General:References to The Elder Scrolls in Other Media

This page lists known references to the Elder Scrolls franchise in other media. Related topics include real-world references, crossovers, and Easter eggs.

Television

Adventure Time

• Season 9 episode 10 "Abstract" of the animated series Adventure Time references The Lusty Argonian Maid. At around the 4:50 mark, the protagonist of the show, Finn, reaches for his crayons and the following can be seen of the book's title.

STY

AN MAID

XXL

Futurama

• In season 7 episode 3 "Decision 3012" of Futurama, the convention attendees hold banners with names of various fictional settings, including the province of Skyrim.

Inside Job

• Episode 6 "My Big Flat Earth Wedding" of the animated sitcom Inside Job name drops The Elder Scrolls. The character Dr. Andre Lee, while dealing with severe drug withdrawals, mentions having an RPG tournament in high school that was "high-stakes Elder Scrolls", to which Myc replies that it is the same bad story he tells over and over when not drunk.

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

• In a March 2025 episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, one of the segments featured a photoshopped photo of U.S. Vice President JD Vance edited to look like a Dunmer called "Sleeper Vance" wearing a Morrowind pin.

Marvel's Runaways

• In season 2 episode 2 "Radio On" of Marvel's Runaways, the Runaways are planning to steal the Staff of One from the house of Nico's parents. Alex states that it would be "easier to steal an Elder Scroll in Skyrim".

My Adventures with Superman

• Season 1 episode 7 "Kiss Kiss Fall in Portal" of the animated superhero series My Adventures with Superman displays an arsenal of weapons from different franchises, including Wabbajack from The Elder Scrolls, the Dragon Slayer from Berserk, the Silence Glaive from Sailor Moon, and many more.

NCIS

• In season 9 episode 21 "Rekindled" of the police procedural series NCIS, a tech developer tells Timothy McGee, "But [Plimpton] was always going on about 'Skyrim and 'Old Republic'. You are talking about dorky role-playing games, right? You must be into those, huh?" McGee replies, "Until I took an arrow in the knee."

No Game No Life

• Episode 6 "Interesting" of the anime No Game No Life references the Arrow in the Knee meme when Sora, one of the main protagonists, says after the credits, "I used to be a gamer like you. Then I took an arrow in the knee."

Sanctuary

• The science fantasy television series Sanctuary featured Daedric script used as runes for stone tablets, specifically at around the 8:15 mark of season 3 episode 16 "Awakening".

• On the left tablet:

AND I D LIKE TO TAKE ...

BECAME THE PRINCE

SIT SO JUST ... MINU

THIS ... IS ... THE STOR(Y)

• On the right tablet:

AND I D LIKET TO TAKE

(VI)BECAM (HP) (IC) NRI

... N I STOR(Y)

These tablets reference the opening of the show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

Toonami

• The Xbox version of Morrowind was reviewed by the characters S.A.R.A. and T.O.M. on Cartoon Network's then weekday afternoon programming block called Toonami. They praise the game for its customization but panned the combat. Overall, they rated the game an 8 out of 10.

Transformers: Rescue Bots

• Transformers: Rescue Bots season 2 episode 5 "A Virtual Disaster" references the Arrow in the Knee meme when Blades says, "I used to like video games. Then I took an arrow to the knee."

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)

• The American featherweight fighter, Josh Emmett goes by the nickname "The Fighting Falmer", a clear reference to the race in The Elder Scrolls. On his official website, he has an entire page under his bio about the Fighting Falmer, with key art of The Elder Scrolls Online.

What We Do in the Shadows

• In What We Do in the Shadows season 4 episode 3 "The Grand Opening", a large group of vampires are waiting in line for the grand opening of Nadja's vampire nightclub to see rapper Richie Suck. Nadja addresses one of them as, "Grundwulf, you old fornicator, don't you look snazzy?", named after the vampire Grundwulf from The Elder Scrolls Online: Scalebreaker.

Films

Louder Than Bombs

• In Louder Than Bombs (2015), the younger son Conrad can be seen playing The Elder Scrolls Online.

Resurrection

• In Resurrection (2022), the character of ^Abbie? can be seen playing The Elder Scrolls Online.

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Video Games

Assassin's Creed Shadows

• There is an achievement in Assassin's Creed Shadows named "Adventurer" that requires you to shoot an enemy in the knee with an arrow.

