
Following some initial skirmishes and after increasing internal friction between Morrowind's Great Houses, a treaty was signed by either Tiber or Zurin Arctus. Īfter the conquest of Hammerfell, Tiber turned to Morrowind. After this Tiber Septim appointed Amiel Richton as provisional governor of the island. Richton's assassin Dram shot a poisoned arrow at Hammerfell's Prince A'Tor, killing him and defeating the last of the Crown resistance. After sending the commander of the New West Navy Amiel Richton to Stros M'kai, the Battle of Stros M'kai had begun. The human kingdoms were conquered, even Hammerfell, which was predicted to be an arduous task. Talos quickly had the unborn child aborted to prevent conflict with his legitimate heir. At one point, Talos had an affair with Barenziah of Morrowind, who became pregnant. Talos survived, but he could no longer shout, instead leading armies with a whisper. That year, a High Rock nightblade managed to assassinate Cuhlecain and slit Talos's throat, burning the palace in the process. In 2E 854 they conquered the Imperial City and thus gained the full control over Cyrodiil. They marched east and the enemy's battlemages surrendered before their armies. Ĭuhlecain and Talos conquered West Cyrodiil in one year. However, there are also records that state that the Nords joined Tiber Septim after he had caught them off guard. The Skyrim army joined him when they saw him use the thu'um and knew him to be blood of the Dragon and heir to the Empires of Men. General Talos met the combined army of Skyrim and High Rock, who were hostile to Cuhlecain, on the cliffs of Sancre Tor.

Talos became General of the Colovian Estates under King (and later Emperor) Cuhlecain. He grew up in Skyrim and learned the ways of war there. The most commonly accepted story within the Empire is that Tiber Septim was born in Atmora as Talos, meaning Stormcrown in Ehlnofex, hence Talos Stormcrown.


There are two commonly accepted theories, with the first usually taking precedence over the latter. Thus began the Third Era." ― Loading screen Īccounts differ on Tiber Septim's biography. "Tiber Septim brought peace to Tamriel in 2E 896, by conquering all of the known world.
