The Lore Library is composed of book pages, all of which transclude transcripts of in-game books to the game namespace page where the content was originally entered, as well as any other namespaces for subsequent games where the writing made an appearance and the content was substantially unaltered. Books in a series have their own umbrella pages (e.g., A Dance in Fire). For the purposes of alphabetizing the lists of books, both case and initial articles ("a", "an", and "the") are ignored. Symbols are sorted by Unicode code points.
What qualifies to be in the Lore Library?Edit
The Lore Library is for works of literature which substantially contribute to the goal of the Lore namespace: to provide an encyclopedia of accurate and verifiable information in the Elder Scrolls universe, separate from game-related details. There is no one easy answer for what new literature meets this criteria; which writings are added is decided in the months, and in some cases years, following their publication.
Factors include:
- Title - Almost all full-fledged "books" are included in the Library. While the title is informative, it can sometimes be misleading (e.g., The Windhelm Letters and Charwich-Koniinge Letters), and other material besides these books may be admissible based on other factors.
- Authorship - Any writings besides journals, notes and letters which have an acknowledged author/editor are likely lore material.
- In-game Appearance - Determining whether a book's cover is hard, its size, its availability, its value, the use of fancy letters, etc., can clear up ambiguity for some writings.
- Relevance - The determination whether the information contained in the writing is inherently or tangentially important to fulfilling the goal of the lore namespace. Many writings, even notes and letters, can become part of the lore namespace for this reason (e.g., Cap'n Dugal's Journal and Letter to King Maxevian).
- Game Specificity - The game-specific nature of the content of some writings can preclude it from Lore. Some books are excluded because they offer virtually nothing but game-specific information (e.g., Skyrim:Whiterun Home Decorating Guide). However, editors may still cite to book pages in other namespaces if necessary (e.g., the citations to Skyrim:Kodlak's Journal on Companions).
- Redundancy - Some writings which would otherwise qualify to be in the Lore are not included because some other work renders them redundant and unnecessary. For example, Skyrim:Adonato's Book is substantively identical to Olaf and the Dragon, so there's no point in adding it just for the unique title, and Skyrim:Songs of Skyrim is unnecessary in light of the more comprehensive Songs of Skyrim: Revised.
The Lore Library is not meant for each and every scrap of paper in every game, and no unofficial content (UOL) should ever appear here. For that, see Unofficial Lore. Certain texts found outside of the games are permitted, provided they are of an official source, such as the official Bethesda website.
Images and AppearanceEdit
- Some writings in Elder Scrolls games include initials or drop caps, which are pictures of a stylized letter that are put in the place of the first letter of the book, and possibly sections within the book (e.g., Skyrim:2920, First Seed, v3). The letter pics are subject to change in each new game, and some books already have multiple versions used (e.g., Oblivion:The Argonian Account, Book 1 and Skyrim:Argonian Account, Book 1). The current practice has been to omit the letter pics from the lore book pages where they have no special significance while still transcluding them to their applicable namespace(s) (e.g., The Argonian Account). {{LetterPic}} is used to more easily display letter pics in their appropriate namespace.
- All other pictures typically appear on the lore book page roughly how they first appeared alongside the text in the game(s) (for example, Herbalist's Guide to Skyrim).
- The appearance of a book on a game namespace page should not be changed merely because the version in a new game has some minor differences. In this situation, both game namespace pages should appear as they did in their respective games, and the Lore page itself may take the best of both worlds by incorporating new info and improvements while omitting any typos introduced into the new versions of old text (e.g., the differences in the Daggerfall version preserved on Galerion the Mystic).
- If a text has been substantially altered, a new lore book page may become necessary in order to most easily maintain the integrity of the content (e.g., The Real Barenziah and The Real Barenziah (Daggerfall)).
Official TextsEdit
The following is a list of all lore-related texts in the library, and their associated sources:
Sorted ListsEdit
The texts on the following pages encompass in-game books, physical books and official website material.
- Books by Subject — A master list of all lore-related texts, sorted by subject.
- Books by Author — A master list of all mentioned authors and their works.
- Mentioned Texts — A master list of all texts that are mentioned but cannot be read in-game.
Game-SpecificEdit
Lists of all lore-related texts that have appeared in specific Elder Scrolls games, sorted by subject.
Daggerfall • Morrowind • Oblivion • Skyrim • Online
WebsitesEdit
Overview pages containing texts from various official websites.
