Jesse_Dylan Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 I know I don't need to know this, but I was so intimate with Oblivion, and I read something about Cyrodiil being invaded? What the heck happened between games? Where can I read about it in a fairly succinct manner? I know there is that Lord of Souls book, which I planned to read before Skyrim but failed to do. Does it actually tell what happens, or was that just a gimmick to get people to buy it? :) I feel lost and confused. But mostly really curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyrdfire Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 (edited) Short answer: yes, the Infernal City series describe the events taking place between Oblivion and Skyrim. Long answer: I omitted some names, etc. but it's a spoiler anyway, so if you want to know: After Martin Septim sacrifices himself, the events of the Auroran Crisis (KotN expansion) take place. The Septim bloodline is no more, the Amulet of Kings is destroyed and the throne of the Empire is left empty. The High Chancellor, the Elder Council and the Blades struggle to maintain order, but their power is challenged and weakened by the various provinces taking advantage of the weakened Empire. The novels describe the events leading up to the crisis in Skyrim. Forty years after the Oblivion crisis, a huge flying city moves across Tamriel killing those it falls upon and raises the dead to power itself. A young Breton girl and her Argonian friend decide to seek to find a way to stop the destruction. During this time the city of Vivec is destroyed when the Ministry of Truth falls, triggering Red Mountain to explode, destroying Vvardenfell island and causing massive destruction to the rest of the province of Morrowind. The Empire collapses, and all of Tamriel are thrown into chaos. The Black Marsh is no longer part of the country of Tamriel, and neither is Elsweyr. Morrowind is invaded and overrun by the Black Marsh Argonians who drive out the Dunmer (there you go Telvanni and slave traders!) When you start in Skyrim (4th era) the High King has been assassinated and many nords wish to secede from the Empire since the fall of the Septims two centuries ago, while others want to remain part of it. According to the Elder Scrolls, these are the last events to occur before the return of the great dragon Alduin, the nordic god of destruction. Edited November 12, 2011 by Wyrdfire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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