Capricorn · by personality
The Elder Scrolls · Whiterun
Lydia: zodiac sign and birth chart
Lydia has no canon birthday. None of the Elder Scrolls games give one. Read from her personality, she's a Capricorn. She's the housecarl Jarl Balgruuf hands you when you become Thane of Whiterun. She swears to protect you and carry your burdens, and when the load gets silly she says so. Capricorn Sun and Venus with a Taurus Moon and rising: she shows up, stays, and doesn't make a fuss.
- SunCapricorn
- MoonTaurus
- RisingTaurus
- MercurySagittarius
- VenusCapricorn
- MarsVirgo
SourceNo canon birthday: none of the Elder Scrolls games give Lydia a date, and the series runs on its own in-world calendar, not Earth dates. The chart is NEBO's take, read from personality.
Birth chart
Lydia's chart at a glance
No canon birthday, so this is NEBO's take, read from her character.
- Fire1
- Earth5
- Air0
- Water0
- Mostly earth. 5 of her 6 placements are earth signs.
- About 1 in 9 birthdays get Lydia in the app's The Elder Scrolls world.
- Other Capricorns here: General Tullius.
NEBO's take
No birthday in the games. Her personality says Capricorn.
We ran Lydia through the same model that matches people to characters in the app, and looked at which chart gets her most often. It reads her as earth first: duty, patience and a very dry sense of humor.
Canon
No canon birthdayNever given in the gamesNEBO's take
Capricorn SunRead from her personality- Sun
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeCapricorn
Capricorn takes a vow seriously. She swears to protect you and your home, and she does.
- Moon
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeTaurus
A Taurus Moon holds the line. She steps between you and danger even when you didn't ask her to.
- Rising
CanonNo birth timeNEBO's takeTaurus
No birth time in the games. First impression: a steady, no-nonsense housecarl who stands where she's put and won't budge.
- Mercury
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeSagittarius
Sagittarius says the blunt line. When the load gets inhuman, she serves a dose of dry sarcasm.
- Venus
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeCapricorn
Capricorn loves through reliability. For millions of players she was the first and most loyal companion.
- Mars
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeVirgo
Virgo is the practical helper. She carries your things so you can keep your hands free for the fight.
What the games do give: a sworn companion who guards you and complains when you pick up another anvil. Earth signs do exactly that.
How she shows up
Why she's like this
Capricorn is the sign of discipline, duty and long plans. Lydia hits it in scenes players know by heart.
CoreCapricorn Sun
Sworn to carry burdens
When you become Thane, Jarl Balgruuf gives you Lydia as your housecarl. Her line "I am sworn to carry your burdens" turned into one of the game's best-known memes.
Skyrim, "Dragon Rising"
FeelingsTaurus Moon
Steps in front
She moves between you and any danger, even when you didn't ask her to.
Skyrim, as a follower
MindMercury in Sagittarius
Dry as the tundra
When you load her up past anything reasonable, she answers with a dose of dry sarcasm.
Skyrim, as a follower
LoveVenus in Capricorn
The first loyal one
For millions of players she was the first companion, and the most loyal, long before they met anyone else in Skyrim.
Skyrim, Whiterun
Your turn
Which Elder Scrolls character are you?
Pick your birthday. Your Sun sign gives a first answer right here, then the app reads your whole chart.
Aries girls get Aela the Huntress most often. Aries guys get Alduin.
You and Lydia: Signs at a right angle. Friction, the useful kind.
Taurus girls get Lydia most often. Taurus guys get Paarthurnax.
You and Lydia: Same element, earth. Easy chemistry, same pace.
Gemini girls get Karliah most often. Gemini guys get Brynjolf.
You and Lydia: Signs that speak different languages. Curious mix.
Cancer girls get Serana most often. Cancer guys get J'zargo.
You and Lydia: Opposite signs. You see each other's blind spot.
Leo girls get Astrid most often. Leo guys get Ulfric Stormcloak.
You and Lydia: Signs that speak different languages. Curious mix.
Virgo girls get Karliah most often. Virgo guys get Mercer Frey.
You and Lydia: Same element, earth. Easy chemistry, same pace.
Libra girls get Karliah most often. Libra guys get Miraak.
You and Lydia: Signs at a right angle. Friction, the useful kind.
Scorpio girls get Serana most often. Scorpio guys get Paarthurnax.
You and Lydia: Signs that cheer each other on. Good team.
Sagittarius girls get Aela the Huntress most often. Sagittarius guys get Alduin.
You and Lydia: Next-door signs. Different instincts, lots to learn.
Capricorn girls get Lydia most often. Capricorn guys get General Tullius.
You and Lydia: Same sign. You'd get each other without trying.
Aquarius girls get Delphine most often. Aquarius guys get Miraak.
You and Lydia: Next-door signs. Different instincts, lots to learn.
Pisces girls get Serana most often. Pisces guys get Vivec.
You and Lydia: Signs that cheer each other on. Good team.
That's your Sun sign talking. The app reads your Moon, Venus, Mars and the rest, and the answer can change.
Get my real The Elder Scrolls character→Chemistry
Who Lydia clicks with, and who she clashes with
Read from the charts on their pages. The plot may disagree.
Clicks with
- DelphineTaurus Moon+Capricorn MoonMoons in the same element: they calm down the same way, no translation needed.
- General TulliusCapricorn Sun+Capricorn SunSuns in the same element: they want the same things and go after them the same way.
- PaarthurnaxCapricorn Sun+Taurus MoonSun and Moon in the same element: around each other, they feel seen.
Pick a side
Are you more Lydia or Paarthurnax?
Your birthday settles it. The app reads your whole chart and tells you who you really get.
Similar charts
Who else has Lydia's chart
Famous Capricorns with her placements
Their charts line up with NEBO's take on Lydia. A chart match only: none of them is connected to this page.
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Lydia in real life
The app casts Nina Chuba (Libra), Elodie (Taurus) and Taylor Swift (Sagittarius) as Lydia. Elodie matches her Taurus Moon and rising, and Taylor her Sagittarius Mercury.
Characters like her in other worlds
Same chart pattern in our model, different universe.
The Elder Scrolls
Characters like Lydia
Closest charts first: shared signs, same elements.
Which Elder Scrolls character are you?
Add your birthday and the app finds your Elder Scrolls character, your faction and how close you are to Lydia.
Are you Lydia? Find your character→Questions
Lydia's zodiac sign: what people ask
What zodiac sign is Lydia?
Canon never says. None of the Elder Scrolls games give Lydia a birthday. By personality, NEBO's take is Capricorn.
When is Lydia's birthday?
It isn't given anywhere. The Elder Scrolls games use their own calendar of Tamrielic months and Eras, not Earth dates.
Is Lydia a Capricorn?
By personality, yes: sworn duty, patience and sarcasm, all from the same earth. It's NEBO's take, not canon, because no birthday exists.
What is Lydia's birth chart?
NEBO's take: Sun in Capricorn, Moon in Taurus, Mercury in Sagittarius, Venus in Capricorn, Mars in Virgo, Taurus rising. Read from personality, not from a canon date.
What element is Lydia?
Earth. Capricorn is an earth sign, and 5 of her 6 placements are earth too.
Who is Lydia most compatible with?
By chart, Delphine, General Tullius and Paarthurnax. Taurus Moon and Capricorn Moon: they calm down the same way, no translation needed.
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