The College of Winterhold is Actual Garbage (That I Kinda Still Like)

I do not use AI art or steal art from independent artists on this channel. All artwork used is from Official Elder Scrolls Material, such as Elder Scrolls Legends Card, ESO Load Screens, Concept Art, etc... If I do use an independent artists work, I try to credit it as best I can. Today, we tackle the Elder Scrolls V Skyrim's 2nd Worst Questline, The College of Winterhold. Personally speaking, I think the College is held back because of the sheer disappointment that fans had upon finishing it. It is one of the fastest questlines in the game to complete, and feels extremely rushed and unfinished in many places. Still, at least it's not the dog faction. Chapter Theory: https://youtu.be/_RQso5Wgowg?si=QMWXJ1UdhuqgDBn_ Companions Video: https://youtu.be/HNTWeSTUkmU?si=dOPGTmKHY7QQJFSh Bards College Video: https://youtu.be/a25QuAvOuKk?si=dpry1dnaxkCE60p_ Sheogorath Cheese Questline: https://youtu.be/kQ-gtWwwDRU?si=3uEaEDG8Pnnm1fQg Elder Scrolls Castles Review: https://youtu.be/EW_okalhOTY?si=_0LelDhx8Fa4W_vG Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9-UP9OkbAGlZhB3BZ5TzBQ/join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheEmerDareloth/membership Discord Server: https://discord.gg/FqHkCe6PYk Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCjhNn4bFv_Euylc6HvMB7gw 0:00 Intro & Self Promo 2:29 Exploring Winterhold and the 4th Era Strangness 18:51 Faralda at the Bridge 24:11 Exploring the Facility, Amenities and Staff 30:40 College of Winterhold Secret Lectures 35:00 Comparing to the Mages Guilds from Morrowind and Oblivion 40:04 First Lessons 44:08 Under Saarthal 50:59 Savos Aren Is Useless, Part 1 53:04 The Arcaneum Is Useless 55:26 Hitting the Books / Fellglow Keep 56:37 "Night of Tears" 1:03:00 Captain Platitude Arrives 1:05:20 Who Called it The Eye First? 1:08:07 The Augur of Dunlain 1:15:38 Revealing the Unseen 1:22:51 This Horrible "Cutscene" 1:28:04 Containment & Magical Anomaly Math 1:37:22 The Staff of Magnus 1:41:11 ESO's Horrible Morokei Quest and It's Consequences 1:48:03 Savos Aren is Useless, Part 2 1:51:12 The Psijic Order Is Confounding 1:55:42 Other Interesting Stuff 1:59:46 The College is Almost TOO Connected to Other Things 2:04:21 The College Has More To Offer Than the Companions 2:09:04 Closing Thoughts Things I Used: Other YouTubers / Videos: Black Rose: https://www.youtube.com/@UCn4psAQ9IPgTTYMrAZWz_Bw - Explaining the 6 Walking Ways: https://youtu.be/MZr-4FH7O1Y?si=6tJ4viFofEFoqKAa ymfah: https://www.youtube.com/@UC17vsYVoIwch5UzPar1LDmQ - How to Beat the College of Winterhold without Magic: https://youtu.be/84PuKDVb4WY?si=E2vBI4CARGUy-52m Moth Preacher: https://www.youtube.com/@UCCVp-DGPnbepLgYlbnRJrxQ - College of Winterhold used to have some enrollment standards - Skyrim: https://youtu.be/CxbDaL41TZo?si=m2MPNr8ZLjY6Q8ot - Random Mine that has a better boss than some major questlines: https://youtu.be/wDDQWG5K37I?si=CEWxZUFa-3SX9i_s Emil Speech lol: Talks from STORY: Emil Pagliarulo, writer and lead designer of Fallout 4 and Skyrim: https://youtu.be/Bi51-wjcwp8?si=tXR0HBEZz4G3DWUs Music: - Elder Scrolls Legends: General Pregame Ambiance Shane Liesegang Interview: From Video Game Designer to Jesuit with Shane Liesegang, SJ: https://soundcloud.com/jesuitconference/from-video-game-designer-to-jesuit-with-shane-liesegang-sj#t=0:00 Everything else is sourced from the UESP or my own in game clips from Elder Scrolls V, Elder Scrolls Legends, Elder Scrolls Oblivion and Oblivion Remastered, and Elder Scrolls Morrowind. Oh, and I guess ESO and Fallout 4 and New Vegas, too.