Oblivion's Most VILE High Elf - Umbacano's Entire Questline

แชร์
ฝัง
  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ย. 2024
  • In today's video, we go through and discuss all 3 quests related to the high elf, Umbacano. We begin with the quest, the Collector. During this quest, we are to find an Ayleid Statue and in an Ayleid Ruin, we found ours in Culotte, and then we're to sell it to a merchant. Within some time, a strange Nord approaches us and says his mater would like to meet us. When we take him up on his offer, his master, Umbacano tasks us with finding all 10 Ayleid statues in exchange for money. The next quest, Nothing You Can Possess, sees us searching for the Ayleid ruin called the High Fane. While doing so, we run into a rival treasure hunter who has ulterior motives. Finally, the last quest, Secrets of the Ayleids, we are to find an ancient crown for Umbacano, and then escort him through some ruins to the throne room for him to complete his research. Don't forget to like, comment and subscribe!
    #elderscrolls #gaming #lore #oblivion #quest

ความคิดเห็น • 267

  • @blueshellincident
    @blueshellincident 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +542

    "Humans BRUTALLY sacked the Ayleid capital."
    Damn bro, why'd they do that Umbacano? Why. Did. They. Do. That.

    • @alpharius2omegaboogaloo384
      @alpharius2omegaboogaloo384 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +253

      “One day. Suddenly, for no reason at all, The Divines sent down Pelinal Whitestrake.”

    • @DeDoDoDoDeDaDaDa
      @DeDoDoDoDeDaDaDa 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +38

      I mean not all of them deserved being slaughtered, and besides Pelinal was absolutely insane and wanted to kill all mer regardless of whether they were ayleid or not.

    • @aermik
      @aermik 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@DeDoDoDoDeDaDaDa Oh right, totally good point. Not all mer need to be slaughtered. Of course the Altmer with their high and mighty supremacy definitely need to go since every time they get REMOTELY powerful they become a massive issue for everyone else, but the rest are fine. The bosmer definitely aren't home to a large weirdo cannibalistic florida man tribe who in exchange for living with the trees swore to only eat meat. And come Nerevar, the Dunmer surely have never done anything wrong that would want even one of their own to wipe them all out.

    • @zeche8477
      @zeche8477 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@DeDoDoDoDeDaDaDaIs wanting to kill all mer supposed to be a bad thing?

    • @zeche8477
      @zeche8477 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +140

      “Men were given over to the lifting of stones, and the draining of the fields, and the upkeep of temple and road; or to become art-tortures for strange pleasures, as in the wailing wheels of Vindasel and the gut-gardens of Sercen; and flesh-sculpture, which was everywhere among the slaves of the ayleids in those days; or, worse, the realms of the Fire King Hadhuul, where the begetting of drugs drawn from the admixture of daedrons into living hosts let one inhale new visions of torment, and children were set aflame for nighttime tiger sport.”
      - The Adabal-a by Morihaus
      Gee I fucking wonder why the men of the first empire killed all the ayleids?

  • @The56567878
    @The56567878 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +330

    The elves in oblivion always seemed to be more crazy than in other entries in the series

    • @ABardsBallad
      @ABardsBallad  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

      Yeah I noticed that too 😂

    • @poilboiler
      @poilboiler 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It is the only game where they walk into barber's shops and ask for the Oily Onion haircut?

    • @zecaptainpegleg8820
      @zecaptainpegleg8820 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +36

      I think it fits in well with the motif of the story, and my favorite fan theory of how the hero of kvatch is canonically able to be the leader of all the guilds, it's about insanity.

    • @Beaufran
      @Beaufran 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      Idk bro the thalmor are pretty crazy

    • @luiscancino5023
      @luiscancino5023 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Beaufranpretty sure they’re just racist. Insanely racist, that is.

  • @HTRism
    @HTRism 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +203

    Just wanna let everyone know that in Portuguese Um bacano is literally “a cool guy” “a nice dude”

    • @theoxbeling
      @theoxbeling 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      só percebi agora kkkk, "bacano" é de foder

    • @whs1pmjazz
      @whs1pmjazz หลายเดือนก่อน

      brazilian portugese or mainland portugese?

    • @HTRism
      @HTRism หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@whs1pmjazz both.

  • @makipom
    @makipom 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +257

    It's just beautiful how throughout the whole video the NPCs always blame the character for not adhering to the Holy Crusader's principles. Pure comedy gold.

