The Red Book of Riddles

Main article: Books (Skyrim)

Main article: Books (Oblivion)

Main article: Books (Morrowind)

Main article: Books (Online)

LocationsEdit

MorrowindEdit

• Ald'ruhn, Ald Skar Inn

OblivionEdit

• Anvil: in Anvil Castle, on the desk in Baeralorn's bedroom
• Anvil: in Anvil Dock, on the table in Sea Tub Clarabella
• Cheydinhal in Mach-Na's Books
• Lord Rugdumph's Estate: inside, on a table near his bed

SkyrimEdit

• Can be found on Fultheim at Nightgate Inn.
• Can be bought from Urag gro-Shub in The Arcanaeum.
• Can be found on the shelf with other books on it in Honeyside with the Children's Bedroom upgrade.

DragonbornEdit

• In Apocrypha, Chapter IV, on a table with ten books.
• In Bloodskal Barrow, in a bookshelf near a bed belonging to a Reaver Lord.

OnlineEdit

• East of Rawl'kha, Reaper's March

ContentsEdit

This handye booke doth containe alle diverse manner of riddles and follyes, and, by means of carefulle studye, the prudente scholarlye gentlemane maye finde himselfe noe longer discomfited by the sharpe wite of his fellowes.

[The posing and puzzling of riddles is a convention of polite aristocratic Western society. Nobles and social aspirants collect books of riddles and study them, hoping thereby to increase the chances of their appearing sly and witty in conversation.]

The question:

It has a tail, a side and a head I call it what I call a snake

It has no body and it is dead

The answer:

It must be a drake

The question:

Poets know the hearts of Men and Mer

But beasts can't know my heart, you see

This book was written by a bear

The answer:

It is not a book of poetry.

The question:

I gave you a sock, not unlike a box

With hammers and nails all around it

Two lids open when it knocks

The answer:

It must have been a great hit.

TriviaEdit

• May be given to an adopted child as a gift.^HF

GalleryEdit

As seen in The Elder Scrolls Online

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AppearancesEdit

• The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
• The Elder Scrolls Online (Part of Literature lore collection)

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