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Lost Era begins
During the next 23 years, economic turbulence and political violence gives way to the formation of new totalitarian regimes. All around Tamriel, life becomes more somber as racial intolerance and paranoia increase. Economic growth remains sluggish and poverty spreads. Political instability leads to the normalization of using terrorism and racial hatred as tools to seek authority and power. The optimism of the previous eras vaporizes and Tamriel enters a period of darkness known as the Lost Era. -
Corporativist Party established
Xanin Sexer, a former Colonel of the Imperial Legion, established the far-right Corporativist Party of Cyrodiil. The party was supported by war veterans, working class Imperials and ultranationalists. Corporativists advocated for authoritarian militarism, Imperial supremacism and monarchism. Xanin Sexer organized a paramilitary wing called the Silver Legion, which joined the Cyrodiilic Civil War on the side of the Empire. -
Economic collapse in Hammerfell
Hammerfell gained nothing but dead soldiers and injured veterans from the Second Great War, as they did not receive reparations from the Altmer. The Panic of 247 had already demolished the Redguard economy. The chaos of the the Second Great War, coupled with the Cyrodiilic Civil War, caused the economy of the Republic of Hammerfell to collapse. Hyperinflation destroyed the Mitana currency and made it worthless. The living standards of Hammerfell fell sharply, throwing millions into poverty. -
Union of Mahakhist Syndicates invades Cyrodiil
After the Union of Mahakhist Syndicates discovered that the Empire had been funding the Revolutionary State of Morrowind, First Secretary Vivie Satheno declared war on the weakened Empire. Armies of the UMS crossed the Valus Mountains and began bombarding the suburbs of Cheydinhal with mortars and autocannons. With this action, the Cyrodiilic Civil War was merged with the Dunmeri Civil War. -
Beautiful Revolt in Alinor
The Beautiful, a radical group of atheists, wizards and anarchists, took over the city of Sunhold. Led by Amonost Mornefindon, the Beautiful established the Republic of Sunshine Coast and instituted a revolutionary government. The Beautiful brutally executed former Dominion bureaucrats, veterans of the Second Great War and clergy of the Altmeri Pantheon. They drafted soldiers from the local youth and began fighting the Altmeri Workers' Republic. -
Violent riots in Hammerfell
After the economic collapse of the Republic of Hammerfell, Redguard society had broken down. Young Redguards felt like their ancient aristocratic country had no future perspectives. Against the backdrop of unemployment and poverty, radical syndicalist and ultranationalist ideas spread among the working class and the veterans of the War. The Republic of Hammerfell, intolerant of dissent, cracked down on trade unions and political societies. -
Constitutional reform in Skyrim
In order to avoid a repeat of the civil war, High King Hjajar the Bulwark wrote the Constitution of Skyrim, which declared Skyrim to be a constitutional monarchy and allowed the creation of political parties. The Moot, a representative council for the Jarls of Skyrim, was expanded into a legislative, elected body of government, with 250 seats. The position of Prime Minister was created to rule over the day-to-day matters of the Kingdom. -
Corporativist Party asked to help
Emperor Gaius Tiberius, afraid of the Empire disintegrating, asked the Corporativist Party to help restore the Empire in Imperial City. The Silver Legion, the paramilitary wing of the Party, attacked the Workers' Republic of Cyrodiil irregulars and shed blood. In cities still in the Imperial hands, the Party began harassing suspected syndicalists, instituting a reign of public lynchings and murders. -
Dragon League recreated
Dragon League, outlawed after they murdered Emperor Orthurio Tiberius II, was recreated by Lucius Mercius, the retired General of the Legion. The resurgent League operated as a mixture of a far-right political party, a clandestine paramilitary force and a cult-like secret society. The Dragon League promoted harsh anti-Elvish xenophobia and threatened to use political violence to achieve their goals. The League found strongest support within the city of Kvatch. -
Battle of Cheydinhal ends
Under Vivie Satheno's orders, the Union of Mahakhist Syndicates joined the Cyrodiilic Civil War. Although the Dunmeri Civil War demanded the UMS's full attention, the UMS was internationalist in its ideology and wished to take over all of Tamriel. The city of Cheydinhal fell after local Imperial syndicalists allowed the Dunmeri troops to enter the city. County Cheydinhal was annexed by the UMS as a new province of Morrowind. The Imperial Legion was unable to reconquer the city for now. -
Battle of Marnor Keep
In the Alinori town of Marnor Keep, the forces of the Beautiful and the Altmeri Workers' Republic finally met. The Beautiful employed powerful Destruction magic to wreak havoc on their enemies. The forces of the syndicalists were decimated and retreated back to Alinor. Although the Beautiful were successful, they were forced to withhold their conquest plans, as they were intensely disliked by the residents of Alinor. -
Bruma and Bravil join the Workers' Republic of Cyrodiil
After months of syndicalist agitation, the inhabitants of Bravil overthrew their local government and joined the Workers' Republic of Cyrodiil. Emboldened by this major victory, the Republic dispatched Legio IX Avina to occupy Bruma. Supported by local Nordic syndicalists and the Grey Legion of the UMS, the Legio IX Avina defeated Bruma's defenders and annexed the city to the Workers' Republic. -
Attempted invasion of Skyrim fails
Radical elements of the Aenelfist Syndicate asked the Union of Mahakhist Syndicates to invade and occupy Skyrim. Vivie Satheno responded to their requests by sending two Grey Legion brigades to Skyrim. For two months, the Dunmeri brigades shelled Windhelm and Riften in an attempt to rally local Nords to action. As the Nordic syndicalist movement had renounced violence, the invasion was a failure. The brigade was defeated and dispersed by the Imperial Legion. -
Battle of Drakelowe
Two Grey Legion divisions were sent by the Union of Mahakhist Syndicates to march towards the Topal Bay, in an effort to occupy and annex Leyawiin to Morrowind. Their advance was stopped by Imperial Legio IV Falerfagus. Near the city of Drakelowe, the Grey Legion was defeated and forced to retreat to Cheydinhal, ending Vivie Satheno's dream of conquering Cyrodiil. This decisive victory emboldened the Elder Council to use deadly force against the syndicalist rebels. -
Gaius Tiberius almost saved by the Penitus Oculatus
While visiting Chorrol, Emperor Gaius Tiberius and his entourage was attacked by the Red Band. He was taken captive and the Red Band scheduled him to be brought to the Imperial City for a public execution. Penitus Oculatus, weakened by the civil war, struggled to reach the Emperor and free him from his bondage. Coming face-to-face with the syndicalist radicals, Emperor Gaius was humbled by the experience. The soft-spoken Emperor successfully convinced them to release him. -
Republic of Vvardenfell established
The citizens of Vvardenfell created army groups to push the Union of Mahakhist Syndicates away from their island. Vvardenfellian forces defeated the Grey Legion and forced them to depart from the island. In Ald'Ruhn, the Republic of Vvardenfell was established. Ruling over the whole island, the Republic supported democratic syndicalism and progressivism. Works were completed to repair damage caused by the invasion. -
Vanwamere formed
The Vanwamere (Lost Elves) were Altmeri volunteer paramilitary units, composed of veterans of the Second Great War. Many Altmer veterans felt disconnected from reality and joined the Vanwamere in search of security within a strict military command. Others joined in order to exact revenge on those they held responsible for the loss of the Second Great War. The stated goals of the Vanwamere were the establishment of a new Aldmeri Dominion and the rejection of the Crystal Concordat. -
Anvil falls to the Workers' Republic of Cyrodiil
Anvil, the second-largest city in Cyrodiil, was ruled by a group of kleptocratic noblemen descending from the ancient Umbranox family. Taking advantage of the civil war, local Red Band partisans took control of the city and ousted its leaders. The city joined the Workers' Republic of Cyrodiil and sent troops to liberate Kvatch. The relatively sizable Altmeri minority of Anvil established a separate autonomous commune, called Little Alinor. -
Right-wing terror in Hammerfell
In Hammerfell, war veterans and ultranationalists linked hands to punish their enemies. Wearing brown shirts to symbolize their loyalty to the Redguard nation, bands of nationalists attacked syndicalists and non-Redguard immigrants. Aristocrats from the Crowns faction, who had traditionally owned most of the arable land in Hammerfell, were attacked and beaten. Republic of Hammerfell, in the middle of an unprecedented economic crisis, was unable to enforce order in its cities. -
Massive protests in the Imperial City
The Red Band, led by its stalwart leader Marallia Tullario, organized a massive protest in the Tiber Square. The 100,000 strong crowd demanded Emperor Gaius Tiberius to be tried with crimes against humanity, for supporting the Second Great War and for using the Corporativist Party to exterminate the working class. Similar protests were held in Anvil, Skingrad, Cheydinhal and Leyawiin. -
Helarchen Compact signed
After Skyrim was declared a constitutional monarchy, the Nordic syndicalists were pacified. The leaders of Aenelfist Syndicate met with the High King in the town of Helarchen, where the Helarchen Compact was signed: as long as the Kingdom promised to uphold the constitutional changes, the Syndicate promised to refrain from violence. In the first ever democratic elections held in Skyrim, the Aenelfist Syndicate gained 60% of seats and their leader, Sigbald Mjorarnessen, became the Prime Minister. -
Liberation of Cheydinhal
Although troubled by defections, the Imperial Legion managed to breach the Union of Mahakhist Syndicates forces and entered Cheydinhal. After its liberation, the city was pacified and restored under Imperial rule. Wishing to avoid bloodshed, the Imperial Legion refused to detain and imprison the troops of the UMS, who used the opportunity to flee back to Morrowind. Vivie Satheno, angry over the failure of her attempt to conquer Tamriel, purged all military officers who led the assault. -
Dragon League reconquers Bruma
Employing its paramilitary wings, the Dragon League liberated the city of Bruma from the Workers' Republic of Cyrodiil and returned it to the Empire. The League accused the local Elves of masterminding the syndicalist revolution. A violent pogrom against the local Dunmer, Altmer and Bosmer was held and over a hundred Elves were publicly slain by the League paramilitaries. In addition, many local syndicalists were slaughtered and buried in mass graves. -
Union of Anarchist Communes created
After deposing the king of Valenwood, the Green Brotherhood became de facto leaders of Valenwood. They created the Union of Anarchist Communes: a council for anarchist communes to discuss the state of affairs in Valenwood. All major cities became self-contained communes, with the syndicalist-dominated Falinesti Commune becoming the largest. All anarchist communes signed the Y'ffre Declaration, promising to restore the natural habitats of Valenwood to their original pre-modern state. -
Developments in Alinor
After four years of civil war, Alinor was left in a state of poverty. 4.5 million Altmer had either been killed or emigrated to other regions of Tamriel. Mareylin Roseshade, a Bosmeri leader of a small left-wing party called the Democratic Syndicalist Party, made a national announcement and called people to help her restore order to Alinor. Roseshade's announcement was positively received by the Vanwamere paramilitaries, who began fighting both the Beautiful and the Altmeri Workers' Republic. -
Treaty of Bruma
After the Liberation of Cheydinhal, the Imperial Legion had successfully ended the Union of Mahakhist Syndicates's invasion of Cyrodiil. Meeting in Bruma, Emperor Gaius Tiberius and First Secretary Vivie Satheno signed the Treaty of Bruma, ending hostilities between the two states. The Treaty prohibited the UMS from aiding left-wing groups in Cyrodiil. In exchange, the Empire promised to stop funding the Revolutionary State of Morrowind and renounced its claim on the island of Vvardenfell. -
First international flight
Ever since the first plane was invented in Skyrim, the field of aviation had advanced to considerable heights. A Bosmeri pilot and aviation pioneer called Enthor Mossgrass flew his plane, the Flowershade, from the Greenhearth Commune to the city of Firsthold in the Summerset Isles. This legendary flight was widely reported on and proved that aviation over long distances was both possible and desirable. -
House Redoran destroyed
After their capital of Tear was captured by the forces of the Union of Mahakhist Syndicates, the Redoran were finally assigned to the ash heap of history. Even though they had ruled Morrowind for 600 years, the Dunmer resented the Redoran and were glad to see them go. Fleets of fancy cars carrying former Redoran councilors escaped into Cheydinhal, where they integrated themselves into the local nobility. Those unlucky enough to be left behind were tried and summarily executed. -
Sweeping syndicalist reforms in Skyrim
The Aenelfist Syndicate and Sigbald Mjorarnessen, the newly-elected Prime Minister of Skyrim, carried out a series of vast syndicalist reforms. Many major companies in Skyrim were nationalized and brought under state control. Thousands of new labor unions were created, uniting 70% of Nordic workers. Free education and universal health care were instated. In an effort to redistribute wealth, taxation of the rich was drastically increased. -
Limited democracy in Hammerfell
Hammerfell's ancient aristocracy, based on the conservative Crowns faction, was in serious trouble after its populace began to revolt. Nationalists and syndicalists demanded multiparty democracy and freedom of speech from the government. The Senate of Hammerfell had no other choice but to allow the creation of political parties and pressure groups. The Senate was turned into an electable governmental body, although the Crowns reserved 55% of the seats for themselves. -
The Beautiful destroyed
The Beautiful, who used the chaos of post-war Alinor to rapidly expand their nihilistic rule across Southern Alinor, were attacked and defeated by the Vanwamere. As Marelyn Roseshade wished to use their resources to defeat the Altmeri Workers' Republic, she offered the Beautiful political amnesty. The Beautiful accepted and joined the Vanwamere troops in defeating Altmeri syndicalists. -
Silver Legion recaptures Bravil
In order to earn favors with the Emperor, the Silver Legion invaded and occupied Bravil. Massacring any would-be resisters, the Corporativist Party were considered heroes by some and war criminals by others. Nevertheless, they dutifully handed the city back to the Empire and their leader, Xanin Sexer, was made its mayor as a thank-you. -
Republic of Summerset Isles established
After liberating Alinor from syndicalist forces, Mareylin Roseshade established the Republic of Summerset Isles. She gained the approval of the Altmer and wrote the Constitution of Summerset Isles, officially reverting the name of the state back to its original pre-Thalmor name. The constitution enabled multi-party democracy, freedom of speech and allowed non-Altmer to inhabit the Isles. The Republic began fulfilling the conditions of the Crystal Concordat. -
Dragon League executes Captain Galens Blanus