Borderlands 2

• In Borderlands 2, there are at least three references to the Arrow in the Knee meme:
  • NPCs in the town of Sanctuary occasionally say, "I used to be a Vault Hunter like you, until I took a bullet to the knee."
  • An NPC named Face McShooty will list the places he doesn't want to be shot: "Not the KNEE, not the ARM, not the SPINE - FACE!"
  • When the Vault Hunters first meet Roland, he says, "I used to be a Vault Hunter like you, until I founded the Crimson Raiders."
• During combat, bandits will occasionally shout, "Never should have come here!", in reference to a line many Skyrim NPCs commonly say during battle.
• In the expansion pack Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep, there is a challenge for killing dragons called "Fus Roh Die".

Borderlands 3

• When you respawn in Borderlands 3, the New-U Station may state, "Hey. you. You're finally awake. You were trying to cross the border, right?"

Castle Cats

• In the mobile game Castle Cats, one of the cats you can collect is named Dovah. He wears armor that resembles that of Whiterun Guards, as well as the iconic Dragonborn iron helmet from Skyrim, and has an arrow in his knee. His journal page initially says, "Dovah loves being an adventurer - but all good things must come to an end." Later, as a reference to the (incorrect) theory that "arrow in the knee" actually means getting married, it says, "Dovah used to be a happy adventurer, but then he got married." One of his dialogue lines is, "Stop right there, criminal!", which references the Oblivion city guard arresting line, "Stop right there, criminal scum!"

Cookie Clicker

• In Cookie Clicker, there is an achievement for owning 777 combined grandmas and cursors titled "The elder scrolls" with the flavor text "Let me guess. Someone stole your cookie.", referencing the sweet roll running gag.

Crush the Castle Legacy Collection

• Crush the Castle Legacy Collection has a Steam achievement named "Took an Arrow to the Knee" for reaching the rank of Fletcher in Crush the Castle: Adventures. This is a reference to the Arrow in the Knee meme.

Dead by Daylight

• The Knight, one of the playable Killers, has an Ultra Rare cosmetic known as "The Draugr" available for purchase from the in-game store, similar in design to the draugr enemies commonly encountered in Skyrim. The skin features a body piece named "Impaled Flesh" with an arrow lodged in its left knee, a reference to the Arrow in the Knee meme.

DOOM

• In DOOM (2016) (another game developed by a Zenimax subsidiary), during the Kadingir Sanctum mission, you can find a skeleton wearing the iron helmet from Skyrim, with an arrow in its knee.

The Evil Within 2

• When exploring Sebastian's house during Chapter 12 of The Evil Within 2, go upstairs and find the door to his office to the left of the stairs. The Mysterious Symbol is a mounted Ouroborous from The Elder Scrolls Online sitting on his desk.

Fallout 3 and Fallout 4

• A Blood-Stained Note can be found in a Hollow Treestump in Morrowind's Bloodmoon expansion. The note mentions two individuals dubbed S and E, who have since then reappeared in the Fallout series.

• In Bloodmoon:

S,

Here is the equipment I told you about. Remember, the weak deserve no mercy.

-- E

• In Fallout 3, find the holotape "As requested" in a Hollowed-Out Rock south of Megaton:

S,

Here's that stuff you wanted. If anyone asks where you got it -- say it was a gift from your grandma.

Happy hunting!

E

• In Fallout 4, find a paper note outside the Salem Museum of Witchcraft:

S,

Been too long. Sorry I missed you at Megaton. Looks like history repeats itself. But, as promised, here's the gear I scrounged up.

All the best, and stay safe. The Commonwealth is its own kind of Hell.

E

Fantasy Hero Set

Fallout 4

The experimental plant "Glowleaf" from Fallout 4

• An experimental plant item called Glowleaf (or Experiment NRT-0001) is a reference to Nirnroot (NRT being a condensed spelling of NIRNROOT), bearing a striking resemblance and sharing its bioluminescent nature. VP of Marketing Pete Hines denied that this meant Fallout and Elder Scrolls took place in the same universe.
• The Fantasy Hero Set Creation adds an iron helmet and steel sword based on the Skyrim designs. The Creation also references battlemages, levitation, and golems.
• The Taboo Tattoos magazine found in Irish Pride Industries Shipyard shows a draugr wearing the iron helmet from Skyrim.
• The weapon Grognak's Axe is the weapon used by Grognak the Barbarian, a fictional comic book character from the Fallout universe. The Axe is modeled off the weapon depicted in the Barbarian class image from Oblivion. The iron battle axe in Oblivion is almost identical in appearance to both depictions, but both sides of the axe head are the same instead of being different sizes.

