>>542318871
no, it was lord of the rings, mostly rohan for many of the cities and settlements and the general norse landscapes and structures, whiterun is basically edoras.
elvish arms and armor were inspired by the elves as they appeared in lotr.
game of thrones was released in spring of 2011, the first proper skyrim trailer already featuring aforementioned design choices was dropped a month before that
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSRtYpNRoN0