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I have never ever considered that series of (very good) role playing games to be about scrolls in any way, nor was that ever the focal point of neither their marketing nor the public image.

I've played since Daggerfall, and I don't really even remember if scrolls were part of the games at all. Anyone remember?

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The Elder Scrolls are ancient texts of prophecy in the TES universe. They foretell various major events in the game history (many of which are the player's doing, of course).

So they are important in an overarching plot sense. But that doesn't mean Bethesda has a case against anything with 'Scrolls' in the title.

There was a quest in Oblivion to steal one of the Elder Scrolls. I believe there was some quest with them in Morrowind as well.

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