After he was defeated in the Battle of Meadow Run, Captain Galens Blanus became the only Imperial military officer to have surrendered to the Elves. He retired to a farm in Colovia, where he was found by the Dragon League. Believing him to be a traitor and a weakling, they captured Blanus and brought him to Kvatch. Blanus was publicly executed and his decapitated head was paraded around the city streets. After this depraved debacle, the Dragon League gained thousands of new recruits. -
Constitution of the Empire is written
Emperor Gaius drafted the Constitution of the Empire. The Constitution allowed multi-party democracy and made the Elder Council electable. The Empire became a semi-constitutional monarchy, where the Emperor served as a nonpartisan leader with vast reserve powers. The position of the High Chancellor was established. The constitution generated an unique system of governance, where the High Chancellor ruled over the day-to-day matters of the Empire, while the Emperor made all the major decisions. -
Imperial Conservative Party created
The third political party established in the Empire, the right-wing Imperial Conservative Party represented a coalition of land owners, religious clergy, wealthy aristocrats, traditionalist intellectuals and upper-class Imperials. The ICP's power base was in Colovia, in the cities of Skingrad and Chorrol. The ICP were in favor of civic nationalism, fiscal conservatism, Imperial monarchism, rule of law and Nine Divines worship. The ICP enjoyed the support of the Redguard minority of Cyrodiil. -
Vivie Satheno assassinated
Vivie Satheno, the creator of Sathenism-Mahakhism and the First Secretary of the Union of Mahakhist Syndicates, was shot and killed during a political rally by a radical Dunmeri anarchist. After a few weeks of confusion, the UMS was taken over by her second-in-command, Falaris Eldhren. Heavily used in Dunmeri propaganda as a martyr for the working class, Vivie Satheno became a symbol of revolutionary resistance all across Tamriel. -
Race riots in Leyawiin
The Corporativist Party held a series of lectures in Leyawiin, introducing corporativism and racial science to the general public. Encouraged by the Party, groups of Imperials ventured into the streets of Leyawiin and attacked local Khajiiti and Argonian communities. Over a hundred non-humans were lynched in broad daylight. The Imperial law enforcement did nothing to stop the violence, and in many cases actively helped the rioters to round up non-humans. -
Thalmor Party recreated
After the Second Great War, hundreds of far-right political parties sprung up in Summerset Isles, all with the express goal of restoring the Dominion and renouncing the Crystal Concordat. One of these parties was the Thalmor Party. It was led by Helena Highius, a Vanwamere commander. The logo of the Thalmor Party, designed by Highius, was a representation of the star-shaped island of Summerset. However, the new Thalmor Party lacked popularity and remained an elusive club for Vanwamere members. -
Internal strife within the Workers' Republic of Cyrodiil
Throughout winter, the Imperial Legion kept encircling the Imperial City to remove syndicalists from power. Within the city, the syndicalist movement splintered. Marallia Tullario, the leader of the Workers' Republic, was interested in making peace with the Emperor. However, her voice was overruled by Red Band radicals, who were fully committed to violence. Attempts were made to contact the Union of Mahakhist Syndicates in Morrowind to build a Tamriel-wide workers' state. -
Battle of Silgrad
As the brutal Dunmer Civil War entered its fifth year, the forces of the Union of Mahakhist Syndicates surrounded the city of Silgrad, location of the main army of the Revolutionary State of Morrowind. Through intense fighting, the UMS forces gained the upper hand and decisively defeated the forces of the RSoM. A final march was ordered by First Secretary Falaris Eldhren to capture Blacklight and end the Civil War. -
Order restored in Hammerfell
The years of terror, during which right-wing terrorists lynched aristocrats and left-wing terrorists bombed governmental buildings, came to an end after the Republic cracked down on the rioters. The law enforcement of Hammerfell was authorized to use deadly force. As a result, radical anti-governmental groups were forced to hide underground. Veterans of the Second Great War were the hardest-hit demographic, with many of them ending up institutionalized in prisons and mental asylums. -
Second International held in Markarth
The Second International of Mahakhists was held in the Nordic city of Markarth. The Sathenist-Mahakhists assumed leadership, accusing the Altmeri democratic syndicalists and the Nordic syndicalists of betrayal for cooperating with loyalists. In turn, the democratic syndicalists accused the Sathenists of genocide and supported the struggling Revolutionary State of Morrowind. The Red Band of Cyrodiil was influenced by the Aenelfist Syndicate to give up the fight and rejoin the Empire. -
First helicopter invented
Dunmer engineer Indthes Orias experimented with propeller-powered flight machines. After countless failures, he discovered the mechanism behind using counter-propellers to stabilize the machine and make it maneuverable. The helicopter was used for surveying, transportation and surveillance of enemy troops. Helicopters, exclusively used and developed by the Union of Mahakhist Syndicates, were heavily used in the later stages of the Dunmeri Civil War. -
Cyrodiilic Civil War ends
After Marallia Tullario returned from the Second International, she decided to surrender the Imperial City to the Empire, in exchange for receiving amnesty for all syndicalist rebels. Emperor Gaius Tiberius agreed and the city was opened for the Legion to enter. The agreement was honored and Tullario walked out of the city alive, along with her supporters. The Workers' Republic of Cyrodiil was dissolved and the Cyrodiilic Civil War ended. -
Syndicalist Party of Cyrodiil founded
After the Workers' Republic of Cyrodiil surrendered, Marallia Tullario established the far-left Syndicalist Party of Cyrodiil, to represent a coalition of working-class Imperials, Mahakhist intellectuals and trade unions. A militant Mahakhist party, the SPC supported proletarian internationalism, anti-militarism and public ownership of the economy. The power base of the SPC was in the cities of Bruma and Bravil. The party enjoyed the support of the Nordic and the Orcish minorities of Cyrodiil. -
Alinori Civil War ends
After years of intense civil conflict, the Republic of Summerset Isles restored order by defeating the Altmeri Workers' Republic. The Republic was now fully established and assumed control over the entirety of the Summerset Isles. Mareylin Roseshade declared an amnesty for all members of the Beautiful and the Revolutionary Workers Party, allowing them to contest in democratic elections. Overall, the political situation in the Summerset Isles began to improve, but remained fragile. -
Progressive Party of Cyrodiil established
A democratic syndicalist party, the center-left Progressive Party of Cyrodiil stood by values of progressivism, secularism, economic syndicalism, Imperial republicanism, feminism and pacifism. It was committed to curbing inequality, oppression and poverty. With its power base in the cities of Imperial City and Anvil, the PPC was favored by middle-class Imperials and ethnic minorities. The PPC enjoyed the support of the Altmeri, Bosmeri, Bretonic, Khajiiti and Argonian minorities of Cyrodiil. -
First elections held in Summerset Isles
After democratic elections were held, the left-wing Democratic Syndicalist Party (purple) took 40% of the seats in the High Council of the Isles. The conservative Alinor Party (yellow) won 30%, while the anarchistic Beautiful Party (teal) and the Revolutionary Workers Party (red) each took 15% of the chairs. The resurgent Thalmor Party took 0.1% of popular vote, a disappointing result. -
Political parties of Summerset Isles
The Republic of Summerset Isles had four mainstream political parties. The softly pro-Empire Democratic Syndicalist Party represented working-class Altmer and supported democracy and pacifism. The right-wing Alinor Party represented middle-class Altmer and supported the eventual peaceful restoration of the Aldmeri Dominion. The Alinor Party was also highly popular in the military. The Beautiful and the Revolutionary Workers Party were two radical far-left parties, supported by young Altmer. -
Durion Thorontur becomes the leader of the Thalmor Party
Members of the Thalmor Party, furious over their bad results in the elections, blamed their leader Helena Highius. She was deposed and exiled from the Party. Such was their anger that they erased her name from all official documents. Durion Thorontur, an apprentice of Alteration from Sunhold Academy, was chosen to be the new leader of the Thalmor Party as a compromise candidate. Thorontur, a reserved intellectual, had to work hard to convince ex-Vanwamere members of the Party to accept him. -
Constitution of High Rock written
Although High Rock had avoided the revolutionary wave of Tamriel, the People's Assembly of Daggerfall felt the need for political reform. The Constitution of High Rock was adopted, declaring the Federation of High Rock an asymmetrical federacy. The Bretonic kingdoms of Camlorn, Wayrest, Northpoint and Evermore lost many of their autonomous rights, which were transferred to the central government in Daggerfall. Orsinium opted out of the Constitution and remained an autonomous region. -
Imperial Liberal Party established
The center-right Imperial Liberal Party was founded in the city of Cheydinhal by Ilvel Drothan-Hlaalu, a Dunmeri intellectual and economist. ILP supported classical liberalism, secularism, anti-militarism, individualism, Imperial republicanism and laissez-faire capitalism. The ILP rose to become strongly associated with Cheydinhal and its culture of anti-authoritarianism. ILP was supported by business-owners and enjoyed popularity among the Dunmeri minority of Cyrodiil. -
First elections held in Cyrodiil
In the first democratic elections in Imperial history, the Syndicalist Party (red) gained 50% of seats in the Elder Council, followed by the Imperial Conservative Party (blue) gaining 20%. The Progressive Party (orange) and the Corporativist Party (brown) both gained 10%. Dragon League (black) and Imperial Liberal Party (grey) both won 5%. As the new Elder Council was dominated by left-wing parties, Emperor Gaius appointed Audens Icarus from the ICP as the High Chancellor. -
Sihar Meldiron becomes the Archmagister
After the writing of the Constitution of Summerset Isles, the posts of Omniseer and Archmagister were created. Mareylin Roseshade became the Omniseer, the equivalent of an executive president, while Sihar Meldiron of the Alinor Party became the Archmagister, the equivalent of a prime minister. As Meldiron used to be a high-ranking official of the Dominion, his appointment was seen as a way to build a bridge between the old and the new Altmer. -
Da'ji music becomes popular
After Elsweyr joined the Empire as a province, cultural exchange began between the Khajiit and the Imperials. Traditional Khajiiti Da'ji music, adapted to work with brass instruments, crossed the border to become fashionable in Cyrodiil. Energetic, loud and improvisational, Da'ji music quickly spread all across the Empire to become the soundtrack of post-war modernity. Imperial youth began gluing fur on their faces to show respect towards Khajiiti musicians, who weren't amused by their actions. -
"A Path to the Gods" released
Wishing to introduce Thalmor ideology to a wider public, Durion Thorontur wrote a book called "A Path to the Gods". In the book, he laid down the foundations to Thalmor far-right economic/political ideology, called National Syndicalism. He proposed a world order where the Altmer would unite under a common banner to rebuild their nation. Controversially, his book claimed that the only way for the Altmer to reach their destiny was to physically exterminate the Imperial race from existence. -
"Coexistence" passage from "A Path to the Gods"
"The first civilizations on Tamriel were born when the Elf came into contact with the primitive races, enslaved them and taught them to obey her commands. The primitive races became the first tools in the service of the growing Aldmeri empire. Since the primitive always outnumber the superior, their population far outnumbers ours. One day, the primitives will destroy us. Therefore, corrective measures must be undertaken to ensure that the slaves of Tamriel would never outnumber their masters." -
Synod accidentally creates a gravitational anomaly
Although empty soul gems are brittle and can be broken, filled soul gems have never been broken. Using pneumatic drills, a Synod study group in Jerall Mountains managed to break a small soul gem, containing the soul of a mudcrab. The resulting explosion vaporized the laboratory and 2 hectares of land, turning everything within its area weightless for two days. Other, still-alive Synod researchers were very intrigued and continued experimenting. -
Symposium shut down
The Symposium laid dormant while the Second Great War raged. Many of its alumni fought in the War and died in combat. After they reopened during the Republican times, their headquarters were attacked by members of the Vanwamere, who blamed their radical liberalism for the defeat of the Dominion. The Symposium headquarters in Sunhold were burned down and the already financially struggling institution dissolved, taking a legacy of philosophical and scientific revolutions along with it. -
The Anga Valley Incident
On 17th Frost Fall, a group of twelve Bretonic tourists arrived to hike through the Anga Valley, an area in Northern Cyrodiil known for its natural beauty. Two days later, their bodies were found strewn across the valley. All of the hikers had fatal injuries, with heavy internal damage. Some corpses were missing their eyes, while other had been decapitated. Imperial military sealed off access to the Anga Valley for five years. Speculation suggested that they had stumbled across a Daedric cult. -
Growing interest in Classical Cyrodiilic
Although all of Tamriel spoke the common tongue of Modern Tamrielic, growing Imperial nationalism led to resurgence of interest in Classical Cyrodiilic, spoken during the times of Tiber Septim. The College of Whispers opened the Librarium Imperatum, a Cyrodiilic language school. It became common among the Imperial youth to call each other "carcatus" (brother) or "carcata" (sister). The Corporativist Party led an unsuccessful movement to rename the Imperial City the Civita Imperator. -
Cultural revolution in Summerset Isles
After the fall of the Aldmeri Dominion, the young Altmer began to enjoy the perks of a free society. Tattooing and body piercing became popular among the youth. Various social clubs oriented towards modernism were established in the Isles, where Orcish art, Imperial fashion and Argonian drawings were studied and replicated. Even the energetic Khajiiti Da'ji music genre spread from Cyrodiil to the Isles, performed in special Da'ji clubs. Study of the arcane arts was re-popularized. -
First image transmitted through tubes
Ruliranil Thromious, a Royal Wayfarer engineer, discovered a way to scan images of real-life objects and transform them into signals that could be transmitted over large areas by special transmitters and receivers. Using vacuum tubes, his scanner could only manage static images at first. The Royal Wayfarers began perfecting the design, imagining a world where moving pictures could be received by all with appropriate equipment. -
Project Aetherius begins in Solstheim