    • @ABardsBallad
      @ABardsBallad  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +47

      😂 it always made me chuckle when I would talk to a stranger and they would just bad mouth me

    • @jacksmythe2187
      @jacksmythe2187 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +58

      I love how Pelinal Whitestrake is remembered as this saintly individual but was a genocidal maniac who was halfway through the Khajit before someone managed to tell him they weren't in fact elves and regularly screamed at the gods to stop watching him. Mind, the Ayleids had it coming but a paragon of virtue he was not

    • @Kivlor
      @Kivlor 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +30

      ​@@jacksmythe2187nah, he was right about the khajit. Whitestrake did nothing wrong (except not finishing the job)

    • @DeDoDoDoDeDaDaDa
      @DeDoDoDoDeDaDaDa 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      @@Kivlorglory to the aldmeri dominion! Mer should rule over men, and if you don’t like it you can go back to atmora.

    • @teal_m_101
      @teal_m_101 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      ​@@DeDoDoDoDeDaDaDa Redguard: 🤨

  • @Metal-Merica-Gaming
    @Metal-Merica-Gaming 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +265

    I remember doing this quest for the first time and how I thought it was so cool. I have the guidebook for oblivion on Xbox 360 and it told where to find the correct ruins, I love that guidebook it covers everything in the base game and uses Witty humor as well.

    • @ABardsBallad
      @ABardsBallad  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

      That’s amazing! I actually was reading that the guidebook has an error listing on an ayleid statue location! It apparently lists a ruin that doesn’t have the statue in it! Must’ve been infuriating back in the day looking around for it!

    • @Metal-Merica-Gaming
      @Metal-Merica-Gaming 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      @@ABardsBallad oh man yeah I remember that now, I remember it showed the wrong one in the quest section so I had to look in the POI section and read each ruins individual description to find it

    • @xBINARYGODx
      @xBINARYGODx 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      The guide is written as it is because Emil P wrote it, or rather, is one of the primary authors.

    • @risinghonor7
      @risinghonor7 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I have the fallout 3 guidebook, but it's not in great condition anymore

    • @douggaudiosi14
      @douggaudiosi14 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I had a Morrowind guidebook (thank god) and I also recall it being rather amusing and humorous aswell. One line that sticks out to me is during the Blood moon quest line when u encounter the draugr for the first time that no indeed their name is s not a typo and you should kick their ass and remind them their name looks like such lol

  • @damienparoski2033
    @damienparoski2033 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +159

    So many questions....
    1) Why did Umbacano want to resurrect the Ayeid empire?
    2) Is Umbacano secretly part of the Thalmor plot?
    3) Why did the liches turn on him?
    4) Is the crown haunted?
    5) How did Umbacano get wealthy so fast?
    6) Who in their right mind writes a list of questions about a side quest?

    • @ABardsBallad
      @ABardsBallad  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      They’re all valid! 😂 I wish I had answers, I’m stumped on some of them too!

    • @Trepanist
      @Trepanist 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

      He was foud mining in Morrowind. Maybe was that?

    • @TruekingoftheLeinstermen
      @TruekingoftheLeinstermen 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

      I think the reason the litches turned on him was because he had the crown of lalorion dynar so they thought he as lalorion but when they saw him the realised it wasn't lalorion so they killed him

    • @KingOmnifarious
      @KingOmnifarious 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@ABardsBalladWhat happens after Umbacano is Possessed and you Yield to him?

    • @imonke5303
      @imonke5303 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      @@KingOmnifarious He still insists on killing you, essentially the fight happens regardless

  • @Slicevicious
    @Slicevicious 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +66

    First one I ever found was in Vilverin. Exited the Imperial Sewers for the first time and saw the ruin across the water and could not resist. I swept the place clean.

    • @poilboiler
      @poilboiler 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It must be 100% deliberate that they placed it there.

    • @esotericbrain2689
      @esotericbrain2689 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Right after exiting the sewers?? That is quite impressive. Vilverin is a tough one for a low level character. I got my ass stomped a few times before deciding to come back later hahaha

    • @alexrau2857
      @alexrau2857 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@esotericbrain2689 really? that was always the first thing i did...

    • @esotericbrain2689
      @esotericbrain2689 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @alexrau2857 clear vilverin entirely right away? Where was your difficulty bar set to haha

    • @XSilver_WaterX
      @XSilver_WaterX 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Level scaling patch? When I used that mod the only tough enemies were the Bandit boss in the first level and a Skeleton Archer with paralysis arrows with an enchanted dwarven bow with stamina damage literally near the Elven Statue. Everything else was just basic math.

