The brief teaser for The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel has offered little concrete information about the game, but its closing quote has prompted fans to debate its timeline. The line is attributed to Yazar, a Moth Priest serving Hammerfell’s High Queen Irande, and dated to 4E 206.
The quote describes a glimpse of “a future lost” and “a victory undone.” Some fans have wondered whether 4E 206 is not only the date the words were recorded but also the year in which the game takes place. That would put Sentinel five years after Skyrim, whose events occur in 4E 201.
Such a setting could leave the outcome of Skyrim’s civil war unresolved and keep the Dragonborn’s recent deeds in people’s memories. Fans have also speculated that dragons might appear in Hammerfell, which borders Skyrim, while political tensions involving the Aldmeri Dominion could remain relevant.
However, the date on the quote does not establish the game’s setting. It could instead come from a historical text or a prophecy referring to events far in the future. Some fans have suggested Sentinel might take place decades or even centuries after Skyrim.
Bethesda has not confirmed the game’s timeline. The teaser’s date therefore leaves open whether its events follow Skyrim relatively soon or are set much later.
Sources: IGN.