Exploring The Mystery of the "Headless Horseman"

Exploring The Mystery of the "Headless Horseman" - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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15 күн бұрын

Skyrim's "Headless Horseman" is a fascinating beast; a spectral man who rides around Tamriel at night, always arriving at the same destination. What is the story behind this ghost archetype's appearance in Skyrim, though I cannot promise clear cut answers, we're certainly about to look at it under a microscope.
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@Longshanks1690 14 күн бұрын

You should really do a deep dive into the Rorikstead mystery as a whole, because there is a LOT of absolutely sus stuff going on in that village that merits investigating with details that just don’t add up and possibly one of the most sinister backstories for a place in all of Tamriel, if you believe the theories are true.

@Fizhy 13 күн бұрын

I am aware of it and I’ll work my way up to it in good time

@Longshanks1690 13 күн бұрын

@@Fizhy : D

@RealBradMiller 13 күн бұрын

Oh come on, I _just_ inherited a farm nearby from a family of ghosts after my house near Pinewatch was overrun by giants and reiklings.

@bencross3759 13 күн бұрын

they have a deal with the Daedra It's a well known one! i don't think he will unearth anything new but the dwemer going missing or the mage in morthal Falion?

@austincorreia53 13 күн бұрын

Yes! Definitely an awesome video idea!

@Fizhy 14 күн бұрын

You wanted more, and I wanted to make more. Enjoy!

@Manic_player 14 күн бұрын

Not complaining or anything but what inspired this sudden Skyrim kick? Whatever the reason still great content

@Fizhy 14 күн бұрын

@@Manic_player got bored one night, installed Skyrim and started modding then decided I'd like to try my hand at producing meaningful content for a game I've lost so many hours to.

@rodan9773 14 күн бұрын

Nice we have a Headless Horsemen Myth in my Town very Cool Myth. Have you done a Video on The History of Pickmen from Fallout 4 ? could you even do a one is there anything to go on i would love to see that. Respect and keep up the epic work.

@The_Sleepiest_Socialist 14 күн бұрын

Now I want you to come up with stuff that just doesn’t exist in other games. Like: just make shit up for a week.

@notacatgirl93 14 күн бұрын

Thank you kindly. Appreciate you mate

@quietstories795 13 күн бұрын

I like to think that the headless horseman was a nord from Whiterun or nearby, but died far from home. And maybe his head was all that could be brought to his ancestral burial ground, which is why the ghost is non hostile as its a barely sentient spirit trying to reconnect with a disembodied part of himself.

@charsage1036 11 күн бұрын

Honestly the headless horse man is one of if not my favorite random encounters there's just something so special about it.

@TheHiddenOne690 14 күн бұрын

I remember watching your video many years ago about The Headless Horseman in AC

@Fizhy 14 күн бұрын

I remember making it

@ghostwarrior3878 14 күн бұрын

I remember that as well

@moonlightwolf 14 күн бұрын

Hell yeah, just sat down with food and now I have the perfect thing to watch!

@Fizhy 14 күн бұрын

Enjoy the video and the scran

@TheMoonShepard 14 күн бұрын

In the thousands of hours I've put into Skyrim, I've only encountered this guy, maybe 4 times

@Pr0digyZRX 14 күн бұрын

That's wild... I've played through the main story twice and all the side content once and encountered him like 6 times but that was also on Xbox. I haven't downloaded it on pc yet

@KillbotSw 13 күн бұрын

So is it any good? I never played it.

@travislefebvre7341 13 күн бұрын

Same, I’ve played through the game many times and have only seen him 2 times

@travislefebvre7341 13 күн бұрын

@@KillbotSware you asking if Skyrim is a good game?

@micshaz 5 күн бұрын

i never knew he was a thing until i bought skyrim for my switch lite, at which point he was among the first 15ish npc's i encountered after the intro.

@ZachariahJ 10 күн бұрын

Saw him once - I felt privileged! That's in three playthroughs, totalling about 800 hours. So not that often. However, I rarely played when it was night time in the game world - I like to enjoy the scenery!

@terrynixon2758 14 күн бұрын

I may have seen the Staffordshire Moorlands headless horseman. I mean, I'm not stupid, I'm aware it's far far far more likely it was my mind playing tricks on me. However if ghosts do somehow turn out to be real, I might have seen one.

