There is a conspicuous lack of women in the Legion ranks as well, despite there being Lokir-Killing Archer and Captain RedQueen in the beginning, and of course Legate Rikke. Skyrim is for the Nords My name is Ulgraf and I'm a two-handed swingin', light armor wearin', frost resistin', Battle Cryin', mead swiggin' Son of Skyrim through and through I didn't wind up on that cart by mistake, not at all I was part of a secret Stormcloak ambush, that was ready to ambush Tullius and kick those Imperial milk-drinkers out. Snow Elves had already colonized Skyrim and lived in harmony with the Nords until tensions rose as the Nordic popular surpassed the natives. During a great civil war, Ysgramor sailed south from Atmora, landing in Hsarrik Head in Skyrim, where the College of Winterhold now sits. I'm going with the that the Civil War setup was half-baked in development. The Nords were first known as Atmorans from the northern continent Atmora. The concept art, the default appearance, etc.

The Empire and the Blades after that may have had a mutual enemy in the Thalmor, but after the Blades got roflstomped in the prelude to the Great War, it was probably for the best that the PO had taken over their role. Nords dont strictly have to have those features - even in the single player games theres Nords of all sorts of appearances, its just that the blonde hair thing is a common trait. In the year 240, the power balance in Tamriel started to shift as the Nords began their conquest of the north. If anything, the Penitus Oculatus was created to fill the void left by the Blades' disavowal. Related: Skyrims White-Gold Concordat & What It Means For The Elder Scrolls 6. They had no hand in the Stormcrown Interregnum, and no loyalty to Titus Mede I or any of his descendants when he ultimately prevailed. There may have been some residual sympathy with Potentate Ocato, but that died with him. The Nords have a natural resistance to the frost, 2 which evolved due to their settlement in the northern, colder reaches of Nirn, citation needed and are known for their prowess as warriors. The Blades' loyalty was to the Septim line of Dragonborn Emperors, which ended with Martin (and to the similarly dragonborn Reman dynasty in centuries past). Nords, also known as Sons of Snow (Dragon Language: Kul-Do-Od, 'Sons-Of-Snow') are a race of men from the province of Skyrim.

Skyrim is for the nords