Fjork

"Thu'um guide me"

- Fjork

Fjork (also known as Ysmir Stormblade or the Last Dragonborn) is a Nord warrior from Skyrim, and the Dragonborn of legend. He is considered by most to be the Savior of Skyrim for almost single handedly dealing with the Dragon Crisis as well as stopping Alduin the World Eater. He is less well known for stopping his ancestor, the rogue Dragonborn Miraak in Apocrypha, from invading Tamriel.

Early Life
Fjork was born in a Timber farm located within Falkreath Hold in the year 4 E 171. His parents, Asgrim and Nansi, both managed to the farm along with their son, and (his father especially) installed him with a great moral compass, showing him to compassionate for all life and using his strengths for the betterment of all beings. Asgrim however his good nature, began to become desperate for Septims after his business started being overtaken by Riverwood and Falkreath's increased demands.

He took to gambling but quickly found himself in even more debt, and with his falling business had no way to pay back. For the safety of his wife and son, Asgrim moved to Cyrodiil in order to avoid the brutality of the Loan Sharks whom he was in debt to. At age 12, Fjork and his mother, Nansi had to move into the city where she got a job as a maid, completely changing Fjork's quiet life into one of more chaos and instability. None the less, he didn't let it break his good spirit that his father taught him, though he was very surprised to see how the majority of people were not as good spirited as he was. At age 19, after Fjork felt he had an obligation to bring good to the people of Falkreath if they didn't have any and thought he would make a large difference protecting the people so he joined up with the guards.

Though with his large build and quick wits he excelled at the combat and magic quotas of being a guard, he didn't get along with the Captain and some of the other Nobles for their inherently corrupt behavior. After his training passed, he served with the guards for two years until being kicked off and banished from Falkreath after standing up against his commanding officer and "disgracing the guards". Fjork, at 25 years old, had no where to go and eventually tried to contact his father in Cyrodiil. He was happy to hear from his estranged son and invited him to live in Cyrodiil alongside him, Fjork could hardly refuse.

A New Life
Fjork moved in with his father in Chorrol, where he worked as a Street Sweeper. For the next five years, it was a peaceful, quiet life which he enjoyed. Escaping all the drama and conflict from his previous life in Falkreath. He continued to keep his good nature, but also knew he didn't want to try and get involved in the Politics of Cyrodiil, so he kept quiet.

One day though his father got Brain Rot, and was dying from the disease. Fjork tried to take care of him in his final days, where he apologized for leaving him and his mother in Skyrim so many years ago, and that it's one of the few regrets in his life. But he also tells his son that he loves him and sees great things in him. That he raised him to be good for a higher purpose, his final request was that Fjork return his ashes to their ancestral homeland, Skyrim. Fjork is skeptical at first, saying how he has a bad reputation back there and has made a life in Cyrodiil with him, but his father insists wanting nothing less. Even after Fjork asked him why, he simply gave vague answers such as "It is our home" or "I don't want to keep you here". After Asmir passed away, Fjork decided to honor his wish and return to Skyrim, making the pilgrimage up north.

When Fjork made it to Bruma he was informed by the Imperial Guards that the Borders were tightly secured because of the recent conflicts involving Rebellions in the country. Fjork, not knowing how long it would take to have the borders up for travel again, knew he had to get back to his home and illegally crossed the border. After many days of traveling through the Jerall Mountains with nothing but his supplies, he was almost depleted of all of them. Reduced to wearing rags and holding nothing but a dagger. While he made it into Skyrim, he was found a group of Imperial Guards and knocked over the head.

Unbound
Fjork woke up to find himself on a carriage with a horse thief, a gagged Ulfric Stormcloak himself and a fellow soldier named Ralof. After he asks what happened, Ralof explains how he was trying to cross the border but the Imperials captured him along with a Horse Thief named Lokir heading to Hammerfell. There, the carriage is taken to the town of Helgen where the Imperials take all the prisoners off the carts. All of them are lined up and taken to headsman block, including Ulfric Stormcloak and Ralof. Despite him not being on their list for capital punishment, the Captain insists Fjork should go to the block too. The officer, Hadvar, apologizes to Fjork for that, but assures him at least he will die in his homeland, Skyrim.

As Fjork is taken to the block he is sad, thinking that this will be the end of his life, that he would never be able to return his father's ashes in peace. He prayed that Talos would not let his life end like this. While he was called up by the Captain and almost beheaded, a big black Dragon lands on the nearby tower, Alduin himself! From the legends, The World Eater, the Harbinger of the End Times! He gives a loud shout and meteors start falling from the sky, causing chaos in the town. Fjork is disoriented by the shout but Ralof helps him up and the two escape in the confusion, making it to a keep inside the town, that seems secure from the Dragon attack. Ralof unbounds Fjork and the two fight off the commander who ordered their executions, while escaping Helgen through a series of tunnels underneath the town.

While outside Ralof insists that his sister, Gerdur in Riverwood would be able to help them and thanked Fjork for saving him back in the town, he even encouraged him to join the cause to free Skyrim with the Stormcloaks, Fjork said he would think about it.

Before the Storm
Fjork and Ralof come across three Guardian Stones, which Fjork chooses to receive a blessing from the Warrior One, which Ralof respects. He leads them to Gerdur and explains the situation where her and her husband, Hod offer their home for Fjork and Ralof until they're less wanted. Gerdur does ask Fjork for a favor, saying how Riverwood could never survive a Dragon attack and that if he would get word to Jarl Balgruuf for more supplies, the town would be in his debt. After he gets a change of clothes he stops by the General Goods Store. After buying a few potions and books he asks if something happened in the store. Which the owner, Lucan Valerius states that his Golden Claw relic had been stolen by some thieves.

