As for the apperance of the Tsaesci, it's entirely possible that they're a similar case to the Khajiit with some breeds appearing more snake like and others more humanoid. I'd definitely explain the many conflicting accounts of how they look.
I was just about to reply that they could be a Polymorphic Species, using Khajiit as an example that exists in universe. This would kind of make them a bit like D&D's Yaun-ti I suppose.
Imo that takes something from the khajit for no good reason. I think it's more likely that tsaeci that breed with men create a half reed, that or our historical accounts couldn't differentiate the odd looking men from the snake men as they were both vaguely Asian and likely related in some manner
I'm talking about the old unreliable narrator thing, some accounts say they look like men (the akavir humans) and some that look like snakes (tsaeci) and anything in between were second hand accounts that didn't know they were different races all togeeher
Essentially just the Yuan-Ti from D&D then. This seems the most plausible, they are also said to have interbred with humanoids, and I’m sure after a long time there would be countless subspecies. Their burial masks are also snakelike, this could suggest the purebloods in their culture are at the top of the hierarchy.
Lol, nice one. I always figured the Tsaesci was the Japanese influence, while the Ka Po Tun seems more Chinese. The Tang Mo feels like Southeast Asia or the Bai Yue. Kamal tho, I have no idea what they are. Northern steppe people? Ainu? Hell, could even be Slavic.
@@netcyber Considering they're ice demons I wouldn't be surprised if they have little real world influence. I also have always pictured the Ka Po'tun to be of Indian influence, but your Chinese theory makes sense.
I want more Akavir. Hopefully, Bethesda will explain more about the cultures, races, & landscapes. **Meanwhile, 30 years later... TES VII, no more Akaviri lore explored.**
I actually really like that there's not very much known, it adds a mystery that's very realistic. If they add more I hope it's at most some more books (not necessarily accurate) and other tidbits.
@@jmcc4566 Well, yes, it does add an aspect of mystery and it’s very fascinating to theorize, but I’d also like to know what is true and what isn’t, who was right and who was wrong.
To think, if the Imperials had scouted more of the region rather than docking at the first viable location, they might have conquered half or more of the whole Akaviri continent had they reached Ka Po Tun first and formed an alliance there to oppose the Tsaesci.
I could very well see the possibility of the Tsaesci and Ka'Po'Tun being Empires on Akavir with multiple races loyal to each and interbreeding. Like people Tamriel doesn't need to hold a monopoly of having multicultural empires. To me it's been made pretty clear there's both Snakes and Humans and Hybrids all being called Tsaesci because it's not the name of the race it's the people it's them as a faction as a political entity. They're the Imperials of Akavir as in the conquers of many peoples now under their one banner. The more unique rarely mentioned Rat and Canine peoples could indeed be low ranking vassals or minorities within one of the empires/pacts. I'd say all but the Kamal are multicultural multiracial.
That was my thinking, I'm pretty sure the tsaeci eat the men of akavir though, but my interpretation is the human slaves (or potentially human subjects) and tsaeci were both regularly seen and conflated to be the same race (as seeing an Asian human with potentially a similar skin tone to the tsaeci may confuse the men of Tamriel who only know their own concept of men) and the accounts we see of a mix between them weren't first hand. As far as we know racial interbreeding never results in half breeds in TES, one side will always be dominant, so I think this is the most likely thing given Bethesdas tendency to not use design sheets and contradict their own lore only to turn around and make up some bs to cover their asses lmao
The tsaeci could also just be a snake werebeast species that are human. It would potentially explain the conflicting accounts and the fact that they only ever seem to be snakes men or somewhere between
@@Jiub_SNIn this case, "Eating" could be a metaphor for cultural assimilation and adding the men of Akavir's cultural distinctiveness to their multicultural society. This metaphor could also be extended to explain the Tsaesci as being described as "Vampiric" in Mysterious Akavir, they are in a sense "Cultural Vampires" feeding on other cultures and "infecting" them till they become like them. It would also explain why they tried to "eat" all the Dragons but only succeeded in "enslaving" (assimilating) the Red ones. The Black Ones are then said to have fled to Po Tun. A great war raged, leaving the cats (the Ka Po' Tun) and the snakes (the Tsaesci) weak, and the Dragons all dead. Since that time the cat-folk have tried to become the Dragons which in this extended metaphor means they have adopted the cultural trappings of the Black Dragons, much like how various "successor" states throughout IRL History take on a semblance of the cultural trappings of their predecessors. The fact that there is a Khajiit that serves the dragons in ESO Elsweyr named Toshrakhat, (basically another spelling of Tosh Raka the Ka Po Tun Tiger-Dragon God-King) helps strengthen this cultural successor angle in my opinion as it serves as an example of a similar cultural succession/influence derived from the Dragon's Language and Culture happening right on Tamriel.
The "shapeshifting" theory makes the most sense to me, since vampires in Tamriel are able to morph from a humanoid form, to a more bat-like form. So the Tscaesci being snake-like, instead of bat-like, and shifting from humanoid to serpent, makes sense. Plus, it would make sense that there could be different breeds of vampire, just like the other beast-folk (werewolves, khajiit, etc)
Akavir is indeed an area that will hopefully get more lore to it. Be it in a novel, ES VII or VIII, or a spin-off. Imagine in alternate universe where the ES games to place on Akavir & there were stories of a mysterious continent known as Tamrial.
My theory with the tsaesci "eating" the human population in akavir was allways 1)they were assimilated, (like you said) or (my perfered theory) 2) the tsaesci are human as well, BUT they are weresnakes. We know that there are not only werewolves, there are also werebears. So why couldn't they by just that? That trough war and forced assimilation normal humankind got eradicated. Because "why be just a normal human when you can have the strenght of of a god" ? The lower classes will probably be more human and can't control their transformation and be just feral beasts ,while the nobility can probably turn themselves into gigantic dragonlike snakes whenever they want too.
We have the Argonians and Khajiiti how anyone can believe they're not Vampire Snake people is beyond me. They're 100% beasts it's just they also have Human Slaves/Vassals too.
Oh you mistaken them as snake people they have scally legs too chevalier renald is tsaeci who had serpent like ablities that can shed skins to become human to serve dragonborn
@@dark_messiah8183 I disagree, the best part about myseries, is to try and solve them. So the trick is to keep making new mysteries so when people finally unveil one, there are others to explore. Never being able to progress is boring as hell and I hope they won't do that.
