The Prophecy of the Dragonborn

"The Prophecy of the Dragonborn" can be found at the end of the "The Book of the Dragonborn" written by Prior Emelene Madrine of the Order of Talos in Weynon Priory in the Year 360 of the Third Era.

The book can be found inside the torture chamber in Helgen's Keep at the start of Skyrim.

The book explains the possible meanings of the word Dragonborn and raises some questions on its different uses.

The prophecy itself is said to have originated from an Elder Scroll but some say it is linked to the ancient Akaviri.

When misrule takes its place at the eight corners of the world

When the Brass Tower walks and Time is reshaped

When the thrice-blessed fail and the Red Tower trembles

When the Dragonborn Ruler loses his throne, and the White Tower falls

When the Snow Tower lies sundered, kingless, bleeding

The World-Eater wakes, and the Wheel turns upon the Last Dragonborn.

As far as I can tell, each line in the prophecy refers to a major event that happened in each of the Elder Scrolls games. I haven't played the first TES games so I can't tell which games the first two lines in the prophecy refer to. Perhaps, it's safe to say that "When misrule takes its place at the eight corners of the world" pertains to TES: Arena and "When the Brass Tower walks and Time is reshaped" refers to TES II: Daggerfall. Keep in mind that there are two Elder Scrolls games released between II and II: An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire and The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard

The 3rd line When the thrice-blessed fail and the Red Tower trembles refers to the main plot in TES III: Morrowind and its expansions. The thrice-blessed are the Tribunal gods (Almalexia, Sotha Sil, Vivec), the Almsivi of the Dunmer in Morrowind, who lost their powers after the events in the game. Red Tower, of course refers to the Red Mountain where Dagoth Ur, the final boss in Morrowind once lived.

The 4th line When the Dragonborn Ruler loses his throne, and the White Tower falls. most certainly refers to the game TES IV: Oblivion whose events happened 200 years earlier before TES V: Skyrim. The last of the Septim line of kings, the Dragonborn Rulers, Martin had died and the White Tower, the building at the heart of the Imperial City had fallen.

I'm pretty sure the 5th line When the Snow Tower lies sundered, kingless, bleeding tells the plot of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. We have yet to fully uncover the major storyline of the game but all clues point to it.

The last line The World-Eater wakes, and the Wheel turns upon the Last Dragonborn speaks of the return of the Dragon king, Alduin, the World-Eater. This is the same dragon that attacked Helgen at the start of Skyrim, hence the fulfillment of the prophecy.

I believe "The Prophecy of the Dragonborn" is the one depicted in Alduin's Wall featured in the first trailers of Skyrim.