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: This artifact allows you to peer back in time to learn the "Dragonrend" shout, the only power capable of forcing a dragon to land.

The story of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is an epic tale of destiny, ancient dragons, and a fractured land on the brink of collapse.

As you travel across the province, you eventually slay a dragon outside the city of . Upon its death, you absorb its soul, revealing that you are Dragonborn (Dovahkiin)—a mortal with the blood and soul of a dragon, capable of wielding the power of the "Voice" (Thu'um). The Quest to Defeat Alduin

: After a climactic battle at the throat of the world, you pursue Alduin to the Nord afterlife, Sovngarde . There, with the help of three ancient Nord heroes, you finally defeat him and restore balance to the world. A Land Divided: The Civil War

Summoned by the , an ancient order of monks living atop the highest mountain, you learn that Alduin is prophesied to destroy the world. To stop him, you must: