Just wanted to say, I had a blast seeing you react to this. Having sung this piece with Penn State's Glee Club back when I was in high school in 2012, it was an amazing experience. This and Sovngarde were both done as apart of a video game music concert they put together and I, along with some other male singers from my high school were invited by the Glee Club's leader who used to be in show choir with us. Truly two songs that put hair on your chest even as a tenor 😂
Apocalypsis Noctis likely took inspiration from the earlier Elder Scrolls games. The part in question is a motif used in several of the games since 2002, composed by Jeremy Soule.
This is Skyrim’s (Elder Scrolls 5) title theme before the actual game even begins. It's Jeremy Soule’s “Nordic” inspired re-arrangement of his original Elder Scrolls 3:Morrowind theme way back in 2002. He also did another arrangement of it for Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion. So, 3 different interpretations of the same theme. All three predate FF15 by 5-13 years though. 😉 They're all worth a listen.
I'm actually blown away that you've never heard this song, I didn't think there was anyone left after Todd re-released Skyrim for it's 1249867th time lol
Holy hell, dude! I'd never heard Apocalypsis Noctis and I went to listen to it and I almost missed it but I was like "hold on". I rewound 15 seconds for another listen and lo and behold I heard a mini Skyrim section in there! That is so cool. I'd I would've heard that in the wild without being told to I would've went nuts noticing it.
So, you know why this song is so damn epic? Because it's the PLAYER CHARACTER Theme. They're singing about the character you play as, the Dragonborn and how fucking badass he is. Why that's so cool? Becase in game it usually starts playing and keeps getting louder when YOU, the player is doing epic shit. Because it's your theme song! When it starts playing, the poor enemy in front of your is hearing boss music. Because in Skyrim there's only one real final boss, and that's the Dragonborn. Edit: Oh, and if you liked that, why not listen what i consider the "World Theme" of Skyrim? "Far Horizons" is a great song.
@@BestKCL I associate Secunda more with picking nirnroot outside Riften at dusk, that kind of vibe, whereas Far Horizons is the exploring/adventuring/wandering theme that, to me, the entire game is about. Nothing beats rounding a bend to see a vast clearing before you, hugged on all sides by snowcapped mountains, while Far Horizons makes it all feel so far away yet so reachable.
@@jeepersmcgee3466 Yeah. Virtually every song is for *you* in every moment -- as though you're a movie protagonist in LOTR or something. I guess that's sort of that "epic reality" that Bethesda talks about
The chorus is literally "Dragonborn! Dragonborn! By his honor is sworn // To keep evil forever at bay // And the fiercest foes rout when they hear triumph's shout // Dragonborn for your blessings we pray!" Just the whole story of the Dragonborn theme you know is going to be great when you hear "Hearken now sons of snow to an age long ago // And the tale boldly told of the one // Who was kin to both wyrm and the races of man // with a power to RIVAL THE SUN"
So fun fact when the composer for Dragonborn Jeremy Soule was asked to arrange the Skyrim theme he was asked if the lyrics could be in the dragon language (an actual in game language) and if he could make it rhyme in the dragon language AND still rhyme in English. The absolute madman came back in 1 weekend with the task completed.
He rates up there with Mick Gordon for me. I can't imagine the series they're both associated with, scored by any other composer (though Brad Dereck does a fine job with ESO).
Just to clarify, while Jeremy Soule is indeed the composer, it was Emil Pagliarulo (one of the writers at Bethesda) who wrote the lyrics both in the dragon language and english. Check out the making of Skyrim documentary for the source.
Fun fact about this song: while it sounds like a lot of people singing, it’s only about 30 (which is still a lot of people). They’re layered in a way to sound like 90 singers, to evoke the idea of a host of warriors singing from Valhalla (or Sovngarde, in Skyrim’s case).
Skyrim is such a beloved game Bethesda re-released it about 12 times. The atmosphere of the game is almost without equal, and the music is a big part of that.
@@KeytarArgonian Agreed. If Bethesda doesn't hire him, the franchise will lose virtually all of its magic. Inon's music is quite frankly boring and smae-y. Jeremy on the other hand has an absolute mastery of music-theory, tone, and atmosphere.
You mentioned that you don't know what language it is. I'd be surprised if you did, since it's sung in the dragon language from the game. The language of dragons has power and each word IS what is means. So when a dragon says "fire" they breathe fire, "ice" then ice. It's a big part of the game as you play a character who has the ability to also speak this dragon language to do the same. One of the words you may catch in the lyrics is "dovahkiin", which is the dragon word meaning "dragonborn" - the word for someone who can speak the dragon language and exhibit its power. I think that's all right - I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong! Elder Scrolls lore goes DEEP.
Dragonborn are those who can innately learn the words and use them, due to possessing dragonblood. Anyone can technically learn the dragon language and the Thu'um. It is not a commonly learned skill tho, and most of those that do know it pratice it as a form of peaceful worship.
@@hypertion IIRC, Dovahkin is someone who can learn the meaning of dragon words easily and harness its power with/without training, as opposed to normal people like Greybeards who need to spend a lot of time to learn the meaning of the words.
Mostly correct yeah. The Dragonborn however is part of that deep lore indeed, the dragonborn is someone who has been chosen to inherit the soul of Akatosh, one of the gods of Tamriel, depicted as a great dragon and also master of time and space. Through this divine connection, the dragonborn can instantly understand dragon tongue, and manifest it's power through dragon's souls. But more than this, there is only supposed to be one dragonborn alive at a time, as their souls are all connected divinely to akatosh, making them for the longest time the chosen ruler of Tamriel. By the time of skyrim, there hasn't been a dragonborn for generations, and the last dragonborn that people know about was Martin Septim from Elderscrolls IV: Oblivion. However, with the release of the dragonborn DLC, it was revealed that there is another Dragonborn. Mirak, who has forsaken his divine duty as dragonborn after aligning himself with the Deadric prince Hermeas Mora. This marks the only time in Tamriel's history that two dragonborn have lived in the same Era. And makes the player character special in that they are Dragonborn, but they may not be a part of the bloodline of the Septims, instead being a new chosen one of Akatosh, to replace Mirak.
For some context: This is the main theme of Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - hence why it's so powerful, and is used many times throughout the game at key moments (including the main menu). The part that you thought sounded like FF15 was actually the leitmotif of Elder Scrolls that has been there in the main theme since Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. There are a few other shared songs throughout the games, but each soundtrack is pretty stellar in it's own right - the majority of which is composed by Jeremy Soule. However, a lot of it is quite peaceful and almost background music while you explore environments etc. Glad you enjoyed it my man !!
It was funny to hear you comment how well you'd think it would be to hear in a big hall, because, I can confirm, it is amazing. I went to see the show Video Games Live which does a bunch of orchestral arrangements of different video game music, and, for this show, they brought in a choir to help them do this song. It was absolutely the best performance of the evening. When it's live, you can feel the percussion in your whole body. Amazing song and amazing performance.
I am turning green with envy here. And that is coming from someone who heard John Williams' music performed life at a Jedi Con with an audience of die-hard Star Wars fans, completely PACKED hall (people were even sitting on the f***ing stairs!) and singing along to those pieces that had lyrics (scared the orchestra into actually missing a beat and the trumpet to hit a wrong note when 1,400 plus people suddenly started singing!)
Dragonborn is, quite literally, a song to slay dragons to. In game, you can hear a much softer, translated version of the song, where you can hear what it is: a telling of the myth of the Dragonborn, a human(oid) with the soul of a dragon, who shall rise up and slay Alduin, the King of the Dragons and save the world.
Since it hasn't been mentioned yet, the lyrics are in the Dragon language so it makes sense that you wouldn't know it and I'm going to post the song lyrics below in the "original" language and the translated into English version. Also this theme in the main theme of Skyrim but it's also very similar to every Elder Scrolls theme. They all have a lot of very similar elements, I guess a "leitmotif" maybe, where the beat/rhythm is actually very similar. Just listen to the main themes of Morrowind and Oblivion and compare them to Skyrim to see what we mean. Dovahkiin, Dovahkiin naal ok zin los vahriin wah dein vokul mahfaeraak ahst vaal! Ahrk fin norok paal graan fod nust hon zindro zaan Dovahkiin, fah hin kogaan mu draal! Huzrah nu, kul do od, wah aan bok lingrah vod Ahrk fin tey, boziik fun, do fin gein! Wo lost fron wah ney dov ahrk fin reyliik do jul voth aan suleyk wah ronit faal krein Ahrk fin kel lost prodah, Do ved viing ko fin krah, Tol fod zeymah win kein meyz fundein! Alduin, feyn do jun, kruziik vokun staadnau, voth aan bahlok wah diivon fin lein! Nuz aan sul, fent alok, fod fin vul dovah nok, fen kos nahlot mahfaeraak ahrk ruz! Paaz Keizaal fen kos stin nol bein Alduin jot! Dovahkiin, Dovahkiin naal ok zin los vahriin wah dein vokul mahfaeraak ahst vaal! Ahrk fin norok paal graan fod nust hon zindro zaan Dovahkiin, fah hin kogaan mu draal! Translated: Dragonborn, Dragonborn by his honor is sworn To keep evil forever at bay! And the fiercest foes rout when they hear triumph's shout, Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray! Hearken now, sons of snow, to an age, long ago and the tale, boldly told, of the one! Who was kin to both wyrm and the races of man with a power to rival the sun And the Scrolls have foretold of black wings in the cold, that when brothers wage war come unfurled! Alduin, Bane of Kings, ancient shadow unbound, with a hunger to swallow the world! But a day, shall arise, when the dark dragon's lies, will be silenced forever and then! Fair Skyrim will be free from foul Alduin's maw! Dragonborn, Dragonborn by his honor is sworn To keep evil forever at bay! And the fiercest foes rout when they hear triumph's shout, Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray!
