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Information Age begins
For the next seven years, Tamriel enters a golden era of prosperity. The invention of devices called arcanoemitters will fundamentally change all Tamrielic societies and leads to the birth of arcanoengineering. For the first time, mortals enter the world outside Nirn, launching the Mundus Age. Numerous scientific discoveries are made concerning the underlying forces of Aurbis. The digital revolution brings personal computers to most Tamrielic households. -
Elections in Valenwood
Although the Thalmor Party of the Summerset Isles was somewhat opposed the Valenwood Thaw, the first democratic elections in Bosmeri history were allowed to be carried out. In the elections, the reformed Thalmor Party of Valenwood (yellow) won 50% of seats in the Falinesti Council. The Party of Friendship (purple) won 35% of seats, and the Green Brotherhood (green) won the remaining 15% of seats. Maenos Sagewind of the Thalmor Party continued as the Archmagister. -
Political parties of Valenwood
The Thalmor Party of Valenwood was radically different from its Altmeri counterpart. It supported syndicalist economic policies, environmentalism and pacifism. It represented blue-collar workers, city dwellers and ethnic minorities. The unashamedly pro-Imperial Party of Friendship supported right-wing conservative policies and represented middle-class Bosmer and intellectuals. The Green Brotherhood was a radical anarchist party with a long history, which used violence to achieve its goals. -
Battle of Óisín
Dominion Mantia Sixth Group, a small infantry division, set up their base of operations near the town of Óisín in Western Reach. Although radioactive tornadoes and nirnquakes made the Sixth Group's life difficult, they persisted to offer other infantry groups time to regroup and advance. However, their luck ran out after the armies of Western Reach attacked Óisín using Radiothics spells. The entire Sixth Group suffered from radiation burns and had to leave Óisín. -
Corporativist Party of Cyrodiil reestablished
The Imperial Conservative Party supported Eärwen Tiberius and wished to see her as the new Empress. The nationalist wings of the Party were disgusted by this policy and began to split away from the ICP. Servius Lucius, grandson of Fabius Lucius, became their representative. In the city of Leyawiin, the Corporativist Party of Cyrodiil was reestablished, for Imperial ultranationalists, militant corporativists and former ICP members who were opposed to the potential reign of an Elf. -
Acceleration yields results
Acceleration, Thalmor Chimer project launched after discovering a cache of Elder Scrolls from a stranded Synod ship, helped the Dominion to a lot of new information. An Elder Scroll called the Red Scroll opened a Time Wound, which allowed the Chimer to briefly enter the Tamriel of Third Era. One scroll, called Dagoth's Fury, carried divine instructions of recreating Corprus disease, and was locked away for safety. -
Arcades common in Tamriel
First pioneered in Hammerfell, video arcades were coin-operated digital machines, allowing its users to play various video games. Arcade machines used integrated circuitry, CRT screens and soulgem processors to portray shapes, sights and sounds. Arcades became a common sight in all regions of Tamriel, widely installed in bars, cafes and dedicated arcade clubs. Popular games revolved around Tamrielic history, monsters from Mundus and sports. -
The Chaaruma Project begins
The People's Republic of Morrowind launched the Chaaruma Project, to become the first mundus-faring nation on Tamriel. The scientists of Morrowind Mundus Center invented an arcanocorundial rocket called Tzemratz II, powered simultaneously by liquefied corundia and an array of grand soul gems. The first launches made from Firewatch Station were successful, and Iravosi Eldhren personally authorized the MMC to launch a Chaaruma satellite into Mundus. -
Reman discovered
While hunting for undiscovered comets, a magnaphysicist from the College of Whispers called Pompeo Minella discovered a bright object between the magna ge of Scintil and Swath. It was a massive red-colored object floating in space, with a distinct spiral structure. To his surprise, Minella discovered that the object contained magna ge. He named the interstellar object after Reman Cyrodiil, the legendary founder of the Second Empire of Tamriel. -
Attack on Syrabane
The Syrabane Concert Hall in Alinor was attacked by Reachmen terrorists. The terrorists took two hundred Altmeri civilians hostage and demanded an end to the War of Western Reach. The Thalmor Talons and law enforcement attempted to negotiate, but failed to secure the release of the hostages. After an attempt to release the hostages by force failed, the Reachmen terrorists killed the hostages and blew themselves up. Over 186 civilians died in the Attack on Syrabane. -
Mutiny in Western Reach
Acting against Omniseer Rûdhon's orders, Field Marshal Nuraril Caemfar ordered all Mantia troops in Western Reach to stop advancing and retreat to the northern coastline. His soldiers had been irradiated, poisoned and injured by the terrible ecology of the Western Reach and refused to continue fighting. Sadron Habriston, a high-ranking Thalmor Party official who had joined the Mantia, had perished in the war, applying further political pressure. -
Assassination of Nison Idreone
High Chancellor Nison Idreone ruled as the Regent of the Empire. He had acquired many political enemies due to his resistance to allow Eärwen Tiberius to become the Empress. However, his assassination was carried out by forces that had no connection to Imperial politics. Duai Udvozo, a terrorist from Western Reach, killed Idreone in his home. After capture, Udvozo claimed that her act was retribution for the Empire's support of the War of Western Reach. -
The Great Debate
In the Praxographical Hall of the Arcane University, a live debate was held between two magnaphysicists, Lorus Forianus and Canus Rufius. Forianus supported the old model, according to which the Magnal System, which contained Nirn, other planets and Magnus, encompassed the entirety of Aurbis. Rufius supported the new Tovakani-Adus Model, according to which there were millions of magnal systems in Aurbis. Although neither side won, the Debate helped to popularize the research of magnaphysics. -
Elections scheduled in the Empire
Although the elections were scheduled to be held in 5E 327, the assassination of Nison Idreone led to early emergency elections to be scheduled. The Imperial Conservative Party supported Eärwen Tiberius and promised to make her the Empress of Tamriel. All the other parties were against her leadership, either due to her ethnicity or due to her staunchly conservative beliefs. The Corporativist Party of Cyrodiil campaigned to install their leader, Servius Lucius, as the Emperor. -
Accident at Dawnstar Station
The Dawnstar Launch Station, operated by the Imperial Mananautic Society, was used to launch rockets into space. The Society had built a suitable corundia-propelled rocket and were ready to launch the Auxilium (Helper in Cyrodiilic). However, the cold weather in Dawnstar, coupled with high winds, caused the rocket to fail and explode on the launching pad, destroying the Auxilium. This accident was a serious setback for the Society and work began to build a new satellite. -
Elections in Cyrodiil
In controversial elections, the pro-Eärwen Imperial Conservative Party (blue) won a majority of 40% seats in the Elder Council. The anti-Eärwen Progressive Party (orange) and the Corporativist Party (brown) both won 20% of seats. The Syndicalist Party (red) won 15% of seats, and the Imperial Liberal Party (grey) gained 5% of seats. Aurelius Gregorius of the ICP became the new High Chancellor of Tamriel and promised to amend the Imperial Constitution, to allow Eärwen Tiberius to reign. -
Post-election violence in Cyrodiil
The news that Eärwen Tiberius was to become the new Empress came as a shock to both the anti-Altmer Imperial nationalists and to the anti-war Imperial progressives. Post-election violence began as protests against Eärwen were held in Leyawiin, Anvil and the Imperial City. Aurelius Gregorius, the new High Chancellor, ordered law enforcement to curb the protests. Water cannons, magic barriers and rubber bullets were employed by Imperial police officers to contain the protests. -
Chaaruma launched from Firewatch
A satellite called Chaaruma (Brother in Dunmeris) was launched from Firewatch Station in Northern Morrowind. Carried by an arcanocorundial rocket called Tzemratz II, the Chaaruma was a rectangular metallic box filled with radio equipment. With immense pride, First Secretary Iravosi Eldhren ordered his people to tune in to Chaaruma's frequency and wait to see if the satellite had reached Mundus. -
Heriona Talathion becomes the Archmagister
After her liberal rival Sadron Habriston was killed in Western Reach, Heriona Talathion became a rising star of the Thalmor Party. The society of the Dominion, afraid of the Reachmen and their terrorist attacks, wholeheartedly supported Talathion and the isolationist/nationalist wings of the Party which she represented. Omniseer Rûdhon, unwilling to carry the burden of the war all by himself, installed Talathion as the new Archmagister of the Dominion. -
Profile: Heriona Talathion
Heriona Talathion was the new Archmagister of the Dominion, 41 years old by 5E 328. Heriona rose to her position through her dedicated work as the regional leader of the Thalmor Party in the Dusk Province. She was a confident and an intelligent politician, whose interests were oriented towards building a racially pure Summerset Isles. Unlike Tûrin Rinion, Heriona held isolationist beliefs and considered Tamrielic integration and keeping good relations with the Empire to be pointless endeavors. -
People's Republic of Morrowind becomes the first spacefaring nation
After three days had passed, the Chaaruma began transmitting a radio signal, becoming the first artificial satellite to orbit Nirn. Celebrations were held in Morrowind as the Dunmer became the first space-faring nation on Tamriel. As a response, the Empire and the Dominion both accelerated their own Mundus exploration programs, starting the Mundial Race. -
Defilers invented
In the Kingdom of Western Reach, radioactive and industrial pollution was abundant and widespread. The Reachmen began constructing machines called defilers, which they used against the Dominion armies. The defilers were cannon-like machines which the Reachmen employed to throw waste materials at their enemies. Radioactive semi-solid filth rained down on Dominion soldiers and caused diseases and radiation burns. -
Peace negotiations begin
In the city of Northpoint, Archmagister Heriona Talathion and King Grivravig Grelav met to discuss a ceasefire. Grelav, a former mercenary captain, proved to be a hard negotiator. After three days of talks, a compromise was found: a peace shall be achieved if the Dominion promised to clean up pollution in the Reach and pay reparations for the lives they ruined in the Western Reach. -
Military revolt in the Empire
The Legio XX Umbrius, stationed near the city of Cropsford, was led by sympathizers of the Corporativist Party. After the ICP and Eärwen Tiberius won the elections, the Legio XX Umbrius refused to accept the results and marched towards the Imperial City. Joined by Servius Lucius and CPC members, the Legio XX Umbrius's tanks entered the Green Emperor Way District, where they encircled the White-Gold Tower and demanded the installation of Servius Lucius as the new Emperor. -
Eärwen Tiberius makes an appearance
Legio XX Umbrius and the Corporativist Party were poised to attack the White-Gold Tower and perform a coup. Emerging with High Chancellor Aurelius Gregorius and a group of supporters, Eärwen Tiberius confronted the Legio XX Umbrius and rallied the public to take action. In an act of bravery, Eärwen Tiberius climbed on top of a tank to make a fiery speech denouncing the coup. The image of Eärwen, giving a speech while holding the Imperial flag, was widely reproduced in the media. -
Excerpt from Eärwen's speech to the people of Cyrodiil
"Imperials! I have faith in the Empire and its democratic systems. We shall overcome this bitter moment where cowards seek to prevail. Today is the last day of an era past. Today is the last day of cowardice, appeasement and passivity! Let every tyrant on Tamriel tremble, knowing that the Empire shall pay any price to assure the survival of liberty. Should the evil domain across the Abecean Sea attempt to recreate history, the sun will finally set in the Summerset Isles. Long live the Empire!" -
Tamrielic Council takes a stance
Lorcdiir Acornlake, the High Councillor of Tamriel, took a stance and condemned both the military coup in the Empire and the continuing war in Western Reach. Additionally, the Tamrielic Council demanded the Dominion to pull back from Western Reach and respect the nominal independence of the region. -
Military revolt ends
The military coup collapsed as the Imperial public appeared on the streets to resist the Legio XX Umbrius. High Chancellor Aurelius Gregorius ordered the ringleaders of the coup jailed and dissolved the Legio XX Umbrius. The Corporativist Party was allowed to exist, but suffered heavy fines. Servius Lucius, disgraced due to his role in the coup, made a public speech, where he asked his followers to bury their resistance and accept Eärwen as the Empress of Tamriel. -
The Tovakani-Adus Model proved correct
A group of magnaphysicists composed of Mellanar Korae from Summerset Isles, Septimius Pastor from Cyrodiil and Farlsa Tunlva from Morrowind began observing the object of Reman. They calculated the distance between Reman and Nirn through the use of pulsating stars and came to the conclusion that Reman was located 4 million light-years away from Nirn, further away than the most distant magna ge. This proved that Reman was an entirely different plane of Aurbis. -
Prohibition enforced in Skyrim
After the religiously fundamentalist Party of the Divines came to power in Skyrim, Prime Minister Helga Thormardottir instituted prohibition, banning the sale of alcohol in Skyrim. This move made her incredibly unpopular, as alcohol had been a integral part of the Nordic culture. Hordes of thirsty Nords descended upon Cyrodiil, where they could drink in peace. The Stormcloaks began operating clandestine mead distillation plants in the Rift to contravene the prohibition. -
Aldmeri Dominion becomes the second spacefaring nation
The Dominion Mundus Agency managed to successfully complete and launch their first satellite. From the Cloudrest Mundus Station, the Quentovant satellite was launched, carrying radio equipment and sensors for detection of magic fields. The launch of the Quentovant was a source of national pride for the Altmer and turned the Aldmeri Dominion into the second space-faring nation on Tamriel. -
Active combat ends in Western Reach
After Archmagister Talathion and King Grelav agreed to a truce, Dominion armies in Western Reach were ordered to depart from the region. Dominion troops had to be decontaminated, due to the harshness of Western Reach and the use of defilers by the Reachmen. After the veterans of the war returned to their civilian lives, incidences of mental illness, cancer and genetic damage made their lives a living nightmare. Many veterans of the war were quietly euthanized or locked up in mental asylums. -
The Empire becomes a spacefaring nation
The Empire was passed by the Dominion and Morrowind as the Imperial Mananautic Society struggled to build passable rockets. The Elder Council ordered the Society to accelerate their work. Finally, the Auxilium-2 satellite was launched from Dawnstar Launch Station, carried by a corundia-propelled rocket. Although Auxilium-2 reached Mundus, it failed to deploy and fell back to Nirn after three orbits. The Empire had completely failed in their Mundus endeavors. -
Treaty of Northpoint
In the city of Northpoint, Archmagister Heriona Talathion and King Grivravig Grelav signed the Treaty of Northpoint, ending the War of Western Reach. The Aldmeri Dominion recognized the Kingdom of Western Reach as an independent state and promised to pay 200 billion riels as ecological reparations over the course of 20 years. In return, Reachmen promised to abstain from committing terrorist attacks in Dominion lands. -
Imperial Mananautic Society reformed
