Skyrim: 16 Awesome Easter Eggs And References You Totally Missed

8. A Lannister.... Doesn't Belong Here

Although the Game of Thrones TV show has become something of a cultural behemoth, the Song of Ice and Fire novels far predate Skyrim, instead most likely being something that members of the team were reading as they coded various parts of the game. So, if you manage to survive the Cidhna Mine, Thonar Silver-Blood will remove his family ring and present it to you, uttering the Lannisteriffic words "A Silver-Blood always pays his debts". Sure this phrase has become more synonymous with the likes of Peter Dinklage and his incredibly enjoyable character Tyrion Lannister, it was also used in the books, therefore it's no surprise it showed up somewhere in the fantastical world of Skyrim.