Skyrim is one of those rare video games whose popularity has resonated with an entire generation of gamers. It is no exaggeration to say that the fantasy RPG was a true game changer, stopping people in their tracks like an arrow to the knee. Nearly a decade after its release, fans still rave about how spectacular it is. Like the Dragonborn's skill tree, its success seems to have been written in the stars.

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Speaking of things written in the heavens, the constellations marking people's Zodiac signs and influencing their personalities have some parallels to Skyrim monsters. These are the monsters of Skyrim that best correspond to the personalities and characteristics of real-world Zodiac signs:

12 Aries (March 21-April 19): Giant

Aries are known for being high energy people who are both passionate and full of determination. They also can be emotional, getting into a rage when the mood takes them. Giants are also full of energy, passionately stomping their enemies. There is no stopping these determined humanoids who will knock someone into the sky with a single hit.

11 Taurus (April 20-May 20): Mammoth

Tauruses are renowned more than anything for their bullheaded stubbornness. They are also generally very grounded people who love to be surrounded by people they care for and are incredibly loyal companions. While not technically bulls, the creatures that best exhibit these qualities are mammoths. These huge animals are social creatures that live in herds with other mammoths and sometimes giants. They are also immovably stubborn.

10 Gemini (May 21-June 22): Spriggan

Gemini are of two natures on every topic. They tend to be curious, unpredictable, and affectionate.

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The nature spirits who haunt the woods of Tamriel, Spriggans, have one major similarity to the sign of the twins: they are never alone, using their magic to win over animal companions. They also can act with unpredictable fury, seeming peaceful in their wilderness groves, then suddenly lashing out.

9 Cancer (June 23-July 22): Hagraven

Cancer is a sign associated with people who have wonderful imaginations and are sensitive to others' emotions. These people have a deep tie to their homes and are not easily dissuaded once they make up their minds. The Hagravens are witches in Skyrim who were once human but transformed themselves into these monstrous magical beings. It takes imagination and determination to transcend one's humanity.

8 Leo (July 23-August 22): Sabertooth Cat

Named after the lion whose personality traits they share, Leos are proud, passionate, and more than a little self-centered (though to Leos, they just understand their own worth). Sabertooth cats are proud majestic creatures in Skyrim, wandering on their own just to prove they don't need anyone else to help them chow down on a wandering Dovahkiin. That both Leos and Sabertooths are feline in nature just goes to show what cool cats they are.

7 Virgo (August 23-September 22): Dwarven Centurion

The Earth sign Virgo is known to be hardworking, pragmatic, and loyal. What better representation of these qualities than the subterranean machines the dwarves left in their underground caverns -- machines which have been hard at work defending the cities of owners who have long since gone extinct?

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Not only are Dwarven Centurions logical beings of the Earth, but that description also goes applies to the Dwemer who created them.

6 Libra (September 23-October 22): Vampire

Scary vampire in Skyrim

The Air sign Libra is possessed by people who hate to be alone and who have a diplomatic sense of fairness as well as a scholarly love of books. Vampires, who can take to the air, are cursed to be forever alone unless they pass their dark gift onto another. Vampire dens also are troves of old books while their immortality has them straddling both life and death, forever trying to balance the scales between these extremes.

5 Scorpio (October 23-November 21): Dragon

Scorpios are passionate, brave, and resourceful. They also have quite a temper, practically being willing to bite someone's head off when they lose their patience. Like Scorpios, dragons are so filled with passion it's practically burning them up inside, while they too will bravely rush into battle where they will quite literally bite a person's head off. Also, the dangerous tails and hard exteriors of dragons even make them look a little like the scorpions for whom the sign is named.

4 Sagittarius (November 22-December 21): Dragon Priest

People born under the sign of Sagittarius are idealistic and philosophical thinkers. They have a tendency to expect the best, making promises they can't always keep.

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The dragon priests are undead mages who reigned over their fellow humans in ages past, learning secretive arcane arts from their dragon masters. With this secret knowledge, they prolonged their existence beyond the limits of life.

3 Capricorn (December 22-January 19): Seeker

Wisdom, knowledge, and discipline are the primary virtues held dear by Capricorns. They can also be insufferable know-it-alls and incredibly judgmental of others who are different from them. They also can be known to avoid confrontation. Seekers are Lovecraftian horrors who covet knowledge and live on the plane of Oblivion. They also can turn invisible, which makes hoarding secret knowledge and avoiding conflicts a whole lot more interesting. Though as they live in a realm filled with flying clouds of books, this knowledge may not be as secretive as it could be.

2 Aquarius (January 20-February 18): Slaughterfish

While Aquarius is technically an Air sign, its symbol is a water jug, which is quite appropriate in the context of the associated Skyrim monster. People born under this sign are emotional dynamos who adapt to their surroundings and are both uncompromising and independent. The Slaughterfish found in various waters throughout Tamriel are also fiercely uncompromising, emotionally lashing out at anyone who causes too many ripples in the water around them. The way that Slaughterfish have dramatically changed in their appearance from one Elder Scrolls game to the next also indicates that these murderous fish are so uncompromising they won't conform to conventional biological categories.

1 Pisces (February 19-March 20): Horker

Unlike most of the monsters in Tamriel, people born under the sign Pisces tend to be quite peaceful, being lovers of music and the arts. The compassionate individuals are romantics and (unsurprisingly) have a love of swimming. Despite being named for a fish, it is actually a different creature which is connected to Pisces: the Horker. These big manatee-like creatures stay in groups, living peacefully until someone intrudes their territory. Their cries also have a musical quality to them.

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