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* One of the hold capitals is called "Windhelm." The strategy guide refers to part of a quest as "[[Stock Scream|The Windhelm Scream.]]"
* In the Abandoned House in Markarth, after it becomes apparent there is a daedric influence in the house, items start flying around the room and the [[Film/Poltergeistchairs|get stacked up in a pile on the dining table.]]
* After killing Mirmulnir, one of the guards with you will say that he's proud to be your [[Warhammer 4000040,000|Battle Brother]].
* Wuuthrad's reforging is a shout out to the reforging of the sword Gram from Norse Mythology.
* One of the loading screens has a [[Braveheart|Nord wearing blue war paint and hefting a claymore.]]
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* In the Twilight Sepulcher, [http://www.facebook.com/katatonia/posts/318201148205624 you can find] the remains of a couple of thieves named [[Katatonia|Nystrom and Anders, and the former's journal references "night is the new day" and "the ghost of the sun"]].
* [[The Shawshank Redemption|"I understand you're an elf who knows how to get things."]]
* Nobody else noticed that {{spoiler|Mercer Frey prying the eyes out of the giant Falmer statue in the final Thieves' Guild quest}} bears a surprising resemblance to the cover of the Advanced [[Dungeons and& Dragons]] Player's Handbook?
* Perhaps unintentional but [[Adventure Time|Finn's Lute]] is sought for in the Bard's College.
** The troll slaying guide also authored by the adventurer Finn may be a nod to the Finnish metal band, Finntroll.
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* While it might be a coincidence, the story of Olaf One-Eye and Dragonsreach is reminescent of a Polish folk tale about the founding of Krakow, which states that the first king of Poland took the throne when he slew a dragon and built his castle around its lair, from which the city of Krakow was built out from.
* In the quest in which the player (has the option to) obtain the horse Frost, you will also recieve Frost's lineage papers. Upon reading said papers, the player will discover- among other things- that Frost's father was Sleinir. Sleipnir was Odin's horse in Norse mythology.
* Look at the Elven class of Light Armor in Skyrim. Then, look at the armor worn by the elf armies in the ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' films.
* For one of the quests in the College of Winterhold, you need to make contact with a former student. Said student was the brightest mage of his age, but after a [[Noodle Incident|horrible accident]] he took to hiding in the [[Real Genius|tunnels beneath the college.]]
* After fighting Frostbite Spiders under Helgen, Hadvar will sometimes comment "What next, [[Resident Evil|Giant Snakes?]]
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* One of the Dragon Priests is named [[The Saga of the Volsungs|Volsung]].
 
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