King Harald

King Harald was a historic Nordic king of Skyrim and 13th in Ysgramor's line of rulers.

History
King Harald was born in 1E 113 and 30 years later, in 1E 143, he rose to become High King. He reigned over Skyrim for 78 years and died in 1E 221, at exceptional age of 108 years. He outlived all but his three sons.

He was 13th in Ysgramor's line of Kings and the first to relinquish all holding in Atmora, making the Nords a separate people from Atmorans. He turned Nords towards their true destiny: to conquer the vast new world of Tamriel. The history of Nords in the history of all human races of Tamriel, with exception of Redguards. All of them are descended from Nedic stock, although in some the ancient blood runs thin.

Randagulf
Randagulf of the Begalin Clan, is recorded to be one of the mightiest warriors from Skyrim. He was known for his courage and ferocity in battle and his participation in battle was major contributor to his victory. When King Harald conquered Skyrim, Randagulf was defeated. In honor of this mighty warrior, King Harald took his gauntlets as his own. It is believed that these gauntlets, worn by mighty warriors, give their wearer additional strength.

Snow Elves
In 1E 139, King Harald ordered a campaign against the remaining Snow Elves in the region near Lake Honrich.

Timeline conflicts
According to the plaque in Windhelm, King Harald's reign began in 1E 143 and lasted for 78 years, until his death in 1E 221, however, The Pocket Guide to the Empire, First Edition: Skyrim states that Skyrim was under his rule in 1E 113, which was also the year of his birth: "''In the 113th year of the First Era, the entirety of modern Skyrim was under the reign of King Harald". ''It's possible he was crowned as king at his birth, or the Pocket Guide may be incorrect.