The Fourth Era EXPLAINED! Thalmor, Red Year, Mede Dynasty, Great War - Elder Scrolls Lore

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In our latest Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim video we delve into the 4th Era!
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is an open world action role-playing video game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is the fifth main installment in The Elder Scrolls series, following The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and was released worldwide for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on November 11, 2011.
The game's main story revolves around the player character and their quest to defeat Alduin the World-Eater, a dragon who is prophesied to destroy the world. The videogame is set two hundred years after the events of Oblivion, and takes place in the fictional province of Skyrim. Over the course of the game, the player completes quests and develops the character by improving skills. The game continues the open world tradition of its predecessors by allowing the player to travel anywhere in the game world at any time, and to ignore or postpone the main storyline indefinitely.
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[@AJVloggings]

The Thalmor found it hard to take over Hammerfell because of the amount of cloud districts, which they don't get to very often

[@paulbarnes2100]

Well said

[@joegarza7220]

🤣🤣🤣

[@paulbarnes2100]

Well done 👏

[@benstoned9462]

The power of the cloud district is truly to be feared

[@GarbagB0y956]

🤣

[@popeofpain6904]

You forgot to mention that in the fourth era Nazeem was brutally murdered by the Dragonborn.

[@williampope3761]

You get to the cloud district very often?

[@supernova582]

Oh ya I forgot about that I whould say it's tragic but nazeem was annoying I hear now I'm not Supposed to give my personal opinion but I think the dragon born did the right thing

[@popeofpain6904]

@@supernova582 The Good of all Tamriel. Hell i even use his soul to enchant my Hide boots with carry weight enchantment as i walk around the cloud district.

[@supernova582]

I hear nazeem was a arrogant jerk so good job but on hide boots seems like a waste of a soul

[@popeofpain6904]

@@supernova582 If only i could enchant his soul in a Footwraps that would fit his character. Lowest Boots in the game Lowest NPC in the game because his soul is not worthy for a higher level boots.

[@ShootingStar1313]

"In the grim darkness of the Fourth Era there is only WAR!" (The Elder Scrolls 40,000)

[@mmmervemmmerve2718]

I love this

[@duylai2224]

Suffer not the elves to live

[@Doyoueverwonderwhywerehere]

You know I would go the full Warhammer rout and scream *for the emperor* but the current emperor of cyrodiil is kind of a wet blanket

[@bigdaddy_bo6741]

​@@Doyoueverwonderwhywerehereour Emperor is Eternal. Cyrodil amounts to grox manure compared to his Everlasting Sacrifice 😂

[@loganscott814]

I think it's pretty obvious how the redguards aren't ruled by the Thalmor, it's because of their mighty hero, Nazeem.

[@johannesmarcus05]

Nazeem the Cloud District fetishist

[@nazeem8086]

This is true, but I also control the thalmor

[@dylanstacey6782]

He wields the power of the cloud district to keep the elves at bay

[@arjnarersn01]

And their CURVED SWORDS

[@GrimGalore]

Everyone knows the Thalmor don’t get to the Cloud District.

[@wesley-fp6gl]

We can all agree that the thalmor looks fabulous without a head

[@benyosefdrak2686]

You should try seeing a Nord without a head. Even more fabulous

[@Max-wc6zy]

What about the emperor without a head truely spectacular

[@pyrys8807]

Elves are far superior to men in almost every aspect.

[@Max-wc6zy]

Nationalist Finn elves are better at magic that's literally it

[@dennisleonardo2992]

@@pyrys8807 Tell that hammerfell

[@urthofthenewsun8465]

Lleril Morvayn, Councillor of House Redoran: *We need to build a wall.*

[@marsar1775]

and the argonians are gonna pay for it

[@extradeluxe141]

You forgot to mention that several adventurers took arrows to their knees, becoming the guards we know today.

[@war_fish]

I was an adventurer like you, then I took an arrow to the knee

[@solidsnake4214]

And now all of their cousins are out fighting dragons, and what do they get?? Guard duty...

[@mike-0451]

You wrote that comment like T.S Elliot

[@terrelldurocher3330]

​@@solidsnake4214😂😂😂 the fricking idea that every guard has the same backstory and life is so freaking halarious too me, the convos they must have are boring😂

[@nazeem8086]

The Thalmor are my puppets.. you may not know that but if you kill me you kill all of Tamriel. What’s worse, Nazeem in charge? Or the Thalmor? Do you get to the cloud district very often? Oh what am I saying, of course you don’t.

[@aqshelraditya3677]

I cant believe i just read this with Nazeem's voice

[@drgojira6044]

*The game was rigged from the start.*

[@Toto-95]

He'll have you know *there's no pussyyy !!*

[@nazeem8086]

@@yannkam2127 yes

[@rulingnine6161]

Basically trump Version of the red Guard

[@sorchatheraven]

They left Tamriel quite screwed tbh. I wonder how TES VI will begin.