  • @NegativeDumpster
    @NegativeDumpster 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +60

    "Oblivion's most VILE High Elf"
    Please, we all know the most vile High Elf in Cyrodiil is Voranil of Cheydinhal. He adamantly refuses to give you an invitation to one of his "super parties", on the grounds that you're not a "somebody", even if you're the Grand Champion, Guildmaster of the Fighter's Guild, Archmage of the Mage's Guild, Hero of Kvatch, etc.
    In all seriousness though, this Questline has always been a personal favorite of mine. I've always found the idea of treasure-hunting to be really cool (to the point where I went out of my way to download a "more immersive loot" mod in Skyrim). And in Oblivion, Ayleid ruins were always my favorite ruins to explore; I just _love_ how bizarre and somewhat twisted their design is. A lot of people seem to dislike this quest, as you're given no directions (at least, not at first). But as someone who loves exploring Ayleid ruins just for the sake of it, the fact that this quest practically requires one to explore a bunch of them was just a bonus.
    Although I will admit that most of Oblivion's Ayleid ruins look pretty much identical, so if you're not a fan of them, this quest can get on your nerves pretty quickly. And even in my case, I only do them in short bursts (around two or three dungeons), simply because after a while, they start to feel a bit "samey" (for lack of a better term). Side note: That's something I'm *REALLY* looking forward to in Skyblivion, as they've gone on record stating that they don't want a single area to feel generic. And as an Ayelid ruin aficionado, I'm quite looking forward to it :D
    I've always killed Claude and his mercenaries the instant they demanded the carving. *ALWAYS.* Largely because I always assumed you'd simply fail the quest altogether if he got away with the carving. So, I never even realized that you could simply surrender the carving and continue on. I still don't see myself ever actually doing so, but it's still an interesting tidbit. I especially love the idea of him being forced to fight alongside you, all while awkwardly trying to apologize for trying to kill you.
    As for Umbacano himself, the most charitable interpretation of his actions at the end of "Secrets of the Ayleids" is that he has a very romanticized view of the Ayleid Empire (Especially seeing as he described the fall of the White-Gold Tower as "brutal"). As such, for all his education and intellect, he's basically a delusional idiot who's blinded himself to the truth of how utterly abhorrent many of the Ayleid kingdoms were. And when he sits down on the throne while wearing the crown, he gets possessed by the spirit of the evil Ayleid King, and his old personality gets destroyed. This is evidenced by his name becoming "King of Nenalata". Not "King Umbacano", or even "Umbacano of Nenalata", _just_ the "King of Nenalata". Sort of like what eventually happens to the poor shmucks who wield Umbra for too long.
    That being said, he still voices an interest in restoring the glory of the Ayleid Empire, so even if everything had gone according to plan, you still would've had to kill him.
    P.S. I rarely experience serious issues with inventory management. I always go out of my way to only take things I absolutely need, in case I find some epic loot or something. I learned that lesson the hard way as a kid, after having to leave behind one too many rare items due to my god-awful inventory management. On top of that, I always play on Survival Mode when I play Skyrim, which cuts your Weight Limit _in half._ So, instead of starting out with a Weight Limit of 300 or so, you start off with _150._

    • @wondermcthunder8835
      @wondermcthunder8835 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Ok

    • @lsswappedcessna
      @lsswappedcessna 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      *has twenty morbillion septims, is archmage, grand champion, guildmaster of the fighter's guild, the gray fox, listener of the dark brotherhood, hero of kvatch, and is currently mantling both Pelinal Whitestrake AND Sheogorath at the same time*
      Voranil: "who in oblivion are you?"

  • @antondavidovic3996
    @antondavidovic3996 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +55

    This is why I prefer Oblivion to Skyrim. The quality of the quests was just on another level

    • @darthbrooks4933
      @darthbrooks4933 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Lemme tell you about Morrowind….

    • @mateomorales1653
      @mateomorales1653 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Might have been a janky ass game with an unbalanced level up system but damn it wasn’t one of the best memories of my childhood

    • @azkar65
      @azkar65 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Agreed, Skyrim is downright boring and empty when it comes to most side quests

    • @antondavidovic3996
      @antondavidovic3996 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@darthbrooks4933 Morrowind had the most interesting world, Oblivion had the best quests and Skyrim had the best game mechanics (stealth for example). They all have something to offer, I enjoy all 3 games but Skyrim is a bit worse than ES 3 and 4 imo

  • @Warpded
    @Warpded 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +60

    Glad to see Oblivion content is still being produced. You and Dark Lore Dash scratch the itch!

    • @ABardsBallad
      @ABardsBallad  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      I’m glad you’ve been enjoying the content! :)

  • @MrBendylaw
    @MrBendylaw 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Umbacano was just pissed because he failed as a landscape painter in Anvil. The significant Wood Elf and Redguard population no doubt drove him over the edge. It's no wonder he turned to the Ary--, I mean Nordic butler, to fulfill his dreams.

  • @TheLastRaven
    @TheLastRaven 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +37

    People in cyridil are mad. No wonder sheo could open the door there

    • @ABardsBallad
      @ABardsBallad  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      😂 for real!

    • @AmaryInkawult
      @AmaryInkawult 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The question begs if they were mad before or after Sheo opened his gate

    • @TheLastRaven
      @TheLastRaven 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@AmaryInkawult Definitely before.

  • @TheManWithManyNames
    @TheManWithManyNames 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    You would think a High Elf of his intellect would respect the Decisions of the Gods that High Elves claim to be directly descended from. They helped Humanity several times. I don't remember anyone helping high Elves besides themselves and the Daedra.