After the Society had failed to establish a normal Mundus program, their entire administration resigned. The Dawnstar Launch Station, hilariously built in the frigid region of the Pale that was completely unsuitable for space rockets, was disassembled. Scientists from the College of Whispers were ordered by the Empire to take over administrative positions in the Society. The Sunkeep Space Station was built into the Alik'r Desert, a perfect place for the launching of space rockets. -
Kingdom of Western Reach joins the Tamrielic Council
After the Treaty of Northpoint was signed, the Empire of Tamriel and the People's Republic of Morrowind followed suit and recognized the Kingdom of Western Reach as an independent nation. The Tamrielic Council officially invited the nascent kingdom to join its ranks. The Kingdom chose Folkmar Vestarsson, an ethnic Nord, as their representative. -
First picture of Nirn taken from Mundus
Space probe Parapin-1, launched by the Dominion Mundus Agency, orbited Nirn in a graveyard orbit. Equipped with a camera, Parapin-1 took a picture of Nirn, Secunda and Masser from Mundus and transmitted it to Tamriel. For the first time, inhabitants of Tamriel saw their continent from far away. The Parapin Picture made rounds around Tamriel and helped to popularize Mundus exploration. -
Hundreds of new island universes discovered
After Reman was identified as being a different plane of Mundus, magnaphysicists discovered hundreds of new similar objects. Now called "island universes", each one of these spiral-shaped objects contained billions of magna ge. The island universe where Nirn and the Magnal System were located was named Anu, after the primordial deity who created Aurbis. Reman was the closest island galaxy to Anu. All these discoveries proved that Aurbis was trillions of times larger than previously thought. -
Imperial Constitution changed
In a grand ceremony, High Councillor Aurelius Gregorius gained approval from the Elder Council to change the Imperial Constitution. He struck down the current laws of succession and removed the clause "all rulers of the Ruby Throne have to be of human blood", a stipulation which was included when Emperor Gaius Tiberius wrote the first constitution. After the Constitution had been rewritten, Eärwen Tiberius was officially declared the Heir Apparent of the Empire. -
Profile: Aurelius Gregorius
Aurelius Gregorius was the High Chancellor of the Empire, 55 years old by 5E 327. He was a gruff, bad-tempered man known to have a mean-streak when provoked. His strengths materialized behind the scenes, especially in the Elder Council, where his extent of political knowledge, stern demeanor and objectivity proved resolute. He held jingoistic views about the superiority of Imperial way of life and loyally supported Empress Eärwen's ambitions. -
Eärwen Tiberius crowned as the Empress of Tamriel
In a ceremony broadcast all over Tamriel, Eärwen Tiberius assumed power over the Empire of Tamriel as the new Empress. A supporter of staunchly right-wing positions, the worship of the Nine Divines and a proponent of using force to fight for Imperial interests, Eärwen Tiberius was a divisive figure in Imperial politics. She was nicknamed "The Wasp of Cyrodiil" by the Imperial public due to her yellow skin, her aggressive ambitions and her rumored lust for honey. -
Profile: Empress Eärwen Tiberius
Eärwen Tiberius was the new Empress of Tamriel. Eärwen was an intelligent, strong-willed person, who fiercely believed in the Empire, its values and its destiny to rule over Tamriel. Eärwen often overstepped her rights and used previously-dormant reserve powers to intervene in democratic decision-making, earning her the reputation of being an authoritarian leader. Eärwen wished to become a strong leader of the Empire and revered heroes like Tiber Septim, Reman Cyrodiil and Titus Mede II. -
Personality & Appearance: Eärwen Tiberius
Eärwen Tiberius was 27 years old by 5E 327. Eärwen had piercing brown eyes which, coupled with her assertive personality and her imposing height, gave her an aura of authority. Eärwen was blessed with a rationally thinking mind. She had no fear of the unknown and regularly took courageous steps to achieve her goals. Eärwen was fluent in three languages (Aldmeris, Cyrodiilic, Modern Tamrielic) and had limited knowledge of Yoku, Ta'agra and Saxhleel Jel. -
Biography: Eärwen Tiberius
Eärwen Tiberius was born in 5E 300. Her father was Emperor Sextus Tiberius and her mother was an Altmeri ballet dancer called Almárëa Tiberius. Ever since her father became the Emperor, Eärwen had been surrounded by influential people. At the age of 16, she entered the prestigious Adriana Institute of Skingrad, a school teaching traditional Colovian values, Imperial philosophy and the art of Cyrodiilic politics. In the Adriana Institute, Eärwen was transformed into a potential leader. -
Situation in Western Reach
After the Treaty of Northpoint, peace had finally arrived in Western Reach. The city of Evermore, formerly a jewel of the Reach, was chosen as the capital of the Kingdom. Evermore had been devastated by a nirnquake and rested inside a ravine, where people lived in the ruins of old apartment buildings and skyscrapers. King Grivravig Grelav took good care of his emerging nation and his troops brought some semblance of order into the lawless region. -
Arcanoemitters invented
The pinnacle of soulgem programming, the first arcanoemitters were built in Summerset Isles. Copper patterning and lasers were used to engrave circuit boards onto shards of filled soulgems. These circuit boards allowed engineers to manipulate trapped souls and unlock their energy. Arcanoemitters were programmed to activate magical spells, which could be invoked with the touch of a button. Thanks to arcanoemitters, futuristic technology became a reality. -
The birth of arcanoengineering
Thanks to the invention of arcanoemitters, the field of Arcanoengineering was born. Arcanoemitters could be used to turn soldiers invincible (Stoneflesh emitter), light cigarettes (Cast Small Flame emitter), lift entire buildings into the sky (Heavy Levitation emitter), produce holographic TV (Distant Imagining emitter) and play loud music (Amplify Sound emitter). Through surgical arcanoemitter implants, it was now possible to heal previously incurable diseases. -
Case Green revealed
Savos Mirato, one of the researchers who worked on Case Green to poison the Hist in Argonia, was wracked with guilt. No-one in Tamriel beside his work group and the highest tiers of Morrowind's government knew of Case Green. After Mirato's family was executed by the state in an unrelated case of high treason, he contacted the Imperial Embassy in Mournhold and asked for diplomatic immunity. In the basement of the Embassy, he was interviewed by the Penitus Oculatus, who learned of Case Green. -
Carpentum Project launched
Empress Eärwen Tiberius ordered the Imperial Mananautic Society to bring glory to the Empire. The Society launched the Carpentum Project, to put a human mananaut into outer Mundus. In the Sunkeep Launch Station, heavy work began on constructing rockets. Many candidates were found and trained. Eventually, Commander Selenian Seceius from the Imperial Eagles was chosen as the prime candidate. -
People's Republic of Morrowind fined by the Tamrielic Council
After the Case Green was revealed by Savos Mirato, the news reached the Tamrielic Council. First Secretary Iravosi Eldhren was asked to appear before the Tamrielic Council. He passionately argued that the information was false and that the Argonians willfully joined Morrowind. His words didn't convince the Council and Morrowind was fined by the Tamrielic Council. The Council made a non-binding statement for Morrowind to allow independence for the Argonians. -
The Expulsion begins
Archmagister Heriona Talathion represented the resurgent nationalist wing of the Thalmor Party, which had laid dormant during the Rinion times. In an attempt to gain political fame, Talathion organized the Expulsion, an ambitious plan to Altmerize the Summerset Isles. Under new laws passed by the Magisterial Council, all non-Altmeri residents of the Summerset Isles were to be deported. The foreigners were given two options: either move to the island of Auridon or leave the Isles altogether. -
Knowledge of Case Green spreads in Morrowind
Although the People's Republic of Morrowind was an authoritarian state where thought control and surveillance was ubiquitous, knowledge of Case Green couldn't be suppressed. The Dunmer were furious, not because the Argonians were enslaved, but because it proved that the army of the Morrowind was too weak to even conquer Argonia. The Worker's Party of Morrowind grew tired of Iravosi Eldhren's reign and he was officially relieved of his duties as the First Secretary. -
Carpetum-2 returns to Nirn
After completing five orbits around Nirn, it was time for Selenian Seceius to return to Nirn. He began his descent over the Padomaic Ocean and entered Nirn's atmosphere. Using an arcanoemitter to envelope the craft in a protective shell, the reentry was successful. The Carpetum-2 splashed down near Winterhold in Skyrim and was retrieved by ship. Seceius was recovered unharmed and survived the trip with no ill effects, other than mild disappointment that his magical skills had returned to normal. -
Carpetum-2 launched from Sunkeep
Under the Carpetum Project, the Imperial Mananautic Society worked to put an Imperial in Mundus. Commander Selenian Seceius was chosen to be the recipient of the honor. After months of preparations, the Carpetum Project was ready. In the Sunkeep Launch Station, a corundia-based rocket was readied. It carried the Carpetum-2, a spacecraft meant to carry Seceius in Mundus. As the launch day came, Seceius was given honors by Empress Eärwen herself and boarded the Carpetum-2. -
First human in Mundus
The Carpetum-2 took off from Sunkeep Launch Station with no troubles. During the mid-day, Selenian Seceius reached orbit and became the first human to enter Mundus. Drifting above Nirn, Seceius reported that everything was weightless, that he could see the White-Gold Tower from Mundus and that his magical powers seemed to grow the further he was from Nirn. Seceius crossed over Tamriel and saw Akavir. He reported that the continent was covered with magnificent shining cities. -
Celebrations in the Empire
With the success of Selenian Seceius, the Carpetum Project and the Imperial Mananautic Society, the Empire of Tamriel became the first nation on Tamriel to send a living being into outer Mundus. A large parade was ordered for Seceius, who received a plenitude of medals for his achievements. The Dominion and Morrowind also congratulated the Empire, and promptly ordered their own scientists to ramp up their work. -
Garnara Aramothi becomes the First Secretary of Morrowind
After Iravosi Eldhren was deposed, the Worker's Party of Morrowind allowed Garnara Aramothi, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, to become the First Secretary of Morrowind. Aramothi was a sinister man, someone who truly encompassed the Dunmeri virtues of paranoia, aloofness and ruthlessness. After gaining power, Aramothi demanded all of his generals and ministers to swear a personal oath of loyalty to him, and to him only. Officers unlucky enough to question this oath were deleted from history. -
Military reform in the Empire
Empress Eärwen Tiberius ordered the Imperial Legion to modernize its ranks with new technologies. Nuclear-powered aircraft carriers were built and added to the Imperial Malleus navy. Supersonic bombers and fighters were added to the Imperial Eagles. New Uriel-class battletanks, capable of generating force fields, soultrapping enemy soldiers and shooting Destruction magic, were invented thanks to arcanoemitters. Legionnaires were equipped with state-of-the-art AM-19 assault rifles. -
Lasers invented
In the University of Rihad, a group of physicists led by Nazwon Faagti began researching the subject of the optical amplification of electromagnetic radiation. Faagti's team used open resonators and soulgem emitters to construct a new device, capable of emitting light. Called a laser, the new device quickly found use in engineering, telecommunications and medicine. Some mages found the technology of laser to be insulting, and believed it to be another example of science imitating magic. -
Virtual reality pioneered in Summerset Isles
Virtual reality, or Misca Hame (Bright Sanctuary in Aldmeris), was the idea to use arcanoengineering, digital technology and magic to replicate real environments or create entirely new worlds. IT companies in Summerset Isles were contracted by the Thalmor to invent a realistic simulation of Cyrodiil, for military purposes. The result was the Anyacalium (Living Glass), a glass cube filled with arcanoemitters, which allowed its users to experience realistic simulations of Colovian countrysides. -
Nirnic Treaty System revoked
The Nirnic Treaty System, signed by the Dominion and the Empire in the year of 5E 309, prohibited unilateral colonization of other continents. Unlike her predecessors, High Councillor Lorcdiira Acornlake proved to be friendly towards colonization plans. The NTS was revoked in the Tamrielic Parliament, which meant that Akavir and other continents could be unilaterally colonized. The Empire, struggling with overpopulation, launched several initiatives to establish a colony in Akavir. -
The Expulsion ends
Under Archmagister Talathion's orders, non-Altmeri residents of Summerset Isles were evicted and deported to the island of Auridon. Even the Bosmer and the Bretons were driven out. As a direct consequence of the Expulsion, major cities like Alinor and Sunhold became 100% ethnically Altmer. As all minority populations were deported to Auridon, the city of Firsthold became the most culturally vibrant and politically liberal area of the Summerset Isles. -
Dunmeri Hegemony proclaimed
Under Garnara Aramothi's orders, the People's Republic of Morrowind was dissolved. In its place, the Dunmeri Hegemony was proclaimed: a sinister one-party totalitarian state. Workers Party of Morrowind was dissolved and all of its members joined the Dunmeri Front, an extremist party controlled by Aramothi. Mahakhism was officially abandoned as a state ideology. It was replaced by a mixture of Dunmeri nationalism, bureaucratic collectivism, intense isolationism and the worship of Daedric Lords. -
Daggerfall Metro attacks
The Daggerfall Metro was a glorious system, built by the Dominion to ease congestion in the populous city. Terrorists from Western Reach were more than happy to use the metro for their own purposes. In the autumn, members of a Reachmen terrorist cell boarded the metro and committed mass shootings in the trains, killing over a hundred civilians. The terrorists were caught and put on trial, but all succumbed to radiation poisoning before they could be executed. -
Compact disks invented
Nudrihi Shira Corporation, a multinational electronics corporation headquartered in Sentinel, asked its audio researchers to come up with a digital recording device. Rahim Renazh, the head of the NSC audio department, invented the first optical data storage format, called the compact disk. Renazh's team used focused laser beams to record high-density digital audio signals onto a transparent foil. At first used strictly for music recordings, CDs were later used in computer storage. -
"The Filippo/Anair Show" becomes a sensation
Filippo Tallutus and Anair Nenthon were comedians from Cyrodiil, who had been lifelong best friends. The Veritas Channel, one of the largest commercial TV stations in the Empire, gave them a chance to host a comedy talk show. "The Filippo/Anair Show" quickly became the most popular TV show in the Empire. Filippo and Anair interviewed celebrities, performed sketches and hosted musical guests. Both men had an edgy sense of humor and bullied their guests through the use of Alteration magic. -
Akavir Trading Company gains authorization to colonize
The Elder Council was presented with numerous proposals concerning the colonization of Akavir. The existence of Padomaic Wall made most of them impossible. An Imperial business corporation called the Akavir Trading Company desired to establish an experimental trading post in Western Akavir. Their proposal, which would involve the construction of a fleet of cargo planes, was approved by the Council and authorized by Empress Eärwen Tiberius. -
Construction of the Merdishk-Abhahr begins