Fjork heads to the Sleeping Giant Inn afterwards for a pint of mead, he needed to clear his mind after the day he had just had. And all the stress he had been under for weeks. While inside after eating dinner and getting buzzed off of Honningbrew Mead talks to the Local Bard, Sven. He says how he is trying to woo Camilla, Lucan's sister into marriage but that he is in competition with an Archer Bosmer that lives in Riverwood too, named Faendal. He even asks Fjork to give a letter full of bad insults to Camilla and say it was from Faendal to make her "see how bad he truly is". Fjork didn't approve of Sven's idea and the next day actually told Faendal about what had occurred. He later helped clear the situation up with Camilla and Faendal started to respect Fjork, thanking his greatly for that.

Fjork went to Whiterun. After a few bandit fights later, they managed to come to the city gates. The guards stopped them saying how the Dragons are about and foreigners aren't allowed in the city, but Fjork says how Riverwood needs help with the Dragons and he must talk to the Jarl, which convinces the guards to let them both in. While they go in, Idolaf Battle-Born asks Fjork which side he is on in the Gray-Mane-Battle-Born conflict, saying he doesn't take a side. The Wood Elf and Nord make it to Dragonsreach where the Jarl's Housecarl Irelith stops Fjork and asks him his business for seeing the Jarl, where he explains that they need help with getting defenses for Riverwood. Fjork explains their need for help and the Dragon situation, and the Jarl agrees to send guards. He also takes Fjork to see his Court-Mage Farengar Secret-Fire who has been studying Dragons. He explains to Fjork about their recent return and says his research would greatly benefit from a Dragon's stone located in Bleak Falls Barrow. Which Fjork agrees to get. Leaving Whiterun for Riverwood

Bleak Falls Barrow
After he gets to Riverwood he goes to the local blacksmith, Alvor and orders a new set of Iron Armor and a sword for his upcoming adventure which are both made for a reasonable price. After he buys his supplies, Faendal asks him what he needs the armor and weaponry for, and after Fjork explains he is going to be exploring Bleak Falls Barrow Faendal offers to come with him and use his archery skills to help his friend, Fjork accepted and the two went up the road into the Nordic Temple

While inside the two sneak through the interior to see a group of bandits talking about how "Arvel" and has deeper into the cave a special Golden Claw key. Fjork figured out that this was the same Golden Claw stolen from the Riverwood General Goods and Lucan Valerius.

They go deeper into the ruin and after fighting through bandits and rabid Frostbite Spiders Fjork and Faendal manage to find Arvel who tells them he can show them how the Golden Claw works as a key in the ruin, he soon double crosses them though, not wanting to "share the treasure with anyone!" he is quickly however killed by a trap in the ruin. Fjork fights off the drauger that reside deep in the cave alongside Faendal, until they come across a large door they can't seem to figure out how to open.

Fjork, as a Nord, knew the stories of the legendary craftsmanship his ancestors used for the doors in the Dragon Temples, but there was always a key for them. Fjork than realized the Golden Claw must be the key, containing the necessary symbols for opening the door. He puts them in and they both get into the main chamber.

While they get onto the ruin's largest column Fjork is attracted to Dragon Symbols written on the wall in the chamber, but he can't figure out why he somehow understands it despite never studying Dovahzul, or what to actually do with that language. Before he and Faendal can contemplate it more a Master Drauger gets out of it's coffin and the two must fight if off. After Fjork defeats it he finds the Dragonstone that Faranger wanted in Whiterun, much to his relief. The two get out of the ruin and that morning Fjork goes to the Riverwood General Trader and returns the Golden Claw to Lucan Valerius, much to his delight. He thanks Faendal for his hard work and tells him he must return the Dragonstone to the Jarl's Court Mage and Faendal stays home, saying if Fjork needs his help again he would not hesitate to come to his aid.

Fjork goes back to Whiterun, and inside Dragonsreach seeks out Farengar Secret-Fire, who is conversing with a mysterious hooded woman about the appearances of Dragons across the land. After Farangar acknowledges Fjork he thanks him, while the hooded woman actually praises him for going through that ruin with Faendal to find the stone, as it was no easy task.

Dragon Rising
Irelith calls the Fjork and Farengar up to the Jarl, where he claims that a Dragon has been spotted. She leads them up to where the Jarl is talking to a guard who claims there's one near the Western Watchtower. After Jarl Balgruuf tells him to get some rest, he instructs Fjork to lead the attack with Irelith against the dragon giving him a "weapon from his personal armory" as retribution for getting the stone for him in the form of a Steel Axe, having more experience then any of them fighting those creatures. Fjork accepts and heads over, leaving Farengar behind since the Jarl "needs his council".

Fjork and Irelith leave Dragonsreach and meet up with the other guards. There, she gives a motivational speech to them, which does little to calm Fjork's nerves, who still can't believe he's going to see a Dragon again. He can't imagine how nervous these men must be.

They all go to the Western Watchtower, to see it almost completely burned down. With Fjork investigating he finds a guard, who tells him that the Dragon is coming back. The guards, Irelith and Fjork all fight the mighty Dovah. Fjork in the middle of the fight, starts to let some sort of raw, animalistic instinct take over as he starts to slash away at the Dovah with his axe, actually taking down the beast himself, shortly after he mysteriously manages to absorb it's soul.

After that the guards start to tell Fjork he is "Dragonborn" from the legends, the ancient and ultimate Dragon slayer. He had heard of these stories but almost couldn't believe that he was a Dragonborn, like Tiber Septim or Saint Alessia herself. But another guard says how if he can shout without training, that would prove it indisputably. Fjork wonders if he can shout, and remembers the words in Bleak Falls Barrow, the Dovah tongue he could understand, shortly after he lets out a "Fus" shout, proving that he is indeed Dragonborn, though Irelith denies it.

