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This page is a fan resource for lore zoologists, meant to document obscure fauna appearing only in lore, as well as otherwise unidentified creatures.

Official LoreEdit

Real Animals

Cut Content and Concept ArtEdit

Unofficial LoreEdit

Developer Mod LoreEdit

GalleryEdit

In-GameEdit

  • Dialogue from Arena mentioning balrog hide

  • Painting of Cheetahs (Daggerfall)

  • Statue depicting the last N'chorbal being killed by Vivec (Morrowind)

  • Statue depicting the last N'chorbal being killed by Vivec (ESO)

  • Telvanni Mole Crab Helm

  • Imperial Newtscale Cuirass

  • Dwarven Turtle Plastron repurposed into a Shield

  • An Argonian with rhinoceros-like horns

  • Wall Beast fossil from Apocrypha

ArtworkEdit

  • Depiction of a Hippocampus on the cover of the Arena Player's Guide

  • Depiction of a Pegasus from the Arena Player's Guide

  • Depiction of a Cockatrice from the Arena Player's Guide

  • Rock Chisel concept art (early version of Clannfear)

  • Shade Daedra concept art

  • Spirit Daedra concept art

  • Concept art of Cyrus in a duel with a Shedemon

  • A Parrapton

  • Skylamp concept art (left)

  • Rotumbo concept art (early version of Guars)

  • Prostrate Strider concept art

  • Proxy Dog concept art

  • Sload Floater concept art

  • Armored Mite concept art

  • Concept art of a Knight of Order mounted on an Armored Mite

  • Concept art of a Knight of Order mounted on an Armored Mite

  • Concept art of a Mermaid and a Sphinx

Cut ContentEdit

  • Cut Balrog enemy from Arena

  • Cut Beholder enemy from Arena

  • A Djinn from the Daggerfall Preview

  • Megafish model from Redguard

  • Cut Blood Spirit enemy from Shadowkey

  • Cut Stingfloater enemy from Shadowkey

Developer ModsEdit

  • An Earth Golem from Morrowind Advanced

  • A Red Warrior Dragon from Morrowind Advanced

  • A Wyvern from Morrowind Advanced

  • A Dragonian from Morrowind Advanced

  • An Elder Rat from Morrowind Advanced

  • A Devourer from Morrowind Advanced

  • A Hungerling from Morrowind Advanced

  • An Ogrim Behemoth from Morrowind Advanced

  • A Scampling from Morrowind Advanced

  • A Swamp Impling from Morrowind Advanced

  • Skeletal Butler from the 2011 Game Jam

  • Soulbug Familiar from the 2011 Game Jam

  • Fat Giant from the 2011 Game Jam

  • Vampire Imp Minions from the 2011 Game Jam

  • Giant Mudcrab from the 2011 Game Jam

  • Seraph's Faerie Fire Atronach

Gallery of Unidentified FaunaEdit

In-GameEdit

  • Namira's attendant (right), possibly a Banekin

  • Namira's attendant depicted in a statue

  • Zenaida Nacarra, an unspecified Daedra leader of the Vermai Clan

  • Rishaal Tamir, an unspecified Daedra Chief of the Scamps

  • Depiction of an unknown Dwemer Automaton

  • "Megafish" tentacle from Redguard

  • A bug used for appareling oneself in extravagant robes in Morrowind

  • A giant unfinished Dwarven construct seen in the ruins of Bamz-Amschend, said to be there in reference to Numidium.[59]:319

  • A vaguely gryphon-like creature statue at the gate of Bliss

  • An unidentified slug-like creature from Fargrave

  • The Bones of an unidentified creature from Fargrave

  • Unidentified giant slug or worm fossil from Apocrypha

  • Unidentified bobbit worm-like fossil from Apocrypha

  • Unidentified bobbit worm-like fossil from Apocrypha

  • Unidentified predator ribcage fossil from Apocrypha

  • Unidentified fossil from Apocrypha

  • An Eye Bat

ArtworkEdit

  • Goblin-ken creature, from French Arena box art

  • An unidentified Black Marsh creature (Origin of Cyrus Page 11)

  • A House Dres Mount, possibly a Nix-Ox (Origin of Cyrus Page 14)

  • Concept art of a Ashlands Mount, possibly a Nix-Ox

  • A possible depiction of Ithguleoir

  • Possible Gheatus concept art

  • Concept art of Vivec riding a giant insectoid mount

  • Concept art of a human-fly creature in the Shivering Isles

  • Concept art of unidentified diminutive Dwarven constructs

  • Concept art of a Seeker-like creature associated with Hermaeus Mora

Cut ContentEdit

  • Cut Dragon creature sprite from Arena

  • Cut plesiosaur-like creature sprite from Arena

NotesEdit

  • Djinns appeared in the Daggerfall Preview. Djinni Bottles would bring forth a Djinn who'd grant the user one wish.
  • In Redguard, deadly tentacles belonging to some unknown creature can attack in certain waters. According to the game files, the sound they make comes from a "megafish".
  • Concept art for Morrowind refers to female Bosmer as Swanmays and depicts male Bosmer with a variety of monstrous appearances, providing several names that could protentionally describe them, many of which are names of existing fantasy creatures. These names include: Woodland Imps, Forest Goblins, Satyrs, Tree Trolls, Boarfolk, Redcaps, and Boggles.[UOL 18]
  • There is a location in Oblivion called Gnoll Mountain. Gnolls are a race of hyena-men that originate from Dungeons & Dragons.
  • In Morrowind there are a few locations which reference the names of Pokémon, creatures from the titular series. Notably in Ilunibi, there's a section called Marowak's Spine.

