General:Trailers

Daggerfall CES Cinematic Trailer
 
The CES Cinematic is a live action cinematic trailer for The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall which was played at the 1995 Winter CES trade show.

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Morrowind Trailer
 
 
Oblivion
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion E3 Trailer
 
Emperor Uriel Septim VII says the following:

:"For 65 years, I have ruled this empire."
:"Generals and kings have knelt at my command."
:"But a darkness comes."
:"The blood tie rises."
:"These are the closing days of the Third Era."
:"And the final hours of my life."
:"Find him, and close shut the jaws of Oblivion."
 

Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Shivering Isles Trailer
 
During the montage of locations in the DLC, the following dialogue is said:
:Relmyna Verenim: "I bind thee Atronach to this body."

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:Sheogorath: ''"Well look who's here? You!"

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:Sheogorath: "Flee while you can mortal."

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:Sheogorath (Transforming): "All shall crumble!"

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The Elder Scrolls IV : Oblivion GotY Trailer
 
 

Skyrim
Skyrim Announcement Trailer
 
Esbern says the following:

:''"You should have acted. They're already here. The Elder Scrolls foretold of their return."
:"Their defeat was merely a delay … to the time after Oblivion opened … when the Sons of Skyrim would spill their own blood."
:"But no one wanted to believe — believe they even existed."
:"And when the truth finally dawns, it dawns in fire."
:"But … there's one they fear."
:"In their tongue, he is "Dovahkiin." Dragonborn!"
 
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Official Trailer
 
 
Dawnguard Trailer
 
Harkon says the following:

:"You have found our fortress."
:"You have returned my daughter."
:"But what is it you seek?"
:"Is it to be one of us?"
:"To make the darkness your own?"
:"To feast on the souls of the living and the dead?"
:"Or are you them? The Dawnguard."
:"They think they can stop us, but we will find them."
:"The Elder Scrolls will be mine, and the Tyranny of the Sun shall end!"
 

Dragonborn Trailer
 
Storn Crag-Strider says the following:

:"He was once one of them. The dragon priest."
:"He ruled here in there in their name, ruled over Solstheim."
:"But he did not serve the dragons, he devoured them."
:"And like them, he seeks to return."
:"You didn't think that you were the only one? He was the first … Dragonborn!"''
 

ESO
Included only are trailers told from an in-universe perspective, with dialogue that is unique to the Trailer and not found in-game. For a full list of trailers related to ESO, see Bethesda's video playlist on Youtube.
Announcement Trailer
 
Varen Aquilarios says:

:"The Imperial Throne sits empty.
:"The Dragonfires cold, unlit, and from every corner, darkness grows.
:"Now, ancient enemies bound together, unlikely alliances are forged, old ambitions rekindled.
:"And as enemies rise faster than allies, salvation cannot come from one hero alone, but from many.
 

Alliances at War
 
Lawrence Schick narrates the following over visual aids.
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So the situation in Tamriel is that you've got three young, muscular alliances around the periphery of the continent and in the center is Cyrodiil, and there's a power vacuum there. Now, Cyrodiil is a big prize—a fertile heartland of the continent—and it's also the symbol of power over Tamriel in the White Gold Tower that is the center of the Empire for millennia now. So the three alliances all have their own reasons why they feel like they should be ruling Cyrodiil, but the fundamental reason is that the Empire and Cyrodiil and the family of nobles - the Tharns - that are ruling it are weak, and the alliances are strong.

So the Empire is weak, but their leaders are are cunning. The current occupant of the Ruby Throne in the Imperial City is Empress Regent: Clivia Tharn, and her father is actually the Chancellor of the Elder Council - his name is Abnur Tharn - and he's a very old but powerful and really wily Battlemage, and his family have been secret Daedra worshippers for generations. So when he sees the threat of the three alliances around the periphery their inevitable interest Cyrodiil, he turns to his family's old allies: the Daedra, and Molag Bal's main agent on Tamriel, the Necromancer Lord Mannimarco. As the alliances become aware of Abnur Tharn's Daedric connections, that becomes just one more powerful incentive to go into Cyrodiil and take him out. So the alliances are very different and they have different reasons and they have different justifications for why they are going to be marching in the center of the continent, and this goes back to the individual leadership of the three alliances and their motivations for why they're doing this, in many ways, reflects the values of the alliances themselves.