Garnara Aramothi wished to have a massive palace, to showcase the might of the Dunmer. Under his command, the construction of the Merdishk-Abhahr (Palace of Wrath in Dunmeris) began in Mournhold. Two city blocks were demolished to make room for the megastructure, projected to be a 2 miles tall and 3,5 miles wide tower with 750 floors, containing a population of one hundred thousand people. Magic was used extensively in its construction. It was projected to be finished by the year of 5E 331. -
First Dunmer in Mundus
Neloth Erandur of Dunmeri Hegemony was launched from Firewatch Station by the Morrowind Mundus Center, carried by a space craft called Gsurhuul-1, entirely powered with welkynd engines. Erandur successfully reached Mundus to become the first Dunmer and the first Mer in space. Erandur also noticed that his magical power grew in Mundus, a curious effect unknown beforehand. Erandur splashed down near the Sheogorad Region of Vvardenfell and was received as a hero by the Hegemony. -
Ancar Project launched
The Dominion Mundus Agency, prioritizing knowledge over symbolic achievements, launched the Ancar Project to send probes to all major celestial bodies in the Magnal System. Although the DMA also developed a Altmer spaceflight program, the Ancar Project was personally overseen by Archmagister Talathion and was well-funded. However, the intention of the Ancar Project wasn't entirely scientific: the DMA hoped to discover Aedric phenomena in Mundus to benefit the Altmer people exclusively. -
Elections in Hammerfell
After a new round of elections in Hammerfell, the Development Party (orange) won a majority of 50% seats in the Senate of Hammerfell. The Ra Gada Party (brown) took 25% of seats, and the Liberal Party (yellow) won 20% of seats. The Orcish League (green) gained 5% of seats. Kayina Addis of the Development Party remained as the President of Hammerfell. -
The Strangeness of Morrowind
Morrowind remained an outlandish province, divergent from all other societies. Dunmer used magic and modern technology to build impossible-seeming buildings and contraptions. The cities of Morrowind were labyrinthine networks of mushrooms, floating buildings and skyscrapers. Magic use was ubiquitous and permeated the Dunmeri society. With a large military and a strong tradition of science and research, Morrowind remained a major player in creating Tamrielic history. -
The Darkness of Morrowind
Morrowind was a sinister land, both visually and metaphorically. The state of Morrowind, called Dunmeri Hegemony, was a dystopian police state. Propaganda was ubiquitous and intense Dunmeri xenophobia kept other races away from Morrowind. Dunmeri civilians were kept in poverty, feared for their lives and were under constant surveillance. All knowledge, history and outside information was edited by the Dunmeri Front. Secret services harassed all who dared to oppose the Hegemony. -
Statistics: Morrowind
Official name: Dunmeri Hegemony
Government type: Tyrannical Dictatorship
Paramount leader: Hegemon Garnara Aramothi
Capital: Mournhold
Population: 146,7 million
Ethnic groups: 96% Dunmeri, 2% Argonians, 1% Nords, <1% Other
Religions: 47% Daedric, 31% Irreligious, 17% Ancestor Worship, <5% Other
GDP: 4.531 trillion septims
Population below poverty line: 32%
Three largest cities:
Mournhold (11 million)
Blacklight (7 million)
Ald'Ruhn (4,2 million) -
Garnara Aramothi's cult of personality
After gaining control over Morrowind, an intense cult of personality formed around Hegemon Garnara Aramothi. He was hailed as the Hortator of all Great Houses and the Nerevarine. Garnara made almost no public appearances and spent his days locked inside a large pyramid in the center of Mournhold, where he ruled his nation with an iron fist. The Hegemony spread rumors that Garnara was the son of Lord Azura and had the power to end all life on Tamriel. -
Profile: Garnara Aramothi
Garnara Aramothi was the omniscient Hegemon of Morrowind, 62 years old by 5E 328. Garnara was a reclusive leader, who avoided public appearances and used intermediates to carry out his will. Garnara had a serpentine mind, an iron will to see himself ascend into godhood and was extremely paranoid of almost everyone in Tamriel. Garnara's rise into the highest circles of Dunmeri government was a surprise, considering that the Aramothi family were originally netch farmers from the Telvanni Islands. -
"Crime in the City" broadcast
Presented by an investigative journalist called Flavonia Genia, the "Crime in the City" was broadcast on the Veritas television channel. The program showcased criminality in the Sordem District of the Imperial City. Clips of skooma users begging for donations and homeless vagrants living in the sewer system were shown, shocking the Imperial public. The Imperial administration attempted to ban the broadcast, but were defeated in court. -
Varoth 6100 released
Varoth 6100, released by Arktarion Computers, received much public attention in Summerset Isles. It was the first personal computer to use a hard disk, an integrated speaker and a floppy drive. Varoth 6100 had a working memory of 256 KB. Over 60,000 models were ordered on the day of its release. A year after its release, Varoth 6100 had become the most ubiquitous personal computer in Tamriel. By 5E 330, 25% of households in Cyrodiil and 45% in Summerset Isles had a Varoth PC. -
Hist trees regenerated
With the help of the biologists of the College of Whispers, a new batch of non-corrupted Hist trees was grown in the Leyawiin Technical Academy. These samples were transported by the Penitus Oculatus to Dunmeri pro-Argonian agents, who entered occupied Argonia and added the samples to the corrupted Hist trees. In a few months, the Hist hive was cleared of corruption and the terrible grip the Dunmer had over the Argonians began to fade away. -
Thalmor Chimer receive new orders
Archmagister Heriona Talathion, worried over the security risk the Kingdom of Western Reach had turned into, ordered the Thalmor Chimor to come up with a way to "delete" Western Reach from Tamriel. Under the guise of the Acceleration program, the Chimer began searching through their collection of Elder Scrolls, hoping to find one that would allow them to make large-scale changes to Tamriel. -
Akavir Trading Company takes off
After gaining approval from the Elder Council and the Tamrielic Council, the Akavir Trading Company assembled a fleet of freight aircraft. 500 volunteers were drafted to serve as the first permanent Tamrielic settlers of Akavir. The fleet of 20 aircraft took off from Cyrodiil and crossed the Padomaic Ocean. Upon encountering the perilous Padomaic Wall, the fleet performed climbing manoeuvres and safely crossed the Wall with minimal damage. -
Limited colonization of Akavir commences
Upon reaching Western Akavir, the Akavir Trading Company landed next to the mouth of a river. Claiming the surrounding lands as the Colony of Septimia, the ATC constructed a tiny settlement called Port Alessia. 500 settlers, mostly of human origin, set up a trading post and used a radio tower to advertise their presence. While travelling upstream, a group of armed ATC settlers discovered a small Tsaesci town called Zernaesh. Through nonverbal communication, a beneficial trade deal was secured. -
The Beauty of Summerset Isles
By 5E 328, Summerset Isles had become a truly utopian world. Cities like Alinor and Sunhold were endlessly large and beautiful, with crystalline skyscrapers, streets paved with multicolored glass, welkynd-powered flying cars and holographic waterfalls. Poverty and crime was almost non-existent thanks to the social policies of the Thalmor Party. The Altmer were well-educated, cultured and lived a life of luxury. Money began to lose its purpose as everything was in abundance. -
The Isolation of Summerset Isles
Living in the Summerset Isles has been compared to being imprisoned in an incredibly beautiful and luxurious jail. Hidden under a veil of beauty was the face of violence. The Thalmor Party didn't tolerate dissent and ruthlessly eliminated all who opposed their power. Altmeri society was individualistic, elitist and uncaring, which caused some to withdraw from social life and become reclusive loners. Summerset Isles had the highest prevalence rates of depression and social anxiety in Tamriel. -
Statistics: Summerset Isles
Long form: Dominion of Summerset Isles
Government type: National Syndicalist One-Party Dictatorship
Head of state: Omniseer Veryan Rûdhon
Head of government: Archmagister Heriona Talathion
Capital: Alinor
Population: 101,9 million
Ethnic groups: 99% Altmeri, <1% Other
Religions: 74% Aldmeri Pantheon, 14% Ancestor Worship, <12% Other
GDP: 6.425 trillion septims
Population below poverty line: <1%
Three largest cities:
Alinor (15,5 million)
Firsthold (7 million)
Sunhold (4,3 million) -
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Political troubles in Hammerfell
Republic of Hammerfell remained in an unique situation: due to its legacy of authoritarianism, it was governed almost exclusively by the President. Although Hammerfell was an electoral democracy, this system remained easy to exploit. The Ra Gada Party, led by Hanif Haniyo, began a campaign to establish the position of the Prime Minister of Hammerfell. -
Green Revolution begins
The inhabitants of Argonia, who had lived for years under Dunmeri occupation, were suddenly contacted by the Hist. The trees spoke with clarity, telling every Argonian that the Dunmer had poisoned the Hist and that all Argonians had to band together to free their land. After this godly transmission, massive riots broke out all around Argonia. Called the Green Revolution, hordes of Argonians began attacking Dunmeri soldiers and law enforcement officers. -
Political changes in Hammerfell
President Kayina Addis responded to the democratization movement by agreeing with their demands. As a result, the Constitution of Hammerfell was rewritten and the post of Prime Minister was created. An additional clause was added, which demanded the President and the Prime Minister to always be from differing parties, in order to prevent the concentration of power. As a result, Hanif Haniyo from the nationalist Ra Gada Party became the first Prime Minister of Hammerfell. -
The Phantom Prowler
For five months, the city of Lillandril on the Summerset Isles was terrorized by a serial killer known as the Phantom Prowler. The Prowler was an Altmeri man who used Illusion magic to invisibly enter suburban homes. Once inside, the Prowler used a knife to murder his sleeping victims. Disturbingly, the Prowler also was discovered to engage in necrophilia. The Phantom Prowler (police sketch above) was never apprehended, but no new victims were reported after the winter had passed. -
Telecommunications satellites launched in orbit
Under the Dicere Project, the Imperial Mananautic Society began launching satellites to Mundus for communication purposes. During the span of four months, eight Dicere satellites were launched from Sunkeep into low Mundus orbit. These satellites served as mirrors: data was sent up to a Dicere satellite and beamed down to another spot on Nirn. The Dicere communication system was used by the military and by Penitus Oculatus to exchange classified information. -
Situation at Port Alessia
By 19th Mid Year, the Port Alessia colony had made contacts with two other Tsaesci towns. The vastness of Akavir and the lack of roads made further travelling a tedious activity. Communicating through Dicere satellites, the Akavir Trading Company reported that the Tsaesci were friendly, but seemed menacing. Technologically, Akavir seemed to be stuck in the Fourth Era. The settlers of Port Alessia reported hearing tales of "grey demons with steel arrows", who were terrorizing Eastern Akavir. -
The Tsaesci
The Tsaesci were a race of humanoid snake-men. They were well-known in Tamriel, as a dynasty of Tsaesci had ruled over the Empire in the Second Era. They seemed to be hyperintelligent, as the Tsaesci settlement of Zernaesh picked up rudimentary Modern Tamrielic after only a few encounters with Port Alessia. They spoke of ruling over a vast empire, which covered almost half of Akavir. The capital of the Tsaesci Empire, called Surin, was located in Northwestern Akavir. -
Arcanorealism proposed
In the College of Whispers, the philosophy of Arcanorealism was born. In a book titled "Men as Gods", Aurelia Cabiena proposed a fusion between technology, biology and magic. In her view, all living organisms should be fused with arcanoemitters and soulgem processors, to give them immortality and godlike powers to manipulate and change the world. Self-augmenting with arcanoemitters was done by prominent arcanorealists, often with tragic results. -
The Green Revolution leads to negotiations
Hegemon Garnara Aramothi stood by as Argonia was enveloped by the Green Revolution. Unlike his warlike predecessors, Aramothi wasn't a proponent of Dunmeri expansion. Aramothi invited Deesh-Lari, one of the leaders of the Revolution, to Mournhold in order to negotiate an end to the Revolution. Fearing the worst, Deesh-Lari was surprised after she was accosted by friendly Dunmer, who wished for peace. After talks ended, Deesh-Lari traveled to Greenspring to communicate with the Hist. -
State of Argonia declares independence
After the Hist agreed to a peace, the Treaty of Aldsotha was signed between Hegemon Garnara Aramothi and Deesh-Lari, the representative of the Hist. In the treaty, the Dunmeri Hegemony promised to pay reparations to the Argonians for the damage they caused to their national subconsciousness. After the Treaty was signed, the State of Argonia declared independence, ruled by a reconstituted An-Xileel, a political party made up from tribal leaders of the Argonians. -
Black Heights Music Festival held
In the desert city of Black Heights, a musical festival was held. Best musicians from all around Tamriel played for three days, bringing with them a message of peace and friendship. Magic was used to create truly impressive light shows. Moon sugar was sold freely on the festival grounds and was used to "turn in" and "drop out". The Black Heights Music Festival was a success and became an annual event. -
The Vibrancy of Elsweyr
Thanks to the Empire, peace had finally arrived to Elsweyr. The Khajiit were a mischievous bunch and their lives were vibrant, playful and consistently interesting. Thanks to the advances brought by the Empire, millions of jobs were created in the major cities and Elsweyr was turned into a productive society. Although no Khajiit missed the old days of violence, they nevertheless often felt like they should rip off their ties, leave their office jobs and dance endlessly in the deserts. -
The Criminality of Elsweyr
Although Elsweyr had stabilized, it was still plagued by massive societal troubles. Corruption within the Imperial administration was widespread. The abuse of moon sugar remained an endemic problem. The areas outside major cities were run by outlaws and highwaymen, who had to share their lands with skooma cartels and monstrous desert beasts. Due to a lack of high-paying job opportunities and good universities, the brightest of the Khajiiti had to go to Cyrodiil to live normal lives. -
Statistics: Elsweyr
Long form: Viceroyalty of Elsweyr
Government type: Colonial Aristocracy
Head of state: Viceroy Canus Marcius Augustanus
Capital: Corinthe
Population: 84,2 million
Ethnic groups: 97% Khajiiti, 1% Bosmeri, <2% Other
Religions: 83,6% Khajiiti Pantheon, <17,4% Other
GDP: 103.43 billion septims
Population below poverty line: 45%
Three largest cities:
Torval (2,1 million)
Corinthe (1,9 million)
Senchal (1,2 million) -
Troubles at Port Alessia
The Akavir Trading Company reported that the entirety of Western Akavir had come under attack by armies of "pink demons". The settlers of Port Alessia learned from their Tsaesci neighbors that the Tsaesci Empire had enslaved a race called the Núlìsh. For thousands of years, the Núlìsh worked back-breaking labor while the Tsaesci enjoyed a life of luxury. A massive slave rebellion spread across Akavir and the Núlìsh began to exterminate all Tsaesci settlements with rapid speed. -
The Cirae Project begins
The Cirae Project was launched, to put an Altmer in Mundus. The Dominion Mundus Agency built a carrier rocket named Carannayne, powered entirely through arcane means. The Carannayne had a combined welkynd-soulgem arcanoemitter motor, which used pure telekinetic power for propulsion. As a result, it was considerably smaller than the liquid corundia rockets the Empire used and made no sound when launched. Karanwe Loreor, a captain in the Padoth Condor airforce, was chosen as the mundunaut. -
