| High Lord Torinaan | |||
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Torinaan leads his Aldmer ships to Auridon |
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| Race | Aldmer | Gender | Male |
| Born | Merethic Era |
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| Died | Merethic Era |
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| Resided in | Aldmeris Summerset Isles |
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This article is about the historical figure. For the ruins, see Torinaan (place).
High Lord Torinaan was a Legendary Merethic Era folk hero of the Altmer. Called "the Foresailor", he is said to have been the first Aldmer to set foot on the Summerset Isles at a site called Nine-Prow Landing on the northern coast of Auridon.[1][2] When the Aldmer settlers were threatened by beasts known as Gheatus, Ilyadi, and Welwa, Torinaan used the spells of his ancestors to slay them and render the land safe.[3] He is credited as the founder of Firsthold, the first and oldest Elven city in the Isles.[3][4] A complex of ruins bearing Torinaan's name, standing just southeast of Firsthold, is dedicated to worship of the Divines and is a traditional ritual site for Altmeri rulers.[5]