Set during the return of the dragons, you take on the role of the Last Dragonborn. After being captured near Skyrim's border and sent to the executioner's block at Helgen, your fate changes when a dragon attacks and destroys the town.

Your race, skills, background, and loyalties are yours to define as you explore Skyrim, choose sides in its civil war, join powerful factions, and discover what it truly means to be Dragonborn.