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Yashnag gro-Yazgu was an  ish chieftain best known for establishing a chiefdom in   during the early- . After   was sacked by   and   forces in  , Yashnag and his clan fled east to reclaim lands in   they felt were theirs by ancient right.  , the king of Western Skyrim, was unsuccessful in preventing Yashnag claiming territory, and eventually his chiefdom became a bane upon Western Falkreath for more than thirty years. During this time, Yashnag sacked various forts, such as  , and killed the Jarl of Falkreath on the field of battle.  

Yashnag was later challenged in a ritual trial by combat by  , the Jarl's son who had inherited the crumbling hold. One-by-one, Hakkvild defeated all of Yashnag's champions and finally killed the chieftain himself, eradicating the Orc chiefdom of Western Falkreath in  . With the destruction of Yashnag's chiefdom, the Orcs scattered further into Skyrim or back into the mountains of  .  Even after his death, Yashnag's memory lived on. During the mid-Second Era,   sought to follow in his footsteps and rebuild his kingdom in Falkreath.  Various oil paintings of the chieftain were also in circulation. 

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The younger son of   and brother of  . He was possessed of an unwavering spirit that drove his singular prowess to overwhelming feats in war. After they all fled back to   following the  , Ylgar went to the massive shipyards of   at the southern point and commissioned two ships for himself and his brother. He commanded the Darumzu, and his brother the Harakk, which were the names of the two favored stars of their heavens. He became a great recruiter, and brought many fine young warriors to the cause of reclaiming   from the treacherous elves. The Darumzu made landfall at   late due to a storm, and Ylgar disembarked to discover that his brother had not survived the journey.  It's said that one of his greatest accomplishments was taking up the mantle of leadership after Ysgramor's death. Were it not for his commanding presence, many believe the   would have fallen apart. 

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Captain Yric Flowdys was the founder of House   and the city of   around  . 

Originally a   trader, he operated a summer route of shipping from   to  . After realizing the waters could easily accommodate large vessels, and that the location along the trade route made for a perfect waystation where traders could resupply, he set about building the city, starting with the docks. Soon after building the docks, Captain Flowdys oversaw the addition of a small walled keep and warehouse in the heights of Dore Elard, to the east of the growing port-of-call. Before long, the town bustled with activity, and Flowdys, realizing the success of his venture, took the name of the mountain as his new family name.  He had a few hundred gold coins specially minted to commemorate the city's completion, but by the mid-  most remained in private collections. 

He and his descendants continued to grow their maritime endeavors, as well as develop and invest in the port and surrounding lands, eventually leasing plots to farmers and establishing new sources of income. 

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Ysmir, the "Dragon of the North", is the  ic Name of Kings.   As such, any given use of the term could be referring to one of several historical figures depending on context, or even all of them generally. Ysmir was described by   scholars as the Nordic aspect of  .    was ordained Ysmir, Dragon of the North by the Greybeards,  as was the   over 600 years later. In the  , it is "Ysmir, Dovahsebrom". 

Ysmir was often used like a first name for High King   of Skyrim, the earliest known use of the term.   However, legends tell of the Nords bestowing the title upon him (possibly in reference to his  n origins).    wrote that Ysmir "always appears as a great bearded king",  and "Ysmir's beard!" is a common exclamation among Nords. 

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