Esroniet : The Elder Scrolls Series Discussion

» Wed Jan 19, 2011 5:25 am

Uriel V turned opinion back toward the potential power of the Empire. Turning the attention of Tamriel away from internal strife, Uriel V embarked on a series of invasions beginning almost from the moment he took the throne in 3E 268. Uriel V conquered Roscrea in 271, Cathnoquey in 276, Yneslea in 279, and Esroniet in 284. In 3E 288, he embarked on his most ambitious enterprise, the invasion of the continent kingdom of Akavir. This was ultimately a failure, for two years later Uriel V was killed in Akavir on the battlefield of Ionith. Nevertheless, Uriel V holds a reputation second only to Tiber as the great warrior emperor of Tamriel.

The four islands mentioned there...where are they, and what races inhabit them? What do you know about them?

» Wed Jan 19, 2011 3:51 pm

Past that, I can find nothing on them. I presume they might be a part of the Island continent of Paydonea

» Wed Jan 19, 2011 4:55 am

Past that, I can find nothing on them. I presume they might be a part of the Island continent of Paydonea

That's somewhat the wrong direction to start conquest of Akavir.

» Wed Jan 19, 2011 7:39 am

I've found out on the Imperial Library that Roscrea has been taken over, or at least explored, by forces from Solitude, but it doesn't say where it is.

» Wed Jan 19, 2011 12:41 am

Solitude? That would also be kinda the wrong direction... (north coast, while Akavir is eastwards of course). One would think theyd use Argonia or better yet (because of better infrastructure) Morrowind.

» Wed Jan 19, 2011 2:09 am

I suspect Roscrea is near Skyrim, as the text goes on to say that expeditions have been launched 'further north into the Sea of Ghosts.'

» Wed Jan 19, 2011 5:11 am

A thirty-second search on TIL:

The Emperor's plans for the invasion of Akavir were laid in the 270s, when he began the conquest of the small island kingdoms that lie between Tamriel and Akavir. With the fall of Black Harbor in Esroniet in 282, Uriel V was already looking ahead to the ultimate prize.

Given that Esrionet before http://www.imperial-library.info/obbooks/ionith.shtml was always mentioned in one list with Roscrea, Cathnoquey and Yneslea, I believe they are all somewhat in the same general direction.