- Elder Scrolls Codex
- ESO Loremaster's Archive
- ESO Meet the Character
- ESO Interactive Map of Tamriel
- ESO Crown Store Showcase
- Introduction to the Lore of The Elder Scrolls Online
- The Nameless Mage
- Vvardenfell Flora and Fauna
- Faith in the Shadow of Red Mountain
Collector's Edition TextsEdit
Official material that came packaged with collector's editions of certain Elder Scrolls games.
- The Origin of Cyrus! — Redguard
- Pocket Guide to the Empire, 1st Edition — Redguard
- Pocket Guide to the Empire, 3rd Edition — Oblivion: Collectors Edition
- The Improved Emperor's Guide to Tamriel — ESO: Imperial Edition
- Naryu's Journal — ESO: Morrowind Collector's Edition
- Razum-dar's Journal — ESO: Summerset Collector's Edition
Other Physical TextsEdit
Official material that was sold separately from Elder Scrolls games.
- The Daggerfall Chronicles
- Elder Scrolls Novels, including:
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: Prima Official Game Guide
- The Hero's Guides to The Elder Scrolls Online set, including:
For a complete list of physical books, see Books page.
Mentioned TextsEdit
The following titles are mentioned in the games or other official material, but have yet to actually be featured (besides short excerpts, in some cases). Some books are also present as contraband in Elder Scrolls Online. All titles are linked to the texts or source that references them:
- 1001 Remedies For Slaughterfish Bites Field Guide
- An Accounting of Enemies by Sage Tirora of Fallowstone Hall
- Alchemical Misconceptions
- Aldmeriad by Xarxes
- The Alessian Doctrines: Original Manuscript by the Monkey Prophet Maruhk
- Alik'r Survival for Outsiders
- Altering Altercation by Duncan the Red
- Altmeri Imperatives and Dialectics, Vol. 1
- Amorous Articles by Lady A
- Amorous Articles by Llirala
- Annals of Daggerfall
- The Anuad
- Armiger Dralayn's Endless Concerto by Armiger Dralayn
- The Art of Love and Swordplay by Fjokki the Bard
- Astorie
- The Athedorix Conundrums by Mymophonus
- Atlas Obscurum
- Ayleid Alphabet Pocket Translations
- Beejeem's Murkmire Almanac by Beejeem
- Bero's Speech to the Battlemages
- Bestiary from Another Shore by Brucus Crito
- Beyond the Grave: Tamriel's Undead
- Black Books by Various
- Book of Erotic Stories
- Book of Fate
- Book of Hours by Vivec (appears in UOL)
- Book of Law
- Book of Life
- The Book of Moons
- Book of Most Arcane Covenants by Therion
- Book of Tamriel Religions
- Book of the Eleven Forces
- Book of the Leaves
- The Book of the Warrior God
- Book of Trinimac
- Bosmer Traditions and Manners by Cirantille
- Bretonnick Natalitie
- Calcelmo's Guide to the Falmer Tongue by Calcelmo
- Camoran Throne-Tattoo Codex
- Census of Daedra Lords (appears in UOL)
- Chef Arquitius's Torte Dissertation by Gratia Arquitius
- The Chronicles of Janisiere
- Codex Scientia
- Collapse of the Ayleids by Pluribel of Dusk
- A Colovian Lady's Pattern Book by Diocletia, the Tailor of Skingrad
- Combined History of the Aldmeri Dominion, Vol. 4, Historical Persons of Note
- Commentaries on Beredalmo by Morian Zenas
- Common Wood Elf Insults
- Compendious Almanac of Reagents by Asliel Direnni
- Comprehensive Guide to Theft
- Comprehensive Index of Cursed Afflictions by Doctor Zoorophim
- The Conquests of Vivec
- Constellation Guide
- The Constellations of Nirn
- Conversations with the Etymon-Binders by Helaameril
- Conversations with the Heart of Lorkhan by Pelinal Whitestrake
- Crying at the Moon: A Collection of Reverences
- Curse of the Black Beast
- Cycles of Arkay
- Cyrus, Maverick-King of the Alik'r by Julan
- The Daedric Armory by Angarin
- The Daedric Primer by Arresea
- Dagon Dismissals (Recent) by Julianos Cennan
- The Daggerfall Chronicles
- Daggerfall: A Modern History by Per Vetersen
- The Dance Of The Three-Legged Guar by Crassius Curio
- Dansir Gol
- Dating the Predecessor Ruins: Shocking New Evidence Comprehensively Explained, by Yngvar the Wanderer
- The Dapper Dunmer
- Death-Song for King Darodiil by Anonymous
- Decretal of Fiefdoms by Empress Hestra
- Deluxe Dark Elf Pantomime Joke Book
- Dirith Yalmillhiad
- Divad's Chagrin
- Dragonguard Ranks and Ceremony
- Dragonguard Uniform Regulations
- Dragons at Windhelm by Negil
- Dungeon-Delving Secrets by Narsis Dren
- The Dunmer Dunce
- The Dusty Argonian Maid
- The Eidar Scrolls: The Merethic Cheeses, Vol 2
- Elder Scroll of Rhunen
- The Elements of Magicka by Albanon Renil
- Eleven Edicts
- Eleven OTHER Edicts of the Ten Ancestors by the Heretic of Lindai
- Eleven Ritual Forms by Ralliballah
- Elizanev's Treatise on Otherworldly Garments
- Encyclopedia Praedictionem
- Encyclopedia Sheothia by Mirili Ulven
- Encyclopedia Tamrielica
- Everybody Dies
- The Faerie Chain by Ahrtabazus
- Fathomless Gaze
- Fauna of Murkmire
- Fighting to Survive and Surviving to Fight: the Definitive Guide to Two-Weapon Combat by Todir the Tower
- Fire Dragons: A Burning Menace
- Firebrand Prayer Book
- A Forge-Mother's Wisdom by Forge-Mother Targak
- The Formalities of Dragonguard Correspondance
- Forty-Six Canticles of Supplication
- Fun with Daedra: Games for Adventurers
- The Goblin with the Golden Arm by Quill-Weave
- The Gourmand's Guide to Craglorn
- The Green Hood and the Dres Slavers by Veesk-Olan
- Grimoire by Corvus Direnni
- Grove-Death of the Maples
- Guar Stomp History in Street Theatre
- Guide To Approved Methods of Procreation
- Guide to Unusual Birds by Varid
- The Gwylim Praxis by the Aureate Serpent
- Harmonic Astronymics
- Hasa Zha'ja (The Name Dance)
- Healer's Fieldbook
- Helstrom Codex by Wendel Castiene
- Historia Draconis
- The History of Histories, As Told to Young Prince Fahara'jad
- History of the 13 Clans by Thugbo gro-Thutt
- The Hosiric Lays by Unknown (poss. Calisos or Morachellis)
- Illustrated Manual of Hew Coiffuture
- Immodest Fables by Nam-Li
- Imperial Politics
- Indulgence in Dune
- Invaders from the Reach by Barbula
- Investigator Vale and the High Rock Revolt!
- Investigator Vale and the Hounds of Black Moor
- Investigator Vale and the Temple of Stendarr
- Istunondë's Cosmology
- The Keeping Tomes
- Khenarthi's Roost: Isle of Three Temples
- King Narilmor by Tjurhane Fyrre (unpublished)
- The King's Stand
- Lady Veronica's Best Friend
- Lands of Eastern Mankind by Gidan
- Law and Custom in Morrowind
- Lectures on the Theory of Knowledge
- Legends of Black Marsh
- The Letters of Alessia and Belharza
- Lexicon of Black Marsh Flora
- Life After Death: Incredible Secrets Revealed! by Felari-ko
- Life and Times of the Nerevarine by Hasphat Antabolis
- Life of a Cyrod Daughter
- List of Deceased Dragons
- Litany of Three Virtues
- Lives of the Emperors by Niso
- Living Plant-Wear by Treethane Niriel
- Longhouse Rising by Korstvolk
- Lost Orsinium
- The Mammoths of Treehenge by Vanendil
- Masonry of Solitude Digest
- Meh Ayleidion
- Migrations of the Blue Divide in the Days of Darkest Travis by Humo Cordelon
- Mnoriad Pley Bar
- The Most Current and High Adventures of Prince Attrebus
- Mounts of the World by Luponio
- Murkmire Almanac by Beejeem
- Mysteries of the Divines
- Narsis Dren and the Draugr Dilemma by Narsis Dren
- Narsis Dren and the Lost Ruins of Salinvord by Narsis Dren
- Natural Magics by Haladan
- Nature of Ayleidic Poesy by Tjurhane Fyrre
- Nedic Oblations by Sandralath
- Nord-to-Dark Elf Concordance
- Numidium Blueprints by Kagrenac the Engineer
- Numinous Grimoire
- Occaecium Beluaria
- Oegnithr by Taheritae
- Ong's Passion: Allure of the Sweetroll
- The Orsinium Codex
- Pact Magic Examined
- Pellitine Verses