@@Lupinemancer87 how would you explain everyone from the main 5 games not knowing any information about akavir than what is stated in the video, does the mc just die there without bringing any information back?
Glad you brought up that some of the info may not be reliable. Too many people take every scrap of lore as absolute truth, and then get upset when a game contradicts the old lore.
I just realized that these races in Akavir knew and were able to match dragons. Like we see the Nords being totally overwhelmed, but theze races lived near them as equals and defeated them. That's really insane.
It's annoying how we haven't been to akavir in any game yet our protagonist has been there like you said. I mean technically unless they've been murdered the nerevarine is still there in skyrims period to our knowledge. So it's frustrating that we don't even have a single map or anything when the character we built from a mere prisoner is familiar 😭
I would love to play a TES spin-off game or even a DLC that's set in Akavir. The closest we have are two mods for Skyrim but sadly they're not active anymore.
Would love a spinoff in Akavir in the first or Merethic Era. Bethesda could also keep what's going on in Akavir in every Era after the first a secret that way. And give us new lore about Tamriel in that time period at the same time in the form of books and rumors similar to mysterious Akavir
@@idipped2521 Oh totally, that'd be awesome to see! Even Tamriel itself in the Merethic or 1st Era would be cool too, idk why they left all the cool stuff in those two eras. Also seeing what the Akaviri races think of Tamriel and what they think is like would be great to see as well.
@@idipped2521the tsaeci were aware enough of the worldwide crisis that needed one with dragon blood on a far continent to travel across the world to make sure he succeeds, so I think they're advanced enough that we'd get good information about first era Tamriel if they'll let us know abioutnit lmao
A theory for the Tsaesci not brought up yet is them being all human, but the records embellished their appearance to being snakes due to a cultural affinity for them.
I like the Elder Kings 2 approach about the Tscaesci, all is true, they are humans who discovered a way of snake vampirism , who lets you consume the soul of mortals and become inmortal or at least very long living, but the more you do it, the more snake you become, i also like that they take something from the people they consume, it might be knowledge, personality or physical trait.
This was a very interesting video. Thank you both for your research. Yeah i can also see how Bethesda could bring up the next invasion from Akavir. A lot of potential there, surely they will use that opportunity
The only question is whether it's the Snakes or Tiger-Dragons or Snow Demons. I don't think it's the Monkeys style but who knows maybe they just gotta throw some shit around.
Wouldn't it be crazy if there are Dunmer-Akaviri and Imperial-Akaviri currently living in Akavir now? Descendants of the Nerevarine and the survivors of Ionith?
According to that book about creation which I can't recall it's name, Tsaesci is one of the three main man races, the other two being Nord and Redguard.
I'd love to see the Tang mo in a future game they could fight in Shaolin monkey style with staffs or in general Chinese styles with swords ax whatever the Tang mo seem awesome to play as
I wonder if akivir also has any relations to the divines and daedra. Did the tsaesci get their vampire traits from molag bal? Does sheogorath have anything to do with the tang mo that are afflicted with madness? It kind of makes me want a game in Akivir just to see the similarities and differences with Tamriel.
One of my theories that I like a lot is that they're werebeasts. I think they're men who can transform into weresnakes, and I think it explains quite a lot about the accounts we have
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Still think my most likely theory is that the more serpentine they were the higher born they were thus closer connected to their ancestors, considering how much they hold their ancestry in high regard. Versidue would be much like a naga (the snake men as portayed in the depicted picture in the vid, not whatever those argonians were in murkmire) and the footsoldiers or even commanders were much more humanoid being they were more militant and less proud of their ancestry if not completely shunning the snake counterparts. Versidue was only ever depicted as more snake like, the last year of the first era series depicted him as being coiled from beneath himself as would a snake, so while the book is a bit of a mix in fiction and historical account in the lore, it does add to the consistency of higher born like him being much more snake like.
Uriel V is still out there somewhere. Probably just a bunch of bones, but it's fun to imagine him unlocking his abilities with the thu'um by slaying the dragons the Akaviri who would become the Dragonguard fled from. Except the dragons apparently didn't even exist in Akavir at the time.
the first time iv learned about Po' Tun/Tosh Raka, the Tiger king that literally became a dragon, i was kinda blown away, but nowadays, i believe that he was acctually some sort of ''dragonborn''
Hey @Imperial Knowledge, great work alltogether! Would you be able to look if there is any relation between rieklings, goblins and falmer? Just saw a vid recently from Rexx that pointed in that direction taking snips from Morrowind, Oblivion and Legends that pointed on that direction. Thanks!
If we ever do get a chance to play on that land I would like it to start back and the start of the main game now. So we can see what was all going on while we were in the games at the time. Like oblivion gates we opening in Tam but in Ak they might have been going through a time of peace or just finding out about the dwarves.
I strongly believe that the tsaeci we're humanoid and the snake-like appearance that keeps getting mentioned is some sort of trait that's carried from bloodlines or something that is attained within akiviri blood. Kind of like an off shoot from vampires and werewolves but something that has to have a hereditary component of viability. Thus, can you imagine a squadron of samurai being led by a giant freaking Naga snake man? Something bigger than a lamia, another serpentine man snake in the elder scrolls universe, One that we do see. If you notice in the lore as time goes on less and less mention of their snake-like appearance is mentioned to where it's only relegated to something like royalty. Maybe The snake like transformation was just some sort of attempt to make a dragonborn but created a different transformation
Imo, Akavir is a perfectly valid place to start as a fiction. Consider the Bosmeri homeworld for example, it's the same distance from regions of Black Marsh as a galley fleet , than it is a sea faring fleet to Akavir.
