The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimis home to many strange and disturbing quests, areas, NPCs, and glitches. From Clavicus Vile’s strange quest lines to the entire city of Markarth,Skyrimcontains a plethora of unique content for players to explore and experience.
As stated above, while much of the strange content is intended, other times glitches can be the cause of a weird event. For example, recently a player encountered a strange glitch that blanketed the entirety of Whiterun into a gray mist,turningSkyrimintoSilent Hill. The glitch gave the game a much creepier atmosphere, but seemed to be removed after the player entered a house.
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Another glitch that was more immersion-breaking than anything was caused by what seemed to bepower lines inSkyrim’s Rorikstead. Rather than coming off as scary, the appearance of the lines was simply out-of-place in the medieval fantasy world. More recently, one player encountered a glitch in their game while traveling through Morthal; when they looked upon the town’s water mill, they noticed something subtle but extremely peculiar about its wheel.
At first, Reddit user Gavesh_Tuhindyuti’s title seems misleading, as there seems to be nothing noticeably off about the mill; the building is intact, the wheel is turning, and the water is flowing. However, when one looks back to the wheel and the water, they may notice that the two are headed in opposite directions; the wheel is turning in the opposite direction of the water, seemingly fighting against the current rather than powered by it. While certainly not agame-breakingSkyrimglitch, it is strange to look at once one notices it.
Reddit users agreed with this sentiment, expressing the strangeness of the wheel as well as cracking some jokes. One user joked that the reverse wheel was part of Morthal’s attempt to drain their swamp, making the place prettier and more inhabitable in the process. Another user stated that their wheel turned correctly when they logged on; Gavesh_Tuhindyuti responded that the glitch may be a Nintendo Switch-only issue. Yet another user joked that the wheel was turning the correct way, and instead was turning so fast that it only appeared to be turning incorrectly.
While the idea of a helicopter-blade windmill is certainly entertaining, the case of the counterspinning mill is a strange one indeed. As players begin to create real-life versions ofSkyrimitems, such as areal-lifeSkyrimsweet roll, fans can only hope thatSkyrim’s physics don’t come along with them.
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimis available for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