- Perenaal Fragment
- Pestilent Progeny Thesis
- Plump Protrusions, A Spying and Selection Guide
- Pocket Rules For Kick the Khajiit
- Portents of Celestial Bodies
- Practical Alchemy in Skyrim
- Prince Hew's Fiascos by Petty-Vizier Hafzifeh al-Yath
- The Prophetic Deduction, Vol 34,857
- Psychopomps of Tamriel by Phrastus of Elinhir
- Rains over Skyrim
- Recollections of a Humble Potentate by Akaviri Potentate Sidri-Ashak
- Red Crater by Quill-Weave
- The Riddle of the Incarnate, Impartially Considered by Hercurnian Baeboris
- Rights Charter
- Rules of Eldritch Binding by Raven Direnni
- Rules of Teeba-Enoo
- Runes and Daedric Symbols by Zirpar Giralvel
- Saint and Slave-Queen: Alessia and the Lens of Gender by Lady Cinnabar of Taneth
- Scroll of Precursor Saints
- Secrets of an Orc City
- Seht's Sermons Pocket Guide
- Sermons Denouncing the Seventeen Leniencies by Fervidius Tharn
- Sevenfold Truths of the Tribe of the Herd-Mother by Doctor Nabeth al-Gilane
- Seventeen Tastes of Infamy by the Porphyry Caryatid
- Simulacrum Rubric by Sotha Sil
- Sketches from Lukiul Uxith by Andrano Andraneth
- The Song of Divad (appears in cut content)
- The Southern Coast as Far as the Eastern Sea by Topal the Pilot
- Speculations on a Cure for the Dreadful Corruption, Imposed by Shada on the City of Water, On the Eve of the Invasion of Tarish-Zi by Nhalan
- Speluncus Tamrielicum
- Spriggans in the Green: Story and Myth in Primitive Bosmer Society by Aranias
- The Stars on Their Shoulders by Paulus
- Steam and Spirit: The Dwemer Exodus to Stros M'kai And The Implications Thereof To Accepted Theories of Dwarven Technology by Hasphat Antabolis
- Steeds of Tamriel by De Brazy
- A Story of Blood: The Spinners take Tamriel by Phrastus of Elinhir
- Studies in Aprocrypha by Morian Zenas
- A Study of Death Rites of the People of Tamriel by Chaplain Jorden
- Subterranean Eastmarch by Hrerm House-builder
- Summarized Overview of Known Dwemer Locations by Thelwe Ghelein
- The Tail of Ysgramor's Cat
- Tales of Southern Waters
- Tales of the Akaviri
- Tales of the Pirate Empress
- Tall Tales by Tarren Tolk
- Tamrielic Calligraphy by Alanya of Alinor
- Tamrilean Tractates by Khosey
- Teas and Tisanes for Aches and Pains by Tilenra Sildreth
- Telenger's Treatises on Runic Praxis by Telenger the Artificer
- Textual Comparison of Gor Felim's A Hypothetical Treachery with Marobar Sul's Ancient Tales of the Dwemer by Lomis
- Theory of Arkayn Convergence by Sedulus
- The Third Scroll of Baan Dar by Arkan
- Thulie's Five Card Wisp Master System by Thulie
- The Tiny Trials of Trinimac
- Tips for Black Marsh Travel
- Tome of Unchained Arcana by Nomu
- Tongue of the Wild Elves by Tunioril
- Tongues of the Morag Tong
- Tract of Merid-Nunda
- Traditions of the Lion Guard
- The Travels of Sir Sienne of Jehanna
- A Treatise on Necromantic Emanations by Hermaeus Mora
- Treehenge: Home of the Lady by Vanendil
- Treehenge's Roots by Vanendil
- Trees of Brackenleaf
- Truffle Identification Card
- Truths Written in Sand
- Udhendra Nibenu
- Understanding Fire by Docksin
- The Vade Mecum of Love
- The Villains of Ul'Vor Kus by Winawen, Sapiarch of Aquatic Malevolence
- Vingalmo's Treatise on the Altmer Antecedent
- A Visit to High Kinlord Rilis XII's Court
- Visual Guide To Auridon Flora
- War in the West by Jalba
- Warlords of the Ra Gada
- The Wilderflowers of Elsweyr by Guta-dar
- Woman Gone Wild by Casta Scribonia
- Yarns of Cyrodiil by Yorran
- Zha'javan Ka'achin (The Dance of Dual Lands)
- Zhan Zhab (Wind Game) by a clanless Khajiit
- Zirad's Guide to Yokuda by Zirad
See AlsoEdit
- Game-specific book pages: Daggerfall • Morrowind • Battlespire • Redguard • Oblivion • Skyrim • Online
- See Template:Lore Book for parameters available for lore book pages.