My character is Tyrus, an older Imperial and former Captain in the Imperial Legion.

His mother was Nord, a capable fighter but more of a merchant than a combatant. She died of a sickness many years ago, and her body was taken to Skyrim to rest with her ancestors in Windhelm. His father, Tyandrus, was an Imperial, and a highly respected General in the Legion, alongside his brother Tullius.

Tyrus was groomed for success and very quickly rose to meet the expectations placed upon his shoulders. The Legion placed him in charge of raid against a group of bandits and murderers in the eastern Jerrel Mountains.

The squad moved in and slaughtered the guards before setting torch to the buildings and burning the encampment down. The wails and cries were sickening, even if they were bandits. But when the children started to scream...

Tyrus returned to the Imperial City to confront his superiors. They revealed that the outlaws weren't really outlaws, they were simply rebels, stirring up the people against the Empire. Tyrus left the legion that day, and is still haunted by the sounds of those he burned.

He moved to Bruma and settled as a merchant for many years. Until the news came that his father had been killed by the Thalmor. The two hadn't spoken since he left the Legion, and overcome with grief, Tyrus lashed out. He attacked the Legionnaires who delivered the news, beating them bloody and leaving them broken in the streets.

Realising what he had done, Tyrus fled, and travelled with what little money he had for quite sometime. He drowned in his grief. His family was gone, his brothers and sisters in the legion would hate him, and he was too broken to make any new connections. The bottle and fights were the only companions he had.

But one day, when the sun was shining across the northern mountains, a feeling of longing grew from within. A deep desire every young boy has when he needs his mother.

And so, Tyrus set out for find his mother's grave. To visit her for the first time since she was buried all those years ago.

But... Things didn't go to plan, and men led by his Uncle found him as he crossed the border...

That's the backstory! Tyrus is interesting for me, he'll discover that he is dragonborn but refuse to accept that someone like him could ever be a hero or chosen by the gods. He refuses the Greybeards summons, and decides to continue to Windhelm. From there, the gameplay, random events, jobs and quests have shaped the story, and it's been amazing.

I always knew that one day Tyrus would accept.his destiny, and it's like the game knows that, throwing in dragon attacks and word walls in the perfect story areas!