The Elder Scrolls History

The first game in the The Elder Scrolls history introduced a character that would make numerous appearances throughout all the following games, Uriel Septim VII. Uriel Septim is the Emperor of Tamriel, the 21st in a long line of Septims. The first game of the series shows Septim being kidnapped and imprisoned in another dimension while an Imperial Battlemage, Jagar Tharn, impersonates him on the throne. The player is tasked with gathering the eight pieces of the Staff of Chaos to force Tharn's exposure and save the Emperor.

Important Facts:

• Arena takes place in 3E 389 (Third Era, Year 389).
  

• The events of The Elder Scrolls: Arena are referenced often in the rest of the series as "The Imperial Simulacrum."

• Uriel Septim VII remains the Emperor throughout the series; he even sends the player to Morrowind in the third installment.

• Uriel Septim is murdered at the beginning of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.

• It is revealed that the dimension Uriel Septim was confined to was, indeed, Oblivion, and he spent 10 years there.
  

The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall takes place in High Rock, the Breton homeland. The Emperor sends the players to High Rock to track a letter which holds the location of the Mantella, a gem created from the soul of the Underking. This gem is the key to awakening the Numidium, a massive, iron golem. Everybody wants the Numidium for their own selfish gain, but the player can choose from six possible endings to determine the fate of Tamriel, and The Elder Scrolls history.

Important Facts:

• The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall's game world was about half the size of Great Britain.

• Daggerfall takes place in 3E 417, 18 years after the events of the first game.
  

• You can play as the Breton in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

• The Emperor, while not directly stated, is believed to be Uriel Septim VII.

• The accepted, "canon" ending is that the player gives the Underking the Mantella and he uses it to put his soul to rest.
  

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind begins on a stormy night on a boat. The player character is jarred out of a dream by nightmarish visions. It is revealed the player is actually a prisoner freed by none other than Uriel Septim VII. The Emperor wants the player to rendezvous with one of his agents, who inducts the player into the Blades, a secret order dedicated to the extermination of the evil deity, Dagoth Ur. The player continues to have odd dreams, which are revealed to be agents of Dagoth Ur attempting to infiltrate the player's mind.

The nomadic Ashlanders prophesize the reincarnation of Nerevar, the only force strong enough to take down Dagoth Ur. Surprise! The player is Nerevar incarnate. After traveling to Red Mountain, the player and Dagoth Ur do battle. After Dagoth Ur is defeated the player breaks the Heart of Lorkhan, destroying the source of Dagoth Ur's power and killing him in the process.

Important Facts:

• Morrowind takes place in 3E Year 427, 10 years after the events of Daggerfall.
  

• The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind is the first game in the series to feature character creation and the ability to swap between third- and first-person views.

• The Dunmer, the resident Dark Elves of Morrowind, are playable in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

• The Nords of Skyrim invaded Morrowind way back in 1E (First Era) Year 401.

• Morrowind features two expansions, Tribunal and Bloodmoon. Tribunal has you hunt down and kill the "Living God," Almalexia. Bloodmoon has the players team up with the Nords from Skaal after being attacked by werewolves. After participating in a fight to the death, the player must defeat the Daedra Lord Hircine.
  

The Elder Scrolls history is completely upset within the first few minutes of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. The Emperor, Uriel Septim VII, entrusts the player with the task of finding Cyrodiil's lost heir, just as an assassin stabs and kills him! A covenant that kept the realm of Oblivion at bay was only in affect while a rightful heir wore the Amulet of Kings, which Septim gives the player with orders to find his long lost son. Players venture in and out of the realm of Oblivion, where hordes of demonic beasts are preparing to enter Cyrodiil, making sure to seal the gates, if only temporarily.

The Player finds Martin Septim, the rightful heir, and brings him back to the Imperial City only to find it under attack by the Daedric Prince of Destruction, Mehrunes Dagon. In a final act of epic redemption, Martin shatters the Amulet of Kings and merges with the Dragon-God of Time, Akatosh. The player and Martin, now an avatar of Akatosh, destroy Dagon and seal the gates to Oblivion forever, killing Martin in the process. This leaves the throne open once again....

Important Facts:

• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion takes place in 3E Year 433, six years after the events of Morrowind.

• Uriel Septim VII is voiced by Patrick Stewart, and Martin Septim is voiced by Sean Bean.

• Akatosh is a deity you can worship in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

• The Oblivion Crisis marks the end of 3E.

• Akatosh, the Dragon-God of Time, known as Alduin to the Nords, seems to play an integral part in Skyrim.