I think maybe more than any other reaction you've done this one is a reminder that no matter how big and well known something is a niche is still a niche and it can be easy to forget that when you're so thoroughly entrenched in it. I haven't played any of the Elder Scrolls but Skyrim has been released I don't even know how many times, has a massive community, countless mods and feels like it's still everywhere to a degree as this song feels like it was everywhere. So, it's really cool to see a totally fresh take!
Skyrim's theme is an orchestral version of the main theme from ElderScrolls3:Morrowind, I believe that one was called "Nerevar rising", and Morrowind came out in may of 2002!
Almost every song is unique and magical. This game is like reading a good story. You always want to k ow what happens next, and whatever does happen you're pleasantly suprised and there's always more.
So, as others have mentioned, this is indeed sung in the dragon language made for the game. The power behind the vocals is absolutely intentional as the main gameplay addition the game brings is a new school of magic called the Thu'um, or shouts. Learning the language of dragons and understanding the language on a deep level allows you to manifest various spells. Calming animals, shouting flames, freezing enemies solid or even ripping parts of something's soul, all with your voice.
Dragonborn lyrics (and translation): Dovahkiin, Dovahkiin, naal ok zin los vahriin, Wah dein vokul mahfaeraak ahst vaal! Ahrk fin norok paal graan fod nust hon zindro zaan, Dovahkiin, fah hin kogaan mu draal! (Dragonborn, Dragonborn , by his honor is sworn To keep evil forever at bay! And the fiercest foes rout, when they hear triumph's shout, Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray! ) Huzrah nu, kul do od, wah aan bok lingrah vod, Ahrk fin tey, boziik fun, do fin gein! Wo lostfron wah ney dov, ahrk fin reyliik do jul, Voth aan suleyk wah ronit faal krein! (Hearken now, sons of snow, to an age, long ago and the tale, boldly told, of the one! Who was kin to both wyrm , and the races of man with a power to rival the sun) Ahrk fin zul, rok drey kod, nau tol morokei frod, Rul lot Taazokaan motaad voth kein! Sahrot Thu'um, med aan tuz, vey zeim hokoron pah, Ol fin Dovakiin komeyt ok rein! (And the voice, he did wield, on that glorious field, When great Tamriel shuddered with war! Mighty Thu'um, like a blade, cut through enemies all, As the Dragonborn issued his roar!) Dovahkiin, Dovahkiin, naal ok zin los vahriin, Wah dein vokul mahfaeraak ahst vaal! Ahrk fin norok paal graan fod nust hon zindro zaan, Dovahkiin, fah hin kogaan mu draal! (Dragonborn, Dragonborn , by his honor is sworn To keep evil forever at bay! And the fiercest foes rout, when they hear triumph's shout, Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray! ) Ahrk fin Kel lost prodah, do ved viing ko fin krah, Tol fod zeymah win kein meyz fuundein! Alduin, feyn do jun, kruziik vokun, staadnav, Voth aan bahlok wah diivon fin lein! (And the Scrolls have foretold, of black wings in the cold, That when brothers wage war come unfurled! Alduin, Bane of Kings, ancient shadow unbound, With a hunger to swallow the world! ) Nuz aan sul, fent alok, fod fin vul dovah nok, Fen kos nahlot mahfaeraak ahrk ruz! Paaz Keizaal fen kos stin nol bein Alduin jot, Dovahkiin kos fin saviik do muz! (But a day, shall arise, when the dark dragon's lies, Will be silenced forever and then! Fair Skyrim will be free from foul Alduin's maw! Dragonborn be the saviour of men !) Dovahkiin, Dovahkiin, naal ok zin los vahriin, Wah dein vokul mahfaeraak ahst vaal! Ahrk fin norok paal graan fod nust hon zindro zaan, Dovahkiin, fah hin kogaan mu draal! (Dragonborn, Dragonborn , by his honor is sworn To keep evil forever at bay! And the fiercest foes rout, when they hear triumph's shout, Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray! )
I would have never thought to request this song as it is SO well-known, but it's so great to see a fresh take on it! I've listened to so many other version now, though, that I forgot how this original (?) version sounds like :D My personal favorite from the Skyrim Soundtrack would be "The Dragonborn comes" by Sabina Zweiacker with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, if you ever get to react to the original and then see that (non-official) live version on your own!
The leitmotif you remember hearing before in FF15's Apocalypsis Noctis has been with the Elder Scrolls series since Morrowind. Good stuff, I tell ya. Every time I hear that leitmotif again, it feels like greeting an old friend.
Personally I like the Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind theme song more; but I admit to being biased, since that was my first Elder Scrolls game. Dragonborn still gives me the chills, though, even after all these years.
If you liked this, give a listen to the track titled "Sovngarde". It's the same lyrics, but sung more as a hymn than a war cry. Sovngarde, in the game, is basically "heaven", the afterlife, and the climax of the game takes place there. So while the vocalists sing the same song, it's a completely different rendition. I think you'd like it. As for the rest of the soundtrack, it's all beautiful. "Ancient Stones" is a quiet song playing in the background as you wander the streets of the towns. "Watch the Skies" is a battle track that will get your blood going. I encourage you to listen to the entire soundtrack.
Heres a translation to the song Dragonborn, Dragonborn by his honor is sworn To keep evil forever at bay! And the fiercest foes rout when they hear triumph's shout, Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray! Hearken now, sons of snow, to an age, long ago and the tale, boldly told, of the one! Who was kin to both wyrm and the races of man with a power to rival the sun And the Scrolls have foretold of black wings in the cold, that when brothers wage war come unfurled! Alduin, Bane of Kings, ancient shadow unbound, with a hunger to swallow the world! But a day, shall arise, when the dark dragon's lies, will be silenced forever and then! Fair Skyrim will be free from foul Alduin's maw! Dragonborn, Dragonborn by his honor is sworn To keep evil forever at bay! And the fiercest foes rout when they hear triumph's shout, Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray!
"I don't know if it's still a big deal" - Not really, they've run out of consoles to re-release it on. When the new batch come out, it'll probably get another boost! 🤣
Skyrim is an epic fantasy game where the player fights dragons, wild animals, bandits, undead, dark magic users, and lots else. It takes place in a Alaskan like enviroment.
I would say other tracks in Skyrim are meant to capture the atmosphere. This is The Theme. It's the trailer music, it's the title music, it's the music that plays when you fight dragons (it's a song about fighting dragons so that's fitting). You've got your gentler orchestral tracks for your towns and landscapes, then you've got something in-between for fighting a rat or a bandit, but this is the Peak... But fear not, as the other Elder Scrolls games have similar orchestral peaks worth a listen.
Separating the art from the artist, (as Jeremy Soule has done some pretty not cool things), the Skyrim, Oblivion, and Morrowind soundtracks, are absolutely incredible. I've listened to about 30 of the songs from those combined soundtracks along with music from Horizon: Zero Dawn, Genshin Impact, Night in the Woods, and several others every night when I go to bed for the past 5 years. I would HIGHLY recommend giving some of the other songs on these soundtracks a listen, even if you don't react to them on the channel. I'd say that they don't sound the same, though a couple share the same motifs. About 85% are unique, would be my guess. Some personal faves- Wings of Kynareth (Oblivion) Harvest Dawn (Oblivion) Secunda (Skyrim) Frostfall (Skyrim) Neravar Rising Reprise (Morrowind) I'd absolutely love to know what you think of them! If you don't react to them on the channel that's totally fine but if you ever do another Elder Scrolls react video I'd love to see it.
I saw the trailer for this in a movie theater and I remember my mom was with me. She was excited to see that movie so I had to tell her it was a video game. She was disappointed while I had a ball playing that game. I ended up playing it for close to 1000 hours before I finally quit. I still occasionally get the itch to play but I have other games to keep me from scratching that itch.
One of the worst games(because how dumbed down and simple it is compared to rest) in TES series, but the music is amazing, although Morrowind and Oblivion has better soundtracks.
I haven't found a comment with this, so... in case you are curious, this would be the translation of the lyrics in case you are interested: Dragonborn, Dragonborn by his honor is sworn To keep evil forever at bay! And the fiercest foes rout when they hear triumph's shout, Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray!
Hearken now, sons of snow, to an age, long ago and the tale, boldly told, of the one! Who was kin to both wyrm and the races of man with a power to rival the sun
And the Scrolls have foretold of black wings in the cold, that when brothers wage war come unfurled! Alduin, Bane of Kings, ancient shadow unbound, with a hunger to swallow the world!
But a day, shall arise, when the dark dragon's lies, will be silenced forever and then! Fair Skyrim will be free from foul Alduin's maw!
Dragonborn, Dragonborn by his honor is sworn To keep evil forever at bay! And the fiercest foes rout when they hear triumph's shout, Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray! Oh, this is the original in case you want to sing along, this is the kind of song that motivates to loudly shout the lyrics if you know them xD Dovahkiin, Dovahkiin naal ok zin los vahriin wah dein vokul mahfaeraak ahst vaal! Ahrk fin norok paal graan fod nust hon zindro zaan Dovahkiin, fah hin kogaan mu draal!
