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Skolund was born in a Nordic village in Colovia.His father was the village's blacksmith,skilled in combat,and willingful to tech his child everything he knew.

Skolund lived a pretty much normal Nordic life;harsh work,hunting,growing crops,listening the stories about the Tongues,Talos,Ysgramor and so on.But there was one tale he loved the most;the story of the Dragonborn.Even when he was too young to hold a real sword,he'd play the Dragonborn on hills that guarded his home,with no one but his wooden sword and his Breton friend(she'd play his follower).

One day,just before his 11. birthsday,a group of Thalmor came into the village.They said there is a Talos worshipper in the village,and that they were about to take him away for execution.Skolund was obsessed with the Elves.He always knew that his Breton friend was half-Elven,but this....Their almost yellow skin,pointy ears....it was unlike anything else he's seen.

Back to the story,the villagers didn't want to let go of the woshipper.I could talk about the battle itself,but it's enough to say that,after it ended,all Thalmor and villagers were dead,except Skolund and Bogdana,his friend(strange name,huh?It's common here in Serbia),who mannaged to hide themselves.The villagers had proven to be much bigger threat than the thalmor expected.They looted the bodies,picked up a sword and a bow,and headed out into the wild,two 11 year old adults.

They have lived a life of a nomad for 4 years,either staying in the wild or,when they had enough gold,some of the inns in Colovia.Skolund always protected Bogdana.She'd wanted to become a mage,but never got the time to start her training.Life of a nomad has turned Skolund into a strong young man,and the martial arts he'd learned from his father made him a force to be reckoned with even at the age of 15.

One day,while they were buying some drinks in an inn,a few guys,not a lot older from themselves,started teasing Bogdana.Skolund ignored them for a long while,but then they started getting their hands on her,and that's when he gave them a taste of his father's skills.At the end of the brawl,3 guys were laying on the floor before Skolund.They didn't even have time to properly strike him,that's how fast he was.

They didn't notice him,but from the corner,a silent Redguard warrior watched it all.He came to Skolund,saying:"By the grace of the Nine,I never saw such a young man fight so well.It seems to me that the two of you have had a very difficult past.Willing to share it with me?"

Skolund was suspicious,but Bogdana started talking.When it came to fighting,Skolund was in charge.When it came to talking,Bogdana was.At the end of the talk the Redguard said:"Hm...you really did.I am sorry,I didn't realise the depth of your trouble.I have an offering to make.It's true,i don't have a lasting home,much like you,but my coin is not light.The two of you are delighting,and it would be an honor to guard you.So?Shall you increase your little group to three?"

They accepted.

Redguard,Solim,was a wandering warrior.He took them to Skyrim,where they wandered from town to town.He became something closest to a father they had.He taught Skolund more martial styles,vastly improving his skills,and although he couldn't teach magic,he was well suited with lore,and taught Bogdana everything he knew.

One day,Solim's quests took them to Winterhold.From the moment of entering,Bogdana was enchanted with the College.To make it short,after a lot of tears and goodbyes,Solim and Skolund proceeded west to Dawnstar,and Bogdana stayed.Skolund promised,to return to her,once he is a renowned warrior and she is a great mage.

Skolund and Solim eventually returned to Cyrodiil,and were planing on returning to Skyrim,but were caught in a bandit trap.They managed to kill all of them,but Solim was mortally wounded,and Skolund was unable to heal him.Solim's last words were:"Know that I loved you and Bogdana as children I never had...You gave this old man an honor of meeting you...Just tell Bogdana,when you meet her,what I told you now...my son."

...As Skolund was grieving over his second father,a lot of Imperial soldiers came passing by....

The events of the game start.

Sorry for this short novel I wrote.I do tend to get deep with my characters.