The Daggerfall Covenant, the reason why they feel they must prosecute this war, really goes back to history for them. The leader of the Daggerfall Covenant is High King Emeric, a Breton. He is a sort of amateur historian of Imperial history and it's clear to him, when the Empire is strong, that's when things are peaceful and good for the people Tamriel. And the Empire is fundamentally a human endeavor and, at the moment, the humans and Tamriel are failing, and it's up to the Daggerfall Covenant to take up the torch and keep the Elves for mucking things up.

Now the Ebonheart Pact is more attuned to the mystical side of things. When they become aware that there's a great threat to Nirn, they decide that they're going to have to mobilize to confront it. Almalexia, one of the living gods of the Tribunal and one of the leaders of the Ebonheart Pact, she takes notice. The Scryers and the Priests and the Wizards tell her that Molag Bal has got some kind of great magical existential threat to Nirn. Now, having the Empire working with Molag Bal and Mannimarco absolutely cannot be tolerated, so the Ebonheart Pact decides they are going to have to muster their forces and march on Cyrodiil.

The third alliance, the Aldmeri Dominion, is led by Queen Ayrenn of the High Elves, and her reasons for pushing this war into Tamriel are geopolitical and also personal. Before she'd assumed the throne, Ayrenn had been an adventurer in Tamriel, and she had suffered personally at the hands of Abnur Tharn in the Imperial City. Ayrenn has seen the rot at the heart of Tamriel, and she believes that it's time for the Elves to resume their responsibility to rule, to retake the White Gold Tower which they built in the first place, and to get rid of the bloody and warmongering humans who, in Empire after Empire, have been drenching the continent in oceans of blood. It's time for the Elves to go in, kick the humans out, and put things back to rights.

What's great about this from a gameplay standpoint is that it gives each Alliance a distinctive feel and ambiance that each have their own methods and goals, and the player gets to experience this difference from inside each Alliance; they get to take up these methods and try to achieve these goals as they're playing through the story of the Alliance War. It's a hallmark of the Elder Scrolls series; there is no single truth about the world, that everybody sees things from their own vantage point. And it's that legacy, of a rich and nuanced world, that we've taken up and expanded upon for Elder Scrolls Online. 
 

E3 2013 Gameplay Trailer
 
:"A new dawn is upon us. Never have our choices weighed more heavily."
:"To stand alone, or to fight side by side against the encroaching forces of Oblivion."
 

War in Cyrodiil
 
:"This country is riven civil war."
:"The emperor has fallen, and the Ruby Throne sits empty."
:"Now is the time to strike."
:"An empty throne is a beacon calling you to reign."
 

Reforging Orsinium
 
:"Is this one of the outsiders that responded to my invitation? Welcome to Orsinium!"
:"My son needs someone at his side that has nothing to prove."
:"I am Kurog, king of the Orsimer, we will rebuild Orsinium, make it stronger."
:"Whoever dares oppose the uniting of the Orc clans will feel my wrath."
:"Welcome to my war."
 

Join the Thieves Guild
 
A male Redguard narrates the trailer:
:"Time was this was our town."
:"One heist gone bad, and now were hiding and biding our time."
:"The guild, a shadow of what it used to be."
:''"It's a tough time to be a thief in Abah's Landing, but this is where fortunes are made."
:"Learn quick, and nothing will be out of your reach."
:"Rebuilding the guild is the only way."
:"Need to bide our time, and then we strike."
:"Time was this was our town, and so it will be again."
 

Dark Brotherhood Trailer
 
Terenus says the following:

:"Sweet Mother, sweet Mother, send your child unto me, for the sins of the unworthy must be baptized in blood and fear."
:"This is the black sacrament, initiate. A contract that calls for murder."
:"Now go assassin, take your blade unto the night, be rewarded in your service in our business of death."
:"Welcome initiate, to the Dark Brotherhood. And know this, in Tamriel, no one is safe, especially from us."
 

