Orjolich the Watchful, High Steward and Shield-Thane to King Bvarda of the Reach, Markarth Side We stand as a gate to the friends of Skyrim –and an insurmountable barrier to its foes.” With territory reclaimed in the Bend’r-mahk, we can rebuild after years of war and throw off the yoke of Haafingar’s power-hungry king. But our manly spirits remain strong and resilient. Atmoran blood runs thinner in the Reach, where Elves, Elfmen and Orcs have long dwelled. We happily earn our seats in Sovngarde serving the Hold-Throne of Markarth.

Nor do we shy away from the bloodshed needed to defend our domain. The blessed winds of Kyne sweep over its steep mesas rugged terrain that only sons of Skyrim could overcome. For all their sniveling, such thieves can never undo our rightful claim to the Reach. To this day, our Jarls defend these oft-contested lands from those who would sever them from the Old Kingdom. Here the hosts of Atmora drove the last remaining Elves from Skyrim, and established the Reach as a realm ruled by men. “Follow the Karth’s wide currents from its mouth, gulping the Sea of Ghosts, to its source, and you will enter the rim-lands of Old Mereth. Lifted from the old forums, a WIP draft of the Reach masterplan.

Skyrim thane of the reach