The Elder Scrolls Dog Names

Introduction

From Arena to Skyrim, The Elder Scrolls franchise of high fantasy, role playing games has delighted millions of fans, across the span of a few decades, with the series' engaging stories, engrossing worlds, mythical characters, and open ended gameplay. Set in a world of Gods and Monsters, heroes and legendary artifacts, the The Elder Scrolls series is rife with memorable characters who are trying to find their may in the midst of cataclysmic events and divine prophecies. And with so many games set in so many diverse lands, there have undoubtedly been a number of noteworthy canines, both of divine and mundane origin, who have made big impacts on fans of The Elder Scrolls series.

Elder Scrolls Dog Names In Pop Culture

Featured Famous Elder Scrolls Dog

Barbas

The companion of the Clavicus Vile, Daedric Prince of Power, Trickery, Wishes, Serenity and Bargains, Barbas appears to merely be a shaggy, stray dog with a lovable eyes and an endearing demeanor...until he first speaks. As much a part of Claviucs Vile as any divine artifact, Barbas is a Daedric being of sublime power and stature, in his own right, who just so happens to like taking the form of a dog as opposed to any other. Barbas has made appearance in The Elder Scrolls series alongside Clavicus Vile even since the second installment of the mainline series, The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall. A mischievous and conniving Daedric Prince by nature, Clavicus Vile always tries to make deals with the various heroes that he comes across which sound enticing but always come at a grave price. Barbas, generally taking pity and more of a liking to mortals, tends to try and warn those heroes not to buy in to his master's schemes. The straight man, or in this case dog, to Clavicus Vile's misandristic funny man, Barbas has become equally well known to fans of The Elder Scrolls series for his generally friendly demeanor and the zany quest-lines players often embark on at his behest. Barbas is often depicted as a shaggy dog breed, heavily resembling an Irish Wolfhound or a Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier. While players can't adopt Barbas, he often goes out of his away to assist gamers and may even travel alongside them for a time.

Barbas is the most famous dog within the Elder Scrolls series, but there are canines that have made an impression on players. Many of the people who've worked on the Elder Scrolls games are big dog lovers themselves and there's been a concerted effort to feature real world dog breeds in the franchise. German Shepherds were featured in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, while Siberian Huskies and other Irish Wolfhounds were prominently featured in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Barbas may be the only talking, semi-arcane dog in the Elder Scrolls franchise, but the menagerie of other, adoptable dogs have left a major impression on players as well, and can provide additionally sound naming options for the pets of Elder Scrolls fans.

The Elder Scrolls Dog Name Considerations

Often compared to J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings series, The Elder Scrolls games are equally packed with diverse and intricate characters for dog loving gamers to name their pets after. In the same vein of the The Lord of the Rings series, the character who inhabit The Elder Scrolls games all have names derived from the various in game cultures and packed with meaning. Many characters often have names that are taken from real world mythology as well, so naming your dog after a character like the Dark Brotherhood's Astrid or even Jarl Ulfric Stormcloak will act as both a reference to the Elder Scrolls series and their Norse cultural counterparts of the same names.

The main games in The Elder Scrolls series take place in different times and different places, so there aren't very many characters who recur throughout the franchise, save for the god-like beings known as the Daedric Princes. Despite the implications of that title, the Daedric Princes are gender-less and may take the form of mortal men or mortal women on a whim. Comparable to the gods of polytheistic cultures, the Daedric Princes all have unique names that will give your dog a unique alias that will also be instantly recognizable to other Elder Scrolls fans. The Aedra are another sect of god-like beings that persist throughout the Elder Scrolls series, though their roles in the games are typically more passive in nature, compared to the actions of the Daedric Princes. Older and more benevolent in nature than the Daedric Princes, the gods of the Aedric pantheon used a great deal of their power to help create the world of Nirn, the world in which the Elder Scrolls games take place. Nevertheless, both groups are mainstays in the franchise and both can provide your dog with and otherworldly alias that's Shor to stand out.

