The book "Children of the Sky" mentions sharpening blades with Thu'um. Perhaps that's how ancient nords used to "enchant" their weapons and pickaxes?

Still coming strong with TES lore. I've unsubbed from most TES lore channels I was interested in, they've either stagnated or moved on to other topics but you guys are still bringing it big time.

Bethesda is following the Nords example of going from amazing work to a stagnant group that just reminisce about their days of glory

>"The basic iron armor" >Shows steel armor

4:38 The secret is clearly that because he walks and smiths in reverse, the steel forgets that it's supposed to be inferior, and in it's confusion, it empowers itself.

*“And the scrolls foretold, of black wings in the cold, and when brothers wage war come unfurled! Alduin, bane of kings, ancient shadow unbound, with a hunger to swallow the world!”* -Old Nord proverb

It's too bad that Skyforge is useless in-game.

The Skyforge is one of the most fascinating mysteries to ponder on in Skyrim, and The Elder Scrolls. If the Snow Elves were afraid of it enough to steer clear of its gaze, then WHO built it? Could it be a creation of the Old Ehlnofey? Or the greater Et’Ada, when Magnus still walked the plane of Mundus? Or was it created after Magnus escaped back to Aetherius with the majority of Original Spirits(Et’Ada) and tore through the material plane creating the sun & stars? Could it have been created by the same ones who built the Adamantine Tower? It’s amazing how depthless the world of the Elder Scrolls is the more you think about it!

Just realized the Quick Silver could very well be an amalgam of elemental silver and mercury which creates a really hard solid alloy.

My character: *freshly forges ancient nord armor* Guard: ugh what have you been doing exploring cyripds

Can’t deny the Nordic armour compliments a 2 handed weapon build perfectly 👌🏻

Just about to go to bed.. Goddamnit Fudgemuppet It's 4am!!

In fairness on the Ancient Nordic weapons and armor, I imagine that it was probably the armor of the regular foot soldier, or at least the ones who could afford it. After all, what are all the Draugr all wearing and using? Ancient Nordic stuff. As such, I imagine that it isn't very good, because that's all that either they could afford, or that is all that could be provided to them. As you can see on higher level (and probably more important people in life) Draugr, they start wielding Ebony weaponry at higher levels in Skyrim, ergo, it does make sense that the Ancient Nordic stuff isn't that great, because that's the only thing they could afford to really get.

Every time I put this armor on, in my head I always remember that one episode from invader Zim, where he tells the tallest "I'm in a bear suit" 8:14

4:40 didn't know Eorlund was a Michael Jackson fan o: Keep that Moonwalk going boi!

It is important to note that quicksilver was called mythril in TES III, so that's why you can make armour and weapons out of it.

The helmet looks like a bear. Nothing could be more specialer.

Do a video on dwemer armor n metal used by them please!!

I wish the Skyforge was more useful in-game, like imparting a bonus to the base strength of anything smithed in it or something

So in other words, just like all the other cool things Nords used to have, the reason why this armor was so rad was because they used ancient and unique magics that they forgot and abandoned over time, and aren't too good at recreating because Modern Nords are have denser skulls than Stahlrim. See, this is what happens when you abandon Jhunal as a deity!

As for Ancient Nord armour - note that stuff visible on Draugr differs slightly from what we can craft - there are pieces of mail still visible below plates and actual knee-joints on the boots - those are all absent from craftable versions. So basically - what is Available from Skyforge is either incomplete, or it is Bethesda's massive oversight, which can't be really excluded as a possibility. Speaking of mail - it is worth noting that chainmails seem to be strangely absent in Skyrim - the closest thing to a proper chainmail is found underneath the plates of ebony armour and ebony mail, and imperial studded armour (which ironically is not studded but reinforced with chainmail...) - it seem like Bethesda's art direction department developed an allergy to one of the most practical types of armour that would, by the way, work very well with a nordic theme... Also - I would not pay TOO MUCH attention to effectiveness of armour and weapons in Morrowind's expansions - both Tribunal and Bloodmoon suffer from something I call "expansiontitis" - a difficulty creep, even if it makes no narrative sense at times - take a look at the Riekling Blade for that matter - it is better than ebony broadsword, which is absolutely ridiculous. As for materials - it unlikely that Skyrim's quicksilver is actually mercury, in the similar fashion to ebony not being wood. Another thing - note that Nordic Carved Armour bears rather striking resemblance to the armour of Ysgramor on his statue. On top of that, this armour also appears to have pieces of decorative ringmail on it.

