Hermaeus Mora Voice

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Iccotak
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When Hermaeus Mora has his own story DLC please bring back his original Voice actor from Skyrim.
It sounds much better and would make it more distinct among the the many voice we hear in ESO.
Each Daedric Prince should have their own specific voice actor.
The Mora that was crafted in Skyrim sounded Unique, Alien, Intimidating, and Ancient. Like the Lovecraft horror he was based on. It greatly differentiated him from the other princes.
The current Hermaeus Mora voice sounds generic like a British Human who is just trying to be creepy. Plus I can recognize the actor who plays MANY of the existing characters in the game.
Skyrim Mora is WAY creepier

ESO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugyPBU5k7hM

Skyrim base game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACRZaCISpnw

Skyrim Dragonborn DLC he actually sounds better in the DLC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvtjXcQUEpo
Edited by Iccotak on January 12, 2018 2:42PM
  • Judas Helviaryn
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    I always thought he sounded goofy and forced in Skyrim.. Just like Molag Bal.
    Edited by Judas Helviaryn on January 12, 2018 9:06AM
  • Dapper Dinosaur
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    Yeah, that sounds horribly forced. I like the ESO variant better, it goes after the same style but doesn't massively overkill it.
  • Shardan4968
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    I would love If zenimax would hire Wes Johnson for sheo, herma mora and guards ofc. ;)
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  • pauli133
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    "original voice actor" and "from skyrim" are an amusing combination of words to put together.
  • Coatmagic
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    Silly voice or no, for some reason... Skyrim Hermy creeped me right the hell out xD
  • Iccotak
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    pauli133 wrote: »
    "original voice actor" and "from skyrim" are an amusing combination of words to put together.

    Yes Skyrim was not the first ES game. We get it.
    Hermaeus Mora first appeared in Oblivion but had contributed far more to Skyrim. Hence why I point to that game.
  • Mic1007
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    pauli133 wrote: »
    "original voice actor" and "from skyrim" are an amusing combination of words to put together.

    True enough; every voice in Skyrim is used by at least ten NPCs. :D
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  • Iccotak
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    I always thought he sounded goofy and forced in Skyrim.. Just like Molag Bal.
    Yeah, that sounds horribly forced. I like the ESO variant better, it goes after the same style but doesn't massively overkill it.

    Hermaeus Mora had more lines in the Dragoborn DLC where the voice actor refined it. But I disagree.
    The Mora that was crafted in Skyrim sounded Unique, Alien, Intimidating, and Ancient. Like the Lovecraft horror he was based on. It greatly differentiated him from the other princes.
    The current Hermaeus Mora voice sounds generic like a British Human who is just trying to be creepy. Plus I can recognize the actor who plays MANY of the existing characters in the game.
    Skyrim Mora is WAY creepier

    ESO Mora
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugyPBU5k7hM

    Skyrim Mora
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvtjXcQUEpo
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    Mic1007 wrote: »

    True enough; every voice in Skyrim is used by at least ten NPCs. :D

    Oblivion was far worse about re-using actors.
    Skyrim actually made sure that each race had their own appropriate actors. Perhaps they will increase the amount of actors for their next games.
    That being said the Actor for Mora only played him and Sheogorath (as he did in Oblivion)
    Bethesda made sure most of the Daedric princes had unique voices that stood them out from the rest as to better establish them.
    With ESO having so many actors it is even more important to make the Princes unique. I could easily tell that ESO Mora uses the same voice actor for man of the male Elves in current game.
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    Here is a compilation of all of his dialogue in Skyrim

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oydhPSfrF4
  • WhiteCoatSyndrome
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    I liked Mora's Skyrim DB voice actor better. That said, he's not bad in ESO, just more generic...which given that he's not center stage this time is fair.
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  • wenchmore420b14_ESO
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    I actually like the ESO Hermaeus (David Shaughnessy) better than Oblivions/Skyrims Hermaeus,( Don't get me wrong, I love Wes Johnsons voice overs, and he did Hermaeus in both TES4 & TES5).
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  • ThePrinceOfBargains
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    The problem with the one in ESO is the same problem I have with Vile in ESO, and that’s that they reuse the same voice actors they use for generic NPCs that we hear dozens of times throughout the game. They really should’ve gotten Mora and Vile’s voice actors back from Skyrim. They actually had Molag Bal’s Skyrim actor, but recasted for some reason. I don’t know why, the one in Skyrim was way more convincing.
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    Edited by DoctorESO on July 15, 2018 4:54PM
  • Iccotak
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    The problem with the one in ESO is the same problem I have with Vile in ESO, and that’s that they reuse the same voice actors they use for generic NPCs that we hear dozens of times throughout the game. They really should’ve gotten Mora and Vile’s voice actors back from Skyrim. They actually had Molag Bal’s Skyrim actor, but recasted for some reason. I don’t know why, the one in Skyrim was way more convincing.

    Exactly one of my points
  • Ilithyania
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    I didnt hear the differece tbh >:)
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  • maboleth
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    Actually, I'm sad for Maiq the Liar. Even though the voice actor that did Maiq in Skyrim DOES participate in ESO, he was not chosen for ESO Maiq. And that was a mistake. Because the line "Maiq is tired now, go bother somebody else" was iconic with his accent. :D:smiley:
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    Coatmagic wrote: »
    Silly voice or no, for some reason... Skyrim Hermy creeped me right the hell out xD

    Agreed, the voice in skyrim is thousands times better, honestly most of the actors / actresses in skyrim and oblivion were better than what we have in eso. I hate how pretty much every daedric prince sounds in eso.
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