The Entire History of Skyrim, I Guess (Elder Scrolls Lore)

You think you know Skyrim? Think again.

Today, we'll take a deep dive into more than 3,000 years of Skyrim's history. Beginning with the mythic origins of the Nords, we will move through the Fall of the Snow Elves, the Dragon War, the Disappearance of the Dwarves, through to the rise and fall of the Septim Empire. We will explore the origins of the conflicts that still divide Skyrim today - from the Civil War between Imperials and Stormcloaks, to the Forsworn Conspiracy, and even the Rise of the Thalmor. Buckle in, because there's more than three hours of Elder Scrolls Lore waiting for you here - and trust me, that's only scratching the surface.

Chapters:

0:00 - Prologue: The Kiss at the End
05:05 - The War at the Dawn
08:30 - The Elder Wood
13:17 - The Land of Skyrim
19:38 - The Snow Elves
22:27 - Song of the Return
27:23 - Fall of the Snow Elves
33:46 - Age of Dragons
39:40 - Alduin's Bane
43:30 - End of the Dragon Cult
49:30 - Nordic Empire
57:09 - The War Below
59:36 - Ash King
1:03:20 - Disaster at Red Mountain
1:06:46 - Disappearance of the Dwarves
1:09:08 - Way of the Voice
1:13:18 - Eagle of the Reach
1:16: 02 - Vampires of Skyrim
1:18:58 - Reman Rising
1:25:22 - Interregnum
1:31:06 - The Ebonheart Pact
1:34:34 - Dragon of the North
1:46:42 - The Wolf Queen
1:54:16 - Fall of the Septims
2:00:58 - Fourth Era
2:08:30 - Great Collapse
2:11:52 - Rising Threat
2:15:02 - The Great War
2:20:48 - The Bear of Markarth
2:27:55 - Stormcloak Rebellion
2:33:32 - Dovahkiin
2:39:25 - The World-Eater
2:46:24 - The First and the Last
2:50:40 - The War to Come
2:57:42 - Full Circle

Disclaimers:

All footage, art, and music is sourced from the Elder Scrolls Series unless otherwise stated. The Elder Scrolls is the property of Bethesda Softworks.

My Skyrim footage is a mixture of Vanilla Skyrim (Anniversary Edition) and the Wildlander Modlist.

This falls under fair use - please don't sue me, Todd!