Why is Sheogorath's voice different?

Ragnar_Lodbrok

They had someone who sounded way better for Sheogorath in Oblivion and Skyrim. What happened to him?

liquid_wolf

Looks like a man named Wes Johnson did the voice in both Skyrim and Oblivion.

No clue why it was changed, but I don't particularly have any problems with it. I kind of like how lighter pitched it got.

A bit more... Joker-ish... in terms of the madness and how he talks to the character.

Ragnar_Lodbrok

I don't like it. The guy tries to sound like the old Sheo but it comes off wrong and kind of bothers me.

dcbdown

Your really playing spongbob the mmo, and sheagorath is mr. Crabs. Now go flip some burgers..I mean get them books!

Adeona

I was disappointed too when I heard the new Sheogorath. From what I understand the voice actor that played Sheogorath in Oblivion and Skyrim, Wes Johnson, wanted to voice the character again for ESO but they never asked him. You can check out his Twitter @WesJohnsonVoice, he mentions it and retweets when people ask him about it.

Elsonso

I guess Sheogorath's voice changed over the 1000 years since ESO....

Danarchist

It is different because cheese is tasty, and the moon is made of cheese, so I am turning your ears to cheese now! Do not question Sheogorath unless you have brought him cheese!

nidriks

Sounds Irish. Perhaps they were going for a mad Leprechaun sound?

Lazarus_Long

Expecting the God of Madness to always manifest the same is just plain crazy if you ask me.

seanolan

Expecting anything is madness.

Heartlet

I think it sounds the same! It says on Wikipedia that Wes Johnson did the voice for Sheogorath in Morrowind, Oblivion, Skyrim and ESO.

Elsonso

Wes Johnson did not do ESO.

UrQuan

Well, the Sheogorath in ESO is actually a different Sheogorath from the one in Skyrim, as that Sheogorath was actually the player from Oblivion's Shivering Isles expansion. I suppose the real question should be why Skyrim and Oblivion both had the same voice actor for Sheogorath...

Ranique

why does a voice change?
There are two main reasons. The first is money. It happens that a voice actor rises in fame and get's too expensive. The second is cause the actor doesn't want to do it anymore or was unavailable.

As sheogorath is an important role, and also cause ESO invested a lot on big names, and also cause Wes didn't get huge fame, it is unlikely it was a money issues.

The new actor is JB Blanc (according to the IMDB)
I think overall we got spoiled big time when it comes to voice actors. The glass can be half full or half empty. I advice to concentrate on the good things in voice acting. I personally love this sheogorath more. but thats subjective. if you don't, all you can do is live with it and count your blessings..

Aett_Thorn

Threaaaaadddd Necroooooo!

The power of Sheo compels you!