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* {{Feelies}}: The game came packaged with ''The Pocket Guide to the Empire'', the first comprehensive (though often [[UnreliableExpositor unreliable]] from an in-universe perspective) look at the series' background lore. Early releases were also bundled with a copy of the {{Prequel}} comic book ''The Origin of Cyrus'', which can now be downloaded as a PDF from Bethesda's website.
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* BalefulPolymorph: Cyrus is transformed into a Gremlin for a portion of the game.
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* ForcedTransformation: Cyrus is transformed into a Gremlin for a portion of the game.
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* TokenHeroicOrc: Played with by Nafaalilargus (a.k.a. Nahfahlaar), at least from the perspective of the Empire. He is a dragon who managed to overcome his draconic nature and would ally with worthy mortals. For this reason, he was [[SparingTheAces spared]] by the Blades in the 1st Era and would eventually find his way into the employ of [[GodEmperor Tiber Septim]]. However, because the Empire is the villain here, he is an antagonist who must be defeated here.
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* TokenHeroicOrc: Played with by Nafaalilargus (a.k.a. Nahfahlaar), at least from the perspective of the Empire. He is a dragon who managed to overcome his draconic nature and would ally with worthy mortals. For this reason, he was [[SparingTheAces spared]] by the Blades in the 1st Era and would eventually find his way into the employ of [[GodEmperor Tiber Septim]]. However, because the Empire is the villain here, he is an antagonist who must be defeated here.defeated.
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** ''Skyrim'' did include a reference to him in the in-game book "Atlas of Dragons" as Nahfahlaar, which means "Fury For Water" in Dovahzul.
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* InstantAwesomeJustAddDragons: ''Redguard'' has the only appearance of a true "dragon" (Nafaalilargus) in the series prior to ''Skyrim''.
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* DownerBeginning: In the prologue comic Cyrus killed his sister's groom, forcing himself to flee and ruining his country's last chance to avoid a civil war. The game starts with Hammerfell conquered by TheEmpire, who aided the enemy faction and then disposed of them too. The royal family is missing, presumed dead, and so is the hero's sister.
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* CityGuards: Found in the eponymous port of Stros M'Kai, and patrolling the rest of the island. They become hostile for the duration of the game after escaping the Catacombs, as Cyrus will have a bounty on his head.
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* {{Roofhopping}}: Cyrus must do this after breaking out of the town's jail, [[RooftopConfrontation fighting guards along the way]].
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* NightOfTheLivingMooks: The Isle of N'Gasta, due to being the home of a necromancer, is overrun with zombies and skeletons.
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''The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard'' is a stand-alone GaidenGame set in ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'' universe. Developed by Creator/{{Bethesda}}, it was released for PC in 1998. Unlike the games in the numbered "core" series, ''Redguard'' is an ActionAdventure game with very few of the series' signature WesternRPG or WideOpenSandbox elements.
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''The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard'' is a stand-alone GaidenGame set in ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'' universe. Developed by Creator/{{Bethesda}}, it was released for PC PC[[note]]The game itself runs in MS-DOS, but its installer requires Microsoft Windows 95.[[/note]] in 1998. Unlike the games in the numbered "core" series, ''Redguard'' is an ActionAdventure game with very few of the series' signature WesternRPG or WideOpenSandbox elements.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Nafaalilargus is a dragon in the service of Tiber Septim and the Imperial Legions. In appearance, abilities, and even naming conventions, he doesn't fit what would be established for the series' [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragons]] later in ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]]''.
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** Nafaalilargus is a dragon in the service of Tiber Septim and the Imperial Legions. In appearance, abilities, and even naming conventions, he doesn't fit what would be established for the series' [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragons]] later in ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]]''.
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* BigBad: Admiral Ricton, the corrupt Imperial governor of Stros M'Kai.
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* BigBad: Admiral Ricton, Richton, the corrupt Imperial governor of Stros M'Kai.
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** The Imperials are finally considered a distinct race for the first time in the series...except they're not often called "Imperials" here. They are instead referred to as "Cyrodiils" (after their home province) or "Cyro-Nords". Any instance where they ''are'' called Imperials is in reference to their empire and not their race. It wouldn't be until ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIIMorrowind Morrowind]]'' that "Imperial" referred to their race as well.
* TheEmpire: The Cyrodiilic Empire and its corrupt governor of Stros M'Kai, Admiral Ricton, serve as the villains for the game.
