The Elder Scrolls Future

[Murmillos]

there is no known reason for any Dwemer to try to sabotage it, there is no known reason for any of the Daedra or Aedra to do so either.

nor was I even remotely implying any of that either, but since you brought it up.

I'm not saying other Dwemer would willing sabotage (or attempt to enlist any outside help) Lord Kagrenac work, but just attempt to shield themselves from any action or cause-effect his work may entail - by use of the above suggestions {which I'm just using as mere speculation to answer YOUR previous question on ideas in how we would could get to see the Dwemer in future games}...

But speaking of sabotage... as much as you know about lore, and then to say "there is no known reason for any of the Daedra or Aedra to do so either" is some what laughable, because every single game tells you the Daedra love to meddle in the affairs of mortals -- thats reason enough. Now one entire race wants to ascend to godhood (and has a chance of finally achieving that goal) and you can clearly state that not one Daedric Lord has a mild interest in that fact, maybe just even enough to stop it?

 

[SajuukKhar]

The Dwemer did not seek god-hood, if i said they did before I dont know what I was thinking, they sought to unmake themselves

 

[Voulan]

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Thank you for clarifying the Dwemer disappearance, then. Having never played Morrowind, I couldn't have known. Sorry if I seem ignorant of the story, however, may I alter my theory?

The Numidium must not have required the entire Dwemer race - considering that they were a studious bunch, and would surely have wanted to see the effects of this machine. Was it necessary to sacrifice themselves, when they had the Snow Elves as slaves as a befitting replacement? That Skeleton Man interview was also posted in 2006, and Skyrim seems to strongly hint at their possible return with in-game dialogue and books - so perhaps a writer found a loop hole since then, or maybe a discontinuity. I also remember reading a post someone said in which all different takes on historical events involving the Aedra, Deadra and the such-like can all happen simultaneously, making several different events possible. Throughout Skyrim the actual answer to their disappearance remains largely in dispute still, so perhaps there is another answer.

Anyway, my theory can still work if some of the Dwemer remained while the others were sacrificed. Perhaps they wished to escape that fate, or oversee their construction?

I guess the idea of fighting a steampunk war within an Arabian-style desert just seems too cool for me to completely dismiss.

EDIT:

Spoiler alert, thanks for that.

Since this is a thread about game lore beyond Skyrim, I figured it would be obvious that spoilers would be there. Sorry, though.

 

[honestdiscussioner]

It can be about whatever it wants, I just want it to be HUGE. I'm looking forward to the day I get to walk all the way across Tamriel in one game. I'm looking for something the size of the TES2 except for not randomized. I'll wait ten years for it if need be. Let's do this.

Well they said they wanted to create a MMO next, and that would likely be all of Tamriel.

 

[SajuukKhar]

Well they said they wanted to create a MMO next, and that would likely be all of Tamriel.

Actually Todd Howard himself said they have no plans to make a mutliplayer based game. The MMO thing was a rumor that literally no one in Bethesda or Zenimax has confirmed.

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The Dwemer hated all other races besides themselves, and they planned to merge themselves with Numidium and move into un-creation, something they saw as the ultimate state of being.

Suggesting they merge slaves into a giant "god-machine" would probably not go over well.

 

[SajuukKhar]

Why is everyone talking about the dwemer, if there are loads of them walking around, it will wreak the air of mystery around them. Yagrum was a living dwemer and Kagranac was ghost of a dwemer, be content with that. Also, doing Arniel Ganes quest in the college of winterhold gives a bit of insight of what really happened to the dwemer.

Yeah having the Dwemer return would kill them.

they are cool because they are not there.

 

[Voulan]

Why is everyone talking about the dwemer, if there are loads of them walking around, it will wreak the air of mystery around them. Yagrum was a living dwemer and Kagranac was ghost of a dwemer, be content with that. Also, doing Arniel Ganes quest in the college of winterhold gives a bit of insight of what really happened to the dwemer.

That's a fair assumption. I imagine the Dwemer are to Tamriel what something like Atlantis is for us.

If not the Dwemer, then, most people are wanting some sort of face-off with the Aldmeri or political strife in Elsweyr.

So we're looking at some sort of future conflict, rather than a resurrection from the past, like almost all of TES games have done? Are there any interesting stories from Valenwood, Elsweyr, Hammerfell or even High Rock that hasn't been explored yet?

