Enatiomorph Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Bretons are Bretons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakakita Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Well.. the triskelion isn't even a 'Celtic' symbol. It's pre-celtic. It's one of those things that has evolved so many times that no one even knows what it's original meaning was. I'm used to seeing it used as a Christian symbol of the trinity, and it's frequently seen on Bibles. If you're Anglican or Episcopal at least. As for the Call to Arms, that's standard medieval embellishment. It probably doesn't mean anything. The king looks rather like a bad Arthur ripoff to me. And the architecture from that picture looks rather modern. @Luzburg, the Celtic language does not have Germanic roots, and it's debatable as to where the Celts actually originated. Some believe it was the Alps, others point to the Caucasus. Because they have found remains that they believe to be Celtic in China, I am more inclined to believe that they did not originate in the Alps, and merely had a large settlement there. Genetics would be difficult to determine, because the Celts didn't try to be "pure", and would take in outsiders. As for the Forsworn being 'Celts', their weapons are much too primitive. The Celts were the first peoples to begin using iron instead of bronze. The Forsworn use bones. The Forsworn do not seem to be nomadic either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enatiomorph Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 (edited) Celts/Gauls/Franks. Edited November 3, 2012 by Enatiomorph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luzburg Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 The Scots were Irish, they invaded and drove the picts out. Well short of that inconsistency, the fellow did seem to be more or less accurate. Yes he was. Wasn't meaning to nitpick. Its my Irish pride welling up again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8BitSensei Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 I'd say it's almost inevitable that they are, especially seeing as the true history Bretons are a group of french celts and the Breton language is a celtic language brought over to france by migrating Brittish Celts (Britons to Bretons) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersnapples Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Also I think you're wrong about the Bretons living in tribes, the article on High Rock in the ES Wiki claims that their society is divided into "a noble elite, a middle class of merchants, and a destitute peasantry". That's pretty much the definiton of a feudal order.i wouldn't use the es wiki as a guide, its riddled to the brim with fan-lore. UESP does state however that high rock's politics is a feudal society divided into 5 kingdoms. and their article on architecture reminds me of a typical Euro-feudal society as well. Most people in High Rock live in small cottages; only the nobility and their servants stay in large castles. Many villages are still surrounded by high walls and fortresses dot the landscape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runedragonx Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 (edited) Hi, I'm just here to revive an old thread! To actually add something though: What if the Nords are this universe's version of the Saxons? I.e. Clearly Germanic people (that speak English, may be important but probably not lol) that invaded Skyrim, killed all* of the snow elves, and drove out the Bretons (perhaps we should call them Brittons).*"All" being all the ones that didn't go into hiding and got merc'd, poor guys* Perhaps the Nords were stubborn and difficult, as they always are, and refused to learn the Imperial language, thus forcing the Imperials' hands into making the Nordic language, potentially English, the defacto universal language of mainland Tamriel? Just a thought, my own little headcanon. Enjoy picking it to pieces and destroying my dreams lol Edited January 14, 2021 by Runedragonx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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