:5 His ascension to the throne proved to be pivotal to the history of man on Tamriel.

Harald became the High King of Skyrim in 1E 143. The siege ended in 1E 140 on the 6th of Morning Star after the cult committed mass suicide and the Dragon Priest, Rahgot was entombed. A request was even sent to Harald for tongues available to breakdown the fortress. The siege lasted for several days and there was little progress. The army eventually made their way to Forelhost where they discovered a secret enclave of the Dragon Cult, still active by the 27th. In 1E 139, the Nordic forces led by Skorm Snow-Strider push back the elves from across Lake Honrich in the 13th of Sun's Dusk.

Before he ascended the High Kingship, Lord Harald led a campaign to drive out the remaining Snow Elves in Skyrim. In fact, he was the 13th in line as the leader of Skyrim, preceded by many figures whose names have yet to be known and their existence is speculated at best. Harald was born in the early years of the First Era, in 1E 113 he was the descendant of the fabled mythic-hero, Ysgramor the Harbinger and member of the Ysgramor Clan.

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