Several hundred years after the death of Ysgramor, the Companions had converted into soldiers for hire. This period of exploration and colonization is known as The Return. After defeating the snow elves in the Nordic-Falmer War, the remnants of the Five Hundred Companions went their separate ways to inhabit the unexplored lands of Tamriel. The Companions can trace their origins from the Five Hundred Companions which the legendary army Ysgramor raised to wage war against the snow elves and avenge the Night of Tears.