[@lord_hemp]

You wake up in a cart and you hear, "hey you, you're finally awake"

[@wilco3]

@City Watch Guard I sure hope so, I'd love to kick some thalmor ass

[@thevetolinist8462]

@City Watch Guard If it will be that I hope it's a proper war and not like Skyrim's civil war where there was like 60 soldiers involved.

[@kingclint2382]

Most likely will cover the Hammerfell's war like skyrim did it's.

[@princessbinas]

The Fourth Era, AKA the era of the arrow to the knee.

[@Kendosmemeshop]

Thanks for the video, Scott. I love this series. It's a shame it's at an end for now. I would love to see the Dawn and Merethic Eras even if you have to speculate or take some liberties.

[@Afroman792]

I second this! 😁

[@jasoncrowell8863]

Agreed. Take some chances with the Dawn and Merethic eras

[@unclebrat]

Yes. Go for it.

[@getschwifty4687]

Yes please

[@whiterunguard6202]

I third that motion

[@forgegloyd9196]

Bethesda: Builds small wooden Villages and calls them "Ancient cities". Skyrim Players : Damn, it's 4th Era now and Skyrim's cities are mostly made of wood and look like farms. What the hell did Bethesda do ? Bethesda : You know, this small farmer village was once the capital of skyrim, but during that catastrophe in the 3rd Era; most of the city was destroyed.

[@JH-jk3nm]

Clitaurus 43 cities are much bigger than in game, things are more to scale in daggerfall but still scaled down a bit

[@kozhedub]

that's kind of how it works in real life. houses get old, torn down and rebuilt

[@kozhedub]

my city was established in 1849. good luck finding many buildings from 1849

[@HoHhoch]

@@kozhedub It's not finding those buildings he was making a point of. It's the fact that the "cities" are pitifully small in Skyrim (the game).

[@Hortifox_the_gardener]

Andrew Huseby - meanwhile in Europe: my pharmacy boasts about being a pharmacy for 500 years straight in a building which is 600 years old :D

[@pungivergiverofpuns3611]

fourth era seems to just be a 200 year long death rattle for the Empire.

[@michaeldiekmann6494]

Specially the Dunmer

[@The_Keeper]

'We might do the Dawn- and Merithic era if there is a demand for them' I hereby demand that you do the Dawn- and Merethic era. :P

[@alisonnoble1185]

You would be one of the few channels I would trust to do a good breakdown of the Dawn and Merethic eras. I love this series, and I hope it continues! Great job!

[@CD-vg4hl]

Fudgemuppet, zaric zhakaron, carmelworks all need to play skyrim together, together and livestream it.

[@KraNisOG]

There is a note in Skyrim (Falken*something *) that states that the empire is building an actual force to go and either re-take skyrim (if you pick stormcloaks), or secure Skyrim (if you pick the Imperials)

[@reapersouls9111]

This needs more attention. Essentially no matter what you do to affect the civil war, Skyrim will be under imperial control.

[@CondemnedInformer]

@@reapersouls9111 Oh not at all. That is something the Empire would obviously want. But if they waste troops in the north then that leaves them open to attack by the Dominion, not to mention the chaos in lore that is taking place in Cyrodiil just before and during Skyrim. Even if you do support the Empire, you know that the rebellion is considered advantageous for the Dominion and they would keep to keep the Empire tied down in the north, just as Tullius says. Wasting resources on infighting then on preparing for war with the Dominion. The Empire is in no state is wage war and that is why they couldn't retake all of Skyrim in the first place.

[@admiralyawn3106]

Good. Gives the Stormcloaks time to prepare for the Empire’s “Hail Mary” in its desperate attempts to stay alive

[@mesektet5776]

Imagine what it would be like for Hero of Kvatch watching all that work he/she put into preserving the world and the empire's stability as it all just fell apart anyway. Maybe it wasn't the title of Sheogorath that truly made them go mad.

[@sephiroaone-of-nine101]

considering how he/she became a daedric prince, not sure they give to fucks about the empire. They cared for the invasion of the daedra and thats it then became one ironic

[@jakubrejzekjunior7349]

@@sephiroaone-of-nine101there is large difference between a murder domination god and a mad god. One leaves a bloody trace while the other just can not be understood

[@onlychild5213]

If he became the grey fox before becoming the mad god he essentially didn’t even have an identity to lose and could become the mad god without guilt or strings attached just an empty vessel

[@Im-Not-a-Dog]

Wanna hear a joke??? The Thalmor occupation of Hammerfell.

[@GenericUsername-qp1ww]

Wanna hear a joke??? the Mede dynasty

[@Im-Not-a-Dog]

Lvl58DeathKnight YES!

