The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Oblivion Worlds

Fantasy game art from The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.

Shortly into the Main Quest, Oblivion Gates begin to appear in the game world, and persist until the hero closes them, or they are closed by completing the Main Quest. Most of the gates will lead to one of seven random Oblivion Worlds.

The general features of these worlds are more or less the same: blasted earth, sparse plants, crooked ruined towers and walls, massive bloody black claws, and a Sigillum Sanguis tower with the Sigil Stone that keeps this mini-world from collapsing into nothing. The huge gates are also reminiscent of Tolkein's Black Gate of Mordor, though on a smaller scale (but still huge relative to the Oblivion game world).

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