My theories on the tsaeci appearance are these: A) they are snake werebeast that are humans. This would explain the conflicting accounts and why they seem to be able to go in between the two potentially being able to control the extent at which they transform, this is more likely than shapeshifters as they've only ever been described as men or tsaeci or in between and nothing else. B) the tsaeci are rulers of slave or subject humans, and the accounts of them being human like are due to the men of Tamriel not recognize that these (likely Asian inspired) humans are humans and not just the snake people that have similar characteristics to them. The descriptions of the in between are just second hand accounts that were attempting to reconcile the two. This is likely given how Bethesda typically handled the lore and as we know races on nirn crossbreeding doesn't result in halfbreed races, meaning there can't be a halfway point without their being werebeasts or our accounts being from unreliable narrators
lady nerevar drew a hypothetical map with the blessing of kirkbride...its surprisingly small....bigger isnt always better i guess....one interesting theory ive heard is that in this nu-amaranth of akavir is ....i quote...( To be different, the land encircles everything. Akavir is infinite and forever. There's no limit to the potential for weirdness. Sea and air coalesce in the middle, into a dissonant harmony. ) end quote.... its a pretty neat idea i think
I feel like the third option is way more open for people who want East Asian humans represented and interesting beast race lore without it having weird nasty implications
Is Akavir mainly inspired by Japan or also other cultures like Chinese, Mongolian, Korean, Vietnamese, Indonesian? Seems too big to have one influence and not to mention that climate and geography influences culture *alot*
Obvious strong influences: Tsaesci, mix of Chinese and Japanese, and other chinese-related countries (Singapore, Vietnam) Kamal, Northern region of Jp and Tibet, Nepal(?) Ka 'Po Tun, South Asia such as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Turkey(?) Tang Mo, motherfaqing SEA and Pacific let's goooooo!
@@oujimandias6485 I agree. Tsaesci is obviously East Asia/Sinosphere. Kamal is probably inspired by the nomads of Mongolian Plateau. Tang Mo is archipelagic Southeast Asia and Pacific islands. Ka Po Tun doesn't strike me as particularly South Asian, I'd say its mainland Southeast Asia.
@@exu7325 Thanks! Ka Po Tun strikes me as a nation with strong deity-worshipping bollywood generals packed with muscles and rings true to the raw tiger-like combat skills that is fatal against unprepared foes, and their constant dispute with the Tsaesci who are trying to absorb dragon souls as well to me, is enough inspiration to draw parallels with the Indian culture. And yes, the craziest Tang Mo archipelago is inhabited by monke.
*Edit: Maybe make a video called “What what happend to dragons outside Skyrim?”* Since all dragons in Skyrim awakening after the arrival of Alduin, wouldn’t that mean that all dragons including red dragons in Akavir are also included? Not sure if Alduin has control of *all* dragons or just his little possy in Skyrim. I’d imagine even dragons in Atmora awakening under thick layers of snow and ice. Perhaps dragons like Tosh raqa’ awakening. Maybe even Uriel Septim as he turned into one but now I’m getting a little far fetched.. Would be awesome though, just even thinking about it. *Edit: Maybe make a video called “What what happend to dragons outside Skyrim?”*
i believe atmora is in a permanent state of stasis...nothing to do with the weather but because it no longer plays any significance to tamriel. it being the last remembrance of the previous kalpa. the nords fought their way from atmora to skyrim, and evading alduin just one more time...tosh raka i believe favors harmony and it being the Flower Child i presume its goals are different than the ones mentioned in mysteroius akavir. i favor the notion that everything that has or will happen in tamriel is akavirs past so alduins return is already in the past for the denizens of akavir. Uriel achieving Dracochrysalis is something i havent heard but who knows right?
Head cannon/theory : The Tsaesci were human but due to the foreign and adversarial nature of first contact different cultures and socio/economic/political classes accounts of the story of this mysterious people varied heavily based on motive various factors. The Tsaesci seem to have mostly only interbreed with the higher echelons of imperial society, therefore being a sign of prestige, like old money. Hence one of the reasons why there is a spectra of attitudes towards the Tsaesci. Here is a section of a quote from an Italian writer from 551 describing the Huns. "They made their foes flee in horror because their swarthy aspect was fearful, and they had, if I may call it so, a sort of shapeless lump, not a head, with pin-holes rather than eyes." The description here is not only by contemporary standards absurdly racist but also describes something that a reader would have a hard time imagining anything other than something scarcely human. Many Italians may have never seen a Hun, certantly not as often as a description of one is heard or spoken, hence they had been demonized, literally. Versidue Shaie's description of being a snake may be a result of how this figure was felt about rather than how he actually appeared. He rose to power by virtue of sycophancy and attained defacto emperorship through treachery the ultimate snake move.
Humans Reptiles Humanoid reptiles? I think a spectrum of all 3 is possible but highly unlikely. It's possible they could be mix race in a spectrum with members being able to pass as anything. Hell there might be a theory that Tsaesci aren't a race but a culture.
I have an out there theory that the Tsaesci aren't as bad as people say they are. If they are really inspired by Japanese culture then maybe they just want to be left alone. I feel like the other races like the Tang Mo and Kamal are accurate due to the very limited information and contact we have of them. Also cool Monkey people are funny.
Seems Like Tamriel Is Europe, and Akavir Is the Asian Continent due to the naming schemes not following Western suffixes and language patterns. Tang mo and Ka po tun being different from the Empire, or Aldmeri Dominion
Parts of Tamriel yes. But Valenwood, Elsweyr, Argonia, Morrowind, Hammerfell are clearly not European. Hammerfel and Elsweyr have clear African and Middle East inspiration...Maybe even South Eastern Asia for parts of Elsweyr. The rest on the list are High Fantasy areas with no 1:1 to anywhere on earth. Yokuda is also African inspired. Atmora is clearly Arctic Circle. Aldmeris is High Fantasy but inspired by Atlantis. Akavir is definitely Asian influenced yes at least what we know of.
Tbh the Tsaesci just sound like Argonians (whom we all know are vicious warriors) but instead of hist have a great ability with magic and can breed with humans.
If they're all or most Vampires and don't have legs that would make them different enough for me. But also we could have a vastly different religious philosophy and culture from them. Like for example have them hating Nature or Sithis.
The Vth as in Fifth. Uriel number five...He'd be long dead and his descendants if he had any there would be legally bastards and there's this whole thing that the Septim blood and name is no longer needed. The Mede dynasty is a legitimate successor in place by the Elder Council. The dragonfires are now permanent a Dragonborn ruler is no longer needed and Skyrim made it clear that we'd be the last being called a Dragonborn. There's no reason that any bastards of the Septims would or should take the throne outside of traditionalists valuing an defunct dynasty. They could exist yes but the chances are they would never sit on the Imperial Throne and in fact could have an happier easier life in Akavir.