After causing a part of the Jerall Mountains to disappear, the Synod informed the Imperial administration of their "achievements". Elder Council was intrigued by the soul gem destruction experiment and authorized the Synod to research it further, believing that the dangerous process could be weaponized. In Solstheim, the Synod built a large facility and commenced study on the destruction of soul gems, called Project Aetherius. -
Dunmeri Civil War ends
After the Grey Legion occupied Blacklight, the capital of the Revolutionary State of Morrowind, the Dunmeri Civil War ended. Falaris Eldhren declared the RSoM extinct and the Union of Mahakhist Syndicates became the only legitimate Dunmeri government. Eldhren had ambitions to transform Morrowind into a Tamrielic superpower and pushed for rapid industrialization and militarization. Grey Legion was dissolved and turned into the Revolutionary Muatra, the new official army of the UMS. -
The Talos Hotel Shooting
After the Cyrodiilic Civil War ended, the Syndicalist Party of Cyrodiil was founded. Many former Mahakhist partisans felt like the SPC had betrayed the promise of vanguarding a proletarian revolution. A Bretonic revolutionary called Kastard Aricor infiltrated a SPC meeting in the Talos Hotel of the Imperial City. Once inside, he pulled out a semi-automatic rifle and opened fire on SPC councilors. 24 members of the Party died and 53 were injured. Aricor himself was killed by the police. -
Durion Thorontur gains new converts
After gaining monetary support from right-wing industrialists, Durion Thorontur began reorganizing the Thalmor Party, turning it towards a path of legitimacy. Thorontur met with Ana Mafortion and Thalia Mafortion, two ex-Vanwamere members from Firsthold, and appointed them to high places within the Thalmor Party. During a small support march for the Party, Thorontur met with a lawyer called Veryan Rûdhon, who joined the Party and became Thorontur's loyal right-hand man. -
The birth of Faol Alrach
The people of Western Reach were ignored by the central government in Daggerfall. Poverty, crime and banditry was rampant in the region. Reachmen demands for autonomy were squashed by the internal forces of High Rock. This led to the birth of the Faol Alrach (Red Hunters in Reachspeech), a left-wing religiously fundamental terrorist movement fighting for the independence of Western Reach. The cult-like FA infused Mahakhist rhetoric with the violent native customs and religions of the Reachmen. -
The Betrayal Myth
The Betrayal Myth was a legend, widely believed in right-wing circles of Cyrodiil, that the Empire could've conquered Summerset Isles and subjugated it as a province, if the syndicalists hadn't stabbed the Empire in the back by launching the Cyrodiilic Civil War. The Dragon League was the main proponent of the Betrayal Myth and used it to justify their ruthless persecution of syndicalist activists. -
First fighter planes built
After experimenting with machine gun equipped planes, the Imperial Engineers created the first fighter planes. Capable of reaching high altitudes and firing at enemy targets, fighter planes were adopted by the military of the Empire. The Imperial Eagles airforce was created as a separate army branch, along the Fleet and the Legion. The field of aviation grew rapidly and soon first planes capable of bombing were invented, creatively called bombers. -
Dres Genocide
Deshaan Plain, strongly attached to the old ways of Daedra worship, rebelled against the secular central government in Mournhold. First Secretary Falaris Eldhren banned all food production in the area and allowed none to enter. Crops were burned down and hundreds of thousands of Dunmer died from starvation. Called the Dres Genocide, this horrible act of genocide was silenced in the Dunmeri media. -
Profile: Falaris Eldhren
Falaris Eldhren was the First Secretary of the Union of Mahakhist Syndicates. As the former right-hand man of Vivie Satheno, Falaris's cunning intellect allowed him to rise to the top of the Party and assume control over Morrowind and its destiny. He formed a massive cult of personality around himself. Numerous towns, villages and cities were named after Eldhren in Morrowind. Under his rule, hundreds of thousands of "enemies of the people" were imprisoned or exiled. -
Personality & Appearance: Falaris Eldhren
Falaris Eldhren was 45 years old by 5E 267. He was defined by his peculiar facial hair, called "Telmin" in Morrowind. Falaris had a cynical personality, he was paranoid and lacked empathy for others. Falaris despised both the Empire and the Altmer, as he held Dunmeri supremacist views. Although ruthless and strict, Falaris was an incredibly efficient leader. Under his rule, Morrowind achieved significant levels of economic growth and its military grew to become one of the largest in Tamriel. -
Biography: Falaris Eldhren
Falaris was born to a family of Kwama farmers in Northern Morrowind. While working on the farm, he read voraciously and acquainted himself with a wide range of subjects. As a teenager, Falaris entered a seminary to become a Daedric priest. He turned into an anti-theist after reading Mahakh Gorzar's "Oppression". In his late twenties, Falaris joined the Workers Party of Morrowind. He developed a close friendship with Vivie Satheno, who helped Falaris rise to power after the Serjo Revolution. -
Yoku Power Party created
Redguard intellectual and writer Afeef Azzi established the far-right Yoku Power Party. The party adhered to Azzi's ideology of Redguard Corporativism. Azzi claimed that the Redguards had to reclaim their Yokudan roots, through national unity, active warfare and the establishment of an authoritarian state. The Yoku Power Party rejected democracy, despised egalitarianism and declared that Hammerfell had to expand its borders into Cyrodiil and Skyrim, as the Redguards needed "living space". -
Profile: Afeef Azzi
Afeef Azzi was a Redguard philosopher and writer. He was 47 years old by 5E 267. After he wrote "Doctrine of Power", Azzi had become one of the most famous right-wing philosophers in Tamriel. His antiliberal and antidemocratic books sold well in Cyrodiil, Skyrim and Alinor. After returning to Hammerfell, Azzi formed the Yoku Power Party and gained a cult following. He was a religious man, who claimed to be channeling the spirit of HoonDing, the Redguard avatar of crusading against infidels. -
Union of Mahahkist Syndicates bans slavery and religion
Union of Mahakhist Syndicates finally banned slavery, an ages-old institution in Morrowind. The state also banned all kinds of worship, gleefully closing down old Daedric temples and purging Tribunal clergymen. A massive industrial effort was launched to allow Morrowind to catch up with the rest of the world. Diplomatic contacts with Argonians were opened up after many eras of bad blood, while the Empire was antagonized due to their harboring of Redoran refugees. -
Corporativist Party paramilitaries start patrolling Cyrodiil
The Silver Legion, the paramilitary wing of the Corporativist Party, began patrolling the countryside of Cyrodiil, Their intention was to defend Imperial citizens from racist attacks, but their activities mostly concerned harassing Altmeri citizens of Cyrodiil. Many Cyrodiilic Altmer were forced to move out of towns and close down their shops, while interracial couples were broken apart. Their patrols often held spontaneous lynchings of caught Altmeri "criminals". -
The Massacre of Fiann
The Reachmen organization of Faol Alrach (Red Hunters) attacked the city of Evermore, the largest city in Western Reach and the only one with a Bretonic majority. The FA armed themselves with rifles and attacked the Fiann Nightclub in the district of Golach. 22 people were killed and additional 31 were kidnapped. Their half-eaten corpses were later found in the mountains of the Reach. After the cruel Massacre of Fiann, the Federation of High Rock declared the FA a terrorist organization. -
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Thalmor Talons established
In order to create a presence of fear, Durion Thorontur authorized the establishment of a paramilitary group called the Thalmor Talons, to attack his enemies and carry out his will. Headed by Thalia Mafortion, the Talons started to engage in street fights with the Beautiful and the Revolutionary Worker's Party members. Talons also harassed non-Altmeri residents of the Isles, who had started to appear due to the relaxing of immigration laws. -
Aviation achievements so far
By 5E 269, many achievements in aviation had been made. Bosmer Ururfin Ferngrass drove his little plane all the way from Alinor to Ald'Ruhn, only landing twice to refuel, while helicopter pilot Helshas Nilendus managed to vertically lift off from Port Telvannis and reach Mournhold in only two hours. Imperial pilot Brutus Scinenus took off and dropped a bomb on a target the size of a house, while Lynitta Ingrisorsdottir shot down 200 hot air balloons under 2 minutes with her Nordic fighter plane. -
Penitus Oculatus starts enforcing the Phynaster Ban
As the Republic of Summerset Isles proved unwilling to enforce the ban on Phynaster, High Chancellor Audens Icarus ordered the Penitus Oculatus to enter the Isles and enforce the ban themselves. Many temples were closed down thanks to the Oculatus. The Oculatus agents worked undercover, as the Thalmor Talons made a habit of targeting known agents. The public was strongly against the Phynaster Ban, as he was considered to be the God-King of Alinor and the father of the Altmeri race. -
The Ninendava Attack
Ninendava was a city in the Jerall Mountains, home to 90,000 inhabitants. In 27th Rain's Hand, the city was attacked by hordes of conjured monsters. The Imperial Legion was dispatched to eliminate the invaders. Hundreds of civilians died as the monsters slaughtered them with clubs and axes. After order had been restored to the city, Imperial investigators discovered that the Ninendava Attack had been engineered by the Dragon League, for unknown malevolent purposes. -
House Telvanni dissolved
The House Telvanni was dissolved on the orders of Falaris Eldhren, who believed magic to be the relic of yesteryears. As an avowed industrialist, he gave the elders of Telvanni a choice: deportation or industrialization. Most elders choose industrialization and were forced to work in factories alongside the commoners, while a few were deported to the Empire, who gained many valuable mages and scientists for Project Aetherius. -
Yoku Power Party rises in popularity
Thanks to Afeef Azzi's clever usage of media and the continuing economic turmoil in Hammerfell, the Yoku Power Party saw its numbers grow. By 269, the Party had grown to become the largest in the Senate of Hammerfell. Azzi's speeches gradually grew more violent and disturbing, as he began calling non-Redguard Tamrielic races "degenerate" and "inferior". Azzi claimed that Tamriel was divided into a hierarchy of races and that it was "natural law" for the strong races to dominate over the weak. -
Corporativist Party invades Valenwood
The paramilitary wing of the Corporativist Party, called the Silver Legion, investigated rumors of Bosmeri bandits stealing cattle from County Skingrad farmers. They caught a few in action and stalked them to the border, where they slaughtered the bandits. This action drew the attention of the Arenthia Commune, whose border guards opened fire. High Chancellor Audens Icarus demanded the Legion to retreat, which they refused. After a week of warfare, the Commune defeated the Silver Legion. -
Television patented, image quality improves
The Royal Wayfarers, patenting the system used to transmit and project signals onto screens, demonstrated the system by transmitting a speech held live by Mareylin Roseshade from Alinor to Firsthold. The image quality was terrible and her words were muffled, but the public was still mesmerized by the invention. The Republic of the Isles funded the project due to its potential as a potent propaganda tool. -
The Silver Legion encounters resistance
The Silver Legion, the paramilitary wing of the Corporativist Party, encountered resistance after the Progressive Party of Cyrodiil formed the Elvish Self-Defense League. The ESDL fought back against the Silver Legion, saving many Altmer from lynchings. The public opinion began to turn against the Silver Legion, who promised to stop only if commanded by the Emperor himself, whom they considered to be the only highest authority in the Empire. -
Thalmor Party of Valenwood created
After the Elden Root Commune elected Telaiel Lichenthorn as its new leader, she instituted a campaign of racial purification and organized the commune's volunteer troops into fully functioning armies. Lichenthorn established the Thalmor Party of Valenwood and declared her goal to be the unification of the anarchistic Valenwood into a national syndicalist empire, which would become the nucleus of a new Aldmeri Dominion. -
Elections held in the Empire
In the elections, the Imperial Conservative Party (blue) won a close victory, gaining 25% of seats. The Progressive Party (orange) and the Corporativist Party (brown) both won 20% of seats. Syndicalist Party (red) and the Dragon League (black) both won 15% of seats, and the Imperial Liberal Party (grey) won just 5% of seats. This victory brought right-wing parties into a majority and allowed Audens Icarus to continue as the High Chancellor of the Empire. -
Elections held in the Republic of Summerset Isles
In the elections of the Isles, the Democratic Syndicalist Party (purple) won 35% of seats, followed by the Revolutionary Workers Party (red) winning 25% of seats. Alinor Party (yellow) won 20% of seats, followed by the Beautiful Party (teal) winning 15% of seats. The Thalmor Party (blue) won 5% of seats, finally securing themselves seats in the High Council. Sihar Meldiron continued as the Archmagister of the Isles. -
Vaccinations developed in College of Whispers
Doctor Ariuvus Hosevus began experimenting with adapting the Argonian unique pathogen-destroying nature to other races. Discovering that the Argonian physiology allowed viruses and bacteria to enter their bodies and be destroyed through the use of powerful internal toxins, he started to develop a vaccine against the Knahaten Flu. After his experiments were successful, mandatory vaccinations were being done in various cities against the deadly Flu. -
First bombers built, tanks added to arsenal
The Imperial Engineers built a fixed-wing heavy duty plane, capable of carrying munitions and dropping them over areas. Education of war pilots began, as the bomber planes are added to the arsenal of the Imperial Eagles. Furthermore, tanks were now increasingly used and perfected to be reliable instruments of warfare. The TB-Septim tank, the finest yet built, was mass-produced and added to motorized army units for support and covering fire. -
Veryan Rûdhon and Thalia Máfortion accused of treason
After a street battle in Cloudrest between the Talons and syndicalist radicals ended in numerous deaths, Thalia Mafortion was arrested and accused of treason. Around the same time, Veryan Rûdhon was arrested for distributing anti-syndicalist material in Sunhold. Both made passionate speeches, expressing anguish over the loss of the Isles to pro-Imperial powers. The speeches were broadcast over radio and were well-received. The two Thalmori officers were eventually released. -
Elections held in Skyrim
In Nordic elections, the left-wing Aenelfist Syndicate (red) won 50% of the seats, followed by the center-left Democratic Mahakhist Party (pink) winning 30% of seats. The right-wing Royal Conservative Party (white) won 10% of seats, and the center-right Party of the Divines (light blue) won 5% of seats. The far-right Party of Nords (blue) secured 5% of seats, bringing the Stormcloaks into the Moot. Eldaljot Kjansdottir of the Aenelfist Syndicate became the Prime Minister of Skyrim. -
Political parties of Skyrim
