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Merethic Era Timeline

(ME 2500–ME 1)

  • ME 2500: Construction of Adamantine Tower

•The Destruction of Saarthal

•Into Atmora

•Rise of Ylgar the Blind

~Ylgar’s Crusade~

-Thienne and Ylgar: Shortly after departing from the group, Thienne reunites with Ylgar and the rest of the 500; she remains with them for some time.

-At some point, Thienne and Ylgar begin a romantic relationship

-Thienne begins writing her journals, which shall eventually be uncovered in the 4th Era and translated as the Thegainevalde.

-The Eye: At some point, Ylgar becomes obsessed with a magical artifact, the Eye of Magnus, which is also the Stone of Snowthroat.  

-According to the Thegainvalde, The Eye is like a spyglass which can be used to see potential futures and the events which precede them, giving the user a type of foresight.

-Vengeance Upon Krohsiivmun: At some point, Ylgar battles Krohsiivmun and the armies of Angravan upon the mountain Ylsulvin (Mt. Anthor), and is victorious.

-In some fashion, Ylgar learns from Krohsiivmun how to bind the Earthbones, or Ehlnofey, to his will.

-The inscription left behind recounting the deed will later allow Steinn to learn the Words of Power required to heal the Time Wounds. (See: Words of Power)

-Retrieval of The Eye: At some point, Ylgar succeeds in retrieving The Eye, given his description of it recorded in the Thegainvalde.

-Nchuandzel (Dwemeric Encounter): At some point, Ylgar the Blind makes his way to Nchuandzel and establishes administrator privileges for his past self in the future with the City Brain. (See: Markarth and Nchuandzel)

-Zel’s most recent diagnostic check may have happened somewhere around this point, but it’s hard to say, considering the occasional shattering of linear time. (This would be the earliest possible estimate, given her statement of “over 6000” years ago, but the Dwemer had yet to disappear, casting some doubt on the hypothesis.) (This is also the earliest point at which a certain Dwemer observation drone crab is deployed in the Shivering Isles)

-Sometime before the 4th Era, the Nchuandzel City Brain attains a kind of sentience.’

-Meeting Paarthurnax: Ylgar meets and debates with Paarthurnax to earn the dragon’s respect and friendship through a battle of words and will; the Mage requests that he take and hide the Eye until some later date.

-Anu-Orgon: At some point, King Ylgar “Grey-Eye” builds the Fortress of Anu-Orgon below the mountains of East March, which becomes accessible through the catacombs of Windhelm, by means of a puzzle that only the group can complete. He positions a stone with carved messages near the first landing of the 500 Companions to help lead the group to this fortress in the future.

-He stations 4 Ehlnofey elementals throughout the Fortress, each holding passages from Thegainvalde. (Given that these passages were thought by Thienne to be stored in a barrow elsewhere, he likely did this after she traveled to the future.)

~Thienne’s Journey~

-Thienne’s Travels: Thienne leaves Ylgar over the role he will play in the genocide of the Falmer, and travels far and wide across Tamriel alone, in search of new experiences.

-She encounters him at least one more time in the south [this is strongly implied to be the plains of Whiterun Hold], in a Falmer city of ice-glass, where she makes one more attempt to convince him not to continue on the course laid out by history. Ylgar refuses.

-Thienne Travels to the 4th Era: Upon returning to her home village, Thienne discovers that the Time Wound through which the group appeared is still present. She bids farewell to her family and passes through. (Redirect to: Return from Atmora)


  • Circa ME 1: The Dragon Cults of Skyrim are Overthrown
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