Huzrah nu, kul do od, wah aan bok lingrah vod Ahrk fin tey, boziik fun, do fin gein! Wo lost fron wah ney dov ahrk fin reyliik do jul voth aan suleyk wah ronit faal krein
Ahrk fin kel lost prodah, Do ved viing ko fin krah, Tol fod zeymah win kein meyz fundein! Alduin, feyn do jun, kruziik vokun staadnau, voth aan bahlok wah diivon fin lein!
Nuz aan sul, fent alok, fod fin vul dovah nok, fen kos nahlot mahfaeraak ahrk ruz! Paaz Keizaal fen kos stin nol bein Alduin jot!
Dovahkiin, Dovahkiin naal ok zin los vahriin wah dein vokul mahfaeraak ahst vaal! Ahrk fin norok paal graan fod nust hon zindro zaan Dovahkiin, fah hin kogaan mu draal!
I played Skyrim back around launch and the theme got drilled into my head pretty hard, so I had a similar experience when I later played Final Fantasy XV a couple years ago and got to the part of the story where Apocalypsis Noctis plays. That melody is actually used by the whole Elder Scrolls series as its universal theme, with each game featuring a different rendition of it. Very catchy!
Nearly 12 years after initially hearing this song in the Skyrim teaser trailer this STILL gives me goosebumps when I hear it. Great to hear it’s making this level of impact on a first hearing all these years later… 👌🏼🇦🇺
There is a version of this that contains the English translation of the dragon language in which this song is sung. Personally I found it a lot more emotive knowing what they were signing, while at the same time being utterly delighted that the studio responsible for the game would go to the trouble of developing such a language for their game. It is that sort of attention to detail that differentiates the developer who wants to make a game for a quick buck, and one that wants to create a world that world live on for year, much like Skyrim has done.
I used to live under a rock. i used to just assume skyrim wasnt a game for me. then one time, i looked into it a bit and immediately bought it, rest is history :D
Skyrim is the fifth Elder Scrolls game. The third one Morrowind has music that is familiar to this, but came before. Very beautiful, transports me away to alien lands every time.
The song is in the Dragon language. The main character of Skyrim is called The Dragonborn, because he can absorb a dragon's life force and shout words of their language to unleash powerful abilities. this song is the opening title music
Kind of have to jump in and correct you here but Skyrim was released before final fantasy XV so it's not really Dragonborn copying Apocalypsis , rather it's the other way around.
Dragonborn is the main theme and definitely evokes the right feel for the game. Sovngarde is almost a variation on Dragonborn but the rest is much more background-esque music. Like if you’re listening to another song watch a video of someone walking through the world. Though ‘The Bannered Mare’ is very different, have a listen and it will take you all of 4 seconds to understand where it’s trying to take you. I’ve also seen people mention ‘Secunda’ as a particular favourite, personally I think it’s nice but not amazing and I can’t hear ‘Unbound’ without visualising the first steps into the open world of Skyrim.
The language is an ancient dragon tongue lost to mankind. The lyrics praise the Dragonborn (the player character), who is prophesied to save Tamriel from the dragons using the dragons' own shouts. The song also recounts the return of the great dragon Alduin and the climactic final battle which banishes him forever. Thirty singers composed the choir. The Dragonborn is an ancient song we've only recently been able to translate. Without a tune or a sure pronunciation the song is lost to time. It's included here to show the deep history of song here in Skyrim. It is apparently the oldest song in the "songs of skyrim" book. It's so old that they dont even know the melody just the lyrics. Bards improvise a melody. The book "Songs of Skyrim" or "Songs of Skyrim: Revised" state that the Song of the Dragonborn's (known simply as "an ancient song") tune is unknown, along with pronunciation. Sovngarde is the original and correct and ancient tune sang in the Draconic language. Dragonborn is the rediscovered version. Elder Scrolls has an immensely deep pensive of lore that is very well written and intertwined. Originally what endeared me to the game decades ago.
(Chorus) Dovahkiin, Dovahkiin, naal ok zin los vahriin, wah dein vokul mahfaeraak ahst vaal! Ahrk fin norok paal graan fod nust hon zindro zaan, Dovahkiin, fah hin kogaan mu draal! Huzrah nu, kul do od, wah aan bok lingrah vod, Aahrk fin tey, boziik fun, do fin gein! Wo lost fron wah ney dov, ahrk fin reyliik do jul, voth aan suleyk wah ronit faal krein! Ahrk fin zul, rok drey kod, nau tol morokei frod, rul lot Taazokaan motaad voth kein! Sahrot Thu'um, med aan tuz, vey zeim hokoron pah, ol fin Dovahkiin komeyt ok rein! (Chorus) Ahrk fin Kel lost prodah, do ved viing ko fin krah, tol fod zeymah win kein meyz fundein! Alduin, feyn do jun, kruziik vokun staadnau, voth aan bahlok wah diivon fin lein! Nuz aan sul, fent alok, fod fin vul dovah nok, fen kos nahlot mahfaeraak ahrk ruz! Paaz Keizaal fen kos stin nol bein Alduin jot, Dovahkiin kos fin saviik do muz! (Chorus) And the translation... (Chorus) Dragonborn, Dragonborn, by his honor is sworn, To keep evil forever at bay! And the fiercest foes rout when they hear triumph's shout, Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray! Hearken now, sons of snow, to an age, long ago, and the tale, boldly told, of the one! Who was kin to both wyrm, and the races of man, with a power to rival the sun! And the Voice, he did wield, on that glorious field, when great Tamriel shuddered with war! Mighty Thu'um, like a blade, cut through enemies all, as the Dragonborn issued his roar! (Chorus) And the Scrolls have foretold, of black wings in the cold, that when brothers wage war come unfurled! Alduin, Bane of Kings, ancient shadow unbound, with a hunger to swallow the world! But a day, shall arise, when the dark dragon's lies, will be silenced forever and then! Fair Skyrim will be free from foul Alduin's maw, Dragonborn be the savior of men! (Chorus)
Yeah, this piece is not so much a "scene" in the game. It's literally the player's "anthem". This is the intro music of the game, the Skyrim anthem, if you will. Dovahkiin (Dragonborn) = the player, you. It's singing about you. So, I guess it may be why this is so impactful. It's not meant as ambience, nor as an accompaniment for something else happening. It's something to stand on its own. I guess, you'd need to ask Jeremy Soule (the composer) what the specifications for the song were to know for sure. The "language" is supposed to be an invented "dragon" language, called Dovazhul. Apparently, it was designed to rhyme in that song, as well as still rhyme if translated to English. As to the other songs in the game. Yeah, some of them could stand on their own as well. But, many are more about the lore of the game (and might lose some effect without it). Pretty much a fantasy, medieval Nordic setting ... of course, with dragons, trolls, orcs, giants, etc. etc. etc. Pretty much what you'd expect to see in a Lord-of-the-Rings type fantasy. Well, "Skyrim" is definitely "Nordic". The others may have more of an Eastern or even Roman to them. Still all in that same realm of LotR-like fantasy.
Skyrim may get meme'd to hell and back, with its re-re-re-re-re-re-releases, countless (and humorous) bugs, and a community that can and will mod the game so much it's not even Skyrim anymore. But the music of it (and Oblivion and Morrowind) will stand the test of time, I feel, especially Dragonborn. Listening to this again and watching Jesse's reaction brought me back to 2011, getting this on the OG 360 and playing it till 5AM.
I know this is about the Skyrim song, but when I heard that song in your intro I had to go hunt down what it was again.. Final Fantasy 7, Suffering Planet. I've listened to the OC Remix of it by DJ Carbunk1e so many times (made in 2002) that I forgot that's what it originally sounded like, lol.
Let's see.. is TES5: Skyrim still huge in 2022? Well, I still have the 10 year anniversary wallpaper on my computers, which was released in November 2021. So yeah, the legacy of Skyrim has yet to fade away even though everyone is drooling at the slightest hint of TES 6. As of this comment, on any given day you can find 30K people playing it on steam. What I love is that the song is sung entirely on Dovahzul, the dragon tongue that is canon to the lore of The Elder Scrolls. When dragons fight and start spraying fire and frost, or casting spells they use words of power, they are merely having a conversation in their native tongue. When humans can not only speak it but command the power behind them, it is called the Thuum or Voice. There is only one who can do it naturally without a lifetime of training or education, those who are born with the blood of a dragon due to ancient lineage, they call him Dovahkiin we call him Dragonborn!
To answer the question if it's still big in 2022... Yes it is, the game is 11years old and to this day on steam alone the player count is still around 30k and hundreds of mods are still uploaded by the community every week, not many single player games can reach this level of success tbh even after it's 123456789th releases people still buying it lmao.
I couldn't see anything about it in the comments but to answer your questions, this whole song is in the Dragon Tongue, a language invented just for the game by the same guy who did the language for Avatar or Game of Thrones. This game is about the return of dragons and your character is Dragonborn, which means they can naturally use the Voice, (or Thu'um), a form of magic that most Nords and some others possess which utilizes the Dragon Language to form Dragon Shouts of immense power. This game is an open world RPG set in a medieval-fantasy (kinda, there is some crazy technology here and there) world with a lot of different races you can play, from different types of humans, to elves, orcs, beast-men (lizardmen called Argonians, and cat-men called Khajiit). This is indeed one of the most popular games out there and it also has the biggest and most dedicated modding community out there. I would recommend it or if you're not into gaming at all, to at least listen to Jeremy Soule's soundtracks for the franchise.