Morrowind Announcement Cinematic Trailer
 
Naryu says the following:
:Vivec: "What do you ask of me, assassin?"
:Naryu Virian: "Sanction to execute the Grandmaster for his betrayal of the Order."
:Vivec: "Hmm… granted."
:Vivec: "Kill him somewhere out of the way to avoid questions."
:Vivec: "Return swiftly Morag Tong, and bring any allies you meet… Morrowind has need of you all."
 

Morrowind Gameplay Trailer
 
Naryu says the following:
:"The Ashlanders say there is something in the wind… a storm building in the sky… chaos rising from below…"
:"They whisper of the end of Morrowind… the end of us all…"
:"Now is the time for arms… Now is the time to fight… Now is the time to return to Morrowind!"''
 

Naryu's Guide to Vivec City
 
Naryu says the following:
:"Vivec City, our largest city… larger by the day."
:"As a Morag Tong assassin, I approve."
:"Assassins love cities, especially cities as bustling and busy as Vivec."
:"After all, where better to hide than among other people."
:"Just watch out for ordinators, and know the fastest route to the outlaws refuge."
:''"Vivec, built to honor our living god's power, but did he have to build it under that large and ugly rock?"''
 

Naryu's Guide to Dwarven Ruins
 
Naryu says the following:
:"Dwarven ruins? Normally I keep away from them."
:"The Morag Tong targets living people, not animated scrap heaps."
:"And dotting ancient traps? A girl can get hurt."
:''"But you have met that ruin crawler Narsis Dren, and you know that someone is going to want us to kill that s'wit."
:"And then we just have to go where the prey goes."''
 

Naryu's Guide to the Great Houses
 
Naryu says the following:
:"Three of our Dark Elf Great Houses run things on Vvardenfell."
:"House Redoran is in charge, or at least that is what they think."
:"Greedy and sly House Hlaalu does the dirty work, and most of the building.
:"Then there are the wizards of House Telvanni, weird and they still keep slaves."
:"When the houses come into conflict, they call upon us to settle it, Morag Tong, the assassins."
 

Assassins and the Great Houses Trailer
 
Ashur narrates this trailer:
:"Life in Morrowind can be ... complicated."
:"Lies. Deceits. Treachery."
:"Reigning over it all are the Great Houses, decended from clans as old as Morrowind itself. They're greedy, power-hungry and petty."
:"Redoran, Hlaalu, Telvanni, exist in a delicate balance. One wrong move, one crime of passion, and all that crumbles to ruin."
:"Morag Tong offer an impartial way to address grievances. Clean, professional, and most importantly, honorable." 
:"Great House politics can be a messy affair. So keep your head low and stay out of trouble. 'Cause if you don't, we may have to pay you a short, sharp ... visit."''
 

Naryu's Guide to the Wardens
 
Naryu says the following:
:''"Wardens, I wanted to find out what they're made of, so I asked one to show me what he's got"
:"He started with frost magic, cute, and he could summon companions."
:"Animals, is that all you could attract, I asked. So he showed me a warden's true nature."'' 
 

Naryu's Guide to Vivec the Living God
 
Naryu says the following:
:"The palace of Vivec, warrior poet and living God."
:"My business for the Morag Tong was urgent, but his Buoyant Armingers made me wait … bastards."
:''"But the living God likes to remind us of his power, that's what the moonlit is for."
:"There's not much I can trust anymore, but I guess Lord Vehk comes close."''
 

Naryu's Guide to the Battlegrounds
 
Naryu says the following:
:"Battlegrounds, where people fight without even getting paid for it."
:''"This one's Ald Carac."
:"Eagar aren't they?"
:"Of course when a warrior is busy fighting, she might forget to watch the shadows. That's where I'll be."
:"Battlegrounds, they have their uses."
 

Clockwork City Trailer
 
The trailer is narrated by Divayth Fyr:

Video opens on a shot of the skybox of the Clockwork City and pans down.
:"The people of Morrowind think themselves safe. Fools."
The camera enters the portal and ends up in the zone of Clockwork City.
:"Now, Vivec's enemies turn their covetous eyes to the realm of Sotha Sil."
:"Deep within his hidden city, the Clockwork God builds great and terrible wonders. But daedra circle like crows."
A montage of battles and other scenes.
:"You must drive them back, Outlander. You must save the Clockwork City."
 