Uri'gah-1 launched
The Morrowind Mundus Center launched the Uri'gah-1, a probe to explore the curious phenomena felt by the first mortals exploring Mundus, who discovered that their magical power grew the further they were from Nirn. The Uri'gah-1 carried an arcanoemitter capable of sensing magical fields. After the Uri'gah-1 was launched and reached outer Mundus, it reported that Magnus, the large star in the center of the Magnal System, was responsible for the fields of ambient magicka in Mundus. -
Second Battlespire Project begins
Synod, tasked by High Chancellor Gregorius to train battlemages for the Imperial Legion, launched the Second Battlespire Project, to build an academy for mages into Oblivion. The Synod, through the use of an Elder Scroll, carved out a realm in Oblivion and reserved it for construction. The project was estimated to cost over 11 billion septims, but was necessary to allow the Empire to employ mages in battlefield situations. -
The Splendor of Valenwood
Throughout the Industrial Revolution, Valenwood remained green and free of pollution. The major cities of Valenwood, once carried by large walking trees, had planted themselves firmly in the ground. The Bosmer, a race of friendly and selfless people, had built a nurturing society based on mutual respect, altruism and heartfelt kinship. Valenwood remained one of the safest provinces in Tamriel and had none of the societal problems other provinces faced. -
The Lethargy of Valenwood
Even though the Bosmer were proud of the massive forests of Valenwood, their strict environmental laws kept modern technology out from Valenwood. Although major cities like Falinesti were modern, the countryside wasn't. As a result, life was slow and uneventful in Valenwood. The Bosmer rarely left the region they were born in and were happy to spend most of their lives sitting below trees. Bosmer who had ambitions in life had to go to other Tamrielic provinces. -
Statistics: Valenwood
Long form: Dominion of Valenwood
Government type: Constitutional Monarchy
Head of state: Queen Desnia Thorontur
Head of government: Archmagister Maenos Sagewind
Capital: Falinesti
Population: 97 million
Ethnic groups: 94,5% Bosmeri, 3% Khajiiti, <2,5% Other
Religions: 92,4% Bosmeri Pantheon, 5,4% Ancestor Worship, <2,2% Other
GDP: 783.2 billion septims
Population below poverty line: 19%
Three largest cities:
Falinesti (4,2 million)
Arenthia (2,2 million)
Greenheart (2,1 million) -
Cirae-1 successfully launched
Under the Cirae Project, the Dominion Mundus Agency attempted to put an Altmer into Mundus. In the spring, Cirae-1 launched from Cloudrest Station, boarded by Karanwe Loreor. Cirae-1 was successfully carried into Mundus by a Carannayne rocket carrier. Karanwe Loreor became the first Altmer and the first woman in Mundus. She also reported that her magical abilities grew immensely while in orbit. The Cirae-1 crashed into the Abecean Sea and Karanwe Loreor returned to Summerset Isles as a hero. -
Confirmed presence of humans in Akavir
While gathering lumber, the settlers of Port Alessia came across a raiding party of the Núlìsh. Their appearance was strikingly close to the humans of Tamriel. The Núlìsh took 100 settlers hostage and burned down the Tsaesci settlement of Zernaesh, forcing the Akavir Trading Company to fortify Port Alessia with machine guns. After reporting to Tamriel, there was a media circus over their origin. It was speculated that the Núlìsh might be long-lost Tamrielians, who ended up as slaves in Akavir. -
Weapons of mass destruction reformed
The Empire of Tamriel, the Aldmeri Dominion and the Dunmeri Hegemony all reformed their weapons of mass destruction systems through the invention of intercontinental ballistic missiles. By 5E 329, the Empire and the Hegemony both fielded a combined total of 400 soul bombs, while the Aldmeri Dominion owned 1,000 nuclear missiles. The usage of soul bombs, vastly more destructive than nuclear missiles, was strictly controlled by the Tamrielic Council. -
Synod visits Colored Rooms
Anton Lemaius, a Synod wizard who had defected to the Dragon League, invited his former employers to visit Colored Rooms. Much to their surprise, the Synod discovered that Colored Rooms now belonged to the Dragon League, who were constructing large cities and factories in the Daedric Realm. The Synod were frightened to see that the Dragon League were feeding Numidium thousands of souls per day as a power source. The Synod returned to Tamriel and informed the Empire. -
Construction of Auriel Arcanobooster begins
The Thalmor Chimer had acquired an ancient artifact called Auriel's Bow, crafted by Auri-El in the Dawn Era. The Bow was linked to Magnus and channeled its power, which intrigued the Chimer. Underneath the city of Skywatch on the island of Auridon, the construction of Auriel Arcanobooster began. This massive underground facility, ten miles wide and powered by Auriel's Bow, would've given the Dominion the power to control Aurbis itself. The project was estimated to cost over 85 billion riels. -
Akavir falls silent
On 19th Rain's Hand, the settlers of Port Alessia made first contact with the Núlìsh. By Last Seed, the settlement was constantly raided by Núlìsh horsemen. Using machine guns and land mines, the settlers inflicted heavy casualties upon the Núlìsh. However, after three months of resistance, the settlers had finally ran out of ammunition. After a final report to Tamriel was transmitted on 27th Last Seed, the Colony of Septimia fell silent and was presumed destroyed. -
Immortality Virion Project begins
The College of Whispers began using modern medicine and gene technology to decode and reconstruct the vampirism-causing Porphyric Hemophilia virus. The College of Whispers believed that by genetically modifying the DNA of the PH virus, they could remove all negative effects of vampirism while keeping only the good perks: immortality, increased strength and magical powers. With Empress Eärwen's support, the Immortality Virion Project was launched in the Leyawiin Academy of Biological Engineering. -
The Determination of Redguards
Republic of Hammerfell was truly a society of kings and queens. Redguards entered the modern financial markets with the same fervor they once felt when they held a scimitar. Their scientific endeavors in engineering and information technology were impressive. Redguard traits of assertiveness, rational thought and intensity reflected in their competitive society, where every man and woman dreamed of becoming undisputed masters of their selected fields. -
The Severity of Redguards
The same principles that made Redguards so competitive in their fields also made Hammerfell a very severe society. Social inequality was widespread and Hammerfellian leaders openly derided the poor as "losers". Bullying and hazing was common in schools and workplaces, and Redguards who didn't partake in competitions were considered weaklings. The study of arcane arts was vilified and purveyors of magic were stigmatized as dangerous, unnatural and unpredictable. -
Statistics: Hammerfell + Volenfell
Long form: Republic of Hammerfell
Government type: Presidential Republic
Head of state: President Kayina Addis
Head of government: Prime Minister Hanif Haniyo
Capital: Sentinel
Population: 163 million
Ethnic groups: 80,6% Redguards, 14% Orcs, 2,1% Bretons, <3,3% Other
Religions: 52% Yokudan Pantheon, 16% Nine Divines, 13% Malacath Worship, <19% Other
GDP: 4.114 trillion septims
Population below poverty line: 7%
Three largest cities:
Sentinel (7 million)
Rihad (4,2 million)
Hegathe (4 million) -
State of Argonia petitions the Empire of Tamriel
The Hist feared for their safety. Although the Hist trees were the oldest life form in Tamriel, predating both humans and Elves, they had never been directly attacked before. Needing a guarantee of safety, the Hist ordered the An-Xileel to ask the Empire of Tamriel for protection. Jeelmeel, the High Representative of the An-Xileel, met with Empress Eärwen, who was very interested in the proposal. After both sides agreed to merge, preparations were underway for Argonia to join the Empire. -
Cinema industry in Anvil
Located in the sunny city of Anvil, the district of Harborside was unquestionably the capital of the Tamrielic cinema industry. Some of the hits of Information Age film industry included: "Stormcrown", an epic saga about the life of Tiber Septim, "Summerset Eyes", a romantic movie involving an Imperial and an Altmer, "Flavius the Fart Machine", a raunchy comedy film and the "Lusty Argonian Maid", a long-awaited X-rated adaptation of the famous book. -
Argonia joins the Empire of Tamriel
After the Oblivion Crisis, Argonians left the Empire. Now, seven hundred years later, they returned. Celebrations were held on both sides as the State of Argonia became the fifth province to join the Empire of Tamriel. With its capital in Lilmoth, the State of Argonia retained some privileges: the An-Xileel continued to rule Argonia as a one-party state and Argonia was allowed to stay in its primitive state. Droves of Argonians joined the Imperial Legion and the workforce of the Empire. -
Thalmor Chimer discover a prophecy
Under the Acceleration Project, Thalmor Chimer looked through Elder Scrolls to find Aedric guidance. After two years, they finally found something worthwhile. A prophecy, called "The Sigh of Old Ehlnofey", promised to return all lost Elvish races to Tamriel: the Falmer, the Ayleids and the Dwemer. Very intrigued by possibly gaining new allies for the Dominion, the Thalmor Chimer began fulfilling the prophecy and its requirements. -
"The Sigh of Old Ehlnofey" requirements
The successful fulfillment of the "The Sigh of Old Ehlnofey" required certain preconditions:
1. A Dunmer, a Bosmer, an Orsimer and an Altmer had to be sacrificed through the use of magic.
2. An artifact of the Wandering Ehlnofey had to be destroyed.
3. The Staff of Magnus had to be located and its power had to be unlocked.
4. A Dwemer, a Falmer and an Ayleid had to be present during the ritual. -
Imperial law enforcement equipped with arcanoemitters
After the Policing Act was approved by the Elder Council, the law enforcement of the Empire acquired arcanoemitter weapons for nonlethal deterrence and capture. Now, police officers in the Empire could use spells like Calm, Rout and Paralyze to detain criminals. Although the Policing Act was controversial and protested by progressives, the conservative government of High Councillor Aurelius Gregorius strongly stood by the change. -
"The Sigh of Old Ehlnofey" ritual begins
Deep below the city of Rosefield, in their laboratory, the Thalmor Chimer started the ritual of the "Sigh of Old Ehlnofey", to bring all extinct Elvish races back on Tamriel. They fulfilled all requirements of the Prophecy except for the last one. The Chimer failed to find a Dwemer and an Ayleid, but they did find a Falmer. Nevertheless, the ritual began. -
The Prophecy fails
By midnight, the Thalmor Chimer had finalized the ritual. The Elder Scroll carrying the Prophecy began glowing. However, due to the failure of the Chimer to fulfill all requirements, the "Sigh of Old Ehlnofey" materialized only partly. Because of their rash actions, a Dragon Break occurred all over Tamriel. -
The Creep begins
A minute before the clocks struck midnight, a Dragon Break enveloped Tamriel. The skies above Nirn turned uniformly black, allowing little light to pass. At five minute intervals, loud metallic roars sounded from the sky. A black fog began seeping from the ground, turning into thick clouds. Radio and TV signals disappeared. People all around Tamriel were panicking, believing that the end times had come. This, however, was only the start of the two-day phenomena known retroactively as the Creep. -
The Creep: Laws of physics break
During the Creep, time itself broke and law of physics ceased to exist. People entered and exited different timelines, separated from each other. Quite disturbingly, during these entries and reentries, people were sometimes teleported inside solid objects. People of Tamriel were only able to speak to each other transiently, when two people were teleported into an identical timeline. During these conversations, only fear and panic was communicated. -
The Creep: Specters appear
During the Creep, ghosts of dead Tamrielians began appearing on Nirn. All of them had bodies, but lacked heads, which were substituted with random objects, like TV sets, chairs and plants. The specters didn't speak, they only screamed with broken, jagged voices as they appeared in the places where they died. Along the Strid River, victims of the Omnioccidit began running around, naked and screeching. -
The Creep: Rioting takes over
Panicking people began to escape major cities. Communicating via written language, some people banded together and kept each other safe. Others began looting and rioting. Anarchy ruled in Tamriel as the governments were affected by the Creep and had no way of giving out orders. Some Tamrielians broke into cars and attempted to drive away from the Creep, only to end up physically fused with their seats and unable to move. -
The Creep: Parts of Tamriel vaporize
As laws of physics broke down, certain areas around Tamriel began disappearing into other dimensions. The city of Falkreath in Skyrim, for instance, vaporized and traveled into an unknown realm of Oblivion, while the entire province of Elsweyr was lifted a few miles into the air and hovered above Tamriel. Large portals appeared above some cities in Cyrodiil, which sucked them into different realms of Oblivion. -
The Creep: The first night passes
As the first day of the Creep passed, some areas of Tamriel regained control. The Hist trees of Argonia released pheromones, which allowed the Argonians to stay permanently in a single timeline. The Argonians banded together and wrote down what they saw happening around them, which later proved valuable in documenting the Dragon Break of the Creep. Wizard groups, like Synod and House Telvanni, created temporary shields, under which people could hide. -
The Creep: Thalmor Chimer start the repairs
Thalmor Chimer, whose careless manipulation of Aurbis caused the Creep, banded together to fix the problem. In their Rosefield Station, Chimer wizards looked through the "Sigh of Old Ehlnofey". The Scroll provided the answers the Chimer needed: they had to burn the Scroll on top of the White Gold Tower, which would channel the energy of the burning scroll to restore the laws of physics and end the Dragon Break. -
The Creep: The Mirroring
In the pitch-black skies above Nirn, people of Tamriel began seeing shapes and silhouettes. During the second day of the Creep, a distorted dark mirror image of Tamriel appeared in the skies, only a mile above ground. Tamrielians looking above saw their own clones, looking back at them. -
The Creep ends
The Thalmor Chimer, who had arrived in the Imperial City, ran into the White-Gold Tower to end the Creep. While ascending the floors, they had to avoid stepping on all the people who had merged with the walls and the floors. As they reached the top of the White-Gold Tower, they saw their own clones, only a feet above them. Unperturbed, the Chimer burned the Elder Scroll that carried the "Sigh of Old Ehlnofey". The Elder Scrolls merged with the White-Gold Tower and disappeared. The Creep ended. -
Aftermath of the Creep
The Creep had ended as soon at it began. All the people who had merged with their surroundings re-materialized above ground. All regions that had vaporized returned to Tamriel. The mirror of Tamriel disappeared and the skies above Tamriel were normal again. The specters disappeared. Memories of the Dragon Break and the Creep began fading away. Only two things remained of the Creep: damage caused by the rioting and a feeling of spiritual molestation. -
Thalmor Chimer come clean
The Thalmor Chimer informed the government of the Dominion that they were responsible for the Creep. Archmagister Talathion reprimanded the Chimer and the leaders of the Acceleration Project were forcibly retired. The Project itself was shut down and Chimer were ordered to coordinate all their future activities with the Thalmor Party, or face grave penalties. -
Cheydinhal Bureau of Scrolls established