You should listen to the main themes of Morrowind and Oblivion (Elder Scrolls 3 and 4), they and Skyrim have variations of the same theme, but each very different. I don't even know if variation is the right word here, I don't know anything about musical terms, but you'll know what I mean if you listen to all three. To me it sounds like there is one coherent song, that has been cut into three pieces and some of them were slowed down, sped up, or had a nordic choir added. They all fit the vibe of their respective game, which is hard to judge if you've never played them, but maybe you could make assumptions about the games by comparing their music?
Ah.... game music needs context... *listens to ragnar the red* "context seems pretty clear to me just by the lyrics" Anyway, yes skyrim is special... 11 years old.... modded, tweaked, perverted, rebuilt.... and still played. I think if you want to sink into it, just get a ear tot the 10 years anniversary concert
After Skyrim been released 10+ times and hearing people say they never played it I have a hard time believing maybe that's just me. Yes this song is powerful and the Dragon born (you) have the way of the voice its powerful enough to ground dragons and fling people and they are known as shouts. You are missing a GREAT story it ha its own beliefs and politics and warfare and love and betrayal etc it has it all no wonder they keep releasing Skyrim its their cash cow.
It's very much a 'hype' song. When I booted up Skyrim for the first time, this song felt like a punch in the chest - my back straightened, my attention focused, and I tightened my grip on the controller. I had NEVER played an Elder Scrolls game before that point.
Exactly. What Culture put it in a video a while back about when the game's theme kicks in to pump you up in a battle. With few exceptions, this song only plays either during the title screen or during a dragon attack and it absolutely makes you want to drop whatever you're doing and go kill yourself a dragon.
It's interesting you mention waves and sea because the song is intentionally invoking the old nordic heroes of Skyrim, who travelled over the seas from the far north, returning to skyrim to avenge a massacre of their people.
honestly had a week off from work last week and put another 80 hours in on Skyrim 3674 hours on a single character I've had for 4 years now..... I need friends lol
It was supposed to be modeled after Scandinavian/ throat singing. It is about a mythical hero who not unlike the avatar who comes into being when the world is in crisis. The dragonborn. It is interesting you mentioned war. There is a backdrop of a civil war and a war with dragons for the "soul" of the country it is set in. The composer is Jeremy Soule. No, the sound track changes and evolves. Jeremy is on par if not maybe better than Inon Zur, the composer behind Mass Effect.
This song is pretty much unique in the soundtrack bar one other song which is almost the exact same except for a tempo change to make it more adrenaline fuelling, if I remember correctly (I'm not a musician so theyre might be more subtle differences between the two songs but I don't recall them). And I believe they're about 50 songs in the game.
So, thirty singers layered to create the effect, but if fancy something to listen to in own time check out Peter Hollens version which is a cappella and just one guy(layered a /lot/ of times ) :O
It's not a real language. They made an entirely new language for the game, and they sung the theme you listened to in this video in that new language. If I remember right the song is both about putting the dragonborn up on a pedestal like a God while at the same time asking for the dragonborn to come save them. I could be wrong but that's vaguely what I remember. Also, you should check out the Skyrim Official Trailer it uses this song, and helps add to it because you have a visual representation of what the song is basically singing about.
After all of these years, people are still playing Skyrim because of the plethora of user created content in the form of Mods. This has allowed Skyrim to remain one of the most replayed games on Steam for more than 10 years. The same goes for the Fallout games, all of which are still being played by thousands of people because of user created mods.
This song is a standout among standouts when it comes to this game. The composer, Jeremy Soule, used this game as a platform to create his Magnum Opus, of sorts.
This is the main title theme in Skyrim. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, IV: Oblivion, and Online (not a numbered entry), also have main title themes and they're each big orchestral pieces and variations upon one-another. I got Oblivion with my XBox360 so that's the one I remember most fondly - very regal sounding piece. Morrowind is a slower, gentler tempo. Online's soundtrack is a bit like a mashup of them all, being the online version of games that are traditionally single-player only, but its main theme is a sweetly sung stripped-back variation rather than following that pattern. Skyrim's theme is in the game's own invented dragon language, and absolutely the one that makes most use of vocals - suitable for the game in the series that introduced the power to "shout" (vocal powers that are also how dragons talk to each other, distinct from normal magic and not classified as magic but with similar effects - which people can only do if they have dragon blood in their lineage, a super rare quality shared by emperors). I love these soundtracks. I don't tend to listen to them in-game just from an immersion preference of trying to imagine myself in the world (which obviously wouldn't involve an orchestra following me around)... as well as preferring not to be alerted to enemy presence by the music changing. But I love listening to them just to listen, or in the background of Minecraft creative mode as a way of relaxing. They have decent variation and are just very high quality in general with a whole bunch of memorable tracks. Aside from the main themes being connected, and aside from Online's soundtrack which is meant to be heavily based on the others, there isn't much repetition either. You get a few pieces here and there that are quite minimal, such as the background to dungeon or cave areas, but most of it is music in a more traditional sense.
The reason it evokes sea shanties and pirates is that the guy who made the Pirates of their Carribean theme ripped it from the elder scrolls 3, Morrowind, which this theme is based off
I don't know if anyone else mentioned this, but the music was composed by Jeremy Soule. He created the music for Morrowind and Oblivion (Elder Scrolls 3 and 4). The slower parts of the Dragonborn theme are riffs on the theme music from the previous two releases, similar but different. I think (maybe) that Morrowind came out before the FF game you mentioned, therefore, (maybe) FF got the idea from Morrowind and not the other way around. You could probably find the themes somewhere on UA-cam, if you're interested in checking them out. After 11+ years, this music still gives me the chills when I hear it.
Heh. This game... even after all these years, this game is STILL going very strong and the modding community just keeps coming up new ideas and adding to the game. Mods that add new quests, new areas, new characters, new gameplay mechanics like freezing to death, hunger, sleep or just plain add to or improve combat. A game where you can easily spend over 80 hours.
Ahah you noticed! The similarities between this and apocalytis noctis are striking in some parts and i can never not hear them when listening to the other
"Pride" and "Fierce" are apt terms. I adore emotions and storytelling through music. Sound is as much a medium as are words. And having someone "read" those emotions accurately does nothing but make me happy :)
Song mentioned in this video;
Final Fantasy XV - Apocalypsis Noctis
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Haha what the heck it does sound like it how have i not noticed xD
Glad you noticed it, drove me crazy when I first played ffxv
Just wanted to say, I had a blast seeing you react to this. Having sung this piece with Penn State's Glee Club back when I was in high school in 2012, it was an amazing experience. This and Sovngarde were both done as apart of a video game music concert they put together and I, along with some other male singers from my high school were invited by the Glee Club's leader who used to be in show choir with us. Truly two songs that put hair on your chest even as a tenor 😂
Apocalypsis Noctis likely took inspiration from the earlier Elder Scrolls games. The part in question is a motif used in several of the games since 2002, composed by Jeremy Soule.
This is Skyrim’s (Elder Scrolls 5) title theme before the actual game even begins. It's Jeremy Soule’s “Nordic” inspired re-arrangement of his original Elder Scrolls 3:Morrowind theme way back in 2002. He also did another arrangement of it for Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion. So, 3 different interpretations of the same theme. All three predate FF15 by 5-13 years though. 😉 They're all worth a listen.
I'm actually blown away that you've never heard this song, I didn't think there was anyone left after Todd re-released Skyrim for it's 1249867th time lol
Good ol’ Todd. lol.
for this people him doing re-relesead
Gzillion-th time the detail!
Well your bubble is pretty small then.
They better release 6 before skyrim grandma dies
Holy hell, dude! I'd never heard Apocalypsis Noctis and I went to listen to it and I almost missed it but I was like "hold on". I rewound 15 seconds for another listen and lo and behold I heard a mini Skyrim section in there! That is so cool. I'd I would've heard that in the wild without being told to I would've went nuts noticing it.
Top Gear for the SNES has some of the best music on that system and worth a listen to
im a big fan of the malukah version of this she kills it
If you liked that, you should listen to Sovngarde from the same game
So, you know why this song is so damn epic?
Because it's the PLAYER CHARACTER Theme. They're singing about the character you play as, the Dragonborn and how fucking badass he is. Why that's so cool? Becase in game it usually starts playing and keeps getting louder when YOU, the player is doing epic shit.
Because it's your theme song! When it starts playing, the poor enemy in front of your is hearing boss music. Because in Skyrim there's only one real final boss, and that's the Dragonborn.
Edit: Oh, and if you liked that, why not listen what i consider the "World Theme" of Skyrim? "Far Horizons" is a great song.
My would consider Secunda to be that "world theme". Probably the most popular and beloved song in the game after this.
@@BestKCL I associate Secunda more with picking nirnroot outside Riften at dusk, that kind of vibe, whereas Far Horizons is the exploring/adventuring/wandering theme that, to me, the entire game is about. Nothing beats rounding a bend to see a vast clearing before you, hugged on all sides by snowcapped mountains, while Far Horizons makes it all feel so far away yet so reachable.
@@jeepersmcgee3466 Yeah. Virtually every song is for *you* in every moment -- as though you're a movie protagonist in LOTR or something. I guess that's sort of that "epic reality" that Bethesda talks about
The chorus is literally "Dragonborn! Dragonborn! By his honor is sworn // To keep evil forever at bay // And the fiercest foes rout when they hear triumph's shout // Dragonborn for your blessings we pray!"
Just the whole story of the Dragonborn theme you know is going to be great when you hear "Hearken now sons of snow to an age long ago // And the tale boldly told of the one // Who was kin to both wyrm and the races of man // with a power to RIVAL THE SUN"
@@BestKCL secunda is the Night Forest theme for me!
