Skyrim Easter Eggs

[JesterRaiin]

Without any further ado...

In the lair of the Dark Brotherhood we meet this fellow :
http://images.uesp.net/0/01/SR_npc_Nazir.jpg

Let's see.
Going by the name of Nazir - check.
Dark carnation - check.
Shady character - check.

Ladies and gents of younger generation, meet...

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http://www.robinofsherwood.net/Pics/RoS%20Gallery/Season1/Robin%20Hood%20and%20the%20Sorceror/nazir.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasir_(Robin_of_Sherwood)#The_Merry_Men

The tv series is old and forgotten. Nasir doesn't even have his own wikipedia page, yet he was there...


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One of loading screens - i can't provide screen, sorry - introduces something that looks like runed amulet, pendant or maybe a sculpture.

It looks susciciously similar to this :

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b7/Mjollnir.png

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mjolnir

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And finally, a little theory.
Who are the rebels in Skyrim ?

http://images.eurogamer.net/2011/articles//a/1/4/1/6/4/3/2/1149Stormcloak_Male.jpg.jpg

You know who also was considered rebel, AND was named after part of clothing ?

http://www.fireflyfans.net/bluesunimages/720BA3BD64953BDF735B0B44635103B3.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browncoats


It's far fetched, i know, but...

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Share your findings, share your thoughts.

 

[ChupathingyX]

I don't think those are easter eggs, more references or just sources of inspiration.

The elven armour in Oblivion had a very similar appearance to the elven armour in the Lord of the Rings films and there are many other things that Bethesda have taken inspiration from.

 

[Daniel_Rosamilia]

One of the loading screens has an Orc, very much blood-covered on his chest, arm and face, carrying two axes, whose hilts are next to bracers that look a bit like chains, with a very angry face, and the tip/hint on the screen relates to the 'Berserk' power. Possible reference to Kratos, a man, often blood-covered, with two axes (in most advertisements he has them), connected to chains, who face always looks angry, and quite often goes 'berserk', although that's his normal fighting style.
Coincidence? I think NOT!
EDIT: There's also a Headless Horseman that has a battleaxe on his back, and the original legend of said Horseman was that he was an executioner.
Also, the Ebony Mace seems to look like Sauron's mace from LOTR.

 

[The_Blue_Rider]

Near Morthal you can find a bridge with 3 goats crossing, if you look under the bridge you will find a dead troll

 

[JesterRaiin]

I don't think those are easter eggs, more references or just sources of inspiration.

The definition of "Easter Egg" is vague. As i understand it, placing Hobin Rood - a hooded bandit archer in a game is "Easter Egg", meeting someone saying "i've heard about some brave rogue from distant land - the lad stole from the rich and gave to the poor, i believe he was called Robin Hood" is a reference, while in-game villain that lives in deep woods, steals from rich and helps the poor would be no doubtly inspired by Robin Hood.

I believe that nothing i mentioned falls into other categories than "Easter Eggs", still, it's not that important.

 

[PeePantz]

**PLEASE VIEW MY THREAD**
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.336180-Skyrim-DLC-Discussion

Don't, please don't do things like this. I know you're new, but this type of shit is severely frowned upon here. If you made a thread, people will look at it. If it's a quality one, people will post in it.

OT: Op, none of those are Easter eggs, and all of them are coincidences (terrible ones at that). Also, even if you were correct about the similarities, they still wouldn't be easter eggs.

I encountered an easter egg pretty early on in the game, which I thought was neat. However, one hundred forty hours later, I have completely forgotten what it was. As much as I love Skyrim (I do, wholeheartedly), it's not too memorable. For a game this epic, there's nothing that really stands out as unforgettable. Every quest in the game: you do quest, you get something, nothing is impacted, you forget what you just did, and you repeat.

 

[Simon Pettersson]

One easter egg is on top of the throat of the world
It is a little mining reference.

 

[Trull]

One easter egg is on top of the throat of the world
It is a little mining reference.

The "Notched Pickaxe" You are referring to made its debut in Oblivion, long before Minecraft was even thought of. So I'm afraid there is no reference.

 

[Simon Pettersson]

One easter egg is on top of the throat of the world
It is a little mining reference.

The "Notched Pickaxe" You are referring to made its debut in Oblivion, long before Minecraft was even thought of. So I'm afraid there is no reference.

Source? Don´t find any sources that it´s from oblivion.
http://www.gamefront.com/skyrim-minecraft-easter-egg/
And apparently gamefront hasn´t found any either.

Edit: It is not in the tool set, so pics from game would be nice.
"I just checked the Oblivion Construction Set. The Notched Pickaxe did not appear. Thus, it is indeed a reference to Notch. Timeoin?Say G'Day?View my work?See current projects 06:06, November 21, 2011 (UTC)
Thank you for clearing that one up. There will still be dissenters but this is pretty conclusive. Loststory08 (talk) 15:51, November 21, 2011 (UTC)"

http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Talk:Notched_Pickaxe

 

[Kragg]

besides seeing the headless horseman, can't say i've seen others

 

[nayrbarr]

The similarities to Mjolnir are deliberative, the others are coincidences. If Nazir is a reference to anything, it's probably the potential follower from Mount and Blade.

Furthermore, these are references not really Easter Eggs, although that line does tend to blur.

 

[XMark]

In one of the early Companions quests, Farkas says "It's a secret to everyone". I squealed a bit at that line.

 

[Jimmy T. Malice]

The Daedric Armour looks a lot like Sauron's armour from Lord of the Rings. There are also the obvious references such as the Notched Pickaxe (Minecraft) and guards talking about sweetrolls.