As Fjork is walking back to Dragonsreach, he hears a bizarre shout in the sky, that screams "Dov-Ah-Kiin!", he ignores it and heads into the castle to explain the situation to Jarl Balgruuf. The Jarl says how the Graybeards of High Hrothgar have summoned Fjork to their monastery on the Throat of the World, something they have not done since the time of Tiber Septim. Fjork was than encouraged by the Jarl to go, and thanked for saving the city from a Dragon, being named a "Thane" of Whiterun. Fjork is honored by this gift from the Jarl.

As Fjork is about to leave the castle he is approached by an armored woman, named Lydia who is assigned to be his Housecarl. He respects her obligation to serve and protect him and recruits her to follow him around. Heading to the Bannered Mare Inn. He also decides he likes the feel of his Steel Axe and keeps it with him.

The Way of the Voice
Fjork stopped by the Bannered Mare Inn for some rest. After writing back to his mother, assuring her that he is still alive, and is accused of being "Dragonborn" and was summoned by the Graybeards, but while writing the letter he did wonder what he would do with his father. Fjork decided he would just need to think of that after he saw the Graybeards, and kept the ashes with him. Later he goes downstairs to have a drink before a tall armored woman named Uthgerd the Unbroken tells him he couldn't win a fight against her. Fjork being slightly tipsy challenges this claim and the two brawl it out, with him coming out on top. She respects him for it and pays the debt, having a new respect for the outsider that beat her in a brawl.

The next morning Fjork accompanied by Lydia, make their journey to the 7000 steps of the Throat of the World to try and find the Graybeards in High Hrothgar.

Delayed Burial
Fjork and Lydia walked down the road passing Loreius Farm, where he comes across a Jester with a coffin. He goes up to Fjork and asks him to convince the farmer, Loreius to help him fix his coffin so he can take his "mother" to a new site. Feeling pity for this Jester (whom Fjork think is probably mentally ill) convinces Lorius to help fix his wagon, which he does. Though Fjork and Lydia continue on their journey after that point, Fjork never did forget about that odd Jester who he helped on his way to High Hrothgar.

Ancestral Worship
As Fjork and Lydia continue their journey to High Hrothgar, they come across Hillgrund's Tomb where a man named Golldir asks for his help. He says a Dunmer Necromancer inside named Vals Veran is experimenting on his ancestors, he says his Aunt Agna tried to stop it but he has not heard from her since. Fjork, being a Nord himself, sympathizes with this plight and agrees to help Golldir take back the tomb. They fight past most of the drauger and together they confront and slay Vals Veran, Golldir thanks Fjork for his kindness. He continues on his journey with Lydia after that.

Eventually, making it to the small town of Ivarstead. Being late at night, Fjork stays at the inn and has his dinner. While talking to the bard Lynly Star-Sung about her work she ends up playing a song for Fjork, which he enjoys. Early the next day Fjork and Lydia take their pilgrimage to High Hrothgar.

Up the mountain they fight off Trolls, wolves, bandits and even a Dragon before finally making it to the Graybeards themselves. Fjork tells Lydia to wait outside as he goes in. When he enters Arngeir, a Graybeard recognizes him instantly, naming Fjork the "Last Dragonborn" and asks him to prove his Thu'um to them. He does just that and Arngeir is impressed by his power, the other Graybeards surround him the centre of the room and they show him the other words of Unrelenting Force. After which he is instructed to go into the courtyard and learn a word of another similar shout, called Whirlwind Sprint which Fjork does. Arngeir still amazed by his almost uncanny ability to learn shouts so quickly and understand Dovahzul with such fluency.

The Horn of Jurgen Windcaller
Arngeir tells Fjork he has learned so fast, and that he has one final test to prove his skill to the Graybeards, retrieve the Horn of Jurgen Windcaller in Ustengrav. Arngeir then explains to Fjork who Jurgen Windcaller was in his life: The founder of The Way of the Voice, a philosophy of pacifistic uses for the Thu'um, as opposed to to for warfare as it had been treated for thousands of years. When Fjork asked if that means the Graybeards don't approve of his Warrior-like tenacities, Arngeir quickly clarifies that The Way of the Voice treats the Dovahkiin as an exception to this rule, and that they are destined to show their voice as the Dovah do. Fjork thanks Arngeir for his time and goes off to find the Horn.

After that Fjork dismisses Lydia and she returns to Whiterun, following her Thane's wishes. He makes it to Ustengrav and fights his way into the inner-chamber. Before seeing where the horn should be a note, which tells Fjork that he must go to the Sleeping Giant Inn, located in Riverwood, and ask for a special room to get the horn back. Not seeing much of a choice here, Fjork goes to Riverwood and orders the room from Delphine. When she claims there is no such room, Fjork settles for a regular one. He was frustrated that whoever took the horn must've lead him on, and decides not to waste his money and sleeps in the bed he had just rented.

A Blade in the Dark
Later, he was woken up by Delphine herself who says she needs to talk to Fjork in private. She opens the door the door to a secret room hidden behind a closet, full of different armor and weapons, where Delphine reveals that she knows who Fjork is. Explaining that she is a member of the Blades, the original protectors of the Septim Emperors who went into hiding after the Great War with the Aldmeri Dominion. She confirms that Dragons are not just appearing out of nowhere, and that they're actually coming back to life, being resurrected from their burial mounds. She also asks the Dragonborn to accompany her to Kynesgrove as, according to her calculations, it's the latest place this mysterious force will resurrect another Dragon from the mound. She also would like the Dragonborn to prove his ability to sincerely destroy Dragons.

