There is a lot to the Imperial Legion, and their history goes back a long time.
Much of it is confusing and strains in with much of the other lore in Elder Scrolls.
10Their Predecessors
Before there was the Imperial Legion, there was the Alessian Legion.
This was the army of theAlessian Empire, which was founded by St. Alessia.
St. Alessia established the empire after overthrowing Ayleids, who were the native elves of the land of Cyrodil.
9Reman Empire
The Imperial Legion officially came to be under theReman Empire.
This empire succeeded the Alessian’s, and is referred to as the Second Empire of Men.
The Reman Empire was run by the Reman Dynasty who had bloodline connections to the Alessian Dynasty.
8Alliance War
The Alliance Warwas a stressful time for the Imperial Legion.
This was particularly difficult as they were surrounded by enemies since they were at the center of Tamriel.
7Tiber Septim
The Imperial Legion truly came to be what it is, whenTiber Septimtook control.
Tiber Septim was a Dragonborn and set about conquering all of Tamriel.
He was the first emperor of the Third Empire of Men, and initiated the Septim Dynasty.
This has also resulted in him becoming the god Talos after his death and joining the Divines.
The legion could barely keep Cyrodil safe, let alone the other provinces of Tamriel.
As a result, many of the provinces had to fight on their own.
When the Oblivion Crisis was resolved, the Legion was severely weakened.
5The Great War
A significant blow for the empire and the Imperial Legion was theGreat War.
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The dominion managed to strong hand the Imperials and take the capital of the empire, Imperial City.
Despite low morale, the Imperials managed to retake the capital in the Battle of the Red Ring.
Later on, the Dragonborn can choose to side with the Imperial Legion within the game.
He is known for being the patron of law abiding citizens, but also the Imperial Legion.
Above all else, the Imperial Legions goal is to maintain order and law within the empire.
They are the people who uphold and enforce laws, and fight against those will disrupt the status quo.
Due to this, it makes sense that they would appropriate Stendarr as their patron.
2Septim Dragon
Dragons are an important symbol for theImperial Legion.
1Various Legions
There are many legions within theImperial Legion.
For starters, there have been numerous main legions since its origin, but the actual number is unknown.
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