In a meeting of the Tamrielic Council, Archmagister Talathion admitted that Thalmor Chimer had caused the Creep. The Council unanimously condemned their activities. The Chimer were ordered to turn over all the Elder Scrolls they had illicitly acquired. The Cheydinhal Bureau of Scrolls was established, an institution where all known Elder Scrolls were to be stored. The Bureau was tasked to safeguard the Scrolls and keep them from falling into wrong hands. -
The Creep fades from active knowledge
Although the Creep was a disturbing experience, it quickly faded from the collective consciousness of Tamrielic inhabitants. Only the Argonians and a select group of wizards retained active knowledge of the Creep. The memories of the "two days of darkness" were replaced by incoherent nightmares and distant feelings of stress, anxiety and isolation. After barely a month had passed, Tamrielians had forgotten about the Creep and world continued as it was, before the Dragon Break of the Creep. -
Novoyan Eldhren becomes the Junior Hegemon of Vvardenfell
Novoyan Eldhren became the Junior Hegemon of Vvardenfell, appointed to the position by Hegemon Garnara Aramothi to keep him away from Mournhold's political elite. Even though Dunmer constituted a majority of Vvardenfell's population, the island had a different culture from mainland Morrowind. Vvardenfell was open to foreign influences, secular and had a longing for freedom and sovereignty. Under Novoyan's command, Vvardenfell began to shield itself from Aramothi's totalitarian rule. -
Profile: Novoyan Eldhren
Novoyan Eldhren was a reformist Dunmeri politician from the Eldhren dynasty, 30 years old by 5E 330. Novoyan spent the first 20 years of his life in Skyrim, where he had acquired his education. Unlike his father Iravosi and his grandfather Falaris, Novoyan harbored a dislike for authoritarianism. It was his wish to lead a genuine workers' revolution. For being at the right place at the right time, Novoyan had risen to represent Morrowind's growing internal opposition to totalitarianism. -
Elections in Skyrim
After Helga Thormardottir's unpopular tenure as the Prime Minister had ended, the Aenelfist Syndicate (red) won 50% of seats in the Moot. The Royal Conservative Party (white) won 30% of seats, and the Democratic Mahakhist Party (pink) won 15% of seats. The Party of Nords (blue) won 5% of the seats, and the Party of the Divines won no seats. Olaf Andersen of the Aenelfist Syndicate, a former Colonel of the Imperial Legion, became the Prime Minister of Skyrim. -
The Empire begins funding the Reachmen
In an effort to destabilize the Aldmeri Dominion and drag them into another costly war, Empress Eärwen Tiberius met with the leaders of violent organizations of Western Reach. In exchange for their subordination to the Empire, she agreed to fund Reachmen terrorists and supply them with weapons. Under Empress Eärwen's orders, High Chancellor Aurelius Gregorius bypassed the Elder Council to quietly enforce the Foreign Agents Act, which allowed the Empire to fund violent non-state actors. -
The Purity of Argonia
Even after joining the Empire, Argonia resisted all modern technology. As a result, there were no bad consequences the modern life had brought to other provinces. Life was calm and peaceful, Argonians lived in tight-knit swamp communities and worked manual labor. Argonians were by no means unintelligent people, the brightest of them were often found as professors, researchers and architects in the Empire and other areas. They simply saw their traditional way of life as superior. -
The Primitivity of Argonia
Due to their unwillingness to enter the modern world, Argonia was left bereft of all the benefits that modernity brought. Famines, diseases and droughts plagued Argonia. Travel within the province was hard and required dedication. Argonians earned small wages and often fell victim to poverty, alcoholism and criminality. Argonian cities were terrible for outsiders, because constant floods and thunderstorms kept sinking the streets and buildings under water. -
Statistics: Argonia
Long form: State of Argonia
Government type: Tribal Aristocracy
Governing body: The An-Xileel
Capital: Soulrest
Population: 57 million
Ethnic groups: 99,5% Argonians, <0,5% Other
Religions: 99% Hist Worship, <1% Other
GDP: 16.09 billion septims
Population below poverty line: 53%
Three largest cities:
Lilmoth (845,000 thousand)
Gideon (720,000 thousand)
Soulrest (423,000 thousand) -
The Northern Thaw begins
In Vvardenfell, Junior Hegemon Novoyan Eldhren ushered in a series of liberal reforms. Freedom of speech and assembly was allowed for citizens. This did not bode well with Hegemon Aramothi, who authorized the Dunmeri secret police to wiretap Novoyan's offices and use psychological terror to force his closest advisers to change their views. As the people of Vvardenfell had grown to idolize Novoyan, Aramothi couldn't remove him from power without triggering a revolution. -
Personal computers popularized in Skyrim
Nordic winters were long, cold and uneventful. Taking advantage of this, information technology companies from Hammerfell began advertising personal computer in Skyrim as a way to alleviate boredom. The best-selling computer was the Nolshira 12, an 8-bit personal computer featuring a GUI-based operating system, a collection of electronic games, a keyboard and a word processor. Skyrim became one of the first provinces in Tamriel where computers were widely used by common consumers. -
Current political map of Tamriel
By 5E 329, the Empire of Tamriel remained the largest sovereign state on Tamriel, uniting five separate regions under its wings. The Aldmeri Dominion was the second-largest state, uniting three regions under its banner. The Dunmeri Hegemony, while only consisting of a single region, was almost as large as the Dominion, due to the sheer size of Morrowind. The Kingdom of Western Reach was the tiniest sovereign nation, established after the War of Western Reach. -
Daughters of Elsweyr recreated
The Daughters of Elsweyr, formerly an elite force of female Khajiiti agents in the service of Elsweyr, were dissolved after the Second Great War. In 5E 330, with the help of Penitus Oculatus, the Daughters of Elsweyr were recreated as a black ops squad in service of the Viceroyalty of Elsweyr and the Empire. Their priorities were to weed out skooma cartels, deal with anti-Empire saboteurs and help Penitus Oculatus to carry out high-risk missions. -
Timoastyr Hostage Crisis
Jehanna Revolutionary Front, an Empire-sponsored Reachmen terrorist organization, attacked an elementary school in Wayrest called the Timoastyr Gymnasium and took 86 Breton children hostage. The terrorists demanded the release of all Reachmen prisoners held in Bretonic prisons. Although the Aldmeri Dominion strictly prohibited negotiating with terrorists, Bretonic officials decided to agree to their demands. Over a hundred Reachmen were released, and the Timoastyr Hostage Crisis ended. -
Vvardenfell Front established
Although Morrowind was under the one-party rule of the Dunmeri Front, nothing prohibited the creation of regional Dunmeri Fronts. Junior Hegemon Novoyan Eldhren established the Vvardenfell Front and became its leader. The Vvardenfell Front assumed a liberal syndicalist ideology and quietly advocated for civil rights. Hegemon Aramothi's power over Vvardenfell began to wane as the Northern Thaw was in full effect. -
Immortality Virion Project declared a failure
Under the guise of the Immortality Virion Project, the College of Whispers tried to reconstruct the vampirism-causing Porphyric Hemophilia virus in order to make immortality possible. Although progress was made with changing some aspects of the virus, its internal molecular structure kept rearranging itself every few days. It was discovered that the PH virus, created by Lord Molag Bal himself, was too unstable to be genetically restructured. Thus, the IVP was declared a failure. -
Ancar-2 discovers the Talathion Belts
Ancar-2, a scientific probe launched under the Ancar Project by the Dominion Mundus Agency, discovered the existence of Talathion Belts, named after Archmagister Heriona Talathion. The Talathion Belts were invisible belts of strong magicka, which surrounded Nirn and all the other planets in the Magnal System. Within the Talathion Belts, all magical effects became rapidly stronger, which theoretically allowed the belts to be used for the acceleration of interplanetary spacecrafts. -
First EVA performed
The Morrowind Mundus Center launched the Gsurhuul-4, piloted by mundunaut Maddran Nalal, into low Nirn orbit. Using a system of magical forcefields to shield him from the vacuum of Mundus, Nalal exited his spacecraft and became the first Tamrielian to float in Mundus. Nalal also experienced an increase in his magical powers. Floating in the darkness of Mundus, Nalal reported that he saw occasional eye-like formations form on the surface of Magnus. -
The Sophistication of High Rock
The Dominion of High Rock was a province of prosperity, sophistication and stability. Thanks to the social policies of the local Thalmor Party, Bretons lived comfortable middle-class lives. Old chivalrous values the Breton had carried transformed into policies of gender equality, tolerance and a general respect for the law. High Rock had the highest literacy rate, the lowest crime rate and the lowest incarceration rate in Tamriel. Uniquely, High Rock was the least religious province in Tamriel. -
The Turbulence of High Rock
After High Rock joined the Dominion, life changed in unforeseen ways. Although economic and technological advances were astronomical, civil rights were severely curtailed. Young Bretons, yearning for the freedoms High Rock enjoyed as a part of the Empire, expressed their discontent through music, street art and occasional riots. Coupled with the rise of Reachmen terrorism, this led to High Rock becoming a police state with ubiquitous surveillance. -
Statistics: High Rock
Long form: Dominion of High Rock
Government type: One-Party Dictatorship
Head of state: Omniseer Goueznou Gouedard
Head of government: Archmagister Marc Maollosa
Capital: Daggerfall
Population: 128 million
Ethnic groups: 88,4% Bretonic, 4,6% Nordic, 3% Altmeri, 2,7% Redguard, <1,3% Other
Religions: 48% Irreligious, 37% Nine Divines, <15% Other
GDP: 3.616 trillion septims
Population below poverty line: 3,2%
Three largest cities:
Daggerfall (11 million)
Wayrest (6 million)
Camlorn (4,4 million) -
Race riots in Pelagius District
Pelagius District, a lower-class district of Imperial City, had a large population of beastfolk races. After a young Khajiiti child was found dead in the Argonian side of Pelagius District, the Khajiiti community was outraged. A peaceful march through the Argonian side turned violent after Argonian youth gangs attacked the Khajiit. Before the Imperial law enforcement could arrive to resolve the conflict, parts of Pelagius District had been looted by both sides. -
A new youth subculture in Summerset Isles
The affluent youth of the Altmer were drawn towards leftfield movements. A subculture, called Nurelionans, formed around a counterculture music venue called Nurelion. The Nurelionans listened to loud Altmeri dance music, dressed in colorful clothing, drank copious amounts of wine, held magical duels in the middle of crowded streets and fought with Thalmor police officers. The Altmeri media had a field day with reporting on the violence of the Nurelionans. -
The Tranquility of Skyrim
Formerly a society of berserkers and blacksmiths, modern Skyrim had turned into a nurturing brotherhood. Nordic society was tolerant, forward-thinking and egalitarian. Universities in Whiterun, Windhelm and Solitude attracted students from all around Tamriel. Thanks to the rule of the syndicalist Aenelfist Syndicate, poverty became a thing of the past and economic equality was guaranteed. Modern Nords were known to be great inventors, excellent writers and melancholic poets. -
The Loneliness of Skyrim
The freezing weather of Skyrim made the nights long and the days brief. Alcoholism remained rampant in Skyrim and was the largest killer. The second largest killer was suicide, endemic to Skyrim. The Northern Kingdom had lost its former frontier spirit as life in Skyrim became safe, serene and slow. Young Nords often spent their best years in other, sunnier provinces. Skyrim lacked the vibrancy other provinces enjoyed and became insular and withdrawn from mainstream Tamriel. -
Statistics: Skyrim
Long form: Kingdom of Skyrim
Government type: Parliamentary Monarchy
Head of state: High Queen Solveig Viggodottir
Head of government: Prime Minister Olaf Andersen
Capital: Solitude
Population: 134,2 million
Ethnic groups: 86,5% Nordic, 6% Bretonic, 3% Imperial, 2,7% Redguard, <2% Other
Religions: 63% Nine Divines, 28% Irreligious, <9% Other
GDP: 3,012 trillion septims
Population below poverty line: 7,6%
Three largest cities:
Solitude (8,4 million)
Windhelm (6,8 million)
Whiterun (6,4 million) -
Ancar-3 visits Masser
Under the Ancar Project, the Dominion Mundus Agency launched a probe to orbit Masser, the largest of Nirn's two moons. Ancar-3, equipped with a camera, took a picture of Masser's surface, showing its unique biological texture. Due to Masser's origin as the dead corpse of Lorkhan, the moon was made out of putrid flesh and its surface was filled with massive scabs and rivers of pus. Ancar-3 reported that Masser's atmosphere was made up of toxic gases and featured no signs of life. -
Elections in Cyrodiil
Empress Eärwen's popularity helped the Imperial Conservative Party (blue) to secure 40% of seats in the Elder Council. The Corporativist Party (brown) won 30% of seats, and the Progressive Party (orange) won 15% of seats. The Syndicalist Party (red) gained 10% of seats, and the Imperial Liberal Party (grey) won 5% of seats. For the first time since the Third Great War, the Elder Council was dominated by conservative parties. Aurelius Gregorius continued as the High Chancellor. -
Satellite television pioneered in the Empire
The idea of using satellites to broadcast TV signals was proposed after the success of the Dicere Project. Tasked by the Elder Council to make the pro-Empire Imperial Public Broadcasting service watchable everywhere on Tamriel, the Imperial Mananautic Society launched two satellites, Vigilate-1 and Vigilate-2, to orbit Nirn. With the right equipment, it was now possible to watch IPB everywhere on Tamriel. The IPB became popular in Morrowind, where state agencies controlled all information. -
Isle of Artaeum reappears
The Isle of Artaeum, where the ancient Psijic Order resided, had disappeared from Tamriel in the beginning of the Fourth Era. In the year of 5E 331, Artaeum reappeared. Although the island was surrounded by a strong magical field which kept all physical objects from entering, it was observed that the wizards of the Psijic Order still lived on the Island. The Aldmeri Dominion soon claimed Artaeum as its national territory, but failed to enforce its claim. -
Northern Thaw spreads to mainland Morrowind
After Junior Hegemon Novoyan Eldhren established the Vvardenfell Front, he allowed non-Vvardenfellians to join its ranks. Mainland Dunmeri dissidents began joining the Vvardenfell Front, which arose Hegemon Aramothi's suspicion. After hundreds of thousands of mainland Dunmer had joined the Vvardenfell Front, the Northern Thaw became unstoppable. In Vvardenfell, the watching of pro-Empire IPB service was legalized and allowed the Dunmer to see the excesses of their government. -
Dunmeri Hegemony rewrites history
After the Northern Thaw began to destabilize the Hegemony, the ruling Dunmeri Front began to edit Tamrielic history. All events before Hegemon Aramothi assumed power were suppressed and it was claimed that he had "always" led the Dunmer. The Redoran, Vivie Satheno and Falaris Eldhren were deleted from history. The Front also claimed that Tamrielic lands outside Morrowind were "on fire and full of corpses". Everyone who disagreed were detained in institutions called "Wisdom Acquiring Temples". -
Homunculum-4 visits Secunda
Under the Homunculum Project, the Imperial Mananautic Society began launching scientific probes into Mundus. The first three Homunculum probes were all kept in Nirn's orbit to study atmospheric effects. The fourth Homunculum, however, was launched to visit Secunda, the smaller of the two moons of Nirn. Homunculum-4, equipped with a camera, showed a crater-filled grayish moon, lacking an atmosphere and any signs of life. -
"Cataclysm" conspiracy theory spread
