Avowed has a Skyrim Easter egg that pokes fun at the RPG's most memed about companion NPC

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Poor Lydia can't catch a break

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Avowed has an Easter egg that references Skyrim's most memed about NPC follower, Lydia.

Lydia is usually the first Skyrim follower to be recruited, and unfortunately, she's also the most infamous. Poor ol' Lydia doesn't really do anything wrong in the game, and she's a faithful companion, but well, frankly, someone at Bethesda designed her to say a certain phrase a little too much.

Please tell me I’m not the only one who found this ring from r/avowed

"The squire, tired of being weighed down by the oath that he was "sworn to carry the burdens" of his knight, saved up every scrap of coin he earned until he was able to pay a wizard to enchant this ring for him.

The description of the ring goes on to provide a sad end for the squire, who was forced to simply carry more stuff when Lydia realized he had the ability to do so. "Such is the life of those born to serve."

Avowed's companions have really made the RPG for me, and it's all thanks to how responsive they are outside of combat.

Jordan Gerblick
Jordan Gerblick
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After earning an English degree from ASU, I worked as a corporate copy editor while freelancing for places like SFX Magazine, Screen Rant, Game Revolution, and MMORPG on the side. I got my big break here in 2019 with a freelance news gig, and I was hired on as GamesRadar's west coast Staff Writer in 2021. That means I'm responsible for managing the site's western regional executive branch, AKA my home office, and writing about whatever horror game I'm too afraid to finish.

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