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** The Imperials are finally considered a distinct race for the first time in the series...except they're not often called "Imperials" here. They are instead referred to as "Cyrodiils" (after their home province) or "Cyro-Nords". Any instance where they ''are'' called Imperials is in reference to their empire and not their race. It wouldn't be until ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIIMorrowind Morrowind]]'' that "Imperial" referred would refer to their race as well.
* TheEmpire: The Cyrodiilic Empire and its corrupt governor of Stros M'Kai, AdmiralRicton, Richton, serve as the villains for the game.
* TheEmpire: The Cyrodiilic Empire and its corrupt governor of Stros M'Kai, Admiral
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* {{Expy}}: Vram, Richton's Dark Elf assassin, is closely modeled after Boba Fett from ''Franchise/StarWars''. Similarly, N'Gasta (and the Sload race in general) was created out of Michael Kirkbride's desire to draw Jabba the Hutt.
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* {{Expy}}: Vram, Dram, Richton's Dark Elf assassin, is closely modeled after Boba Fett from ''Franchise/StarWars''. Similarly, N'Gasta (and the Sload race in general) was created out of Michael Kirkbride's desire to draw Jabba the Hutt.
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* {{Expy}}: Vram, Richton's Dark Elf assassin, is closely modeled after Boba Fett from ''Franchise/StarWars''. Similarly, N'Gasta (and the Sload race in general) was created out of Michael Kirkbride's desire to draw Jabba the Hutt.
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* {{Feelies}}: The game came packaged with ''The Pocket Guide to the Empire'', the first comprehensive (though often [[UnreliableExpositor unreliable]] from an in-universe perspective) look at the series' background lore.
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* {{Feelies}}: The game came packaged with ''The Pocket Guide to the Empire'', the first comprehensive (though often [[UnreliableExpositor unreliable]] from an in-universe perspective) look at the series' background lore. Early releases were also bundled with a copy of the {{Prequel}} comic book ''The Origin of Cyrus'', which can now be downloaded as a PDF from Bethesda's website.
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* BalefulPolymorph: Cyrus is transformed into a Scamp for a portion of the game.
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* BalefulPolymorph: Cyrus is transformed into a Scamp Gremlin for a portion of the game.
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* BeastMan: N'Gasta is one of the "slug-men" Sload native to Thras.
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* AndTheAdventureContinues: Cyrus leaves for further adventures at the end. Sadly, the game's poor sales meant the sequels were cancelled.
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* OddballInTheSeries: ''Redguard'' is a spin-off ActionAdventure game. It was intended to be the first installment of an ''Elder Scrolls'' spin-off series. Though it had a decent critical response, Bethesda went back to their WideOpenSandbox WesternRPG roots with ''Morrowind'' and has stayed that way in the main series ever since. Had the game been a success, two sequels had been planned. The first, titled ''Eye of Argonia'', was about Cyrus searching for the titular artifact, while the second, ''Paradise Sugar'', would take place in Elsweyr.
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* OddballInTheSeries: ''Redguard'' is a spin-off ActionAdventure game. It was intended to be the first installment of an ''Elder Scrolls'' spin-off series. Though it had a decent critical response, Bethesda went back to their WideOpenSandbox WesternRPG roots with ''Morrowind'' and has stayed that way in the main series ever since. Had the game been a success, two sequels had been were planned. The first, titled ''Eye of Argonia'', was about Cyrus searching for the titular artifact, while the second, ''Paradise Sugar'', would take place in Elsweyr.
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* OddballInTheSeries: ''Redguard'' is a spin-off ActionAdventure game. It was intended to be the first installment of an ''Elder Scrolls'' spin-off series. Though it had a decent critical response, Bethesda went back to their WideOpenSandbox WesternRPG roots with ''Morrowind'' and has stayed that way in the main series ever since.
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* OddballInTheSeries: ''Redguard'' is a spin-off ActionAdventure game. It was intended to be the first installment of an ''Elder Scrolls'' spin-off series. Though it had a decent critical response, Bethesda went back to their WideOpenSandbox WesternRPG roots with ''Morrowind'' and has stayed that way in the main series ever since. Had the game been a success, two sequels had been planned. The first, titled ''Eye of Argonia'', was about Cyrus searching for the titular artifact, while the second, ''Paradise Sugar'', would take place in Elsweyr.