After Synod visited the Colored Rooms, they informed the Empire of the fact that the Dragon League had conquered a Daedric Plane and that they had began preparations for a major event. They were ignored by the Elder Council, who had larger problems to worry about. Restless, the Synod began their own preparations. Conspiracy theories spread around Cyrodiil of an event called the "Cataclysm", during which the Dragon League would return to Tamriel and lift the Imperial race into glory. -
Silvar-Okahn Project launched
Hegemon Garnara Aramothi ordered the Morrowind Mundus Center to put a Dunmer on one of the moons of Nirn. The Silvar-Okahn (Move to the Stars in Dunmeris) Project was started to fulfill the order. Secunda was chosen as the destination due to its unique orbit: it orbited Masser, not Nirn. This allowed Secunda to be the closest moon to Nirn at intervals. The construction of a spacecraft called Gsurhuul-5 was began, and the training of mundunauts was started by the MMC. -
Thalmor Party of Valenwood reorients itself
After the Valenwood Thaw, the land of the Bosmer had become a free society and a thorn in the Aldmeri Dominion's side. Archmagister Maenos Sagewind led the Thalmor Party of Valenwood towards a much more liberal path. The Bosmeri Thalmor Party openly opposed the Dominion's repressive laws and campaigned for increased suzerainty for Valenwood. In secrecy, Archmagister Sagewind and Queen Desnia Thorontur had both decided to take Valenwood towards a path of political independence. -
Stormcloaks dissolved
Over the years, the Stormcloaks had lost their strength and the relevance they used to enjoy. As a campaign promise, Prime Minister Andersen promised to end the Stormcloak insurgency. Andersen met with the leader of Stormcloaks, Sven Skjoldsson. The Treaty of Final Justice was signed, which forced the Stormcloaks to end their rebellion. In return, Andersen granted amnesty to all members of Stormcloaks. In a grand ceremony, Skjoldsson visited the grave of Ulfric Stormcloak and buried his rifle. -
The Laboriousness of Orcs
Orcs, who had moved to Alik'r and built the society of Volenfell, were the most industrious race in Tamriel. Orcs had a classless society, where everyone was expected to work hard for the collective Orcish nation. They were honest people who had low regard for trickery. All criminal/lazy/evil elements of the Orcish society were cast out and forced to live independently in the deserts of Alik'r. Volenfell was a sprawling modern city, full of factories and research laboratories. -
The Brutality of Orcs
Orcish society was the most xenophobic one in Tamriel. No foreigners were allowed to enter Orcish cities, unless they were deemed honorable. All non-Orcish Tamrielic races were considered enemies and unlucky visitors were enslaved and forced to provide entertainment for the Orcs. The brutal Orcish society had low regard for deviation and non-conformist Orcs were expected to leave or face death. -
The Second Battlespire Academy is completed
The Second Battlespire Academy was built by Synod to serve as training grounds for wizards and Imperial battlemages. Additionally, Battlespire served as a dimensional gateway, to allow travel between Nirn, Oblivion and Aetherius. The Battlespire was a colossal building, stretching for miles into the skies and featuring entire ecosystems of conjured animals, Daedric visitors and arcane flora. -
Merdishk-Abhahr completed
The Merdishk-Abhahr (Palace of Wrath in Dunmeris) was built into the heart of Mournhold as a symbol of Hegemon Aramothi's power. It was a massive structure, a 2 miles tall and 3,5 miles wide tower with 750 floors, containing a population of one hundred thousand people. The "chosen ones" of Aramothi worked in Merdishk-Abhahr and lived prosperous and free lives, in stark contrast to the poverty of the common Dunmer. The cost of the project was declared a state secret. -
The Mona Affair in Hammerfell
Hanif Haniyo, the Prime Minister of Hammerfell, initiated a controversial law decreeing Abdul Hameed Mona's birthday to be a national Redguard holiday. President Kayina Addis vetoed his decree. Hanif Haniyo held a press conference, during which he made thinly veiled threats that he would commit a coup if his decree fell through. Kayina Addis found a compromise: Mona's birthday would be a national holiday called the Day of Shame. Haniyo had been outwitted and stood down. -
Elections in Valenwood
In the second-ever democratic elections in Valenwood, the ruling Thalmor Party of Valenwood (yellow) secured 50% of seats in the Falinesti Council. The pro-Empire Party of Friendship (purple) won 45% of seats, and the pro-independence Green Brotherhood (green) gained 5% of seats. Maenos Sagewind hailed this as a great victory for his political goals. Archmagister Heriona Talathion of the Dominion protested the election results and unsuccessfully demanded the Party of Friendship to be dissolved. -
The Imperial Wedding
Empress Eärwen Tiberius had grown attached to her former political rival, Servius Lucius. After a year of hidden romance, the two decided to make things official. In a great ceremony, held in the White-Gold Tower, Eärwen and Servius were united in marriage. Servius acquired the title of the Imperial Consort and became the Legate of the Praetorian Guard, in charge of the military defense of the Imperial City and the leaders of the Empire. -
The Land of Opportunity
Cyrodiil, the Imperial Province, was a land of opportunity and freedom, where everyone was free to pursue individual happiness. The large cities of Cyrodiil were multiethnic melting pots, where all of the cultural trends of Tamriel were created. Cyrodiil contained the best universities, the largest cities, the wealthiest nobles, the grooviest parties and the biggest companies. The Imperial City was an endless vibrant sea of cars and skyscrapers, with a population of princes and paupers. -
The Nexus of Intolerance
The values of liberty that made Cyrodiil so famous also caused most of its problems. The streets of Cyrodiil were grimy and grey. Cyrodiil suffered from a massive gulf between its upper classes and its lower classes. Ethnic conflicts between different races were widespread and racialism permeated every corner of the Cyrodiilic society. The major cities of Cyrodiil were unsafe, snobbish and uncaring, while the rural areas of Colovia and Nibenay were intolerant and stuck in the past. -
Statistics: Cyrodiil
Long form: Empire of Cyrodiil
Government type: Constitutional Monarchy
Emperor of Tamriel: Eärwen Tiberius
Head of government: High Chancellor Aurelius Gregorius
Capital: Imperial City
Population: 228 million
Ethnic groups: 80% Imperial, 5% Nordic, 4% Bretonic, 3% Redguard, <9% Other
Religions: 53% Nine Divines, 30% Irreligious, 17% Other
GDP: 10.632 trillion septims
Population below poverty line: 8%
Three largest cities:
Imperial City (22,4 million)
Anvil (17 million)
Skingrad (13 million) -
Statistics: Empire of Tamriel
Long form: Fourth Empire of Tamriel
Government type: Imperial Confederation
Emperor of Tamriel: Eärwen Tiberius
Population: 641 million
Ethnic groups: 30% Imperials, 21,2% Redguards, 20% Nords, 13% Khajiiti, 9% Argonians, 6,8% Other
Religions: 40% Nine Divines, 19% Irreligious, 12% Yokudan Pantheon, 11% Khajiiti Pantheon, 18% Other
GDP: 17.877 trillion septims
Constituting nations:
Empire of Cyrodiil
Kingdom of Skyrim
Republic of Hammerfell
Viceroyalty of Elsweyr
State of Argonia -
The Merdishk-Abhahr Scandal
In a broadcast of Deliverer, a pro-Hegemony propaganda news show, anchor Milos Andrethi accidentally revealed the cost of the Merdishk-Abhahr megastructure to be 1,2 trillion f'lah. Although Andrethi was demoted and the Hegemony claimed the figure to be false, the poverty-stricken Dunmer were infuriated and discontent sharply rose after a few self-immolation protests were held in front of the Merdishk-Abhahr tower. -
The Cirae Project started
The Dominion Mundus Agency launched the Cirae Project, to become the first nation on Nirn to send a manned mission to Masser. Due to Masser's toxic and hostile nature, the DMA had to spend months to develop space suits capable of withstanding high heat and poisonous gases. The DMA began outsourcing computing work to private IT corporations in Hammerfell, which led to the construction of the first supercomputers. -
Gsurhuul-5 launched
Under the Silvar-Okahn Project, the Morrowind Mundus Center prepared to launch a manned mission to Secunda. After months of development, the Project was finalized and a team of mundunauts was assembled. In the spring of 5E 332, with the blessing of Hegemon Aramothi, Gsurhuul-5 was launched towards Secunda. The spacecraft was carried into Mundus by a welkynd-engine rocket and held three mundunauts: Nelvstar Uvalhi, Vanrvas Ieniyon and Darvdil Dralith. -
Gsurhuul-5 fails
The first few hours of Gsurhuul-5's flight were uneventful and calm. Problems arouse after the welkynd-engine carrier rocket rode through the Talathion Bands, strongly magical fields around Nirn. The Gsurhuul-5 began smoking and overheating. Nelvstar Uvalhi performed an EVA to repair the problem, but an accident occurred after he was blown off into Mundus by the unstable motor. A few minutes later, Gsurhuul-5 exploded, killing the two remaining mundunauts. -
Gsurhuul-5 triggers widespread riots
After Gsurhuul-5 exploded while en route to Secunda, the Dunmeri Hegemony attempted to censor the information. It was too late, however, and the information spread. The patience of the Dunmer, who had already been infuriated by the Merdishk-Abhahr Scandal, ran out and widespread riots occurred in all major cities. Hegemon Aramothi commanded the Dunmer law enforcement to detain all rioters, but their sheer numbers made it impossible to curtail the revolt. -
Second Civil War of Morrowind begins
Novoyan Eldhren, the Junior Hegemon of Vvardenfell, threw his support behind the rioters and proclaimed the island of Vvardenfell to be sovereign from the Dunmeri Hegemony. Hegemon Aramothi branded Novoyan a traitor and ordered secret police to detain him. They failed, and an armed insurrection broke out in Sadrith Mora. The Second Civil War of Morrowind began, between the totalitarian Hegemony and the reformist Vvardenfell. -
Military defections in Hegemony
Hegemon Aramothi had purged and brainwashed many generals of the Dunmeri Muatra. When the Second Civil War began, 1/4 of all military officers pledged loyalty to Novoyan Eldhren and defected into Vvardenfell with their troops. These hordes of defectors gave Novoyan a formidable army to fight the Hegemony with and proved valuable in defending the island from a marine invasion. The Hegemony began to bomb coastal Vvardenfell to force their surrender. -
Battle of New Vivec
The navies of the Dunmeri Hegemony arrived in the Sea of Ghosts and began bombing New Vivec, a floating city of 200 cantons where support for Novoyan Eldhren remained high. The inhabitants of New Vivec, with the help of defected Muatra soldiers, armed the cantons with artillery and turned them into durable battleships by unshackling them from their foundations. In the Battle of New Vivec, the canton ships forced the navy of the Hegemony to retreat from New Vivec. -
Republic of Morrowind established
In the city of Sadrith Mora, Novoyan Eldhren and the Vvardenfell Front declared the independence of the Republic of Morrowind, a new democratic revolutionary government for Dunmer. News of the establishment of the Republic and the victory at New Vivec spread in mainland Morrowind and fueled riots against the Hegemony and Aramothi's dictatorial rule. The nascent Republic of Morrowind supported freedom of speech, multiparty democracy and the Nordic model of syndicalism. -
Elections in Hammerfell
In the elections, the Ra Gada Party (brown) won 35% of seats in the Senate of Hammerfell. The Development Party (orange) won 30% of seats, as did the Liberal Party (yellow). The Orcish League (green) won 5% of seats. President Kayina Addis, who represented the losing Development Party, had no other choice but to allow Hanif Haniyo of the Ra Gada Party to stay as the Prime Minister of Hammerfell. -
Gloria Project launched
The Gloria Project was launched by the Imperial Mananautic Society for a manned mission to Secunda, the smaller of the two moons of Nirn. The Elder Council invested tens of billions of septims into the Project. The Gloria Project employed 20,000 people and began training over 150 potential mundunauts. Learning from the failure of the Dunmeri Silvar-Okahn Project, the Society developed strictly corundia-based technology, ditching arcane solutions due to their instability in Mundus. -
Firewatch and Blacklight join the Republic
Two of the largest cities in Northern Morrowind, Firewatch and Blacklight, saw riots against the Hegemony. The Muatra Kragenmoor, stationed in Blacklight, performed a military coup and occupied the second-largest city in Morrowind. In Firewatch, the local administration was ousted by a popular revolt. Both cities joined the anti-Hegemony Republic of Morrowind. The Firewatch Station, operated by the pro-Aramothi Morrowind Mundus Center, was demolished by the Republic as a symbolic gesture. -
Garnara Aramothi survives an assassination attempt
The Empire responded positively to the Republic of Morrowind, but wished to avoid open hostilities with the strong Hegemony. The Daughters of Elsweyr were tasked to assassinate Hegemon Aramothi. Because he rarely left his Merdishk-Abhahr complex, the Khajiiti assassins had to resort to desperate measures: a military jet was stolen from a Dunmeri military base and flown head-first into Aramothi's offices. He survived the explosion, but was left incapacitated and with nasty third-degree burns. -
The Empire and the Dominion take stances
In an official statement, High Chancellor Aurelius Gregorius of the Empire called the Second Civil War of Morrowind a "genuine anti-tyranny uprising" and threw the Empire's support behind the Republic of Morrowind. Omniseer Veryan Rûdhon called the Second Civil War a plot instigated by the Empire to "liberate" yet another province from their native rulers. Archmagister Heriona Talathion, opposed to both sides, made no public statements regarding the situation in Morrowind. -
Battle of Ebonheart
The military command of the Dunmeri Hegemony was crippled due to Hegemon Aramothi's close brush with death. While he was recuperating, the Republic of Morrowind invaded Ebonheart, a major city directly to the south of Vvardenfell. In the ensuing naval battle, the Republic defeated the forces of the Hegemony and annexed Ebonheart. With each victory, the Republic gained defectors from the Hegemony, who were sympathetic towards Novoyan Eldhren and his promise of freedom. -
Hovercars invented
Thanks to the invention of soulgem programming and arcanoemitters, magic entered everyday life all around Tamriel and allowed the creation of futuristic machines. Celedaen Endar, an engineer working for the Fanron Corporation, invented the first hovercraft, called the Fanron Amalda. The Amalda was a car-shaped machine equipped with an array of arcanoemitters, to generate a sheath of levitation and slowfall around the vehicle. This allowed the Amalda to hover over water, land and objects. -
The banning of Fighters Guild
By 5E 300s, the Fighters Guild of Cyrodiil had changed from a training/employment guild into a mercenary group, existing in a gray legal area. After Nîdben Barthion, a lobbyist for the Gluvias Corundochemical Group, had hired the Guild to burn down a rival corundia refinery in the city of Ninendava, the Guild was implicated in the unforeseen deaths of 22 workers. The Elder Council initiated the Law & Order Act, under which the Fighters Guild and all similar organizations were banned. -
Garnara Aramothi assumes control
Hegemon Garnara Aramothi, who was injured during a botched assassination attempt, returned to his duties after a month of recuperation. Although the Republic of Morrowind had made impressive territorial gains and acquired a sizable army, the Dunmeri Hegemony had the second-largest army in Tamriel. Hegemon Aramothi gave out orders for the Dunmeri Muatra to eradicate the Republic of Morrowind and detain Novoyan Eldhren. -
Battle for Vvardenfell
In an attempt to deny the Republic the resources of Vvardenfell, Hegemon Aramothi ordered the Dunmeri Foyada airforce to bomb strategic locations on the island. The Foyada employed an all-black force of stealth bombers, jet fighters and arcanoemitter-equipped helicopters to destroy corundia refineries, army bases and missile silos. The Republic of Morrowind lacked an airforce, which meant that the Hegemony gained immediate air supremacy over the island. -