@@boomerangjack4710 yeah as far as I know that was the name of Morrowind before the formation of the tribunal and the war between dwemer and chimer. So the name of morrowind in chimeran or so I think.
Definitely Post-Nerevar. As for why maybe the Dunmer just changed their language overtime and the new term is just easier to say. Or it's because of foreigners having a hard time saying the old name so they changed it to something they could all pronounce correctly. Me I think native Dunmer would still call it Resdayn in chats with other Dunmer in Dunmerth and only in chats with outsiders speaking in the common tongue is Morrowind used. I think the term and name originates from Cyrodiil and it's Empires.
Lvl 65,535 Vampire Lord LDB pullin' up to Akavir with Party Snacks and +100 Dragons finding Nerevarine and two of them completely wrecking these nutjob Akaviri races would be good ngl.
my only issues are why bethesda made so much happen in the early eras that we can still come across in the 3rd and 4th eras, like how have easily accessible ruins still got valuables in. then theres the fact that dwemer spectres arent present in skyrim but are in morrowind (even a fully sentient one complete with memories) and a living millenia old dwemer that isnt mentioned by the dark elves of solstheim. Plus how do we not know things about the kamal and the tsaesci despite the 2nd invasion happening only 11 years before the events of ESO and the fact that the empire was ruled by a tsaesci less than 200 years before. its strange how they became lost to time in a decade while i can pick up dwemer gear and books 5000 years later when theres evidence of looters and the doors just open. seems like they just dont want to flesh akavir out
I hope there are asians of nirn cause you literally see the ghosts of them in oblivion and they are obviously human. Plus the samurai armour how could snake people wear them ? But them being shapeshifters is the best explanation plus its cool
Monkey people are Indian. Because we have a demigod name "Hanuman" in our mythology. Serpent people are also from our mythology " NAGA " Akavir is Asia 🌏
i would argue that Tosh Raka, is the last dragon standind in Akavir, and even more, i'd think that he's as powerfull as Alduin if not more, i mean, it is told that he is the largest dragon on Nirn so...
@@idipped2521 I think they're separate races and that when a race is "consumed" by the Tsaesci what it means is they're conquered or join the Empire of the Snakes. So my belief is that Snakes, Humans and Dragons are all part of an Expansionist Empire over there that seek to conquer the Tigers and their Dov ally then head West to conquer Tamriel. The Dragonguard and Akaviri Potentate showcasing examples of the Humans and Beastfolk of the East are egalitarian and ambitious by nature willing to work with other species as long as the Snakes and/or Dragons are ruling. Also it should be noted that Snakes and Dragons have direct connections mythological wise. With Serpentine Dragons being depicted in the East with more prominence and with certain sources claiming that Snakes/Serpents are but Imperfect Dragons. The Snakes like Men more then likely revere the Dov as Gods or at the least fear/respect their power. Maybe they rebelled against them but I would rather assume they serve them while the Tigers that turned a Mortal into a Dragon through unnatural means are the Rebellious. Explaining why they followed Reman an Human...Because he had the Blood and/or Soul of a Dov naturally. So Snakes and Dragons are the Ruling class/Divines, While Humans are the Warrior class...Whether there are more races under the banner I don't know at the very least they're trying to conquer others. Whether the Snakes are Vampiric I don't know but the system could still be the same regardless.
In my opinion the tsaesci are bipedal and cousins to men and elves. As men cannot reproduce with races like argonians and khajiit. Maybe a race of elves with scales due to the climate they live in. Also the door in sky haven temple has a humanoid face, although doesn't look like any race of human or elf in bone structure. In my opinion the face on sky haven temple is the only concrete evidence of what they looked like. And if they were so easy to assimilate into imperial society , my best guess is that they looked and acted more like man than anything else
they funniest theory ive heard is that mysterious akavir was written by someone whos never been to akavir. unreliable narrator and all that. i believe kirkbride wrote it and hes very opaque. i wish you could have included the otherkin akavir post from some time ago on teslore... i think a poster there was statring to get the idea of akavir.... i quote ...(Wait. If this is a nation of animal people, are Akavirian Otherkin animal people who believe that they're really human?)
i believe the dragons in akavir have a better control of time than their counterparts on tamriel. they allow multiple storylines and worlds to coexist and not try to patchwork one reality together with the help of jills
Yeah this video was a day late, sue me.
I'll be getting lawyers, can't be havin this.
love your videos! your my favorite teslore youtuber
A whole day! You’ve committed crimes against skyrim and her people. What say you in your defense?
You'll be hearing from my Tsaesci lawyers soon. 🐍 ⚔️ 📜
Like Prophet Marukh said, everyone's guilty until proven. -Unless if you're an Altmer/Dwemer.-
As for the apperance of the Tsaesci, it's entirely possible that they're a similar case to the Khajiit with some breeds appearing more snake like and others more humanoid. I'd definitely explain the many conflicting accounts of how they look.
I was just about to reply that they could be a Polymorphic Species, using Khajiit as an example that exists in universe. This would kind of make them a bit like D&D's Yaun-ti I suppose.
I don't know why I've never even considered that possibility, *thank you!*
Imo that takes something from the khajit for no good reason. I think it's more likely that tsaeci that breed with men create a half reed, that or our historical accounts couldn't differentiate the odd looking men from the snake men as they were both vaguely Asian and likely related in some manner
I'm talking about the old unreliable narrator thing, some accounts say they look like men (the akavir humans) and some that look like snakes (tsaeci) and anything in between were second hand accounts that didn't know they were different races all togeeher
Essentially just the Yuan-Ti from D&D then. This seems the most plausible, they are also said to have interbred with humanoids, and I’m sure after a long time there would be countless subspecies. Their burial masks are also snakelike, this could suggest the purebloods in their culture are at the top of the hierarchy.
J'zargo believes he can take down all these Akaviri fiends using his skills of destruction magic.
M'aiq thinks you are wrong
Have you mastered the expert level destruction spells yet?
M'aiq thinks, you can not
The Japanese influence of Akavir makes me wonder if Tamriel has its own brand of weeaboos.
God no
The Blades...kinda
@@Geeler The Fighters Guild too kinda. Also the people of Rimmen. Plus to be more precise the Dragonguard before they converted into Blades.
