Skyrim talk:Olaf One-Eye

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Olaf I[edit]

Could Olaf One-Eye be a reference to the Viking king Olaf I of Norway [1]? Olaf One-Eye -> Olaf One-I -> Olaf I. Should it be included in "Notes"? Creds to reddit user onteria. 83.253.155.23 23:01, 5 January 2012 (UTC)

Being a Nord myself, I have seen so many occurrences like this, I have lost count. I think it's better to leave it off the pages for now - mainly because we should be careful with the etymology-stuff - and because we have so much on the pages already, and even more to add. --Krusty 23:19, 5 January 2012 (UTC)
So much of Skyrim lore is references to, or at least in some way inspired by, Nordic legends, mythology, and culture, that to mention every single instance of them would get ungainly. Let people look up the real world connections on their own if they're interested and keep the Elder Scrolls wiki about the Elder Scrolls games (exception if the references are at least to other ES games, other Bethesda games, or references to real people involved in said games. No need to cite references to Norse mythology, culture, or history though imo.) — Unsigned comment by 67.166.1.227 (talk) at 22:47 on 4 April 2012
67.166.1.227, that's generally the policy we follow, though we do have a page specifically for real-world references. There's a section for Norse mythology already, wouldn't be a stretch to add Nordic history. --Velyanthe►Talk►Email 22:54, 4 April 2012 (UTC)

Nedic?[edit]

The main article describes Olaf as a First Age Nedic king? Is Nedic the right word? Or should it be Nordic, since he was king of the Nords? I'm not very familiar with the lore surrounding the Elder Scrolls games, so maybe it is, but I figured I'd ask to make sure... Obax 04:17, 30 June 2012 (UTC)

Sorry nobody got back to you earlier. Nedic is correct. --XyzzyTalk 15:53, 15 July 2012 (UTC)
"Nede" has always been very poorly defined and people tend to give different meanings to it, but I don't think it's applicable here even under the broadest definition. Olaf's race in the game is Nord, and he lived in the fifth century of the First Age, long after the Nords had become firmly established as a distinct race (which was around the time of King Harald at the very latest, though I think it can be traced back to the Mythic Era). He's also affirmatively described as a Nord in Olaf and the Dragon. Minor EditsThreatsEvidence 23:14, 10 October 2012 (GMT)

something about Olaf King just doesn't add up...[edit]

How did he become a draugr, for one? Aren't draugrs supposed to be followers of the dragon cult who were made undead to guard their dragon priests? And also, the quest to defeat Olaf is still available even after the main quest, towards the end of which you meet Olaf in the Hall of Valour, in Sovngarde. Doesn't it mean the the soul of Olaf King is at the same time in two places ? 202.171.163.7 14:20, 30 March 2013 (GMT)

While these are all interesting questions, these would be better asked on the forums as the game isn't likely to have a solid answer in it. --AKB Talk Cont Mail 14:25, 30 March 2013 (GMT)