Septim shouted down the fortress' walls and achieved victory and was given the name Talos, meaning Stormcrown. Upon Talos' death, he became a deity and took place on the Pantheon of the Nine Divines. Skyrim remained relatively unscathed from the Oblivion crisis, but in 4E , a war broke out between the Aldmeri Dominion and the Empire of Tamriel with devastating losses on both sides.
A treaty was signed between the parties called the White-Gold Concordat, but its terms largely affected the Nords, such as the outlawing of Talos worship and the disbandment of the Blades.
Furious that the Thalmor now had the freedom to hunt down Talos worshippers, Nords began to favor Skyrim's separation from the Empire, leading Ulfric Stormcloak to organize rebels into the Stormcloaks and kill the High King of Skyrim in a duel, which sparked Skyrim's civil war. Give Kingdom Come: Deliverance a Try.
Compared to other races with heavy magical influence, the Nord's main uniqueness comes from brute force and fighting strength. They can cast basic starting spells like Flames and Healing like other races, but their skill bonuses lay in The Warrior skill tree.
Despite Archery falling under The Warrior skill set, Nords don't have a bonus in this. This ability is great against Frost Atronachs, frost-wielding wizards or Frost Dragons. However, it is beneficial when exploring tombs or crypts as undead Draugr use frost spells almost exclusively.
Only being able to be used once a day, it is a Greater Power that requires no Magicka to be used. This event was a series of storms that hit the city of Winterhold hard and wiped out most of it. The College of Winterhold, a college dedicated to teaching magic, was left mostly unharmed by this and made many Nords suspicious of mages. Honor is very important to the average Nord. They have a reputation as fierce and proud warriors and insulting their honor will result in a fight.
Every Nord is expected to learn the basics of fighting and very rarely will there be one without a weapon. Even the priest and priestesses of the Divines that are Nords will have a weapon on them. The Nords look down on anyone that shows cowardice and no honor. They judge by not how a Nord lives their life, but how they die. They will even hold their enemies in high regard if they show honor and strength in the end.
Such is the case of the Snow Prince, leader of the Snow Elves. When the Snow Prince died, the living Nords didn't burn him along with his fallen soldiers.
They believed he deserved to be buried in a freshly dug barrow. His weapons and armor were put on a pedestal along with treasures worthy of royalty. The Nords believed that he fought valiantly and deserved to be honored even in death. For being considered a warrior-race, the Nords are very superstitious. Nordic names are chosen by omens and given during a special ceremony when a child is young. Most Nords that live in Skyrim believe that any misfortune that falls on them can be blamed on the Falmer.
In the book, The Falmer: A Study , it is implied that the Falmer come out at night and steal babies from their homes. Most Nords know about Alduin the World-Eater and that his appearance marks the end of the world. The Greybeards of High Hrothgar believe that no matter how many times Alduin is defeated, he will ultimately end the world so a new one can be born.
The Nords' rivalry with the elves goes back to the Merethic Era, when the tall, fair-skinned, and hardy people might still have been considered Atmoran immigrants in Skyrim. Before they were the dominant force on Skyrim, though, there were two other races: the dragons, who they worshipped, and the Falmer , or "snow elves.
Fearing further encroachment, the Falmer launched an attack on the new inhabitants on their land , remembered as the Night of Tears , and set in motion the eons of hostility between the two peoples. But a more likely reason, FudgeMuppet says, is that the Falmer "heard rumors of an ancient and powerful artifact, presumed to be the Eye of Magnus" that the Nords possessed and that the Falmer wanted.
The Nords hit back with a nearly genocidal vengeance, pushing the Falmer into the caves, where they became twisted shadows of their former selves. Though the details are sparse, FudgeMuppet speculates of a war between the proto-Nords and elves on Atmora before all of this, which may have resulted in the continent's "freezing" and the eventual human migration to Skyrim.
After successfully driving off the Falmer in the Merethic Era, the Nords would then have to face their powerful dragon overlords to become the dominant species in Skyrim in an event known as the Dragon War. At first, the Nords worshipped them. Assumed, yes. But really it could just as easily be an Imperial or a Breton for that matter. Hell even a Bosmer or Altemer as you can't see the ears beneath the helmet The point is that most people just see that and, as I said, assume Nord.
Of course it was even the intention I'm sure, but the possibility exists otherwise. It all depends on the player going in to the game, how they personally feel while playing as one race or the next. User Info: Barakah. RebelElite posted Please give examples of how it's "tailored to fit Nord players" No. And that's for packaging. They need a face to put on the game. It's not canon, as you know, and really means nothing.
They could have chosen any face, but they chose a Nord face. Therefore increasing the likelyhood that people would play as a Nord. That's my answer to the OP. End of discussion.
No examples? So you're going to make fallacious claims and not even attempt to back them up? Well that says a lot about your argument doesn't it? User Info: zerobobo. Characters and motivations? I think you have the wrong series. And neither of those has anything to do with what we're discussing.
They don't choose a race, and they dont "explain every action" any more or less for individual races, so not sure how your Bosmer comment is relevant. Anyone who cares about not having their world devoured by the maw of an angry god would have a vested interest in stopping Alduin.
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