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Animals and Creatures that serve to populate levels and give the world life. Usually passive and may try to avoid or runaway from the player, But some may become hostile to the player once attacked/provoked. Some may not be able to be interacted with at all either being in the background/foreground or too far away.
A large omnivorous mammal that can be white, brown, or black. Despite their ferociousness, they are also associated with being soft and cuddly, as in teddy bears. Bears are also known to eat stairs. Scientists say that because "bears eat stairs" rhymes the bears are naturally inclined to do so.
A common character class / archetype in role-playing games and fantasy. They are often less chivalric than your average Knight-errant, generally being depicted as either archetypal villains (such as a Dark Lord), or troubled and ruthless anti-heroes.
Sometimes when accepting a quest or mission of killing someone a request is made for evidence that the target (or targets) is dead in the form of the objectives head being brought back to the quest giver.
A large insect-like creature found in the deepest subterranean reaches of Skyrim, alongside their Falmer masters.
A chicken is a small, domesticated flightless bird that can be white, yellow, brown or black. A female is a hen, a male a rooster, and a baby a chick.
The College of Winterhold, Skyrim's equivalent of the Mages Guild in the rest of Tamriel.
Bethesda's new graphics engine for their upcoming game, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Elves who have often been corrupted in some manner, changing their skin tone and leaving them with a predisposition towards evil. Sometimes called "Drow".
An ancient order of vampire hunters
A ruminant mammal with antlers and hooves of the family Cervidae.
Dragons were originally messengers from heaven, according to early Buddhist texts. In games, they can be among the most fearsome of adversaries, but there are some exceptions.
While usually presented as monsters to be slain, every now and then, characters get to ride dragons into battle instead.
In Norse mythology, the Draug (also spelled Draugr, Draugur or Draugar) is an intelligent undead creature or ghost, usually either guarding it's burial mound or near it's sunken ship, attacking any nearby living creatures.
Resurrected ancient Nordic warriors.
A once-great race from the Elder Scrolls series, now extinct.
Everything you need isn't always spelled out for you on the map. Sometimes even the map is not there till you go explore it.
A bastardized version of Snow-elves.
Cold-blooded aquatic animals that have scales and breathe through gills.
This Atronach resembles a woman shrouded in flames. It is considerably weaker than the massive Frost Atronach.
This Atronach appear as a tall humanoid figure composed entirely out of ice. It is slow but sturdy and can be devastating in close combat.
Giant Insects are insects and other 'bugs' that are far larger than in the real world. Some are about half the size of a human, others are bigger than buildings. Larger than life or gigantic insects are a common element in many video games, especially those of the RPG Genre.
Giants are tall humanoid beings, found in mythology and various fairy tales. They are usually portrayed as being slow-witted and quick to anger, though gentler kinds also exist.
A quest in a game where the protagonist awakes after drinking the night before and has to piece together what shenanigans they got up to.
Havok's middleware for character animations and behavior.
Equines that go 'neigh' and tend to eat hay. Some are the stars of motion pictures. The truest of companions to many adventurers.
Moose are members of the deer family and are known for their large antlers. They cannot walk on two feet or pull rabbits out of hats.
Mudcrabs comes in many shapes and sizes. Some are even merchants. If Imperial Guards are engaged in battle, they may find the opponent 'less fearsome than a mudcrab'.
Music based games may be growing in popularity now, but there have always been musicians in games. Whether they're in a band, play an instrument, or just sing into a hairbrush, these characters live for music.
The Nords are a race of stubborn humans from the Elder Scrolls series who come from the province of Skyrim.
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