Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-9062114-20140217190926/@comment-1600847-20140805132431

Wow, it's been a while since I commented on this thread :P

I forgot to bring up something regarding the two Elder Scrolls novels, Infernal Cities and Lord of Souls. There are two possibilites regarding them and both of which mean they're cannon. As I mentioned, the novels contain characters/plot points (the Thalmor, the Red Year, the Argonian Invasion of Morrowind, and the Mede Dynasty) despite it being published 2 years before Skyrim was released and they were first introduced in-game. This can only mean 2 things:

1) Bethesda liked Keyes' writings so much they decided to incorporate them into their games, meaning they're canon.

2) Bethesda flat out told him what was going to happen to make sure his novels followed their cannon, obviously meaning they're cannon. This seems the more likely of the two as he mentions working with Bethesda in the novels' forwards to ensure the accuracy of his novels.

And, since all the points which first appeared in the 2 novels then appeared in Skyrim, the novels are in fact cannon, beyind any doubt. A bit off topic, I know, but I just wanted to clear this up.