The Elder Scroll 5: Skyrim has been out for over 10 years now and across multiple DLC releases, new console ports and next-generation upgrades, a dedicated fanbase still works to create endless amounts of content and crafts celebrating the game.
Skyrim is adored the world over by many, so it’s no surprise that the Reddit community is still alive and well, and constantly producing new things for fans to fawn over. One fan on the Skyrim subReddit has added to the many impressive creations coming out of the community with their diorama of the game.
In a video on the subReddit, user Mr0range_crafts shows off his diorama of an iconic battle early in Skyrim. The clear cube contains a set of images and textures from the game depicting the fight against Mirmulnir, the first dragon players will encounter. The sharp outline of the creature soaring over Whiterun’s Western Watchtower, set against the cloud-capped mountains and autumnal grasses of the Skyrim tundra involves viewers in the fantasy the diorama creates. Moreover, the iron sword and shield in the foreground thoroughly immerses viewers in the iconic landscape and removes the need for a nameplate altogether.
Reddit commenters are immediately able to identify the scene, praising Mr0range_crafts for their creativity. One user, named guifvieira, reminisces that ‘you never forget’ your first dragon, a testament not only to Skyrim’s awe-inspiring battle but to the Mr0range’s impeccable ability to recreate the moment from just a few still images and a lot of hard work.
Meanwhile, other users worriedly ask if Skyrim is now considered retro, like the other games that Mr0range_crafts has created dioramas for. Though Redditors are assured that older games in the franchise are far more retro, now that Skyrim has just celebrated its 10th anniversary, its retro status may yet be reinstated.
With The Elder Scrolls 6 now in development at Bethesda Game Studios, Skyrim is set to be usurped as the developers’ latest fantasy epic. Regardless, Skyrim’s place in the pop culture zeitgeist will remain intact for decades to come, and will likely be looked back on as fondly as other entries in the Elder Scrolls franchise, like Oblivion and Morrowind. Hopefully, the community will continue to see such a wealth of imagination and creativity far into the future.
Mr0range_crafts is a prolific craftsman and has developed many similar dioramas spanning a multitude of video games, including Undertale, Halo and The Legend of Zelda. In fact, they’ve even created an impressive rendition of an earlier Bethesda game, The Elder Scrolls 2: Daggerfall, and have an Etsy where they sell their creations and offer commissions.
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim - Anniversary Edition is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.