 

[triggrhappy94]

I'd love to have my argonian character to return to Black Marsh. It was also the only region that fought off the Daebra by itself, was never really conquered by the Empire--only the borders and the villages near them--and was the first region to succeed. If I'm remembering the wiki pages currectly.

 

[Seanfall]

I have a feeling that the next great war might be one of the DLC's for Skyrim. I personally hope it is as the Elder Scrolls game's have a long dev cycle. And while that's good for the games cause they get polished, yes skyrim had bugs but you know what I mean, I would hate to not to see it till a new game. Plus those Thalmor...talmar...those Elven bastards need a nordic boot in their asses.

 

[ardias014]

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I don't think the dwemer would side with the aldmeri because the aldmeri consider themselves superior to all and the dwemmer actually made alliances with those around them. If they enter, they would either be against the nords and dunmer do to their previous conflicts, but would probably independent from the thalmor.

 

[Souplex]

This idea has been suggested by countless people. This scenario would most likely take place in Hammerfell due to the large Dwemer presence there.
I personally would like to see something done with the Akavari instead though.

 

[Launcelot111]

I'd like to see the next game being set in the Summerset Isles. I'd not too well versed, but from what I know, the Summerset Isles are pretty much where magic runs wild and all sorts of bizarre magical things happen. It would be a big contrast to the bleakness and the suppression of magic in Skyrim. The only real downsides I see are that the location is somewhat secluded and might not easily accommodate recurring factions from previous games (maybe bad on Bethesda's end but I'd be fine with a relatively fresh start) and the fact that the Altmer are pretty much all obnoxious pricks and the ones that never left the Summerset Isles would likely be the worst of them all

 

[Fijiman]

Personally I wouldn't mind going to Elsweyr because it sounds awesome.(large dessert+ancient, lost ruins=field day for me) However, I'd imagine that Hammerfell is more likely to be the next location. To add the reappearance of the Dwemer would be even cooler because I love exploring the Dwemer ruins and just seeing all the technology and architecture in them is awesome. If it were to be a case of they all were sent through time that would be interesting to see them react to everything that's happened since they disappeared. If the case were to be that they had gone even deeper into hiding and have become even more advanced then they were when they seemed to disappear it would be even more interesting because they might be up to the mid to late 1800's or even early 1900's in terms of technology at this point for all we know.

 

[SajuukKhar]

Well, my previous comment in the first page is something I would like to see, the politics in morrowind were fascinating and getting everyone the acknowledge you as the Nerevarine was fun.

The thing is people HATED that.

when Mororwind came out there were floods of people asking on how to get people to stop saying "OMG ITS THE NEREVARINE" every time you talk to them.

 

[SajuukKhar]

Still, if they didn't greet you like that (I admit that was annoying) It would be fantastic. I am not saying we need that for the next game, I'm saying that having a plot based around politics would be more fun than killing the big bad and saving Tamriel for the 100th time. Have your choice of faction have a drastic change on the world and cities. Make yourself a respected figurehead or a ruthless tyrant who has hits placed on them. That would be fun. Also bring Spears and Crossbows back! (especially crossbows)

The problem with doing politics is that your hero HAS to be forgotten, a player character can NEVER rise to a place of true importance within a government.

If they did, explaining that in lore would require that all possible join-able political groups to be destroyed making doing it kinda pointless.

 

[Smithburg]

I'd love to see a truly deep storyline from them, and I like the idea of the dwemer there, it could work out pretty well and we could finally find out about them.

 

[Eddie the head]

The problem with doing politics is that your hero HAS to be forgotten, a player character can NEVER rise to a place of true importance within a government.

If they did, explaining that in lore would require that all possible join-able political groups to be destroyed making doing it kinda pointless.

On this note I like how they handled the Shivering Isles in Skyrim. Your character did become Sheogorath in every way. Also did they ever say anything about what happened to Jyggalag?

 

[Drizzitdude]

I always had the idea the the dwemer were ovetaken terminator style by their machines. What happened to the dwemer? You ever notice all the soul gems you find that run their guardians?

 

[SajuukKhar]

On this note I like how they handled the Shivering Isles in Skyrim. Your character did become Sheogorath in every way. Also did they ever say anything about what happened to Jyggalag?

No they havent

 

[Eddie the head]

On this note I like how they handled the Shivering Isles in Skyrim. Your character did become Sheogorath in every way. Also did they ever say anything about what happened to Jyggalag?

No they havent

Think they are saving that for DLC or just not going to touch it?