Lore:Terr

Shield-Brother Terr
Race	Atmoran	Gender	Male
Born		Merethic Era Atmora
Resided in		Atmora Whiterun

"The first to break from the grounded fleet was the crew of the Jorrvaskr, who had been formed of Ysgramor's closest friends. Their captain was known as Jeek of the River, so called by the Harbinger himself from their youths passed in glory. When assembling their glistening hull, he sought out the labors of Menro and Manwe, who now bore the native timbers across this new land of Tamriel. Among their fiercest were Tysnal (Who Was Twice-Named), and Terr, his twin and Shield-Brother whose girth was never spoken of to his face. There were others, too, in their band -- Meksim the Walker, Brunl (Who Fought with his Off-Hand), and Yust the Smiler. These and others were sworn to Jeek, and they pushed forth into the shadows where yet the sun had not reached."
—Songs of the Return, Vol 7

Shield-Brother Terr was an Atmoran warrior and a member of the original Five Hundred Companions. Along with his twin brother Tysnal, they were part of the crew of Jorrvaskr and loyal followers of Jeek of the River. He was one of many grand warriors recorded in the Songs of the Return.

History

Jorrvaskr

Ysgramor

Little is known about Terr's life beyond what is recorded in the Songs of the Return. He was the twin of Tynsal, but unlike his brother, Terr was noted for his considerable girth, though none dared mention it to his face. Terr was a close friend of Ysgramor. He was one of the twenty-two other such warriors who crewed the Jorrvaskr. They were led by Jeek of the River, who was himself counted among the twenty-two. When Ysgramor called upon his followers to venture south, Terr answered without hesitation. He renewed the Oath of the Companions and ventured toward Mereth under Jeek's command. Among Jeek's chosen warriors, Terr was counted among the fiercest.

In Mereth, they clashed with the Elves in numerous brutal battles. Terr stood not only beside his captain, Jeek of the River, and his twin brother, Tynsal, but also among many other Shield-Brothers and Shield-Sisters. These included Menro and Manwe, the shipwrights who had shaped the Jorrvaskr, Meksim the Walker, Brunl, who fought with his off-hand, Yust the Smiler, Jonder the Tiny, Kluwe, also known as Loate, and twelve others.

Eventually, the group came upon a great stone monument in the shape of a bird, the site of Skyforge. Around it, the twenty-three warriors founded what would become the city of Whiterun.

Notes

• The Five Hundred Mighty Companions or Thereabouts of Ysgramor the Returned lists a pair of warriors known as the Twins of New Teed, though it is unknown whether this refers to Terr and his brother Tynsal.

See Also

Books

• Songs of the Return, Vol 7 — Part of the traditional legend of Ysgramor and his Five Hundred Companions

References

Note: The following references are considered to be unofficial sources. They are included to round off this article and may not be authoritative or conclusive.