So fun fact when the composer for Dragonborn Jeremy Soule was asked to arrange the Skyrim theme he was asked if the lyrics could be in the dragon language (an actual in game language) and if he could make it rhyme in the dragon language AND still rhyme in English. The absolute madman came back in 1 weekend with the task completed.
He rates up there with Mick Gordon for me. I can't imagine the series they're both associated with, scored by any other composer (though Brad Dereck does a fine job with ESO).
Jeremy Soule is absolutely insane for this (in the best way possible). every track in the game is fantastic and fitting!
Put way more effort into it than Avatar ever did.
Just to clarify, while Jeremy Soule is indeed the composer, it was Emil Pagliarulo (one of the writers at Bethesda) who wrote the lyrics both in the dragon language and english. Check out the making of Skyrim documentary for the source.
Fun fact about this song: while it sounds like a lot of people singing, it’s only about 30 (which is still a lot of people). They’re layered in a way to sound like 90 singers, to evoke the idea of a host of warriors singing from Valhalla (or Sovngarde, in Skyrim’s case).
That or the sheer force is supposed to represent the thu'um.
Fun fact: in my opinion The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim ost is one of the best video game ost ever ... Following are the various FFX ost.
@@ShadowSoul92 Skyrim and Oblivion have amazing OSTs, my next favorite would have to be Guild Wars
I prefer the Morrowind one personally.
@@michaelfields849 both composed by jeremy soule i believe
Skyrim is such a beloved game Bethesda re-released it about 12 times. The atmosphere of the game is almost without equal, and the music is a big part of that.
... and they are probably gonna rerelease it another 15 times before we get so much as another tidbit of news for TES6.
That song is originally from Morrowind,the full game.(not the eso one)
Jeremy Soule is an absolute genius.
@@KeytarArgonian Agreed. If Bethesda doesn't hire him, the franchise will lose virtually all of its magic. Inon's music is quite frankly boring and smae-y. Jeremy on the other hand has an absolute mastery of music-theory, tone, and atmosphere.
@@shadowcat1606 todd howard allegedly said: "we will keep re-releasing skyrim until people stop buying it."
You mentioned that you don't know what language it is. I'd be surprised if you did, since it's sung in the dragon language from the game. The language of dragons has power and each word IS what is means. So when a dragon says "fire" they breathe fire, "ice" then ice. It's a big part of the game as you play a character who has the ability to also speak this dragon language to do the same. One of the words you may catch in the lyrics is "dovahkiin", which is the dragon word meaning "dragonborn" - the word for someone who can speak the dragon language and exhibit its power. I think that's all right - I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong! Elder Scrolls lore goes DEEP.
Dragonborn are those who can innately learn the words and use them, due to possessing dragonblood. Anyone can technically learn the dragon language and the Thu'um. It is not a commonly learned skill tho, and most of those that do know it pratice it as a form of peaceful worship.
@@hypertion IIRC, Dovahkin is someone who can learn the meaning of dragon words easily and harness its power with/without training, as opposed to normal people like Greybeards who need to spend a lot of time to learn the meaning of the words.
Mostly correct yeah. The Dragonborn however is part of that deep lore indeed, the dragonborn is someone who has been chosen to inherit the soul of Akatosh, one of the gods of Tamriel, depicted as a great dragon and also master of time and space. Through this divine connection, the dragonborn can instantly understand dragon tongue, and manifest it's power through dragon's souls. But more than this, there is only supposed to be one dragonborn alive at a time, as their souls are all connected divinely to akatosh, making them for the longest time the chosen ruler of Tamriel.
By the time of skyrim, there hasn't been a dragonborn for generations, and the last dragonborn that people know about was Martin Septim from Elderscrolls IV: Oblivion. However, with the release of the dragonborn DLC, it was revealed that there is another Dragonborn. Mirak, who has forsaken his divine duty as dragonborn after aligning himself with the Deadric prince Hermeas Mora. This marks the only time in Tamriel's history that two dragonborn have lived in the same Era. And makes the player character special in that they are Dragonborn, but they may not be a part of the bloodline of the Septims, instead being a new chosen one of Akatosh, to replace Mirak.
This is literally the stand ability of Koichi from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure lol so Skyrim is a Jojo's reference 😵 omg :D
@@ImmortalXUchiha Well, kinda
This is one of those songs that have been meme'd to dead yet are still pretty awesome.
I'm kinda glad I got to appreciate it without knowing of the meme lol. Song rules.
the misheard lyrics video is hilarious 😂
@@lucas.2.3.9.4 "MEAAAAAAAAAT PIEEEEEEEEEEE"
@@lucas.2.3.9.4After all these years I still only hear "dovahkiin, dovahkiin, not a single sardine" lol
@@lucas.2.3.9.4 "Who assaulted your son? Wasn't me, or my kin, or the guard would cry!"
For some context:
This is the main theme of Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - hence why it's so powerful, and is used many times throughout the game at key moments (including the main menu).
The part that you thought sounded like FF15 was actually the leitmotif of Elder Scrolls that has been there in the main theme since Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind.
There are a few other shared songs throughout the games, but each soundtrack is pretty stellar in it's own right - the majority of which is composed by Jeremy Soule.
However, a lot of it is quite peaceful and almost background music while you explore environments etc.
Glad you enjoyed it my man !!
I think it also sounds similar to “The Animals - house of the rising sun”
Oh that's why the guild wars soundtrack sounds similar, both are by Jeremy Soule!
@@Joromonni I was just thinking that myself, I love the Guild Wars soundtrack.
Bro I think he knows it's the Skyrim theme lmao
It was funny to hear you comment how well you'd think it would be to hear in a big hall, because, I can confirm, it is amazing. I went to see the show Video Games Live which does a bunch of orchestral arrangements of different video game music, and, for this show, they brought in a choir to help them do this song. It was absolutely the best performance of the evening. When it's live, you can feel the percussion in your whole body. Amazing song and amazing performance.
Was that the one I’ve seen on UA-cam where the guy actually screams ‘FUS RO DAH!’ Like in the games trailer when the track plays?
I am turning green with envy here.
And that is coming from someone who heard John Williams' music performed life at a Jedi Con with an audience of die-hard Star Wars fans, completely PACKED hall (people were even sitting on the f***ing stairs!) and singing along to those pieces that had lyrics (scared the orchestra into actually missing a beat and the trumpet to hit a wrong note when 1,400 plus people suddenly started singing!)
Dragonborn is, quite literally, a song to slay dragons to. In game, you can hear a much softer, translated version of the song, where you can hear what it is: a telling of the myth of the Dragonborn, a human(oid) with the soul of a dragon, who shall rise up and slay Alduin, the King of the Dragons and save the world.
Since it hasn't been mentioned yet, the lyrics are in the Dragon language so it makes sense that you wouldn't know it and I'm going to post the song lyrics below in the "original" language and the translated into English version. Also this theme in the main theme of Skyrim but it's also very similar to every Elder Scrolls theme. They all have a lot of very similar elements, I guess a "leitmotif" maybe, where the beat/rhythm is actually very similar. Just listen to the main themes of Morrowind and Oblivion and compare them to Skyrim to see what we mean.
Dovahkiin, Dovahkiin
naal ok zin los vahriin
wah dein vokul mahfaeraak ahst vaal!
Ahrk fin norok paal graan
fod nust hon zindro zaan
Dovahkiin, fah hin kogaan mu draal!
Huzrah nu, kul do od, wah aan bok lingrah vod
Ahrk fin tey, boziik fun, do fin gein!
Wo lost fron wah ney dov
ahrk fin reyliik do jul
voth aan suleyk wah ronit faal krein
Ahrk fin kel lost prodah,
Do ved viing ko fin krah,
Tol fod zeymah win kein meyz fundein!
Alduin, feyn do jun,
kruziik vokun staadnau,
voth aan bahlok wah diivon fin lein!
Nuz aan sul, fent alok,
fod fin vul dovah nok,
fen kos nahlot mahfaeraak ahrk ruz!
Paaz Keizaal fen kos stin nol bein Alduin jot!
Dovahkiin, Dovahkiin
naal ok zin los vahriin
wah dein vokul mahfaeraak ahst vaal!
Ahrk fin norok paal graan
fod nust hon zindro zaan
Dovahkiin, fah hin kogaan mu draal!
Translated:
Dragonborn, Dragonborn
by his honor is sworn
To keep evil forever at bay!
And the fiercest foes rout
when they hear triumph's shout,
Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray!
Hearken now, sons of snow, to an age, long ago
and the tale, boldly told, of the one!
Who was kin to both wyrm
and the races of man
with a power to rival the sun
And the Scrolls have foretold
of black wings in the cold,
that when brothers wage war come unfurled!
Alduin, Bane of Kings,
ancient shadow unbound,
with a hunger to swallow the world!
But a day, shall arise,
when the dark dragon's lies,
will be silenced forever and then!
Fair Skyrim will be free from foul Alduin's maw!
Dragonborn, Dragonborn
by his honor is sworn
To keep evil forever at bay!
And the fiercest foes rout
when they hear triumph's shout,
Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray!
I think maybe more than any other reaction you've done this one is a reminder that no matter how big and well known something is a niche is still a niche and it can be easy to forget that when you're so thoroughly entrenched in it.
I haven't played any of the Elder Scrolls but Skyrim has been released I don't even know how many times, has a massive community, countless mods and feels like it's still everywhere to a degree as this song feels like it was everywhere. So, it's really cool to see a totally fresh take!
I used to be an adventurer like you, then I took an arrow in the knee.
Someone had to say it...
Aw..did someone steal your sweet roll?