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* FreezeFrameBonus: In the intro, the camera pans over a library. There is a set of five books where, if you pause, you can see that the books have the following titles: The Elder Scrolls Arena, The Elder Scrolls Daggerfall, The Elder Scrolls Morrowind (which was in pre-production), The Elder Scrolls Oblivion, and The Elder Scrolls Romanelli (this is simply a meaningless placeholder name since Bethesda hadn't settled on "Skyrim" yet). The amazing thing is that Bethesda had already decided on "Oblivion" for a title as far back as 1998 (''Oblivion'' being released eight years later) and they had decided on making a fifth game down the line.
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* FreezeFrameBonus: In the intro, the camera pans over a library. There is a set of five numbered books where, if you pause, you can see that the books have the following titles: The ''The Elder Scrolls Arena, The Arena'', ''The Elder Scrolls Daggerfall, The Daggerfall'', ''The Elder Scrolls Morrowind Morrowind'' (which was in pre-production), The ''The Elder Scrolls Oblivion, Oblivion'', and The ''The Elder Scrolls Romanelli Romanelli'' (this is simply a meaningless placeholder name since Bethesda hadn't settled on "Skyrim" ''Skyrim'' yet). The amazing thing is that Bethesda had already decided on "Oblivion" for a title as far back as 1998 (''Oblivion'' being released eight years later) and they had decided on making a fifth game down the line.
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* RousingSpeech: Cyrus gets a ''great'' one.[[note]]His voice actor thanked the writer for the opportunity, as black actors rarely get to do so.[[/note]]
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Perhaps the most lasting impact ''Redguard'' had one the series was the inclusion of ''The Pocket Guide to the Empire'' which [[{{Feelies}} shipped with the game]]. ''The Pocket Guide'' gave one of the first comprehensive looks at the series' [[{{Backstory}} background lore]], which would be greatly expanded on in future games.
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Perhaps the most lasting impact ''Redguard'' had one on the series was the inclusion of ''The Pocket Guide to the Empire'' which [[{{Feelies}} shipped with the game]]. ''The Pocket Guide'' gave one of the first comprehensive looks at the series' [[{{Backstory}} background lore]], which would be greatly expanded on in future games.
* BigBad: Admiral Ricton, the corrupt Imperial governor of Stros M'Kai.
* TheDragon: Dram, a Dunmeri assassin and Ricton's top enforcer.
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* InstantAwesomeJustAddDragons: ''Redguard'' has the only appearance of a true "dragon" (Nafaalilargus) in the series prior to ''Skyrim''.
* ItsPersonal: As a pirate, Cyrus' primary ''modus operandi'' is the [[OnlyInItForTheMoney acquisition of wealth and treasures]]. Despite the rebellion going on in his homeland of Hammerfell, he only returns when his sister goes missing, making it personal. During his quest to rescue her, [[spoiler:Cyrus unintentionally becomes the leader of the rebellion, leading them to great success. They would have named him King of the Redguards afterward, [[NotInThisForYourRevolution but he turned them down]]]].
* JustOneMan: Frequently said by Imperial guards, as Cyrus gleefully fences his way through dozens of them.
* KnightsAndKnaves: Clavicus Vile, essentially the Daedric Prince of [[DealWithTheDevil Deals With The Devil]], poses this riddle to Cyrus. Vile asks if Cyrus had a classical education first, knowing it wouldn't be much of a riddle if Cyrus had heard it before.
* MalevolentMaskedMen: The lower half of [[TheDragon Dram]]'s face is always hidden under his mask.
* NoGearLevel: ''Redguard'' has one when you are thrown into the catacombs.
* NotInThisForYourRevolution: Cyrus is an OnlyInItForTheMoney pirate. After a DuelToTheDeath goes awry, Cyrus was forced to flee Hammerfell, his homeland. He only returns later when [[ItsPersonal his sister goes missing]]. During his quest to rescue her, Cyrus [[spoiler:unintentionally becomes the leader of the Hammerfell Rebellion against the corrupt Imperial governor of Stros M'Kai, leading them to great success. They would have named him King of the Redguards afterward, but he turned them down]].
* OddballInTheSeries: ''Redguard'' is a spin-off ActionAdventure game. It was intended to be the first installment of an ''Elder Scrolls'' spin-off series. Though it had a decent critical response, Bethesda went back to their WideOpenSandbox WesternRPG roots with ''Morrowind'' and has stayed that way in the main series ever since.