[@Julian-vl7vn]

Wanna hear a joke??? Talos is a God

[@GenericUsername-qp1ww]

@@Julian-vl7vn I've got another joke Thalmor soldier with no magic (seriously, take away an Altmer's magic then anyone and their mother could crush their ass in a fight)

[@dutchpatriot17]

@@GenericUsername-qp1ww Wanna hear a joke??? The Stormcloaks standing for Nord culture.

[@alemirdikson]

The Merethic Era would be fantastic. The Dawn gets a bit weird though. I've been reading Krikbride and interpretations of Kirkbride for months now, and I'm only beginning to comprehend it. If you feel like you can tackle it (and other high-concept Kirkbridian lore), you might actually become my first Patreon sub because that would be dope as fuch.

[@dutchpatriot17]

I'd take post-Bethesda Kirkbride lore with a fair dose of salt.

[@wiibrockster]

@@dutchpatriot17 It's non canon. It's unofficial and while it is intresting it's basically fanfiction.

[@the_dropbear4392]

@@wiibrockster True. But some of the out of game stuff he wrote while at Bethesda is very interesting. As is someof the stuff which appears in part in later games

[@wiibrockster]

@@the_dropbear4392 That may be the case with some stuff but there's no way stuff like C0DA could be canon.

[@alemirdikson]

@Philip Dawn Good thing he wrote solid majority of it prior to his departure.

[@skuzzkitty]

You're still getting "season unending" wrong!!! arrrrg! It's explained in game, in that same quest, I believe, that the literal translation of the ancient Nord word for war is "season unending". This is probably because the ancient Nords believed that war... war never changes.

[@1nTime]

Yes, the ancient nord word for war translates into season unending

[@ravedubin3983]

skuzzkitty Schrödinger It could mean both

[@lilthumper7780]

Bruh is skyrim just after the events of fallout

[@bestkill6888]

They didnt get it wrong lmao

[@dannyacevedo174]

I loved this series. I think what would’ve made it better was having a map of Tamriel, or Nirn as a whole and, pointing and highlighting (approximately) where everything happened.

[@timothy8428]

You forgot to mention that in the year 201, the last Dragonborn didn't get to the cloud district very often.

[@EzioIlMentore]

That "For the Damaged Coda" song would fit the 4th Era pretty well.

[@rhettorical6128]

“Beating off any Aldmeri attacks.”

[@kaleidoscope19]

So I approached this Thalmor soldier, he knocked me unconscious. I awoke in a post-apocalyptic future where no other human people could be found, enemies were impossible to kill and light came out of the ground. Giant words appeared in front of me: Fallout 76

[@SilverFang2789]

It's sad to see the Empire in such a state of chaos. An Empire that once ruled all of Tamriel, now could barely hold its own against an army that would have otherwise been vanquished already. Empire allowed Summerset Isle, Valenwood, Elsweyr, Black Marsh, Morrowind and Hammerfell to secede from the empire but then when Skyrim is ready to jump ship, all of a sudden the Empire wants to put their foot down. Too little too late. If this is to be the end of men, better to die standing and free than on your knees anc begging.

[@sephiroaone-of-nine101]

well you been conquered by a peoples who use some war machine to wipe out thousands of lives, and when the floodgates of oblivion open there was no legion to help your people, defend your homes and protect your loved ones you fucking think these nations are going to stay loyal to an empire that withdrew its forces. No -

[@ankush_dogra_jk]

you can read History of Mughal empire, one of the mightiest and richest in the southern Asia, and then that empire reduced to shambles, merely few square miles. You can take Talos as Akbar, Empire as Mughal empire, Thalmor as British east India company, and various princely states such as Bengal, Maratha, Hyderabad as Cyrodil, Skyrim, Valenwood etc. Its so fascinating when I get into the lore of this game, I can relate things

[@dutchpatriot17]

@@sephiroaone-of-nine101 The Empire didn't withdraw its forces though.

[@LegateRioksia]

@@sephiroaone-of-nine101 "I've been pleading for troops for Cyrodiil for weeks, but the generals assure me that the entire Imperial Army is already fully committed. Besides... I'd have a full-scale political crisis on my hands if I tried to pull any troops out of the provinces. I'm sorry, but the cities of Cyrodiil will have to fend for themselves for the time being."

[@dalemason8418]

@@Zarken26 one could argue that Tiber Septim was much more powerful.

[@ValensBellator]

Titus Mede is such an interesting character full of contradictions... at times he’s a bumbling coward, and at others he’s courageous and damn near Machiavellian. I wonder if this is just shitty writing, or if his motives are left intentionally vague? His behavior with the Dark Brotherhood just raises even further questions... it’s almost like he had a glimpse of the future and did precisely what he knew he needed to do, as I can’t explain his actions otherwise.