@Aniwayas Song Gimme some Moonsugar, baby!
Hail summoner! Conjure me up a warm bed, would you?
And now they're gathering...
Jeremy Soule was the composer and he is amazing. Would recommend looking into more of his work.
yeah, he's absolutely brilliant.
I've heard someone compare Jeremy Soule to John Williams, but for video games. And it's by far, the best comparison.
Totally agree! @@Brandon-ie4bc
Skyrim's theme is an orchestral version of the main theme from ElderScrolls3:Morrowind, I believe that one was called "Nerevar rising", and Morrowind came out in may of 2002!
Same with Oblivion, they just remix the same theme each game
Almost every song is unique and magical. This game is like reading a good story. You always want to k ow what happens next, and whatever does happen you're pleasantly suprised and there's always more.
So, as others have mentioned, this is indeed sung in the dragon language made for the game. The power behind the vocals is absolutely intentional as the main gameplay addition the game brings is a new school of magic called the Thu'um, or shouts. Learning the language of dragons and understanding the language on a deep level allows you to manifest various spells. Calming animals, shouting flames, freezing enemies solid or even ripping parts of something's soul, all with your voice.
Dragonborn lyrics (and translation):
Dovahkiin, Dovahkiin, naal ok zin los vahriin,
Wah dein vokul mahfaeraak ahst vaal!
Ahrk fin norok paal graan fod nust hon zindro zaan,
Dovahkiin, fah hin kogaan mu draal!
(Dragonborn, Dragonborn
, by his honor is sworn
To keep evil forever at bay!
And the fiercest foes rout, when they hear triumph's shout,
Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray!
)
Huzrah nu, kul do od, wah aan bok lingrah vod,
Ahrk fin tey, boziik fun, do fin gein!
Wo lostfron wah ney dov, ahrk fin reyliik do jul,
Voth aan suleyk wah ronit faal krein!
(Hearken now, sons of snow, to an age, long ago
and the tale, boldly told, of the one!
Who was kin to both wyrm
, and the races of man
with a power to rival the sun)
Ahrk fin zul, rok drey kod, nau tol morokei frod,
Rul lot Taazokaan motaad voth kein!
Sahrot Thu'um, med aan tuz, vey zeim hokoron pah,
Ol fin Dovakiin komeyt ok rein!
(And the voice, he did wield, on that glorious field,
When great Tamriel shuddered with war!
Mighty Thu'um, like a blade, cut through enemies all,
As the Dragonborn issued his roar!)
Dovahkiin, Dovahkiin, naal ok zin los vahriin,
Wah dein vokul mahfaeraak ahst vaal!
Ahrk fin norok paal graan fod nust hon zindro zaan,
Dovahkiin, fah hin kogaan mu draal!
(Dragonborn, Dragonborn
, by his honor is sworn
To keep evil forever at bay!
And the fiercest foes rout, when they hear triumph's shout,
Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray!
)
Ahrk fin Kel lost prodah, do ved viing ko fin krah,
Tol fod zeymah win kein meyz fuundein!
Alduin, feyn do jun, kruziik vokun, staadnav,
Voth aan bahlok wah diivon fin lein!
(And the Scrolls have foretold, of black wings in the cold,
That when brothers wage war come unfurled!
Alduin, Bane of Kings, ancient shadow unbound,
With a hunger to swallow the world!
)
Nuz aan sul, fent alok, fod fin vul dovah nok,
Fen kos nahlot mahfaeraak ahrk ruz!
Paaz Keizaal fen kos stin nol bein Alduin jot,
Dovahkiin kos fin saviik do muz!
(But a day, shall arise, when the dark dragon's lies,
Will be silenced forever and then!
Fair Skyrim will be free from foul Alduin's maw!
Dragonborn be the saviour of men
!)
Dovahkiin, Dovahkiin, naal ok zin los vahriin,
Wah dein vokul mahfaeraak ahst vaal!
Ahrk fin norok paal graan fod nust hon zindro zaan,
Dovahkiin, fah hin kogaan mu draal!
(Dragonborn, Dragonborn
, by his honor is sworn
To keep evil forever at bay!
And the fiercest foes rout, when they hear triumph's shout,
Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray!
)
Singing this piece as part of the choir with Video Games Live is some of the most fun I've ever had as a musician. What an incredible piece of music.
I would have never thought to request this song as it is SO well-known, but it's so great to see a fresh take on it! I've listened to so many other version now, though, that I forgot how this original (?) version sounds like :D
My personal favorite from the Skyrim Soundtrack would be "The Dragonborn comes" by Sabina Zweiacker with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, if you ever get to react to the original and then see that (non-official) live version on your own!
This is not the original version. The original song is the theme to Morrowind (not the eso version)
Apocalypsis Noctis definitely used Dragornborn as inspiration.
The leitmotif you remember hearing before in FF15's Apocalypsis Noctis has been with the Elder Scrolls series since Morrowind.
Good stuff, I tell ya. Every time I hear that leitmotif again, it feels like greeting an old friend.
Personally I like the Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind theme song more; but I admit to being biased, since that was my first Elder Scrolls game.
Dragonborn still gives me the chills, though, even after all these years.
If you liked this, give a listen to the track titled "Sovngarde". It's the same lyrics, but sung more as a hymn than a war cry. Sovngarde, in the game, is basically "heaven", the afterlife, and the climax of the game takes place there. So while the vocalists sing the same song, it's a completely different rendition. I think you'd like it.
As for the rest of the soundtrack, it's all beautiful. "Ancient Stones" is a quiet song playing in the background as you wander the streets of the towns. "Watch the Skies" is a battle track that will get your blood going. I encourage you to listen to the entire soundtrack.
Heres a translation to the song
Dragonborn, Dragonborn
by his honor is sworn
To keep evil forever at bay!
And the fiercest foes rout
when they hear triumph's shout,
Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray!
Hearken now, sons of snow, to an age, long ago
and the tale, boldly told, of the one!
Who was kin to both wyrm
and the races of man
with a power to rival the sun
And the Scrolls have foretold
of black wings in the cold,
that when brothers wage war come unfurled!
Alduin, Bane of Kings,
ancient shadow unbound,
with a hunger to swallow the world!
But a day, shall arise,
when the dark dragon's lies,
will be silenced forever and then!
Fair Skyrim will be free from foul Alduin's maw!
Dragonborn, Dragonborn
by his honor is sworn
To keep evil forever at bay!
And the fiercest foes rout
when they hear triumph's shout,
Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray!
The whole soundtrack is a masterpiece!
"I don't know if it's still a big deal" - Not really, they've run out of consoles to re-release it on. When the new batch come out, it'll probably get another boost! 🤣
Skyrim is an epic fantasy game where the player fights dragons, wild animals, bandits, undead, dark magic users, and lots else. It takes place in a Alaskan like enviroment.
Not necessarily Alaskan. It's loosely based off of the Norse/Viking culture. It's more like Norway than anything.
It's Nordic inspired hence the very old Viking-esque buildings, armors etc.
I would say other tracks in Skyrim are meant to capture the atmosphere. This is The Theme. It's the trailer music, it's the title music, it's the music that plays when you fight dragons (it's a song about fighting dragons so that's fitting). You've got your gentler orchestral tracks for your towns and landscapes, then you've got something in-between for fighting a rat or a bandit, but this is the Peak...
But fear not, as the other Elder Scrolls games have similar orchestral peaks worth a listen.
Separating the art from the artist, (as Jeremy Soule has done some pretty not cool things), the Skyrim, Oblivion, and Morrowind soundtracks, are absolutely incredible. I've listened to about 30 of the songs from those combined soundtracks along with music from Horizon: Zero Dawn, Genshin Impact, Night in the Woods, and several others every night when I go to bed for the past 5 years. I would HIGHLY recommend giving some of the other songs on these soundtracks a listen, even if you don't react to them on the channel. I'd say that they don't sound the same, though a couple share the same motifs. About 85% are unique, would be my guess.
Some personal faves-
Wings of Kynareth (Oblivion)
Harvest Dawn (Oblivion)
Secunda (Skyrim)
Frostfall (Skyrim)
Neravar Rising Reprise (Morrowind)
I'd absolutely love to know what you think of them! If you don't react to them on the channel that's totally fine but if you ever do another Elder Scrolls react video I'd love to see it.
I remember reading how the orchestra said performing this made them feel like rockstars, with how the crowd would erupt into cheers.
The elder scrolls Oblivion and Skyrim are a gold mine of amazing fantasy songs. Hope to see more of them on the channel!
And that's just the intro. Skyrim had an amazing soundtrack, Jeremy Soule is a fantastic composer. He did the entirety of Guild Wars 1 too.
To be honest, I still get goosebumps from this soundtrack. One of the best soundtracks from the entire TES series for me.
I saw the trailer for this in a movie theater and I remember my mom was with me. She was excited to see that movie so I had to tell her it was a video game. She was disappointed while I had a ball playing that game. I ended up playing it for close to 1000 hours before I finally quit. I still occasionally get the itch to play but I have other games to keep me from scratching that itch.
One of the worst games(because how dumbed down and simple it is compared to rest) in TES series, but the music is amazing, although Morrowind and Oblivion has better soundtracks.
I haven't found a comment with this, so... in case you are curious, this would be the translation of the lyrics in case you are interested:
Dragonborn, Dragonborn
by his honor is sworn
To keep evil forever at bay!
And the fiercest foes rout
when they hear triumph's shout,
Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray!
Hearken now, sons of snow, to an age, long ago
and the tale, boldly told, of the one!