    • @ABardsBallad
      @ABardsBallad  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I guess that’s one of the charms of the Altmer race 😂

    • @ForeverLaxx
      @ForeverLaxx 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      That's the thing about people who claim to be descendants of some "higher authority" though: they count themselves among their number, thereby justifying any action they take.

  • @PelinalDidNothingWrong
    @PelinalDidNothingWrong 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    I really like the theory that Umbacano was decended from The Ayleids. After the fall of the Ayleid Empire,most of the one's who didn't go the remaining city states in Cyrodiil either fled into Valenwood and assimilated into the Bosmer and their culture over several generations,some fled to High Rock and likewise interbred and assimilated into Direnni and Breton cultures and it is speculated some went back to Alinor. This would make sense and it would be interesting to have some modern Altmer be decended from said Ayleid refugees and in the case of Umbacano,he became fascinated with Aylieds and their culture and eventually developed ambitions beyond mere historical collecting and documentation and had a dream of ressurecting the Aylied Empire

  • @alliesotherness9456
    @alliesotherness9456 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    Also it’s really neat to give him the right crown that way it activates it’s true power, and then get the other crown as well just to have your own collection after this quest. Not to mention the Nenalata(?) one looks really really cool

    • @ABardsBallad
      @ABardsBallad  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I was thinking that too! That we likely would’ve had a neat choice of which crown to give him!

  • @ForeverLaxx
    @ForeverLaxx 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +67

    The worst thing about this quest is that it's only triggered if you sell what looks like a quest item of some sort. Even if you find more than one of them, you'll be convinced that they're needed for something and will probably hold/store them and never think to sell one. They're just too unique.

    • @natalyst
      @natalyst 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      i've gone out of my way to get the statue from vilverin at the start on almost every playthrough thinking someone would eventually approach me because i remembered doing this quest years ago, i never realised you had to sell it

    • @bathandbigbitches
      @bathandbigbitches 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It’s my first play through of oblivion and the first ruin I entered had one n I immediately sold it

    • @vex2482
      @vex2482 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      You can actually just hear about umbacano and go to him with the statue. You don't need to sell it

    • @CaptainRed1000
      @CaptainRed1000 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      You can go straight to Umbaccano or hear about him and get led there. Until this day I never knew selling it would trigger the quest also.

    • @outerik90
      @outerik90 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Sort of makes sense though, how would he know you had them?

  • @spartanq7781
    @spartanq7781 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    Such a good quest that doesn't hold your hand. More quests should have structured like this. If you already the book of the Hige Fane you can tell him and he'll be glad you already know and wouldn't talk to the competitor. He holds your hand but only if you didn't already know. Again this is something that should have been done much mkre often.

    • @ABardsBallad
      @ABardsBallad  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I agree! A very fun and reasonably challenging questline!

  • @GamerFavor
    @GamerFavor 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Did you know that you get a different type of crown depending on which one he wears when he sits at the throne? The special effects get enhanced, depending on which crown he wears. Because these crowns have different enchantments, it makes a slight difference in whether or not you give him the right crown or not.

  • @WortWortBlarg
    @WortWortBlarg 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Dude I’m so glad I found your channel. I’m in love. This game shaped who I am today and it still makes me feel like I can be a better person or be anything no matter what age.
    *FAREWELL*

  • @JGCO115
    @JGCO115 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Instead of abruptly ending the quest once you gave him the crown, they should have done it so after you gave him the crown and escaped the ruins. Undead would begin spawning around the area near Nenelatha. And after a couple of ingame days have past the player would recieve another quest to return to the ruins and kill Umbancano who by this point had turned into a full Lich. The undead around Nenelatha would comtinually respawn untill he was killed.
    That is if you gave him the right crown.

  • @cerillant2797
    @cerillant2797 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    I don't know why I always, loved these quest. I think it has to do with having the player explore old ruins and dives into the lore. Anyways great video.

  • @uneterostardust8233
    @uneterostardust8233 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    *ThE LeSSeR RaCeS*

  • @shac0le
    @shac0le 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    For someone who never played Oblivion im really grateful you make such in-depth videos. Its a shame you only got 7.9k Subscribers because the content is such good quality. Keep up the good work :)

    • @17Scumdog
      @17Scumdog 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You should definitely check it out 😊 it's a really good game, it has its quirks and it's a bit dated but I still play it simply because it's a fun game with lots of things to do. In fact I've been playing it off and on since it released and I still find new content every time I play.

  • @anysimmers8702
    @anysimmers8702 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    One of my favourite quests. I tried so hard to keep Umbacano alive from the undead but he just always ☠️. Also, your character is on fleek 💅

    • @ABardsBallad
      @ABardsBallad  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Yeah hers swarmed really easily in this one 😂 The27thLegend thanks you!