The Kingdom of Skyrim had five political parties. The Aenelfist Syndicate, based in Solitude, represented blue-collar workers. The Royal Conservative Party, based in Windhelm, stood for national conservatism and monarchism. The Democratic Mahakhist Party represented middle-class Nords, ethnic minorities and intellectuals. The Party of the Divines represented religious fundamentalists, and the Stormcloak-aligned Party of Nords, based in Riften, represented Nordic ultranationalists. -
Yoku Power Party marches on Sentinel
Under the command of Afeef Azzi and Abdul Hameed Mona, Azzi's second-in-command, thousands of members of the Yoku Power Party marched from Hegathe to Sentinel. Afraid of a potential coup, the Senate listened to their demands. Upon Azzi's request, Abdul Hameed Mona was given the title of the Prime Minister of Hammerfell. Azzi remained the ideological leader of the Yoku Power Party, while Abdul Hameed Mona carried out his will as the Prime Minister. -
The Silver Legion dissolves
Emperor Gaius Tiberius, worried about the violence the Corporativist Party was causing, personally met with the members of the Silver Legion. Appearing in front of them, alone and unguarded, he made a compassionate plea for co-habitation and tolerance. His request was promptly carried out and the Silver Legion disbanded, ceasing their harassment campaigns. -
Penitus Oculatus agents start spying on the Thalmor
Penitus Oculatus, watching the rise of the Thalmor Party with concern, began to observe their activities. Gaining spies and moles within the Party, they reported that the inner climate of the Party was vitriolic, with rank-and-file members casually expressing disturbingly genocidal anti-human views. Oculatus agents reported that Durion Thorontur was worshiped by the members of Party as a god-like figure. Alarmingly, the Party was found to have gathered a large stockpile of weapons. -
Locien Morohtar becomes the Field Marshal of Summerset Isles
During the Second Great War, Locien Morohtar led the Royal People's Army. Against incredible odds, he won three victories and forced the Empire to avoid his troops like wildfire. Locien Morohtar became a post-war national hero in the Isles, which led Omniseer Marelyn Roseshade to appoint him the Field Marshal of the Summerset Isles, in charge of the Royal Elvish Army. Locien Morohtar joined the conservative Alinor Party and quickly acquired a lot of political influence. -
Alessian Order reappears
Alessian Order, who were last seen disappearing with the Order of Diagna 150 years ago, reappeared in Sunhold. The Order were spotted looting the old Symposium headquarters. Police officers sent in to investigate their activities were slaughtered. After the military of the Republic threatened to attack them, the Order released a stream of blue magic, which destroyed 3 buildings and killed 64 people, before disappearing back to wherever they came from. -
Marita Zurlo plans a trip to Akavir
Marita Zurlo was a Nibenese aviator and a pioneer of long-distance flying. One of her most famous achievements was the first solo circumnavigation of Tamriel. Zurlo was approached by the College of Whispers, who wanted her to attempt a flight to Akavir. Imperial researchers believed that it would be possible to traverse the Padomaic Wall by flying above the waterspouts. Zurlo was convinced to attempt the dangerous feat and secured funding from Imperial aviation companies. -
P-1 Ibis takes off
Marita Zurlo boarded the P-1 Ibis, a powerful seaplane with unprecedented flying range. Along with extra fuel and supplies, she took a photo camera, a pistol and a journal. Amidst a media circus, Zurlo boarded her seaplane and took off from the Imperial Waterfront. She flew over Argonia, as the Union of Mahakhist Syndicates was known to shoot down unidentified trespassers in its airspace. After flying over the city of Thorn, Marita made final radio contact and took her plane towards Akavir. -
Encountering the Padomaic Wall
1,700 miles off the coast from Eastern Tamriel, Marita spotted the Padomaic Wall. She took several pictures of the fearsome phenomena, proving that the storms had raged for hundreds of years. With nothing to lose, Marita flew her P-1 Ibis seaplane over the Wall and into the dark clouds above. Fierce winds, hail and extreme turbulence caused Marita to lose control over her plane and plummet into the Padomaic Ocean. Fortunately, the P-1 Ibis was a seaplane and it survived the crash. -
Navigating through the Wall
Marita found herself on the other side of the Padomaic Wall, floating in the Padomaic Ocean. After a day of repairs, the P-1 Ibis was fixed and ready to fly towards Akavir. As the Padomaic Wall blocked electronic signals, Marita couldn't communicate with Tamriel. Additionally, her radio picked up no signals from Akavir, suggesting that the continent had no active radio transmitters. For the rest of the flight, there were no mechanical problems. -
Landing in Esroniet
After 11 hours of continuous flying, Marita Zurlo saw a large island in the distance. She landed next to the coast and swam ashore. Marita had landed on Esroniet, an island in Western Akavir. After snapping a few photographs, Marita traversed the island and attempted to locate signs of intelligent life. Although she discovered several strange animal species, Marita found no buildings, suggesting that the island was uninhabited. After spending the night on the island, Marita boarded her plane. -
Landing in the Red Coast
After two hours of flight, Marita sighted continental Akavir. Observing a bloom of red flowers, she took the liberty of naming the area Red Coast. Marita saw cultivated fields and pastures, suggesting the presence of an agricultural civilization. After landing next to a coastal settlement, Marita observed distant humanoid figures running away. The roar of her P-1 Ibis seaplane had scared them away from making contact. Marita took photographs of Akaviri buildings and left from the Red Coast. -
Marita Zurlo returns to Tamriel
After taking off, Marita realized that she was rapidly running out of fuel. Taking photographs and samples of Akavirian flora along for the ride, she took the course towards Tamriel. This time, Marita used a zoom climb maneuver to achieve high altitude and safely bypass the Padomaic Wall. Although still experiencing turbulence, she successfully passed the Wall for the second time. Marita's P-1 Ibis ran out of fuel and landed near the city of Tear in Morrowind. -
Aftermath of Marita Zurlo's flight
Marita Zurlo was captured and detained by Dunmeri secret service. She was interrogated, as the Union of Mahakhist Syndicates believed her to be an Imperial spy. Three days later, Dunmeri agents uncovered her credentials as a civilian aviator and Marita was expelled to Cyrodiil. In the Imperial City, Marita was greeted by Emperor Gaius, who led a triumphant parade to celebrate her return. All major Tamrielic newspapers reprinted her photographs, making Marita a national hero of the Empire. -
The Mysterious Disappearance of Veezen-Ja
In Argonia, a man called Veezen-Ja visited a priest. He complained that a force had been pulling him into various realms of Oblivion. It inconvenienced him, as these interdimensional travels often occurred during his sleep. The priest ordered him to visit the Hist. Before he could make the trip, Veezen-Ja disappeared permanently into Oblivion. Later investigation found that someone from Tamriel had been using Veezen-Ja's soul to secretly access the Colored Rooms, Meridia's plane of Oblivion. -
Operation Hrocc
As the activities of the Faol Alrach (Red Hunters) continued, the Federation of High Rock was under Imperial pressure to deal with Reachmen insurgency. The Royal Bretonic Army executed Operation Hrocc, a search-and-destroy operation in Western Reach. During the operation, numerous FA cells were raided and eradicated. The strength of FA was severely curtailed and the Bretonic government was confident enough to declare the FA to be history. -
Ectoplastics invented
The Imperial Engineers started to experiment with polymers, tasked by industrialists to create a cheap alternative to wood. At first turning common substances like flaxseed and Daedric hearts into polymers, they soon moved onto ectoplasm, discovering that it could be distilled into derivative products. After their success, companies around the Empire adapted the new ectoplastic materials to build common items, replacing metal and wood as the most commonly seen material in households. -
Aearion Aradon and Arthion Útíradien join the Thalmor Party
A young Conjuration student called Aearion Aradon (left) was expelled from the Alinor Academy of Wizardry after he burned down a campus building meant to house non-Altmeri students. He became a celebrity due to his stoic acceptance of the crime and was invited to join the Thalmor Party. Meanwhile, an engineer from Cloudrest named Arthion Útíradien (right) joined the Thalmor Party after attending one of their rallies. Útíradien befriended Thorontur and became a leading Thalmor researcher. -
Shimmerene March held
In Shimmerene, the support for the Thalmor Party remained the highest. Durion Thorontur held a rally in Shimmerene in honor of Phynaster, bringing together all 100,000 members of the Thalmor Party. He held a speech, declaring that the Altmer must restore their national dignity, rebuild their degenerated nation and restore the Aldmeri Dominion. The March was almost interrupted by the Beautiful, who attempted to use telekinesis spells to stop Thorontur from speaking. -
Yoku Power Party overthrows the Republic
After a few brief years of tense coexistence, Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Mona performed a military coup and abolished the Senate of Hammerfell. Gaining dictatorial powers, Mona established national syndicates, which began to build roads, public housing and military fortifications. The old eugenic program of Hammerfell was restarted, to lead to a future generation of perfect warriors. After years of turmoil, the Redguard economy had began to finally see growth. -
Profile: Abdul Hameed Mona
Abdul Hameed Mona was the new Prime Minister of Hammerfell, 44 by 5E 271. Formerly a journalist and a convinced syndicalist, Abdul took a strong dive towards nationalism after he fought in the Second Great War. He advocated for a ruthless racial doctrine called Yokudanism, which held Redguards superior to all other Tamrielic races due to their non-Tamrielic Yokudan heritage. Abdul desired to organize the Redguard nation into a wave of warriors, with no internal dissent and no individualism. -
Republic of Vvardenfell legalizes gambling, prostitution and most hard drugs
The government of Republic of Vvardenfell decided to open up alternative sources of income after an economical blockade was launched by the mainland Union of Mahakhist Syndicates. Prostitution and gambling were legalized and taxed. Finding the skooma trade to be profitable, the government legalized the sale and usage of skooma and other hard drugs, helping Vvardenfell to gain a reputation of being the Tamrielic capital of hedonism. -
Dragon League starts fighting the Corporativist Party
The Dragon League, who had acquired a strong influence within the Empire over a frighteningly short period of time, believed the Corporativist Party to be an annoying presence. Using their network, the League ordered the imprisonment of over five thousand Corporativist Party members on false charges. On League's orders, the detained nationalists were beaten to death by Dragon League sympathizers within Imperial law enforcement. This extreme show of force crippled the Corporativist Party. -
Order of Diagna rebels against Yoku Power Party
Finding their theories of Redguard supremacy and Yokudanism to be unimpressive, the Order of Diagna launched a secret war against the Yoku Power Party. Diagna warriors managed to infiltrate the Party and slayed their ideological leader, Afeef Azzi, but they took massive damages in the ensuing firefights held on the streets. After a few weeks of warfare, the Order of Diagna was dissolved and its members were executed. -
The curious death of Sihar Meldiron
Sihar Meldiron, the Archmagister of Summerset Isles, was found dead in his office. He had been shot in the head, his throat was slit and he was holding a bottle labeled "poison". After investigation, evidence turned up that the Dark Brotherhood was behind his death. This was odd, because the Dark Brotherhood hadn't been active for at least 200 years. Meldiron's mysterious death spawned conspiracy theories about the involvement of either the Thalmor, the Dragon League or the Penitus Oculatus. -
Emergency elections held in Summerset Isles
After Sihar Meldiron's death, emergency elections gave the Democratic Syndicalist Party (purple) 30% of the seats, the Revolutionary Worker's Party (red) 25% of seats, the Thalmor Party (blue) 20% of the seats, the Alinori Party (yellow) 15% of seats and the Beautiful (teal) 5% of the seats. The Thalmor Party won the majority popular vote in many areas, most notably Shimmerene and Lillandril. Syndicalist Nithron Almadrean became the new Archmagister, serving under Omniseer Marelyn Roseshade. -
The Hecta av Gravia
After their electoral success, the Thalmor Party had developed a small syndicalist wing. The left-wing members of the Party desired for a more radical anti-capitalist platform and demanded the cessation of anti-human rhetoric. Durion Thorontur was staunchly opposed to their emergence. During the Hecta av Gravia (The Exile of the Disgusting in Aldmeris), the Thalmor Talons secretly murdered the ringleaders of liberal Thalmor Party members and forced the rest to leave. -
Profile: Durion Thorontur
Durion Thorontur was an Altmeri far-right politician and the leader of the Thalmor Party. He was an excellent orator and a passionate writer, with a penchant for anti-human conspiracy theories. Durion was a masterful strategist, who avoided outright violence and employed manipulation and intimidation to achieve the goals of the Thalmor. Durion's calm demeanor broke into a terrifying fury whenever his plans failed to succeed, a manifestation of his violent subconscious. -
Personality & Appearance: Durion Thorontur
Durion Thorontur was 43 years old by 5E 272. He was a yellow-skinned Altmer with short dark hair and brown eyes. Durion dressed immaculately and obsessed over social etiquette and proper conduct. His personality was stern, cold, calculating and rigidly formal. He rarely smiled and had zero sense of humor. Durion was a precise and persuasive orator, who used vivid imagery and emotionally-charged language to portray the Altmer as a master race, and the Imperials as unclean animals. -
Biography: Durion Thorontur
Durion Thorontur was born in 5E 229 to a family of Altmeri clerks in Valenwood. As he was born with a congenital lung defect, he was exempt from military service and did not fight in the Second Great War. When the war ended, Durion emigrated to the Summerset Isles and entered the Sunhold Academy. After he read Afeef Azzi's "Doctrine of Power", Durion decided to become politically active. Durion studied Azzi's writings with utter devotion and fused them with his Altmeri supremacist views. -
"Dominion" passage from the "A Path to the Gods"
"The founding of the Aldmeri Dominion in the Fourth Era was blessed by Gods and lifted Western Elves to the heavens. Our nation became rich in population and criss-crossed with railways and factories. Yet we faced a calamity. The beastly Imperial and his allies forced the Altmer into total submission. So vile was the destruction of the Dominion that everyone has been seized by misery. In this great purgatory of racial defilement begins the last revolution: the revolution of the Thalmor." -
Thalmor Party of Elsweyr formed
A Khajiiti sympathizer of the Thalmor Party, Vanhila Zavandi, formed the far-right Thalmor Party of Elsweyr. Active in Pelletine, Zavandi preached about the need to reunite the Dominion and to throw off the shackles of Anequinian governance. Strongly anti-human and pro-Elven, the Thalmor Party of Elsweyr made contact with the Thalmor Parties of Valenwood and Summerset Isles and received funding from the Yoku Power Party. -
