With the help of the Numidium, Tiber Septim unites all of Tamriel into one Empire. 2920, The Last Year of the First Era, first appearing in Morrowind Second → Third Era Thus, we mourn the loss of our Imperial family, and look forward to the future.” Before the Ages of Man, first appearing in Oblivion First → Second EraĪfter the last Emperor of the Reman Dynasty is assassinated, Akaviri Potentate Versidue-Shaie takes the throne and declares the start of a new era.Īs my first act, I declare that in commemoration of this historical moment, beginning on the first of Morning Star, we will enter year one of the Second Era as time will be reckoned. The Merethic Era was figured by early Nord scholars as a series of years numbered in reverse order backward from the their 'beginning of time' - the founding of the Camoran Dynasty, recorded as Year Zero of the First Era.

The transition between eras happens at the point when the Nords consider to be the 'beginning of time'. In the Nordic language, 'Merethic' means 'Era of Elves', and marks the time when the Aldmer (ancestors to modern elves) ruled. Before the Ages of Man, first appearing in Oblivion Merethic Era → First Era Elven history, finally linear, began (ME2500). With Magic (in the Mythic Sense) gone, the Cosmos stabilized. The Merethic Era begins when time moves linearly, and it's marked by the prevalence of Elves. Therefore, it's impossible to measure it. In the Dawn Era, the gods were actively creating Mundus and time worked non-linearly. Generally speaking, whomever is in charge Dawn Era → Merethic Era

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