They killed everyone in the city save for one man, Ysgramor, and his two sons, Yngol and Ylgar. advertising Related: The Elder Scrolls: Everything We Know About the Nine Divines The full-scale war the Snow Elves launched against the Atmoran city of Saarthal became known as the Night of Tears. Continue scrolling to keep reading Click the button below to start this article in quick view. Another theory suggests that the Atmorans discovered a powerful artifact, the Eye of Magnus, and driven by fear, the Falmer attacked. The cause for their eventual attack is unknown, though many theorize that they grew tired of how quickly the Atmorans bred, worrying they would eventually overrun them in numbers. For a time, the Atmorans lived peacefully among the Mer who dwelled there, but eventually, the Snow Elves (also known as the Falmer) felt threatened by the Atmorans. The Companions were first introduced in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, but their history reaches way back into the late Merethic Era, when the Atmorans migrated and settled on the continent of Mereth, which would later become known as Tamriel.

Leaderless since the days of Ysgramor, the philosophy of the Companions centers around their group dynamic, suggesting that though there are higher-ranking members among them, they do not need a leader.

Throughout The Elder Scrolls' continent of Tamriel, warriors join the Fighter's Guild to test their metal, but those who wish to prove their might and join an honorable band of warriors in Skyrim seek out the Companions.

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