Fjork agrees and the two of them head off to Kynesgrove. When they finally get there, Fjork notices the giant Black Dragon from before in Helgen, the World-Eater Alduin! He does a special shout which resurrects the respective Dragon hidden in the mound. As it rises Alduin speaks to Fjork, who is still in shock seeing the mighty black creature that leveled and entire town and nearly killed him, Alduin simply replies to this starring with "You do not even know our tongue, such arrogance." and flies off into the night, leaving Fjork and Delphine to fight off the dragon which they eventually do.

Diplomatic Immunity
After Fjork slays the beast and proves that he is Dragonborn, Delphine takes him back to the Sleeping Giant Inn where they plan their next move. She reveals that has reason to believe the Thalmor might be responsible for the Dragons returning to Skyrim, and that she wants Fjork himself to go undercover in their Embassey party in a couple days to find out anything they might know. She said she has a secret contact in Solitude, a Wood Elf named Melbourne who could help them.

Fjork takes a carriage to Solitude and meets Melbourne. There he gives him all the items he wants smuggled into the embassy and is sent off to investigate. He manages to go into the party without a hitch, meeting the Ambassador of the Aldmeri Dominion in Skyrim, named Elenwen. After mingling with the Thane of Solitude Erikur and the notorious Businesswoman of Riften Maven Black-Briar Fjork goes to Malborn (disguised as a bartender) that he's ready to move the plans forward, but Malborn says that they need a distraction before they can escape the party. Fjork eventually goes up to an Imperial Businessman named Razelan, who is clearly intoxicated and angry that Elenwen ordered he couldn't have anymore drinks. Fjork gives up his drink to Razelan, who says he's now in his debt. He is asked to repay said debt by starting a scene, which he does while Fjork and Malborn make it out through the back.

They are almost held up by a Khajiit chef before he makes it to the way back room and retrieves his gear from a chest nearby. Fjork then fights off the Thalmor soldier and makes his way through the embassy finding multiple different Thalmor Dossiers. One for Delphine, Ulfric Stormcloak and a man named Esbern. He reads through all of them and finds out the Thalmor are as stumped as the Blades are as to why the dragons are suddenly returning. He got the information he needed and heads down the embassy's dungeon to try and escape. There he meets a man named Etienne Rarnis who is bound and Fjork frees. When he finds out that Etienne has information, he reveals that the Thalmor kidnapped him from Riften and that they kept asking about some man named Esbern, that he doesn't know (from the Dossier before). Fjork and Etienne go through an ice cave and escape while he heads back to Riverwood.

A Cornered Rat
Fjork returned to the Sleeping Giant Inn. He informed Delphine that the Thalmor are not responsible for the Dragons, and that he learned from a prison they're after a man named Esbern in Riften, whom Delphine claims to know. She says he was a Loremaster for the Blades before they were wiped out, and that he spoke of the Prophecy of Dragons returning long before the attack on Helgen, and how he could be a great help to both of them. Delphine also informs him that he is much more paranoid then her, and that if he refuses to go with him he should tell him he "knows about the 30th of Frostfall". Fjork agrees to go find Esbern the next day, and later realizes his Iron Armor had been damaged to the point of un-usability from the Thalmor soldiers, delphine also realized that and gave Fjork a pair of Steel Plate Armor that was kept inside her room for safe keeping beforehand.

He goes to the Whiterun Stables and then takes a carriage into Riften. The guard outside the gates shook him down for 200 septimes, Fjork knew it was a ripoff but not wanting to fight the city's notorious corruption agrees to pay and heads inside to the Bee and Barb inn. He goes to innkeeper Talen Jei and orders the White-Gold Tower specialty drink before renting a room from the bartender Keerava and heading to sleep. The next morning he asked her about an "old man living in the city" and she instructs him to look in a sewers under Riften called the Ratway. Fjork heads down there and fights his way through the bandits and lunatics until getting to the Ragged Flagon Bar.

He asks the bartender down there, Vekel the Man if he knows anything about Esbern, and says how he lives deep in the warrens and must be out of his mind to stay down there, Fjork heads deeper inside looking for him, before being ambushed by a group of Thalmor soldiers looking for him as well. Fjork fights them off and keeps going until coming across a very well locked solid iron door. He knocks on it and an old man opens the peep hole telling him to "go away!" but Fjork insists he knows who Esbern is and that Delphine sent him, the Dragons have returned to Skyrim. But Esbern doesn't trust Fjork and thinks he might be a spy trying to pry him out and refuses to open the door, after he says the quote about Frostfall Esbern changes his tone and lets him inside.

Esbern explains how the Dragons coming are a sign of the end times and nearly all hope is lost, but Fjork reveals that he is the Dragonborn which makes Esbern realize there is a chance for salvation. He agrees to meet with Delphine and try to touch base on how to stop Alduin and re-unite the Blades. They both shortly after escape the Ratway and make it back to Riverwood in one piece.

Alduin's Wall
As they duo returned to Riverwood Delphine and Esbern reunited with each other, as she took and him the Dragonborn down to her secret room. There Esbern talked about his studies and how the Ancient Blades, when they came to Tamriel hunting Dragons, made multiple forts within the Reach including Sky Haven Temple. Esbern believes to have found the location to this sacred base, and urges Delphine to help him find it as it may have vital information to stopping the Dragon Crisis, especially the fabled and mysterious prophecy called Alduin's Wall. They agree to it, while Fjork and Delphine agree to travel separately to track less attention (since the Thalmor are on their tail). Fjork rests in the inn and heads down to Falkreath on foot through Forsworn country (drafting a Dragon on his way) while meeting Delphine/Esbern outside in the Karthspire Canyon. Inside they outwit multiple puzzles left by the Ancient Akaviri until coming to the gateway into Sky Haven Temple, a face of Raman Cyrodiil a Dragonborn emperor of the Second Era.

