What do we know about the other continents? : The Elder Scrolls Series Discussion

» Wed May 02, 2012 8:53 pm

I am talking about such places like Pyandonea, Thras, Aldmeris, Yokuda, Akavir, Cathnoquey etc.

What sort of gathered summaries should we make about these lands? do we know anything at all about them, really?

Input would be helpful, but any sort of reply is to be welcomed. So don't be overly critical or judging about others theories or ideas. :turned:

» Thu May 03, 2012 2:17 am

The two http://imperial-library.info/content/pocket-guide-empire-third-edition-other-lands http://imperial-library.info/content/pocket-guide-empire-first-edition-wild-regions are the best sources for info. We also have http://imperial-library.info/content/mysterious-akavir for Akavir, the http://imperial-library.info/content/lord-vivecs-sword-meeting-cyrus-restless for Yokuda, and the http://imperial-library.info/content/volume-2-first-tale-darumzu for Atmora.

» Wed May 02, 2012 1:22 pm

Adamantia's wreck pocked hull testifies the pilot svcked at directions.

» Wed May 02, 2012 6:27 pm

Wasn't there one called disaster at Ionith, or something like that about an expedition into Akavir?

» Wed May 02, 2012 7:12 pm

Yokuda sank into the ocean. (whats the past-tence of sink???) Thats why Redguards came to Tamriel.
Thras is home to a giant slug-like race called the Sload.

» Wed May 02, 2012 4:42 pm

I am talking about such places like Pyandonea, Thras, Aldmeris, Yokuda, Akavir, Cathnoquey etc.

What sort of gathered summaries should we make about these lands? do we know anything at all about them, really?

Input would be helpful, but any sort of reply is to be welcomed. So don't be overly critical or judging about others theories or ideas. :turned:

http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1112211-how-to-become-a-lore-buff/page__view__findpost__p__16312379

» Thu May 03, 2012 2:39 am

Yokuda sank into the ocean. (whats the past-tence of sink???) Thats why Redguards came to Tamriel.
Thras is home to a giant slug-like race called the Sload.

yokuda also had the sword-singers, a group of warriors with abilities so great that they are sometimes blamed for yokuda sinking, and redguards actually came because the ansei (high level sword-singers) was unwelcomed in yokuda so they left. thras is made of coral and was sunk with unknown magicks at least once because the sload unleashed a plauge that united all of tamriel against them.

the more you know :teehee:

» Thu May 03, 2012 1:45 am

There are still some bits of pieces of yokuda left in the form of a small island chain.

» Wed May 02, 2012 5:41 pm

There are still some bits of pieces of yokuda left in the form of a small island chain.

But hardly enough for a large population of people to inhabit, I would assume. The Redguards had to migrate in any event, although it may be that a few chose to stay if there were small islands.

» Thu May 03, 2012 4:38 am

There are still some bits of pieces of yokuda left in the form of a small island chain.

But hardly enough for a large population of people to inhabit, I would assume. The Redguards had to migrate in any event, although it may be that a few chose to stay if there were small islands.

http://imperial-library.info/sites/default/files/gallery_files/WestCentralTamriel3.jpg

» Wed May 02, 2012 7:00 pm

Thank you for the correction, I must have overlooked that map. Yes, a large island chain... it makes you wonder if anybody still lives there? There has got to be, logically speaking, inhabitants that stayed behind if such a large mass of land remained. Or alternately, is that map supposed to represent Yokuda prior to supposedly sinking?

» Wed May 02, 2012 10:36 pm

Thank you for the correction, I must have overlooked that map. Yes, a large island chain... it makes you wonder if anybody still lives there? There has got to be, logically speaking, inhabitants that stayed behind if such a large mass of land remained. Or alternately, is that map supposed to represent Yokuda prior to supposedly sinking?

It dates from the late 2nd era, long after Yokuda sank. We know for a fact that people still live there, based on http://imperial-library.info/content/ancient-dwemer-ruins-part-1 and the http://imperial-library.info/content/lord-vivecs-sword-meeting-cyrus-restless I linked. There is also dialog in Oblivion which mentions trade between Cyrodiil and Yokuda.

» Wed May 02, 2012 3:41 pm

Or alternately, is that map supposed to represent Yokuda prior to supposedly sinking?

No, of course. You may see Hammerfell and cities of redguards on that map.

» Wed May 02, 2012 7:04 pm

I wonder what wonders lay west beyond the Azurian Sea and the Eltheric Ocean? The east coast of Akavir, perhaps?

*edited because i'm directionally dyslexic.

» Wed May 02, 2012 6:17 pm

I wonder what wonders lay west beyond the Azurian Sea and the Eltheric Ocean?

Magnus' bed.

» Wed May 02, 2012 11:56 pm

Atmora - Metaphor

Aldmeris - Metaphor

Akavir - Irrelevant

Thras - Sunk

Yokuda - Partially sunk

Pyandonea - Don't drink the water

Hahd - Nahdian fairytale

Nahd - Hahdian fairytale

» Wed May 02, 2012 12:07 pm

Atmora - Metaphor Aldmeris - Metaphor Akavir - Irrelevant Thras - Sunk Yokuda - Partially sunk Pyandonea - Don't drink the water Hahd - Nahdian fairytale Nahd - Hahdian fairytale

Atmora a metaphor, are you sure? The Nords seem to believe that their people really did come from beyond the Sea of Ghosts. I wouldn't be surprised if the staff (or most) at Bethesda think the same. I might be biased about Atmora, because I'm writing a fan fiction on it, though.

» Wed May 02, 2012 3:04 pm

It's no wonder why Masser, Morrowind, and Yokuda tied round in Cyrus' memories.

» Thu May 03, 2012 1:03 am

Atmora ain't no metaphor. They had an expedition to there, discovered a frozen hellscape with barely any signs of human habitation.

» Thu May 03, 2012 12:44 am

Of course it's a metaphor, how do you think the expedition knew where to look?

» Wed May 02, 2012 6:27 pm

I wonder what wonders lay west beyond the Azurian Sea and the Eltheric Ocean?

There be dragons!

» Wed May 02, 2012 9:05 pm

Atmora ain't no metaphor. They had an expedition to there, discovered a frozen hellscape with barely any signs of human habitation.

But this is Nirn. Metaphors are half real half magic and half just there taking up mythic space. It's gotta be dumped off somewhere, and if the metaphor of Atmora is a heritage of blood and violence leading to great enterprise and a proud endurance against hardship laying like a thin blanket over a violent nature (man, basically) then the place is set to match.

» Thu May 03, 2012 2:41 am

But this is Nirn. Metaphors are half real half magic and half just there taking up mythic space. It's gotta be dumped off somewhere, and if the metaphor of Atmora is a heritage of blood and violence leading to great enterprise and a proud endurance against hardship laying like a thin blanket over a violent nature (man, basically) then the place is set to match.

Atmora is the memory of previous kalpa.