A Pixelated History: "Elder Scrolls" from Inception to "Skyrim"

Take a visual stroll down "The Elder Scrolls" Memory Lane, a journey 17 years in the making. You've come a long way, barbarian.

ByRandy Kalista

October 31, 2011

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A Pixelated History

1. The Elder Scrolls: Arena

1. The Elder Scrolls: Arena

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2. The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall

2. The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall

3. An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire

3. An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire

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4. The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard

4. The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard

5. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

5. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

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6. The Elder Scrolls III: Tribunal (Expansion)

6. The Elder Scrolls III: Tribunal (Expansion)

7. The Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon (Expansion)

7. The Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon (Expansion)

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8. The Elder Scrolls Travels: Stormhold

8. The Elder Scrolls Travels: Stormhold

9. The Elder Scrolls Travels: Dawnstar

9. The Elder Scrolls Travels: Dawnstar

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10. The Elder Scrolls Travels: Shadowkey

10. The Elder Scrolls Travels: Shadowkey

11. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

11. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

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12. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Mobile)

12. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Mobile)

13. The Elder Scrolls Travels: Oblivion

13. The Elder Scrolls Travels: Oblivion

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14. The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine (Expansion)

14. The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine (Expansion)

15. The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles (Expansion)

15. The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles (Expansion)

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16. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

16. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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