Dragon Bones Trailer
 
:"Dragons. Scaled Gods, fallen into myth. Unseen for ages."
:"Now the echoes of that thunderous era rumbles."
:"Necromancers gather to breathe life into their bones, and a Dragon Priest awakens to sow pestilence for a new lord."
:"They must be stopped!"
 

Summerset Announcement Trailer
 
:"For centuries, the secrets of this enchanted and legendary isle have been locked away."
:"Its beauties hidden from foreign eyes."
:"By decree of Ayreen, queen of the High Elves, the borders have been opened."
:"Now destiny takes you to Summerset Isle."
:"Only you can find the path that will lead us from darkness."
 

Summerset Cinematic Teaser
 
The Elven Hero from the Three Fates trailers speaks as the camera pans down from a view of the Crystal Tower into a vibrant forest.
:"I see a familiar place, haunted by shadows."

We see the Elven Hero looking up at the Crystal Tower ravaged by magic.
:"Shadows that spread across the lands, seeking to rule over all in the darkened remains of my home."''

The camera fades in to the upper half of Razum-dar's face, and he addresses the Hero. He speaks again when the scene fades to black and the ESO: Summerset logo emerges.
:"Your home needs you now more than ever."
:"Welcome back."
 

Journey to Summerset
 
:"Summerset, legendary island home of the High Elves."
:"Some believe magic first appeared along these green and pleasant shores."
:"Others whisper of ancient civilizations and ruins they left behind."
:''"The queen's decree opens Summerset for the first time, allowing visitors to gaze upon its wonders."
:"Towering spires that reach to the stars… Vibrant gardens that burst with color and a variety of life…"
:"The mystical Crystal Tower, sacred monument and symbol of the High Elves…"
:"For all its beauty and grandeur, danger awaits the unwary newcomer."
:"Strange beasts stalk the sky, wilds, and coastline."
:"Now a new threat emerges from the depths of the sea."
:"Prepare for adventure, Summerset needs you!"
 

Join the Psijic Order
 
:"Artaeum, the island that vanished."
:"No longer a part of Tamriel, Artaeum exists someplace else…"
:"Under a strange and unknown sky, idylic orchards and misty woods surround the Cephorah Tower."
:"Here, reclusive monks follow the Old Ways, a combination of mysticism, magic, and divine laws that define the nature of reality."
:"Now, in the Dreaming Cave beneath Cephorah Tower, the Psijiic Order has foreseen a dark cloud gathering over Summerset… Daedra!"
:"The Psijiic Order needs allies to stand against the coming storm. Join them."
:"Learn the secrets of the Old Ways. Master the techniques and gain unimaginable knowledges."
:"Without the power and guidance of the Psijiic Order, nothing can stand against the Daedric threat."
:"Welcome to the Psijiic Order!"
 

Summerset Cinematic Trailer
 
:Razum-dar: You carry an Aura of confusion and despair. Tell this one, what did you see?
:Altmer Hero: I saw a familiar place, covered in strange shadows. Shadows that are in plain view, yet hidden… waiting to pounce on fear. Crawling silently among us… releasing poisons of deceit and hatred.
:Court of Bedlam Member: For Purity!
:Altmer Hero: Shadows that soar and grow in power as chaos unfolds and consumes the world.
:Altmer Hero: I died. All was lost.
:Razum-dar: The worst nightmares haunt us where we feel safest.
:Razum-dar: At home.
:Altmer Hero: At last.
 

Summerset Gameplay Trailer
 
The trailer opens on the Crystal Tower, there is then a pulse of purple light, and the tower is covered in this light and the sky suddenly turns to nightime.
:"The Psijic Order foresaw this day, shadows loom over Summerset, and threaten the home of the High Elves."''
Shots of Alinor covered in this unnatural nighttime. Then the scene abruptly cuts to some Psijic monks being possessed. Then a montage of Summerset's scenery with adventurers riding through it.
:''"In this, it's most desperate hour, Tamriel needs heroes."
The next scene shows some Psijic Monks in the Ceporah Tower.
:"For without them, all will be lost."
Montage of player characters fighting various battles.
:"Rally your allies, Summerset awaits."
 