For the love of Talos knights of the nine lore please

I love how you're talking about the skill of the master smiths while Gray Mane is walking backwards for no apparent reason.

Really love the armor/weapon craft videos, keep up the good work!

I’m loving all these videos yall have been putting out. Lots of small details and research. Keep up the fantastic work, mates!

Watching your lore and build vids, have got me back into skyrim in a big way. Currently doing the Imperial Battlemage build. Thank you Fudgemuppet.

I’m really appreciative that to this day you guys still make quality, interesting elder scrolls content, in all my deep lore dives i never really thought to research the lore behind ethnic armors and you guys are still teaching me new things abt the games I’ve spent so many hours in:)

Do Amber and madness armor from The Shivering Isles please?

Love the armor lore videos! Keep them coming! So much fascinating info behind it all and you guys are the best at giving it out!

I very much enjoyed the video. Thank you for talking about something I mentioned Scott! You're right about Nordic Armor and Weapons and the Skyforge being a broad subject, but I think you did it justice! Keep up the good work! 😁👍

skyrim is almost 10 years and i just found out now that there's an eagle in skyforge because of this video. lol

I’ve been loving this smithing lore you’ve been doing, it’s great content Mr. Muppet!

I've been subbed for years and every single one of your videos is top quality. You guys are amazing

Some of the Ancient Nordic weapons did look badass af

Yay! I requested this! Thank you guys!

Real life woad is a very interesting thing. It's derived from a type of cabbage, firstly, and as a dye it has to be boiled, which changes it from a bluish liquid to a yellowish vapour, which will stain very bright yellow to any homespun and/or linen fabrics put above it that were common in the bronze to iron age. Some theories have stated that the tattoos of the ancient Celts and Picts were derived from Woad, but trials done with woad as a tattoo dye have shown that it works as an astringent. instead of simply working as a tattoo dye, it burns significantly and leaves behind a raised, blue scar. Thus, if indeed tattoos of the ancient celtic peoples of the british isles were done with woad as some historians think, they would have been incredibly painful tattoos that would have left a very stark and noticable scarification, which by the very nature of scarring would have resulted in the skin where the tattoos/scars were located being thicker and tougher and harder to cut. It would appear to the people of the time that their tattooed flesh had become naturally armored, and the connection of the tattooing and magic would be made. However, it should be known that the Romans of the time described the tattoos as appearing to be made of "Vitrum" which is a primitive form of blue-green glass. While the scarring left by woad tattooing does appear slightly shiny, it is not quite to the level of vitrum in its' shininess. Perhaps in times of war the tattoos were painted over with a paint derived from woad and vitrum? This also gives some historical precedence to the idea of glass armor.

The belief in woad as a protective magic is bolstered by the fact that you can make an antiseptic from the plant.

It would be cool to see an armour video on amber/madness armour from the Shivering Isles. Cheers!

Nothing beats waking up to a Fudgemuppet skyrim video after a night shift. Great video Fudge!

Great content, really big fan.

Keep it coming, I can't get enough. Every time I get a notification I stop and drop everything to watch

I love you FudgeMuppet. Keep it up with the amazing content.

Interesting info right there. And your game looks gorgeous!

I appreciate how professional this video is, chefs kiss

It is great to see the night time sky with proper star, planet and nebulae colors. I just bought a 2160p resolution television, and my old Xbox 360 Skyrim Legendary Edition is showing me crater impacts on both moon surfaces and better colors and more details on most surfaces. I love seeing the dust and gas formations in the plane of the disc of the spiral galaxy in which Nirn resides, and that a game developer even bothered with adding it to their game to begin with. Beautiful mods in your videos.

My lord praises your constant knowledge on the lore of his universe and Nirn. I also am enjoying these videos as well.

Excellent video

So the nord are like the Orks of 40k, beliving so hard in the might of their runes that it in reality also makes the weapons stronger. I just wonder if red Nord arrows fly faster...

9:07 So i have one of my ear buds in listening to this video and another ear bud in listening to skyrim when i realized the background music in skyrim was the same as this mark. Not only but it was perfectly In sync. What great timing🤣

LOL asks to look at the basic iron armor, shows basic steel armor

It kind of sucks that potions and enchanting kind of just “breaks” the whole forging system. Also acquiring special weapons means nothing when nothing can come close to the weapons you can make yourself.