  • @austinclements8010
    @austinclements8010 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    i mean, mankar camoran was pretty vile too, supposedly he wasnt even born a highelf, he made deals with dagon to swap his race, then his blood so he could be dragonborn as well

  • @witikouwu
    @witikouwu 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Loving the longform videos! Tysm! ❤

    • @ABardsBallad
      @ABardsBallad  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I’m glad you’ve been enjoying them! :)

    • @nateosborne7361
      @nateosborne7361 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I’m with you, keep up the long form content. My gaming and sleeping time thanks you

  • @navid3132
    @navid3132 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    If you spare Claude Maric, he'll join you in the final quest and can be great help in holding back the liches for you to escape

  • @Matt-md5yt
    @Matt-md5yt 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I am glad you covered this Questline my friend. I remember doing it and the ending is crazy

    • @ABardsBallad
      @ABardsBallad  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’m really glad I did it and got to experience it like this! :)

  • @chrisproimakis9700
    @chrisproimakis9700 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    FYI the Lindai crown gets destroyed if you give it to him and he does the ritual with it thus becoming a paperweight, that's why it's best to get both crowns and give him the real one that way you get both.

  • @duncancarter9456
    @duncancarter9456 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    YOUR THE GOAT FOR DOING THIS QUESTLINE!!!

    • @ABardsBallad
      @ABardsBallad  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I hope you enjoyed it! :)

  • @vivecald-vehk6978
    @vivecald-vehk6978 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Having an Atronach Sign character in oblivion atm really highlights the need to get easy magicka top-ups with my currently low level alchemy;
    Welkynd Stones. Aedra bless the Welkynd Stonoes.

  • @MajorT0m
    @MajorT0m หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I remember first doing this quest. My character had encountered Rigmor and her mates in the Roxey Inn before and wondered who all those mysterious bruisers were. and so all through the game I kept popping in for a drink and engaging them with the Speech minigame.
    When I finally encountered them under the employ of Claude Meric, I yielded to them and they all 'remembered' me from the pub and refused to fight! I think Claude rode off or ran away. And Rigmor and her guys went back to the Roxey and lived to fight another day.
    I loved this game for that sort of depth, such great memories!

  • @shawnberry760
    @shawnberry760 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Man, this really takes me back!!! Great video!

    • @ABardsBallad
      @ABardsBallad  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I appreciate it! Glad you liked it! :)

  • @Ultrazeta120
    @Ultrazeta120 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Oh wow I remember doing this quest when i first dicovered it!
    Pretty much raided my first Ayleid ruins after leaving the prison starting zone, found a secret path that took me to find the statue. Didn't think much of it in the past as I thought it was just another trinket you sell like in Morrowind for extra cash. imagine to my surprise when I got approach by Jollring that led me to one hell of a goose chase across Cyrodiil XD

  • @humandisaster3902
    @humandisaster3902 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I am an elf apologist for most fantasy realms.
    Warhammer, I get it. Shit's complicated, and things are murky with the elves.
    Lord of the Rings, their interests extended beyond the physical realm, and they wanted to save their people's culture, history, and entire way of life.
    DnD? You bet your ass I am on that grind trying to call out the unnecessary racism that Men lob at Wood Elves, High Elves, and non-Lolth Drow alike.
    Elder Scrolls? Don't say shit about Dark Elves, and we're good. Wood Elves are weird cannibal people, but also leave em alone they just like trees. Valenwood seems cool, I'd like to go there in one of the games, the description reminds me of Kashyyyk from Star Wars and that shit was dope. Snow Elves or Falmer, fucking tragic. The Nords destroyed those people, and the Dwarves fucking experimented on the survivors. Completely fucked up.
    High Elves? Genocide is bad. As a rule. And that applies to every High Elf that has consistently tried to commit genocide because of "bloodline superiority" and shit.
    So when Umbacano, another high elf aspirant to the "glory days" of the Ayleid tries to restore that regime? Thalmor? History deniers, actually manipulated the story to omit the Hero of Kvatch to claim that the Thalmor stopped Mehrunes Dagon... in order to consolidate power and used the crisis to assassinate political opposition (blaming it on demons... which the Thalmor were also summoning) and then started a religious war with the Empire with the goal of enslaving every race that isn't a High Elf. And they're also racist to Dark Elves, which I don't fuck with. Dark Elves are hands down the best race in Elder Scrolls and their lore is so much more interesting. Maaaaybe Bretons with their link to magical bloodlines and chivalric culture, and the Forsworn in Skyrim (very Arthurian kind of stuff going on there between knights, druids, magic bloodlines and shit) WHICH THE HIGH ELVES ALSO HATE. Fuck the High Elves.

    • @bertrecht913
      @bertrecht913 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nah! The other Elfes are also really fucked up.