Lol, nice one.
I always figured the Tsaesci was the Japanese influence, while the Ka Po Tun seems more Chinese. The Tang Mo feels like Southeast Asia or the Bai Yue. Kamal tho, I have no idea what they are. Northern steppe people? Ainu? Hell, could even be Slavic.
@@netcyber Considering they're ice demons I wouldn't be surprised if they have little real world influence. I also have always pictured the Ka Po'tun to be of Indian influence, but your Chinese theory makes sense.
I want more Akavir. Hopefully, Bethesda will explain more about the cultures, races, & landscapes.
**Meanwhile, 30 years later... TES VII, no more Akaviri lore explored.**
I actually really like that there's not very much known, it adds a mystery that's very realistic. If they add more I hope it's at most some more books (not necessarily accurate) and other tidbits.
@@jmcc4566 Well, yes, it does add an aspect of mystery and it’s very fascinating to theorize, but I’d also like to know what is true and what isn’t, who was right and who was wrong.
U mean TES VI
Ain’t no way we’re getting VII within the next 200 years
Yeah they're called the blades
To think, if the Imperials had scouted more of the region rather than docking at the first viable location, they might have conquered half or more of the whole Akaviri continent had they reached Ka Po Tun first and formed an alliance there to oppose the Tsaesci.
Thanks for watching guys!
The idea that there could be more races is interesting than the mentioned ones in Akavir
Aside from the main four Akaviri beast races, there's still the dog and rat races that's fun to meet
I could very well see the possibility of the Tsaesci and Ka'Po'Tun being Empires on Akavir with multiple races loyal to each and interbreeding. Like people Tamriel doesn't need to hold a monopoly of having multicultural empires. To me it's been made pretty clear there's both Snakes and Humans and Hybrids all being called Tsaesci because it's not the name of the race it's the people it's them as a faction as a political entity. They're the Imperials of Akavir as in the conquers of many peoples now under their one banner. The more unique rarely mentioned Rat and Canine peoples could indeed be low ranking vassals or minorities within one of the empires/pacts. I'd say all but the Kamal are multicultural multiracial.
incredible theory
That was my thinking, I'm pretty sure the tsaeci eat the men of akavir though, but my interpretation is the human slaves (or potentially human subjects) and tsaeci were both regularly seen and conflated to be the same race (as seeing an Asian human with potentially a similar skin tone to the tsaeci may confuse the men of Tamriel who only know their own concept of men) and the accounts we see of a mix between them weren't first hand. As far as we know racial interbreeding never results in half breeds in TES, one side will always be dominant, so I think this is the most likely thing given Bethesdas tendency to not use design sheets and contradict their own lore only to turn around and make up some bs to cover their asses lmao
The tsaeci could also just be a snake werebeast species that are human. It would potentially explain the conflicting accounts and the fact that they only ever seem to be snakes men or somewhere between
@@Jiub_SNIn this case, "Eating" could be a metaphor for cultural assimilation and adding the men of Akavir's cultural distinctiveness to their multicultural society. This metaphor could also be extended to explain the Tsaesci as being described as "Vampiric" in Mysterious Akavir, they are in a sense "Cultural Vampires" feeding on other cultures and "infecting" them till they become like them. It would also explain why they tried to "eat" all the Dragons but only succeeded in "enslaving" (assimilating) the Red ones.
The Black Ones are then said to have fled to Po Tun. A great war raged, leaving the cats (the Ka Po' Tun) and the snakes (the Tsaesci) weak, and the Dragons all dead. Since that time the cat-folk have tried to become the Dragons which in this extended metaphor means they have adopted the cultural trappings of the Black Dragons, much like how various "successor" states throughout IRL History take on a semblance of the cultural trappings of their predecessors.
The fact that there is a Khajiit that serves the dragons in ESO Elsweyr named Toshrakhat, (basically another spelling of Tosh Raka the Ka Po Tun Tiger-Dragon God-King) helps strengthen this cultural successor angle in my opinion as it serves as an example of a similar cultural succession/influence derived from the Dragon's Language and Culture happening right on Tamriel.
The "shapeshifting" theory makes the most sense to me, since vampires in Tamriel are able to morph from a humanoid form, to a more bat-like form. So the Tscaesci being snake-like, instead of bat-like, and shifting from humanoid to serpent, makes sense. Plus, it would make sense that there could be different breeds of vampire, just like the other beast-folk (werewolves, khajiit, etc)
Akavir is indeed an area that will hopefully get more lore to it. Be it in a novel, ES VII or VIII, or a spin-off. Imagine in alternate universe where the ES games to place on Akavir & there were stories of a mysterious continent known as Tamrial.
ES VIII? that won't come out until the next kalpa.
@@eyesack6845 That's for TES VII. TES VIII will probably come out like 2 more kalpas.
@@P.Whitestrakemore like 4, each release is tripling the time between the games 😢
the elder scrolls: akaVIr
When you know more history of the elder scrolls universe than our actual history.
My theory with the tsaesci "eating" the human population in akavir was allways
1)they were assimilated, (like you said)
or (my perfered theory)
2) the tsaesci are human as well, BUT they are weresnakes.
We know that there are not only werewolves, there are also werebears.
So why couldn't they by just that?
That trough war and forced assimilation normal humankind got eradicated.
Because "why be just a normal human when you can have the strenght of of a god" ?
The lower classes will probably be more human and can't control their transformation and be just feral beasts ,while the nobility can probably turn themselves into gigantic dragonlike snakes whenever they want too.
I really hope the tsaesci ARE snakelike and not just boring humans with eastern armor...
We have the Argonians and Khajiiti how anyone can believe they're not Vampire Snake people is beyond me. They're 100% beasts it's just they also have Human Slaves/Vassals too.
Oh you mistaken them as snake people they have scally legs too chevalier renald is tsaeci who had serpent like ablities that can shed skins to become human to serve dragonborn
@@flamesofchaos13 because its never actually proven?
@@flamesofchaos13 They're reptiles, it doesn't mean they are snakes.
