Skyrim skeleton receives facial reconstruction and becomes a caveman
A nerdy scientist has used facial reconstruction technology to give faces to skeletons from the role-playing game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
In Skyrim, bones lying around are known for the fact that you can injure yourself badly when climbing over them. With walking skeletons, on the other hand, it's clear that they want to hit you in the head. But where do the undead come from - who are they descended from and what did they look like when they were still living people?
A scientist who is part of an Ancestral Whispers skull reconstruction research team has an answer. He reconstructed the skeleton's face and posted the result on Twitter.
What is revealed by the reconstruction by the scientist, Twitter user Sulkalmakh, corresponds to a grumpy-looking caveman. More precisely, an Atmoran from Saarthal - an ancient people in the world of The Elder Scrolls, considered the ancestors of the Nord.
After posting the tweet, it was discovered by Jonah Lobe. He is a former Bethesda developer and the designer of the skeleton. He praised the great work of the researcher and further commented:
Ich wollte sie (die Skelette) rüpelhaft, mit breitem Kiefer, dicken Brauen und irgendwie Neandertaler-mässig wirken lassen.
The Skyrim skeletons are supposed to look intimidating to the player when attacking, however, Lobe didn't want to give them those nasty eyes that are usually known from fantasy skeletons. That's why he went for a strong build, thick brows and big teeth.
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