  • @denisrivarola2387
    @denisrivarola2387 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Is it me, or oblivion has way more unique items that Skyrim?

    • @blarfroer8066
      @blarfroer8066 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Oblivion has pretty much more of everything, except dragons.

    • @attackboss6
      @attackboss6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@blarfroer8066 thats not true
      Sometimes it feels like the walking can
      Drag on

    • @wickedraptor2651
      @wickedraptor2651 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Tends to happen when a game has more passion put into it

  • @multigamer856
    @multigamer856 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I only found out about this questline about a year ago from a random funny moments video when Umbacano was blabbering that random Ayleid language nonsense before he tried to became Ayleid king :D. I was like wth, this is in original game and I somehow missed it? Thanks for covering it!

    • @ABardsBallad
      @ABardsBallad  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I’m really glad I got to cover it! I never got as far as Nothing you can possess so the whole ordeal was really cool!

  • @imperialguardbartolem
    @imperialguardbartolem 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Just found your channel and wanted to say awesome work man! it's so good to see quality oblivion content out there still since the game is sadly neglected.

  • @JoeyDND
    @JoeyDND 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Had never heard of your channel before, TH-cam algorithm did me well introducing you to me.

  • @haydennoble9253
    @haydennoble9253 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    “The Aylieds did nothing wrong.”
    “Gut gardens.”

  • @christianeckberg158
    @christianeckberg158 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The fact you didn’t go to the ruins directly across from the sewers when you exit the into is absolutely bonkers, bro. My hands are shook.

  • @Evanderbear
    @Evanderbear 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Thank you. Loving these videos. Perfect presentation. I'd watch more let's plays if other creators did it this wag.

    • @ABardsBallad
      @ABardsBallad  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you for the support! I’m glad to hear your liking the videos! :)

  • @CelAbration
    @CelAbration 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That questline is wild. I'm glad that you covered it because I never actually focused on getting them all. What a ride

  • @pirate4460
    @pirate4460 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    These were my favorite quests. I could see something similar to this being the main plotline of a game, with a wealthy patron guiding you across the land for various treasures, and a few double crosses along the way.

  • @atnasingetnamn2887
    @atnasingetnamn2887 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just love listening to content like this. Gives me intense nostalgia.

  • @12twelves144
    @12twelves144 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I love these videos man. I wish I had the know-how and was as good at story telling. I guess I just need to try

  • @michaelkazam8432
    @michaelkazam8432 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Blimey, i never expected to be hooked on this video ahha, the thousands of hours i spend on oblivion, i never actually completed this questline, very good video look forward to seeing more

  • @icetubelk12
    @icetubelk12 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    love this game..played it so many times and keep returning, now I'm playing with the oblivion xp mod and having a real blast❤

  • @Digidragon55
    @Digidragon55 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    It’s a shame you can’t wear The Crown of Nentala. After, the high elf’s vile transformation.

    • @brunobaron458
      @brunobaron458 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Bit of a late response but I’m pretty sure that’s the other crown but it respawns in Lindai

    • @Digidragon55
      @Digidragon55 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@brunobaron458 No, it’s Nentala! It can’t epuipped ,after Umbacano transforms!

    • @crandy753
      @crandy753 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Digidragon55it can be, sometimes it glitches out

    • @solidskullz5736
      @solidskullz5736 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      You can actually. You just have to drop it and pick it up again, it worked for me

  • @HamanKarn567
    @HamanKarn567 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Every playthrough I do I always just swim across to Vilverin and grab the statue in there. I also liked how it wasn't just a typical fetch quest. It added in other characters and different plot points like having to convince the one scholar and meeting Claude Maric. I could never save Claude Maric at the end though.

  • @latewizard301
    @latewizard301 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love the Indiana Jones refrence from this quest (which Wilburgr also made a custom voiceline for)

  • @aRock-orSomething
    @aRock-orSomething 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Man! You said you’d do it, but I wasn’t expecting it to be THAT quick!

    • @ABardsBallad
      @ABardsBallad  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      😂 I hope you enjoyed my friend! :)

    • @aRock-orSomething
      @aRock-orSomething 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Absolutely did!

  • @gregmccauley1687
    @gregmccauley1687 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video. I love this game and have put quite some time into it including mods. I never completed this quest, thanks for covering it.

  • @0tt0z
    @0tt0z 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video! I never did this quest because i always held on to the statues when i came across them. Nice job!

  • @alliesotherness9456
    @alliesotherness9456 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great video as always! By the way if you don’t kill Claud he will join up with you and Umbacano during the final dungeon crawl during the questline. If he survives all that, you two part ways after the finale. I’m writing this during the dialogue to go get crown from the rival collector so not sure if you talk about it yet or not 😅

    • @ABardsBallad
      @ABardsBallad  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I sort of wish I kept him alive! 😂 would’ve been really interesting to see him there with us at Nenalata!