@user-cj8rx2yi1b 13 күн бұрын

Skyrim a smart choice for these style of videos of how much stuff there are in Bethesda games like the dragon grave yards and other things in Skyrim and fallout

@degariuslozak2169 13 күн бұрын

Imagine if Ragnar was the ancestor of Rorik

@ARTHUR-MORGAN5 14 күн бұрын

Skyrim glitches Are the Funniest Glitches in Gaming History 😂

@vladdietheladdie7345 14 күн бұрын

Wdym? It's an easter egg :/

@ARTHUR-MORGAN5 14 күн бұрын

@@vladdietheladdie7345 Just Saying Skyrim has Funny Glitches

@vladdietheladdie7345 14 күн бұрын

@@ARTHUR-MORGAN5 that it does 🗿

@lillianbusch1710 14 күн бұрын

I’m really enjoying your Skyrim videos!

@briskhockey Күн бұрын

Im absolutely loving these skyrim dives. Please keep at them

@IlMemetor72 14 күн бұрын

Hell yes! Glad you continued this series, fell in love with the first episode- perfect sleep aid

@Fizhy 14 күн бұрын

Oh aye, rest well soldier

@MagisterMalleus 18 сағат бұрын

I live on the welsh border and I can say that pronunciation was almost spot-on. The "dd" is softer, more like a "th", but you pretty much nailed it.

@crusadergodx9795 14 күн бұрын

This Video really made my day, exactly what I was needing after work, love your content, and look forward to more!

@soprano_hornet0011 13 күн бұрын

So glad you’re making skyrim videos it’s my favorite game, love the channel!

@justplainjason 13 күн бұрын

Damn this is a good vid, can't wait to see some deeper elder scrolls mysteries on this channel, I already know they're gonna be great.

@Fizhy 13 күн бұрын

I look forward to it myself - I’m easing myself in with the more superficial ones to begin with as that way I can come to understand the lore better before I tackle some deeper topics - my understanding isn’t horrid as is but it’s certainly lacking compared to others who do this calibre of content so I have to catch up

@ChapterFourBand 13 күн бұрын

Absolutely love these types of videos, please keep them coming!

@emilybroderick2421 11 күн бұрын

I excitedly await any further videos you want to make in this series

@SPSguy836 11 күн бұрын

Keen for you to get into the elder scrolls lore, hoping for more, cheers mate

@Luke_H98 13 күн бұрын

I've been getting into Skyrim a lot lately, so these videos are fantastic! Hope to see more!

@Fizhy 13 күн бұрын

You shall!

@Alex-mn2nf 13 күн бұрын

Loving your new elder scrolls stuff and can't wait to see what you're on with next!

@goodenoughright5433 12 күн бұрын

I'm glad you're taking on this game lore now

@jamesfitzpatrick6968 5 күн бұрын

Awesome video, keep it up.

@noone_at_home 12 күн бұрын

keep branching out into the Elder Scrolls series on the Gods and creation myths and you have my full attention Fizhy. already catching it right now.

@Westsideaviation23 9 күн бұрын

Love that you doing Skyrim

@geraltofrivia7448 13 күн бұрын

These videos are absolute peak content!

@alexandertiberius1098 7 күн бұрын

My ridiculously modded Skyrim is so dangerous at night that I haven't seen this guy in an age. Maybe ill camp along that road for a while and see if i can find him.

@maeday5199 2 күн бұрын

i would just die of excitement if you did a giant deep dive into the dwemer, later on after the smaller stuff :)

@Uroboros97 13 күн бұрын

I think this is the first Easter egg I ever stumbled upon in a game, really cool.

@CyarSkirata 14 күн бұрын

I've not played as much as most, admittedly, but I'd never even so much as heard of him before.

@austincorreia53 13 күн бұрын

More 🔥 content!🤘 keep it up man!

@irmelinsundragon8860 14 күн бұрын

I enjoyed this a lot. More! Give me more.

@theonewithnoname3375 6 күн бұрын

KEEP MAKING MORE

@dingo.girl99 13 күн бұрын

We love you Fizhy

@knightingale9833 8 күн бұрын

I like the Ragnar the Red theory. I don’t think the Hamvir’s Rest name debunks it, the cemetery doesn’t have to be named after the Headless Horseman, especially if it predates him. Besides, Hamvir is probably the Draugr that re-animates, and he has a head. It could also be who is buried in the other sarcophagus that’s behind bars, the one that doesn’t have the skull and axe.

@lexinicole4317 13 күн бұрын

YESSSSSS!!! Thank you!!!!

