Enderal

Enderal: The Shards of Order is a total conversion mod of Bethesda Softworks' The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim developed by SureAI as a sequel to Nehrim: At Fate's Edge. It was released in July 2016, initially in German only. An English version was released August 16, 2016. An expansion, Forgotten Stories, was released on February 14, 2019. Plot The protagonist is introduced as a refugee attempting to escape to Enderal, a land of relative stability, on a merchant vessel. They are discovered towards the end of the voyage when a ghostly, veiled woman appears before them, causing their companion to be killed and resulting in the player being cast overboard. The player wakes up on the coast, discovers that they now possess magical powers, and travels to Ark, the capital of Enderal, to learn how to control these new abilities. It becomes clear that the player is a Prophet, an individual of intense magical ability who can see into the past, and that their arrival coincides with the Cleansing, a cycle of apocalyptic destruction and rebirth that has occurred for an indefinite amount of time. The cycle, overseen by supernatural beings known as the High Ones, has recently begun anew following the death of the Lightborn, part of a race of beings treated as gods by the inhabitants of the world. The death of the Lightborn has caused mass unrest in every nation, making the world seemingly ripe for the Cleansing, but the rulers of Enderal have managed to hide the truth from their subjects and escape the turmoil. Throughout their journey, the Prophet uncovers remnants of previous civilizations and assembles a magical beacon that supposedly offers the power to break the cycle of the Cleansing. They also discover that for countless cycles, there have been key figures - the Prophet, the Traitor, and the Emperor - all chosen based on their unique characteristics and desires. A nearby nation known as Nehrim, believing the Cleansing will elevate them into godhood, wages war on Enderal. In actuality, the souls of all those killed in the Cleansing will be consumed to birth a new High One. Upon assembly, the player learns that a method for targeting the High Ones is needed, and a journey to the capital and epicenter of the civilization that came before Enderal is needed to achieve this. The civilization's populace, learning of the cycle, created a floating city that has managed to avoid destruction, but is now deserted.