Valenwood Civil War starts
Telaiel Lichenthorn, the leader of the Thalmor Party of Valenwood, began to invade and occupy the anarchistic communes of Valenwood. She was fully supported by the Thalmor Party of the Isles. Telaiel Lichenthorn was an uncharacteristically malevolent Bosmer: she supported using violence to achieve Thalmor goals and the paramilitaries she led were well-disciplined and strongly united in spirit. Weaker communes quickly fell to Lichenthorn's armies, while stronger communes ramped up their defenses. -
Project Aetherius brings results
Project Aetherius, the Synod program to research the power of soul gems, discovered that after a soul gem was destroyed, energy was irretrievably destroyed. As this broke the laws of physics, a Dragon Break was created to offset the balance. Effectively, the area and the people affected were sent into a different timeline, removing them from existence. The affected area was irretrievably deleted from Tamrielic history. The esoteric field of Time Dynamics was created by their investigations. -
Street fighting reaches a boiling point
In Summerset Isles, the political violence between left-wing and right-wing radicals reached a boiling point after over a hundred Altmer died during an attack on Thalmor offices in Firsthold by syndicalist activists. In return, the Thalmor Talons launched a campaign of kidnappings and assassinations to remove syndicalists from Summerset Isles. The Beautiful used the chaos to blow up religious sculptures and temples. -
Anti-Altmer race riots in Anvil
Anvil, an Imperial city with a sizable Altmeri minority, suffered from race riots after a member of the Dragon League called Lucretia Maximus held speeches, popularizing human supremacist theories. The angry crowds harassed local Altmer, destroyed Elven-held stores and set the Altmeri Fanron and Laraeth brand cars on fire. The Imperial Legion came out to pacify the crowds. Their arrival was notably late, leading many to suspect that they sympathized with the League. -
First television station created
In the Isles, the first television station, the WBRT, was set up in the College of Firsthold's campus. Broadcasting local news, documentaries and movies, the station was accessible for anyone with a TV set. While television image quality was still poor and sensitive to interference, it convinced the Altmeri upper class to invest in this new medium. The second TV station to be set up was the TTV, Thalmori Party propaganda channel. -
The Power of Will Rally held in Alinor
Durion Thorontur and 50,000 members of the Thalmor Party marched to Alinor and rallied before the Crystal Tower. Broadcast over radio and television, Thorontur made his finest speech so far, calling for the restoration of Altmeri national pride and the renunciation of the Crystal Concordat. Thorontur's right hand man Veryan Rûdhon and hatchet-woman Thalia Mafortion joined the rally, as did onlookers from all walks of life. Support for Thalmor Party among the common Altmer began to rise. -
State of emergency declared in the Isles
Omniseer Mareylin Roseshade, afraid of the Thalmor Party and the escalating violence between syndicalists and nationalists, declared a state of emergency. The Thalmor Talons were banned and the wearing of political uniforms was outlawed. Veryan Rûdhon and Thalia Mafortion were temporarily imprisoned for instigating violence. They were let go soon due to lack of evidence of their crimes. Syndicalist street fighters used this chance to attack Thalmor strongholds. -
Dragon League commits a terrorist attack
Dragon League, led by retired General Lucius Mercius, used extreme methods to ensure their supremacy. Penitus Oculatus was informed that the Dragon League was planning to disrupt a meeting between the Progressive Party and the Elvish Self-Defense League. Although they rushed to stop the attack, they were too late. Dragon League members, wearing bomb vests, ended the meeting by blowing its participants up. After this terrorist attack, the Empire began to investigate the League's activities. -
Cinema becomes a profitable industry
After camera technology was invented, moving pictures became objects of curiosity. Cinemas were built in all major cities and a common Tamrielic movie industry was born. The city of Anvil became the movie industry capital of Tamriel, where most motion pictures were produced and released. Anirith Thaorire, Julius Vulpius and Naasif Hussain were the most famous actors of the Lost Era. -
The Beautiful assault the Thalmor
After the Power of Will Rally, the Beautiful declared war against the Thalmor Party. Regional Thalmor headquarters in Sunhold and Dusk were burned down with flame magic. During a speech held in the Cloudrest Concert Hall, activists from the Beautiful used telekinesis spells to attack Durion Thorontur himself, breaking both of his legs. Retribution was swift: Thalmor street fighters launched a campaign of harassment and slaughter against high-ranking members of the Beautiful. -
The Psijic Order gives a word of warning
The Psijic Order, an ancient order of Altmeri mages, delivered a letter to Omniseer Roseshade, who read the letter to the public. It stated that if Durion Thorontur was to gain leadership, tens of millions would die and the Isles would be sunk into the ocean. The letter, meant to vilify Thorontur, instead became a propaganda victory for the Thalmor. Thorontur successfully argued that the the vestigial Psijic Order disliking the Thalmor was a good sign of progress. -
Empire of Yokuda established
Yoku Power Party, in control of the Republic of Hammerfell, announced the establishment of the Empire of Yokuda, a totalitarian one-party state. Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Mona declared himself the President and suspended constitutional rights, effectively ruling as a dictator with limitless powers. Private companies were nationalized and brought under the control of the Yoku Power Party, who used the industrial capabilities of Hammerfell to rapidly produce military equipment. -
Yoku Power Party and Thalmor Party establish links
Durion Thorontur was invited by the Yoku Power Party to visit the Empire of Yokuda. Impressed by seeing the theories of national syndicalism play out merrily in Hammerfell, Thorontur developed a close friendship with Abdul Hameed Mona. While some conflicts arose due to their differing ultra-nationalist ideologies, they found the Empire of Tamriel to be their shared enemy. The Empire of Yokuda began to fund the Thalmor Party in an attempt to influence the politics of Summerset Isles in its favor. -
The Lucius Affair
Thalmor Party leaked documents showing that Omniseer Roseshade accepted money from Fabius Lucius, the Minister of Interior of the Empire, in exchange for promoting Imperial interests in securing the rights to collect corundia from the Altmeri Silsailen depots. Roseshade was thoroughly humiliated and stepped back as the Omniseer, later applying for political asylum in Cyrodiil. Emergency Omniseer elections were announced and the Thalmor Party forwarded Durion Thorontur as their candidate. -
Omniseer elections bring conservatives to power
In the Omniseer elections, three candidates were fielded: Surovon Mauven of the Revolutionary Workers Party, Durion Thorontur of the Thalmor Party and Faeron Minyadan of the Alinor Party. Faeron Minyadan won, gathering 55% of popular vote, while Thorontur gained 40% and Mauven got measly 5% of votes. Although Minyadan was a conservative right-wing politician, he hated the Thalmor Party and vowed to make their lives a living hell. -
Purges begin in Union of Mahakhist Syndicates
First Secretary Falaris Eldhren launched a campaign to purge many former Sathenist members of the Sathenist Workers Party, calling them traitors to the cause of Mahakhism and followers of Nelvel Meryvi. Detained Dunmeri syndicalists were either killed or deported to the secret prison camps of Telvanni Islands. Luckier "traitors" were sent to brutal reeducation camps, where their brains were washed. Eldhren began replacing Vivie Satheno's legacy with his own cult of personality. -
Birth control invented
An alchemist called Daero Bercalion, working in the University of Dusk, discovered that ingesting powdered Nirnroot, treated with an alkaline solution of balgium ouafoyadium (BgFO) and metallic hvitium (Hv), induced stillbirth of children in pregnant women. While the powder wasn't completely harmless and was later revealed to be carcinogenic, women nevertheless used this novel birth control method to terminate unwanted pregnancies. -
Dragon League slaughters syndicalist rioters
Antonius Brutus Marius, an active member of the Dragon League's youth wing, earned his stripes after he led the League to attack Syndicalist Party protesters in the Imperial City. The unarmed protesters were brutally murdered by the Dragon League, who installed three machine guns in three separate corners of the square. Over three hundred people died in the resulting carnage. The Imperial Legion and law enforcement stood idly by and refused to imprison Marius. -
Third International held in Tear
The Third International of Mahakhist, syndicalist, anarchist and secularist groups was held in Tear, a city in the Union of Mahakhist Syndicates. The Sathenism-Mahakhism of Morrowind was heavily promoted and Falaris Eldhren advised the syndicalist parties of Tamriel to stop collaborating with the capitalist parties and restart revolutionary actions. The Aenelfist Syndicate of Skyrim left the International, as they did not wish to go down a path of violence again. -
Revolutionary Workers Party banned in Summerset Isles
Omniseer Faeron Minyadan declared the violent Revolutionary Workers Party banned in the Isles due to their terror campaigns, while ignoring similar violations by the Thalmor Party. This removed the only force still capable of countering Thalmor advances. All syndicalists were disarmed, with resisters imprisoned or exiled. Nithron Almadrean, the syndicalist Archmagister, was exiled to the Empire and the position remained empty until the next elections. -
Durion Thorontur meets with Faeron Minyadan
Durion Thorontur held a secret meeting with Omniseer Minyadan. Thorontur demanded to be made into the new Archmagister, but Minyadan was hesitant. He chastised Thorontur for turning Altmeri nationalism into a violent joke and demanded him to cease jeopardizing relations between the Empire and the Isles. Durion Thorontur refused to consider Minyadan's words and threatened him with a potential civil war. Both men became sworn enemies. -
Elections held in the Isles
The Thalmor Party (blue) emerged victorious, gathering 45% of seats in the High Council. Democratic Syndicalists (purple) gained 30% and the Alinori Party (yellow) gained 25%. The Beautiful Party gained no seats. Omniseer Faeron Minyadan gave the Archmagister seat to his son, Falnaro Minyadan. To appease the Thalmor Party, Minyadan gave them two magisterial positions. Veryan Rûdhon became the Magister of the Interior and Ana Mafortion became the Magister of Culture. -
Thalmor terror in the Isles
After Veryan Rûdhon became the Magister of the Interior, he used his authority to imprison all "threats to the Republic". Anti-Thalmor military officers, officials and regional leaders were arrested and charged with treason, while syndicalist movements were eradicated. Rûdhon acted exactly like Thorontur ordered him to act and wasn't allowed an independent thought. Omniseer Faeron Minyadan's powers were being eroded with unprecedented speed. -
Social changes in the Empire of Yokuda
In the Empire of Yokuda, the corporativist Yoku Power Party banned homosexuality, calling it a weakness. Interracial marriages between Redguards and other races were banned, as they "diluted Yokudan blood". Prostitution was heavily prosecuted and skooma trade was virtually wiped out. Gambling, formerly a popular past-time in Hammerfell, was criminalized. All students in schools and universities had to swear an oath of loyalty to defend the Empire of Yokuda with their life. -
Yokudafication of Hammerfell
The Yoku Power Party wished to eventually ban the usage of Modern Tamrielic and revert to the Yoku language, spoken by the ancestors of modern Redguards. President Mona forced the schools of Hammerfell to aggressively implement his Edewimi Act, which demanded all primary school students to be proficient in the language. Civil servants who refused to study Yoku were fired. The Inkonzo ye Tekisetsuna Lugha (Ministry of Proper Language) was established to observe the adoption of Yoku. -
Radar technology invented
Royal Wayfarer Hallas Tahromus discovered that radio signals could be used to detect metallic objects, both in the sky and on the ground. Finding no use for this discovery, he passed it on to his colleagues, who theorized that the invention could be used to detect objects like bombers and fighter planes. The new invention was funded by the Isles and first prototypes were built, capable of discovering planes flying up to 20 miles away from the relays. -
Elections held in the Empire
In the elections, the Imperial Conservative Party (blue) gained 30% of seats. Syndicalist Party (red) gained 25% of seats, followed by the Dragon League (black) gaining 20% of seats. Progressive Party (orange) won 15% of seats, followed by Corporativist Party (brown) and Imperial Liberal Party (grey) both gaining 5% of votes. Fabius Lucius from the ICP became the new High Councilor. Following the Lucius Affair, Fabius's reputation had risen considerably. -
Large-scale housing program starts
The Empire, the most populous state on Tamriel, began seeking out ways to house its booming population. Using prefabricated concrete slab techniques, the Imperial Engineers found a way to build durable and solid apartment blocks to house large amounts of people. Heavy construction began in the Empire, mostly localized in the Imperial City, Daggerfall, Solitude, Leyawiin and Anvil, five cities experiencing explosive population growth. -
Color photography and liquid crystals discovered
Inventing the RGB color system, Altmeri scientist Genewyn Quijor from the Royal Wayfarers built the first camera capable of taking color photographs. The technology was later applied to film, which allowed the first color movies to be made. Quijor also described creating liquid crystals and observed their curious, seemingly impossible movements. She discovered that they responded to electric signals, but failed to apply the discovery practically. -
Elections in Skyrim
Elections were held in Skyrim, giving the Aenelfist Syndicate (red) an absolute majority of 80% seats in the Nordic Moot. The Royal Conservative Party (white) gained 10% of seats, The Democratic Mahakhist Party (pink) and the Party of Nords (blue) each gained 5% of seats. Party of the Divines gained no seats in the Moot. Katrin Jonsdottir, former leader of the Haafingar Revolutionary Workers' Syndicate, became the Prime Minister of Skyrim. -
Red Skyrim
After the Second Civil War and the Helarchen Compact, the left-wing Aenelfist Syndicate was elected to rule over the Kingdom of Skyrim. By 5E 276, Skyrim had grown prosperous, with high social mobility, little corruption, a strong welfare state, guaranteed civil liberties and the lowest unemployment rate in all of Tamriel. The Kingdom of Skyrim and the Union of Mahakhist Syndicates were the only two syndicalist states in Tamriel. As opposed to the UMS, Skyrim had freedom of speech and democracy. -
Massacre of Rihad leaves hundreds dead
In Rihad, a demonstration by college students against the new socially repressive laws of the ruling Yoku Power Party was violently dissolved by the internal security forces of the Yokudan Empire. Soldiers fired into the rioting crowds, killing at least a hundred people and leaving many more injured. Left without hope and fearing for their lives, liberal Redguards escaped eastwards. During this time, Hammerfellian émigré communities sprung up in Skyrim and Cyrodiil. -
