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Peculiar and Technically Disrespectful Throne Design
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As a vet 10, it's safe to say I've seen a decent chunk of the game, and have saved many kingdoms and castles so far. So imagine my surprise, after much comparison to other throne rooms, with equal stature among them to see HIGH Queen Maraya sits on a dining room chair? Her throne room chair is a dining room design, while King Emeric sits on the tallest chair among all royalty. Or at least his looks the tallest next to her "booster seat". Why was this designed like this? And what message does it send?
High Queen Maraya is of royal descent from her father King Fahara'jad of Alik'r Desert, who too just so happens to have a questionable throne room design without a queen or the chair for one to sit in.
Not only does King Emeric make what could be considered an insulting and disrespectful comment about King Fahara'jad ... the father of his wife whom he has an alliance with ... but he's apparently the type of man that doesn't care to give his Redguard (a.k.a African American) wife proper status for all to see. She looks no more important than a duchess or record keeper, the way she stays in her book the entire time. In every other throne room I visited, there were two large throne chairs of equal size side by side, and still none of them are equal to King Emeric's chair. So, Queen Maraya, could have been given one of these larger, but smaller by comparison seats.
In case anyone is going to mention the queen at Alcaire castle ... remember that it was already predetermined in the story-line that she was going to die/be murdered; so her chair design was of no significance since she wouldn't ever be using it anyway. Subtleties like this are suggestive of bigger messages. Can someone at ZoS explain this to me? Why does she look like his servant?
Edited by Ethromelb14_ESO on January 24, 2016 2:01PM High Queen Maraya is of royal descent from her father King Fahara'jad of Alik'r Desert, who too just so happens to have a questionable throne room design without a queen or the chair for one to sit in.
Not only does King Emeric make what could be considered an insulting and disrespectful comment about King Fahara'jad ... the father of his wife whom he has an alliance with ... but he's apparently the type of man that doesn't care to give his Redguard (a.k.a African American) wife proper status for all to see. She looks no more important than a duchess or record keeper, the way she stays in her book the entire time. In every other throne room I visited, there were two large throne chairs of equal size side by side, and still none of them are equal to King Emeric's chair. So, Queen Maraya, could have been given one of these larger, but smaller by comparison seats.
In case anyone is going to mention the queen at Alcaire castle ... remember that it was already predetermined in the story-line that she was going to die/be murdered; so her chair design was of no significance since she wouldn't ever be using it anyway. Subtleties like this are suggestive of bigger messages. Can someone at ZoS explain this to me? Why does she look like his servant?
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Ethromelb14_ESO✭✭✭✭✭Dude i think you reading too mutch into this xD
I expected someone to say that. The problem with that saying is ... you never have to read in to evidence because it's obvious. Before dismissing the speculation, try and give a good line of logic for the layout details that I've mentioned. Address the observation and inquiry. Then, once you've disproved my thoughts with your own well thought out ones, will it show I'm reading too far in to it.
Remember this ... Creative teams sit down and plan these environments out. So someone deliberately wanted it designed that way. Why?Edited by Ethromelb14_ESO on January 24, 2016 3:17PMMotto: Make deceivers believers.
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Witar✭✭✭✭✭High King Emeric has "High" in his title to show he is leader of alliance. And a big throne to do just that.
Queen wifey is not high. She is not a leader or something. So she gets a small chair. Seems reasonable to me.Edited by Witar on January 24, 2016 3:22PMIt cannot be seen, cannot be felt,
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Ethromelb14_ESO✭✭✭✭✭High King Emeric has "High" in his title to show he is leader of alliance. And a big trone to do just that.
Queen wifey is not high. She is not a leader or something. So she gets a small chair. Seems reasonable to me.
I did say that I compared King Emeric's throne room to other throne rooms in other castles, and in each one the seats were of equal size. His is the only one that is different. Still, your reply doesn't answer how it's accurate or logical for a High King's queen to be seated on a dining room chair in the throne room.Motto: Make deceivers believers.
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Quite accurate and logical. Kindoms in daggerfall are rather small. Hard to find materials to craft two big thrones.Ethromelb14_ESO wrote: »Still, your reply doesn't answer how it's accurate or logical for a High King's queen to be seated on a dining room chair in the throne room.