[@idipped2521]

I think that's how it was meant to be

[@admiralyawn3106]

He temporarily achieved Chim and understood that Todd Howard wanted him dead, he knew his destiny.

[@sabergreen2010]

To me it seems like he’s just given up in the Dark Brotherhood questline. Possibly due to depression.

[@DanimoroZ]

Never a coward.

[@tiffanysimpson3336]

Whatever happened to that clairvoyant orb, anyway?

[@lguard7022]

Congratulations on getting through all the modern eras! One part of lore I never have seen dealt with that I think would make a good lore video would be Demiprinces/other notable daedra who are not technically princes and minor realms of Oblivion. For example Hallowjack is technically not a prince but is the “Lord of mortal fears” and rules his own pocket realm.

[@TehFoog]

Yes, this was mind bogglingly awesome, I've never seen the TES Eras of Nirn laid out like a timeline like this before. Awexome. We need more!

[@Hevdan1]

UESP.net Mostly he's just reading the page with events of every era, set chronogically. Everyone can do that sort of video, nothing special.

[@ankush_dogra_jk]

Dawn and merithic Era's please...…… and Thank you for this, these all videos will be utmost useful when Elder scroll 6 comes, these will give you the complete lore and a quick recap

[@the_dropbear4392]

They Argonians didn't conquer morrowind, they may have taken back some of southern morrowind but even thats unconfirmed

[@TurqSamurai]

Me in 2040: 75th Era vid when lol

[@thatfrog05]

Bold of you to assume they will be making even one more elders scrolls game

[@aaeve5676]

@@thatfrog05 bold of you to assume we will even get past 2021

[@dwarvensphere1094]

@@thatfrog05 they announced the next ine two years ago

[@jacksonb.valentine8208]

Well be lucky to be in elder scrolls 7 trailer territory

[@punishederic4761]

Bethesda gets shut down by microsoft due to financial issues by 2040 the elder scrolls series is dead

[@rasmuslindegaard2024]

Vuhon and Sul do not make a deal with clavicus vile, they build the ingenium and use it to steal power from Viles realm, by siphoning souls into his realm. Sul actually explains that he suspects Vile like what was coming in more than what he missed what was going out. (Ive been through the books a few times by now. I really. like them)

[@gamblerfls]

The Mede dinasty is so weak that maybe resurrecting the Wolf Queen would make the Empire strong again. *WE SUMMON POTEMA!*

[@ferusgratia]

Thanks for completing such a HUGE project! I too would love to see the Dawn and Merethic Eras. I think we all know that timelines will be a bit hazy that far back, but it would really give some nice context on the whole story. Thanks guys!

[@tigercamo]

These explained videos are some of my favourite and despite it being hazy i for one would like very much see the dawn and merethic era explained

[@tritebs1673]

I'd love to see Dawn and Merethic eras explained. I do have to say it's very difficult to follow if you have no understanding of Kirkbrides time but the lore is amazing regardless

[@juandomingoperon7965]

Imperials: ban Talos worship and permit Talmor deathsquads to kill with impunity in Skyrim Nords: get mad and revolt Imperials: Suprised Pikachu face

[@someguy5183]

I've enjoyed this series and would love to see the Dawn and would love to see the Dawn and Merethic eras explained. Thank you for making these videos!

[@thecitrine1675]

I loved this episode, I didn't realise how interesting the was was between the Thalmor and the Empire

[@duncansalyer2999]

I wish the calendar in Oblivion said fourth era after you complete the main quest

[@owenvanderwesthuizen576]

After a few months of endless waiting...a few hours of falling asleep...and also a few hours of watching the series... I finally watched the 4th Ear video and i F'n loved it as i loved the previous 3 videos. Thank you so much guys for being such a huge inspiration to me and also for filling up my nogging with lore and knowledge... The amount i received from u guys are invaluable and purely priceless...also you made me a better person... Love you guys...stay rad and ALSO...FUS...RO...DAH!!

[@fusrodahdaily9664]

I've faced mudcrabs fiercer than you! *inb4 Justin. Y*

[@WhaleofDreams]

FusRoDah Daily who the fuck is that guy, bro. He’s like a ninja enigma, surfing the interwebs, it’s like he’s everywhere at once. What powers have the Internet gods bestowed upon the one known as *Justin. Y* ?

[@drgojira6044]

@@WhaleofDreams, wait.. if he's everywhere, doesn't that me we're everywhere too?