E3 2018 Trailer
 
 

Wolfhunter Trailer
 
Hircine says the following:

:"They will pursue you."
:"The hunt is all they know."
:"They have your scent, and nothing will stand in their way."
:"They fight with fang and claw, bow and shield, sword and spell."
:"And you think you will triumph against them?"
:"Very well, let the hunt begin!"
 

Murkmire Trailer
 
Xukas narrates:
:"This swamp is full of secrets … buried in the mud … entombed in the ruins … concealed beneath the roots …."
:"Murkmire does not give up its secrets easily, outsider."
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:"The worthy find what they seek. The unworthy, they only find death."
:"Tell me, which are you?"
 

Elsweyr Cinematic Teaser Trailer
 
 

Wrathstone Trailer
 
Sai Sahan says the following:
:"The past they say, died long ago."
:"But vanquished power wells up from the darkest depths … and emerges from lost and frozen vaults."
:"For that which has been divided … can be made whole again."
:"When this occurs, the world will tremble."
:"And so begins, the Season of the Dragon!"
 

Elsweyr Zone Trailer
 

Khamira says the following:
:"Elsweyr, land of the Khajiit."
:"Here, life should be good, but we suffer a thousand perils."
:"Our towns and cities, crushed beneath the tyrannical rule of the Usurper Queen."
:"Our farms and villages, overrun with hordes of undead."
:"And the very land itself, set afire by a rage of Dragons."
:"But through the smoke and flames hope stirs."
:"Heroes emerge, ready to defend Elsweyr against a tide of unending danger."
:"Wielding weapons, spells, and even necromancy, to claim victory at all costs."
 

Become The Necromancer
 
Zumog Phoom says the following:

:"I am the necromancer, master of the dark arts."
:"Hear my voice, and fear my words, for vile spirits obey my commands."
:"And the dead themselves, lend me their power!"
:"Here in Elsweyr, all things are possible."
:"So join us. I will teach you the ways of necromancy."
:"Together, we will command the forces of the dead!"
 

Dragon Rage
 
Kaalgrontiid says the following:

:"We are free my brothers. Free to ravage this realm, to finish what we started... so long ago."
:"We shall take from this land, what is rightfully ours."
:"No mortal can oppose us."
:"And let all those who dare... die."
:"Now is the hour of our fury, and the beginning of our reign."
:"Nothing can defeat... a Rage of Dragons!"
 

Elsweyr Gameplay Trailer
 
Sai Sahan says the following:

:"Fire and fury fill the sky over Elsweyr."
:"As ancient powers return to ravage our world."
:"Hear my call, heroes and adventurers."
:"Gather your allies and stand against this evil."
:"Rise and fight in this Season of the Dragon!"
 

Elsweyr Official E3 Cinematic Trailer
 
 

Scalebreaker Trailer
 
Sai Sahan says the following:
:"Dragons."
:"A blight upon the land."
:"The Halls of Colossus is not the only place that held these beasts."
:"Together, we must shield ourselves against these horrors … before dragon fire engulfs our world, and scorches it to ash."
 
Dragonhold Trailer
 
Sai Sahan says the following:
:"In Southern Elsweyr, what we once believed was dead … has returned."
:"Kaalgrontiid and his rage of dragons emerge now more powerful than ever."
:"The time has come, to reignite the fires of the Dragonguard."
:"Rise, hero.
:"Step out of the shadows, stand ready by our side… and together, we will end this Season of the Dragon!"
 

The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr – The Game Awards 2019 Cinematic Trailer
 
 

Dark Heart of Skyrim Announcement Cinematic Trailer
 
 

Harrowstorm Gameplay Trailer
 
Lyris Titanborn says the following:

:"A terrible evil has come to Skyrim."
:"It strikes without warning, like a mountain storm, and it conceals an ancient secret in the depths below."
:"Together, we must confront this enemy, and unearth the truth, as we descend into the Dark Heart of Skyrim."
 
