The Scripture of the Sword details some important information concerning the Second Walking Way, and gives Vivec the opportunity to advise us all on how we should live both halves of our lives. Somehow, ze does this without ever recommending sunscreen or Crossfit, which is nice. ---- Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 3p…

We only cover the IMPORTANT lore on this podcast. ---- Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 3pm Eastern Time at https://www.twitch.tv/rottendeadite Got a lore question for the Selectives? Drop us a line at selectiveslorecast@gmail.com. Join our Discord here: https://discord.gg/66vWGS7B…

Sermon 22 gives us the Treasure Wood Sword, and an illumination into the assimilation of House Mora into House Indoril, along with a little bit of history concerning Dunmer war heroes. ---- Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 3pm Eastern Time at https://www.twitch.tv/rottendeadite Got a lore question for the Selectives? D…

The Wheel is a symbol and a metaphor that most Lore Nerds are familiar with, and it's hard to get into Elder Scrolls metaphysics without learning a bit about this concept. The Sermon of the Wheel is where we get a lot of that information, and we're going to really pick it apart today. ---- Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually)…

Though this sermon speaks clearly about the necessity to rid oneself of the rigid and inflexible natures, connections to spiritual enlightenment and self-awareness are hidden just beneath the surface. It features the first flaw in Vivec's character that must be defeated according to hir nature. This is an act of Love under Will, since Vivec is not …

Sermon 19 marks the creation of Vivec's House, the Provisional House, the first step in hir battle against the spawn of the Pomegranate Banquet. ---- Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 3pm Eastern Time at https://www.twitch.tv/rottendeadite Got a lore question for the Selectives? Drop us a line at selectiveslorecast@gmai…

We continue our commentaries on the 36 Lessons with a very personal (to Vivec) sermon, wherein we watch Vivec discover some fundamental, uncomfortable truths about hirself.---- Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 3pm Eastern Time at https://www.twitch.tv/rottendeadite Got a lore question for the Selectives? Drop us a line…

The Hortator brings his wrong-headed assault of the heavens to a close, and Vivec becomes a wheel. ---- Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 3pm Eastern Time at https://www.twitch.tv/rottendeadite Got a lore question for the Selectives? Drop us a line at selectiveslorecast@gmail.com. Join our Discord here: https://discord.…

Sermon 16 of the 36 Lessons of Vivec: Let's all go to the moon, and watch Nerevar interpret advice badly. ---- Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 3pm Eastern Time at https://www.twitch.tv/rottendeadite Got a lore question for the Selectives? Drop us a line at selectiveslorecast@gmail.com. Join our Discord here: https://d…

It's Sermon 15 of the 36 Lessons of Vivec, and that means it's time to talk about the Sharmat's love of poetry! ---- Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 3pm Eastern Time at https://www.twitch.tv/rottendeadite Got a lore question for the Selectives? Drop us a line at selectiveslorecast@gmail.com. Join our Discord here: htt…

The Selectives are back with Sermon 14 of the 36 Lessons of Vivec! Bring your spears, everyone! --- Originally recorded in October 2022. Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 3pm Eastern Time at https://www.twitch.tv/rottendeadite Got a lore question for the Selectives? Drop us a line at selectiveslorecast@gmail.com. Join o…

Sermon 13 is the Second of the Three Lessons of Ruling Kings, and this one comes to Nerevar directly from Vivec's disembodied head. Which must have been rough to look at. Hopefully class participation isn't a major percentage of our grade. -- Originally recorded in October 2022. Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 3pm Eas…

We're talking about the Pomegranate Banquet. It's not Sermon 14 (peak meme) but it's close. -- Originally recorded in September 2022. Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 3pm Eastern Time at https://www.twitch.tv/rottendeadite Got a lore question for the Selectives? Drop us a line at selectiveslorecast@gmail.com. Join our …

It's Sermon 11, the first of the Three Lessons of Ruling Kings. Here we get to find out what qualities Vivec feels a Ruling King should have and let me tell you this is a THICK lesson. Lots of juicy stuff. -- Originally recorded in August 2022. Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 3pm Eastern Time at https://www.twitch.tv/…

Today we're covering Sermons 9 & 10 in our DEEEEEEP dive into the 36 Lessons of Vivec. -- Originally recorded in July 2022. Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 3pm Eastern Time at https://www.twitch.tv/rottendeadite Got a lore question for the Selectives? Drop us a line at selectiveslorecast@gmail.com. Join our Discord he…

Our coverage of the 36 Lessons of Vivec continues with Sermons 7 & 8! -- Originally recorded in June 2022. Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 3pm Eastern Time at https://www.twitch.tv/rottendeadite Got a lore question for the Selectives? Drop us a line at selectiveslorecast@gmail.com. Join our Discord here: https://disco…