Male Elder Scrolls Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
6	Vile The second half of Clavicus Vile's name, this otherworldly being is always looking to make a deal...at a grave cost
6	Akatosh The name of the Aedric Dragon god of Time according to the Imperial Pantheon
6	Jyggalag Sheogorath's original form was Jyggalag, the Daedrc Prince of Order
5	Arkay One of Akatosh's sons and the Aedric god of funeral rites and burials
5	Talin The name of the player character from the first installment of the Elder Scrolls franchise, The Elder Scrolls: Arena
4	Alduin The name of the firstborn dragon, prophesied harbinger of the end times, and sworn enemy of the last Dragonborn
3	Tiber The first name of Tiber Septim, a hero who ascended to Godhood due to his deeds
3	Talos The name Tiber Septim went by once he became a full fledged god
3	Martin A reference to Martin Septim, Uriel Septim's son who was voiced by Sean Bean
2	Barbas The companion of Clavicus Vile who often keeps his wicked master at bay
2	Clavicus Barbas' master and the Daedric Prince of Power, Trickery, Wishes, Serenity and Bargains
2	Julianos Named after the Aedric god of Wisdom and Logic
2	Shinji An homage to Gaiden Shinji, the founder of the Imperial City Arena and one of the greatest Blademasters to have ever lived
2	Ulfric In service to Ulfric Stormcloak, the Jarl of Windhelm
1	Uriel The first name of Uriel Septim, the kind and just ruler of Tamriel's Empire
1	Bormah The name given to Akatosh by the very dragons he created, Bormah means "father" in Dovahzul, the language of the dragons
1	Stendarr The name ascribed to the Aedric god of Mercy, Charity, and Justice
1	Zenithar The Aedric god of Hard Work and Commerce, Zenithar is heavily favored by the merchants of Nirn
1	Sep The name given to Lorkhan by the nomadic Redguards of Hammerfell, where he is thought of as a serpentine Trickster god
1	Shor Lorkhan's name as given to him by the Nords of Skyrim; as Shor, Lorkhan is seen as a benevolent god who suffered for man's sake
1	Shezarr The name ascribed to Lorkhan by the Imperials of Cyrodil
1	Sheogorath The Deadric Prince of Madness whose erratic personality makes him as equally likely to harm players as he is to help them
0	Jhunal Julianos' Nordic name, he changed his name and joined the Aedric gods after becoming disillusioned with the Nordic pantheon
-1	Lorkhaj The name the Khajiit gave to Lorkhan, which means "Moon Beast" in the Khajiit tongue of Ta'agra
-1	Pelinial A reference to Pelinal Whitestrake, the champion of the Aedric gods who are collectively known as the Nine Divines
-2	Stuhn Stendarr's name when he was still a member of the Nordic pantheon before leaving like Julianos
-2	S'rendarr The name the cat-like Khajiit of Elsweyr gave to Stendarr
-3	Auriel The name ascribed to Akatosh by the Aldmeri peoples, Auriel is associated with light and the sun
-3	Lorkhan The controversial Missing god is a figure of heated debate within in the Elder Scrolls world
-3	Sheor A reference to the alias the Bretons of High Rock gave to Lorkhan, Sheor the Bad Man is said to be the source of all of life's misgivings

Female Elder Scrolls Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
7	Nocturnal Based of of the Night Mistress, Nocturnal is the Daedric Prince of night and darkness
7	Khenarthi The Khajiit's name for Kynareth, the goddess of the Winds
7	Alessia Named after a human slave woman who led a revolt against the Ayleids to free her people from chains
6	Meridia Derived from the Lady of Infinite Energies, Meridia is the self proclaimed sworn enemy of undead beings
6	Potema Named after the Wolf Queen, Poteman Septim, who was one of the most powerful Necromancers in the Elder Scrolls series
4	Al-Esh Alessia' original name which means "high high" in Aldmeris
3	Azura The Daedric Prince of Dusk, Dawn, Vanity, and Egotism, Azura is regarded as being good more often than the other Daedra
3	Kynareth A member of the Nine Divines and the goddess of the Heavens, Air, and the Elements
3	Lamae The first pure bred Vampire in Elder Scrolls lore and the last survivng Nedic person
3	Babette A three hundred year old Dark Brotherhood vampire who has the appearance of a little girl
3	Kintyra Named after Kintyra Septim II, a tragic monarch who met her end due to the deception of those around her
3	Aela Named after the Huntress and Werewolf of the Fourth Era who was also a member of the Companions
3	Ria Named after Ria Silmane, the spirit adviser who helps Talin as a spectral guide
3	Brisienna A reference to Lady Brisienna, a high ranking member of the Emperor's royal guard, the Blades
3	Almalexia A Chimer goddess who was known as a merciful healer until she loses her divinity
2	Mara The Aedric goddess of Fertility, Love, and Agriculture
2	Esha Another alternative name for Alessia, Esha became the first Empress of Cyrodiil after the revolution
2	Barenziah A Dark Elf woman who was part of a royal Dunmer family
1	Dibella The Lady of the Aedra and the goddess of Love, Beauty, and Affection
1	Lily A reference to The Order of the Lily, a group of knights who protected Dibella's temples
1	Kyne This Nordic Goddess of Storm is said to be an aspect of Kynareth's divinity
0	Nir The being Mara is believed to stem from, Nir gave birth to creation at the cost of her life
0	Moonshadow Azura's personal domain, or her Plane of Oblvion
0	Aleshut One of Alessia's earlier names, Aleshut had a known relationship with the demigod, Morihaus
0	Staada A commander of the elite Golden Saint warriors who serve Sheogorath
-1	Dibe The name given to Dibella by the humans of Black Marsh
-1	Vaermina Named after the horrific Daedric Prince of Dreams and Nightmares herself
-1	Kaan Kyne's name in the dragon language, Dovahzul
-1	Astrid The leader of the Dark Brotherhood during the time of the Fourth Era
-2	Namira Named after the Lady of Decay, the Daedric Prince who is associated with all repulsive things