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: The protagonist is the Redguard pirate Cyrus. Cyrus' primary ''modus operandi'' is acquiring wealth and treasure, which, as a pirate, makes a lot of sense. He only got involved in the events of the Stros M'Kai uprising because [[ItsPersonal it was made personal]] when his sister went missing. During his quest to rescue her, Cyrus unintentionally [[spoiler:becomes the leader of the Hammerfell Rebellion against the corrupt Imperial governor of Stros M'Kai, leading them to great success. They would have named him King of the Redguards afterward, [[NotInThisForYourRevolution but he turned them down]]]].
* OrphanedEtymology: Clavicus Vile asks Cyrus if he has had a "classical education" before posing a KnightsAndKnaves type riddle to him. There is no "Classical Antiquity" in Tamriel to study.
* PettingZooPeople: N'Gasta is one of the "slug-men" Sload native to Thras.
* {{Pirate}}: Cyrus is of the LovableRogue variety.
* SimpletonVoice: Rollo speaks in this way.
* TeleportSpam: The Sload {{Necromancer}} N'Gasta uses this in combat with the protagonist. Defeating him requires [[AttackReflector reflecting]] his spells back at him, which is all the more challenging due to the teleporting.
* ThemeMusicPowerUp: This happens for an instance of glorious verbal butt-kicking by the protagonist Cyrus. Things are looking dark, the previous goal has failed, your allies are leaving... [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEPYlJLvcEM&t=4m28s and then the game's theme music softly starts up and Cyrus turns around]] for one hell of a RousingSpeech.
* ThirdPersonPerson: N'Gasta speaks in this fashion.
* TokenHeroicOrc: Played with by Nafaalilargus (a.k.a. Nahfahlaar), at least from the perspective of the Empire. He is a dragon who managed to overcome his draconic nature and would ally with worthy mortals. For this reason, he was [[SparingTheAces spared]] by the Blades in the 1st Era and would eventually find his way into the employ of [[GodEmperor Tiber Septim]]. However, because the Empire is the villain here, he is an antagonist who must be defeated here.
* WalkingTheEarth: Cyrus would have [[spoiler:been named King of the Redguards following the events of the game, but he turned them down, in large part because he wanted to get back to sailing the earth]].
* YourSoulIsMine: N'Gasta practices the "Drained After Death" variation of the trope. He has set up a "soul snare" over the island of Stros M'Kai, which captures the souls of anyone who dies there. He uses the souls in his experiments and/or trades them to the Daedric Prince Clavicus Vile. As is the case for all Sload, he has an innate LackOfEmpathy, which means he has no regard or pity for those he has captured, even comparing them to "coins in a pouch".
* ItsPersonal: As a pirate, Cyrus' primary ''modus operandi'' is the [[OnlyInItForTheMoney acquisition of wealth and treasures]]. Despite the rebellion going on in his homeland of Hammerfell, he only returns when his sister goes missing, making it personal. During his quest to rescue her, [[spoiler:Cyrus unintentionally becomes the leader of the rebellion, leading them to great success. They would have named him King of the Redguards afterward, [[NotInThisForYourRevolution but he turned them down]]]].
* JustOneMan: Frequently said by Imperial guards, as Cyrus gleefully fences his way through dozens of them.
* KnightsAndKnaves: Clavicus Vile, essentially the Daedric Prince of [[DealWithTheDevil Deals With The Devil]], poses this riddle to Cyrus. Vile asks if Cyrus had a classical education first, knowing it wouldn't be much of a riddle if Cyrus had heard it before.
* MalevolentMaskedMen: The lower half of [[TheDragon Dram]]'s face is always hidden under his mask.
* NoGearLevel: ''Redguard'' has one when you are thrown into the catacombs.
* NotInThisForYourRevolution: Cyrus is an OnlyInItForTheMoney pirate. After a DuelToTheDeath goes awry, Cyrus was forced to flee Hammerfell, his homeland. He only returns later when [[ItsPersonal his sister goes missing]]. During his quest to rescue her, Cyrus [[spoiler:unintentionally becomes the leader of the Hammerfell Rebellion against the corrupt Imperial governor of Stros M'Kai, leading them to great success. They would have named him King of the Redguards afterward, but he turned them down]].
