Julian LeFay, “the father of The Elder Scrolls,” has died at 59
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Julian LeFay, often known as the founder of The Elder Scrolls, has passed away at 59.
His colleagues announced the tragic news on Bluesky, paying tribute to him as a “beloved” technical director and co-founder of Once Lost Games.
LeFay started his career in 1988, creating music for games such as Sword of Sodan and Where’s Waldo.
He then worked on The Elder Scrolls franchise in the 1990s, specialising in design and programming.
LeFay largely created the franchise’s first two titles, The Elder Scrolls: Arena and The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall.
His colleagues said he also inspired the creation of one of the game’s gods, and that its settings were based on literature and tabletop role-playing games that LeFay and an accomplice enjoyed.
