Skyrim: 16 Awesome Easter Eggs And References You Totally Missed

9. Lord Of The References

Thousands of us felt a LOTR-sized twinge when choosing sides and taking the fight to either the Stormcloaks or the Imperials -mostly thanks to a suitably Howard Shore-sized score underpinning everything. Of course this is exactly what Bethesda were going for, and following the battle depending on where your allegiances lie either Hadvar or Ralof will mention that they have "killed more than you" as "they were counting". As the battle that has just ended, it's a clear reference to the comments shared by Legolas and Gimli throughout the series. Not only that though, Gollum's iconic "My precious" phrase makes an appearance when you travel to see Moira the hagraven at Witchmist Grove. As your quest is to retrieve a ring from her, she can be heard saying Smeagol's iconic phrase as the two of you do battle.