[@WhaleofDreams]

DrGojira604 uuuuuuhhhhhhgggggggggggggAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH WHAT IS EXISTENCE

[@matt-the-slayer8828]

I really hope TESVI focuses on the Thalmor, culminating with the second great war, in which you get to fight/command the western front in hammerfell. A begining to the game that would be awesome: There is a burlap sack over hour head, a Thalmor agent is interrogating you, demanding information about the Alikr' resistance. Angry at your lack of response he rips the burlap sack off your head, his face inches away staring with hate at you. The camera rotates so we see what the agent sees, and we customize our character. After we finish customizing our character the Agent mentions something about our race ("You redguard swine are all the same...", "Your an Aldmeri as well, why betray your own people...") Before much longer you begin hearing shouts from outside your cell. The agent moves towards the cell exit to investigate. A massive explosion happens and the cell wall explodes inward, smashing the agent against the wall. You can hear gusting wind, and sand begins blowing agrresively through the hole, a sandstorm. Alikr' warriors flood into the prison, shouting war cries, and instructions to find someone. An Alikr' aproaches you and undoes the schackles holding you to your chair. "Its time to go, the Thalmor will be here any second" You then run out of the hole in the cell, and disappear into the sandstorm with the Alikr'.

[@war_fish]

You also forgot that space travel was invented by the dragonborn and the giants

[@shortcaveman1583]

Hope the next game shows us more.

[@brendan9868]

I feel like Skyrim missed out on so many opportunities. You should’ve been able to become a Jarl or even been able to run to become High King. You could’ve rebuilt Helgen or gotten Solitude/Windhelm (depending on who you side with) I mean why wouldn’t they want the Dragonborn, the savior of the world to become a Jarl. I feel like you deserve that much.

[@ericdyer9080]

if you play on a PC might i suggest modding your game with rigmor? they currently have 2 of 3 mods out. glitchy as hell in parts and you sometimes use the console to bump the quest progression but well worth the play through. Fair warning. in the first one you pick it up as you are going into riverwood. so a level 2-3 player. so think no fast travel unless the quest texts says it's ok to FT

[@brendan9868]

Eric Dyer I’ve seen those Rigmor mods on Nexus before, when I fix up my pc I might give them a try.

[@chartheredcometaznable2345]

Or you know... emperor of the Empire

[@ericdyer9080]

@@chartheredcometaznable2345 Shhhh you're giving away the storyline for the 3rd rigmor mod

[@arx3516]

Emperor!

[@Some_Call_Me_Pietro]

0:38 Oh fudgemuppet, you should know by now that if you offer to make something if there is demand, everyone is gonna beg for it regardless of any lack of previous interest.

[@Groobis]

you know what would be an amazing spin off game? a medi-eval combat game that takes place during the great war between the empire and Aldemeri Dominion, with a Halo: Reach style story of constantly being reminded that defeat is inevitable, regardless of the small victories you win.

[@davidleroth8644]

Or one of the argonian attacks on southern morrowind after House Redoran begins to beat them back. Climax could be the sacking of mournhold where your character dies

[@shades_hand]

Aaaaaaaand... now I wish Bethesda would hire you... that's actually a pretty badass idea, and I'm surprised I never heard of it sooner! 😊

[@wiwysova]

"medi-eval combat game"

[@riel1674]

Who creates your thumbnails? They are part of the reason why I watch and binge your vids man.

[@korbenboombastik]

7:42 I just read and took that book about fifteen minutes ago haha

[@Nerv0u5]

I always find myself coming back to these videos when I pick up Skyrim again.

[@chibicthulhu4382]

I do think that it’s safe to say the cannon outcome for the civil war is a temporary truce and then continued fighting given that they put that quest in the game.

[@TheFroglamp]

Cant wait for the Fifth Era explained video next week!

[@cdawg002]

I hope we fight the Thalmor in TES6.

[@tronophono913]

I love this videos FudgeMuppet! Thank you for giving the ES fanbase the gift of lore because I missout on finding all the lore on the games because of my short attention span. Your videos are so details and it feels great, once I make enough money by selling enough diet supplements I will pay for a patreon. Lots of Love XOXOXOXOXOOX

[@Distortion23]

There is no proof that the argonians conquered any of Morrowind, it is stated that is unclear if the invasion was an attempt at expansion or revenge, House Redoran also pushed them back at Mournhold. House Dres is also still a Great House alongside House Telvanni so they must have most of their holdings which are in Sothern Morrowind. Telvanni territory is in the North-East of Morrowind past Mournhold so most of House Telvanni was not seriously affected, the only evidence of House Telvanni being affected comes from a Dunmer in his basement in a building probably in Southern Morrowind, the Dunmer also said it was the end of House Telvanni which as we can see in a Skyrim was definitely not the case.

[@redfallxenos4585]

The argonians made it all they way to Vvardenfell, I'm pretty sure they got pushed back to Mournhold. They're literally the reason the crater of Vivec City is scorching hot and burning.

[@dutchpatriot17]

@@redfallxenos4585 They're not the reason why there's a crater at Vivec City, the cause of that is the Red Year.