Anvil Massacre
Dragon League, learning of an incoming influx of Redguard dissidents from Hammerfell, settled in to greet them. After a flotilla carrying the entirety of University of Rihad's collegiate arrived in the docks of Anvil, the League attacked the ships with magic and set them on fire, killing all of their occupants. As the Dragon League had completely infiltrated the Imperial law enforcement in Anvil, they faced no punishment for the horrible crime. -
Valenwood Civil War in its apex
The Thalmor Party of Valenwood managed to conquer most of Southern Valenwood, but faced increasing resistance from the syndicalist Falinesti Commune and the anarchist Woodhearth Commune. Telaiel Lichenthorn, leader of the Elden Root Commune, proclaimed the independence of Dominion of Valenwood. This nascent national syndicalist state was heavily funded by the Empire of Yokuda, which supplied weapons and ammunition to the Bosmeri ultranationalists. -
Faeron Minyadan assassinated by the Dragon League
Omniseer Faeron Minyadan paid a visit to High Chancellor Fabius Lucius to negotiate dropping the ban on Phynaster, in order to remove one of the main talking points of the Thalmor Party. While en route to the Imperial City, his motorcade was ambushed by the Dragon League, who assassinated Minyadan. His death flared up tensions between the Empire and the Republic, who accused the Empire of ordering the League to kill Minyadan. -
Emergency elections in the Isles
After Faeron Minyadan's assassination in Cyrodiil, emergency elections were held in the Republic. The Thalmor Party (blue) won 40% of seats in the High Council, followed by Alinori Party (yellow) gaining 35%. Democratic Syndicalist Party (purple) gained 25% of the seats. The Thalmor Party, furious over the fact that they still couldn't achieve an absolute majority in the High Council, accused the Republic of voting fraud. Falnaro Minyadan, Faeron's son, continued as the Archmagister. -
Victory March adapted
After the Thalmor failed to gain a meaningful majority in the elections, Durion Thorontur devised the Victory March. According to the plan, Veryan Rûdhon was to use his position as the Magister of the Interior to arrest all disobedient civil servants. The Thalmor Talons, led by Thalia Mafortion, were to detain Falnaro Minyadan and other anti-Thalmor politicians. Furthermore, she was to use threats and bribes to allow Thalmor sympathizers to take over non-Thalmor political parties. -
The Neverending Walk
Acting as per the Victory March, Magister of the Interior Veryan Rûdhon authorized Republican law enforcement to arrest all civil servants who had previously been affiliated with any organized syndicalist movements. Overriding Archmagister Falnaro Minyadan's powers, Rûdhon ordered all arrested servants to be entered to concentration camps, where they were forced to do hard labor. At least 20,000 Altmer were marched into these camps, a process colloquially called the Neverending Walk. -
Thalmor Party outlawed by the Republic of the Summerset Isles
Archmagister Falnaro Minyadan, calling the Neverending Walk a virtual coup attempt, outlawed the Thalmor Party and ordered the arrest and exile of Durion Thorontur and his followers. However, Rûdhon held a tight grip over the internal security forces of the Republic, who refused to carry out the order. The High Council was dominated by Thalmor sympathizers and vetoed Minyadan's decision to ban the Thalmor Party. -
All political parties under Thalmor control
Under Thalia Mafortion's orders, the Thalmor Talons were sent to bribe and intimidate the leaders of the Democratic Syndicalist Party and the Alinori Party. With very little effort, the Alinori Party was taken over by sympathizers of Durion Thorontur and merged with the Thalmor Party, finally giving the Thalmor a majority in the High Council. The Democratic Syndicalist Party refused to yield. Their leaders were arrested by the Talons. -
Falnaro Minyadan disappears
Durion Thorontur assumed direct control over the Talons for the final stage of the Victory March: getting rid of Archmagister Falnaro Minyadan. Under the guise of peace negotiations, Falnaro was invited to Thalmor headquarters to resolve the tense political situation. He never made it out from the headquarters, as he had vanished into thin air. The Thalmor suggested that Falnaro had realized the wrongness of his actions and submitted to a course of "reeducation". His corpse was never found. -
Emergency elections in the Isles
After the Victory March led to the consolidation of power in the hands of the Thalmor Party, new elections were called for. With a combination of voting fraud and genuine popular support, the Thalmor Party (blue) easily won 90% of the seats in the High Council. The Democratic Syndicalist Party (purple), weakened by attacks from the Thalmor Talons, won 10% of seats. Their councilors never had the chance to assume their seats, because they were all arrested and imprisoned as traitors. -
Dominion of Summerset Isles established
After winning emergency elections, Durion Thorontur appointed himself the Archmagister of the Summerset Isles. He officially declared the Republic of the Summerset Isles to be extinct and the Dominion of the Summerset Isles to be established. The new regime enjoyed widespread popularity among the Altmer and spontaneous rallies were held all around the Isles in celebration. Although there were quite a few dissidents, they were forced to stay quiet or face imprisonment. -
Summerset Isles slide into totalitarianism
After taking over the Summerset Isles, the Thalmor launched a reign of terror. All political parties except the Thalmor Party were eradicated. Politicians who had spoken out against the Thalmor were imprisoned, while non-Altmer residents of the Isles were brutalized and harassed. Vacant political offices were filled with Thalmor sympathizers, who used census information to harass anti-Thalmor activists. Concentration camps were constructed in the Isle of Auridon, where "Manmer" were held. -
"Manmer" passage from "A Path to the Gods"
"There is a disgusting parasite on the move, and its name is Manmer. It looks and acts like an Altmer, but owns the mind of a Human. It is actively engaged in digging the grave of the Elvish folk. Its three fangs: syndicalism, liberalism and pacifism, are sucking the yellow out from the skin of the Altmer. This parasite can impersonate everyone: your spouse, your child, your friends, your neighbor. Uprooting these ghastly beasts, locking them in cages and exterminating them is our holy task." -
Television now widespread
While the Empire was just beginning to create the first TV channels, the Royal Wayfarers had developed the technology to allow most middle-class Altmer to buy and own TV sets. Many channels were created around the Isles, with most adhering to Thalmori ideologies. Television programs included movies, documentaries, news, weather forecasts, sporting events, the broadcasting of Thalmori rallies and ideological programs about Elven supremacy. A few channels were dedicated to religious content. -
The Hleed Wend
The military force of the Summerset Isles, the Royal Elvish Army, was staffed by ultraconservative Altmeri generals, most of whom were over 150 years old. They didn't trust Durion Thorontur, due to his young age and his radical beliefs. After the Dominion of Summerset Isles was proclaimed, Thorontur ordered anti-Thalmor military officers to be slaughtered. During the Hleed Wend (Great Journey in Aldmeris), 8,000 officers were kidnapped and executed by the Thalmor Talons. -
Compact of Mutual Respect signed
The Compact of Mutual Respect was signed by Durion Thorontur and Abdul Hameed Mona in Sentinel. Proclaiming the Empire of Yokuda and Dominion of Summerset Isles to be eternal allies, the two nations discussed a possible war against the Empire. Mona and Thorontur both agreed that the two nations needed more allies to pull off the Third Great War. Redguards were proclaimed Honorary Elves in the Summerset Isles and Altmer were proclaimed Noble Foreigners in Hammerfell. -
"Redguards" passage from "A Path to the Gods"
"Although they are Humans, I have never believed the Redguards to be inferior to the Altmer. Theirs is an ancient civilization, full of esteemed warriors, brave heroes and wise thinkers. The Altmer have invaded Hammerfell two times, and lost both times. Their devotion to the defense of their homeland is truly admirable. Afeef Azzi, a son of Hammerfell, taught me that Nirn was not created for soft-hearted people, it belongs to the warriors." -
High living standards achieved in High Rock
The Federation of High Rock reached a milestone after only 3% of its population were found to live under the Imperial poverty marker of 10 septims per day. Politics of High Rock was dominated by regional blocs of economically liberal parties. The wealthy Breton middle class defined the cultural and fashion trends of the Empire. Although High Rock had grown wealthy and stable, growing Reachmen insurgency in Western Reach threatened to spiral out of control. -
Locien Morohtar becomes the Omniseer
Field Marshal Locien Morohtar was the commander of the Royal Elvish Army. Although he wasn't a supporter of the Thalmor Party, Morohtar was very popular among the general Altmeri public. Thorontur appointed him the Omniseer of the Aldmeri Dominion, the ceremonial leader of the Summerset Isles and the supreme commander of Altmeri armed forces. Morohtar did not join the Thalmor Party, making him the only non-Thalmor member of the government. -
Thorontur's council
The new Magisterial Council of the Summerset Isles was composed of the absolute elite of the Thalmor Party (ranked based on importance):
Durion Thorontur - Archmagister
Veryan Rûdhon - Magister of the Interior
Locien Morohtar - Omniseer & Commander of the Army
Ana Mafortion - Magister of Propaganda
Thalia Mafortion - Magister of Order & Leader of Thalmor Talons
Arthion Útíradien - Magister of Economy
Aearion Aradon - Magister of Racial Purity -
Profile: Veryan Rûdhon
Veryan Rûdhon was the Magister of the Interior and the second most powerful person in the Dominion. Veryan was a compulsive bureaucrat, obsessed with micromanaging and minute details. Although his work ethic as Magister of the Interior was exceptional and he was instrumental in allowing the Thalmor Party to assume complete control over the Summerset Isles, he had little interest in Altmeri supremacist ideologies and was only interested in his own personal well-being and survival. -
Personality & Appearance: Veryan Rûdhon
Veryan Rûdhon was 174 years old by 5E 277. As one of the most senior members of the Thalmor Party, Veryan was a walking history book. He despised the radical expansionist aspects of the Thalmor Party and represented the isolationist wing of the Party. Veryan's personality was reserved, aloof and paranoid. He sometimes clashed with Durion Thorontur, with whom he had a slightly antagonistic relationship. Uniquely, his personal assistant was a woman of Nordic descent. -
Profile: Aearion Aradon
Aearion Aradon was the Magister of Racial Purity, 32 by 5E 277. Before his appointment, Aearion had worked as a wizard and a physician. He was responsible for the Dominion's treatment of non-Altmer in Summerset Isles. Additionally, Aearion was tasked by Thorontur to come up with a way to exterminate Imperials from Nirn. Aearion was regarded as one of the most disturbing members of the Thalmor Party, as his intense genocidal hatred of humans far surpassed the prejudices of his colleagues. -
Profile: Ana Mafortion
Ana Mafortion was the Magister of Propaganda, 35 years old by 5E 277. Together with her sister, Ana was one of the earliest members of the Thalmor Party. Her task was to organize public parades, censor media and control Altmeri cultural and intellectual life. Ana actively promoted anti-Imperial sentiment through press, legislation, and public actions. Ana used her propaganda ministry to influence the public opinion of the Altmer to support a war of destruction against the Empire. -
Profile: Thalia Mafortion
Thalia Mafortion was the Magister of Order, 38 by 5E 277. Thalia was the leader of the Thalmor Talons, the chief of national police forces and controlled Dominion spy agencies. Thalia was a sadistic Magister, who used torture, extortion and murder to root out anti-Thalmor activities in the Summerset Isles. Unlike her co-magisters, Thalia was a Daedra worshiper, as she considered the Aedra to be too timid and weak. She prayed towards Lord Nocturnal and Lady Vaermina. -
Profile: Arthion Útíradien
Arthion Útíradien was the Magister of Economy, 30 by 5E 277. Arthion, an engineer by trade, oversaw all economic developments inside the Dominion. Although Arthion adored Durion Thorontur and his pro-Altmer policies, he was disgusted by outright racism and refused to accept the genocidal beliefs his co-magisters expressed. Arthion was a brilliant man, whose strong work ethic and intelligence kept him in the highest circles of the Dominion. -
Profile: Locien Morohtar
Locien Morohtar was the Omniseer of the Aldmeri Dominion, 75 by 5E 277. During the Second Great War, Locien led the People's Army to victory. He was renowned in the Summerset Isles as the personification of a successful Altmeri general: confident, intelligent and positively flamboyant. Locien was not a member of the Thalmor Party and resented Thorontur's extreme hatred of humans. His only wish was to restore the Aldmeri Dominion, the country he shed blood for. -
Cultural renaissance in Hammerfell
Although the Yoku Power Party ruled over its subjects with an iron fist, a renaissance of arts took place in Hammerfell. The Empire of Yokuda had achieved high living standards and hosted a culturally-active middle class. A fusion of romanticist nationalism and modernism led to the birth of new cultural movements, such as Redguard Surrealism, an avant-garde performance dance style called Nukri Nogro and a genre of poetry named Bateknapere Hel (Soul-Searching Communion in Yoku). -
Corporativist Party dissolves
The Corporativist Party, struggling to find relevance after the Silver Legion was disbanded, decided to dissolve itself. Most of its members joined the Dragon League and radicalized. Xanin Sexer, the party's founder, joined the Imperial Conservative Party and became the Minister of Defense, tasked to handle the growing threat from the nascent Dominion of Summerset Isles and the Empire of Yokuda. -
Military reform in the Isles
Omniseer Morohtar and Archmagister Thorontur eradicated the Royal Elvish Army, which had opposed the Thalmor regime. The navy of the Isles was heavily redeveloped and renamed Miscurin. Dominion land army, now called the Mantia, was equipped with assault rifles, tanks and flamethrowers. Dominion air force, called the Padoth Condors, used bombers and high-altitude fighters. Overall, the Dominion of Summerset Isles had the second-largest standing army in Tamriel. -
Military production in the Empire of Yokuda
Much like the Summerset Isles, the economy of Hammerfell was geared towards offensive combat. The Ra Gada Army was mechanized and equipped with Ebonarm A-26/40 tanks and Leki-Boneshaver DVP semi-automatic rifles. The Yoku Hunters airforce was established and equipped with an arsenal of strategic bombers and fighters. Redguard generals paid little attention to magic and trained no battlemage divisions. Overall, the Empire of Yokuda had the third-largest standing army in Tamriel. -
Racial Hygiene Laws passed in the Isles
Under the orders of Magister of Racial Purity Aearion Aradon, Racial Hygiene Laws were passed in the Isles. Interracial marriages were broken up, as Altmer were forbidden to marry outside their race. Non-Altmer inhabitants of the Isles were prohibited to interact or even look at the Altmer. Outside the Isles, Altmer who had married humans had their legal status as Elves revoked. Five races: Bretons, Imperials, Khajiit, Argonians and Nords, were classified under "macroparasites" in the new laws. -