Esbern identifies it as a blood seal, only opening with the open wound of the Dragonborn himself. Fjork goes to the seal and slashes his wrist, causing the ancient rocks to begin moving and creating an opening with the trio to enter inside. Delphine and Esbern agree the Dragonborn should lead, having the honor to be the first one in over a thousand years to step foot inside. They all go in and Esbern finds Alduin's Wall and with his knowledge translates most of it, finding out that the Ancient Nords of Skyrim managed to defeat Alduin and the oppressive Dragon Lords with a mysterious shout called Dragonrend. Fjork realizes he must learn this shout to actually stop Alduin now. Delphine is frustrated, but tells Fjork to ask the Graybeards if they could possibly teach him the words. When asked further why she was frustrated, Delphine says how the Graybeards want to make the Dragonborn too pacifistic and afraid of power to the point he would not use his gifts for the betterment of mortal kind, Fjork stands up for them but ultimately does respect Delphine and Esbern's opinions on it. He shortly after agrees to go back to High Hrothgar while the two of them explore the Akaviri ruins so more as well as make base there.

Old Hroldan
Fjork decides to get some ale and rest at the Old Hroldan Inn and orders the same bed Tiber Septim slept in for the night. In the middle of his rest he hears a scream and goes to investigate, when the innkeeper claims she saw a ghost walking around. Fjork goes to investigate and sees the Ghost of one of Tiber Septim's Shield Brothers sitting there, when Fjork goes to confront him he recognizes him as Hjalti Early-Beard one of Tiber Septim's other aliases. Asking Fjork to get his sword back for him from the enemies, Fjork reports this to Eydis (the innkeeper) who tells the Dragonborn about the legendary supposed location the sword could possibly be.

Fjork heads there (which turns out to be a Forsworn camp) and liberates them while eventually getting his hands on the sword. He returns it to the ghost who thanks "Hjalti" and disappears into thin air, while the innkeeper thanks him for his help.

The Throat of the World
Fjork stops in Whiterun in a night and the next day strikes up a conservation with a young lass named Ysolda. She tells him how she wants to trade with the Khajiit Caravan and needs a Mammoth Tusk to get the Caravan to start trading with her more. Her realizes he picked one up at The Reach camp earlier (for no real reason) and hands it to her, which she seems very grateful for.

He makes his way to High Hrothgar and meets with Arngeir to discuss Dragonrend. He asks him where he learned of such things, and when he says how he's been working with the Blades Arngeir says how the Dragonborn is lead to a path of arrogance and power abuse under their leadership, and is distracted from wisdom and humility. When Fjork continues to ask Arngeir admits he does not know the shout, as it has no place in the Way of the Voice and is different from most other Thu'um they learn. When Fjork asks how he is supposed to save the world he says how maybe the world is not meant to be saved and Fjork should accept it, but fellow Graybeard Einrath reminds him of his duty and he apologizes for his outburst to Fjork. He says that the master of the Graybeards, who is called Paarthurnax would know the shout and that the Dragonborn must go and find him, claiming he lives on the very peak of The Throat of the World mountain.

They all head outside and Arngeir teaches Fjork the Clear Skies shout as he makes his pilgrimage to the top of the mountain. After fighting his way through the Ice Wraiths, wolves and intense frost he is at the peak. While there a large Gray dragon lands next to him introducing himself as Paarthurnax. Fjork asks why he is a Dragon, and that leads to Fjork greeting him traditionally with a Thu'um. Shortly after he answers their questions and they discuss philosophy over the end of the World and destroying Alduin (where Fjork insists the next world needs to look out for it's self), with the conversation leading to the Dragonrend shout. Paarthurnax reveals he does not know it, and explains why he stays on the top of the mountain. That Alduin was sent through time by Ancient Nords heroes with the help of an Ancient Elder Scroll. While Paarthurnax sits there awaiting when he returns back to the Mortal Plane, he says if the Dragonborn can receive this scroll he might be able to bend time and learn the shout by those who created it. Fjork realizes he should ask Arngeir, the speaker for the Graybeards if he would know of the Scroll's possible location.

Paarthurnax also taught Fjork how to meditate on different words. He started with Fus.

Elder Knowledge
Fjork makes his way down the Throat of the World and tells Arngeir Paarthurnax does not know the shout either, and that he needs to find out instead through an Elder Scroll. When he asks Arngeir where such an item could be located, he directed Fjork to the College in Winterhold. He takes a carriage there and stays at the Frozen Harth Inn, and later attempts to enter the College. But is stopped by Faralda, who tells him only students who contain magical aptitude may enter. He realizes he doesn't have what she's looking for, and instead reveals himself to be Dragonborn and demonstrates his knowledge of the Thu'um. She is impressed and welcomes him to the college.

He makes his way through the Main Hall and into the Arcanaeum, where he interacts with Urag Gro-Shub who hands him two different books on the Elder Scrolls Effects of The Elder Scrolls & Ruminations of the Elder Scrolls. The latter Fjork comments to Urag is unreadable. He explains that it was written by Septimus Signus, one of the lead Mages on Elder Scrolls lore, but years of attempting to read the scrolls had reduced his sanity to what he saw in the book. Fjork asks where he is now, and Urag tells him to check the ice fields way up north.

