

If The Elder Scrolls 6 is going to play into Bethesda’s greatest strengths, its hero needs to take after Oblivion’s Hero of Kvatch, not Skyrim’s Dragonborn. Not all blank slates are made alike, however. As with most Elder Scrolls protagonists, fans can only assume that the hero of The Elder Scrolls 6 will essentially be a blank slate whose race, background, and motives are left entirely to the player’s imagination.

If The Elder Scrolls 6 is indeed set around the Iliac Bay, there are a few details that can be inferred from the lore, like Hammerfell being released as an Imperial province and the Redguards’ continued guerilla war with the Aldmeri Dominion. This small tease added weight to long-held suspicions that players would be venturing to western Tamriel in the next game. Eagle-eyed viewers were quick to notice that the trailer for Bethesda’s space-set RPG Starfield contained a small symbol resembling a map of Hammerfell and High Rock.

Although Bethesda has confirmed little about The Elder Scrolls 6 since its announcement over three years ago, fans have been able to glean some key details about the upcoming game.
