Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-24339224-20160718084244

I'd like to know everyone's personal theory about the origin of the Elder Scrolls. Who do you think wrote them? What do you think they were originally used for? Why were they written? any theory you have pertaining to the Elder Scrolls, really.

My personal theory is this: Paarthurnax says that the Elder Scrolls are fragments of creation. Many believe the Aedra made the Elder Scrolls, or at least have something to do with them. It's also said that the Aedra created Mundus. So, my personal theory is that the Aedra didn't just suddenly sneeze and THERE was Mundus. I theorize that they had the Elder Scrolls in Aetherius, and used them to create Mundus. Since they were in Mundus after creating it, wouldn't the tool they used (if they used a tool, that is) be there too? so, what if the Aedra left the things they used to create Mundus, as they fled back to Aetherious.

and because the Elder Scrolls would be tools of the divines, mortals should be incapable of using it, hence the blindness and insanity.

and yes, I know the Elder Scrolls hold information on the past, present, and future. But it's obviously been shown that they can do more than that. Reference: Time Wound.

That's just my personal theory. I'd like to hear everyone else's.  