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What continents are in Skyrim?

Geography. There are three main supercontinents on Nirn, as well as two other continents and a large island chain. They are Tamriel, Akavir, Atmora, Yokuda, Aldmeris, and Pyandonea. Tamriel is the continent that harbors all known races of men and mer, as of the Fourth Era.
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Are there countries in Skyrim?

Lore-based formable nations include Ayleid State, Skingrad, Kvatch, Order of the Hour, Colovia, Cyrodiil, Minotaur Nation, Nibenay, Alessian Order and Alessian Empire.
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What continents are in Elder Scrolls?

The Continents: Nirn contains all but five continents: Tamriel, Akavir, Pyandonea, Atmora,Yokuda and Aldmeris(or 'Old Ehlnofey'). Tamriel is the main continent and is the setting of the Elder Scrolls games.
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What other continents are in Tamriel?

Tamriel is divided into 9 provinces: Black Marsh, Cyrodiil, Elsweyr, Hammerfell, High Rock, Morrowind, Skyrim, Summerset Isle, and Valenwood. Other landmasses on Nirn are mentioned in various texts, but they have not generally been shown on maps or described in detail.
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What country does Skyrim take place?

9 Skyrim - Scandinavia

Skyrim is filled with awesome areas you had no idea about, but what's not a surprise is the region of the world it's based on. This one is fairly obvious, but Skyrim is based on Scandinavia. Scandinavia refers to the region in Northern Europe that consists of Norway, Denmark and Sweden.
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Which Continent Is The Most Powerful - Akavir or Tamriel? Elder Scrolls Lore

What is Skyrim's world called?

Tamriel is all the land that The Elder Scroll series takes place in. You can say it's a continent while Skyrim is a country. Tamriel holds many lands, home to many people: Skyrim (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim), home to Nords.
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What is the Skyrim universe called?

The name given to the totality of the universe is Aurbis, which encompasses all the different planes of existence. The many mysterious planes inhabited by Daedra are referred to as Oblivion.
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What is the oldest race in Tamriel?

The Ayleids, also known as the Wild Elves or Heartland High Elves, were the first race to establish an empire in Tamriel. They lived in a tribal society, with each "tribe" being different from the next. They were the first inhabitants of the Imperial City and apparently spoke a variation of Old Cyrodiilic.
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What continent is dragon in Elder Scrolls?

The continent of Akavir, also known as "Dragon Land", is a landmass east of Tamriel. The two continents have a history of animosity towards each other, with Akavir invading Tamriel several times in the past and Tamriel invading Akavir at least once.
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What is the oldest city in Tamriel?

Windhelm is a city in northeastern Skyrim, close to the border with Morrowind, and is the only substantial city in the Hold of Eastmarch. It is not only the oldest city in Skyrim, but is the oldest continuously inhabited human settlement in Tamriel.
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What is the biggest race in Elder Scrolls?

Finally, the tallest of all humanoid races in Tamriel would be Altmer. Or, hilariously, the High Elves. They tower over other races at a solid 1.08, or somewhere around 6'4" (1.92 m).
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Where have we not been in Elder Scrolls?

The Elder Scrolls: All the Provinces That Have Yet to Be Featured in a Main Series Game
  • Summerset Isle. Home of the Altmer, or High Elves, Summerset Isle is an archipelago province off the coast of mainland Tamriel consisting of three main islands: Summerset, Auridon, and Artaeum. ...
  • Valenwood. ...
  • Elsweyr. ...
  • Black Marsh.
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What is the biggest world in Elder Scrolls?

1 Daggerfall (161,600 km)

The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall is the largest game in the Elder Scrolls franchise by a massive margin when ignoring Arena. The specific number is up for debate, but many fans have settled on the Daggerfall map size being approximately 161,600 kilometers.
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What is the prettiest region of Skyrim?

Ultimately the most beautiful and best made area in all of Skyrim is without a doubt Blackreach. It's quite a difficult journey to get here, but it's worth every slain Falmer. This massive cave holds ancient Dwemer structures and large bioluminescent mushrooms that grow all around, all the way to the ceiling.
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What is the hardest region in Skyrim?

Considering scaling, however, the Skuldafn dungeon is arguably the toughest encounter in all of Skyrim. This is due to Skuldafn being the only dungeon in Skyrim that replaces all draugr with a level-scaled variant.
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What time period is Skyrim?

As of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, the timeline in the Elder Scrolls series has officially moved into the Fourth Era, several thousand years after the ancient Merethic Era that began several conflicts between the ancient races of man and mer, but not every game in the series takes place in the same era.
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Who is the most powerful dragon in Elder Scrolls?

The Elder Scrolls: 10 Of The Strongest Named Dragons In Lore, Ranked By Power
  1. 1 Alduin. Undoubtedly, the most powerful Dragon of them all is the World-Eater.
  2. 2 Paarthurnax. ...
  3. 3 Durnehviir. ...
  4. 4 Odahviing. ...
  5. 5 Kaalgrontiid. ...
  6. 6 Ahbiilok. ...
  7. 7 Numinex. ...
  8. 8 Mulaamnir. ...
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Who is the strongest dragon in Skyrim?

10 Strongest Dragons In Skyrim, Ranked
  1. 1 Sahrotaar Is The Most Threatening Dragon In The World Of Skyrim.
  2. 2 Alduin Is The Final Boss Of Skyrim's Main Questline. ...
  3. 3 Vulthuryol's Health Is Fixed At An Astonishing 3071. ...
  4. 4 Durnehviir Is The Only Undead Dragon In Skyrim. ...
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Can you ever drop the Elder Scroll?

While you can trade, sell, destroy, deconstruct, and even put items in a personal or guild bank, they cannot be dropped.
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Who was the first man on Skyrim?

In The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, players are given the unique opportunity to meet the first human to walk the face of Tamriel: Ysgramor, the legendary Nord hero.
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Who was the greatest warrior in Tamriel?

Tamriel has many legendary figures in its rich history.
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Skyrim: The 10 Strongest Warriors, According To Lore
  1. 1 King Laloriaran Dynar.
  2. 2 Haknir Death-Brand. ...
  3. 3 Ysmir Wulfharth. ...
  4. 4 Frandar Hunding. ...
  5. 5 Gormlaith Golden-Hilt. ...
  6. 6 Red Eagle. ...
  7. 7 Indoril Nerevar. ...
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Do half races exist in Elder Scrolls?

A Half-Breed, also know as Hybrid, is a person that is the result of crossbreed between two different races. In the Elder Scrolls universe, Half-Breeds are usually the race of their mother with a few physical traits from the father being inherited.
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Who are the 9 Skyrim?

The Nine Divines are a group of eight Aedra and the founder of the Third Empire, Tiber Septim whom are worshipped throughout Tamirel in the Elder Scrolls series. They consist of 5 gods (six if one counts Talos) and 3 goddesses. Each god controls a different domain in mortal life.
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Why am I called Sera in Skyrim?

Sera is a term of respect common in Dunmer culture. sera - term of respect, aimed at those to whom they have sworn allegiance.
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What are humans called in Skyrim?

Man, meaning human, is used to refer to any of the human races of Mundus, such as the Nords, Imperials, Bretons and Redguards. While the Bretons are the result of interbreeding between Aldmeri and Nedes, they are most commonly considered men, and not mer.
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