Although Bethesda has continued to release new versions of The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim (including a Nintendo Switch version of the game) fans are still eager as ever to play brand new content set in the fantasy medieval universe. Fans are so eager, in fact, that some of them have returned to older games in The Elder Scrolls series in an effort to uncover clues about The Elder Scrolls 6 and the latest fan theory does sound pretty convincing.

In The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, when visiting the priest Lloros Sarano in the Ald’ruhn Temple, the cleric will make mention of a possible invasion by the Akaviri, a mysterious race from Akavir (East of Tamriel) that is said to have vampiric and serpentine features. "They are apparently only waiting for the Empire to collapse in Civil War or some other crisis. We’d certainly need a Hortator then - if we had one, maybe they could travel to Akaviri before the invasion and weaken or stop it," says the priest.

In Skyrim, a Civil War is currently taking place between the Stormcloaks and the Imperial Empire and this could be the very opportunity that the Akavari is looking for to launch its invasion. A Hortator, meanwhile, is a leader of a Great House during times of crisis and fans are wondering whether the player character in The Elder Scrolls 6 will hold such a title and that they will be the equivalent of Skyrim's Dragonborn.

While the theory sounds plausible as is, it is also backed up by the fact that Morrowind's Tribunal expansion also hinted at future story plans for the franchise. A character called Eno Romari in Godsreach says "we believe that the gates to Oblivion will open, and a multitude of Daedra will roam this world freely," which of course pointed to The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion.

Unfortunately, fans may still have a while to wait until this theory about The Elder Scrolls 6 story is proven true or false. Bethesda Game Studios (the developer) has two big games to release before The Elder Scrolls 6 and since these titles have yet to even be announced, the release dates for these major titles could be over a year away.

Moreover, at the Bethesda E3 2017 press conference that took place last June, Bethesda marketing executive Pete Hines revealed that development on the game hasn't even begun. Granted, a lot can change in nine months but it does suggest that the company is a long way off from confirming anything about The Elder Scrolls 6 story.

Source: GamesRadar