Bombing of Ald'ruhn
Ald'ruhn was the largest city on Vvardenfell and the capital of the Republic of Morrowind. The Hegemony Foyadas used helicopters equipped with cluster bombs to destroy army bases within the city. Hegemon Aramothi decreed that civilian casualties were inconsequential. In Aramothi's eyes, the people of Vvardenfell had betrayed him. As a direct result, cluster bombs filled with white phosphorus were used in residential sectors of Ald'ruhn, with tragic results. -
The Gray Act authorized
With Empress Eärwen's fervent support, High Chancellor Aurelius Gregorius and the Elder Council authorized the Gray Act, under which the Empire began to aid the Republic of Morrowind with war materiel, military advisers and monetary transactions. 2,000 military officers from the Legion were sent to organize the fledgling forces of the Republic. Hundreds of tons of ammunition, weapons and uniforms were sent to Vvardenfell. The Empire was determined to gain control over Morrowind. -
Battle of Sadrith Mora
Sadrith Mora was home to Novoyan Eldhren and the government of the Republic of Morrowind. The Hegemony Muatra Luvahrokad, with the help of the Verutoris Navy, crossed the Inner Sea from their army base near Praloris and invaded the city. Sadrith Mora was heavily bombed from both the sea and the air. Fortunately, Novoyan Eldhren escaped safely. After a week of urban warfare, the Muatra Luvahrokad occupied the city and returned it under Hegemony's control. -
Dunmeri Hegemony declared a rogue state
In Summerset Isles, the Firsthold Security Council convened to discuss the Second Civil War of Morrowind. The representatives of the Empire, Western Reach and the Dominion voted to banish the Hegemony from the Tamrielic Council and declared it a rogue state. The Security Council voted to authorize a joint military response, but it was vetoed by the Dominion, who feared the formation of a potential future Empire-Morrowind superstate. -
Development of Altnet begins
The Propnet, or Propylon Network, was discovered by Dunmeri researchers a decade ago. It was a way to use propylon indexes to transport packets of information between computers over long distances. The Dominion military became interested in the Propnet as a secret military communications network and took over its development. Called the Project Altnet, researchers from Summerset Isles began to optimize Propylon Network's architecture. -
Mainland Morrowind regained by the Hegemony
In the beginning of the Second Civil War of Morrowind, mainland Morrowind cities of Blacklight, Firewatch and Ebonheart fell to the forces of the Republic. After the Battle for Vvardenfell was launched, the Republic lost air supremacy over Vvardenfell and had no way to expand further into mainland Morrowind. The forces of the Hegemony used this opportunity to reconquer the three cities. This action reduced the holdings of the Republic strictly to the island of Vvardenfell, sans Sadrith Mora. -
Ancar-5 visits Magnus
Under the Ancar Project, the Dominion Mundus Agency sent probes to investigate the Magnal System, where Nirn was located in. Ancar-5, a probe equipped with a camera, became the first to take a picture of Magnus, the large Aedric magna ge in the middle of the Magnal System. The picture showed a massive white-colored ball of fire, surrounded by spidery strands of pure magic. -
Dunmeri volunteers join the Civil War
Eastern Cyrodiil had a large Dunmeri population, owing to multiple generations of refugees. The Dunmeri population of Cheydinhal was a vibrant mixture of ancient Hlaalu/Telvanni/Redoran families, banished former Meryvists and people escaping the Hegemony. After the Second Civil War began, these groups saw a chance to regain their homeland as a free society. Legions of Cyrodiilic Dunmeri departed to join the Republic of Morrowind's army. -
Thalmor Party of Valenwood merges with Party of Friendship
The Thalmor Party of Valenwood won the previous democratic elections of Valenwood with a slight majority. The second-largest party, the Party of Friendship, was strongly pro-Empire. The Thalmor Party of Valenwood, which had undergone a period of liberalization following the Valenwood Thaw, had began moving in a similar direction. Led by Archmagister Maenos Sagewind, the Thalmor Party decided to merge with the Party of Friendship, uniting both parties under a right-wing pro-Empire platform. -
The Indoril Campaign begins
After achieving air supremacy, the Dunmeri Hegemony launched the Indoril Campaign. Named after Indoril Nerevar, the military campaign was to restore Vvardenfell under the control of the Hegemony. Dozens of foot soldiers, warplanes, battletanks and helicopters crossed the Inner Sea from all three sides to attack Vvardenfell, supported by aircraft carriers and dreadnoughts. The Hegemony already held Sadrith Mora, which was used as a beachhead. -
Auriel Arcanobooster finalized
The Thalmor Chimer had spent billions of riels to construct the Auriel Arcanobooster, a massive underground facility powered by Auriel's Bow. Within the Arcanobooster, conditions could be created to simulate the Dawn Era, answering many unanswered questions in physics, history and religion. Additionally, the Arcanobooster was projected to advance Altmeri technology, allow new exotic forms of magic to be observed and to potentially open the floodgates for cheap clean energy. -
Second Battle of New Vivec
The Hegemony had previously lost a naval battle against the Republic while trying to conquer New Vivec. Under Hegemon Aramothi's orders, his troops were now allowed to sink the weaponized cantons of New Vivec. After several warnings were given, Hegemony dreadnoughts opened fire. Each canton was two miles wide and housed up to 50,000 civilians. Images of drowning Dunmeri civilians were burned into the brains of the Hegemony soldiers. New Vivec surrendered after 5 cantons had been sunk. -
Rinion Observatory built
While telescopes had been used for long time to see celestial phenomena, no one had yet built a telescope powerful enough to see past the Magnal System. After the Mundial Revolution proved that Aurbis was almost endless and that there were billions of magna ge, the Dominion Mundus Agency built the Rinion Observatory. Named after Tûrin Rinion, the observatory consisted of three high-powered telescopes and allowed the DMA to observe very distant astrological objects. -
Southern Vvardenfell falls
The bulk of Hegemony's forces made their landfall at the city of Suran. They were met by the soldiers of the Republic and Cyrodiilic Dunmeri volunteers. The Hegemony, who enjoyed numerical and technological superiority, utterly crushed the rebels and conquered Suran in under two weeks. After Suran fell, the forces of the Hegemony occupied the cities of Molag Mar, Tel Branora and Pelagiad, restoring Southern Vvardenfell back under Hegemon Aramothi's power. -
The Great Disarmament begins
The Dunmeri Hegemony had developed an arsenal of soul bombs, capable of erasing dozens of miles of land in mere milliseconds. The Empire was afraid that the Hegemony might use the soul bombs against the Empire in the future. They tasked the Penitus Oculatus to infiltrate the Hegemony and disarm all known soul bombs they could find. Co-opting the Daughters of Elsweyr into the project, the Oculatus began the Great Disarmament. -
Reman imagined
The island universe of Reman, the closest island universe to Anu, was imagined for the first time in the Rinion Observatory. Its structure had already been established in theory, but it was still quite shocking for scientists to see such of a large structure just randomly floating in Mundus. It was estimated that Reman contained billions of magna ge, many more billions of planets and that it was held together by Aedric forces and gravity. -
"Vraseth" becomes a nirnwide sensation
The Lumiere Channel, a television station in the Dominion of High Rock, released an epic television program called "Vraseth" about an eponymous vampire clan, which used to be present on the Isle of Betony. "Vraseth" featured inspired acting, era-true atmosphere and complex plotlines of betrayals and vampiric romance. "Vraseth" became a television sensation across Nirn, although it was criticized by some for overly glamorizing the lives of vampires. -
Battle of Balmora
Balmora, the third-largest city on Vvardenfell, was home to a large population of Imperials and Bretons, largely bereft of Dunmer. As a result, they received weapons and training from the Empire to defend themselves from the Hegemony. This all proved futile when the Hegemony rolled into Balmora and conquered the city in just three days. Human refugees from Balmora and other parts of Vvardenfell began fleeing from the island, using Solstheim as a gateway to reach Skyrim. -
Cirae-3 launches
The Dominion Mundus Agency had finalized the Cirae Project, under which the Dominion was to become the first nation to put people on Masser. The DMA had developed intricate, magic-based technologies to keep their mundunauts alive in the toxic environment of Masser and used welkynd-soulgem Carannayne carrier rockets. Vorillon Faean, Mirginia Kaeaela and Umbadil Gorinth were chosen to become the first Tamrielians to land on a moon of Nirn. -
The Cirae-3 Disaster
Standing in the Cloudrest Mundus Station, the DMA was ready to launch Cirae-3 into space. Its carrier rocket used an array of four powerful arcanoemitters, all shooting telekinesis to lift the rocket into the air. Three minutes after the main engines had ignited, a serious problem arose: one of the arcanoemitters had been reprogrammed to shoot flames instead. Before the main sequence could be stopped, the sabotaged arcanoemitter exploded, blowing up the Cirae-3 and its three mundunauts. -
Culprit found
After an internal investigation, suspicion fell on Barndor Rosefield, a Bosmeri engineer who had constant access to the arcanoemitter arrays. With the help of the Thalmor Talons, DMA discovered that Barndor was secretly a member of the Green Brotherhood, a Bosmeri nationalist organization. Before he could be apprehended, Barndor committed suicide. In his suicide note, he revealed that he sabotaged the rocket to protest the crimes the Altmer had continuously committed against Valenwood. -
Battle of Caldera
The inhabitants of Caldera had been evacuated by the Republic of Morrowind's forces. 50,000 soldiers, armed with assault rifles and improvised war vehicles, fortified the city and its buildings, aiming to defend Ald'ruhn from an invasion. When the forces of the Hegemony arrived, they completely demolished the city in just two days and routed all opposing forces. This decisive victory by the Hegemony crushed all hopes that the Republic could win the Second Civil War of Morrowind. -
Queen Desnia Thorontur detained
The Thalmor Party blamed the government of Valenwood for allowing its citizens to radicalize against the Dominion. In 9 Mid Year, the Thalmor Talons were tasked to detain Queen Desnia Thorontur and bring her to Summerset Isles for a trial. In the middle of the night, Talon agents attacked her royal palace, disarmed her bodyguards and forced her to board a helicopter under the guise of saving her from an "thermonuclear attack". Queen Desnia was taken to a political prison in Alinor. -
The Emancipation Revolution begins in Valenwood
After Queen Desnia was imprisoned, patience of the Bosmer ran out. For two eras, the Bosmer had endured purges, genocides and extrajudicial killings. The Altmer had drawn the Bosmer into three major wars, had stolen their independence and polluted their lands. After their Queen was kidnapped and imprisoned by the Thalmor, major riots rose in Valenwood. Under the banner of the Emancipation Revolution, the Bosmer demanded emancipation from the Dominion, the Thalmor and the Altmer race. -
Diplomatic warfare between Summerset Isles and Valenwood
Bosmeri Archmagister Maenos Sagewind threw his full support behind the Emancipation Revolution and gave the Dominion a month to release the Queen or face an actual naval invasion from Valenwood. The Thalmor Party of the Isles was startled and slightly amused over the Bosmeri military threat. Under Archmagister Talathion's orders, the Queen was to be interrogated and, if necessary, accused of treason. -
The Tamrielic Council strongly condemns the kidnapping of Queen Desnia
The Tamrielic Council condemned the kidnapping of Queen Desnia and demanded her release. Appearing before the Council, Omniseer Veryan Rûdhon demanded the Council and all other nations to stop interfering in the internal matters of the Dominion. In protest, the High Councillor of Tamriel, Lorcdiira Acornlake, resigned. An ethnic Bosmer, she lost her impartiality due to her loyalty to her homeland. -
Situation in Valenwood discussed in Summerset Isles
Archmagister Heriona Talathion convened a meeting composed of the Magisterial Council, the Bretonic leaders and the representatives of citizen councils to discuss restoring order in Valenwood. Although the citizens councils supported military action, Bretonic leaders and the Magisterial Council were strongly opposed to a potential invasion of Valenwood. It was calculated that Valenwood held little economic/military significance to the Dominion and its loss would be quickly compensated. -
Queen Desnia Thorontur released from custody
A day before Sagewind's ultimatum was to pass, the Dominion released Queen Desnia Thorontur from her imprisonment and allowed her to return to Valenwood. After she departed from a military plane, she was greeted by a crowd of 100,000 Bosmeri. In a press conference, Queen Desnia angrily refuted the Dominion's claims of her "peaceful cooperation" and stated that Valenwood will be taking a course towards full political independence. -
Active combat ends in Vvardenfell
The Dunmeri Hegemony had captured all major cities of the Republic and had decimated the forces of Novoyan Eldhren. Hegemon Aramothi ordered Hegemony's troops to stop advancing and fortify their positions on the Gnisis/Maar Gaan/Tel Mora frontline. It was Aramothi's wish to use intimidation to force the Republic to surrender by themselves, to prove to the Dunmer that he was a merciful leader. -
Continuous signals received from Reman
On the 29th Sun's Height, an Altmeri astronomer working at the at the Rinion Observatory, called Eliora Dûrphen, was observing the island universe of Reman with a radio telescope. She spotted an intense repeating radio signal emanating from the object. Dûrphen frantically called her supervisors after she received fifty other such signals, all coming from Reman. The DMA was dumbfounded and failed to explain why the distant island universe of Reman was transmitting radio signals towards Anu. -
Suzerainty declared in Valenwood
After the Emancipation Revolution had energized the Bosmer, Archmagister Maenos Sagewind officially declared Valenwood to be fully independent in its internal matters, only allowing Summerset Isles to dictate its defense and foreign policies. The name of the state was changed to Kingdom of Valenwood and the Thalmor Party of Valenwood renamed itself the Royal Party of Valenwood. Maenos Sagewind became the Chancellor of Valenwood, retiring the older Altmer-influenced term of Archmagister. -
Progress with the Gloria Project
The Gloria Project, an effort to launch a manned mission to Secunda, employed 20,000 people, cost 20 billion septims and trained over 150 potential mananauts. By 5E 333, the project was close to completion and had already launched eight unmanned missions to test equipment and spacecraft. The Gloria spacecraft, built by the Society to carry mananauts to Secunda and back, consisted of a detachable Secundial Lander, a Sacculi-class carrier rocket and the Gloria Command Module. -
Negotiations started in Vvardenfell
In the Republic-held city of Dagon Fel, ceasefire negotiations were started between Vice Hegemon Sayak Azzurnibi, representing Hegemon Aramothi, and General Alvar Resdayn, who represented Novoyan Eldhren. Azzurnibi had severe demands: the Republic of Morrowind was to be dissolved, all of its leaders imprisoned and Novoyan Eldhren had to be "deleted" from Dunmeri history as an "unperson". General Resdayn was strongly against the terms, but kept negotiating to win the Republic time to recover. -
Aldmeri Dominion changes course
