Akavir

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Akavir is a continent located to the east of Tamriel, across roughly 2400 miles of the Padomaic Ocean. According to legend, there are no humans remaining on Akavir, though the truth is somewhat less clear (see the Tsaesci section below). The continent is divided into four major nations: Kamal, Tsaesci, Tang Mo, and Ka Po Tun. Nations of Akavir have attempted to conquer Tamriel and its nations on many occasions. The name Akavir means Dragon Land. This continent is based upon Asian influences.

Most of what is known about Akavir comes from it's primary inhabitants, the Tsaesci, and very little has been independantly confirmed. Almost every aspect of Akaviri lore is disputed to some degree by scholars, though there is no alternative information available. The following information should be read with this uncertainty in mind.

[edit] Regions

[edit] Kamal (Snow Hell)

Kamal is inhabited by demons that thaw out once a year and attack Tang Mo, but the brave monkey-folk always manage to drive them back. A demon warlord, Ada'Soom Dir-Kamal, once attempted to conquer Morrowind, but was destroyed at Red Mountain by Almalexia and the Underking. It was during this invasion that Vivec is said to have flooded the island of Vvardenfell, and taught the entire Dunmer race to breathe water. This is the only known encounter with an Akaviri nation besides the Tsaesci.

[edit] Tsaesci (Snake Palace)

Tsaesci is the largest, and presumably the most powerful, of the kingdoms on Akavir. It was the first region on Akavir to attempt a Tamrielic invasion, with moderate success. According to popular legend, Tsaesci is the homeland of immortal vampiric serpent-men. The men that used to exist in Akavir were all eaten by this race. The Tsaesci also enslaved goblins which they used for labor and blood. Scholars continue to dispute the accuracy of these legends, and the existence, or lack thereof, of humans on Akavir.

Perhaps the most well-known Tsaesci from this region was Potentate Versidue-Shae, who ruled the Cyrodiilic Empire after the death of King Reman III. His bloodline ruled for four hundred years, before being assassinated by the Morag Tong. It was actually a battle against Tsaesci invaders by united human forces that paved the way for the first empire.

[edit] Tang Mo (Thousand Monkey Isles)

Tang Mo is home to a race of monkey-folk (not to be confused with the monkey-folk known as the Imga) who are being oppressed on a constant basis by the three other major nations of Akavir. The other nations of Akavir have all tried to invade Tang Mo at one point in time and the monkey-folk hold a special hatred of the snake people of Tsaesci. However, the monkey-folk have since allied with the tiger people of Ka Po Tun.

[edit] Ka Po' Tun (Tiger-Dragon Empire)

Formerly Po Tun, Tiger Empire, Ka Po Tun is the homeland of the tiger people. After the serpent-men ate all the men of Akavir, they also attempted to eat all the dragons. The red dragons were eaten but the black dragons fled to what was then known as Po Tun. A great war on Akavir followed, leaving all remaining dragons dead and both serpent and tiger peoples weak. The tiger people have since attempted to become dragons. Their leader, Tosh Raka, has already accomplished this and is the largest dragon in the world, he is orange and black colored. His plans for the immediate future include killing the "vampire-snakes" and invading Tamriel.

[edit] History

The history of Akavir mostly involves legends and tales of battles between armies of Akavir and Tamriel. A mythical story states that a great Nord Warrior once traveled to Akavir and, with the help of a dragon, slew an army of Tsaesci.

The first specific encounter and written history of the two occurred toward the end of the first era. Tamriel was invaded by the Tsaesci, but the invasion was halted by Remen I and his armies. The Akaviri forces were destroyed and those who remained living were offered amnesty to fight for the empire. The Akaviri who took amnesty late played important roles in Tamriel's growing society.

The next written history refers to the fall of the Remen Dynasty after the last of his line was assassinated by the Morag Tong. Potentate Versidue-Shaie, a serpant-man from Tsaesci, then took rule of the Empire for four hundred years, until he too was assassinated by the Morag Tong. It was this assassination that led to the outlaw of the Morag Tong in Cyrodiil. An offshoot of the Morag Tong continued activity, under the name "The Dark Brotherhood", and assassinated Potentate Savirien-Chorak and his heirs, causing the fall of the 2nd Empire.

Some time during the Third Era Empire, Uriel V took throne of the Empire. He led a series of invasions leading up to an assault upon Akavir. The invasion on Akavir failed and Uriel V died in the Battle at Ionith. Tsaesci was the main target of the invasion, and at first the invasion seemed to go well, with two cities falling without resistance to the Imperial Legions in the expeditionary force. However, several natural factors and possible magicka by the Tsaesci Empire led to the severe weakening of the force, allowing the Tsaesci to beseige the expeditionary force. Possible magicka attacks were weather control and inference with Battlemage magicka communication. Although many men were saved by the navy, at least one whole legion was lost (4 were taken), and many of the ocean going ships that transported the invasion were damaged and/or destroyed. The book "Report: Disaster at Ionith" contains the report of a full post-defeat investigation into the failure.

It seems that the failed invasion did weaken the Empire at the time, although they seem to have recovered quite quickly.