@charsage1036 11 күн бұрын

With the mentions of rorikstead i think a video based on rorikstead would be nice as it's believed rorikstead is cursed.

@Victoria-vd2li 13 күн бұрын

If Ragnar really was from Rorikstead, then maybe the local dealings with the daedra have something to do with him lingering after his haircut by Matilda

@edwhatshisname3562 6 күн бұрын

Talking about Sleepy Hollow is making me want to watch the old movie with Johnny Depp. It's probably been over a decade since I've seen that movie...

@rydercanfield3721 13 күн бұрын

I'm excited as hell to see you delving into the lore of the Elder Scrolls, either surface level or the deep stuff. Such a lore rich environment, and I can't wait to see more from you! Do you have plans on delving into either Morrowind or Oblivion, as well as Skyrim?

@Fizhy 13 күн бұрын

I mean for now I'm clinging to Skyrim as my entry point - if the videos do well over time and ideas dry up for Skyrim itself I think then I'll work my way backwards to Oblivion and then perhaps Morrowind as the lore in the older titles is a lot more extensive and I'm still building up my understanding to competently handle the more deep concepts of The Elder Scrolls universe.

@Mark-uh3un 13 күн бұрын

I believe it could be Ragnar, but most likely it’s just an Easter egg without a clear answer

@RandomMercenary1 13 күн бұрын

Didn't expect Elder Scrolls content. A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.

@Fizhy 13 күн бұрын

Yessir

@nashanderson6755 5 күн бұрын

“ a good chance” my ass I’ve played Skyrim for thousands of hours and I’ve seen him twice

@corbindoesthings1795 13 күн бұрын

i definitely think this easter egg is just that, a easter egg with no real reason behind it, but i like to accept the more fun version that it is indeed ragnar the red

@Fizhy 13 күн бұрын

I too logically view easter eggs as superficial references but love when a decent theory is proposed. The Ragnar the Red theory is, in my opinion, unlikely to have been intentional but it's not a bad theory.

@simplycinclair8979 13 күн бұрын

Beautiful! So glad to see more

@Fizhy 13 күн бұрын

And there's so much more to come!

@djinn9504 5 күн бұрын

Hamvir's Rest has a skull next to an axe and leveled helmet.. that's the horseman's head he's returning to get

@blade7373 13 күн бұрын

what timing because I was playing skyrim last night and saw the headless horseman for myself the first time !!

@liammurphy2022 13 күн бұрын

I'm here all day every day for more Skyrim Fizhy 🔥🔥🔥(edit, any elder scrolls for that matter even Bethesda whatever it is I'd love to see it)

@Fizhy 13 күн бұрын

Absolute legend!

@liammurphy2022 13 күн бұрын

@@Fizhy oh no Fizhy you sir are the legend keep doing you brother much love ❤️ (can't wait for the next one)

@crimsonking440 13 күн бұрын

Alright I'm gonna be real, I've played well over a thousand hours of Skyrim and I've never once seen this npc. It's crazy how many things in Skyrim I'll see in a video and go "huh, did they add that with the dlc or in an update?" Only for the answer to be "no it was in at launch". Say what you will about Bethesda today, it's crazy how much they used to pack until their games. From releasing Morrowind in 02 or 03 until Skyrim in 2011 they were hitting Homers left and right.

@joseybryant7577 13 күн бұрын

Think it's just a cut character/quest they left in as a mystery. That being said, I always feel good when I see him during a playthrough. It's a good omen.

@edwhatshisname3562 6 күн бұрын

I think it is Ragnar. I think that's the reason they put that bard song in the game. Who else is it gonna be referring to? Why he's presumably buried in Hamvir's Rest is anyone's guess, maybe that was the closest cemetery.

@ajunctionaday...277 6 күн бұрын

I love this

@tekkadawn6685 14 күн бұрын

LFG I can listen to you talk for a concerning amount of hours

@Fizhy 14 күн бұрын

Understandable

@zombiewarrior225 13 күн бұрын

I remember I saw the Headless Horseman but forgot where it was. Never saw it at all on PS3 or PS5 but only once on PS4. I was very creeped out

@Pr0digyZRX 14 күн бұрын

I played Skyrim on Xbox back in the day... haven't played it in a long time though. After Saturday I'm off for 2 weeks from work so I may fuck around and download it and some mods on my pc and have a nice little walk down memory lane lol

@Fizhy 14 күн бұрын

100% worth it, just remember that no matter how unrecognisable the game, it's still Skyrim.