Dragon League attacked by the Thalmor Talons
A Dragon League detachment, patrolling the border to Valenwood, was attacked by Thalmor Talon officers trying to secure safe transit for Bosmeri political prisoners from Kvatch to Valenwood. In the ensuing firefight, both sides took injuries. The Dragon League was curious about the Thalmor Party and sent their agents to the Isles, undercover as diplomats from the Empire. In utter secrecy, diplomatic contacts were launched between the League and the Thalmor. -
Magna Theory formulated
After he noticed that some of the less bright Magna Ge seemed to be red-shifted, elderly College of Whispers researcher Gilgandial Adus proposed the Magna Theory, suggesting that all Magna Ge were gigantic balls of Aedric energy, just like Magnus. This would've meant that Magna Ge were physical objects, not holes in the sky torn by the escaping spirits of creation. His theories were dismissed by physicists and ignored by the public. -
University of Daggerfall bombings
On 28th Sun's Dawn, four bombs exploded in downtown Daggerfall. The bombs were clustered around the University of Daggerfall. The death toll was 12 people, with 143 wounded. The attack was carried out by the Reachmen terrorist organization of Faol Alrach (Red Hunters), in retribution for the University banning the study of Western Reach history. In Daggerfall, the bombing led to a wave of anti-Reachmen violence, during which numerous Reachmen inhabitants of the city were harassed and beaten. -
Tensions mount in Elsweyr
The Thalmor Party of Elsweyr gained rapid popularity in Pelletine after the Dominion of Summerset Isles was established. Many Pelletine Khajiit felt like the governance of the Empire had been one of much ignorance of the Khajiiti nature, and nostalgia felt for the relevance the Khajiit had under the Dominion was strong. Influenced by these feelings, the Pelletine Mane held secret talks with Thalmor representatives and discussed various co-development schemes. -
An-Xileel and Thalmor hold talks
The Thalmor Party, eager to seek allies for its war aspirations, met with representatives of the An-Xileel in Argonia. While some resentment lingered over the Green War, the two parties quickly found allied ground. The two parties signed an agreement to coordinate all of their future military plans. The An-Xileel promised to consult with the Hist trees, the centers of Argonian culture, to seek answers for the Thalmori questions. -
National syndicalism becomes the main economical system
In the Dominion of the Isles, the former semi-syndicalist economy had been torn apart and replaced with a national syndicalist one. All private companies were nationalized and coalesced under massive state monopolies, while unemployed citizens were organized into work battalions, building roads and buildings for the Dominion. The economy of the Isles grew extraordinarily, while discontent against the new order was publicly shamed and severely punished by the Talons secret police. -
Elsweyr Civil War begins
Thalmor Party of Elsweyr marched to Torval, the capital of Pelletine, and seized power from the local Imperial administration. Declaring the birth of the Dominion of Elsweyr, Thalmor agents disarmed local Legionnaires and started to expand. The Elsweyr Civil War began as the more Imperial-friendly Anequina began to crack down on this new state. The Dominion of the Isles started arming the Pelletine troops and gave them large resources to fight the Empire. -
Thalmor hold talks with Orsinium
Orcs of Orsinium, feeling neglected by the Empire due to the continued stonewalling of the negotiations on their provincial status, were met by representatives from the Thalmor Party. They patronized the Orcish leaders, calling them "fellow Elves". The Thalmor revealed their plans to resurrect warfare and offered the Orcs control over Northern High Rock if they joined the war on the side of the Dominion. Orcish leaders supported the idea and a treaty of friendship was signed. -
Discovery of nuclear radiation effects
Thalmor researchers began to experiment with radioactive materials. After accidentally driving an akatoshene core into critical mass, they discovered the mind-bending lethality of uncontrolled radiation. Thalmor researchers were torn: some believed radiation to be too wild a force to be harnessed, while others believed that radiation could be used as a weapon of war against the Empire. -
Valenwood Civil War ends
In Valenwood, the civil war between the anarchist North and the nationalistic South drew to its end after the forces of the Thalmor Party of Valenwood captured Arenthia Commune and united the entire Valenwood under their control. The Dominion of Valenwood was established, with Telaiel Lichenthorn as its Archmagister, and asked to join the Dominion of the Isles. However, this would've broken the terms of the Crystal Concordat. The Thalmor weren't ready for a war, so the joining was postponed. -
Profile: Telaiel Lichenthorn
Telaiel Lichenthorn was the leader of the Thalmor Party of Valenwood and the Archmagister of Valenwood, 30 by 5E 278. She was a malevolent Bosmer, who subscribed to the ideology of Elven supremacy. Lichenthorn's activism resulted from the Second Great War, during which a group of legionnaires left her a homeless orphan. After the Bosmeri society collapsed into anarchy, Telaiel joined a violent youth gang called the Elden Root Raiders, which later transformed into the Bosmeri Thalmor Party. -
Army structure reforms in the Empire
In response to the rapid re-militarization of the Isles, High Chancellor Fabius Lucius instituted military reforms. By excluding the General of the Legion from having to command a legion of their own, the position turned into a advisory one. The Legion was upgraded with battlemage and special forces units, while the Numerii were expanded to involve more separate legions for races. Although plagued by inefficiencies, the Imperial Legion was still the largest and most powerful army in Tamriel. -
Dragon League is outlawed in the Empire
A group of Dragon League agents, led by Antonius Brutus Marius, kidnapped Dosia Lucius, the infant daughter of Fabius Lucius. Brutus demanded a ransom of 10 million septims from the Empire. Under duress, Lucius authorized the payment of the ransom and the League received the money. A week later, Dosia Lucius's corpse was found in the Imperial Sewers. The League's goal was to humiliate Lucius and cause him grief. As a response, the Dragon League was declared a criminal terrorist organization. -
Thalmor negotiate with the Union of Mahakhist Syndicates
Union of Mahakhist Syndicates, the last major independent power in Tamriel, was courted by the Thalmor Party. First Secretary Falaris Eldhren was greeted by Magister of the Interior Veryan Rûdhon, who gave him a brief overview of Thorontur's plans. Eldhren's reaction was mixed: although he considered the Empire to be a great enemy, Eldhren believed that starting another Mer-Men conflict would cause the end of life on Tamriel. Much to the disappointment of Thorontur, no alliance was signed. -
Imperial Legion makes a grim prognosis
Emperor Gaius Tiberius demanded the Imperial Legion to compile an assessment about the readiness of the Legion in case of war with the Dominion. The assessment was grim: if a combined Yokudan-Thalmor force were to attack the Empire, the chances of the Empire surviving were slim. The Imperial Legion had suffered from corruption scandals, infiltration by the Dragon League and budgets cuts. Hearing this, the Emperor gave Fabius Lucius the task of preparing the Empire for the Third Great War. -
Profile: Fabius Lucius
Fabius Lucius was the High Chancellor of the Empire. He was a member of the Lucius dynasty, an aristocratic Colovian family of Imperial Legion officers. Fabius was a no-nonsense conservative politician, who despised all radical political movements equally. A fierce proponent of Imperial rule, Fabius believed that the destiny of the Empire was to rule over all of Tamriel and bring order, law and emancipation to all of its races. His loyalty to the Emperor was unquestionable. -
Personality & Appearance: Fabius Lucius
Fabius Lucius was 52 years old by 5E 279. He was an old-fashioned man, molded by his native Colovian customs and beliefs. Though a firm supporter of an ethnically pluralist Empire, Fabius held casually anti-Elvish views and considered the Altmer and the Dunmer to be demonic races. He had incredible emotional resilience, as he considered his duty before the Emperor to come before his own well-being. Fabius's confidence and skill enabled him to guide the Empire through a period of extreme danger. -
Biography: Fabius Lucius
Fabius Lucius was born in the manor of Lucia Hills, located in County Skingrad. His parents, Uriel and Kintyra Lucius, were Colovian aristocrats and members of the Elder Council. Born to a life of wealth, Lucius acquired his education in the prestigious Adriana Institute of Skingrad. He joined the Imperial Legion and took part in both the Second Great War and the Cyrodiilic Civil War. Before becoming the High Chancellor, Fabius Lucius served as the Governor-General of the Colovian Estates. -
The Dragon League is transformed
After the Dragon League was outlawed, Antonius Brutus Marius took over. He had General Lucius Mercius poisoned and declared himself the new First Secretary of the League. Under his command, the League built their new secret headquarters in the Colovian Highlands and established cells within the Imperial Legion. Due to the League's willingness to attack the Dominion, many military officers became loyalists of the party. This turned the Dragon League into a literal state-within-a-state. -
Profile: Antonius Brutus Marius
Antonius Brutus Marius was a far-right terrorist and the First Secretary of the Dragon League. He was fiercely driven by his personal moral codex, which saw 90% of all Tamrielians as degenerates worthy of death. Heavily inspired by Afeef Azzi's "Doctrine of Power", Antonius saw himself as an Imperial hero and a modern-day Tiber Septim, someone who would use brutal military tactics, divine aid and arcane trickery to restore Imperial supremacy over Tamriel. -
Personality & Appearance: Antonius Brutus Marius
Antonius Brutus Marius was 25 years old by 5E 279. He was an Imperial of Nibenese ethnicity, with a goatee and brown eyes. Although he was young, Antonius was incredibly ambitious. He had risen to the top of the Dragon League through a campaign of poisonings and murders. Antonius had a sadistic and a domineering personality. His subordinates feared him, his allies were suspicious of his motives and his enemies underestimated his capability to do extraordinary evil. -
Biography: Antonius Brutus Marius
Antonius Brutus Marius was born in 5E 254. His father, Polyrbian Marius, was a slaver active in the Redoran slave trade, while his mother, Iulia Marius, died during childbirth. Polyrbian contracted mercenaries to raid Elsweyr and bring back healthy specimens, whom he sold to Morrowind. After the Serjo Revolution, Dunmeri Mahakhists banned slavery. Polyrbian was arrested and executed by the UMS. This event galvanized Antonius's anti-Elvish views and he joined the Dragon League shortly thereafter. -
Composition of the Dragon League
Dragon League operated as a mixture of a clandestine political organization, a well-armed paramilitary force and a research institute. Through manipulation, the League had infiltrated all high-level elements of the Imperial government. The agenda of the League was to destroy the Empire and install an Imperial supremacist totalitarian state in its place. By 5E 279, the League had over 2 million members. All soldiers and agents of the League wore gas masks, in order to conceal their identities. -
Population information
As of 5E 279, Empire of Tamriel had 339 million citizens, 145 million of whom lived in Cyrodiil. Skyrim had a population of 79 million and High Rock had a population of 74 million people. The Union of Mahakhist Syndicates and Vvardenfell had a combined population of 82 million people, while Argonia had 34 million residents. Elsweyr had 41 million inhabitants and Valenwood had 68 million citizens. Hammerfell hosted 81 million inhabitants, and the Summerset Isles had 66 million residents. -
All Argonians are ordered to return to Argonia by the Hist trees
Quite worryingly, all Argonians were recalled to Argonia by the Hist trees, giving out a clear indication that something major was going to happen. Many workplaces, schools and troop battalions saw their Argonian members quickly depart for Argonia, leaving their former jobs and homes vacant. Back in Argonia, the An-Xileel began training all Argonians in the art of modern combat, seeing an opportunity to extend its borders into the Nibenean Valley. -
Dominion of the Isles surpasses the Imperial Legion
Dominion of Summerset Isles had upgraded its military enough to surpass the Imperial Legion. While they still lacked the raw manpower and the good morale of the Legion, the Dominion forces had superior technology, less corruption and more dynamic strategies. Furthermore, every Dominion soldier was required to be proficient in Destruction and Alteration magic. Although powerful and well-armed, the Dominion armies still had one crucial flaw: their inability to fight a sustained war of attrition. -
Television spreads worldwide
The technology of television spread all around Tamriel. Many television stations were set up, while innovations were made to improve upon the original concept. An inventor in Skingrad built the first color TV, while the principles behind plasma television were laid down in the College of Whispers. Early TV sets featured bad sound quality, poor picture quality and were open to signal interference, but nevertheless became extremely popular. -
Shimmerene Declaration signed
The Thalmor Party signed the Shimmerene Declaration, declaring that the number one goal of the Party was to ensure the domination of Mer over Men: this meant the elimination of the Empire and installation of Elven supremacy over Tamriel. The Shimmerene Declaration differentiated between Redguards and the rest of the humans, it also made an exception for beastfolk. The declaration ominously stated that there must be an eternal solution for the Men-Mer conflict. -
"The Future" passage from "A Path to the Gods"
"And so we Thalmor have decided to end the mistaken isolationist policies of our predecessors. We take up where we broke off after the First Great War. We turn our eyes toward the fertile lands of Humans. At last, we break free of the Isles and acquire soil for our children to call their own. If we speak of soil in Tamriel today, we primarily have in mind Cyrodiil and its many vassals. To make room for Elvish expansion, it is vital for the natives of Cyrodiil to be uprooted and exterminated." -
The Compact signed
In the city of Shimmerene, the Empire of Yokuda, Dominion of the Isles, Dominion of Valenwood, State of Argonia and the Republic of Orsinium signed the Compact: a military-economical union of nations set up as an alternative to the Empire. The Compact's secondary purpose was to be an united military framework for its members to coordinate their future attacks. In the Compact, strategies were discussed and formulated for the coming Third Great War. -
Synod attacked by the Dragon League
After learning of the Project Aetherius, Antonius Brutus Marius ordered the League to invade Synod's headquarters in Solstheim. Countless Synod wizards were murdered as the League stole their research data and prototypes. Marius threatened to sell the data to the Thalmor unless he was installed as the High Chancellor. The Emperor refused his request. Fortunately, Penitus Oculatus agents managed to locate the stolen research papers on the corpse of a killed League member and a crisis was averted. -
Peace Council held in Daggerfall
