Only Skyrim takes place after the fall of the Septim Dynasty since the events of Oblivion coincide with the end of the Septim line. The Septim family comprises the only lineage to rule the Third Empire, under which most of the events in the mainline Elder Scrolls games take place. The Law is Sacred.' Septims, the dominant form of currency in Tamriel, inherited their name from the Imperial family that minted them, the Septim Dynasty. Surrounding the head of Talos on every Septim coin in The Elder Scrolls is the inscription, ' The Empire is Law.
