Lore:The Second Akaviri Invasion

A Request for Funding

Though we  s of  , Your Majesty, were fortunate to escape involvement in the recent  i invasion of Tamriel, it is nonetheless important that we try to understand this strange affair, especially as it has led our estranged kindred in     into a   with our ancient enemies, the treacherous   of  .

Though the events occurred only a dozen years ago, the facts of the incursion from Akavir are already becoming obscured by a fog of legend and conjecture. What do we know for sure?

One: We know that there are multiple realms in Akavir, and that the   of the   (who later gave the Empire its  ) were from  , while the   of the recent invasion were from  . However, we know virtually nothing about either realm.

Two: The leader of this second invasion was the King of Kamal,  . We know little about him or his reasons for invading Tamriel, even from our agents in the Eastern Kingdom: few captured Akaviri knew any Tamrielic, and most died under interrogation. One report stated that Dir-Kamal was seeking someone or something called the " "&mdash;but this could easily be a bungled translation.

Three: For reasons unknown, the Akaviri fleet sailed around the northeast corner of Tamriel into the  , bypassing the  ,  , and  , before finally landing at the mouth of the   northeast of  .

Four: The invasion was a complete surprise, and Windhelm was invested before Queen   could muster the   in defense. After a brief siege the invaders breached the southern gate and the city was sacked and burned. Both Queen Mabjaarn and her daughter and heir, Princess  , were slain in fierce fighting before the gates of the  .

Five: The royal cadet, Prince  , escaped the sack of Windhelm and briefly disappeared. When he reappeared he was calling himself King Jorunn, and was accompanied by a mighty warrior whom he claimed was  , sent back from   to help the Nords defeat the Akaviri. With this so-called Wulfharth at his side, Jorunn rallied the Eastern Nords and fortified  .

Six: When Dir-Kamal moved his army south from Windhelm, he bypassed Riften&mdash;once again, his motivations are unclear&mdash;and marched into western Morrowind. They were opposed by Dark Elf forces, who staged a fighting retreat through the   under the command of   and her leading general,   of  .

Seven: Dir-Kamal pursued the Dunmeri army into eastern  , where the Elves halted their retreat by occupying prepared defenses. The Akaviri advance slowed and stopped&mdash;and suddenly, the Nord army under Jorunn and "Wulfharth" appeared in their rear. This cannot have been by chance: incredibly, we must conclude that, despite the age-old enmity between Nord and Elf, there was collusion between Jorunn and Almalexia, and the envelopment of the Akaviri at Stonefalls was according to plan.

Eight: The Akaviri, however, were not easily defeated. With their backs to the  , they fought a desperate defense, attempting to hold out until their ships could come from the White River estuary to take them from the shore. Despite repeated attempts, the combined Dunmer-Nord army failed to break their lines. The Akaviri fleet was actually visible on the northern horizon when another incredible event occurred: at the last moment the Nords and Dark Elves were reinforced by two legions of  s who had marched to the battle from the south. With the infusion of the reptilian Shellbacks, the Tamrielics finally broke the Akaviri line&mdash;and with nowhere to escape to, the invaders were slaughtered to the last soldier.

As Your Majesty no doubt realizes, this account raises far more questions than answers: what we know about this affair is dwarfed by what we don't know. Thus my request to fund a Royal Committee of Inquiry to look into the grave implications of this matter. I, of course, will volunteer to lead this committee, provided the burden of such a task can be offset by an appropriate stipend.