-- Originally recorded in June 2022. Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 3pm Eastern Time at https://www.twitch.tv/rottendeadite Got a lore question for the Selectives? Drop us a line at selectiveslorecast@gmail.com. Join our Discord here: https://discord.gg/66vWGS7B

Sermon 4's an interesting Sermon, and that's not a coincidence. Because there are no coincidences since Vivec gave 'em the 'ol heave-ho. Originally recorded in June 2022. -- Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 3pm Eastern Time at https://www.twitch.tv/rottendeadite Got a lore question for the Selectives? Drop us a line at…

Vivec went through a lot of stuff before ze even managed to grow limbs. Let's talk about it! Originally recorded in May 2022. -- Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 3pm Eastern Time at https://www.twitch.tv/rottendeadite Got a lore question for the Selectives? Drop us a line at selectiveslorecast@gmail.com. Join our Disco…

Appropriately in (late) celebration of Morrowind's 20th anniversary, and for our 93rd episode, we're beginning our commentaries on the 36 Lessons of Vivec, one sermon at a time! Originally recorded in April 2022. -- Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 3pm Eastern Time at https://www.twitch.tv/rottendeadite Got a lore ques…

There's some variation in the endings of Skyrim... which one will be the "official" ending? What stories will be told of the Dovahkiin in TES 6? Originally recorded in April 2022. -- Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 3pm Eastern Time at https://www.twitch.tv/rottendeadite Got a lore question for the Selectives? Drop us …

The roles of the Hortator and the Sharmat are often attributed to the main quest in TES3: Morrowind, but they can apply to a wide range of relationships in the series. Originally recorded in March 2022. -- Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 3pm Eastern Time at https://www.twitch.tv/rottendeadite Got a lore question for t…

We got an email asking us to talk about the general themes of the Elder Scrolls series. What would you consider the entire series to be about, in summary? Originally recorded in March 2022. -- Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 3pm Eastern Time at https://www.twitch.tv/rottendeadite Got a lore question for the Selectives…

So who was Trinimac, before he became Malacath? What were the Forbidden Teachings of Trinimac? Why were they forbidden? Originally recorded in February 2022. -- Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 3pm Eastern Time at https://www.twitch.tv/rottendeadite Got a lore question for the Selectives? Drop us a line at selectiveslo…

In general, we're going to talk about Altmer ancestral heroes, but also about who Phynaster was, and how he managed to be responsible for the extended lifespan of all Altmer. Originally recorded in January 2022. --- Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 3pm Eastern Time at https://www.twitch.tv/rottendeadite Got a lore ques…

The thing about Tamriel is that, at one point, it had to be discovered. At least by the Altmer. So who did the discovering? And were the stories he brought back accurate? Topal the Pilot is Tamriel's first explorer (probably) and our subject for today. Originally recorded in November 2021. --- Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usua…

The Selectives return to talk about the Selectives again in Part 3 of our multi-series on Alessia, the Alessian Order, and the Marukhati Selectives. Originally recorded in or before November 2021. --- Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 3pm Eastern Time at https://www.twitch.tv/rottendeadite Got a lore question for the Se…

Part Two of our discussion of the Marukhati Selectives, the Alessian Order, and a huge number of other things. As usual, we ramble a bit :) --- Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 3pm Eastern Time at https://www.twitch.tv/rottendeadite Got a lore question for the Selectives? Drop us a line at selectiveslorecast@gmail.com.…

The Selectives discuss their namesake, The Marukhati Selectives, the Prophet Most Simian, and the Alessian Order in general. Originally recorded before October 2021. --- Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 3pm Eastern Time at https://www.twitch.tv/rottendeadite Got a lore question for the Selectives? Drop us a line at sel…

The Selectives sit down to discuss in depth the constellations, the stars, their relationships, and the roles they play in Elder Scrolls Lore. Originally recorded before October 2021. --- Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 3pm Eastern Time at https://www.twitch.tv/rottendeadite Got a lore question for the Selectives? Dro…

The Selectives return to discuss the Fighter's Guild, and all its various incarnations, in every Elder Scrolls game that applies. Originally recorded before October 2021. --- Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 3pm Eastern Time at https://www.twitch.tv/rottendeadite Got a lore question for the Selectives? Drop us a line a…

Today on the Selectives Lorecast we're discussing the most improbable of organizations, the Thieves Guild: a pack of perfidious pilferers, purse snatchers, and purloiners of plunder that paradoxically pool together. Also, the Nightingales, for some reason? Originally recorded before August 2021. --- Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday…

The Mage's Guild has a very long history, and has taken a wide range of forms, from colleges to guilds to less organized groups. Today on the Selectives Lorecast we'll discuss the origin and various incarnations of the Mage's Guild, and how they've affected every stratum of mortal existence on Tamriel. Originally recorded in or before August 2021. …

