This is most useful at the beginning of the game when a player is trying to earn money to purchase better armor or weapons, but it can become irrelevant later on. Imperial Luck can be combined with the Lockpicking perk Golden Touch to earn even more gold from chests.Īn Imperial's racial power is Voice of the Empire, which calms nearby humanoids for 60 seconds. The Imperial's unique ability is Imperial Luck, which allows them to find more gold in chests - up to 10 more per chest. In 4E 168, Titus Mede II ascended to the Imperial Throne, but the Empire was heavily weakened as Valenwood and Elsweyr were now under the control of the Aldmeri Dominion and Hammerfell was in the midst of a civil war. When Titus Mede II rejected a list of demands from the Dominion, it precipitated the Great War and the invasion of Cyrodiil, eventually ending with the signing of the White-Gold Concordat in 4E 175. In the Fourth Era, the Empire suffered greatly from pretenders' attempt to claim the throne of Tamriel, which ended when Titus Mede I won the throne from Thules the Gibbering. Related: The Elder Scrolls: The 5 BEST Boss Fights in Skyrim The Imperial City was invaded in 3E 121, and it resulted in him successfully seizing the city and being crowned Emperor. In 3E 120, Potema of Solitude began the War of the Red Diamond to claim the throne for her son, Uriel. Tiber Septim was eventually crowned Emperor, and his rule began the Third Era. Imperial regions Nibenay and Colovia split apart, and many warlords tried to claim the Imperial throne. The center of Cyrodiil is Nibenay Valley, which is described as temperate, supporting crops and livestock.ĭuring the Second Era, Tamriel was in Interregnum, a period of time before the Third Era of disarray during which the Empire fell, the Amulet of Kings was lost, and many roads and cities were destroyed. Cyrodiil itself has a variety of landscapes ,such as mountainous regions, plains and forested areas where it borders Valenwood and Black Marsh. Colovians live in the west and are more self-reliant and independent, while Nibeneans concern themselves with aesthetic and spiritual pursuits, remaining closer to the Eight Divines.
This race is divided into two subraces, the Nibenese and Colovians. Cyrodiil sits in the center of Tamriel, and it's home to the Imperials.