The theory of multo ethnicity is possible
Once the Map has been filled in ESO, we can always travel to Akavir :D
Possible yes! They won’t stop adding content just because Tamriel is filled up. They could add other continents, ones in lore and new ones. :)
I think that would kind of ruin it. Sometimes it’s better to leave some things as mysterious as mysterious Akivir
@@dark_messiah8183 I disagree, the best part about myseries, is to try and solve them. So the trick is to keep making new mysteries so when people finally unveil one, there are others to explore. Never being able to progress is boring as hell and I hope they won't do that.
I'm not comortable leaving Akavir to the glossy hands of ESO. Tamriel, yeah, Yokuda maybe, but not the other continents.
@@Lupinemancer87 how would you explain everyone from the main 5 games not knowing any information about akavir than what is stated in the video, does the mc just die there without bringing any information back?
Glad you brought up that some of the info may not be reliable. Too many people take every scrap of lore as absolute truth, and then get upset when a game contradicts the old lore.
I just realized that these races in Akavir knew and were able to match dragons. Like we see the Nords being totally overwhelmed, but theze races lived near them as equals and defeated them. That's really insane.
It's annoying how we haven't been to akavir in any game yet our protagonist has been there like you said. I mean technically unless they've been murdered the nerevarine is still there in skyrims period to our knowledge. So it's frustrating that we don't even have a single map or anything when the character we built from a mere prisoner is familiar 😭
I would love to play a TES spin-off game or even a DLC that's set in Akavir. The closest we have are two mods for Skyrim but sadly they're not active anymore.
Would love a spinoff in Akavir in the first or Merethic Era. Bethesda could also keep what's going on in Akavir in every Era after the first a secret that way. And give us new lore about Tamriel in that time period at the same time in the form of books and rumors similar to mysterious Akavir
@@idipped2521 Oh totally, that'd be awesome to see! Even Tamriel itself in the Merethic or 1st Era would be cool too, idk why they left all the cool stuff in those two eras. Also seeing what the Akaviri races think of Tamriel and what they think is like would be great to see as well.
@@idipped2521the tsaeci were aware enough of the worldwide crisis that needed one with dragon blood on a far continent to travel across the world to make sure he succeeds, so I think they're advanced enough that we'd get good information about first era Tamriel if they'll let us know abioutnit lmao
@@TeCHnORiOTBethesda would never go backwards for a mainline title sadly, it would alienate the casual fans who only know about Skyrim
@@Jiub_SN that’s true, but not all of it would be fully accurate, such as things that happened 500+ years before whenever the contemporary time is
At last ! My prayers to Akatosh have been answered.
Cool profile name, very based.
@@golagiswatchingyou2966 Why thank you sir Golag.
A theory for the Tsaesci not brought up yet is them being all human, but the records embellished their appearance to being snakes due to a cultural affinity for them.
I like the Elder Kings 2 approach about the Tscaesci, all is true, they are humans who discovered a way of snake vampirism , who lets you consume the soul of mortals and become inmortal or at least very long living, but the more you do it, the more snake you become, i also like that they take something from the people they consume, it might be knowledge, personality or physical trait.
This was a very interesting video. Thank you both for your research. Yeah i can also see how Bethesda could bring up the next invasion from Akavir. A lot of potential there, surely they will use that opportunity
The only question is whether it's the Snakes or Tiger-Dragons or Snow Demons. I don't think it's the Monkeys style but who knows maybe they just gotta throw some shit around.
Wouldn't it be crazy if there are Dunmer-Akaviri and Imperial-Akaviri currently living in Akavir now? Descendants of the Nerevarine and the survivors of Ionith?
This is the right amount of crazy we're craving 🤤👌
If they're descendents of the Nerevarine wouldn't they be Argonian-Akaviri?
@@mattmac6069 BLASPHEMY!
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According to that book about creation which I can't recall it's name, Tsaesci is one of the three main man races, the other two being Nord and Redguard.
I'd love to see the Tang mo in a future game they could fight in Shaolin monkey style with staffs or in general Chinese styles with swords ax whatever the Tang mo seem awesome to play as
Imagine them being Kung Fu Australians lmao
(since they know how to deal with snakes)
I wonder if akivir also has any relations to the divines and daedra. Did the tsaesci get their vampire traits from molag bal? Does sheogorath have anything to do with the tang mo that are afflicted with madness? It kind of makes me want a game in Akivir just to see the similarities and differences with Tamriel.
One of my theories that I like a lot is that they're werebeasts. I think they're men who can transform into weresnakes, and I think it explains quite a lot about the accounts we have
hopefully we'll learn more about Akavir from the lore pieces provided in The Elder Scrolls VI
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I thank you, honored traveller
Imagine this....
*Tsaeci Idol Group*
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Still think my most likely theory is that the more serpentine they were the higher born they were thus closer connected to their ancestors, considering how much they hold their ancestry in high regard. Versidue would be much like a naga (the snake men as portayed in the depicted picture in the vid, not whatever those argonians were in murkmire) and the footsoldiers or even commanders were much more humanoid being they were more militant and less proud of their ancestry if not completely shunning the snake counterparts. Versidue was only ever depicted as more snake like, the last year of the first era series depicted him as being coiled from beneath himself as would a snake, so while the book is a bit of a mix in fiction and historical account in the lore, it does add to the consistency of higher born like him being much more snake like.
2920: the last year of the first era was fictional in-universe
Reminds me of the Yuan-ti from dnd
I think we would be dead by the time we get akavir plot in TES game.
Orochimaru, I adore you.
Great as always Zork!
I hope the next elder scrolls atleast gives us some more details on the non-tamriellic land-masses
Uriel V is still out there somewhere. Probably just a bunch of bones, but it's fun to imagine him unlocking his abilities with the thu'um by slaying the dragons the Akaviri who would become the Dragonguard fled from. Except the dragons apparently didn't even exist in Akavir at the time.
the first time iv learned about Po' Tun/Tosh Raka, the Tiger king that literally became a dragon, i was kinda blown away, but nowadays, i believe that he was acctually some sort of ''dragonborn''
God bless sir! You truely are a great keeper of history ⚡️💚🌟💛
Hey @Imperial Knowledge, great work alltogether! Would you be able to look if there is any relation between rieklings, goblins and falmer? Just saw a vid recently from Rexx that pointed in that direction taking snips from Morrowind, Oblivion and Legends that pointed on that direction. Thanks!
4:44 Ohhh shit Skaven made their way to ES too! Hope they don't blow up the moons In this world.