[@Distortion23]

@@redfallxenos4585 No it's outright stated that they were pushed back AT Mournhold not to Mournhold. The Red Year is what caused the destruction of Vvardenfell and even then they started rebuilding a few months after.

[@redfallxenos4585]

@@dutchpatriot17 I never said the argonians caused the crater

[@dutchpatriot17]

@@redfallxenos4585 But they're not the reason it's scorching hot and burning either.

[@wiibrockster]

I'd like to see you do The Dawn Era and Myerthic Era in a video. The events of these Era's are quite difficult to place in Chronological order.

[@TheRoguePrince0]

Empire in the 3rd Era we will never surrender we will fight to the last man Empire in the fourth Era we surrender we surrender

[@sephiroaone-of-nine101]

well a fucking invasion of a daedric prince will do that ....ffs

[@valon5069]

Commander Shepard actually it was a peace treaty rather than a surrender. The Empire was winning yet both sides had taken tremendous damage, yet I do admit the peace treaty aided the Thalmor more than the Empire

[@sephiroaone-of-nine101]

@@valon5069 All they won was the imperial capital back, not much of a boon, plus it would take years to restore the legions, so yea, the empire wasn't on a stool to flex power where as the elves could even with such a large lost.

[@valon5069]

Sephiroa One-of-Nine the Imperial city was not the only victory the Empire had, as an Imperial General despondent his legion and ordered them to aid Hammerfel in their defense against the Dominion, which proved to be the main reason the Thalmor were defeated so easily in the war for Hammerfel. And as little as the victory for the Imperial seamed, it was the true turning point of the war since most of the Dominions forces were there as well as the Daedric artifact that led them to almost winning the war against the Empire. This proved that it was beneficial to retake the Imperial city as otherwise the Empire would have lost the war, besides the fact that if they didn’t, the Dominion would have opened a Oblivion gate inside the Imperial tower

[@SilverFang2789]

When did Cyrodiil become France? Lol

[@Espo11B]

Ulfric wasn't at Darkwater Crossing. He was on his way to Darkwater Crossing. No one ever said how close they were. I think it's likely they were in or near Cyrodil when they got caught.

[@thexith]

What's worse, letting Dagon swallow Tamriel whole, or Aldmeri rule over Men? YOU DECIDE! The Winner get's Mephala's Ring of Khajiit for potent invisibility and the Jagged Crown for show, vote down below to get a chance to enter Sovngarde - tax free, shipping included.

[@uselessalgae9381]

Thalmor because they could later be overthrown by a collective effort of provinces

[@vision-of-dog]

@@uselessalgae9381 I agree.

[@Ker-f4o]

Been to Sovngarde. The most fun I had was killing a dragon. Otherwise it was pretty empty and boring. I would not recommend as a tourist destination, unless you like eternal dusk, and all of the natives talk in rhymes.

[@brendan9868]

Tamriel getting destroyed, no doubt about it.

[@lionelwhiskerknot]

With Tamriel in chaos I wouldn't be surprised if Akavir throws a monkeywrench into things and becomes a possible threat as they send their scouts for invasion in next Elder Scrolls.

[@DeadlycheesePeople]

Lionel Whiskerknot It’d be awesome to finally see the snake men

[@iamyourtargetdemographic2154]

Hey FudgeMuppet can you do this for the Fallout/Witcher series? Maybe cover some Cyberpunk 2077/2020 Lore? Love the content, you geezers have a good thing going. ✌🏼&❤️

[@commanderdeckard3003]

I’ve been planning a uestrpg game for my friends set during the stormcrown interregnum and I have to say your videos have been a huge help

[@TheTrueMalice]

I will never support the Stormcloaks. Martin Septim died protecting Cyrodil and the Empire he never asked for. I won't let that Empire fall even if the Septims are gone

[@pathfindersavant3988]

Titus Mede knows how to play the long game, the Battle of the Red Ring proved that well enough, and considering how vehemently he was ready to fight the war against the Dominion when they first demanded their subservience, I think its fair to say that the emperor still has plans for turning things around and setting the stage for a more favorable Second Great War.

[@bleakeye7]

Well hes dead now

[@wiibrockster]

I was planning to meet a guy from Grindr but....Fudgemuppet uploaded.

[@meleefox3218]

Ulfric: We need to build a wall and have the Imperials pay for it. Tullius: We need to take the Stormcloak Rebellion and push it somewhere else!

[@joelbenford9327]

Of course we want the other eras, and you know it. You're just teasing.

[@andrewstrahan8623]

Wow this was finished just in time, I had stumbled upon the 1st era about a week ago and finally got around to finishing the series today. Well done! I guess the new emperor has yet to be decided?