@Pr0digyZRX 12 күн бұрын

@@Fizhy ill definitely have to keep that in mind

@DaedruTV 10 күн бұрын

Gah this is soooo good keep it up !

@tyler-anthonygroh7297 8 күн бұрын

Theres is a pretty Cool easter egg regarding the headless horseman in Assassin's Creed Rogue where you can summon him and fight him

@bencross3759 13 күн бұрын

If you follow him, he will lead you to Hamvir's Rest i think it's Ragnar the Red. Ideas for your next skyrim video, the made in morthal Falion or the bugs in the jars with runes on them?

@bermudabarracuda1902 13 күн бұрын

Wow, apparently I'm one of the poor souls who didn't know there was a Headless Horseman in Skyrim until today! Never seen him, never heard of him :O Now I'll keep an eye out for any signs of a ghostly apparition on my nightly travels! Really enjoying all your lore/theory videos!

@ViPER5RT10 13 күн бұрын

I totally thought it was a mod when I first encountered him.

@nicholassiter368 13 күн бұрын

I love these!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉

@icyice1902 13 күн бұрын

The first time I encountered the headless horsemen I was just south of Rorikstead. The horsemen got stuck on a rock and ended up getting launched into the sky.

@Fizhy 13 күн бұрын

Average Skyrim moment

@JMagician. 13 күн бұрын

Hey more Elder Scrolls!

@funstuffwithboss 13 күн бұрын

do dawn star next please!

@betweenthevelvetlies 13 күн бұрын

I think it's only interesting not knowing. If it was called Ragnar's rest nobody would talk about it. Mystery is better, let the bloke ride.

@Fizhy 13 күн бұрын

For sure

@stormcloak1822 7 күн бұрын

Whiterun is a curious hold isn't it? I've always wondered if balgruufs wife's death is connected to the rorikstead conspiracy well assuming she's even dead

@ollie5927 11 күн бұрын

Oh, there once was a hero named Ragnar the Red Who came riding to Whiterun from ole Rorikstead And the braggart did swagger and brandish his blade As he told of bold battles and gold he had made But then he went quiet, did Ragnar the Red When he met the shieldmaiden, Matilda, who said: "Oh you talk, and you lie, and you drink all our mead Now I think it's high time that you lie down and bleed" And so then came clashing and slashing of steel As the brave lass Matilda charged in full of zeal And the braggart named Ragnar was boastful no more When his ugly red head rolled around on the floor

@masy9595 13 күн бұрын

No way that the soul from JJK is a straight up copy of Skyrim's souls 💀

@spencerllewellyn4360 13 күн бұрын

You did pretty good with Llandymawddwy, don't worry about it

@Fizhy 13 күн бұрын

Glad to hear it! I always attempt to do pronunciation justice but I can't always promise I'll quite get it right

@AlexisB-gv1tk 11 күн бұрын

Is Ragnar perhaps the guy on the bannared mare sign? iirc there's also a guy in the loading screen wearing the same armor.

@jaymac7203 13 күн бұрын

I'm enjoying these videos lol I've never even played the game. It looks surprisingly good too for a 2016 game 🤔

@Fizhy 13 күн бұрын

2011 game technically, albeit with a 2016 remaster. Also I've modded the visuals a little bit too.

@Taschara-lp6xy 6 күн бұрын

I just like that its a mystery. While it is fun to solve them, some mysteries are better left unsolved. With that being said, I think that it is just an Easter egg.

@MikefromTexas1 13 күн бұрын

I used to think he might be Ragnar the Red, then I followed him to Hamvir's Rest and had no clue. You pronounce Chaurus perfectly, a lotta youtubers don't do that.

@Fizhy 13 күн бұрын

I had to narrow it down to 2 possible ways to say it and kinda coin-tossed on which pronunciation to go for.

@enderarmy2042 13 күн бұрын

thats weird. i just just started a new playthrough of skyrim and u release a skyrim video? i came to you channel because of rdr 2 lol

@Fizhy 13 күн бұрын

I have released 2 Skyrim videos. Hope you enjoy them

@corpseflow 14 күн бұрын

You should do the Forgotten Vale next 😎

@Victoria-vd2li 13 күн бұрын

I like his name being 'Dave'.

@Fizhy 13 күн бұрын

Dave the Dragonborn.

