Oblivion NPCs say the darndest things. When they're not asking for a retake for their lines, they're probably hating on you for stealing a tomato after shutting 50-odd Oblivion gates. Let's face it, these awkward interactions are among the most charming features of the game, so much so that they made it into Oblivion Remastered.
It wouldn't be Oblivion without the jank.
However, there's one NPC who has been saying weird stuff all the way from Morrowind to the little-known 2024 Elder Scrolls mobile card game. Series fans will know that I'm talking about M'aiq the Lair. This random Khajiit has appeared in almost every game in the series and absolutely confused players with what he has to say.
If you ever come across this mysterious character, he'll say something weird and promptly run off, leaving you more confused than that guy whose house an Oblivion gate spawned inside of. Newbies won't have a clue about what just happened, but series veterans will know that M'aiq is sort of an inside joke for the devs at Bethesda.
The things he says are actually quite meta, referencing things related to the series, but not in-game. For instance, one of...
