Lore & History
26 entries in the The Elder Scrolls compendium.
Anu and Padomay Creation MythWhere Stillness meets Shift, worlds ignite.Aedra and Daedra OriginsThe Aedra sacrificed divinity to anchor reality; the Daedra preserved their nature to ruleTribunal Temple AscensionNo relevant information available in source.Great War with EmpireThe conflict that nearly shattered the Empire, birthing a fragile peace steeped in betrayaAldmeri Dominion ConflictThe Altmer, Bosmer, and Khajiit unite under Queen Ayrenn to claim the Ruby Throne of TamriWhite-Gold Tower SignificanceThe impossible spire that anchors reality itself to the heart of Tamriel.Lorkhan's Heart SacrificeA stolen divine heart that beats the rhythm of an entire mortal world.Anu and PadomayBefore time, only the stillness of Anu and the chaos of Padomay remained.AurbisThe infinite whole where gods dream, daedra scheme, and mortals struggle for meaning.EhlnofeyThe bones of gods became the ground beneath our feet and the blood in our veins.Dragon BreaksTime becomes a serpent eating its own tail during these chaotic rifts.TribunalThree mortals who stole godhood to rule a people, only to lose it all when the truth was rChimerFrom golden skin to ash-gray exile, their curse forged a legend of survival.AldmerThe ancient ancestors from whom all elven kindred trace their blood and soul.YsgramorThe exiled king who returned with fire and steel to reclaim Skyrim from the elves.AtmoraThe lost homeland where dragon culture began, now claimed by eternal ice and forgotten ghoAkavirA land of dragons and serpents that shaped the destiny of Tamriel from across the sea.Psijic OrderGuardians of the Monomyth who watch from Artaeum to keep reality intact.Adamantine TowerA shifting spire where the divine whispers to mortals and prophecies take root.LorkhanThe trickster god who sacrificed divinity to birth the mortal world, forever dividing the MagnusThe Aedra who fled creation, leaving behind the sun as a wound in the sky.Anui-ElThe First Thought, the source of all being and the great light that defines existence.Nine DivinesEight creator gods and one mortal hero form the divine heart of Imperial faith.Eight DivinesThe eight creator gods who sacrificed their power to shape the world of Tamriel.Aldmeri DominionAn ancient alliance of Elves seeking to reclaim Tamriel through diplomacy, magic, and overSithisThe silent nothingness that waits beyond the boundaries of creation.
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