Why is Hearthfire called Hearthfire? : V

» Fri Nov 16, 2012 4:10 am

Is there a reason why the new DLC is called Hearthfire, or is it just random? I was just wondering.

» Thu Nov 15, 2012 8:13 pm

Maybe its just a name they liked, same situation if someone came up to you saying why did you name your kid what you named them? Most likely because you liked it.
IMO Hearthfire has a "warm home" sound/feeling to it. Its seems to fit with what they are adding so I would assume thats why.

» Thu Nov 15, 2012 6:28 pm

Heartfire is the ninth month of the year in TES universe. The DLC comes out in September which is ninth month in our world.

» Thu Nov 15, 2012 3:24 pm

Hearthfire is September

» Fri Nov 16, 2012 1:48 am

It's the most fitting name for a small DLC ever. It comes out in September and is all about home and family, hence fire of the hearth.

» Thu Nov 15, 2012 4:08 pm

Isnt the month name "Heart-fire"?

And a Hearth is a fireplace, something that represents the comfort of your home.

iunno.

» Thu Nov 15, 2012 8:12 pm

Is there a reason why the new DLC is called Hearthfire, or is it just random? I was just wondering.

Zenimax Media, Inc trademarked Hearthfire

But if you mean Why is the month or Something called Hearthfire, Ask the Devs

I guess it's cause it's Summer/fall Month.

» Thu Nov 15, 2012 4:35 pm

I thought a hearth was a fireplace. So, put 2 and 2 together.

» Thu Nov 15, 2012 3:41 pm

Today the hearth is considered the floor of the fireplace (sometimes referred to as the fireplace itself). Back in the olden days, a hearth was sort of cooking platform with pots and such. They were considered an integral part of a household, so people came up with all these warm sounding idioms that continue into today (e.g. keep the hearth and home happy) There are actually quite a few hearths in Skyrim.

» Fri Nov 16, 2012 4:09 am

It's the most fitting name for a small DLC ever. It comes out in September and is all about home and family, hence fire of the hearth.

Except the only problem with that is PC won't get the DLC until October, and PS3 will probably get it even later. Not quite as clever of a name and release date combination in those cases. The last part of what you said still applies, however, and is fairly clever.

» Thu Nov 15, 2012 5:18 pm

Isnt the month name "Heart-fire"?

And a Hearth is a fireplace, something that represents the comfort of your home.

iunno.

I think I read that the month is sometimes called HeartFire and sometimes HearthFire.

» Thu Nov 15, 2012 9:37 pm

the month was called HeartH fire in other elder-scrolls games before skyrim ...

» Fri Nov 16, 2012 1:03 am

Mm. Hearthfire i will tell you everything about it.

It is a Fireplace Bottom. It is where thee Ashes go.

it is also an Ashpit (In Orsinium i guess) Where Dremora Fields are?

It also the Nine month in Tamriel Calandar, September for us.

It is also a Dlc about House Building

:banana:

» Thu Nov 15, 2012 8:33 pm

When's Hearthfire being released? September.
What's Hearthfire's earthly equivalent? September.

And others have pointed out, it has a homely feel.

» Thu Nov 15, 2012 9:01 pm

Right. The name, in my mind, conjures up a vivid Kincade-like image of a blustery midwinter night, and a little cabin in the woods radiating orange lamplight into the darkness through its windows. Inside, you're sitting in front of a roaring fire, your cherished wife relaxing in an armchair at your side, a flagon of Honningbrew mead on the table next to you, your faithful dog curled up at your feet, and your adored child parked on a stool by the fire (or maybe cuddled up in your lap and slowly dozing off).

Hearthfire. It's perfect.

» Fri Nov 16, 2012 2:57 am

does anyone else have a hankering for some hot cocoa right now?

» Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:28 pm

Maybe some of that warm spiced wine from Solitude instead.

» Thu Nov 15, 2012 4:53 pm

Isnt the month name "Heart-fire"?

Bethesda haven't quite decided yet. It's Heartfire in Arena and Skyrim, but Hearthfire in the rest of games. Since other months are based around agriculture and weather, I'd say Hearthfire is the correct version - it's connected with home and family, important values in the life of a farmer. I have no idea what heart has to do with any of these things, so it must be wrong

» Fri Nov 16, 2012 4:19 am

Hearth=Homes

"Home is where the Hearth is"

» Fri Nov 16, 2012 2:44 am

I went on uesp, and hearthfire is september.
Hearthfire will be released on Tirdas, 4th of Hearthfire.

infact, Skyrim has the same number of days as a normal earth year.
and they all can speak English!

Spooky!

» Thu Nov 15, 2012 4:00 pm

Hearthfire is September

This, also, hearth means "sanctuary," which could also be a house. And fire... not too sure.

Hearthfire will be released on Tirdas, 4th of Hearthfire.

And wow, I never actually realized this up until now.

» Fri Nov 16, 2012 5:26 am

Because bandits are going to burn your house to the ground.

» Fri Nov 16, 2012 1:28 am

I would say it has something to do with Heartfire being Sep and I think it has to do with building your home. Hearth=fireplace it could be a name symbolic of building a home.

» Thu Nov 15, 2012 4:21 pm

i dont think it being september and being released with in september are anything major in choosing the name. you have to remember only xbox players are going to get this in september

» Thu Nov 15, 2012 10:54 pm

Actually...you could be right but you could also be VERY wrong about the name. This is what Wikipedia has to say about the word Hearth:

"Hearth is also a term for a kindred, or local worship group, in the neopaganism religion ásatrú."

Kindred - relatives - your home filled with the warmth of your relatives/kindred (ie fire). ásatrú is very close at hand within the world of Skyrim with norse gods like Odin and Thor and that sort of norse mythology!

If you think about it, hearthfire with hearth meaning fireplace wouldn't make much sense would it? fireplacefire?

Thats my two cents...