The Unspoken Wars of Tamriel - The Elder Scrolls Lore

So as you noticed this video is a bit of a try out. Someone else edited this video to see if cinematic footage in my videos are a possibility.
While I really enjoy having cinematics on, I will not continue with cinematics and will revert back to my usual style. For the simple reasons that with cinematic footage I am not able to show specific screenshots and things that dont exist in the game. So this model of video is not viable for my regular TES lore videos, and thus I will not use this style for my future lore videos. I am sorry for people that actually like this style, that I have to dissapoint them.
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[@ImperialKnowledge]

So as you noticed this video is a bit of a try out. Someone else edited this video to see if cinematic footage in my videos are a possibility. While I really enjoy having cinematics on, I will not continue with cinematics and will revert back to my usual style. For the simple reasons that with cinematic footage I am not able to show specific screenshots and things that dont exist in the game. So this model of video is not viable for my regular TES lore videos, and thus I will not use this style for my future lore videos. I am sorry for people that actually like this style, that I have to dissapoint them.

[@samersinno1623]

Its ok

[@ImperialKnowledge]

Someone else edited it as a test, other music will be back next video

[@samersinno1623]

Thank the gods

[@aysseralwan]

What do you all have against the intro music!? I like this intro much more for it is so relaxing

[@flamesofchaos13]

Where WAS this Poll AND why are people so foolish to ask for MORE Forth Era shit?! *FAITH IN HUMANITY DROPS BY 50%*

[@MasterMahan-qm8hu]

Good video! Her saying, " We fought in many wars together " could have just been an oversight by Bethesda writers. It could simply mean, "We fought in many battles together" Battles that happened during the Great War. Wars consist of many battles, usually. Cheers

[@ImperialKnowledge]

Yeah I know... But I like overanalysing

[@MasterMahan-qm8hu]

@@ImperialKnowledge Lol

[@deadknight1402]

I don't have any proof for this, but judging from the fact that not all the people of the Aldmeri Dominion support their leadership, then there could be an invisible, undercover civil war in the Aldmeri Dominion of numerous discrete rebel cells of Altmer, Bosmer, Khajiit, or even mix-matchings of the three. Each rebel cell would of course have their own motivations and methods, and thus quite possibly would come into conflict with each other as well. And the reason why we never hear about it from the Thalmor agents in Skyrim is because they're all the way in Skyrim; such things aren't of their concern. But of course, something that has no evidence found in the games is a purely speculative fiction to a much larger fiction, I may very well be entirely wrong. I think it may also be possible that the Empire had fought the An-Xileel a while back for the Imperial citizens they had massacred. Same with the Aldmeri Dominion in the case of the Altmer that would have died there as well. But again, this is purely speculation.

[@ImperialKnowledge]

Interesting.. thought about some of that too but could not really find any evidence for it unfortunately

[@Augustei]

throw a single letter s at the end of a word in a sentence, Imperial Knowledge will make a 15 minute video on it. love it =D

[@ImperialKnowledge]

I love overanalyzing

[@alexbara100]

I wish we could've asked rikke or tulius to tell us a story after everything's done and they could've told us their travels and battle experiences

[@ImperialKnowledge]

Yeah

[@ThomFoolery12]

As you said North Elsweyr is more Empire friendly. There could’ve been a small civil war between the north and south. The Empire might’ve been somewhat involved in it, such as lending advisors and material aid. Rikke might also have been part of the Nord Militia that kicked the Forsworn out of the Reach. It wasn’t an explicitly anti Empire war, in fact it helped the Empire. I see no reason to believe that she would’ve have helped her fellow Nords in this case.

[@mr.lordcat9387]

One of them is the Skooma war,it was realy bad for my skooma business...

[@ImperialKnowledge]

That was after the great war

[@matthewhender1834]

Bethesda programmer: “I noticed that Rikke mentions that her and Galmar, ‘fought in many wars together’. Did you get that from the lore? Bethesda script writer: “Nah, I just thought it added to the tension between the two sides. I’m sure no one will think much of it.”