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Whitebeerd✭✭✭Yay sure, but i will still think that you are way to into this, and i will think that intil someone agree with you, but you want a reason, than listen to this guy, seems like a good reasonHigh King Emeric has "High" in his title to show he is leader of alliance. And a big throne to do just that.
Queen wifey is not high. She is not a leader or something. So she gets a small chair. Seems reasonable to me.
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✭✭Hmmm.. "High" King though, but it doesn't really matter, it's just a chair! let's not overthink
oh and I don't see why people have to be so rude towards the OP... 
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Quite accurate and logical. Kindoms in daggerfall are rather small. Hard to find materials to craft two big thrones.Ethromelb14_ESO wrote: »Still, your reply doesn't answer how it's accurate or logical for a High King's queen to be seated on a dining room chair in the throne room.
Okay ... Exactly which kingdom should be larger than King Emeric's throne room? Also, how does that address other throne rooms of lesser kings being equal between king and queen seats?Motto: Make deceivers believers.
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Wha...?Ethromelb14_ESO wrote: »Okay ... Exactly which kingdom should be larger than King Emeric's throne room?
Any kingdom i guess, lol
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Ethromelb14_ESO✭✭✭✭✭CrowsDescend wrote: »Hmmm.. "High" King though, but it doesn't really matter, it's just a chair! let's not overthink oh and I don't see why people have to be so rude towards the OP...
I wondering the same thing about the rudeness. I said nothing to insult anyone, but if people want to take that approach, I can give as good as I get.
To reply to you ... I understand it's just a chair, but to me, I see it as a significant misrepresentation of what should be acceptable. There is a much bigger underlying issue that motivates the OP, and it's for this reason that I'm asking about it to those that made it. In real life queens had seats of equal status to the king. All of the decor was significant to indicate superiority among the masses. So what message does the game convey? People should ask things like this?Motto: Make deceivers believers.
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Witar✭✭✭✭✭Or you can just think he has inferiority complex if it will make your life easier, Ethromelb14_ESOIt cannot be seen, cannot be felt,
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sean.plackerb14_ESO✭✭✭✭Dear god! Hopefully this can be taken care of with a hotfix!
#throneformarayaEdited by sean.plackerb14_ESO on January 24, 2016 3:49PM@sean8102 - Carlore - Daggerfall Covenant -
Ethromelb14_ESO✭✭✭✭✭Or you can just think he has inferiority complex if it will make your life easier, Ethromelb14_ESO
That's very true, but it wouldn't get the problem resolved. I'm not the only person that thought this odd. No offense to anyone here, but I'm not really interested in a silly back and forth and matching of pseudo wit. While everyone might want to concern themselves with matters they consider important, I have my reasons for taking this with a degree of seriousness. I'm not angry or anything remotely close to it. I'm more perplexed than anything else.
If anyone doesn't deem the topic of worthy attention - feel free to leave. No harm, no foul. Just don't disrespect me and I won't disrespect anyone else. To each his own, right?Motto: Make deceivers believers.
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vyrusb23✭✭✭✭✭Ethromelb14_ESO wrote: »Ethromelb14_ESO wrote: »As a vet 10, it's safe to say I've seen a decent chunk of the game, and have saved many kingdoms and castles so far. So imagine my surprise, after much comparison to other throne rooms, with equal stature among them to see HIGH Queen Maraya sits on a dining room chair? Her throne room chair is a dining room design, while King Emeric sits on the tallest chair among all royalty. Or at least his looks the tallest next to her "booster seat". Why was this designed like this? And what message does it send?
High Queen Maraya is of royal descent from her father King Fahara'jad of Alik'r Desert, who too just so happens to have a questionable throne room design without a queen or the chair for one to sit in.
Not only does King Emeric make what could be considered an insulting and disrespectful comment about King Fahara'jad ... the father of his wife whom he has an alliance with ... but he's apparently the type of man that doesn't care to give his Redguard (a.k.a African American) wife proper status for all to see. She looks no more important than a duchess or record keeper, the way she stays in her book the entire time. In every other throne room I visited, there were two large throne chairs of equal size side by side, and still none of them are equal to King Emeric's chair. So, Queen Maraya, could have been given one of these larger, but smaller by comparison seats.