[@skyrimbear7106]

that was interesting though am surprised you didnt talk about the possible destruction of the DB al hail the true high king of skyrim

[@skyrimbear7106]

yeah but without a listener they won't go after the emperor and i dont think that they would stick in the brotherhood after the destruction

[@the_dropbear4392]

since they actually made a quest to kill him, its very likely that he will die anyway

[@skyrimbear7106]

was not a dark brotherhood assassin thought and pretty much dead if i recal right

[@dutchpatriot17]

@@roopelindgren98 There isn't any assassin aboard the ship.

[@Max-wc6zy]

There is but he's not part but he's not part of the db

[@flynnis123]

Thins is such a good series you should definitely do mythic and dawn eras!!!! Love you guys

[@Bitterman5868]

Is shit you not, but all of these thalmor shenanigans confirms 2 theories about it -The Thalmor leaders aren't really Altmer, but Ayleid survivor descendants passing as it to enact vengeance against Men, modern Altmer and tamrielic people wouldnt recognize them, since they can pass out as a "more darker altmer", plus everyone think s that they are extinct. -The Thalmor are being led by a Daedra who hates men for representing chaos, certain Daedra is also free ever since the last greymarch. and since Time in oblivion is far more different than ours as demonstrated in ESO...

[@the_dropbear4392]

A) The Ayleids are long gone, and were absorbed by the other elves, and simply been bred into them. B)Jyglagg doesn't care about nirn

[@OronoDiane]

I would definitely watch videos about the Dawn and Merethic Eras! :)

[@lstatic21]

What is the actual canon ending for the Dragonborn? Does he/she get trapped in apocrypha?

[@brendan9868]

The canon ending is he gets life in prison after murdering Nazeem.

[@sabokiTV]

This dragonborn is hypothesized to be shezzarine, aka mortal Shor. If this is true, when he dies he will return to sovngarde and rule eternally. Kinda like sheogorath is the hero of kvatch.

[@dutchpatriot17]

@@sabokiTV He isn't a Shezzarine, that theory has been debunked years ago.

[@dutchpatriot17]

Yes, that's the canon ending.

[@sabokiTV]

@@dutchpatriot17 alright, prove it. He is a reincarnation of Talos too. The canon quest of that dumbfuck ghost proves it.

[@kuleCristo]

Since it seems like everything is decaying since the septim bloodline ended, I hope that in a future game we get to play as a new Tiber septim/Talos like person who literally becomes the new emperor (through evil or good gains) and re joines the empire

[@princekalender2154]

What you get from this video, is that Skyrim was highly open to refugees from Morrowind and Orsinium, the even gave away Solstheim to the elves. Maybe the Nords just said enough, with Ulfric

[@louissteyn6871]

I've read once that the 4th era is basically an apocalyptic era with both natural and supernatural disasters and the fracturing of the ruling empire

[@KryptosLounge]

this video was just one oof after another. This is a sad era XD

[@madness3866]

It would be awesome to hear about the merethic and dawn era's even without concrete dates it's still tamerielic history.

[@RachmatRL]

5th Era explained should be next

[@dutchpatriot17]

5th Era doesn't exist.

[@Crawdithe98]

@@dutchpatriot17 r/whooosh

[@derrickjackson1885]

5th era isn't here yet. But es6 my be set in that era.

[@dutchpatriot17]

@@Crawdithe98 No, this is not ''r/woosh'' because a ton of cuckbride fanboys do believe the Fifth Era exists.

[@adhitripras8945]

No, it would be the end of kalpa

[@vhoro4514]

Yay another video... I love your content guys... stay with it. It makes us all really happy

[@thalmorhighoverseer7859]

There is one important lesson I took away from this video. As per the usual, the Altmer are always right. We shall bring Auri-El's divine order back to this world, even if those decieved by Lorkhan would try to stop us. We are heirs to Tamriel, and man can either accept it, or piss off back to Atmora.

[@cavareenvius7886]

The only true gods are the Hist. And only those who are born under the Hist deserve to rule over Tamriel. While you where crawling around in you fancy towers, playing with fireworks and fearing the end of your streched out lives, we, the children of the Hist, marched trough the Oblivion Gates, armed just with spear and the armor the Hist blessed us since birth and we struck fear into beasts with no emotions. With just some wooden sticks and our scales we accomplish something you couldn't do with your superior existance and powerfull magic.

[@benyosefdrak2686]

@@cavareenvius7886 only because the Argonians were warned before hand and could prepare. The Altmer closed a lot of gates even though they were taken by surprise. If the countries were prepared like the Argonians then everyone would have done much better

[@Scotttjt]

Alternate History Video Idea: What if the Thalmor failed to gain control of Summerset.

[@HenningGu]

I'd like to argue that the 4th era is the most boring.