* OddballInTheSeries: ''Redguard'' is a spin-off ActionAdventure game. It was intended to be the first installment of an ''Elder Scrolls'' spin-off series. Though it had a decent critical response, Bethesda went back to their WideOpenSandbox WesternRPG roots with ''Morrowind'' and has stayed that way in the main series ever since.
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: The protagonist is the Redguard pirate Cyrus. Cyrus' primary ''modus operandi'' is acquiring wealth and treasure, which, as a pirate, makes a lot of sense. He only got involved in the events of the Stros M'Kai uprising because [[ItsPersonal it was made personal]] when his sister went missing. During his quest to rescue her, Cyrus unintentionally [[spoiler:becomes the leader of the Hammerfell Rebellion against the corrupt Imperial governor of Stros M'Kai, leading them to great success. They would have named him King of the Redguards afterward, [[NotInThisForYourRevolution but he turned them down]]]].
* OrphanedEtymology: Clavicus Vile asks Cyrus if he has had a "classical education" before posing a KnightsAndKnaves type riddle to him. There is no "Classical Antiquity" in Tamriel to study.
* PettingZooPeople: N'Gasta is one of the "slug-men" Sload native to Thras.
* {{Pirate}}: Cyrus is of the LovableRogue variety.
* SimpletonVoice: Rollo speaks in this way.
* TeleportSpam: The Sload {{Necromancer}} N'Gasta uses this in combat with the protagonist. Defeating him requires [[AttackReflector reflecting]] his spells back at him, which is all the more challenging due to the teleporting.
* ThemeMusicPowerUp: This happens for an instance of glorious verbal butt-kicking by the protagonist Cyrus. Things are looking dark, the previous goal has failed, your allies are leaving... [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEPYlJLvcEM&t=4m28s and then the game's theme music softly starts up and Cyrus turns around]] for one hell of a RousingSpeech.
* ThirdPersonPerson: N'Gasta speaks in this fashion.
* TokenHeroicOrc: Played with by Nafaalilargus (a.k.a. Nahfahlaar), at least from the perspective of the Empire. He is a dragon who managed to overcome his draconic nature and would ally with worthy mortals. For this reason, he was [[SparingTheAces spared]] by the Blades in the 1st Era and would eventually find his way into the employ of [[GodEmperor Tiber Septim]]. However, because the Empire is the villain here, he is an antagonist who must be defeated here.
* WalkingTheEarth: Cyrus would have [[spoiler:been named King of the Redguards following the events of the game, but he turned them down, in large part because he wanted to get back to sailing the earth]].
* YourSoulIsMine: N'Gasta practices the "Drained After Death" variation of the trope. He has set up a "soul snare" over the island of Stros M'Kai, which captures the souls of anyone who dies there. He uses the souls in his experiments and/or trades them to the Daedric Prince Clavicus Vile. As is the case for all Sload, he has an innate LackOfEmpathy, which means he has no regard or pity for those he has captured, even comparing them to "coins in a pouch".
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* AttackReflector: Along with AntiMagic, Cyrus must acquire the Flask of Lillandril in order to defeat the infamous Sload {{Necromancer}}, N'Gasta. The Flask can block N'Gasta's magical attacks and even send them back at him.
* BadassNormal: Cyrus is a simple [[MasterSwordsman Redguard]] pirate/swordsman. Despite this, during the course of the game, he slays a [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragon]], defeats a Sload {{Necromancer}}, and matches wits with a Daedric Prince. Later games and stories indicate that Cyrus was [[GodInHumanForm an incarnation]] of [[SpellMyNameWithAThe the]] [=HoonDing=], the Redguard "[[OddJobGods Make Way]]" god who manifests whenever the Redguard people need a place to live. If true, Cyrus is a divinely EmpoweredBadassNormal instead.
* BalefulPolymorph: Cyrus is transformed into a Scamp for a portion of the game.
* CoolSword: The Soul Sword, a [[EmpathicWeapon sentient longsword]] housing the soul of the Crown Prince of Hammerfell, Prince A'tor. It is able to move on its own accord [[spoiler:(which proves very useful in the game's climax)]] and A'tor is able to telepathically speak with the wielder of the blade.
* DragonHoard: Subverted by the dragon Nafaalilargus (a.k.a. Nahfahlaar). He ''is'' assigned to guard the treasury beneath the palace of Stros M'Kai, but it is an Imperial treasure hoard, not his own.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Nafaalilargus is a dragon in the service of Tiber Septim and the Imperial Legions. In appearance, abilities, and even naming conventions, he doesn't fit what would be established for the series' [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragons]] later in ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]]''.
