M'aiq the Liar/Quotes

==The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind==
Topic 	Quote 	Reference
Greeting 	"Greetings! M'aiq knows many things. What is your interest? You seek knowledge. M'aiq has much. Some of it verified by actual facts!" 	N/A
Liches 	"You wish to become a lich? It's very easy, my friend. Simply find the heart of a lich, combine it with the tongue of a dragon, and cook it with the flesh of a well-ridden horse. This combination is certain to make you undead." 	N/A
Dragons 	"Dragons? Oh, they're everywhere! You must fly very high to see most of them, though. The ones nearer the ground are very hard to see, being invisible." 	N/A
Emperor Crabs 	"M'aiq sees lots of them in the ocean. M'aiq knows you'll see one too if you swim far enough." 	N/A
Horses 	"Horses.... Oh, M'aiq loves horses! Especially with good cream sauce." 	Lack of ridable horses.
Horses 	"You would wish to ride upon a beast? There is a way... Go to one of the many silt-strider ports and pay your fee! You wish one for personal use? Bah! Walk if you must; run if you are chased!" 	Lack of ridable horses.
Corpses 	"Moving corpses? This sounds frightening to M'aiq. The undead are nothing to be toyed with." 	N/A
Multiplayer 	"M'aiq does not know this word. You wish others to help you in your quest? Coward! If you must, search for the Argonian Im-Leet, or perhaps the big Nord, Rolf the Uber. They will certainly wish to join you." 	Lack of multiplayer.
Dwemer 	"There is no mystery. M'aiq knows all. The dwarves were here, and now they are not! They were very short folk... Or perhaps they were not. It all depends on your perspective. I'm sure they thought they were about the right height." 	N/A
Naked Liches 	"A horrible thing indeed. If you see one, let M'aiq know. M'aiq wants to make sure to look in the other direction." 	N/A
Nudity 	"Ahh... The beauty of the naked form. These Dunmer are rather prudish, are they not? Of course, there is an island you can reach filled with wonderful, naked, glistening bodies. It only appears when the moons are full, the rain falls, the seas run red, and it's M'aiq's birthday."	Pronounced nudity in Daggerfall.
Climbing 	"Climbing ropes that hang is too difficult. M'aiq prefers to climb the ones that are tied horizontally." 	The removed Climbing skill.
Shrine of Boethiah	"You seek the shrine that is no longer there? An interesting concept. Look to the seas to the West. There lies what was once the shrine. Take a deep breath and begin your search." 	N/A
Mudcrab Merchant 	"M'aiq has heard of this. They've got all the money. Mudcrabs taking over everything. They already run Pelagiad." 	N/A
Weresharks 	"I have only met one, but he was afraid of the water." 	Mention of weresharks in books, but not appearing.
==The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion==
Quote 	Reference
"Feet are for walking. Hands are for hitting. Or shaking. Or waving. Sometimes for clapping." 	The discussion of an ability to kick in Oblivion.
"I do not wish to fight on horseback. It is a good way to ruin a perfectly good horse... which is, to say, a perfectly good dinner." 	The cut ability to fight on horseback. This decision angered fans after seeing the misleading CG trailer.
"I don't know why one would want to destroy a building. It takes time to make it. Much time." 	The suggested ability to see structures get destroyed in Oblivion. The Passwall spell from Arena, which would destroy walls in a cell, allowing free egress between them.
"I have seen dragons. Perhaps you will see a dragon. I won't say where I saw one. Perhaps I did not." 	Many fans' request that Dragons appear in Oblivion.
"It is good the people wear clothing. M'aiq wears clothing. Who would want to see M'aiq naked? Sick, sick people. Very sad." 	A discussion on if there should be half-naked people running around, like in Daggerfall.
"Levitation is for fools. Why would we want to levitate? Once you are up high, there is nowhere to go but down." 	The Levitate spell being removed mid-development from Oblivion.
"M'aiq believes the children are our future. But he doesn't want them ruining all of our fun." 	A discussion about whether children should be included in this game.
"M'aiq is glad he has a compass. Makes it easy to find things. Much better than wandering around like a fool." 	The Quest Compass, which was not in Morrowind.
"M'aiq knows much, tells some. M'aiq knows many things others do not." 	On how he is an easter egg added to respond to questions from the Bethesda forums.
"M'aiq longs for a Colovian Fur Helm. Practical, yet stylish. M'aiq is very sad he does not have one." 	M'aiq wore a Colovian Fur Helm in Morrowind.
"M'aiq prefers to adventure alone. Others just get in the way. And they talk, talk, talk." 	Referring to the way that Bethesda does not want to add multiplayer.
"M'aiq thinks his people are beautiful. The Argonian people are beautiful as well. They look better than ever before." 	The improved leg animations of Khajiit and Argonians.
"M'aiq wishes he had a stick made out of fishies to give to you. Sadly, he does not." 	The Fishy Stick that is given to new members in the forums (now utilized on this wiki in the Achievement section).