Who was kin to both wyrm
and the races of man
with a power to rival the sun
And the Scrolls have foretold
of black wings in the cold,
that when brothers wage war come unfurled!
Alduin, Bane of Kings,
ancient shadow unbound,
with a hunger to swallow the world!
But a day, shall arise,
when the dark dragon's lies,
will be silenced forever and then!
Fair Skyrim will be free from foul Alduin's maw!
Dragonborn, Dragonborn
by his honor is sworn
To keep evil forever at bay!
And the fiercest foes rout
when they hear triumph's shout,
Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray!
Oh, this is the original in case you want to sing along, this is the kind of song that motivates to loudly shout the lyrics if you know them xD
Dovahkiin, Dovahkiin
naal ok zin los vahriin
wah dein vokul mahfaeraak ahst vaal!
Ahrk fin norok paal graan
fod nust hon zindro zaan
Dovahkiin, fah hin kogaan mu draal!
Huzrah nu, kul do od, wah aan bok lingrah vod
Ahrk fin tey, boziik fun, do fin gein!
Wo lost fron wah ney dov
ahrk fin reyliik do jul
voth aan suleyk wah ronit faal krein
Ahrk fin kel lost prodah,
Do ved viing ko fin krah,
Tol fod zeymah win kein meyz fundein!
Alduin, feyn do jun,
kruziik vokun staadnau,
voth aan bahlok wah diivon fin lein!
Nuz aan sul, fent alok,
fod fin vul dovah nok,
fen kos nahlot mahfaeraak ahrk ruz!
Paaz Keizaal fen kos stin nol bein Alduin jot!
Dovahkiin, Dovahkiin
naal ok zin los vahriin
wah dein vokul mahfaeraak ahst vaal!
Ahrk fin norok paal graan
fod nust hon zindro zaan
Dovahkiin, fah hin kogaan mu draal!
I played Skyrim back around launch and the theme got drilled into my head pretty hard, so I had a similar experience when I later played Final Fantasy XV a couple years ago and got to the part of the story where Apocalypsis Noctis plays. That melody is actually used by the whole Elder Scrolls series as its universal theme, with each game featuring a different rendition of it. Very catchy!
Wow. I had no idea FFXV had ripped off Skyrim's music that hard. I have yet to play it. That is neat.
Nearly 12 years after initially hearing this song in the Skyrim teaser trailer this STILL gives me goosebumps when I hear it.
Great to hear it’s making this level of impact on a first hearing all these years later… 👌🏼🇦🇺
Been playing Skyrim for years and still love it u got the main song but they all sound similar
There is a version of this that contains the English translation of the dragon language in which this song is sung. Personally I found it a lot more emotive knowing what they were signing, while at the same time being utterly delighted that the studio responsible for the game would go to the trouble of developing such a language for their game. It is that sort of attention to detail that differentiates the developer who wants to make a game for a quick buck, and one that wants to create a world that world live on for year, much like Skyrim has done.
I used to live under a rock. i used to just assume skyrim wasnt a game for me. then one time, i looked into it a bit and immediately bought it, rest is history :D
Skyrim is the fifth Elder Scrolls game. The third one Morrowind has music that is familiar to this, but came before. Very beautiful, transports me away to alien lands every time.
The song is in the Dragon language. The main character of Skyrim is called The Dragonborn, because he can absorb a dragon's life force and shout words of their language to unleash powerful abilities. this song is the opening title music
Ah yes, the Nord hord here to tell me I sorted the load order for my mods correctly.
Kind of have to jump in and correct you here but Skyrim was released before final fantasy XV so it's not really Dragonborn copying Apocalypsis , rather it's the other way around.
Fun fact, they sing it in made up language, calld Dovahzul, or the dragon language, its TOP, you really need to play the game
Dragonborn is the main theme and definitely evokes the right feel for the game. Sovngarde is almost a variation on Dragonborn but the rest is much more background-esque music. Like if you’re listening to another song watch a video of someone walking through the world. Though ‘The Bannered Mare’ is very different, have a listen and it will take you all of 4 seconds to understand where it’s trying to take you.
I’ve also seen people mention ‘Secunda’ as a particular favourite, personally I think it’s nice but not amazing and I can’t hear ‘Unbound’ without visualising the first steps into the open world of Skyrim.
RAARRRR!!! :) Just to say, the Elder Scrolls tune has been around since about 2003/4. Strongly recommend checking out the whole soundtrack.
skyrim playthrough when?
The language is an ancient dragon tongue lost to mankind.
The lyrics praise the Dragonborn (the player character), who is prophesied to save Tamriel from the dragons using the dragons' own shouts. The song also recounts the return of the great dragon Alduin and the climactic final battle which banishes him forever.
Thirty singers composed the choir.
The Dragonborn is an ancient song we've only recently been able to translate. Without a tune or a sure pronunciation the song is lost to time. It's included here to show the deep history of song here in Skyrim.
It is apparently the oldest song in the "songs of skyrim" book. It's so old that they dont even know the melody just the lyrics. Bards improvise a melody. The book "Songs of Skyrim" or "Songs of Skyrim: Revised" state that the Song of the Dragonborn's (known simply as "an ancient song") tune is unknown, along with pronunciation.
Sovngarde is the original and correct and ancient tune sang in the Draconic language. Dragonborn is the rediscovered version.
Elder Scrolls has an immensely deep pensive of lore that is very well written and intertwined. Originally what endeared me to the game decades ago.
(Chorus)
Dovahkiin, Dovahkiin, naal ok zin los vahriin,
wah dein vokul mahfaeraak ahst vaal!
Ahrk fin norok paal graan fod nust hon zindro zaan,
Dovahkiin, fah hin kogaan mu draal!
Huzrah nu, kul do od, wah aan bok lingrah vod,
Aahrk fin tey, boziik fun, do fin gein!
Wo lost fron wah ney dov, ahrk fin reyliik do jul,
voth aan suleyk wah ronit faal krein!
Ahrk fin zul, rok drey kod, nau tol morokei frod,
rul lot Taazokaan motaad voth kein!
Sahrot Thu'um, med aan tuz, vey zeim hokoron pah,
ol fin Dovahkiin komeyt ok rein!
(Chorus)
Ahrk fin Kel lost prodah, do ved viing ko fin krah,
tol fod zeymah win kein meyz fundein!
Alduin, feyn do jun, kruziik vokun staadnau,
voth aan bahlok wah diivon fin lein!
Nuz aan sul, fent alok, fod fin vul dovah nok,
fen kos nahlot mahfaeraak ahrk ruz!
Paaz Keizaal fen kos stin nol bein Alduin jot,
Dovahkiin kos fin saviik do muz!
(Chorus)
And the translation...
(Chorus)
Dragonborn, Dragonborn, by his honor is sworn,
To keep evil forever at bay!
And the fiercest foes rout when they hear triumph's shout,
Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray!
Hearken now, sons of snow, to an age, long ago,
and the tale, boldly told, of the one!
Who was kin to both wyrm, and the races of man,
with a power to rival the sun!
And the Voice, he did wield, on that glorious field,
when great Tamriel shuddered with war!
Mighty Thu'um, like a blade, cut through enemies all,
as the Dragonborn issued his roar!
(Chorus)
And the Scrolls have foretold, of black wings in the cold,
that when brothers wage war come unfurled!
Alduin, Bane of Kings, ancient shadow unbound,
with a hunger to swallow the world!
But a day, shall arise, when the dark dragon's lies,
will be silenced forever and then!
Fair Skyrim will be free from foul Alduin's maw,
Dragonborn be the savior of men!
(Chorus)
Yeah, this piece is not so much a "scene" in the game. It's literally the player's "anthem". This is the intro music of the game, the Skyrim anthem, if you will. Dovahkiin (Dragonborn) = the player, you. It's singing about you. So, I guess it may be why this is so impactful. It's not meant as ambience, nor as an accompaniment for something else happening. It's something to stand on its own.
I guess, you'd need to ask Jeremy Soule (the composer) what the specifications for the song were to know for sure.
The "language" is supposed to be an invented "dragon" language, called Dovazhul. Apparently, it was designed to rhyme in that song, as well as still rhyme if translated to English.
As to the other songs in the game. Yeah, some of them could stand on their own as well. But, many are more about the lore of the game (and might lose some effect without it). Pretty much a fantasy, medieval Nordic setting ... of course, with dragons, trolls, orcs, giants, etc. etc. etc. Pretty much what you'd expect to see in a Lord-of-the-Rings type fantasy. Well, "Skyrim" is definitely "Nordic". The others may have more of an Eastern or even Roman to them. Still all in that same realm of LotR-like fantasy.
Skyrim may get meme'd to hell and back, with its re-re-re-re-re-re-releases, countless (and humorous) bugs, and a community that can and will mod the game so much it's not even Skyrim anymore. But the music of it (and Oblivion and Morrowind) will stand the test of time, I feel, especially Dragonborn. Listening to this again and watching Jesse's reaction brought me back to 2011, getting this on the OG 360 and playing it till 5AM.
I know this is about the Skyrim song, but when I heard that song in your intro I had to go hunt down what it was again..
Final Fantasy 7, Suffering Planet.
I've listened to the OC Remix of it by DJ Carbunk1e so many times (made in 2002) that I forgot that's what it originally sounded like, lol.
