


While they lost the war, the Bretons remain loyal to the Imperials, rejecting the Stormcloaks' calls for aid during Skyrim's Civil War. This consolidation of power made life easier and quieter in the region, which was only disrupted during the Fourth Era.īefore the events of Skyrim, the Bretons have forced the Orcs out of Orsinium and supported the Empire during the Great War against the Thalmor. When the disaster faded, history would record that each outcome of the conflict had happened simultaneously, and this resulted in what is known as the "Miracle of Peace." The tail end of the Third Era was marked by a profoundly stable and peaceful province of High Rock, with the various rulers (including the Orsimer) all pledging loyalty to the Empire. After a period of political instability where multiple factions vying for control of a powerful artifact, what's known as a Dragon Break occurs, rending time. The Breton province was shaken heavily by The Warp in the West, a complex temporal event that canonically occurs at the end of Daggerfall. Despite the Orcs being only one part of the resistance against Ranser, he used this affront to mount a campaign against the Orsimer of his lands, interrogating and executing hundreds of the Bretons' historic foes. In the Second Era, the Daggerfall Covenant (a tentative alliance of the kingdoms in High Rock) allied with the Orcs to drive off King Ranser of Shornhelm, who was invading the kingdom of Wayrest. At other points in history, however, they used the Orcs to defeat political opponents. When not fighting amongst themselves, they often united against a common enemy - the Orsimer of Orsinium. Despite the apparent homogeneity of their culture, many different kingdoms arose within High Rock, vying for territory and political superiority. They took the druids as subjects and many years of interbreeding resulted in the Bretons.īreton history is fraught with political strife. The story goes that the province of High Rock was inhabited by human druids who were eventually taken over by the settling Aldmer, who emigrated from Summerset Isle. A commonly held belief in the world of Mundus is that the Bretons are essentially half-elves.