Although Archmagister Heriona Talathion was more than content to allow Valenwood to secede and turn the Dominion into a more cohesive union, Omniseer Veryan Rûdhon was afraid that it would destroy the Dominion. After all, he was old enough to remember that the Dominion had already fallen once. Rûdhon overrode Talathion's authority and officially rescinded the suzerainty of Valenwood. He gave Valenwood three weeks to restore all Thalmor laws, or face a military invasion. -
Novoyan Eldhren calls the Empire for rescue
In a speech made before the Elder Council, Novoyan Eldhren spoke the following: "I came here to speak to you about Morrowind. I do not have to tell you that my people have endured hardships ever since Prophet Veloth led us to settle Morrowind. I feel the fate of Tamriel will be decided in the next few years by what happens in Morrowind. The Empire can either help to free the Dunmer, or face the full evil of the Hegemony in its own cities." -
Valenwood calls the Empire for help
Limited number of Dominion troops had already began to appear in Valenwood to restore order in the province. Desperate, Chancellor Maenos Sagewind made an official request for the Empire of Tamriel to come to the aid of the Bosmer. Sagewind promised that, if the Imperial Legion helped to secure Valenwood, the region would join the Empire as a province. This would've made Bosmer the first Elvish nation to willingly join the human-led Empire. -
The Elder Council grappled with indecision
The Elder Council, presented with two pleas for help, was in disarray. The councilors from the Progressive Party, the Syndicalist Party and the Imperial Liberal Party were opposed to using military force, while representatives from the Corporativist Party and the Imperial Conservative Party argued for the expansion of the Empire. High Chancellor Aurelius Gregorius, although generally supportive of military action, was paralyzed from the burden on his shoulders. -
State of emergency declared in the Empire
Empress Eärwen Tiberius, facing a mighty test of her leadership skills, was forced to take drastic measures to resolve the crisis in the Elder Council. On 15th Hearthfire, Eärwen declared an Empire-wide state of emergency. She dissolved the Elder Council, suspended the Imperial Constitution, assumed leadership of the Imperial Legion as the Commander-in-Chief and restored absolute monarchy. Eärwen fired Aurelius Gregorius from his position as the High Chancellor and took over his duties. -
Invasion of Valenwood
Under Empress Eärwen's orders, the Imperial Legion entered Valenwood. They were sent to defend major cities, patrol the coastline and institute a no-fly zone. Five aircraft carriers were sent to the coast of Auridon to scare the Dominion. The Legions were received warmly by the Bosmer, who regarded them as saviors. Empress Eärwen declared that if a single Dominion soldier landed in Valenwood, the Empire would retaliate by launching hundreds of soul bombs at the Summerset Isles. -
Aldmeri Dominion ends resistance
After the Empire secured Valenwood and threatened Summerset Isles with an apocalypse, the Dominion was perplexed and startled. Archmagister Heriona Talathion forced Omniseer Veryan Rûdhon to remove his ultimatum and promptly ordered all Dominon Mantia forces to stand down. Omniseer Rûdhon ordered Dominion's nuclear missiles to be readied, in case the Empire decided to follow through with its threats. Talks began between the Dominion, the Empire and the Kingdom of Valenwood. -
The Tamrielic Council protests
The Tamrielic Council, led by High Councillor Urgulanius Sisenna, protested the Empire's actions in Valenwood as a crass violation of international law. The Council demanded the Empire to remove its forces from the territory of the Aldmeri Dominion and start negotiations for a peaceful solution to the Valenwoodian Crisis. Empress Eärwen ordered Penitus Oculatus agents to intimidate the Council into silence. -
The Grand War begins
The Empire, responding to the pleas of Novoyan Eldhren and the Republic of Morrowind, declared war on the Dunmeri Hegemony. Twenty Legions, eight Malleus fleets and scores of Imperial Eagles warplanes were ordered to attack mainland Morrowind and remove Hegemon Garnara Aramothi from power. The goal of the Empire was to gain Morrowind as a province, which would've given its vast resources, large working population and vibrant economy to the Empire. -
Mananauts chosen for Gloria-2 mission
The Imperial Mananautic Society chose four mananauts for the Gloria-2 mission: Commander Papirius Zeno, an Imperial in charge of the overall success of the mission, Secundial Module Pilot Amzar Ayashi, a Redguard in charge of piloting the Secunda Module, Command Module Pilot Ja'harr Aohin, a Khajiit in charge of the Command Module and Flight Engineer Vragtr Fjifksson, a Nord in charge of communications. The four mananauts were selected to represent the four most populous races of the Empire. -
The Great Disarmament successfully completed
The Penitus Oculatus and the Daughters of Elsweyr were tasked to disarm all of Hegemony's weapons of mass destruction. Thanks the use of cloaking, teleportation and with the help of dissidents within Hegemony's ranks, Penitus Oculatus managed to successfully disarm the entirety of Hegemony's arsenal. Now, the Empire had no reason to fear an apocalyptic attack from the Hegemony against its cities. -
Battle of Shadowgate Pass
Legio XX Irrumator, Legio VI Milites and Legio XXI Armiger crossed the Shadowgate Pass, a narrow mountain road in the Velothi Mountains, in order to reach Morrowind. They took casualties from Dunmeri artillery fire. As aerial warfare raged above the Velothi Mountains between the Dunmeri Foyadas and the Imperial Eagles, the three legions were met in the far end of the Pass by Muatra Chap'thil. In a brief battle, the Chap'thil was routed and the three legions successfully entered Morrowind. -
Battle of Sotha Sil and Narsis begins
Attacking Morrowind from Argonia, Legio IX Homicidis and Legio XV Fratres invaded Southern Morrowind and simultaneously began besieging the major cities of Narsis and Sotha Sil. Supported by warplanes, the legions used artillery strikes while trying to keep civilian casualties low. Imperial Septim-class tanks wreaked havoc in Narsis and easily crushed the Hegemony's defenses. Dunmeri refugees began to cross the southern border to escape Aramothi's regime and emigrate into the Empire. -
Gloria-2 readied
After the Gloria Project finished, the Gloria-2 rocket was readied at the Sunkeep Launch Station, carrying Commander Papirius Zeno, Secundial Module Pilot Amzar Ayashi, Command Module Pilot Ja'harr Aohin and Flight Engineer Vragtr Fjifksson. It was composed of a detachable Secundial Lander, a Sacculi-class carrier rocket and the Gloria Command Module. The Gloria-2 was projected to reach Secunda's orbit, send three mananauts onto the surface in the Secundial Lander and return them to Nirn. -
Gloria-2 successfully launched
On 11th Sun's Dusk, the Gloria-2 spacecraft launched from the Sunkeep Launch Station, located in the Alik'r Desert. Observed by hundreds of millions over television, its launch was successful and the Gloria-2 reached Nirn's orbit. In Mundus, the Sacculi carrier rocket pushed the Gloria Command Module towards a three-day path to Secunda before separating. No problems were recorded and the mananauts settled into a comfortable cruise. -
Gloria-2 flies towards Secunda
During their three-day journey towards Secunda, the four mananauts on board had time to communicate with Tamriel. In front of TV cameras, weightlessness and increased magic power were demonstrated. Each mananaut received questions from their nations of origin. Command Module Pilot Ja'harr Aohin received many questions from Elsweyr, most too vulgar to be reprinted. Flight Engineer Vragtr Fjifksson, responding to a question about Nordic cuisine, became the first person in Mundus to say "shit". -
Gloria Command Module approaches Secunda
As the Gloria Command Module began orbiting Secunda, Commander Zeno and Flight Engineer Fjifksson moved to the Secundial Module, helmed by Module Pilot Ayashi. These three men were to land on Secunda and become the first Tamrielians to do so. Command Module Pilot Ja'harr Aohin was left in charge of the Command Module, orbiting above Secunda. The Secundial Module was now ready to be launched. -
Secundial Module lands on Secunda
Just before the midnight of 15th Sun's Dusk, the Secundial Module detached from the Gloria Command Module and departed towards Secunda. The Secundial Module used arcanoemitters programmed with Slowfall to descend softly. The module was to land on an area of Secunda called Triuna Valley, named after an Altmeri astronomer of the Third Era. The landing went smoothly and the Secundial Module landed in the soft regolith of Secunda. -
Gloria Command Module destroyed
Although the ground team had returned to their module for departure, it was too late. The three mananauts on Secunda watched helplessly as the Gloria Command Module was hit by a large meteor, killing Pilot Ja'harr Aohin and dooming the Gloria-2 mission. The Command Module shattered into pieces and fell a few hundred miles to the north of the Secundial Module. The three mananauts were ordered to rest in the Secundial Module while the Imperial Mananautic Society thought of a solution. -
First man on Secunda
After the Secundial Module landed there was a brief fight between the three mananauts, who couldn't decide which one of them should be the first one to step on Secunda. After input was received from Sunkeep Control Center, Commander Papirius Zeno was allowed to be the first, due to the fact that Cyrodiil provided majority of Gloria-2's funding. In the early morning of 16th Sun's Dusk, Zeno stepped outside the Secundial Module and became the first Tamrielian on Secunda. -
Flag of the Empire set on Secunda
In a symbolic event, Amzar Ayashi planted the flag of the Empire into Secunda. Flight Engineer Vragtr Fjifksson caused a minor scandal after he planted a little smuggled flag of Skyrim into Secunda, which he was forced to remove. The three mananauts on Secunda reported that gravity was light, heat was intense and that there seemed to be no signs of life. The magical powers of all three mananauts grew to be three times stronger than usual, due to their exposure to Magnus. -
Troubles in the Gloria Command Module
While the three mananauts were busy exploring Secunda, Pilot Ja'harr Aohin helmed the Gloria Command Module, orbiting Secunda. As Aohin was enjoying the solitude of Mundus, he discovered that Secunda was orbited by a large cloud of small meteorites. Aohin had to take manual control over the Module to avoid collisions with larger meteorites. After he reported the problem to Ground Control, the ground team on Secunda were ordered to return to the Secundial Module and depart from Secunda. -
Bad news transmitted to the Gloria-2
After a day of calculations, the Imperial Mananautic Society realized that there wasn't a way to bring the Gloria-2 ground team back to Nirn. The Secundial Module lacked the necessary fuel, the pilots lacked the magical aptitude to propel themselves back to Nirn and sending a retrieval mission would've taken too long, as the three mananauts had no drinking water nor food. The Society delivered the news to the Gloria-2 team and gave them the chance to deliver their final statement to Nirn. -
The Final Statement of Gloria-2
The three mananauts left stranded on Secunda transmitted their final statements, saying that "All individual men are like leaves, and all their collective achievements are like the trees they grow on; the leaves eventually die and fall to the ground, but their achievements stand forever." Along with their last statement, the three mananauts transmitted the first color picture of Nirn taken from another celestial body. -
Gloria-2 Project shut down
After the last transmission of the Gloria-2 ground team had been forwarded to Nirn, the men were bid farewell and communication channels were closed down. The Empire mourned the passing of the three men, but rejoiced that the Empire had beaten all odds to become the first nation to land people on a celestial body. Papirius Zeno, Amzar Ayashi, Ja'harr Aohin and Vragtr Fjifksson were all declared heroes in their respective homelands and posthumously given highest military honors by Empress Eärwen. -
Fjifksson's mysterious last transmission
Three days after the Imperial Mananautic Society had shut down their communication networks with the Gloria-2 team, Dicere satellites received an urgent transmission from the Secundial Module. Flight Engineer Vragtr Fjifksson stated that the team had discovered something "very important" and that he was the only one still alive. With his transmission, he included a picture of a glowing ball, apparently found on Secunda. After the transmission, Fjifksson fell quiet and was presumed perished. -
The Isle of Artaeum disappears
The Psijic Order made an official announcement, calling all wizards and scientists of "eminent quality" to take refuge on the Isle of Artaeum from an unnamed calamity. Due to the vagueness of their announcement and the remote location of the island, only 20 "eminent quality" wizards arrived on Artaeum. A week after their announcement, the Isle of Artaeum disappeared yet again, physically removed from Tamriel. These twenty wizards made the wisest decision of their lives. -
Battle of Kragenmoor
The Legio XX Irrumator, Legio VI Milites and Legio XXI Armiger had advanced through the Shadowgate Pass and entered mainland Morrowind. The three legions invaded the city of Kragenmoor, using paratroopers to successfully encircle the city's defenders. The three legions won a decisive victory and Kragenmoor became the first city of the Hegemony to be conquered. -
Fall of Ald'ruhn and the capture of Novoyan Eldhren
The Hegemony Muatras on Vvardenfell launched an assault on the city of Ald'ruhn, the capital of the Republic. After a week of intense urban warfare, the Hegemony returned Ald'ruhn under its control. Novoyan Eldhren, the leader of the Republic, was critically wounded as he was evacuating from Ald'ruhn. He was captured by the forces of the Hegemony, who detained him in a secret prison below the Merdishk-Abhahr tower. -
Novoyan Eldhren executed
Hegemon Garnara Aramothi ordered Novoyan Eldhren to be killed for his traitorous activities. He was executed underneath the Merdishk-Abhahr complex by Aramothi's battlemages. His death was broadcast all over Morrowind in an effort to demolish the spirit of anti-Aramothi rebels. After Novoyan's passing, the nascent Republic of Morrowind was left without its leader. General Alvar Resdayn became the new leader of the anti-Aramothi Dunmer. -
Battle of Gnisis
Furious over Novoyan's murder, the forces of the Republic of Morrowind attacked the city of Gnisis, which had fallen to the Hegemony. With the help of Imperial Malleus aircraft carriers and Imperial Eagles air support, the anti-Aramothi troops liberated Gnisis, the first victory for the Republic after a string of defeats. -
Negotiations over the situation in Valenwood
In the city of Falinesti, the Empire and the Dominion held negotiations over the political future of Valenwood. Dominion's Bretonic Magister of Foreign Affairs, Korydwen Ar Govig, demanded the schematics for the construction of soul bombs as "blood money" for allowing Valenwood to go independent. In response, Empress Eärwen stated that she was more than happy to allow the Dominion to gain insight into their operation by dropping a few onto Alinor. Ar Govig withdrew her request. -
Elections in Skyrim
The Aenelfist Syndicate (red) gained 55% of seats in the Moot. The Party of Nords (blue) won 35% of seats, surprising everyone. The rise in support for the ultra-nationalist party was attributed to the successful dissolution of Stormcloaks. The Royal Conservative Party (white) won 10% of seats, and the Party of the Divines won no seats. The Democratic Mahakhist Party had recently merged with the Aenelfist Syndicate and ceased to exist. Olaf Andersen remained as the Prime Minister. -
A magical anomaly over Mournhold
On 31th Frost Fall, the city of Mournhold was in a jubilant mood, due to the celebration of the Old Life Festival. At midnight, a large magical portal-like anomaly appeared over the skies of Mournhold. Perplexed, the people of Mournhold were ordered by the law enforcement of the Hegemony to wait for an official explanation. However, Hegemon Garnara Aramothi was just as confused as the rest of his government. Over the radio, the anomaly was called a "possible Imperial secret weapon". -