Let's see.. is TES5: Skyrim still huge in 2022? Well, I still have the 10 year anniversary wallpaper on my computers, which was released in November 2021. So yeah, the legacy of Skyrim has yet to fade away even though everyone is drooling at the slightest hint of TES 6. As of this comment, on any given day you can find 30K people playing it on steam. What I love is that the song is sung entirely on Dovahzul, the dragon tongue that is canon to the lore of The Elder Scrolls. When dragons fight and start spraying fire and frost, or casting spells they use words of power, they are merely having a conversation in their native tongue. When humans can not only speak it but command the power behind them, it is called the Thuum or Voice. There is only one who can do it naturally without a lifetime of training or education, those who are born with the blood of a dragon due to ancient lineage, they call him Dovahkiin we call him Dragonborn!
To answer the question if it's still big in 2022... Yes it is, the game is 11years old and to this day on steam alone the player count is still around 30k and hundreds of mods are still uploaded by the community every week, not many single player games can reach this level of success tbh even after it's 123456789th releases people still buying it lmao.
Where elderscrolls music shines is it's calm open world exploration music, it's some of the best relaxing music i've ever heard.
Secunda!
@@hristoitchov There's one!
Far Horizons!
I couldn't see anything about it in the comments but to answer your questions, this whole song is in the Dragon Tongue, a language invented just for the game by the same guy who did the language for Avatar or Game of Thrones. This game is about the return of dragons and your character is Dragonborn, which means they can naturally use the Voice, (or Thu'um), a form of magic that most Nords and some others possess which utilizes the Dragon Language to form Dragon Shouts of immense power. This game is an open world RPG set in a medieval-fantasy (kinda, there is some crazy technology here and there) world with a lot of different races you can play, from different types of humans, to elves, orcs, beast-men (lizardmen called Argonians, and cat-men called Khajiit). This is indeed one of the most popular games out there and it also has the biggest and most dedicated modding community out there. I would recommend it or if you're not into gaming at all, to at least listen to Jeremy Soule's soundtracks for the franchise.
You should listen to the main themes of Morrowind and Oblivion (Elder Scrolls 3 and 4), they and Skyrim have variations of the same theme, but each very different. I don't even know if variation is the right word here, I don't know anything about musical terms, but you'll know what I mean if you listen to all three. To me it sounds like there is one coherent song, that has been cut into three pieces and some of them were slowed down, sped up, or had a nordic choir added. They all fit the vibe of their respective game, which is hard to judge if you've never played them, but maybe you could make assumptions about the games by comparing their music?
Ah.... game music needs context...
*listens to ragnar the red* "context seems pretty clear to me just by the lyrics"
Anyway, yes skyrim is special... 11 years old.... modded, tweaked, perverted, rebuilt.... and still played.
I think if you want to sink into it, just get a ear tot the 10 years anniversary concert
After Skyrim been released 10+ times and hearing people say they never played it I have a hard time believing maybe that's just me. Yes this song is powerful and the Dragon born (you) have the way of the voice its powerful enough to ground dragons and fling people and they are known as shouts.
You are missing a GREAT story it ha its own beliefs and politics and warfare and love and betrayal etc it has it all no wonder they keep releasing Skyrim its their cash cow.
It's very much a 'hype' song. When I booted up Skyrim for the first time, this song felt like a punch in the chest - my back straightened, my attention focused, and I tightened my grip on the controller. I had NEVER played an Elder Scrolls game before that point.
Exactly. What Culture put it in a video a while back about when the game's theme kicks in to pump you up in a battle. With few exceptions, this song only plays either during the title screen or during a dragon attack and it absolutely makes you want to drop whatever you're doing and go kill yourself a dragon.
It's interesting you mention waves and sea because the song is intentionally invoking the old nordic heroes of Skyrim, who travelled over the seas from the far north, returning to skyrim to avenge a massacre of their people.
honestly had a week off from work last week and put another 80 hours in on Skyrim 3674 hours on a single character I've had for 4 years now..... I need friends lol
It was supposed to be modeled after Scandinavian/ throat singing. It is about a mythical hero who not unlike the avatar who comes into being when the world is in crisis. The dragonborn. It is interesting you mentioned war. There is a backdrop of a civil war and a war with dragons for the "soul" of the country it is set in. The composer is Jeremy Soule. No, the sound track changes and evolves. Jeremy is on par if not maybe better than Inon Zur, the composer behind Mass Effect.
crazy that this came out in 2011, great music.
Even crazier that this theme first came out in 2002. Back then “orchestral” video-game music of this quality was a rarity.
This predates the release of FF XV by 5 years, so, if anything, THAT sounds like THIS.
This song is pretty much unique in the soundtrack bar one other song which is almost the exact same except for a tempo change to make it more adrenaline fuelling, if I remember correctly (I'm not a musician so theyre might be more subtle differences between the two songs but I don't recall them). And I believe they're about 50 songs in the game.
So, thirty singers layered to create the effect, but if fancy something to listen to in own time check out Peter Hollens version which is a cappella and just one guy(layered a /lot/ of times ) :O
BEST GAME EVER
"That's a loooot of people singing."
Yeah, and in a completely make-believe language too. xD
Release of Skyrim 2011 / 11 / 11
Release of FINAL FANTASY XV 2016 / 11 / 29
It's not a real language. They made an entirely new language for the game, and they sung the theme you listened to in this video in that new language. If I remember right the song is both about putting the dragonborn up on a pedestal like a God while at the same time asking for the dragonborn to come save them. I could be wrong but that's vaguely what I remember. Also, you should check out the Skyrim Official Trailer it uses this song, and helps add to it because you have a visual representation of what the song is basically singing about.
After all of these years, people are still playing Skyrim because of the plethora of user created content in the form of Mods. This has allowed Skyrim to remain one of the most replayed games on Steam for more than 10 years. The same goes for the Fallout games, all of which are still being played by thousands of people because of user created mods.
Everytime I hear this theme I want to play Skyrim once more. Pure nostalgica.
This song is a standout among standouts when it comes to this game. The composer, Jeremy Soule, used this game as a platform to create his Magnum Opus, of sorts.
IN THEIR TONGUE, HE IS "DOVAHKIIN"
DRAGONBORN!
FUS RO DAH!!!
Absolutely love this game and its music.
I love this theme its one of my favorite musics , fun fact they are speaking made up lenguage made for this universe called Dragon lenguage :O
I've always thought that the Morrowind theme is the best of the four Elder Scrolls themes I know (I'm including Online in there).
This is the main title theme in Skyrim. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, IV: Oblivion, and Online (not a numbered entry), also have main title themes and they're each big orchestral pieces and variations upon one-another. I got Oblivion with my XBox360 so that's the one I remember most fondly - very regal sounding piece. Morrowind is a slower, gentler tempo. Online's soundtrack is a bit like a mashup of them all, being the online version of games that are traditionally single-player only, but its main theme is a sweetly sung stripped-back variation rather than following that pattern.
Skyrim's theme is in the game's own invented dragon language, and absolutely the one that makes most use of vocals - suitable for the game in the series that introduced the power to "shout" (vocal powers that are also how dragons talk to each other, distinct from normal magic and not classified as magic but with similar effects - which people can only do if they have dragon blood in their lineage, a super rare quality shared by emperors).
I love these soundtracks. I don't tend to listen to them in-game just from an immersion preference of trying to imagine myself in the world (which obviously wouldn't involve an orchestra following me around)... as well as preferring not to be alerted to enemy presence by the music changing. But I love listening to them just to listen, or in the background of Minecraft creative mode as a way of relaxing. They have decent variation and are just very high quality in general with a whole bunch of memorable tracks. Aside from the main themes being connected, and aside from Online's soundtrack which is meant to be heavily based on the others, there isn't much repetition either. You get a few pieces here and there that are quite minimal, such as the background to dungeon or cave areas, but most of it is music in a more traditional sense.
The reason it evokes sea shanties and pirates is that the guy who made the Pirates of their Carribean theme ripped it from the elder scrolls 3, Morrowind, which this theme is based off
Old game? But Skyrim came out last year didn't it?
*googles release date*
WHAT THE FUCK
A good cover to this song to watch/ listen to is skyrim by Lindsey Stirling and Peter hollens
imagine they sang it in an invented language which, by the way, has a translation into the languages of the world
I don't know if anyone else mentioned this, but the music was composed by Jeremy Soule. He created the music for Morrowind and Oblivion (Elder Scrolls 3 and 4). The slower parts of the Dragonborn theme are riffs on the theme music from the previous two releases, similar but different. I think (maybe) that Morrowind came out before the FF game you mentioned, therefore, (maybe) FF got the idea from Morrowind and not the other way around. You could probably find the themes somewhere on UA-cam, if you're interested in checking them out. After 11+ years, this music still gives me the chills when I hear it.
I believe I've heard this described with two words: "Viking Choir".
Heh. This game... even after all these years, this game is STILL going very strong and the modding community just keeps coming up new ideas and adding to the game. Mods that add new quests, new areas, new characters, new gameplay mechanics like freezing to death, hunger, sleep or just plain add to or improve combat. A game where you can easily spend over 80 hours.
*800 hours
@@LFLiziero *800 hours modding and fixing errors, *100 hours creating new characters and changing mod settings in MCM, *80 hours actually playing,
Skyrim V of the Elder Scrolls it was born in 1994
It was only 30 people singing but they edited to make it sound like a lot more.
oh man you should look into the elder scrolls lore in your free time its some of the most well developed and insane in any franchise.
Ahah you noticed! The similarities between this and apocalytis noctis are striking in some parts and i can never not hear them when listening to the other
This theme was memed to high hell, but damn was it a good ass meme.
"Pride" and "Fierce" are apt terms.
I adore emotions and storytelling through music. Sound is as much a medium as are words.
And having someone "read" those emotions accurately does nothing but make me happy :)