Redguard (game)

Released in October 1998, Redguard was the third game released in the Elder Scrolls milieu, but is not part of the numbered sequence of ES games. It is, instead, an historical flashback to a time before the time of the series, 864 of the Second Era, and is the only title in the ES universe to feature a specific character.

The player experiences the adventures of the Redguard pirate Cyrus, and briefly his sister Iszara. The adventures concern the entry of a very resistant Hammerfell into the Empire of Tamriel, which involves two factions amongst the Redguard people, occupation and interference by the Empire, and discovery of many fascinating places. These include a Dwemer ruin containing a mechanically-driven observatory and the rich, vibrant living city of Stros M'Kai.

The game differs from its predecessors in that it features true 3D characters as well as objects, and because all characters in the game are voiced. It stands as one of the best examples of storytelling in the history of videogaming and remains a favorite of Elder Scrolls fans.