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The probability of you knowing about Enderal is slim, but if that’s incorrect, feel free to skip this paragraph. Enderal is a total conversion mod made for Skyrim. For those unfamiliar with that, a TCM is a mod where the final product is a different game from the original one that was modded. A very popular example of this is the original Counter-Strike, which was a mod for Half-Life that was later acquired by Valve. So, Enderal is kind of a game that was made in Skyrim’s engine. It was made by a group of German devs called SureAI, and this is actually their fourth project. The first two were TCMs for Morrowind, and the third – called Nehrim – was a mod for Oblivion. Both Nehrim and Enderal are available on Steam with their own storefronts, and available for free given as long as you own a legal copy of the original game. In this piece, I want to talk about the core theme of the game. Suffice to say, I intend to spoil everything I can, so if you haven’t finished or even played the game...