Skyrim Book Club

Galerion The Mystic by Asgrim Kolsgreg A biography of Galerion, a Psijic who founded the Mages Guild Vanus Galerion, born as Trechtus, was an Altmer mage of the Psijic Order during the Second Era. He founded the Mages Guild in response of the growing influence of the necromancer Mannimarco on the continent of Tamriel and […]

Vernaccus and Bourlor by Tavi Dromio How a short-tempered Daedra tries to make something of himself Settle in by the fire Dragonborn, and let me tell you the tale of a middling Daedra and an archer you’ve probably never heard of. Wait, wait, don’t rise from your seat just yet! If you are keen of […]

Velehk Sain Pirate King of the Abecean An ode to the Pirate King A rousing shanty, sung by sailors with gallows humor the land over, this short chant warns of the inevitable outcome of running awry of Captain Velehk Sain. Reading by Steve (@thedicenerd)   Download   Subscribe on iTunes   Follow on Twitter @skyrimbookclub […]

On Stepping Lightly by Sigilis Justus A warning on what to expect in the ruins of Skyrim I know, I know. It’s sacrilegious to stomp around the tombs of the dead, looking to see if anyone left behind some gold teeth. That’s probably why the places are lousy with traps. Well my Dragonborn friend, if you […]

Dunmer of Skyrim by Athal Sarys A proclamation of Dunmer supremacy in eastern Skyrim In an effort to dispute the ‘lies’ of Hrothmund Wolf-Heart in his work Nords of Skyrim, Athal tells us a tale of Dunmer life in Skyrim in general, and the great city of Windhelm in particular. In the end he makes […]

Nords of Skyrim by Hrothmund Wolf-Heart An essay professing the finer qualities of Nords Within these pages, Hrothmund seeks to dispel the many myths that have crept up around his people. He extols the virtues of the Nords, and encourages us all to experience the great beauty of their home province of Skyrim for ourselves. […]

The True Nature of Orcs Book detailing the Orsimer race and their origin I would not be a diligent archivist if I did not include all aspects of a given subject. After a recent posting of The Pig Children, I have been asked by members of the Orsimer Reconciliation Committee to post this more accurate […]

Dragon Language: Myth no More by Hela Thrice-Versed A lengthy thesis on the ancient language of the dragons You scurry ’round Skyrim, Dragonborn, killing the mighty wyrms and reading ancient walls covered in an even more ancient script. Do you know the history of these words? Do you know from whence they descend? Do you know […]

Frontier, Conquest, and Accommodation: A Social History of Cyrodiil by University of Gwylim Press, 3E 344 Details the presence of humans in Tamriel prior to the original Nordic conquests thought to bring humans to Tamriel Challenging the commonly held view that the Nords were the first humans on Tamriel, this tome tells the story of […]

Fall of the Snow Prince by Lokheim An account of the Battle of the Moesring as transcribed by Lokheim, chronicler to the chieftain Ingjaldr White-Eye When the Snow Prince came, he filled the embattled warriors with fear and awe. So great were his deeds during the Battle of the Moesring, that he remains to this […]

Wulfmare’s Guide to Better Thieving by Wulfmare Shadow-Cloak A boastful thief discusses the tricks of the trade Join our master thief Wulfmare as he guides you, the new thief, through the key skills you will need to survive your first brave days plying the nefarious arts. Pay close attention Dragonborn, and your skill as a […]

The Rise and Fall of Saint Jiub the Eradicator Hero of Morrowind and Savior of the Dunmer by Jiub Saint Jiub the Eradicator of the Winged Menace recounts his rise to glory One imagines that a man who writes a twenty-six volume biography has a certain, shall we say, pride in himself. None the less, […]

The Night Mother’s Truth by Gaston Bellefort A thesis on the Dark Brotherhood and its spiritual leader The Night Mother (also known as the Blood Flower or the Lady Death) is the bride of Sithis, the Dread Father of the Dark Brotherhood. Those who wish to have someone assassinated pray to the Night Mother by […]

There Be Dragons by Torhal Bjorik A report on the nature of dragons While the existence of dragons will come as no surprise to the Dovahkiin, it may be useful to spend some time learning of their lore and features before blindly venturing out into the wilds of Skyrim to hunt them and consume their […]

The Pig Children by Tyston Bane Discusses the history of the Orcish threat in the Iliac Bay “Is there any creature more destructive, malicious, and downright detestable than an Orc? Through the eras, and across all of Tamriel, they have been an ever-present scourge, forever tearing down the good works of the civilized races.” ~Tyston […]