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ N'Gasta's dialogue in Redguard
  2. ^ Attrebus biography in Redguard
  3. ^ Letter to Thane Ogvar — Thunvilde
  4. ^ Scrap of Balrog Hide in Arena
  5. ^ Erilthel's dialogue in ESO: Blackwood
  6. ^ Jailer Lagrolga's dialogue in ESO: High Isle
  7. ^ a b c d Pocket Guide to the Empire, 3rd Edition — Imperial Geographical Society, 3E 432
  8. ^ Father Of The Niben — Florin Jaliil
  9. ^ a b c d e f g The Infernal City — Greg Keyes
  10. ^ 36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 24 — Vivec
  11. ^ a b The Wispmother — Mathias Etienne
  12. ^ a b c d e f g The Faerie — Szun Triop
  13. ^ a b c d On the Brewing of Dark Meat Beer — Anonymous Bosmeri Brewer
  14. ^ Harridan's Lair Loading screen text in ESO
  15. ^ Lord of Souls — Greg Keyes
  16. ^ Denizens of Apocrypha — Cipher Plautis
  17. ^ The Hope of the Redoran — Turiul Nirith
  18. ^ Crafting Motif 79: Refabricated Style — Dreyla Indavel, Halls of Fabrication
  19. ^ Corim Ashlen's dialogue in Arena
  20. ^ a b The names of various Taverns in Daggerfall
  21. ^ Faraniel's dialogue in ESO
  22. ^ On Dwarven Dynastors — Raynor Vanos, Scholar of Dwemer Antiquities
  23. ^ Augur of the Obscure's dialogue in ESO: Summerset
  24. ^ On Immortality — Anonymous
  25. ^ Ithguleoir
  26. ^ a b The Wolf Queen — Waughin Jarth
  27. ^ French Translation of A Child's Tamriel Bestiary
  28. ^ Inn Quest Dialogue in Arena
  29. ^ 36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 26 — Vivec
  30. ^ The Mysterious Mermaid of Anvil
  31. ^ The Red Kitchen Reader — Simocles Quo
  32. ^ A Dance in Fire, Chapter 5 — Waughin Jarth
  33. ^ Telvanni Mole Crab Helm item in Morrowind
  34. ^ Belaigh and the Molmor — Sirino Hentor, Elder Historian
  35. ^ Statues of Vivec in Morrowind and ESO
  36. ^ The Real Barenziah — Anonymous
  37. ^ Hollowbone Wind Chimes Antiquities codex entries in ESO
  38. ^ The Origin of Cyrus! — Michael Kirkbride
  39. ^ The Flight of Gryphons
  40. ^ Eveli Sharp-Arrow's dialogue during A Mysterious Event in ESO: Blackwood
  41. ^ Pocket Guide to the Empire, 1st Edition: Cyrodiil — Imperial Geographical Society, 2E 864
  42. ^ Lord Fa-Nuit-Hen and Tutor Riparius Answer Your Questions — Fa-Nuit-Hen and Tutor Riparius
  43. ^ The Argonian Account — Waughin Jarth
  44. ^ a b c People of Morrowind — Various
  45. ^ Vigwenn Owl-Watcher's dialogue in ESO: Dragonhold
  46. ^ Yngol and the Sea-Ghosts
  47. ^ Skylamp's Shadow spell in Morrowind
  48. ^ Snow Drake's Pelt enchantment in Battlespire
  49. ^ Vigwenn Owl-Watcher's dialogue in ESO: Dragonhold
  50. ^ Temple of Agamanus riddle during Halls of Colossus quest in Arena
  51. ^ Against the Snakes — Denskar
  52. ^ Preserved Wraxu Feathers codex entries in ESO
  53. ^ Wyvern's Sting spell in Arena
  54. ^ Alchemy's dialogue in ESO: Summerset
  55. ^ The Worthy Ar-Azal, His Deeds
  56. ^ Pocket Salamander pet description in ESO
  57. ^ Lizard Rhinoceros hairstyle description in ESO
  58. ^ Hunt for a Giant Spider in Daggerfall
  59. ^ The Morrowind Prophecies#Game of the Year Edition — Peter Olafson

Note: The following references are considered to be unofficial sources. They are included to round off this article and may not be authoritative or conclusive.

  1. ^ Douglas Goodall's Posts
  2. ^ Ted Peterson's posts in The Blue Dawn
  3. ^ Shivering Isles concept art
  4. ^ Unused Content in Arena
  5. ^ a b c Unused Content in Shadowkey
  6. ^ Ted Peterson's posts in High Rock Highjinks
  7. ^ a b c Arena concept art
  8. ^ a b c Unused Content of Elder Scrolls Online
  9. ^ GreyFallen meshes for Hadolids
  10. ^ Proxy dog concept art
  11. ^ a b c Concept Art for Battlespire
  12. ^ The Shores of Stros M'Kai: Morrowind Concept Art
  13. ^ The Shores of Stros M'Kai: Redguard Concept Art
  14. ^ a b c Trans-Cyrod: Insurgency — Michael Kirkbride
  15. ^ The Seven Fights of The Aldudagga
  16. ^ [ladynerevar]. (20 November 2013). "The official prelude to C0DA.". Tumblr.
  17. ^ a b c The Five Hundred Mighty Companions or Thereabouts of Ysgramor the Returned
  18. ^ Early Bosmer concept art

Note: The following references are derived from developer mods, which are considered to be unauthoritative in nature.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Morrowind Advanced — Gary Noonan
  2. ^ Seraph's Faerie Fire Atronach preview mod
  3. ^ a b c d [[1]]
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