[@brendan9868]

I wouldn’t say it’s boring, it’s more of just a depressing time period. Morrowind blows the fuck up, the Septim dynasty is extinct, the Empire begins to fall apart, then the Great War devastated Tamriel and caused the Empire to weaken even more. Plus the worship of Talos is outlawed and causes the Stormcloak rebellion to happen, which will then in turn cause the Altmeri Doninion to invade Skyrim. Also Alduin nearly destroyed the world. Wouldn’t say boring, just a really shitty time to be alive in Tamriel.

[@redfallxenos4585]

Probably because it's only 201 years in

[@derrickjackson1885]

Yeah the 3rd era was good in my opinion.

[@Zackmillsx]

ide argue the opposite considering the two other comments lol, 201 years in and so much has happened, more than any other era "Big" event-wise

[@Andrew-w2q2m]

All of those things are awesome. The empire is a genocidal tyranny that dresses itself up as a tolerant liberal society.​@@brendan9868

[@Tyleya]

You have made my month! I would love to see the dawn and merethic era!

[@andrewlopez9697]

Awww geee Rick do we want to see a video on the dawn and merethic era errrr of course morty what are we duh dumb ;p

[@emberZemian]

I do have to wonder if the Dark Brotherhood ending is considered canonical, considering the Dragonborn can completely eradicate them by killing Astrid in the shack and reporting her to the authorities; with the only known survivors being Cicero, the Night Mother, and most likely Babette, I wonder if they'd be enough to rebuild. To be fair though, the 4th era just completely leaves a lot of historical Elder Scrolls factions in shambles. Well the Dark Brotherhood as a fan favorite faction, the College of Winterhold and Companions prove that Bethesda is open to substituting popular common factions with specialized local ones. I wouldn't be surprised if TES VI has its own local assassins guild either way.

[@esgoy3457]

Favorite series so far, mean as if you use it as background noise, soak up the lore. Would be super mean to see a dawn and or merethic era vid.

[@DopaminedotSeek3rcolonthree]

I'm quite curious as to what direction the franchise is going. Will Humanity crawl it's way back to the top, or are we seeing the dawn of a second Merithic Era?

[@blackflag1987]

Fudge Muppet just used 100% of his power to make this video of great information,I can now travel in time,thank you for securing the empire's victory.

[@axelschiott3821]

Great video explaining the build up to the events that occur in Skyrim. It’s increddible How much though and care has been put in the lore of tes and this only makes me appreciate the amazing game that Skyrim is even more! I gues will have to wait and see how the events of Skyrim will effect the future of tes, but I’m a bit overwelmed by all the Loose ends, for example the civil war, return of the dark brotherhood, us encountering members of phsydjic order and yet we gained no information about them and they just leave. And finally, of course the hole Dragon crisis thing, I want to know if it only occured in Skyrim, in game we didn’t really feel how it affected the province of Skyrim, only helgen destroyed for example... Would love to hear you speculate about these loose ends! And again great video. Thank you! I feel much more complete as a tes and Skyrim fan!

[@Zackmillsx]

i agree its very overwhelming the loose ends, it kind of reminds of GoT books... To many loose ends to even address, if anything they've put to much time into "lore" and wrote themselves into a corner

[@EmeraldVideosNL]

In a video on youtube someone comcluded that no matter who wins the civil war, the Empire will win after the end of the game. Both sides don't really have any professional soldiers at hand(Tulius says as much about having to make do with peasants), and the legion can't come in because the passes are blocked with snowfall. This person argued, that if one plays the stormcloak side, there's a stormcloak controlled fort somewhere in the south, where an imperial letter can be found. In it it's said a legion is on its way but can't cross the passes until the snow has melted, but they probably can't hold the fort against the stormcloaks that long. The video concludes with that it doesn't really matter who wins the civil war, because in springtime, the Imperial legion with its highly trained soldiers will march in and either crush the stormcloaks, or any remaining rebels. I thought this was a very good theory. This way Bethesda still has the lore in their hands.

[@ryanrizzo4869]

I think that Vivec zero summed after losing his divinity. That hit to his ego, along with his regret dealing with the Nevarine, I think caused him to just give up and accept that he was just a dream all along.

[@Andrew-w2q2m]

Vivec was a loser. Dagoth ur was objectively and morally correct.

[@RedRebel_99]

Love these vids so much! Would love to see you guys do the Dawn and Merethic! Keep up the great work lads.

[@Afroman792]

Keep up the good work. This series is my favorite one.

[@Scaramanga7]

I’d love to see both Dawn and Merethic era vids, but I also loved learning each age of Krynn. So, nerd here.

[@fearfulsuggestion]

Sometimes watching these videos I just cry at the beauty of it all.

[@milanmilacic9311]

Are we sure that all the guild quests are canon? Specifically you have a major choice with the dark brotherhood