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IGDB rating79 / 100
Main story26.5h
Released1994
PlatformsPC (Microsoft Windows) · DOS
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The imperial battlemage Jagar Tharn betrays the Emperor Uriel Septim by imprisoning him in an alternate dimension, then assuming the Emperor’s identity and place on the throne. A lone prisoner must travel to Tamriel’s most famous and dangerous sites to collect the shattered Staff of Chaos, save the Emperor and free the Empire.

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Core fitRecorded main path: 26.5h.
Commitment26.5h main path · HLTB
Series contextThe Elder Scrolls · Entry 1

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