Who owned Skyrim before the Nords?

Before the Nords, Skyrim was primarily inhabited by the Snow Elves (also called Falmer), a race of Mer who thrived in the region, but their civilization was largely destroyed and scattered after conflicts with the arriving Nords, leading to the Nords claiming the land as their own. The Nords arrived from Atmora, establishing their first settlement, Saarthal, which the Snow Elves attacked in an event known as the Night of Tears, sparking a war that drove the elves underground and into the servitude of the Dwemer.
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Who was in Skyrim before Nords?

Atmorans are an ancient race of Men who originated from the continent Atmora far to the north of Tamriel, across the Sea of Ghosts. They are considered the progenitors of the Nords of Skyrim, after a large group of them settled in northern Tamriel and founded the earliest known human city of Saarthal.
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Who originally owned Skyrim?

Skyrim was originally inhabited by a race of Mer known as the Snow Elves, though after the Nordic-Falmer War, the Snow Elves were mostly destroyed and the Atmorans settled the land. It is bordered by Morrowind to the east, Cyrodiil to the south, Hammerfell to the southwest, and High Rock to the west.
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Who does Skyrim truly belong to?

But the nedes doesn't exist anymore, so the nords who are descendants of the Atmorans are the true sons and daughters of Skyrim. Djalma Zerstörer canonically, the nedes were the first men in skyrim and cyrodiil.
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Who are the original inhabitants of Skyrim?

Yes, the snow elves were the original inhabitants of Skyrim. The Nords came from Altmora which is a continent north of Skyrim.
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Who did Nords worship before Talos?

It was the old Nordic Pantheon led by Kyne, the Kiss-at-the-End, Mother of the Nords and War-Wife of Shor. Ysmir, the Dragon of the North, also held a significant place as hero-god(s) even before Talos.
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Who is the real villain in Skyrim?

The main villain in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is Alduin, also known as the World-Eater, a powerful dragon and the firstborn of the dragon god Akatosh, who seeks to destroy the world (Nirn) and enslave mortals, requiring the Dragonborn to stop him to fulfill their destiny. While DLCs introduce other antagonists like Lord Harkon and Miraak, Alduin drives the core main questline, aiming to end the world prematurely. 
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Was Legolas a wood elf or high elf?

He is a Sindar Elf of the Woodland Realm and son of its king, Thranduil, becoming one of the nine members of the Fellowship who set out to destroy the One Ring. Though Dwarves and Elves are traditionally rivals, he and the Dwarf Gimli form a close friendship during their travels together.
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Are the Nords Vikings?

Yes, in fantasy settings like The Elder Scrolls, Nords are heavily inspired by Vikings and Norse/Scandinavian cultures, but "Viking" refers to Norse seafarers who raided and explored, while "Nord" is a fictional people often embodying broader Nordic traits, so they are related but not identical. Real-world Norsemen (Scandinavians) were the people, and Viking was a term for those who went raiding, meaning all Vikings were Norse, but not all Norse were Vikings.
 
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Which race is strongest in Skyrim?

#1 - Skyrim High Elf

Unquestionably, the best possible race in Skyrim unless the player plans on using absolutely zero magic.
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Has anyone ever 100% beaten Skyrim?

Skyrim finally truly beaten as fanatical player does 'everything that can be done' in the game, nabbing every item and perk in quest to hit level 1,337. This is how our grandparents felt watching the Moon landing.
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Who was the first vampire in Skyrim?

The first vampire in Skyrim's lore was Lamae Bal (also known as Lamae Beolfag or the Blood Matron), a Nedic priestess of Arkay who was unwillingly turned by the Daedric Prince Molag Bal, becoming the progenitor of the vampire bloodline and the first "pure-blood" vampire in Tamriel. She lived in the Merethic Era, long before the events of Skyrim, and is considered the source from which most other vampirism stems, though her direct bloodline differs from the powerful Volkihar clan (like Lord Harkon) who sought out Molag Bal for vampirism.
 
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What game took 9 years to make?

Too Human: 1999-2008 (9 years)

Too Human had one of the longest and strangest roads to release in gaming history.
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Who is the true Dragonborn?

Dragonborn are nothing but mortals blessed with Dragon blood by Akatosh - The only thing that differentiate between them and other mortals is their innate ability to learn Thu'um very easily and absorption of dragon souls.
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What race lives the longest in Skyrim?

Elves live two to three times as long as humans and the “beast-races” (Orcs, Khajiiti, Argonians). A 200-year-old Elf is old; a 300-year-old Elf is very, very old indeed. Anyone older than that has prolonged his or her lifespan through powerful magic."
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Does Viking Bloodline still exist?

Modern-day descendants of Vikings are found across Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland), the British Isles (especially northern England, Scotland, Ireland), Normandy (France), and parts of Eastern Europe (Russia/Ukraine), with millions worldwide having some Norse ancestry due to Viking expansion and settlement, particularly evident in genetic studies showing significant Viking DNA in these regions. 
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Were there black nords?

Gonna chime in:We NEVER see a young dark/black skin Nord in any games. The closest you ever actually get is a few with a slightly brighter shade than Vignar,but for the most part the race is basically entirely white.
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What is a female Viking called?

A female Viking warrior is most commonly called a shield-maiden (Old Norse: skjaldmær). While "Viking" generally refers to men raiding, female figures in sagas were also known as Valkyries (divine choosers of the slain) or by terms like kona (woman), fru (high-status woman), or kvinna, though shield-maiden is the specific warrior term.
 
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Why did Aragorn not say Legolas' father?

Because the name Aragorn son of Arathorn and Gimli son of Gloin wouldn't necessarily mean anything to them. Thranduil is a King and his name is known to them. At the time, they were unsure if Rohan had fallen under the shadow so he did not name who Leogolas' father was otherwise the would capture him for ransom.
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What kind of elf is Arwen?

Arwen is a Half-Elf, daughter of the Half-Elf Elrond and the Elf Celebrían, making her of mixed Elven and Mannish descent, but she fully embraced her Elven heritage and immortality before choosing a mortal life to marry Aragorn. She's known as Arwen Undómiel, the "Evenstar," and is famed for her great beauty and her choice to share the fate of Men, uniting Elf and Man in marriage like her ancestors Beren and Lúthien.
 
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Why did Viggo Mortensen turn down The Hobbit?

One of the things I like most and am proud of in this world is that Viggo Mortensen was offered to play Aragorn again in The Hobbit trilogy, but he declined because he said Aragorn did not appear in the book.
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Who is the real butcher in Skyrim?

Calixto is the REAL butcher.
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Is Ulfric a bad guy?

Ulfric Stormcloak is a morally ambiguous character in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, viewed by some as a heroic liberator fighting for Skyrim's independence and freedom of worship, and by others as a power-hungry, racist warmonger who is unknowingly (or knowingly) manipulated by the Thalmor to weaken the Empire, making him a villain. There's no simple "yes" or "no" answer, as his motivations and actions are complex and divisive, with valid points made for both sides.
 
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