Discerning the Transmundane
Fjork eventually finds Septimus Signus inside an ice cave with a large, strange box inside. He explains his situation to Septimus, who through multiple dealings with his insanity reveals to Fjork that the Scroll is kept in the Tower of Mzark, located within the ancient and abandoned Dwemer city of Blackreach. Septimus tells Fjork he wants to make a deal, so he can open the box inside of the cave. He tells Fjork to use a Lexicon inside the tower in order to "copy" the knowledge of the Scroll onto it, using some of the advanced Dwemer technology to figure out the concrete way to open it. Fjork accepts the deal and heads to Alftand to find the Scroll. After fighting his way through insane travelers, Dwarven Robots, Falmer, and even the Dragon Vulthuryol (also collecting a Dwarven Bow). He gets inside the tower places the Lexicon into the machine and punches in the correct code to make the Elder Scroll unlock it's self from the advanced puzzle, taking it along with the enriched lexicon.

Fjork returns to the Box's cave and gives Septimus the Lexicon. He figures out that in order to unlock the box they need Dwemer blood, but since they're all wiped out that would be impossible, he shortly after gets the idea to use the blood of all other living elves instead. Fjork, being curious himself, agrees to help Septimus get them. While on his way out to of the ice cave he sees a mysterious abyss, which starts talking to him. Claiming to be Hermeaus Mora the Daedric Prince of Knowledge & Fate. Who feels Fjork is curious to see inside the box, and Mora wants him as his champion. Fjork initially seems excited about this but his mind catches up to his emotions and he dismisses Mora, who says that he has converted all those who resisted him, and that he is no different.

He goes to the Frozen Harth Inn and trades with the Altmer Mage there, Nelecar for the Elf blood. Returning to Septimus he extracts to the blood, and to both of their relief works as a key opening the box for both of them. Septimus runs inside only to see a mysterious book there, much to his chagrin. He is about to pick it up before slowly levitating and turning into ash, leaving the book only to Fjork. As he walks out Hermeaus Mora confronts him again, saying how Septimus was pitiful and he wants Fjork to relish in his book's power. He still tries to resist Mora, but he claims that he will get Fjork, eventually.

Alduin's Bane
After resting for the night Fjork returns to the Throat of the World and reads the Elder Scroll at the Time Wound. After doing so is transported back to the time the Three Ancient Nordic heroes Feldir the Old, Gormlaith Golden-Hilt and Hakon One-Eye defeated Alduin with Dragonrend. There he learns the shout, Joor Zah Frul. He is shortly after transported back to 4 E 201 and informs Paarthurnax he had learned the shout, but their victory is short lived as Alduin confronts the two Dovah on the Throat of the World and the fight is on! With the help of the Dragonrend shout and Paarthurnax's shouts they manage to subdue Alduin, who claims he will not be beaten and flies off into the snowy skies.

Fjork demands where Alduin went, but Paarthurnax claims he doesn't know. He says only one of Alduin's inferior Dovah henchmen would and that they must be captured and interrogated. He recommends using Dragonsreach in Whiterun to capture said Dovah, claiming the castle was named for historically doing so in the First Era.

The Fallen
Fjork heads to Sky Haven Temple again to inform Esbern and Delphine he had learned the Dragonrend Shout. While he walks to the courtyard he sees Esbern talking about a dream he had of the Dragons destroying the world and him wanting to prevent that, with Fjork interrupting after he was done explaining it, revealing to Delphine he learned the shout. After discussing it with Esbern he tells Fjork that the Blades had figured something serious out about the Graybeards. That there leader is a Dragon named Paarthurnax, responsible for many atrocities during the Dragon War and "needs to pay for his crimes" Fjork says he'll think about it, but Delphine and Esbern insist they will not help him until he makes the decision to bring justice to Paarthurnax.

Season Unending
He heads over to Whiterun Fjork goes to Dragonsreach and speaks to Jarl Balgruuf, explaining his plan to literally "capture a Dragon" in the castle. He says that he understands, but can't do anything with the Civil War raging on as it is. If he could agree to host a peace conference in High Hrothgar, Balgruuf could be open to helping him, Fjork understands. He stops at the Bannered Mare Inn. He had a lot on his mind about the Paarthurnax dilemma, and meets with the young woman he saw before Ysolda. They talk for the rest of the night and after a few drinks end up bedding one another inside her house. The next morning Fjork re-makes the pilgrimage to High Hrothgar and explains the plan to Arngeir, who reluctantly agrees to host the council in the monastery. Fjork takes a carriage to Windhelm and goes into the Palace of the Kings, where Ulfric recognizes Fjork from Helgen. He converses with Ulfric and tells him about the meeting, insisting him to go now that Alduin the World-Eater has returned to Skyrim. Fjork then makes his way to Solitude inside Castle Dour where he convinces General Tullius that the Dragons are too much of a nuisance to go untreated, and he agrees to go as well.

Fjork makes it back to High Hrothgar along with Ulfric Stormcloak, Galmar Stone-Fist, Legate Rikke, General Tullius, Jarl Elisif, Jarl Balgruuf, Elenwen, Delphine and Esbern. They all sit down in a large table in the middle of High Hrothgar and the meeting begins. But Ulfric and Galmar refuse to sit down as long as Elenwen is there. Fjork agrees with him the Thalmor have no business in Skyrim's affairs and Elenwen leaves in a huff. After the Stormcloak delegates sit down they demand Markarth in exchange for peace. But General Tullius refuses to simply give away one of the Empire's most valuable territories in Skyrim, Fjork then diplomatically says how Ulfric could exchange Markarth for Riften. Which the Imperials seem largely happy with. After that Legate Rikke also demands that the Stormcloaks pay for the Massacre at Karthwasten, an event which Galmar denies took place, but the Imperials seem sure was done by Stormcloak sympathizers. Fjork though takes a neutral approach claiming neither side can be sure what happened in Karthwasten. General Tullius is frustrated (accusing Fjork of being Stormcloak biased) but believes that is the best that can come out of those negotiations.