[@neoriv9468]

At that time maybe there were many archers aiming to the knees, that would explain a lot. I really like ur videos dude, they are kinda random sometimes but they are cool.

[@ImperialKnowledge]

Haha thanks!

[@wiibrockster]

Was Galmar an Officer or Legate in the Imperial Legion? I could see him being Rikke's commanding officer or something.

[@ImperialKnowledge]

Perhaps... We dont have much info...

[@omegawolflight]

Ya kinda always wondered that to and same goes for what rank ulfric had

[@gothic3theageofwar565]

Heard Ulfric, Galmar and Rilke were Tribunes during the Great War, Ulfric was given him the military grade because he was the son of Jarl Hoak Stormcloack “Bear of Eastmarch”. While Tullius was a young legate at the time under the command of General Jonna (former military governor of Skyrim and leader of the IV Legion of Skyrim).

[@x.ruizcastillo5624]

An only battle that I have heard and investigate with very little luck and information is The Empire re-taking of Cheydinhal, This occured during the Forebear-Crown conflict and years before the great war (It doesn't say what years but it did mention 4E) we can speculate that probably revolutionaries against Mede took the city because he was already in power by that point, probably bandits took it like it happen in High Rock or almost the start of a new civil war in Cyrodiil that can backup you're evidence of the previous civil war in Cyrodiil.Of course the evidence is very week that's why it is speculation.

[@ImperialKnowledge]

Can you give me the source for that? Pretty interesting

[@benjaminbeddow1421]

Maybe the 'wars' Rikke was referring to were in High Rock and she and Galmar fought as mercenaries in it or something. Great video mate as always.

[@God_Is_An_Atheist]

I find it interesting that the Legat speaks about several wars while in the german version she just talks about several battles they fought together. Probably just a mistake during the translation, but considering that the german version has a couple of easter eggs that are not included in the original (mainly through the names of the Quests), it just seems odd to me that they changed that particular line, even so the rest is actually as accurate translated as possible (aside from the already mentioned Quest titles/names). Maybe it was a mistake in the original that Bethesda never cared enough about to fix it.

[@dutchpatriot17]

It wouldn't be the first time something was lost in translation for the German edition of the game. If I recall correctly, where as in the English version of the game Irileth mentions ''Stormcloak assassins'' as a threat to Jarl Balgruuf, in the German edition it only says ''assassins''.

[@MR_Nosy_Otter1]

i think this was a thing that bethesda forgot about and this is why we have no lore on it. The only other war could be small little things in Skyrim, like holds against holds.

[@ImperialKnowledge]

Yeah probably, but that would be boring haha. I like overanalyzing

[@leofernandez2705]

I love watching your videos while cooking it gives me something to do and I get to learn about my fav game series 💯

[@dariusdibben3438]

This brings up some very interesting topics of debate. Never considered unspoken wars until now.

[@flamesofchaos13]

Does the Fighting in Valenwood NOT count it was an Armed Conflict of the Empire against the Dominion and vice versa?! Also could there have been fighting between the Empire and the Isolationist-Nationalist Parties of Argonia and Great House Redoran?! What about ANY Civil Wars or Land Disputes in High Rock's Various Kingdoms?!

[@ImperialKnowledge]

Fighting in valenwood happened outside that timeframe and continued by penitus oculatus Second option very possible High rock seems pretty peacefull from what we know... but then again we dont know much

[@flamesofchaos13]

What?! High Rock IS always Divided Politically and Ideologically from Within and Without the Empire, All it takes is ONE single Warlord King to start trouble in the Empire's Second MOST Vital Province! Oh an the conflict in Valenwood was 4E 29 so it was pretty early Fourth Era. But yeah I'd put my bet on High Rock, Argonia, and Morrowind experiencing some armed conflicts with the Empire!

[@tauempire1793]

It could of been wars prior to the Great war or wars against small scale rebellions and factions that had a large insignificance that were after the Great war

[@blackflames3125]

Rikke could have been involved in the markarth incident. A campaign to recapture a holds capital would be considered a war by some

[@Alonne1]

Could you make a video about the posible impact on tamriel now that the dragons are back or could the dragons make more appearances in future Tes games?