@silence7896 12 күн бұрын

OH YAY HES COVERING SKYRIM NOW

@Darren_117 7 күн бұрын

Soemthing to note that you actually pointef out but didnt go further on..at hamvirs rest the coffin thats sealed by the metal gate. Theres a skull,helmet and axe outside the coffin. As if the head was cut off with the axe and not put with the rest of the body in the tomb. So hes guiding people to hamvirs rest to put it back for him so he can finally rest in peace. In his full body.

@zambekiller 5 күн бұрын

I believe hes supposed to be Ragnar the Red from the bard song

@edwhatshisname3562 6 күн бұрын

Rorikstead, the 30 year old town that has records going back 1,533 years? WHAT?... What secrets are you hiding, Rorik?... Why is it that any fertile woman in the villiage dies during childbirth, Rorik?... How is it your villiage has such fertile soil, in such an otherwise bad place for crops, Rorik?... You wouldn't happened to have made any deals with any Daedric princes, would you, Rorik?... Hmmm.......

@groutguy 14 күн бұрын

How did we get so lucky to get two elder scrolls videos so close together thank you fizhy lol

@DragonslayerPS3 3 күн бұрын

Weird question but are you interested in Norse Mythology? I think it'd be really interesting for you to dive into different stories. Anyway, thanks for making such enjoyable content!

@Bethgael 8 күн бұрын

Old Rorikstead as opposed to New Rorikstead (ie current); not that unlikely. Fairly common usage across the world. So there being a former R'stead before the land became too fallow to use and Rorik not being full of shyte can both be the case. :D [I do like this last theory]. PS: Ragnar the Red, the song, is an emote in ESO. So, even if unintentional, Ragnar was lore then in at least the 2E.

@themysterylady842 12 күн бұрын

Here's my personal conclusion Ragnar the red was more than likely not actually a soldier. This took place during the young starting of Rorikstead, which was during the years of the Great War. Perhaps he was pretending to be a soldier and he is telling all of these outlandish stories to get Fame and Fortune when he is never been to the front lines or even seen real battle, which would probably explain why his head was no longer attached to his shoulders by the end of the song, as he probably didn't actually know how to fight. With that being said, that doesn't necessarily mean he's the Headless Horseman, as that could have been any outlandish character technically speaking. I also think that it's a bit funny that on the occasion he'll seem to get lost and will be going the complete wrong direction, and then he'll stop and seem to think for a minute before going in the right direction. Lol.

@reactionx1041 11 күн бұрын

Ragnar Hamvir does sound like a Nordic name who says Ragnar and Hamvir aren't the same person hence Hamvirs rest is Ragnars gravesite

@hotashikayaba910 2 күн бұрын

...isnt the headless horseman supposed to be Ragnar the red? I mean the sing literally mentions him RIDING to Rorikstead on a horse and then also having his head cut off. Iirc the headless horseman...rides from rorikstead to Hamvir's rest.

@Shaggy21215 14 күн бұрын

This has to be the most ridiculous story in the game but great work

@Longshanks1690 14 күн бұрын

Who would win; Headless Horseman from Skyrim or Headless Horseman from AC: Rogue?

@Fizhy 14 күн бұрын

Skyrim one because he has a horse.

@Longshanks1690 14 күн бұрын

@@Fizhy True, but the AC one actually has a body. 😅

@Fizhy 14 күн бұрын

@@Longshanks1690 and the weakness of a nearby pumpkin

@Kylesico912x 9 күн бұрын

On one hand if it is Ragnar then he’s just a braggart. On the other hand, Rogue’s version is a bit of a pushover if he isn’t Ragnar.

@GHOST-by3hj 7 күн бұрын

i came across him once on my account then i played on my brothers acc and saw him again

@aurimasm 13 күн бұрын

Keep it real

@corbindoesthings1795 13 күн бұрын

more! more! more! feed us hungry skyrim lovers

@Fizhy 13 күн бұрын

I have a list of about 8 other videos yet to do, so I'll get going on some of those.

@00piumIab 13 күн бұрын

Im enjoying tes videos, maybe you should do fallout

@Fizhy 13 күн бұрын

Oh for sure, I'm sure I'll develop a Fallout kick before long

@Coleniaonthisbeat 14 күн бұрын

Yo fizhy could u maybe do some fallout content there is lots of fallout related mysteries u could look into

@Fizhy 14 күн бұрын

If these videos do well we'll certainly play with the idea.

@grottybt5006 12 күн бұрын

I'm in England. The local wood had a tale of a headless woman rider called the white lady, or maybe its been renamed the "rainbow identifies as a lady"