Descend into the Dark Heart of Skyrim
 
Lyris Titanborn says the following:

:"An insidious plot threatens this fractured kingdom."
:"I have witnessed this darkness firsthand."
:"Deception, division, destruction, draining the lives of men and women."
:"Do not forget the strength that lies within you."
:"It is this moment, warrior, that history will remember."
:"Without your help, Skyrim will be lost forever."
 

Fear the Dark Heart of Skyrim Trailer
 
Rada al-Saran narrates this video:
Scene first follows an Argonian exploring Blackreach, they are then surrounded by vampires. The scenes cuts away with some vampire's howls and goes to the Logo. The next scene shows Solitude in the distance with Rada al-Saran and some Gray Host vampires watching it.
:Rada al-Saran: "We have waited a thousand years for this moment."
A montage of scenes from Greymoor Keep, Tzinghalis's Tower etc.
:Rada al-Saran: "From the depths of the darkest shadows, we will rise again with our fallen legions."
Cuts to Morthal which is on fire, and a vampire prepares to kill two cowering Nords.
:Rada al-Saran: "To avenge our wretched purgatory."
A montage of scenes of the Gray Host being effective, Sea Giants
:Rada al-Saran: "We will rebuild our empire on the souls of the meek."
Final scene shows the bridge to Greymoor Keep, lined with Gray Host and Rada standing on the steps as a Vampire Lord.
:Rada al-Saran: "And you will know the Dark Heart of Skyrim."
 

Greymoor Launch Cinematic Trailer
 
 

Greymoor Gameplay Launch Trailer
 
Lyris Titanborn says the following:

:"An unholy alliance casts its shadow across Skyrim."
:"And worse still, I fear there is something more sinister … something more foul hiding beneath the surface."
:"With every lost soul, our enemy grows stronger."
:"And our need to overcome this evil grows more urgent."
:"We must unite, gather our allies. And together we will vanquish this Dark Heart of Skyrim."
 

Stonethorn Gameplay Trailer
 
Gwendis narrates this trailer:

The video opens up on Castle Thorn, where a group of characters enter and begin fighting Dread Tindulra who gets reinforcements. It then cuts to the Dark Heart of Skyrim logo, before showing various places and enemies within Castle Thorn.
:"Never ... in the history of House Ravenwatch, have we witnessed such a depraved vampire conspiracy."
The scene then cuts to Stone Garden, with Arkasis doing his own experiments on the Stone Husks and Blood Knights. Gwendis and a Nord are then seen looking through some bars.
:"The resurrection of the Gray Host would mean the end of Skyrim."
A montage of enemies from both dungeons is shown with characters fighting them.
:"Perhaps ... even Tamriel itself."
The final scene shows the group facing Lady Thorn.
 

Markarth Gameplay Trailer
 
Count Verandis Ravenwatch narrates the trailer:

 
:"Cold ... Skyrim was never this cold before. It's the chill of the grave."
 
:"Something I know of, all too well."
 
:"The unbreachable Markarth. Why have you brought your Gray Host here, Rada al-Saran?"
 
:"What do you seek in the ruins below?"
 
:"An ancient darkness stirs. But it will not remain in the shadows."
 
:"We must put an end to this madness! With our light, our strength, our hope!"
  
 
:"We must take back Skyrim."
 

Gates of Oblivion Cinematic Teaser
 
 

Gates of Oblivion Cinematic Announcement Trailer
 
 

Flames of Ambition Gameplay Trailer
 
The Flames of Ambition  gameplay trailer alternates between Eveli Sharp-Arrow and Lyranth narrating:

 
:Eveli Sharp-Arrow: "The stories I've read tell of how these lands once thrived."
 
:Eveli Sharp-Arrow: "Before the cultists, before the chaos ... and fire."
 
:Lyranth: "Watching these pathetic mortals bores me."
 
:Lyranth: "Meddling with power they don't comprehend."
 
:Eveli Sharp-Arrow: "This destruction, this plotting and scheming. It must be stopped."''
  
 
:Lyranth: "A deal has been struck."
 
