Famous TES Quotes

[Ebony Knight]

Thought I'd start a thread for people to include great quotes they have heard/read/seen in The Elder Scrolls. Reading a book right now A Dream of Sovngarde where the nordic warrior Skardan Free-Winter retells a dream he had the night before the siege of the Imperial City at the end of the great war.

"Remember this always, son of the north - a Nord is judged not by the manner in which he lived, but the manner in which he died." -Ysgramor

 

[Auxilium]

"I used to be an adventurer like you, till I took an arrow to the knee."

 

[J747L]

"I used to be an adventurer like you, till I took an arrow to the knee."

I heard this in-game, maybe twice. Right now, users are competing for top comment in youtube using "(Insert your pet peeve), till I took an arrow to the knee."

Most popular today are in the lines of "My Dragons used to fly forward, till I took an arrow to the knee."

 

[Nameless1]

"...Tha wagon wheel, agh DAMNDEST WAGON WHEEEL!" or somethin like that ahaa

 

[morguen87]

"A Nord's last thought should be of home."

Basically anything from the opening carriage ride, it's the best writing in the game in my opinion.

 

[Khazrihl]

I'm surprised I haven't seen any "Ta! Come see me again, or I'll pluck out your eyes!"

 

[SkyrimGivesGraphgasms]

"By Azura, by Azura! The GRAND CHAMPION!" hope that still counts as oblivion is TES.

 

[Beodix]

*Whistles loudly* "Is that Dragon Armor!? I sure wish I could have my own set"

"Is that the best you can do" - Then I chop off his head with my axe.

 

[vincent]

Forgot the exact words but it made me look at Jarl Balgruuf as if he was Beowulf.

"Go! Take my axe to Ulfric. A true Nord will understand."

 

[Khazrihl]

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"Is that the best you can do" - Then I chop off his head with my axe.

This^ I've had this happen as well.

Lol I just thought about it... what did they say in Oblivion? "You move like a pregnant cow!" or something like that. XD

 

[Onyx]

I have two

"Don't worry M'lord, I am the very soul of Caution" - Irileth, Housecarl to Jarl Balgruff

Guard says to me (this is from memory so might not be exact match word for word) "You favor 1 handed weapons as well? Much better than unwieldy 2 handers I think"....Note the Guard was equipped with a massive 2H sword....

 

[Ebony Knight]

From Morrowind: "Khajiit does not like you!"

Lol some great quotes in here guys.

 

[Jersey Dagmar]

"I was transporting my dear sweet mother. Well not her, her corpse, she's quite dead."

Makes me LOL everytime.

 

[gotenks232]

Random Guard quote:
"Hail summoner, why don't you conjure me up a warm bed."

 

[Ebony Knight]

Something familiar for all the sneaks....

"What was that"......"Could have sworn I heard something"

 

[Rayven]

Something familiar for all the sneaks....

"What was that"......"Could have sworn I heard something"

I especially like that one after I just put an arrow in their buddy's behind or similar.

 

[hexperiment]

"You remind me of my cousin's cat... I killed that too"
"You'll make a fine rug, cat."
The only two insults Khajiits get

 

[Lucien Lachance]

"Stop right there criminal scum!"

 

[Metallipath]

"Got to thinking, I might be The Dragonborn... just don't know it yet." - Solitude Guard

 

[Ebony Knight]

"DIE FETCHER!"