Blessings of Talos upon ye!
I am entirely comfortable with snake people staying far away from me. Let them remain mysterious.
I'm with you, let them be simple humans and just that
Subbed to Xith his voice is smeggsy
;)
Akavir: Total War instead of Warhammer would've been so awesome!
We won’t be going there in our lifetime anyway, hopefully video games still exist in whatever comes beyond death.
It's entirely possible that snake is a insult slang. Similar to if I called someone as a snake as a insult
Hmmm anyone can be as kind as a monkey, or as cunning as a snake, even as cold as a demon, in Akavir. But yes, slūrs are savory spices.
Dope video as always
If we ever do get a chance to play on that land I would like it to start back and the start of the main game now. So we can see what was all going on while we were in the games at the time. Like oblivion gates we opening in Tam but in Ak they might have been going through a time of peace or just finding out about the dwarves.
I think the Tsaesci were kinda like the Goa'uld from Stargate, a symbiotic organism that took human hosts and caused physical changes to the host
Yay for more Akavir content! :D
I strongly believe that the tsaeci we're humanoid and the snake-like appearance that keeps getting mentioned is some sort of trait that's carried from bloodlines or something that is attained within akiviri blood. Kind of like an off shoot from vampires and werewolves but something that has to have a hereditary component of viability. Thus, can you imagine a squadron of samurai being led by a giant freaking Naga snake man? Something bigger than a lamia, another serpentine man snake in the elder scrolls universe, One that we do see. If you notice in the lore as time goes on less and less mention of their snake-like appearance is mentioned to where it's only relegated to something like royalty. Maybe The snake like transformation was just some sort of attempt to make a dragonborn but created a different transformation
Great video!
I personally would love if TES 6 would take place on Akavir
Nah
I need that Hammerfell experience
Imo, Akavir is a perfectly valid place to start as a fiction. Consider the Bosmeri homeworld for example, it's the same distance from regions of Black Marsh as a galley fleet , than it is a sea faring fleet to Akavir.
My theories on the tsaeci appearance are these:
A) they are snake werebeast that are humans. This would explain the conflicting accounts and why they seem to be able to go in between the two potentially being able to control the extent at which they transform, this is more likely than shapeshifters as they've only ever been described as men or tsaeci or in between and nothing else.
B) the tsaeci are rulers of slave or subject humans, and the accounts of them being human like are due to the men of Tamriel not recognize that these (likely Asian inspired) humans are humans and not just the snake people that have similar characteristics to them. The descriptions of the in between are just second hand accounts that were attempting to reconcile the two. This is likely given how Bethesda typically handled the lore and as we know races on nirn crossbreeding doesn't result in halfbreed races, meaning there can't be a halfway point without their being werebeasts or our accounts being from unreliable narrators
We don't even know what the fucking geography and borders of Akavir looks like
lady nerevar drew a hypothetical map with the blessing of kirkbride...its surprisingly small....bigger isnt always better i guess....one interesting theory ive heard is that in this nu-amaranth of akavir is ....i quote...( To be different, the land encircles everything. Akavir is infinite and forever. There's no limit to the potential for weirdness. Sea and air coalesce in the middle, into a dissonant harmony. ) end quote.... its a pretty neat idea i think
I feel like the third option is way more open for people who want East Asian humans represented and interesting beast race lore without it having weird nasty implications
Is Akavir mainly inspired by Japan or also other cultures like Chinese, Mongolian, Korean, Vietnamese, Indonesian?
Seems too big to have one influence and not to mention that climate and geography influences culture *alot*
only the tsaesci have japanese or asian culture as far as i know
i don’t think we know that about the other races
Obvious strong influences:
Tsaesci, mix of Chinese and Japanese, and other chinese-related countries (Singapore, Vietnam)
Kamal, Northern region of Jp and Tibet, Nepal(?)
Ka 'Po Tun, South Asia such as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Turkey(?)
Tang Mo, motherfaqing SEA and Pacific let's goooooo!
@@oujimandias6485 I agree. Tsaesci is obviously East Asia/Sinosphere. Kamal is probably inspired by the nomads of Mongolian Plateau. Tang Mo is archipelagic Southeast Asia and Pacific islands. Ka Po Tun doesn't strike me as particularly South Asian, I'd say its mainland Southeast Asia.
@@exu7325 Thanks! Ka Po Tun strikes me as a nation with strong deity-worshipping bollywood generals packed with muscles and rings true to the raw tiger-like combat skills that is fatal against unprepared foes, and their constant dispute with the Tsaesci who are trying to absorb dragon souls as well to me, is enough inspiration to draw parallels with the Indian culture.
And yes, the craziest Tang Mo archipelago is inhabited by monke.
Ah, so Akavir is it's own version of Paradis.
my personal theory is that the Tsaesci are Molag bal worshiping blood mages with a vampiric ruling class,
*Edit: Maybe make a video called “What what happend to dragons outside Skyrim?”*
Since all dragons in Skyrim awakening after the arrival of Alduin, wouldn’t that mean that all dragons including red dragons in Akavir are also included?
Not sure if Alduin has control of *all* dragons or just his little possy in Skyrim.
I’d imagine even dragons in Atmora awakening under thick layers of snow and ice.
Perhaps dragons like Tosh raqa’ awakening. Maybe even Uriel Septim as he turned into one but now I’m getting a little far fetched..
Would be awesome though, just even thinking about it.
*Edit: Maybe make a video called “What what happend to dragons outside Skyrim?”*
i believe atmora is in a permanent state of stasis...nothing to do with the weather but because it no longer plays any significance to tamriel. it being the last remembrance of the previous kalpa. the nords fought their way from atmora to skyrim, and evading alduin just one more time...tosh raka i believe favors harmony and it being the Flower Child i presume its goals are different than the ones mentioned in mysteroius akavir. i favor the notion that everything that has or will happen in tamriel is akavirs past so alduins return is already in the past for the denizens of akavir. Uriel achieving Dracochrysalis is something i havent heard but who knows right?
Head cannon/theory : The Tsaesci were human but due to the foreign and adversarial nature of first contact different cultures and socio/economic/political classes accounts of the story of this mysterious people varied heavily based on motive various factors.
The Tsaesci seem to have mostly only interbreed with the higher echelons of imperial society, therefore being a sign of prestige, like old money. Hence one of the reasons why there is a spectra of attitudes towards the Tsaesci.
