Main Quest (Skyrim)

Two hundred years have passed since the events of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and it is now the year 4E 201. The High King of Skyrim has been assassinated, and the threat of civil war looms over the land of Skyrim; one side wishes to secede from the crumbling Empire, while the other wishes to stay, believing that it is still worth fighting for. And all the while, to make matters worse, this schism is the final event in a prophecy foretold by theElder Scrolls that will lead to the return of the dragons under Alduin, the Nordic god of destruction.

The player begins the game in prison, being led to their execution as a result of crossing the border into Skyrim. Somehow, through an as-of-yet unexplained event, they are able to escape. Somewhere along the lines, they learn that Skyrim's civil war is last in a sequence of prophetic events foretold by the Elder Scrolls, and that they areDovahkiin - a Dragonborn, born and charged with the duty of defeating Alduin and the dragons. Also at some point, the player meets Esbern, one of the last Blades.

