Letter from the Editor:
“Greetings, and three blessings!
In this volume, the staff of The Tel Mora Independent Press has gathered the collective insight of countless Elder Scrolls sources to bring you a guide that tackles the most fundamental information of the Aurbis.
Think of this as a Frequently Asked Questions, chock-full of information and resources that can be used by the intrepid lore enthusiast to build a basic understanding of The Elder Scrolls and her varied minutiae and esotericism, granting even the greenest novice the tools necessary to become what many have dubbed a “lorebeard.”
The Elder Scrolls is a deep and complex world that facilitates conversations that weave in and out of many varied disciplines. Why, in a simple converstaion about Tamriel’s lore, it isn’t unheard of to wander from theology to music theory to philosophy to literary history to quantum physics to poetry to psychology to politics to analytical history. It is this fact that makes TES so intriguing – it allows us to explore and discuss these disciplines in a closed environment, granting us the practice to employ critical reasoning and knowledge of the obscure in real-life scenarios. And I think that’s just great. So it with this scholarly endeavor in mind, that we bring you the “bare bones” of TES lore, so should you be new to our ranks, you have the resources to prepare you for the bizarre and paradigm-bending ideas that are frequently discussed.
Should you already be well-versed in the secrets of the Song, the Dream, or the Wheel, this may serve as a handy guide to perhaps rekindle the Lamps that may have become Drowned, whether intentional or not. So we here at The Tel Mora Independent Press implore you to make use of this document and we certainly hope it brings you joy.
Go, young Stars. Light thy path, and remember: Lore is what you make of it.