"People always enjoy a good fable. M'aiq has yet to find one, though. Perhaps one day." 	A reference to the game Fable, which was announced as being the Morrowind-killer, and the criticism that it is overrated.
"So much easier to get around these days. Not like the old days. Too much walking. Of course, nothing stops M'aiq from walking when he wants."	The Fast Travel system in Oblivion, replacing the Guild Guides, boats, and silt striders.
"So much easier to get around these days. Not like the old days. Too much walking. Of course, nothing stops M'aiq from walking when he wants."	The latter half is a quip at people who complained that this makes traveling too easy; nothing stops the player from ignoring fast travel and walking anyway.
"Some people want special bows that take too long to load and need special arrows called bolts. M'aiq thinks they are idiots." 	Lack of crossbows in Oblivion.
"Some people wish to throw their weapons. That seems foolish to M'aiq. If you hold your weapon, you only need one." 	Lack of thrown weapons in Oblivion.
"Werewolves? Where? Wolves? Men that are wolves? Many wolves. Everywhere. Many men. That is enough for M'aiq." 	Bethesda's decision to not include werewolves in Oblivion due to time shortage.
"Why would one want to swing a staff? A mace hurts more. Or a sword. Can't shoot a fireball from a sword, though." 	Staves were Blunt Weapons in Morrowind, but are magical items in Oblivion.
==The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim==
Quote 	Reference
"M'aiq's father was also called M'aiq. As was M'aiq's father's father. At least, that is what his father said. But then again, you can never trust a liar."	M'aiq's presence in Morrowind and Oblivion. 
"M'aiq wishes you well." 	N/A
"M'aiq knows much, and tells some. M'aiq knows many things others do not." 	M'aiq's returning catchphrase.
"M'aiq carries two weapons, to be safe. What if one breaks? That would be most unlucky." 	The new dual-wielding mechanic in Skyrim.
"M'aiq is always in search of calipers, yet he finds none. Where could they have gone?" 	Lack of repair mechanics - as well as calipers - in Skyrim.
"M'aiq is always in search of calipers, yet he finds none. Where could they have gone?" 	M'aiq in Oblivion would search for calipers at noon when not moving between Leyawiin and Anvil.
"M'aiq hears many stories of war... yet few of them are true." 	Dragonborn almost never sees battles between the Imperials and Stormcloaks (except the Skyrim Civil War questline).
"How does anyone know there was a city of Winterhold? M'aiq did not see it with his eyes. Did you?" 	The change to the fast-travel system; in Oblivion, a city could be fast-traveled to without having previously "seen" it.
"How does anyone know there was a city of Winterhold? M'aiq did not see it with his eyes. Did you?" 	In previous lore, Winterhold was once a large city, while in Skyrim it is not. Winterhold allegedly fell into the sea during The Great Collapse and the College was left unharmed, yet there are no ruins proving there was a city, aside from rubble below the cliffs.
"Too much magic can be dangerous. M'aiq once had two spells and burned his sweetroll." 	Sweetrolls are referenced in Morrowind and Fallout 3.
"Too much magic can be dangerous. M'aiq once had two spells and burned his sweetroll." 	The new system of the dual-wielding of spells in Skyrim.
"Too much magic can be dangerous. M'aiq once had two spells and burned his sweetroll." 	Using an extremely high-level spell in Oblivion was known to cause glitches.
"What does this mean, to combine magic? Magic plus magic is still magic." 	The new Dual-Casting perks where, when two of a spell are cast at the same time, the effects will be overcharged and stronger.
"Some say Alduin is Akatosh, some say M'aiq is a Liar. Don't you believe either of those things." 	Many non-Nords (mainly Imperials) believe Alduin and Akatosh are the same deity, and Alduin is simply the Nordic name of Akatosh, even though they're totally different.
"It does not matter to M'aiq how strong or smart one is. It only matters what one can do." 	Removal of stats, instead determining power through skills.
"Dragons were never gone. They were just invisible and very, very quiet." 	M'aiq's claim in Morrowind that dragons either flew very high or were invisible.
"Werebears? Where? Bears? Men that are bears?" 	Talk of werebears being added, which they later were in the add-on.
"Much snow in Skyrim. Enough snow. M'aiq does not want it anymore." 	Skyrim's cold weather.
"Snow falls. Why worry where it goes? M'aiq thinks the snowflakes are pretty." 	The dynamic snow-fall engine in Skyrim.
"Snow falls. Why worry where it goes? M'aiq thinks the snowflakes are pretty." 	Snow never accumulates in-game and can be observed falling even if under cover or in certain buildings.
"M'aiq once walked to High Hrothgar. So many steps, he lost count." 	The number of steps that lead to High Hrothgar, which was meant to be exactly 7,000, though there are only about 600.
"Once M'aiq got into trouble in Riften, and fled to Windhelm. It is good that nobody there cared." 	Unlike in previous games, crimes are localized. If the player has a bounty in one hold, it does not carry over to other holds.