Arngeir announces that Riften will be traded for Markarth by the Stormcloaks and the Empire respectively, so long as they maintain a ceasefire until Alduin is defeated by the Dragonborn. As everyone gets up Delphine reminds Fjork of his duty to slay Paarthurnax, insisting he should do it sooner rather than later. As the Blades clear out Fjork tells Arngeir what the Blades demand of him. He is (rightfully) angry at them, and claims that it is true Paarthurnax made mistakes in the past, the Nordic Heroes of the Dragon War could never have beaten Alduin originally if not for Paarthurnax. He taught man the Thu'um originally and sacrificed his position and kinship with Alduin so mortals could live peacefully. Fjork says he isn't sure what he's going to do, and Arngeir tells him the wisest (and sometimes hardest) action is simply not to act at all.

Fjork still deciding decides to confront Paarthurnax himself as the top of the mountain. When he tells him what the Blades ask, he comments how they are wise to be distrusting of him. That Dragons by their nature, are cruel and dominating as they always were. But Paarthurnax insists he has turned a new leaf and asks Fjork "It is better to be born good, or overcome your evil nature through meditation?" He says that he was genuinely contemplating killing Paarthurnax when he walked up the mountain, but now he knows beyond a reasonable doubt he does not want to. Fjork returns to Sky Haven Temple and meets with Delphine. He tells her he has decided to spare Paarthurnax's life. Him and Delphine argue over that decision along with mortality, revenge, and all the good Paarthurnax had done. Eventually Fjork began to get frustrated and even compared the Blades to the Thalmor in their insistence to destroy him, and Delphine tells him that he is talking like a traitor and asks her why she should not attack him right there. Fjork becomes blinded by his Dovah pride and begins speaking to Delphine with the power of Tongues, quickly apologizing afterwards claiming he was out of line. She seemed intimidated by Fjork's power and backs down too, he claims he wishes not to speak of this ugly ordeal again and that he will spare Paarthurnax.

Afterwards inside the Temple Fjork runs into Esbern, who tells him that in order to summon Dragons he learned from Old Blade Records someone shouts their name. One Dragon that was recently resurrected is called Oh Dah Viing. Later that night, Fjork can't sleep fearing another confrontation with Alduin and his wraith. He ends up doing something he realized he could regret, looking at the Oghma Infinium artifact. There, he learned the advanced knowledge to smith and enchant a full suit of Ebonsteel Dragonbone armor, along with a sword he called Dovahfeyn roughly translating to Dragon's Bane in Dovahzul, hinting at it's very purpose. The next day though he noticed that the book he learned these skills from mysterious vanished, he could not find the artifact of Herma Mora anywhere in the temple.

In Whiterun Fjork informs the Jarl that he is ready to stop the Dragon, Balgruuf agrees and heads to the Balcony with Irelith and Fjork. There he shouts to summon Odahviing who heeds Fjork's call and with Dragonrend manages to ground and battle him, before insnaring him within the Dragonsreach trap successfully. Odahviing is then interrogated by Fjork and answers explains how Alduin was weakened by his recent battle with Fjork and has escaped to Sovngarde to regain his strength. The Dragons uses to believe Alduin was all power amongst Dov, but now might believes they were following the wrong Dovah. Odahviing tells Fjork there is a way to Sovngarde in the ancient ruin Skuldafan, near Morrowind but that he would need a Dragon to actually fly him there. Odahviing offered to do it, if Fjork released him from the trap. He wonders how he could trust him, which Odahviing reveals dragons may be able to distort the truth but they cannot lie. Fjork seems satisfied by this answer and tells him he'll find some way to undo his binds and get him to fly again.

The World Eater's Eyrie
Fjork convinces the guard to let Odahviing off his chains, and he rides him all the way to Skuldafan. While there he fights his way through the Drauger and Dragons guarding Alduin, until making it to the portal that would lead into Sovngarde. It was guarded by the Dragon Priest Nahkriin, who Fjork is able to best and heads into the portal into Atherius.

Sovngarde
While there he is amazed to actually be walking through the legendary Sovngarde it's self, but sees it's covered by some powerful, all encompassing mist, he comes across a fallen Stormcloak soldier and the late High King Torygg who are both confused by the mist, Fjork promises to lead them through it though. Fjork wonders through it with the two fallen kinsmen until coming across the bridge into the Hall of Valor guarded by Tsun, the Shield Thane of Shor himself. Fjork requests to enter the Hall but Tsun demands he prove himself worthy of it in combat. He fights him and after handling himself well is allowed inside. There he is approached by Ysgramor himself who tells Fjork that the Ancient Nordic Heroes Feldir the Old, Gormlaith Golden-Hilt as well as Hakon One-Eye are waiting to fight Alduin with him. After they all touch base and agree to confront the beast they prepare their weapons throats for what is to come.

Dragonslayer
The four warriors exist the Great Hall and make it across the bridge, there they agree to all use Clear Skies to fight off the mist insnaring the land. After multiple times of the four combining their shouts, Alduin grows angry and leaves hiding to confront them. They all fight well, but Alduin continues to absorb more and more strength growing increasingly large to the point he becomes nearly Omnipotent, in that form he begins his consumption of the Kalpa and manages to physically swallow Fjork into his digestive track. Inside his stomach, Fjork is attacked by half digested beings and Alduin's own stomach liquids. He explores more and sees remains of the previously swallowed Kalpas, and even shards of parallel ones, including the adventures of other Dragonborns such as Harold Burned-Mane and Konahrik. But not all were even on Tamriel, others shards were of The Avengers during Loki's Invasion, The Flash running through Central City, and Luke Skywalker destroying the Death Star. Fjork was almost overwhelmed by the insanity inside of him, and eventually began to use his Thu'um against the walls of it forcing Alduin to spit him out onto a platform surrounded by space.