Kingdom of Daggerfall, fearing an all-out war between the Empire and the Dominion, held a peace council. Representatives of the Thalmor Party and the Imperial Conservative Party met and debated over the merits of their views. Magister of Propaganda Ana Màfortion used the Council to hammer out Thalmor views on human genetic inferiority, while Fabius Lucius spoke of the futility of resisting Imperial order. Both sides considered the Peace Council pointless and left after two days of negotiations. -
Dragon League invades Kvatch
After taking out Synod, Dragon League gave out orders to their sympathizers in Kvatch to act. Two legions stationed in Kvatch rebelled against the Empire and took over the city, declaring themselves independent. Dragon League used high-powered magic and artillery strikes to take out neighboring legions and caused massive casualties among the Legio V Trebatus. Risking a full-blown war, Emperor Gaius Tiberius went to meet with Antonius Brutus Marius. -
Emperor almost slain in Kvatch
Emperor Gaius Tiberius arrived to negotiate a truce with Antonius Brutus Marius and the Dragon League. During the meeting, the League killed the Emperor's entourage and Marius personally stabbed the Emperor. The severely injured Emperor was rescued as Fabius Lucius gave orders for the Imperial Legion to encircle Kvatch and remove League presence from Colovia. As many officers of the Legion were loyal to Marius, a lot of "friendly fire" accidents took place during the Siege of Kvatch. -
Statistics about cities in Tamriel
Largest cities in Tamriel:
Imperial City (18 million citizens)
Alinor (11 million citizens)
Mournhold (9 million citizens)
Daggerfall (8,75 million citizens)
Anvil (8 million citizens)
Solitude (7 million citizens)
Sentinel (5 million citizens)
Skingrad (4 million citizens)
Firsthold (4 million citizens)
Leyawiin (2,75 million citizens)
Blacklight (2,5 million citizens)
Windhelm (2 million citizens)
Rihad (2 million citizens)
Sunhold (1,5 million citizens)
Cheydinhal (1,25 million citizens) -
The Purity Decree issued in the Dominion
Ana Mafortion, the Magister of Propaganda, ordered the Altmeri media to censor all positive depictions of Imperials, Bretons and Nords. All celebrities and public figures were forced to express casually humanophobic views. Fashion, music and sports from Cyrodiil were banned. The Thalmor Talons observed the fulfillment of the Purity Decree and punished all expressions of racially-tolerant views with torture and imprisonment. -
Battle of Corinthe
The troops of Thalmor-aligned Kingdom of Pelletine crossed the Ya'Tirrje Oasis and besieged Corinthe, the capital of Elsweyr Confederacy. Expecting an easy campaign, the Pelletine armies were relentlessly attacked by a combined force of Anequinian troops and the Imperial Legion. Padoth Condor bombers from Summerset Isles launched a bombing campaign, turning the city of Corinthe into a pile of rubble. Redguard, Bosmeri and Altmeri volunteers arrived to help the Pelletinian side. -
Republic of Vvardenfell sees its living standards rise
The Republic of Vvardenfell, the ultra-capitalistic land of vices, saw its living standards rise meteorically as many former offences, like prostitution and drug use, were legalized. Huge casino-hotel complexes in Ald-Ruhn turned the city into one of the most popular vacation destinations in Tamriel, Suran had the most striptease clubs per capita in Tamriel, while New Vivec, controlled by the Camonna Tong, became the center of drug trafficking to the Empire. -
Military industrialization in Bruma
In Bruma, massive national military factories were built to produce tanks and airplanes for the war effort. Drafting their work force from all races and all walks of life, the factories allowed workers and new immigrants to Cyrodiil to earn good wages while producing necessary war equipment. While a few undercover Dragon League workers did manage to commit suicide bombings in the factories, the atmosphere remained cooperative and friendly, with Elves, beastfolk and humans working side-by-side. -
Battle of Greenvale
The Anequinian city of Greenvale fell to the advancing mechanized Pelletine troops after it was bombed during a sustained attack of attrition. The city held important logistical centers for Anequina and its loss was dearly felt. The Imperial Legion pulled most of its troops out of Elsweyr, feeling the need to conserve them for an eventual war with the Dominion. This left Anequina weakened and defenseless. -
Suicide bomber slaughters the Elder Council
A Dragon League suicide bomber gained entrance to a meeting of the Elder Council and detonated himself, causing 120 Elder Councillors to die and 50 further Councillors to suffer injuries. This heinous act made holding emergency elections a necessity and weakened the Imperial administration somewhat. High Chancellor Fabius Lucius ordered the Penitus Oculatus to snuff out all Dragon League cells within Cyrodiil, but soon came to realize that the Oculatus itself was being taken over by the League. -
The Aldmeri Dominion restored
The Dominion of Summerset Isles officially extended an offer of merging to the Dominion of Valenwood, led by the Thalmor Party of Valenwood. The two Dominions merged together and the Aldmeri Dominion was restored. Although this was disallowed under the Crystal Concordat, the Empire was reluctant to act and technically allowed the merger to happen. Large parades were held in Summerset Isles and Valenwood to celebrate the vindication of the Second Great War. -
Battle of Orcrest
After the bloody Battle of Orcrest was won by Pelletine forces, they took the city over and began advancing northwards. The Kingdom of Pelletine declared itself independent from the Empire and formally asked the Aldmeri Dominion armies to help. Dominion forces started to use long-range bombers to blow Anequinian cities to shreds. The resulting carnage shocked observers from the Empire, as it proved that the military of the Dominion had advanced enough to threaten the Empire. -
Imperial war plans sold to the Thalmor
In the city of Firsthold, Antonius Brutus Marius held a secret meeting with Archmagister Durion Thorontur and handed him the battle plans of the Imperial Legion. In exchange, he demanded immunity for Dragon League agents in the occurrence of a war. Thorontur agreed, and the two sinister men became allies. Although Thorontur and Marius had incredibly low opinions of each other, their hatred of the Empire united them into a tense alliance. -
Emergency elections held in the Empire
Imperial Conservative Party (blue) won 50% of the votes, followed by the Progressive Party (orange) winning 30% of seats. Syndicalist Party (red) won 15% of seats, and Imperial Liberal Party (grey) gained 5% of seats. The Dragon League, banned, won no seats. Fabius Lucius from the Imperial Conservative Party continued as the High Councillor. His conciliatory cabinet included many of his former political enemies, including Xanin Sexer and Marallia Tullario, in executive roles. -
Kvatch retaken
After a long and bloody siege, the Imperial Legion managed to restore Kvatch under Imperial rule, driving the Dragon League back into the Colovian Highlands. Antonius Brutus Marius was nowhere to be seen, but documents left behind proved that the Dragon League had been cooperating with the Thalmor, as the two radical movements sharing the same goal of deposing the Empire. This information was made public in order to deter people from joining the League. -
Elsweyr Civil War ends
After Alabaster fell to the troops of Pelletine, King R'iira of Anequina capitulated to the Dominion of Elsweyr, wishing to keep the rest of Anequina from experiencing the horrors of war. The Imperial administration of Anequina was removed from power and replaced with a Thalmor-backed one, thereby reuniting the two kingdoms of Elsweyr under a Khajiiti nationalist ideology. The new Dominion of Elsweyr, however, was left devastated by the brutal war and refused to join the Aldmeri Dominion. -
Synod restarts their research
Due to the attack by the League on the Synod's research facility in Solstheim, Project Aetherius had stopped for two years. After Synod had replenished their numbers, new facilities were built in Solstheim and the wizards of Synod moved back into the cold wastelands. Within these new facilities, research was continued to harness the harshest powers the Gods allowed mortals to use. -
Dragon League starts the invasion of the Dominion
The Dragon League declared that they will attack the Dominion, to stop the Elvish threat. The Empire commanded the League to stop or face eradication. The Aldmeri Dominion threatened the Empire with war, should the League attack. In secret, the Thalmor Party and the Dragon League were closely co-operating with the plan, as both of them wished to launch the Third Great War. Thorontur and Marius met and drew up plans for the League to launch a direct assault on Valenwood. -
Aldmeri Dominion and Yokudan Empire declare full mobilization
Responding to the ultra-nationalist threat from Cyrodiil, the Aldmeri Dominion and Yokudan Empire ordered a full mobilization of their troops, to respond immediately to orders of war. Under the guise of the Compact, both nations discussed various invasion plans. The Thalmor were closely cooperating with the Dragon League, who similarly wished to spark a conflict between the Empire and the Compact. -
The Empire negotiates with the Union of Mahakhist Syndicates
Although relations between the Empire and the UMS were tense and hostile, both states were concerned over the Compact. Fabius Lucius and Falaris Eldhren met in the city of Cheydinhal. A pact of neutrality was signed, with both states agreeing not to attack each other. Eldhren offered Lucius a military alliance, but demanded the island of Solstheim in return. Lucius reportedly told him that he'd rather ally himself with Sheogorath than with the Dunmer, prompting Eldhren to storm off in a fury. -
Elections in Skyrim
Elections were held in Skyrim, with the Aenelfist Syndicate (red) again winning the majority vote, gaining 65% of seats in the Moot. Democratic Mahakhist Party (pink) won 25% of the seats, followed by Royal Conservative Party (white) gaining 5% of seats. Party of Nords (blue) also gained 5% of seats. The Party of the Divines gathered too few votes to secure representation. Katrin Jonsdottir of the Aenelfist Syndicate remained as the Prime Minister of Skyrim. -
Profile: Katrin Jonsdottir
Katrin Jonsdottir was the Prime Minister of Skyrim, 39 by 5E 282. She was born in Bryling, a neighborhood in Solitude. Katrin represented the pro-Empire wing of the Aenelfist Syndicate. She was an ardent follower of Mahakhism and continued the economic reforms of her predecessors. Altmeri diplomats frequently attempted to persuade Katrin into declaring independence and aligning Skyrim with the Compact, but her resolute opposition to Thalmor policies severed all hopes for a Nord-Altmer alliance. -
Forea Declaration smuggled into Summerset Isles
Forea Unraith, an imprisoned civil servant, wrote a passionate plea from her cell, begging the Thalmor Party to stop their aggressive foreign policies. She felt like the horrors of the Second Great War were about to repeat themselves and asked the public to come out on the streets and stop Archmagister Thorontur's regime. The letter, smuggled out of the prison by sympathetic jail guards, was widely reproduced in the Summerset Isles. Thalmor banned the letter's distribution and executed Forea. -
An excerpt from Forea's Declaration
"For a single year, I did believe in the Thalmor. I thought of them as necessary evil. I was glad to see that some of the most outstanding Altmer were their members. But Durion killed them all, one by one. Our Summerset Isles, which was a nation of intellectuals and artists, of wizards and noblemen, Durion has made into a nation of murderers and hermits. He is alone, without family, without Gods. He is guided by his dark mind alone. His rule could lead to only one thing - catastrophe." -
Breakthrough made in nuclear weapons research
The Royal Wayfarers, researching the usefulness of nuclear warfare, discovered that radioactive metals like akatoshene (Ak) and vaanium (Vm) could be purposefully induced to go supercritical, thereby causing a nuclear meltdown to occur. Thalmor funded the research with great amounts of riels, curious about gaining an edge over the Empire. -
Dusk Conference held
The secret Dusk Conference was held by the leading theorists of the Thalmor Party. Led by Aearion Aradon, the Magister of Racial Purity, various ways of exterminating Imperials were discussed. Also present were Durion Thorontur, Ana Mafortion and Veryan Rûdhon. Aradon proposed the construction of massive arcane chambers, which would be used to kill humans and pulverize their corpses. Thorontur approved Aradon's idea, which acquired the name of Project Omnioccidit (All Dead in Cyrodiilic). -
Weapons: Leki-Boneshaver DVP & Húreth
Leki-Boneshaver DVP (top) was a semi-automatic rifle developed by the Empire of Yokuda. It was the main weapon of the Ra Gada Army and was also used by the Royal Bretonic Army. Leki-Boneshavers were known for their good accuracy over long distances. The Dominion employed the Húreth (bottom), an advanced assault rifle infused with soul gems. Battlemages could use the Húreth to enhance their magic skills. Only Altmeri soldiers were armed with the Húreth rifles; the Bosmer used Leki-Boneshavers. -
Union of Mahakhist Syndicates starts upgrading its military
First Secretary Falaris Eldhren feared that the Dunmer would eventually have to face either the Empire or the Dominion. The Union of Mahakhist Syndicates began upgrading its military, called the Revolutionary Muatra. State-owned factories were opened up to produce war materiel. The UMS considerably expanded its air forces, called the People's Foyada. Overall, the UMS had a well-equipped military and was roughly equal to the armies of the Dominion, Hammerfell and the Empire. -
Weapons: Gladio-Sagitta N9 & Molamer-12
Gladio-Sagitta N9 (top) was the main weapon of the Imperial Legion and the Nordic Høgnakørstarmannar. With its simplified and compact structure, the Gladio-Sagitta N9 was inexpensive, reliable and easily mass-produced. Dunmeri soldiers used the Molamer-12 (bottom), a fearsome weapon constructed out of ebony and depleted akatoshene. Although it was expensive and heavy to carry around, the Molamer-12 was considered to be the most powerful and deadly submachine gun in Tamriel. -
Conscription instituted in the Empire
The Imperial Legion, who had not believed that another conflict would arise so soon with the Elves, was completely unprepared when the tensions rose to their highest. As a result, by 5E 283, the Imperial Legion had only 50% of its troops ready for warfare. High Chancellor Fabius Lucius instituted a compulsory conscription of Imperials, to serve in the Imperial Legion. Skyrim and High Rock soon followed suit and began drafting young men into their respective national armies. -
The Arenthia Incident
Dragon League worked together with the Thalmor Party to attack the city of Arenthia. While the two parties agreed to keep the attack small, the Dragon League used bosarium gas to murder four hundred Bosmer in cold blood. Durion Thorontur was furious and renounced all contacts with the brutal human organization. The attack was treated by the Dominion as an act of warfare by the Empire. The Empire tried to set the record straight, but the Thalmor broke off diplomatic relations. -
Aldmeri Dominion declares war against the Empire of Tamriel
After the Arenthia Incident, where "eager Legionnaires" attacked defenseless Bosmeri with cruel and unusual weapons, the Aldmeri Dominion declared war against the Empire of Tamriel. The Empire, faced with no other choice, also declared war on the Aldmeri Dominion and launched a campaign of full mobilization. The Dominion, already mobilized, began making their first moves to conquer the Empire. The Third Great War had officially began. -