* TheEmpire: The Cyrodiilic Empire and its corrupt governor of Stros M'Kai, Admiral Ricton, serve as the villains for the game.
* FalseReassurance: The Sload {{Necromancer}} N'Gasta doesn't exactly lie to Cyrus about the state of his sister, but at the end of their conversation, Cyrus leaves with no clue that Iszara made a DealWithTheDevil with N'Gasta, that her body remains preserved in his tower, or that N'Gasta [[YourSoulIsMine gave her soul]] to [[OurGodsAreDifferent Clavicus Vile]]. If Cyrus doesn't initially take the delivery quest from Kotaro, though, N'Gasta's "solemn oath to reveal the full sum of his wisdoms" [[MetaphoricallyTrue doesn't amount]] to [[ILied much]].
* BadassNormal: Cyrus is a simple [[MasterSwordsman Redguard]] pirate/swordsman. Despite this, during the course of the game, he slays a [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragon]], defeats a Sload {{Necromancer}}, and matches wits with a Daedric Prince. Later games and stories indicate that Cyrus was [[GodInHumanForm an incarnation]] of [[SpellMyNameWithAThe the]] [=HoonDing=], the Redguard "[[OddJobGods Make Way]]" god who manifests whenever the Redguard people need a place to live. If true, Cyrus is a divinely EmpoweredBadassNormal instead.
* BalefulPolymorph: Cyrus is transformed into a Scamp for a portion of the game.
* CoolSword: The Soul Sword, a [[EmpathicWeapon sentient longsword]] housing the soul of the Crown Prince of Hammerfell, Prince A'tor. It is able to move on its own accord [[spoiler:(which proves very useful in the game's climax)]] and A'tor is able to telepathically speak with the wielder of the blade.
* DragonHoard: Subverted by the dragon Nafaalilargus (a.k.a. Nahfahlaar). He ''is'' assigned to guard the treasury beneath the palace of Stros M'Kai, but it is an Imperial treasure hoard, not his own.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Nafaalilargus is a dragon in the service of Tiber Septim and the Imperial Legions. In appearance, abilities, and even naming conventions, he doesn't fit what would be established for the series' [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragons]] later in ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]]''.
* TheEmpire: The Cyrodiilic Empire and its corrupt governor of Stros M'Kai, Admiral Ricton, serve as the villains for the game.
* FalseReassurance: The Sload {{Necromancer}} N'Gasta doesn't exactly lie to Cyrus about the state of his sister, but at the end of their conversation, Cyrus leaves with no clue that Iszara made a DealWithTheDevil with N'Gasta, that her body remains preserved in his tower, or that N'Gasta [[YourSoulIsMine gave her soul]] to [[OurGodsAreDifferent Clavicus Vile]]. If Cyrus doesn't initially take the delivery quest from Kotaro, though, N'Gasta's "solemn oath to reveal the full sum of his wisdoms" [[MetaphoricallyTrue doesn't amount]] to [[ILied much]].
* TheFerryman: The ferryman is a large upper half of a skeleton attached to the ferry itself. Though silent, he will take you to the Isle of N'Gasta only when you pay three gold pieces.
* FreezeFrameBonus: In the intro, the camera pans over a library. There is a set of five books where, if you pause, you can see that the books have the following titles: The Elder Scrolls Arena, The Elder Scrolls Daggerfall, The Elder Scrolls Morrowind (which was in pre-production), The Elder Scrolls Oblivion, and The Elder Scrolls Romanelli (this is simply a meaningless placeholder name since Bethesda hadn't settled on "Skyrim" yet). The amazing thing is that Bethesda had already decided on "Oblivion" for a title as far back as 1998 (''Oblivion'' being released eight years later) and they had decided on making a fifth game down the line.
* FreezeFrameBonus: In the intro, the camera pans over a library. There is a set of five books where, if you pause, you can see that the books have the following titles: The Elder Scrolls Arena, The Elder Scrolls Daggerfall, The Elder Scrolls Morrowind (which was in pre-production), The Elder Scrolls Oblivion, and The Elder Scrolls Romanelli (this is simply a meaningless placeholder name since Bethesda hadn't settled on "Skyrim" yet). The amazing thing is that Bethesda had already decided on "Oblivion" for a title as far back as 1998 (''Oblivion'' being released eight years later) and they had decided on making a fifth game down the line.