He looked to see the island was all that remained of the Kalpa, as Alduin was gigantic and almost finished consuming all of existence. Alduin used his power to shoot mentors at Fjork which he deflected with Fus Ro Dah. The Meators only really served to annoy Alduin, and that emotional response made him to try to eat Fjork again, but he knew better.

This time he jumped onto Alduin's back and began to slash and shout against the weak points on his scales, this was actually starting to hurt him. Alduin then crash landed onto the one island of existence as Fjork began to fight him some more. The battle lasted hours with Alduin growing weaker. Fjork then in act of either insane foolish or indescribably bravery, plunged Dovahkeyn into Alduin and slashed his underside in half. Letting out all the previous Dragonborns, Dragons, and residents of his destroyed Kalpas merge their essence into Fjork as he with the full might a Dovahkiin can possibly wield, ripped Alduin's organ out, this caused him to begin fading from existence it's self. As his scales began to peel off all of his very essence was pulled into the sky as he exploded into a puff of dust, placing all he had eaten of the Kalpa back into existence as if it had never left.

All the power of the absorbed heroes left Fjork, as Tsun approaches him in the now sunny and re-built Sovngarde. Saying how the Veterans of Shor's Hall will sing of his victory forever, and that he is always welcomed in the Hall of Valor when his time on Nirn is over. The three Nord Warriors thank him for finally ending the foulness of Alduin. Fjork then wonders Sovngarde for longer, eventually coming across his father Asgrim. Who says how he always knew his son was destined for incredible things and couldn't be more proud of what he has become. Fjork tells his father how he doesn't wish to leave him, but Asgrim says how his time to re-unite will come and for now he must enjoy his time in Tamriel and use all of his gifts to create peace and harmony there. After that talk he hugs Asgrim and tells Tsun he's ready to return. As a gift for his efforts there they grant him the Call of Valor shout. As Tsun is teleporting him back to the Mortal Plane the Nord heroes start chanting "All hail, the Dragonborn! All hail the Dragonborn!"

Back in Tamriel, Fjork is placed on the Throat of the World early in the morning. He sees multiple Dragons Thu'um screeching how Alduin is defeated, the eldest is no more. Paarthurnax speaks to Fjork saying how he had done a valuable deed in saving the existence. How Alduin had lost his way and become arrogant and cruel over time. But that he felt intensely melancholy about his destruction, as Alduin was his brother and this world will remain forever changed without him, even if it was for the best. Paarthurnax also claims he will work to teach Dragons the Way of the Voice as best he can. After that Odahviing lands on the mountain, and congratulates Fjork on his hard earned victory against Alduin. Pledging his loyalty to him, and saying that whenever he needs him in the heat of battle, he will be there.

Right before Fjork heads off the mountain though, he does one last thing. He takes out the Bone Meal of his father's ashes (that he had been holding the entire quest) and spreads them on the Throat of the World, bending down promising to re-unite their love again one day.

The Blades
Fjork made his way to High Hrothgar and told Arngeir of his victory over Alduin. He thanks him for it, and the two talk how unlike the other Dragons, Fjork didn't absorb Alduin's soul. Arngeir theorized that Alduin will perhaps be permitted by Akatosh to return when it is truly the end of this Kalpa. He then went to Sky Haven Temple and informed Delphine and Esbern as well of Alduin's Fate. After that, the trio talked about how they were going to handle the remaining Dragons in Skyrim. Fjork came up with his own philosophy that he would give the Dragons an ultimatum, join Paarthurnax in the Way of the Voice or be destroyed by him. The Blades seemed to think this was just but realized the three of them alone couldn't run the entire Guild and Fjork agreed to meet up with some "friends" to try and gather more recruits.

First, he heads to the Bannered Mare and sees Uthgerd the Unbroken. Wanting to regain the glory of battle she happily agrees to be a part of the Blades. Thinking how in the Companions she never got the opportunity to fight Dragons. After that Fjork goes to Hillgrund's Tomb and meets with Golldir, who as a Talos Worshipper and fan of the Dragonborn wants to help fight Dragons and restore their presence in Skyrim, joins. As he is taking him to Sky Haven Temple, both him & Fjork rest in Riverwood at the Sleeping Giant Inn. Fjork meets with Faendal and the two catch up, before he announces that his relationship with Camilla Valerius didn't work out, as she rekindled with Sven. Fjork apologizes to Faendal and heads to the Temple with Golldir.

At Sky Haven Temple Delphine tells Fjork she can train one more potential member to become a Blade. The next day, after thinking about who he can try to recruit, he goes back to Riverwood and offers the position to Faendal. He is skeptical to abandon his quiet, stable life in Riverwood to join, but after Fjork convinces him of the good he can do with his talents, and of the potential benefits he agrees to go with him. With the new members, Delphine says they're ready to start hunting the Dragons now. She instructs him to talk to Esbern, who's been studying the Akaviri records on Dragon facts/mounds. Fjork approaches Esbern, he tells him that a Dragon has been spotted in Dragontooth Crater and that he must find it with the recruits and manage it, while he and Delphine continue to translate and analysis the old texts. Fjork, with the combined might of his new followers, end up defeating the violent and stubborn dragon.