Nobody doesn't love the Dark Brotherhood - a collection of sociopathic assassins who will murder anybody for the low-low price of a prayer and a well-stabbed human heart. But who is their leader, this "Night Mother?" And what of their origins? That's our topic (and more) on today's edition of the Selectives Lorecast. Originally recorded around July…

The Selectives Lorecast concludes our discussion of Vivec with Part Three, and sera, it's a long one. As a bonus feature, we cover literally the entire 36 Lessons of Vivec, chapter by chapter, from beginning to end! Originally recorded around April 2021. -- Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 3pm Eastern Time at https://w…

The Selectives Lorecast returns with Part Two of our three-part Vivec discussion. Originally recorded around April 2021. -- Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 3pm Eastern Time at https://www.twitch.tv/rottendeadite Got a lore question for the Selectives? Drop us a line at selectiveslorecast@gmail.com.…

Wow. How much can you say about Vivec? One of the most important characters in the Elder Scrolls universe, a being whom without hir insights most of our "Deep Lore" knowledge wouldn't be possible. There's so much to cover, we had to split this topic into three parts! Originally recorded around April 2021. --- Join the Selectives Lorecast every othe…

I mean, we covered a LOT of ground with the Daedric Prince series, so we decided to do a recap video where we look at the entire group as a whole. Originally recorded around or before March 2021. --- Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 3pm Eastern Time at https://www.twitch.tv/rottendeadite Got a lore question for the Sel…

And so we wrap up our series on Daedric Princes with Vaermina, Daedric Prince of Nightmares. Or, if you like, Daedric Prince of realizing you're not wearing any clothes while giving a speech in front of your entire high school. Originally recorded in or around February 2021. --- Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 3pm Eas…

The last of the Four Corners of the House of Troubles, Sheogorath is WAY more than just the lord of cheese memes. Today we're going to discuss all the things about SHEOG that we love, and some of the things that are disappointing, and none of the things that are about marigolds. Originally recorded in or around January 2021. --- Join the Selectives…

Today we're discussing the Janitor of the Aurbis, Peryite. Who looks like a dragon because it gets on Aka's nerves, probably. Originally recorded on or around January 2021. --- Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 2pm Eastern Time at https://www.twitch.tv/rottendeadite Got a lore question for the Selectives? Drop us a line…

Do you guys think Sanguine has his own line of wine? Do you think it's a merlot? He seems to me like he might be the kind of Prince to put out seasonal ales with weird flavor profiles, and people look at them and think "I should try that some time," but they never do. They just buy, you know, whatever they usually get. Originally recorded on or aro…

Nocturnal's a fun Daedric Prince to talk about because everything's more fun in the dark. Until you stub your toe. That's not fun. Originally recorded on or around December 2020. --- Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 2pm Eastern Time at https://www.twitch.tv/rottendeadite Got a lore question for the Selectives? Drop us …

Let's talk about Namira, the Daedric Prince of Things Nobody Likes to Talk About! Originally recorded on or around December 2020. --- Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 2pm Eastern Time at https://www.twitch.tv/rottendeadite Got a lore question for the Selectives? Drop us a line at selectiveslorecast@gmail.com.…

In today's cast, we're discussing Molag Bal, the Prince of that thing I probably shouldn't talk about in a podcast description. Originally recorded on or around December 2020. --- Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 2pm Eastern Time at https://www.twitch.tv/rottendeadite Got a lore question for the Selectives? Drop us a l…

A NEW HAND TOUCHES THE BEACON The Selectives discuss Meridia, Deadric prince of Life and Shiny. We try to, anyway. Originally recorded on or around November 2020. --- Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 2pm Eastern Time at https://www.twitch.tv/rottendeadite Got a lore question for the Selectives? Drop us a line at select…

Today, the Selectives discussed the Daedric Prince Malacath. Ex-Aedra, and patron God of the Orsimer. Originally recorded on or around October 2020. Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 2pm Eastern Time at https://www.twitch.tv/rottendeadite Got a lore question for the Selectives? Drop us a line at selectiveslorecast@gmail…

[TalOS] Dreamsleeve Error 104: This description has been destroyed and is no longer available. Please contact your company's Mothministrator and report the following memory triptych: DAGON ATOMIZE PETRICHOR Originally recorded on or around October 2020. Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 3pm Eastern Time at https://www.t…

Up next in our complete and exhaustive coverage of all Daedric Princes who aren't Jyggalag, we dial into the season of Spooptober to talk about Mephala, Daedric Prince of NOPE. Originally recorded on or around October 2020. Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 3pm Eastern Time at https://www.twitch.tv/rottendeadite Got a l…

The Daedric prince of forbidden knowledge, huh? Who doesn't love forbidden knowledge? Seriously, name one culture on Tamriel who doesn't love forbidden knowledge. Okay, fine, name two that, uh, end with the letter "y." Originally recorded on or around August 2020. Join the Selectives Lorecast every other Saturday (usually) at 3pm Eastern Time at ht…