPCs, and pay close attention to environmental details.

Because of this method of storytelling, it's very possible for some players to miss a ton of neat little lore details throughout Skyrim's world, and one of these is finding out the origin of the game's dragon crest logo. Although it's now one of the most iconic images in gaming, Skyrim's logo isn't directly explained to the player, and they have to work it out for themselves.

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Though it's primarily known as the logo for Skyrim, the sleek, silver dragon crest has actually cropped up in a few other Elder Scrolls titles over the years as it's the main symbol of the Imperial faction. Titled the «Seal of Akatosh,» this symbol represents the Empire's undying strength, and its ability to withstand the passage of time, and is therefore modeled after Akatosh, the father of the dragon gods and the God of Time.

Widely considered to be the first god to have formed in the Beginning Place, at the start of everything, Akatosh is the highest being in the pantheon of the Divines.