Fallout 76

• On the road between Vault 96 and the Federal Disposal Field, the remains of a wooden cart driven by a tractor contain the bound corpses of three prisoners. This is a reference to the cart ride at the beginning of Skyrim, which spawned the popular meme phrase, "Hey, you. You're finally awake." Additionally, if your character gets drunk on Nukashine, they wake up in the same cart facing the same direction as they would have in Skyrim.

Fallout Shelter Online

The Warrior battling Deathclaws

• The Warrior (the player character from Blades) makes a cameo in Fallout Shelter Online as a potential vault dweller named "Blades Hero".

Final Fantasy XIV

• Players can acquire a minion named "Domakin" in Final Fantasy XIV. The item's description includes the text, "Close, but not a warrior with the body of a mortal and soul of a dragon." When sent to the player's island sanctuary, the minion says, "Rus Doh Fah!"

For Honor

• In For Honor during chapter 3.5 of the game's story, the mission called Honor will see that your partner gets shot in the knee by an arrow after being spotted by an enemy. Afterward, your partner will state, "My knee! I hope I can keep adventuring."

Fortnite

• In Chapter 2: Season 2 - Top Secret, shaking down 10 different players grants the achievement Pickpocket | 100, a reference to the Pickpocket skill tree.
• One of the elimination screen messages in LEGO Fortnite is, "You Never Should Have Come Here", referencing a common bandit combat line in Skyrim.

Genshin Impact

• The 2024 summer event called "Summertide Scales and Tales" in Genshin Impact had a character in the temporary Simulanka region (Constellation Metropole subregion) with the dialogue line, "Heh, you're finally awake." Since the character is siting in a cart, it further solidifies the reference to the line spoken by Ralof in Skyrim's introduction.

Goat Simulator

• In the original Goat Simulator, one of the mutator powers available is the "Goatborn", which will give Pilgor's bleats an Unrelenting Force effect.
• In Goat Simulator 3, the intro sequence parodies Skyrim's intro by keeping the player bound on a cart with three other goats while the farmer driving explains the game. Skyrim is referred to by name at the end of the sequence, when the Farmer tells Pilgor to "get off of [his] Skyrim cart".
  • The cosmetic "Dovahkiid Helmet" resembles the iron helmet from Skyrim.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

• In Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, during a conversation with an NPC named Karel Arrowhead, who took an arrow to the forehead and lived to tell the tale, the player character, Henry of Skalitz, has the option to say, "I heard of a bloke who took an arrow to the knee."

Lego The Lord of the Rings

• In Lego The Lord of the Rings, a guard in Edoras says, "I used to be a citadel guard, until I took an arrow to the knee in the battle at Helm's Deep."

Minecraft

• Minecraft: Skyrim Edition is an official Mash-Up pack featuring Skyrim-inspired textures, as well as Skyrim's soundtrack. It is available in multiple platforms associated with Minecraft Bedrock Edition.
• The achievement "Sneak 100" can be earned by sneaking next to a Sculk Sensor or Warden without triggering it, which is named after a popular meme about mastering Skyrim's Sneak skill by reaching the max level of 100.
• The popular unofficial fan mod Alex's Mobs contains an Easter egg where naming a Komodo Dragon "Coda" or "Maid" makes the lizard have the appearance of wearing a maid's outfit, referencing The Lusty Argonian Maid and C0DA. The mod author has also made numerous references to the Fallout series in his works.

Palworld

• In Palworld, near the Sea Breeze Archipelago Castaway Beach fast travel point, you can encounter a "Mercenary With a Wounded Knee" sitting by a campfire. She references the Arrow in the Knee meme: "I used to be a tough trainer like you... Then I took an attack to the knee from that giant Pal."

RuneScape 3

• In RuneScape 3, the quest called Desperate Times features a book titled "The Lusty Asgarnian Maid". This is a reference to The Lusty Argonian Maid.

The Sims 4

• The For Rent expansion pack for The Sims 4 features a Limeware Platter decoration that comes in 13 different colors. The description reads, "Even the freshest faced adventurers can see the value in this artisanship. Making it yours is practically a prerequisite before the journey begins. But how will you get it past the guards?" This is a reference to a well-known exploit in Morrowind where you can steal a Limeware Platter from the Census and Excise office without consequence during character creation.

