Oblivion:Elder Scrolls Historical References

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Contents 1 Arena 1.1 Items 1.2 Storylines 2 Redguard 2.1 People 3 Morrowind 3.1 Items 3.2 People 3.3 Storylines 4 Bloodmoon 4.1 People 5 Tamriel 5.1 People

[edit] Arena

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• The posters advertising the Arena have a group pose that is very much reminiscent of the box art of The Elder Scrolls: Arena.

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  Arena cistern quote.
  The health and magicka recovery cistern in the Arena Bloodworks is etched with a quote by Gaiden Shinji around the circumference, and the blue team gladiator also quotes it when you discuss the arena history. This quote actually appears at the very beginning of the intro text of The Elder Scrolls: Arena. It is also repeated in books such as The Mirror.

[edit] Redguard

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• Cloud Ruler Temple, headquarters of the Blades, houses a Redguard member by the name of Cyrus. Interestingly enough, Cyrus was the name of the protagonist of Redguard, a man also of Yokudan descent, although they can't both be the same person since Oblivion is set many years after Redguard. A crew of pirates in the Waterfront District also sing of a hero named Cyrus; probably the same Cyrus from Redguard.

[edit] Morrowind

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• At the conclusion of the Fighters Guild storyline arc, Modryn Oreyn will present you with the Helm of Oreyn Bearclaw. The item and Modryn's dialogue about it reference the Malacath's Shrine quest in Morrowind, wherein the player is assigned to kill the "supposed" last living member of the Oreyn line in order to acquire the Helm.
• In Morrowind a unique amulet known as the "Amulet of Usheeja" existed, despite the lack of a corresponding NPC; this oversight was corrected in Oblivion with the addition of Usheeja as the guard at Umbacano's manor in the Talos Plaza District of the Imperial City.
• Some of the Goblins may be seen donning Netch Leather armor, as seen in Morrowind, which, unfortunately, cannot be retrieved from their corpses.

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• M'aiq the Liar, who first appeared in Morrowind, makes random appearances outside of Anvil and Leyawiin. His commentary is filled with humorous remarks, most of which are allusions to popular subjects of discussion, or gripes, on the official forums. He also makes a comment on Fable and its hype.
• Sister to Drarayne Thelas, of Morrowind fame, Arvena can be found in the city of Anvil. The first mission of the Anvil Fighters Guild prompts you to, contrary to the Morrowind mission, defend the rats in her home from being destroyed.
• A reference to one of the Great Houses of Morrowind, Falanu Hlaalu openly admits to having moved to Skingrad from Morrowind. Her relation to the House is unknown, although speaking to her about Skingrad opens the option for a discussion on certain types of fines, specifically those laden upon practitioners of necrophilia.

Falanu's Skingrad shop was not her first, evidence of which may be found near Memorial Cave in the form of a charred building and empty well. The only remaining relics are a sign identifying the husk of a building as the old "All Things Alchemical" and two Resist Fire potions.

• The shape-shifting, hound-like companion of Clavicus Vile, Barbas, may very well have been Creeper, the legendary merchant Scamp of Morrowind, noting that he was once a "Scamp that deals with orcs".
• Two iron-clad Dunmer have taken up residence at Walker Camp, which lies slightly north of Cheydinhal, both of whom are agents of the Camonna Tong, a clandestine organization centered in Morrowind. No explanation for their presence is given, although together they make a weekly delivery of Skooma to a drop site near Kingscrest Cavern.
• In the Mehrunes Razor official plug-in, a Morag Tong Assassin can be found inside a jail cell in Sundercliff Watch. This is a reference to the Morag Tong guild from Morrowind. Oddly enough, he treats you as an ally, and if the door is picked by you, escapes by sneaking. The reason of his presence being there is because he was captured by the Drothmeri guards.
• In Cheydinhal, Aldos Othran may be heard singing a high-pitched song about the Cliff Racers of Vvardenfell, whose presence was an annoyance to many Morrowind players.
• On rare occasion NPCs may be overheard discussing the acts of "Saint Jiub", who drove the Cliff Racers away from portions of Morrowind. This is, undoubtedly, referring to the fellow prisoner aboard ship in the introduction of Morrowind, who is never seen again following such. This is very similar to the legend of Saint Patrick, who supposedly drove away all the snakes from Ireland.
• After you finish Sheogorath's quest involving a prank in Border Watch, you can find a special issue of The Black Horse Courier entitled Rain of Burning Dogs!. When asked about the "weather anomaly", the local weather expert mentions "the occasional wayward mage crashing to the earth". This is a reference to Tarhiel in Morrowind (who was an easter egg in that game).
• In the Fighters Guild quest The Wandering Scholar you will be required to escort a female High Elf named Elante of Alinor to Brittlerock Cave so that she might continue her study of the Daedra. This same woman makes an appearance in Morrowind, within the cave of Ibar-Dad - the tomb of Mordrin Hanin - wherein Elante is encountered as a hostile NPC; her notes indicate that she was engaged in researching the Daedra therein.

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• At random, people in Skingrad will tell you a story about buying a sweetroll and being accosted by three thugs. They will then end their tale by saying "So I took that sweetroll and...". This same story was used in previous Elder Scrolls titles - notably, Morrowind - in determining the character class, when it is told and the player must choose what action is taken.
• A random NPC-to-NPC conversation concerns a new play entitled The Lusty Argonian Maid. The play made its debut in Morrowind as a rough-draft screenplay written by the eccentric Hlaalu noble, Crassius Curio. The book containing a scene from the play may be found throughout the game.

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• By traveling to Dive Rock it is possible to obtain Agnar's Journal, belonging to Svenja's husband. The journal tells of Agnar's ascent to the position of Chieftain of Thirsk following the departure of the Nerevarine, his marriage to Svenja, and their quest to destroy the Uderfrykte Matron, mother of the Udyrfrykte, a foul creature which ravaged Thirsk in Bloodmoon.
• The Waterfront District of the Imperial City is home to certain members of Raven Rock, a colony of the East Empire Company, since bankrupted. The Raven Rock colony, and the fate of its citizens, featured prominently in the Bloodmoon expansion-pack.

[edit] Tamriel

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• The Construction Set reveals the default name of the player - an Imperial male - to be Bendu Olo. In Elder Scrolls history, Bendu Olo was the Colovian King of Cyrodiil in 1E/2200, known for fighting the Sload.