Despite its age, The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim continues to remain relevant in the modern gaming scene. With expansive, detailed environments, a cacophony of memorable characters for players to discover, and an impressive degree of user interactivity, Skyrim is being played and celebrated to this day. Now, one fan has released some wonderfully intricate paintings of several NPCs.
An integral component of any Elder Scrolls entry is the extensive, varied cast of NPCs that populate the world of each game. Many of the NPCs share common characteristics and speech patterns that are very distinct and therefore, very recognizable. In fact, a group of college students made a video of a college inhabited by Skyrim NPCs, showing just how distinct the game's characters are. Now, one fan has chosen to highlight specific NPCs in unique way.
A Reddit user named asher_irontooth made wonderfully impressive portraits of major Skyrim NPCs with a spectacular amount of detail. Characters like Lydia, Nazeem, and Aela the Huntress have been miraculously recreated and given a hyper-realistic look. The paintings give the characters an almost life-like appearance, while still managing to capture the likenesses of the in-game character models.
It's amazing to see these characters depicted in such a distinct and artistic way. The fact that Skyrim is turning 10 years old in 2021 and still has an active fanbase putting out breathtaking fan-art, cosplays, and fan creations is awe-inspiring. Very few other games have managed to retain such an active community of players for as long as Skyrim has.
With discussion around the game still being so prevalent, it is almost hard to believe that Skyrim will finally receive a sequel in the form of The Elder Scrolls 6. Although, considering that the game was announced during E3 2018 and there still has yet to be any sort of substantial update, nor any other trailer outside of the one shown off during the initial announcement, the wait could be a bit longer.
While it's not uncommon for games to be announced several years in advance and not receive any sort of additional update for years at a time, such is the case with games like Metroid Prime 4 or Bayonetta 3, it is somewhat odd to not see or hear anything from Bethesda in terms of The Elder Scrolls 6. With all the attention given to other games like Starfield, fans are understandably desperate for more info. However, as is the case with most ambitious, AAA games, it's likely that the developers are waiting until there's a substantial amount of polished content to share with fans of the series. Until info comes, fans will need to kill time by viewing or making awesome fan art like the images seen above.
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim is available now on PC, Switch, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. The next-generation Skyrim Anniversary Edition will release on November 11th, 2021.
Source: Reddit