Sweet video bro much love

I feel like I should point out that in the actual game files, Ancient Nord armor is recorded with the tag "ArmorMaterialDaedric" However, this doesn't necessarily mean the stuff has any connection to Oblivion, as that particular function just dictates how much the armor pieces can be upgraded (i.e. controlling all other variables, armor tagged as iron can't be upgraded as much as armor tagged as ebony)

These are pretty great; I haven't seen anyone tackle this before.

love looking forward to the armour vids

was just about to sleep but nope not anymore, thanks fudgemuppet!

Would love to hear more about the Sky Forge. I kept that sword in my first game for longer than I should have.

You just have to take a look at one simple and universal item to understand how skyrim’s technology devolved : beds. Look at beds in Oblivion and Morrowind, and you’ll see what you expect, beds. Look at those in Skyrim, and most often you’ll see piles of straws with a fur on top.

Khajiit know this is is special. You like much, yes.

How did I miss this!

When I first played Skyrim I played it for one 4 months and did not notice any Nordic Armour until I downloaded the DLC's and only when I went to Solstheim is when I noticed Nordic Armour for the first time ever, and then later on I would notice it more often in other parts of Skyrim.

*~Tsun Dialogue~* -SPOILERS- “What brings you, wayfarer grim, to wander here, in Sovngarde, souls-end, Shor's gift to honored dead?" *Who are you?* "I am Tsun, shield-thane to Shor. The Whalebone Bridge he bade me guard and winnow all those souls whose heroic end sent them here, to Shor's lofty hall where welcome, well earned, awaits those I judge fit to join that fellowship of honor." *I pursue Alduin, the World-Eater.* "A fateful errand. No few have chafed to face the Worm since first he set his soul-snare here at Sovngarde's threshold. But Shor restrained our wrathful onslaught - perhaps, deep counselled, your doom he foresaw." *I seek entrance to the Hall of Valor* “No shade are you, as usually here passes, but living, you dare the land of the dead. By what right do you request entry?" *~Harbinger~* *By right of glory. I lead the Companions of Jorrvaskr.* "I welcome the chance to challenge the blade of Ysgramor's heir, honored shield-brother/sister to Kodlak Whitemane, whom I've watched for in vain." *~Dovahkiin~* *By right of birth. I am Dragonborn.* "Ah! It's been too long since last I faced a doom-driven hero of the dragon blood." *~Archmage~* *By right of cleverness. I am Master of the College of Winterhold.* "Well met, mage of Skyrim. The Nords may have forgotten their forefathers' respect for the Clever Craft, but your comrades throng this hall. Here in Shor's house we honor it still." *~Nightingale~* *By right of plunder. I am a Nightingale of Nocturnal.* "Do not mistake the night-shrouded thief's stealthily-taken spoils, stolen and unearned, for a warrior's plunder, won in honorable battle. Your doom already binds you to your dark mistress, but your errand I will not hinder, if my wrath you can withstand." *~Listener~* *By right of blood. I Listen for the Night Mother.* "You trespass here, shadow-walker. Shor does not know you. Perhaps before the end you will earn the right to pass this way. Welcome I do not offer, but your errand I will not hinder, if my wrath you can withstand."

I’m currently doing a role play of a Nordic Mercenary turned Knight who was in service to the king of Daggerfall as a member of his royal guard. While out on a hunting trip with the son of the king, the royal hunting party was attacked by werewolves and while our hero was able to defeat the werewolves, he was not able to save the king’s son. Worse still, our hero was scratched on the face and became a werewolf himself, and leaving a nasty scar. The king was enraged at our hero’s failure to protect his son, but by law the hero could not be punished. But he could be exiled for being a werewolf. So our hero became a drifter, returning to his mercenary ways, roaming High Rock and Hammerfell, selling his sword to the highest bidder. Eventually he ends up in The Bannered Mare in Skyrim as he was originally from Whiterun and he was attending the funeral of his older brother who died in the Civil War fighting for the Empire. While there he hears of a strange attack on Helgen, and sets out to investigate… Main skills are one handed, two handed, block, marksman, heavy armor, speech craft, restoration, and enchanting. Restoration because he learned some tricks from a Priestess of Mara to suppress his lycanthropy through restoration magic. Enchanting was something he learned a little bit in High Rock as he would use enchanting to supplement his skill as a knight-warrior and later to kill werewolves and other monsters (he greatly resents being a werewolf and is trying to find a way to cure himself) he is a devout follower of Akatosh, as he feels some strange, yet natural connection this deity…(he’s Dragonborn, so duh) his preferred is two handed sword and bow for lightly armored targets and monsters, and a mace and shield combination when fighting heavily armored opponents. Uses the steel plate armor as it is a knightly armor with a Nordic flavor much like our hero. He strives for moral righteousness but often falls short because a.) he is only mortal and all mortals are sinners in some way and b.) he is part werewolf and that inner beast can cause him to take some dubious action now and again. Not full blown psycho murderer, but some bullying, some screwing someone over, that kind of stuff. But in the end he tries to be good.