In case anyone is going to mention the queen at Alcaire castle ... remember that it was already predetermined in the story-line that she was going to die/be murdered; so her chair design was of no significance since she wouldn't ever be using it anyway. Subtleties like this are suggestive of bigger messages. Can someone at ZoS explain this to me? Why does she look like his servant?
I didn't know there was a Knight in Shining Armor character class!
Apparently there's a lot you don't know.
You're actually quite right. The same applies to you. We have no idea why they set it up this way. You may actually have to use your imagination. :gasp: Maybe she's humble and didn't want a huge throne. Maybe she finds it more satisfying to sit at a table in a comfortable dining room chair. Perhaps she has an aversion to gaudy thrones. Perhaps her favorite niece made this chair for her for her birthday or coronation. Perhaps this chair is made from an extremely rare type of wood by one of the greatest carpenters of tamriel. Perhaps she would rather set herself apart from the typical male rulers. Who knows?
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✭✭✭✭✭In all seriousness, High King Emeric is the leader of the entire Daggerfall Covenant. King Fahara'jad is the leader of Hammerfell. Pretty big difference leading all of those armies with the three bannered war.
And whilst it is certainly true that queens did get to mostly sit on thrones equal to those of their husbands, which does make it a slightly odd design choice, I rather think you're trying to find some kind of insidious meaning when, in fact, there isn't one.
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Wha...?Ethromelb14_ESO wrote: »Okay ... Exactly which kingdom should be larger than King Emeric's throne room?
Any kingdom i guess, lol
Okay? I don't see how that makes sense, Emeric being the High King and all; but whatever I guess. lolMotto: Make deceivers believers.
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Ethromelb14_ESO✭✭✭✭✭[edited to match moderated quote]
In all seriousness, High King Emeric is the leader of the entire Daggerfall Covenant. King Fahara'jad is the leader of Hammerfell. Pretty big difference leading all of those armies with the three bannered war.
And whilst it is certainly true that queens did get to mostly sit on thrones equal to those of their husbands, which does make it a slightly odd design choice, I rather think you're trying to find some kind of insidious meaning when, in fact, there isn't one.
I agree with all that you've said except the latter. I did not say there was anything "insidious" involved in the design. I'm asking why the choice in design? Because it comes across as suggestive. whether that is insidious or not can only be confirmed by ZoS. Thanks for sticking to the topic though, seriously.Edited by ZOS_MollyH on January 24, 2016 4:55PMMotto: Make deceivers believers.
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On topic: Considering how planned every aspect of the game is, right down to every chair, there must be a reason that the queens chair is small. Perhaps the lore master could shed some light on this. I dont think Ive ever seen the lore master on the forums though.
Interesting topic.
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✭✭✭✭✭I got the impression that Emric was sort of egotistical and the smaller chair is to put his "wife" in her place. I think it was a deliberate decision to show how Emric is full of himself and unsure of himself. He needs the "validation" of a bigger chair. It's the ESO version of a man who drives a Lamborghini with a wife who drives a Ford.
Fitting to the story if you ask me. It adds nuance to the characters.
If you don't want complex characters who have flaws that sometimes act irrationally and selfishly I suggest you try a different MMO setting. TES is full of these sorts of characters... one of the reasons I love this world so much!Edited by Gidorick on January 24, 2016 4:22PMWhat ESO really needs is an Auction Horse.
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Witar✭✭✭✭✭Wonder why this guy isn't upset with king kurog having a harem in his palace.
With no thrones for the womens at all.Edited by Witar on January 24, 2016 4:32PMIt cannot be seen, cannot be felt,
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✭Have you ever stopped and listened to the banter between the two? King Emeric hates his throne, his crown and pretty much everything about being stuck in the throne room. I'm sure its not that way by his choice. I believe his wife even suggests making a new one.Proud member of the Psijic Order - The first wave - The 0.016% -
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