The Elder Scrolls 6: Sentinel Teaser's In-Universe Quote Sparks Timeline Speculation

This week's tease for The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel didn’t give us much to work with. Eight years since the last mention of the game, and all we got was a CGI sand dune. But that hasn’t stopped fans speculating about what it all means.

Most of the speculation is centred around the quote that ends the teaser trailer. “The scroll offered only a shimmer, a veil lifted thinly to my eyes,” it said. “A future lost. A victory undone. Sands of time scattered by fate.”

The quote was attributed to Yazar, Moth Priest of High Queen Irande of Hammerfell, where Sentinel is likely set. The year? 4E 206.

While this is clearly the year the quote was recorded, fans are wondering if that’s also when the game will be set. If so, it would mean Sentinel takes place just five years after the events of Skyrim, which in turn would mean the Dragonborn’s achievements would be fresh in the …