Summary
WithElder Scrolls 6on the way from Bethesda Studios, there are plenty of questions that fans have about the next game in the series. One of these questions happens to be: where will the next game be set?The Elder Scrollsseries is set in the fictional world of Tamriel. This continent is made up of several different regions, and each new game takes place somewhere new.
SinceThe Elder Scrollsisan open-world video game series, it only makes sense that the studio would want to include a new region for players instead of updating an old location. Black Marsh is a region in the world that is largely talked about but never featured. Therefore, there are many reasons whyThe Elder Scrolls 6should be set here.
6THe Black Marsh Features In The Elder Scrolls Online
Black Marsh Already Exists In An Elder Scrolls Game
While this online MMO version of the series,The Elder Scrolls Onlineis nowhere near as popular as the main series games, Bethesda has done a good job of introducing new content to the players in the world of Tamriel, and what lies beyond.
Starting out in Skyrim,Elder Scrolls: Onlinehas expanded to include regions such as Black Marsh,The Summerset Isles, and a modern version of Morrowind Since the series now has a modern template of The Black Marsh region, it would be easy to update and implement everything the developers have already created intoThe Elder Scrolls 6.
5Chronicled Timelines
Black Marsh Has A Turbulent History
Like with all regions in Tamriel, Black Marsh has a long and storied history. However, it seems that this part of the continent has had to endure more change than most.
Starting in the first era, Black Marsh became a den for pirates and thieves escaping the law when its people first began to explore the rest of the world. After this battle, Black Marsh then went to war with Morrowind to the north over racist ideals. Then the region left the Empire in the fourth era to give Black Marsh another chance at war with the Dark Elves of Morrowind. All of this history gives the developers plenty of room to explore a story. There is no reason why the next game has to take place in the years after the events ofSkyrim, after all.
4Seeing Old Factions In A New Light
Side Quests Can Be Very Interesting In Black Marsh
The main story in anElder Scrollsgame isn’t always the part that players love the most. All of the previous games have done a great job of setting up some interesting guilds and factions within the world, each one with its own set of quests to complete. The most popular of these include the Thieves Guild, the Dark Brotherhood, and the Mages Guild.Skyrimeven added some region-specific factions to join, but most players are expecting these old favorites to return inThe Elder Scrolls 6.
Given the history of Black Marsh in the first era, it would be interesting to see howsome of the more villainous guilds,like the Thieves Guild and Dark Brotherhood, function in this region. It would also be fun to see how law enforcement, and some of the more upstanding guilds, operate in this harsh landscape.
3Bigger Civil War
Black Marsh Has Fought Morrowind On More Than One Occasion
The civil war seen inSkyrimwas big, especially when players got to see the lengths each side would go to asSkyrim tried to succeed from the Empire in a civil war. However, this conflict is tiny compared to the war that happened between the region of Black Marsh and Morrowind. This civil war was more than just a few skirmishes across one region. It took place across the entire eastern part of Tamriel.
The war between Black Marsh and Morrowind has flared up several times during the history between the Argonians and Dark Elves. Therefore, settingThe Elder Scrolls 6in this part of the world would give the player a chance to experience this war firsthand. Plus, there could be an opportunity to expand the combat engine to include some more tactical options on the battlefield.
2Large & Strong Argonian Presence
The Lizard-Folk Populate Black Marsh And Beat Back Daedra
Any player who pays attention to the books and lore dotted aboutSkyrimwill pick up some interesting details about the Oblivion Crisis that happened toward the end of the Third Era in Tamriel. One of the more interesting details in this lore is that the Daedra forces found that Black Marsh was one of the hardest places to invade. In fact, the Argonians were even able to beat back the invading Daedra on their own, forcing the evil creatures to give up on trying to capture this part of the continent.
This information exists as a fun bit of history, but it also gives the player a lot ofinformation about the Argonian inhabitants of Black Marsh. These are tough and hardy people, even more so than the Nords of Skyrim. As such, experiencing a game surrounded by this race of creatures would provide something new for fans of the series.
1New World And Creatures
Explore The Hist, Sentient Plant Life
Fans ofThe Elder Scrollslook forward to one thing above all else when they pick up the latest game in the series. That is, encountering all the new creatures that exist within this new part of the world. Some creatures and enemies from previous games will carry over into the new region, but there will always be new threats to face and places to explore in Black Marsh.
For example, Black Marsh is also said to be the home of the Hist as well as the Argonians. The Hist are a race of sentient plant life who can speak with or attack the people who travel through the region.The Elder Scrollsseries is yet to introduce anything like this in a game, which is what makes Black Marsh such an intriguing possibility as the region in a future game.
