The unexpected freedom leads the ex-prisoner into the snowy Skyrim, where the rumors of the dragon begin to circulate. Just before the executioner's axe lands on the prisoner's neck, a dragon attacks the city, forcing most people to flee. The assassination of the King of Skyrim, Tamriel's Northern-most province and home of the Nord race, led to a civil war between those who wish independence for Skyrim and those who wanted it to remain under the Empire's control.Ī prisoner is brought to a small town, awaiting execution for alleged involvement with the Stormcloaks, a group that was founded by the king's assassin Ulfric Stormcloak. The Emperor's throne remained without heir the Blades, Empire's elite guards, have been disassembled elven nations began capturing territory from the Empire. Two hundred years after the events described in Oblivion, the continent of Tamriel is in turmoil.

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