:Lyranth: "He is coming. Dagon."
 

All Roads Lead to the Deadlands
 
Lyranth narrates the Blackwood trailer:

 
:''"Mortals. They're always in far greater danger than their feeble minds could ever hope to understand."
 
:"Even now they continue to live their pointless little lives, as they teeter oblivious on the edge of complete destruction."
 
:"Mortals are nothing more than insignificant grains of sand."
 
:"But I must admit, I am intrigued by their latest predicament."
 
:"It has been a ... very, very long time since I've encountered a mystery worthy of my time and talent."
 
:"Hmph. I will encourage them."
 
:"They can thank me later."
 
 

Deadlands and Damnation
 
An unknown man narrates this video which talks about the Longhouse Emperors and their deal with Mehrunes Dagon:
:"Long ago, in the Second Era there were those who would sacrifice humanity's future for power in the present."
 
:"When the Longhouse Emperors came to power, they made bargains with the Daedric Princes to maintain their grip on Tamriel."
 
:"Their power solidified, Imperial influence began to sway Emperor Durcorach, the Black Drake. He believed that only devotion to Mehrunes Dagon could maintain his family's legacy."
 
:"As a result, he struck a bargain with the Daedric Prince, to cement his family's rule for generations to come."
 
:"And with that bargain, came the creation of the Four Ambitions."
 
:"It was the Black Drake's son, Moricar, who forged the Ambitions. Once again calling on the Prince of Destruction to create these daedric weapons."
 
:"The weapons were passed down to Moricar's son, Leovic. But before Leovic was slain, he hid the Ambitions across Tamriel. And they were lost, for all time."
 
:"Reduced to only whispers, rumors, secrets hidden in the dark. Until now."
 
:"But you are not the only one who hopes to find them. There are those who would seek the Four Ambitions for themselves, to harness the powers of Oblivion for their own ends."
 
:"But you must stop them. You must succeed."
 

Gates of Oblivion Launch Cinematic
 
 

Blackwood Gameplay Trailer
 
Video opens on some Black Fin Legionnaires and Ivory Brigadiers charging and fighting each other before the screen goes black. It then cuts to the Ruby Throne in ruins. After the Gates of Oblivion titlescreen, the video shows Eveli Sharp-Arrow looking down at Leyawiin gates while forces gather as she narrates the trailer:
:Eveli Sharp-Arrow: "I tried to warn you, ever since I discovered Emperor Leovic's secret."''
Next scene shows Mehrunes Dagon's banner.
:Eveli Sharp-Arrow: "The darkness is coming."
There is then a montage of various enemies encountered within Blackwood.
:Eveli Sharp-Arrow: "But nobody listened. Well, are you listening now?"
A group of adventurers appear and begin fighting these enemies. More scenes pertaining to events in the chapter are shown.
:Eveli Sharp-Arrow: ''"Daedric cultists strike from the shadows. They serve Mehrunes Dagon, the Prince of Destruction and they're after Dagon's ultimate weapon. The Four Ambitions."

:Eveli Sharp-Arrow: "We can't let them succeed! Whatever happens next it's in your hands."

:Eveli Sharp-Arrow: "The gates of Oblivion ... are open."

The final scene shows Mehrunes Dagon who then speaks:
:Mehrunes Dagon: "This is my opposition? Hmm."'' <Dagon just keeps laughing until the scene cuts to black."'
 

Waking Flame Gameplay Trailer
 
Scene opens with Mehrunes Dagon looming over a ruined fort and countless corpses. After the Gates of Oblivion title screen, it shows an area within the Red Petal Bastion.
An unknown woman narrates the trailer:
:Woman: "These damn acolytes. Followers of Mehrunes Dagon, they never stop."

:Woman: "The Order of the Waking Flame is searching for something, dangerous relics of the past. Now they descend into forgotten reaches of Tamriel, to scheme and unlock power."

:Woman: "And my home, in the dark reaches of Oblivion, is under threat from the Prince of Destruction."

:Woman: "Disaster is coming. And we need all the help we can get."
The closing scene shows the group of adventurers overlooking the city of Fargrave in Oblivion.