[@ImperialKnowledge]

Hmhm interesting topic

[@hortator0767]

Ohh a new intro! I like it. Do miss the Nerevar Rising at the beginning though.

[@ImperialKnowledge]

Dont worry it will return next time, as top comment says, this style was a try out

[@dark_messiah8183]

Could always be a series of minor conflicts between factions in High Rock that the Empire saw fit to involve itself in. And the cyrodiil conflict idea is certainly not too far fetched, as it’s very possible their isn’t enough legitimacy and clout behind the Mede dynasty still for their to not be occasional semi large conflicts. After all, Mede is certainly not as divinely appointed as the Septims appeared to be

[@Marvinuser]

in game they say the markarth incident only started this war, but there's been struggles with the forsworn, long before that... The Markarth Incident was a battle that took place after the Great War and before the Civil War in Skyrim. so the great war is certainly one of which rikke is referring to, but certainly she is also referring to the forsworn. the battle / war of the reach. the accension wars aka the argonian invasion, all happened within the 4th era, though the accension war happened in morrowind, 4th era year 6 , and it was way before rikke was even born.. so it can't be that.. yet the battle of the red ring (in the great war) instigated this civil war of skyrim ... because of the treaty they signed with the aldmeri dominion, where the nords felt betrayed by the empire because of the white-gold concordat BANNING the worship of their greatest hero... even for the empire he was a great hero, which the nords seem to have forgotten.. talos wasn't a nord! his race is actually not known at present day, but i quote: If the statement that he is from Alcaire is true, then he was most likely a Breton. It is said that Emperor Cephorus Septim II was the first Emperor of the Septim Dynasty to have been neither a Breton nor having spent any childhood in High Rock, which would mean that Tiber Septim could have been a Breton. According to Kier-jo, General Stormcrown was a Breton, not a Nord. Talos is the combined powers of three, hjalti early-beard, Zurin and Wulfharth he was the first of the septim emperors... which is also why even rikka and tullius... hell even the jarl of solitude and wife of the late emperor, Elisif... still worship talos in secret... meaning they have not surrendered their old ways to the aldmeri, but they have to keep up the facade to let the thalmor think they got it their way... they didn't... you cannot just ask people to forget their gods... much like when alessia (who decended from the nedes not the nords, breton or ra'gada/redguard) merged two beliefs after her rebellion.. auri-el has not been replaced with akatosh... nor did they ever replace talos with anyone else... you can kill a man but you can't kill an idea... i do believe that the sentense " We fought in many wars together " is an expression ... to say they've been through a lot together...though wars can be fought in many ways... i don't believe that she has been through that many wars, but battles or several wars made one.. which the great war was... and counting the wars with the forsworn i can understand her sentiment, but it is a bit of an exaggeration if you ask me... even if one war might be "one, too many" if you get me here... that might have been what she meant....

[@calmack0295]

If they're Unspoken how do we know that they happened 🤔

[@ImperialKnowledge]

I call conspiracy

[@retroambassador2945]

Did the empire send any troops to help house redoran with the argonian invasion?

[@shakybill3]

Hello Imperial Knowledge! Your "Hello Yoo-doo" reminds me of Wololo from Age of Empires

[@aysseralwan]

He is saying hello youtube

[@ledanoir1239]

@@aysseralwan perhaps

[@gudrunschyman978]

What if elder scrolls 6 is during the great war.

[@ImperialKnowledge]

Would be cool

[@wikipediaintellectual7088]

What about High Rock? Aren't they constantly engaging in Civil Wars anyways? Maybe the Thalmor could have instigated something that endangered the empire.

[@jacobwinter6954]

Love the video quality dude. Keep it up!

