Tiber Septim Part One

General Tiber Septim, 2E 854 - 3E 38, is one of Tamrielic history's most memorable figures. He united all provinces of Tamriel in 2E 897 and started the third era while doing so. He was declared as one of the Nines under the name of Talos, his birth name.

He is said to be born in Atmora, which is a continent north of Tamriel. The first Nords of Tamriel came from Atmora sometime during the Merethic Era. By then the present land of Skyrim was populated by Falmer, snow elves. The Nordic leader Ysgramor and his people built the city of Saarthal and had decided to live there in peace with the elves.

The Nords and the Falmer got along well at first, but as the Nordic population grew the Falmer felt threatened that they would loose their land. The elves burned down Saarthal and slew all Nords except for Ysgramor and his two sons, who fled back to Atmora. By then, Atmora had become a peaceful place and Ysgramor gathered a large army which is referenced to as "the Five Hundred Champions". With the army he made sure that no more Falmer would ever walk on Tamrielic ground again.

Anyway, back to Talos. He was born in Atmora but spent his youth in Skyrim, which means he must have immigrated to Tamriel as a child. In Skyrim he learned the art of Tounges and strategies of war. When he was 20 years old he led the invasion of Old Hrol'dan, to reconquer the lands from the witchmen of High Rock. Shortly after storms gathered, which apparently meant that the Graybeards where about to speak.

Who are the Graybeards? Apparently they live on High Hrothgar, the largest mountain of Skyrim.  The Graybeards live in silence to better attune themselves to the voice of the sky, and they are said to be the last mortal Voice users. Maybe this have to do anything with the dragon shouts?

Talos climbed the seven thousand steps to High Hrothgars highest peak, known as the Throat of the World. There the Graybeards spoke his name and it made the ground shake (they must have been Barry White's ancestors). They told Talos that he would rule Tamriel, but that he must travel south to do so.

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