Do a complete series playthrough of all the elder scrolls games with in depth history and character stories

The helmet looks cute AF on Lydia, and that counts for a lot.

I LOVE YOU VIDEOS FUDGEMUPPET!!!!!

Hey look at that, other people not sleeping. Y’all keep up the good work! These vids got me playing Skyrim again haha

Ya know, after re watching the Stahlrim video I came to wonder if it's an ancient Nord version of Pykrete(A material made from wood pulp and ice). I mean, both would take forever to melt, well one being enchanted, but on the bright side it's tough and nearly bulletproof. It's somewhat similar to concrete.

Your mention of wode is intresting. I swear that with every tattoo of symbols I get, I can feel my confidence rising. Whether this is psychology or mysticism I'm unsure. If you have a tattoo, please tell me how you felt afterwards, is it specifically a thing of zeal and belief in religeous protection? Or is it that expression creates confidence

4 years late but watching all the old videos I missed.

Damn! You guys are still managing to get that fresh TES content out. Fair play.

Three times in a row... I’m about to leave for work and bam... you post. Three times!

At 4:00 Ysgramor looks like he's jamming along with his favorite mustachioed 70's band. Probably Boston, maybe Styx. Hard to tell with ol' Ys.

Never stop!!!

It would be great if you guys started listing the mods you're using, on the armor you're showing off. Such as the Trollbone armor, featured in this video. Other than that, great video, as always.

A really cool helmer for khajiits. I thought i would be stuck with tacky horned helmets until i unlocked this forge type. (Also learned to save before choosing between two skills: the orc armor looked like it would be an armor only covering the chest, but once worn it is a full suit)

Ive been critical of fudgemuppet in the past, however these lore videos are great!

WOOOO! Just what I asked for! :D

@4:36 the secret to Skyforge steel is that Eorlund walks and forges everything backwards.

THANK YOU Michael and Scott for doing this video. Nordic is one of my favorite types of armor in Skyrim.

As a lore channel, fudgemuppet is the paarthatnax I go to for wisdom.

4:39 moonwalk ftw!

"Stalhrim, the Ice Armor you can make in Skyrim" _Glares in Bloodmoon_

the nortic iron set u have on is one of my top or thee top favorite in the look. and i really love there weapon look i dono why it res with me the most. dont get me wrong i would of used more and mix and match armors together to tho..

really like that bear helm

I think the acient nord pickaxe was just created with a different smithing method for steel that was lost over the years. Because I remember that there are a few metal types/methods that also were lost irl. And many more in different fantasy universes

I love the look of it that's for sure

It still surprises me about how much this guy knows, not just about TES, but about the Indo European cultures the lore is based on.

In Skyrim there's a great sword in soltheim in a ancient Nordic ruin, the swords name is Bloodskal and it is covered in runes and has a "enchantment" it also glows as if it is enchanted outlining those runes.

If we ever revisit the plains of oblivion it would be interesting to have Sheogorath give a "tour" .

Ooo what if the sky forg is the stone for the snow tower

Yes, thanks for doing Nordic!

Great series on the armor types of Skyrim! Will you be doing the cloth armor/robes? Can't neglect the mages among us Skyrim fans 😁

Wish there was a hero version of the ancient armor like with the weapons

Nordic Carved Armor is among my favorite designed armors in the Elder Scrolls series!

Perhaps the dragonborn of old used a shout on ancient nordic pickaxes to allow them to mine stahlrim with it.

Noice video👌🏼

4:34 am I the only one who noticed Eoraland walking backwards? 😂😂

It would be interesting if the skyforge was actually a petrified rak or thunderbird. It would make a lot of sense to explain why the plains were baren of settlements for so long.

The Ancient Nord Pickaxes may be made of ebony, which is what allows it to mine out Stalhrim.