Starfield

The Adoring Fan

• The Adoring Fan companion is a reference to the Adoring Fan from Oblivion, who has become a running gag in the Elder Scrolls series. He is voiced by Craig Sechler, who also voiced the original character.
• The level 3 and 4 badges for the Crippling ability depict an arrow shattering the bones in a knee.
• The D-Block Section 01 Prisoner List from the Crimson Fleet mission mentions "Mallory, Delvin".
• A Scroll Holder in the museum on Titan is described as: "Scroll case of unknown date and origin. Believed to have once been a sacred relic, this old scroll case likely predates any other synthetic item in the museum. The scroll itself has been lost to time." This appears to be a nod to the Elder Scrolls themselves.
• It is possible to find a planet covered in plants identical to Nirnroot.
• Ashlander Living is a third-party mod released as part of the Verified Creator Program for Starfield. It adds Ashlander-themed items to the game.

Stray

• Two characters in Stray reference lines from Skyrim. In Antvillage, Jenkins says an oft-quoted line from Skyrim merchants: "Some may call this junk. Me, I call them treasures." In Midtown, Sojiro says, "I used to own a bar. It was the coziest place around here. Until I took a screwdriver in the knee, and it's closed now."

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

• In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the "Dragonborn Outfit" is a DLC costume available for Mii Swordfighters that gives them scaled armor and a steel sword. The "Dragonborn Helm" that comes with it is an iron helmet that can be worn by any Mii Fighter type.

Team Fortress 2

• For Team Fortress 2, players who pre-ordered Skyrim received a Dragonborn Helmet hat based on the iron helmet from Skyrim to commemorate the start of QuakeCon 2011. The hat is still available for purchase.

The Terminator: Future Shock

• An NPC in The Terminator: Future Shock can be seen wearing a partially visible Daggerfall t-shirt beneath a leather jacket. The game was made by Bethesda, with well-known developers such as Ted Peterson and Todd Howard working on it.

Terraria

• The Zoologist NPC in Terraria refers to the Arrow in the Knee meme with her quote, "I collected critters like you once, then I took a cursed fox bite to the knee."

Warcraft III: Reforged

• A tombstone asset in Warcraft III: Reforged appears to have "FUCK OU" written on it in the Daedric script. The developers were most likely spelling out "FUCK YOU", but chose to follow the rule of the Daedric Alphabet to omit any X or Y.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

• In The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, the Gwent card Black Infantry Archer references the Arrow in the Knee meme with the text, "I aim for the knee. Always."

Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

• In the first level of Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, you can find the iron helmet from Skyrim on an office desk. Picking up the helmet will give you 11 armor, a reference to Skyrim's release date.

World of Warcraft

• The dead NPC Tahreel found in the Azure Span zone in World of Warcraft's Dragonflight expansion is a reference to Tarhiel in Morrowind.
• A Steamy Romance Novel: The Lusty Draconian Mage featured in the same expansion is a book referencing The Lusty Argonian Maid.

Zenless Zone Zero

• In Zenless Zone Zero, the Phaeton Database entry for the enemy NPC "Hollow Thug - Poacher" references the Arrow in the Knee meme: "I used to be a Public Security Officer, then I took an arrow in the knee while on a Hollow operation..."

Books and Comics

Homestuck

• The webcomic Homestuck previously featured an alphabet called the Alternian Alphabet, which consisted of upside down Daedric script.

Kill Six Billion Demons

• The author of the webcomic Kill Six Billion Demons lists Morrowind and in particular the 36 Lessons of Vivec as a major influence. The concept of syllables of Royalty is a central part of the plot, and the phrase "Reach Heaven through violence" is directly referenced.

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Music

Apollo Fresh

• In "JoJo Pose" by Apollo Fresh, one of the lyrics is, "Are you sure you're not an enemy stand user? Arrow to my knee..."

Harry Partridge

• The Song of Skyrim by Harry Partridge is an homage to the game.
• His video "Skyrim" also includes a short song about the game.
• Back To Tamriel by Harry Partridge is a song about The Elder Scrolls Online that was made in partnership with Zenimax.

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Real-World Locations

Azura Deluxe Resort & Spa Hotel

The Azura Deluxe Resort & Spa Hotel in Alanya, Turkey is named after Azura, the Queen of Dusk and Dawn. The exterior features large gold-colored statues of Azura, as well as decorative white latticework panels reminiscent of the design of the College of Winterhold. The owner of the hotel is a fan of the Elder Scrolls games and used them as inspiration for the design.^{[verification needed — see talk page]}

Arrow Knee Tavern

The Arrow Knee Tavern is an establishment at 9 Pushkinskaya Street in St. Petersburg, Russia, made by the team that created the White Wolf Tavern. You can see online how bas-reliefs from Skyrim (dedicated to the era of Reman and the Dragonguard) are created, which board games and activities are chosen for visitors, as well as the creation of Alduin's Wall.

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