User blog:Zippertrain85/Elder Scrolls VI Possible Locations.

Well, it's a new year, let's get things started off with a classic speculation blog! Since The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has unfortunately ended, us Elder Scrolls fans have to turn our focus to Elder Scrolls Online, or Elder Scrolls VI. Since a lot of different blogs on this wiki have been about Online, I'm going to do one about VI. In preticular, which location it will take place in.

The location in an Elder Scrolls game is important, it not only defines where you will be travelling around for next 300 hours, it also definies what the plot will be, the atmosphere of the game, etc. Overall, the location of the game is extremely important, so Bethesda really needs to pick a good one. So I'm going to go through all of the provinces and see the likleness of the respective one being picked and if they would even make a good location at all.

Skyrim: The likleness Bethesda would do the same location in two Elder Scrolls games in a row is extremely unlikely. Not only would that be hard for Bethesda to make a completely different game out of the same location, but the players would be bored roaming the same environment, seeing the same culture, same cities, etc.

Cyrodiil: Kind of same as Skyrim, it's already been used in Oblivion and would probably not work for the same reasons.

High Rock: This would actually make a good location. Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall didn't really delve into all High Rock has to offer. In a updated next generation version we could experience the land like never before. According to lore High Rock actually has a lot of culture, as well as lore and myths. So this would actually make a good location for the next Elder Scrolls game. In addition, they could have a DLC where you go to Orsinium.

Hammerfell: This would also be a good location. It would basically be the opposite environment to Skyrim but with all new culture and conflicts. To be honest, it would be the perfect squal to Skyrim when you compare cultural similarities. Since it's similar, but still different. Anyway, the Redguards have been kind of underrated throughout the Elder Scrolls games. It's their time to shine. Since Hammerfell recently won a war against the Aldmeri Dominion if a game takes place there, it might involve them.

Summerset Isles: Now this is my number one pick for the location of Elder Scrolls VI. Due to the whole Thalmor/Aldmeri Dominion stuff being unresolved in Skyrim, it's heavily implied by Bethesda to be finally addressed in the Elder Scrolls VI. And what better place to do that than the Summerset Isles? It would also be refreshing to the player to finally take a good look at old Elven culture, and see a new rainforest, island, environment. The Summerset Isles is said to be a very mysterious place, so Bethesda would also have a lot of interesting lore they could play around with.

Morrowind: Now you might be thinking how this would probably end up the same way as if they do Cyrodiil or Skyrim again, but I don't think that's true. Morrowind over the years has changed drastically, with the eruption of the Red Mountain, the Argonian invasion and all that. So it's probably a lot different now then it was the Third Era. They could also start going into the lore on the Dwemer, and possible open up a little more on the CHIM theory (Which I'm going to do a blog about next) or the Godhead. Morrowind has a lot of interesting lore that could be shown in the future, possibly in The Elder Scrolls VI.

Valenwood: This would be interesting, but kind of alien as well. The Bosmer don't have the most "normal" culture on Tamriel, so if they did make a game here it could cause some new players to be turned off. Because of this, I'm not completely sure Valenwood will be the location for VI, or any Elder Scrolls Installment, at all.

Elswyer: This might work. The Khajiit are a very popular race amongst Elder Scrolls fans (I actually like them myself), and I don't think their culture is too alien for the likes of average gamers. Also, the Khajiit have been quite involved with the Aldmeri Dominion since they thought the Thalmor brought back the two moon, Massar & Secunda. So, this is a possibility. We also don't know that much about Khajiit culture, and this might give Bethesda some room for new lore.

Black Marsh: Same as Valenwood really, the culture of the Argonians is far too alien for most people, so it's unlikely it will be in an Elder Scrolls game. But if it was, they would have a lot of lore to create, since Black Marsh is a very mysterious province. If they did make a game there, there would be most likely a lot of references to the Dark Brotherhood and Sithis, since all of that did come from Black Marsh, and it would probably have a very Meso-American theme to it.

Those are all the provinces. So tell me in the comments what you think of what I said, and which province you would like and (or) think the Elder Scrolls VI will take place in.