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* TheGhost: Tiber Septim is the Emperor, and this is the only game in the ''Elder Scrolls'' universe to take place during his lifetime, but he does not make an appearance.
* GodInHumanForm: According to late lore sources, Cyrus is said to be an incarnation of the [=HoonDing=], the Yokudan/Redguard spirit of perseverance and "Make Way God", who manifests itself using mortal avatars. According to some interpretations, these avatars aren't necessarily the [=HoonDing=] itself, but the [=HoonDing=] taking over and/or working through the avatar.
* GuileHero: Cyrus, who is indeed a pirate and a skilled swordsman, but relies on his wits and being clever in order to defeat superior foes. These include a [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragon]], a Sload {{necromancer}}, and even matching wits with a [[OurGodsAreDifferent Daedric Prince]].
* GodInHumanForm: According to late lore sources, Cyrus is said to be an incarnation of the [=HoonDing=], the Yokudan/Redguard spirit of perseverance and "Make Way God", who manifests itself using mortal avatars. According to some interpretations, these avatars aren't necessarily the [=HoonDing=] itself, but the [=HoonDing=] taking over and/or working through the avatar.
* GuileHero: Cyrus, who is indeed a pirate and a skilled swordsman, but relies on his wits and being clever in order to defeat superior foes. These include a [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragon]], a Sload {{necromancer}}, and even matching wits with a [[OurGodsAreDifferent Daedric Prince]].
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"There once was a hardy young lad of the sea... A Redguard of courage and honor was he... Sail on, my Cyrus, sail on..."'']]
-> ''"It is late in the second era, a time of war as the Empire of Tiber Septim sweeps through the kingdoms of Tamriel in a glorious bid for conquest. Septim is opposed on all sides, but never more fiercely than by Hammerfell the ancestral home of the Redguards. The High King of Hammerfell, Thassad II resists the Imperial invasions even as he sees other kingdoms crumble until, at last, without warning and surprisingly devoid of court treachery, death takes its full measure. With its High King dead, Hammerfell is crippled plunging into a bloody civil war between the Crowns, fighting for their homeland's continued sovereignty, and the Forebears, who have finally accepted the Emperor's rule. The Crowns, led by the heir to Thassad, Prince A'Tor, are continually victorious, spilling the blood of the Forebears across Hammerfell's sands."''
''The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard'' is a stand-alone GaidenGame set in ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'' universe. Developed by Creator/{{Bethesda}}, it was released for PC in 1998. Unlike the games in the numbered "core" series, ''Redguard'' is an ActionAdventure game with very few of the series' signature WesternRPG or WideOpenSandbox elements.
''Redguard'' is a prequel to the main series set roughly 400 years before the events of ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsArena Arena]]'' following [[TheConqueror Tiber Septim's]] conquest of the Redguard homeland of Hammerfell. You play as Cyrus, a Redguard pirate who arrives on the island of Stros M'Kai in order to find his missing sister, Iszara, and subsequently finds himself in the middle of political intrigue between the Imperial forces and a Redguard resistance movement called the Restless League.
''Redguard'' was well received by critics and fans, but due to the cost of production and being built on outdated technology, it was a financial flop. It was intended to be the first in a series of ''The Elder Scrolls Adventures'' games, with ''The Eye of Argonia'' planned as a sequel. ''Redguard''[='s=] lack of commercial success caused Bethesda to scrap those plans and return to its roots, culminating a few years later with the company's BreakthroughHit: ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIIMorrowind''.
Perhaps the most lasting impact ''Redguard'' had one the series was the inclusion of ''The Pocket Guide to the Empire'' which [[{{Feelies}} shipped with the game]]. ''The Pocket Guide'' gave one of the first comprehensive looks at the series' [[{{Backstory}} background lore]], which would be greatly expanded on in future games.
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!!Tropes Present in Redguard
* ActionAdventure: The game is in an action-adventure style quite different to the main series' WideOpenSandbox WesternRPG elements.
* {{Feelies}}: The game came packaged with ''The Pocket Guide to the Empire'', the first comprehensive (though often [[UnreliableExpositor unreliable]] from an in-universe perspective) look at the series' background lore.
* GaidenGame: ''Redguard'' is an ActionAdventure prequel set some 400 years prior to the main ''ES'' series.
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