"M'aiq can travel fast across the land. Some lazy types take carriages. It is all the same to M'aiq." 	Talking about the revision to fast travel and the use of carriages to go to major cities the player has not previously visited.
"M'aiq does not understand what is so impressive about shouting. M'aiq can shout whenever he wants." 	Referring to the Dragon Shouts or Thu'um.
"M'aiq saw a mudcrab the other day. Horrible creatures." 	An allusion to a popular overheard phrase in Oblivion.
"M'aiq loves the people of Skyrim. Many interesting things they say to each other." 	The repetitive nature of the face-to-face conversations in Oblivion, and its few voice actors.
"Nords are so serious about beards. So many beards. M'aiq thinks they wish they had glorious manes like Khajiit." 	Lack of facial hair in Oblivion. A Bethesda employee was asked during E3 if pauldrons and similar kinds of specific armor would return. He said no, but went over the game's awesome beards, much to the community's scorn.
"M'aiq does not remember his childhood. Perhaps he never had one." 	Lack of non-human children in Skyrim.
"M'aiq does not remember his childhood. Perhaps he never had one." 	Limited background of the Last Dragonborn.
"M'aiq is very practical. He has no need for mysticism." 	The removal of the Mysticism school of magic.
"Nord's armor has lots of fur. This sometimes makes M'aiq nervous." 	Fur-bearing creatures (like M'aiq) can be killed for their pelts (unlike M'aiq) and crafted into armor.
"M'aiq was soul trapped once. Not very pleasant. You should think about that once in a while." 	Referencing the Soul Trap spells.
"Something strange happens to Khajiit when they arrive in Skyrim." 	N/A
"M'aiq has heard the people in Skyrim are better-looking than the ones in Cyrodiil. He has no opinion on the matter. All people are beautiful to him." 	The simple face models in Oblivion, and improved character models and graphics in Skyrim.
"Why do soldiers bother with target practice? One learns best by hitting real people." 	Outside of trainers, one can only level up combat skills by using them on valid targets, such as characters and creatures.
"M'aiq knows why Falmer are blind. It has nothing to do with the Dwemer disappearing. Really." 	The Snow Elves' loss of sight after the Dwemer betrayed them and forced them to eat toxic fungi.
"M'aiq has heard it is dangerous to be your friend." 	Dragonborn can sacrifice a friend of theirs.
"M'aiq has heard it is dangerous to be your friend." 	Foreshadows the Dawnguard quest "Rescue" (saving a friend/spouse captured by a master vampire).
"The people of Skyrim are more open-minded about certain things than people in other places." 	Same-sex marriage is possible in Skyrim.
"The people of Skyrim are more open-minded about certain things than people in other places." 	Mages Guild banned necromancy and black soul gems in Oblivion, but the College accept it in Skyrim.
"Some like taking friends on adventures. M'aiq thinks being alone is better. Less arguing about splitting treasure." 	The ability to have followers.
"Some like taking friends on adventures. M'aiq thinks being alone is better. Less arguing about splitting treasure." 	Lack of multiplayer and co-op, a common request during development of Skyrim.
"Don't try blocking if you have two weapons. You will only get confused. Much better to hit twice anyway." 	Inability to block if dual-wielding.
"Skyrim was once the land of many butterflies. Now, not so much." 	N/A
"M'aiq knows many things, no?" 	N/A
"M'aiq is done talking." 	End
"M'aiq is tired now. Go bother somebody else. " 	End
==The Elder Scrolls Online==
Quote 	Reference
"M'aiq tried to swim out to sea, but had to turn back. Slaughterfish. Always the slaughterfish." 	Sea travel is made impossible due to slaughterfish.
""Come no closer" said the ghost, so M'aiq did not. But she kept saying it, wherever he went." 	The now-fixed bug with Baelborne Rock's quest, during Beta.
"Wood Elves aren't made of wood. Sea Elves aren't made of water. M'aiq still wonders about High Elves." 	A person using drugs is known as "being high".
"M'aiq wonders why merchants boast of spacious bags, but never how much weight they carry." 	Inventory is number of inventory slots, instead of weight.
"M'aiq speaks with many in his travels. After a time, they seem to repeat themselves. Strange." 	Generic NPCs repeat the same quotes.
"M'aiq despises bats. Tiny, winged skeevers. Disgusting!" 	Bats in Daggerfall.
"M'aiq heard an old-time speak of lost mittens. Keep looking, M'aiq. Mittens will turn up somewhere" 	The English nursery rhyme "Three Little Kittens".
"M'aiq can't tell Spider Cultists apart from the usual riffraff. Perhaps they need matching uniforms?" 	N/A
"Have you seen dragons? No? M'aiq thinks they must be hiding...for now." 	The fact that Online takes place before Skyrim.
"M'aiq doesn't care if the tunnels beneath Wayrest are a feat of engineering. The smell is horrific!" 	The fact that the tunnels are sewers.
"M'aiq paid a merchant to ship his things to Stormhaven. Half went to Stormhold, the rest to Haven. Stupid merchant."	N/A
"Come back later. We can talk some more!" 	End
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