[@jackakakreanxx5587]

Maybe during the great war, the empire aided Valenwood Guerillas or some minor An xileel group attacking the empire or high rock being high rock, trying to prevent one radical king from seizing the province maybe some imperial friendly part of morrowind under attack by pro isolatinist forces and the empire trying to hold on to what it has expended some men to hold onto that part of the province. although maybe a plague throughout cyrodil natural or otherwise decimated the population or another warlord trying to seize the ruby throne.

[@christophermills7693]

wars? Skirmishes? Campaigns.

[@noahtylerpritchett2682]

Wars in High Rock? Hammerfell? Morrorwind?

[@superbesperia]

Im looking forward to seeing the map video too. I wonder if we keep going west from hammerfel, think we'd bump into akavir and where the Ka Po' Tun live?

[@ImperialKnowledge]

Interesting idea... Hmhm...

[@superbesperia]

It's gotta be a globe right? Although it could be flat and have an edge 😅. Im secretly hoping the tiny prophecy in mysterious akavir comes to light in ES6

[@superbesperia]

Thinking of it Mankar's Commentaries on the Mysterium Xarxes. It's found in Oblivion/skyrim, and claims that Nirn is the Daedric realm of Lorkhan (and that it rightfully belongs to Mehrunes Dagon). So maybe it is more of a plane of existence rather than a globe and we'll have to wait another 200+ years for the Ka Po' Tun 😂😂

[@aysseralwan]

@@superbesperia it could be a globe but at the other hand the sun is a hole into another dimension of immortal beings made from a god so it maybe Nirn is just flat

[@superbesperia]

@@aysseralwan Maybe it just goes on forever 😂 The stars aren't actually distant celestial objects with planets going round them too, just holes in the sky 😅

[@ethanbrown3714]

Argonian invasion of morowind?

[@mchapman2424]

She just meant skirmishes within the great war. Probably 4 or 5 big skirmishes/battles. (Just my opinion of course)

[@rodom303]

Forgottenn Wars Part 2: The 2E Skyrim Civil War

[@samersinno1623]

Cool

[@calmack0295]

cool

[@flamesofchaos13]

Curved Swords.....I ruined it didn't I?

[@calmack0295]

a bit

[@flamesofchaos13]

cool

[@Blafina]

Haha I immediatly thought of the first pokemon game’s gym leader who speaks of a forgotten war.

[@ImperialKnowledge]

HahH

[@thegreatmoustachio]

What about the Markarth Incident? They could have fought together against the Forsworn.

[@peryite9979]

thegreatmoustachio that was only between the stormcloaks and forsworn in fact the empire was close to naming it a independent province from Skyrim

[@dutchpatriot17]

The Legions were still in Cyrodiil when Ulfric reclaimed the Reach.

[@acolyte1951]

noooo! Where is the globe!

[@ImperialKnowledge]

Back next video

[@acolyte1951]

nice

[@MonkehMike]

I believe that this is just a mistake by the author of the dialog. I’m sure it was meant to be “fought in many battles together”. I know it’s a very anticlimactic view, but to me it’s the most likely answer to this.

[@Jedikun]

Yo! Righteous use of the COW Project’s definition for war. However, that definition was created in order to clarify what constituted a war in our reality. It’s okay to apply a looser definition of war to the Elder Scrolls universe.

[@jamesjackson2202]

Anyone know how Ulfric rose to the throne of Windhelm?

[@ImperialKnowledge]

He succeeded his father when his father died, the bear of eastmarch

[@ChristianAuditore14]

She meant battles

[@dutchpatriot17]

Battles aren't wars.

[@ChristianAuditore14]

@@dutchpatriot17 no shit sherlock

[@dutchpatriot17]

@@ChristianAuditore14 So she didn't mean battles. She meant wars.

[@GarwenK]

War. War is just a game.

[@andrewstan9072]

Ya

[@sexylinoleum9488]

Conflicts between different skyrim holds? They seem like individual kingdoms united under a higher kingdom more so then individual states united under one kingdom.

[@GigaNigga140]

Forsworn war was there too

[@midgethobbit5243]

i love u bad baby

[@ImperialKnowledge]

I dont like jar jar

[@matt-xn8xz]

Jar Jar loves you though