  • @solidskullz5736
    @solidskullz5736 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Funny enough I decided to give Umbacano the right crown so that when the quest was over I could keep both of the crowns. The character I did the quest with uses heavy armor though, so maybe I’ll do it again in my magic or stealth characters so that I can actually use them.
    Another thing of note is that after completing the questline I noticed that the carved panel was still in my inventory and marked as stolen for some reason. I haven’t see any documentation of this bug online and I’ve got idea how it happened, but I’m tempted to go back to an old save and see if I can prevent it from happening

  • @HappyBeezerStudios
    @HappyBeezerStudios หลายเดือนก่อน

    The crowns are intesting.
    The Crown of Lindai has fortify alteration, fortify illusion and resist magic.
    The Crown of Nenalata has fortify alteration, fortify conjuration and reflect spell.
    Reflect is a much more interesting enchantment.

  • @russellhiebsch4284
    @russellhiebsch4284 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow I had no idea this was such an in depth quest and storyline. Like most I'm sure, I was just never bothered to find the Ayleid Statues in order to progress the story further.

  • @chainedsharkmedia2699
    @chainedsharkmedia2699 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I always thought Umbarcano was a cool High Elf who payed well and was fascinated of the Aeylid Ancestors. But then, I got to see the dark side of him.

  • @TheMainlyScrolls
    @TheMainlyScrolls 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Loving your oblivion content

  • @neotheresa
    @neotheresa 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I’ve never seen a chad garden gnome as the Hero of Kvatch

  • @asdergold1
    @asdergold1 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just a tip, conjured summons are not affected by the difficulty damage nerf. They also don't take extra damage.

  • @Rubbly
    @Rubbly หลายเดือนก่อน

    4:57 the only way to play a game where you create your character is to make them as WILD as possible, well done

  • @kendo2377
    @kendo2377 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fond memories from the first time discovering this quest line.

  • @capablemachine
    @capablemachine 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Seeing him with the other crown on and get blasted to bits is pretty amusing.

  • @FirstLast-gk6lg
    @FirstLast-gk6lg 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Would have been cool to see Umbacano survive, become a new Alyid king, awaken the ruin and restore it, and begin a campaign against the Empire. That the player then takes part in on either side

  • @eviljoe9548
    @eviljoe9548 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Drakes the type of guy that becomes the opposite of Chuck Norris jokes.

  • @thepostapocalyptictrio4762
    @thepostapocalyptictrio4762 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    One of the best quests in the Elder Scrolls.

  • @j2c695
    @j2c695 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Oh the sweet nostalgia!!!

  • @undergravitydownforce714
    @undergravitydownforce714 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love this questline, the Gold for one, the leveled items are pretty nuts for two and for 3 I just enjoy this quest ❤ hearing the lore and exploring my options
    calling it a "mere" 1000 gold to acquire the crown is insulting btw, this questline is one of the most handsomely paying in the game
    since saving the World(main quest) Pays nearly nothing, and no Thieves guild questline or fighters guild quest pays half as much as 11k while taking longer to complete as well
    to simplyfy, its easy money, and belittling it is the same as saying every quest reward in oblivion has terrible rewards 😂

  • @Chewywrinkles
    @Chewywrinkles 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The moment I saw your characters face I nearly choked to death on my breakfast omfg lol

  • @christianalexandermarion
    @christianalexandermarion 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    29:05 "and one to grow on!" 🤣

  • @aRock-orSomething
    @aRock-orSomething 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fun fact (or maybe my game was bugged) about the crown of Lindai, you can repair it an infinite amount of times so it’s a great exploit to increase your armorer skill. At least after looting it off of Umbacano in Nenalata. (That’s the ending I chose)
    I’m unsure if it’s able to be repaired if he didn’t die due to the quest, since upon picking it up, it had the ‘broke’ icon next to it, but for anyone wanting to try, it’s worth it! I’ll have to go take the crown from herminia and see if it’s possible on that one as well. 🤔

  • @AidenVincent-yu2sd
    @AidenVincent-yu2sd 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    “Peering back over our shoulder”
    …Your character looks easy to draw 🤣

  • @Duendito
    @Duendito 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    In all my Oblivion playthroughs, I’m not sure I ever gave Umbacano the right crown! 😂😂😂

  • @peinthegod2310
    @peinthegod2310 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I always do this questline in endgame. Even though I always do it like every playthrough, some of those statues are really tricky to find yo! Getting about 13000 Gold is certainly always worth it though. Basically the most gold you can make from any quest etc.

    • @ABardsBallad
      @ABardsBallad  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Very true! The gold is definitely worth it for this questline!

    • @peinthegod2310
      @peinthegod2310 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ABardsBallad I forgot to say, I normally hand in all the statues in at once to get that long quest over with right at the beginning, technically before it even really starts. It somehow doesn't feel as long to me doing that way, instead of doing them one by one.
      Another great gold maker I use though out the playthroughs, is selling vampire ashes!

  • @sasha1mama
    @sasha1mama 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    "It's a pity these people don't know you like I know you, Belloch."
    "Perhaps you might warn them, eh? If only you spoke Xovitos. Heheh. And so you see, Doctor Jones, there is nothing you can possess which I cannot take away."
    (Also, it's a-LESS-IA, not a-LEE-sia. Why can no one ever pronounce this correctly? It's written right there!)

  • @udontknowhoiambutiknowhereuliv
    @udontknowhoiambutiknowhereuliv 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Lucky for us this character happens to be proficient in destruction magic and zombies (undead) have a weakness to fire. Not to mention the magic he uses to cast said spells happens to be infinite.

  • @exantiuse497
    @exantiuse497 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I did interpret ending of the quest as Umbacano willingly turning evil and summoning the undead. I think he imagined his ritual would resurrect the ayleids and then the crown or the spirit of the king possessed him. He's a recless fool rather than an evil maniac

  • @latewizard301
    @latewizard301 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Missread and though this was 5 minutes long 😂 clicked on it during smoke break. i'm not complaining tho

  • @Ohhhseth
    @Ohhhseth 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Never got around to this quest so its so cool to see how this plays out. Great video man!

  • @MadMamluk88
    @MadMamluk88 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    9:56 ouch, Jollring. Ouch.

    • @ABardsBallad
      @ABardsBallad  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😂 my man Jollring deserved better!

  • @DerNomade1871
    @DerNomade1871 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    4:58 a look only a mother could love XD

  • @justsomeguy8352
    @justsomeguy8352 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Damn I missed the upload, but hey NICE another video

  • @1TruNub
    @1TruNub 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Rigmor Is the ancestor of Rigmor of Bruma from the Mod Trilogy

  • @AnonWilliams
    @AnonWilliams 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    4:58 Oh my, what a handsome young lad

    • @johnsmith6132
      @johnsmith6132 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I’m happy with getting mine to at least look like a cartoon version of Aragorn

  • @vonzler
    @vonzler 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Did Umbacano actually not know what that "High Fane" is?
    Since his hobby is linked to Ayleid stuff and there is a Book called "the cleansing of the fane".
    Did he just not do his research or was he lying to the Player on purpose when he said he doesn't know?

  • @NetherVDutch
    @NetherVDutch 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am super curious that there was no reference in this video to Umbacano’s actions in the novels.

  • @benjaminotalora363
    @benjaminotalora363 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    28:36 this gave me flashbacks lol I did this quest with a redguard 2 hand build, I got through this part but I burnt through 3 glass claymores and an ungodly amount of mutton (I ran out of healing potions doing something on the way there and was too lazy to fast travel into town)

  • @artcrime2999
    @artcrime2999 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I know its not as cool or flashy as destruction but absorb fatigue is so powerful in this game it isnt funny. It can very easily carry you through every encounter.

  • @Trepanist
    @Trepanist 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Finding the statues is very similar to no stone unturned in skyrim

    • @ABardsBallad
      @ABardsBallad  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Very true! :)

  • @AbdullahQecibegCH
    @AbdullahQecibegCH 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Interesting,i'm done this quest (but i choose to give Umbacano the Crown of Lindai instead)

    • @ABardsBallad
      @ABardsBallad  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I was really torn up on which route to take!

  • @Fr0st1989
    @Fr0st1989 หลายเดือนก่อน

    "we must enter inside of an ayleid ruin" did an AI write this script good god

  • @Recoil1808
    @Recoil1808 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I think the obvious question is: what the Hell was Laloriaran Dynar, ostensibly a Meridia worshiper (and thus not a fan of the undead) and honestly a better *person* than most Meridia worshipers (which isn't exactly hard, because Meridia), doing with a crown specifically designed to raise an undead army? Like we aren't even talking the "wink wink nudge nudge TECHNICALLY I just made you a daedra" cheat Meridia used on Umaril, but outright undead.

  • @ninthundertow
    @ninthundertow 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I swear i keep hearing "alien statue" instead of "aylied"...

  • @younggrasshopper3531
    @younggrasshopper3531 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you

  • @DylanAlbertson-s2h
    @DylanAlbertson-s2h 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    WhoopWhoop!!

    • @ABardsBallad
      @ABardsBallad  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hope you enjoy! :)

  • @derbirider6646
    @derbirider6646 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Will umbacano have different dialogue if you read on beforehand cleansing of the fane? Or is it not obtainable before after the dialouge?

  • @zulazhar1259
    @zulazhar1259 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Is the crown worn by the last ayleid king stuck in coldharbour ? I loved that dude. RIP 😢

  • @rickylahey657
    @rickylahey657 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You and dark lore dash should collab if possible