Here is a section of a quote from an Italian writer from 551 describing the Huns. "They made their foes flee in horror because their swarthy aspect was fearful, and they had, if I may call it so, a sort of shapeless lump, not a head, with pin-holes rather than eyes." The description here is not only by contemporary standards absurdly racist but also describes something that a reader would have a hard time imagining anything other than something scarcely human. Many Italians may have never seen a Hun, certantly not as often as a description of one is heard or spoken, hence they had been demonized, literally.
Versidue Shaie's description of being a snake may be a result of how this figure was felt about rather than how he actually appeared. He rose to power by virtue of sycophancy and attained defacto emperorship through treachery the ultimate snake move.
But how did The Potentates live so long then? A Human can certainly not live over 300 Years.
Maybe they were some kind of Mer?
My headcanon about the Tsaesci is that they look like dnd's Yuan-Ti purebloods, near human with serpentine qualities.
I really want the next game to be in akavir
Humans
Reptiles
Humanoid reptiles?
I think a spectrum of all 3 is possible but highly unlikely.
It's possible they could be mix race in a spectrum with members being able to pass as anything.
Hell there might be a theory that Tsaesci aren't a race but a culture.
Wait there's people with Akaviri last names? I need a example
I so hope es6 is in akavir.
I have an out there theory that the Tsaesci aren't as bad as people say they are. If they are really inspired by Japanese culture then maybe they just want to be left alone. I feel like the other races like the Tang Mo and Kamal are accurate due to the very limited information and contact we have of them.
Also cool Monkey people are funny.
My first thought were those snake people from Lego ninjago 😂
Seems Like Tamriel Is Europe, and Akavir Is the Asian Continent due to the naming schemes not following Western suffixes and language patterns.
Tang mo and Ka po tun being different from the Empire, or Aldmeri Dominion
Parts of Tamriel yes. But Valenwood, Elsweyr, Argonia, Morrowind, Hammerfell are clearly not European. Hammerfel and Elsweyr have clear African and Middle East inspiration...Maybe even South Eastern Asia for parts of Elsweyr. The rest on the list are High Fantasy areas with no 1:1 to anywhere on earth.
Yokuda is also African inspired. Atmora is clearly Arctic Circle. Aldmeris is High Fantasy but inspired by Atlantis. Akavir is definitely Asian influenced yes at least what we know of.
Tbh the Tsaesci just sound like Argonians (whom we all know are vicious warriors) but instead of hist have a great ability with magic and can breed with humans.
If they're all or most Vampires and don't have legs that would make them different enough for me. But also we could have a vastly different religious philosophy and culture from them. Like for example have them hating Nature or Sithis.
What's your favorite race
Me needs to know more about Akavir Tis possible the home of my future Skyrim hubby Kaidan! LOL :P
so it's possible for the Septim line to still exist if Uriel 7th survived and lived in Akavir?
The Vth as in Fifth. Uriel number five...He'd be long dead and his descendants if he had any there would be legally bastards and there's this whole thing that the Septim blood and name is no longer needed. The Mede dynasty is a legitimate successor in place by the Elder Council. The dragonfires are now permanent a Dragonborn ruler is no longer needed and Skyrim made it clear that we'd be the last being called a Dragonborn. There's no reason that any bastards of the Septims would or should take the throne outside of traditionalists valuing an defunct dynasty.
They could exist yes but the chances are they would never sit on the Imperial Throne and in fact could have an happier easier life in Akavir.
Hopefully someone in the comments can answer this. Why and when did Resdayn get renamed to Morrowind?
I would like to know that too. Anyone?
Fair enough question. Seems weird to change the name
I’m not sure but I thought it was something to do with the Dwemer and Chinmer no longer existing and the formation of the Tribunal
@@boomerangjack4710 yeah as far as I know that was the name of Morrowind before the formation of the tribunal and the war between dwemer and chimer. So the name of morrowind in chimeran or so I think.
Definitely Post-Nerevar. As for why maybe the Dunmer just changed their language overtime and the new term is just easier to say. Or it's because of foreigners having a hard time saying the old name so they changed it to something they could all pronounce correctly. Me I think native Dunmer would still call it Resdayn in chats with other Dunmer in Dunmerth and only in chats with outsiders speaking in the common tongue is Morrowind used. I think the term and name originates from Cyrodiil and it's Empires.
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Lvl 65,535 Vampire Lord LDB pullin' up to Akavir with Party Snacks and +100 Dragons finding Nerevarine and two of them completely wrecking these nutjob Akaviri races would be good ngl.
hey y'know what would be cool. elder scrolls 6 akavir dlc.
Tsaeci must have some roots to the argonians.
Argonians are reptiles mutated by some tree gods called the hist to be like humans and elf so I doubt it
my only issues are why bethesda made so much happen in the early eras that we can still come across in the 3rd and 4th eras, like how have easily accessible ruins still got valuables in. then theres the fact that dwemer spectres arent present in skyrim but are in morrowind (even a fully sentient one complete with memories) and a living millenia old dwemer that isnt mentioned by the dark elves of solstheim.
Plus how do we not know things about the kamal and the tsaesci despite the 2nd invasion happening only 11 years before the events of ESO and the fact that the empire was ruled by a tsaesci less than 200 years before. its strange how they became lost to time in a decade while i can pick up dwemer gear and books 5000 years later when theres evidence of looters and the doors just open. seems like they just dont want to flesh akavir out
I hope there are asians of nirn cause you literally see the ghosts of them in oblivion and they are obviously human. Plus the samurai armour how could snake people wear them ? But them being shapeshifters is the best explanation plus its cool
Monkey people are Indian. Because we have a demigod name "Hanuman" in our mythology. Serpent people are also from our mythology " NAGA "
Akavir is Asia 🌏
Woo
i would argue that Tosh Raka, is the last dragon standind in Akavir, and even more, i'd think that he's as powerfull as Alduin if not more, i mean, it is told that he is the largest dragon on Nirn so...
Akavir is basically the es version of Asia
Can’t access or find your discord anywhere all links are expired, could you send the name of it so I can find it on disboard or something?
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nice vid bb
I don't know if I can get behind the eso nord, dunmer, argonian alliance thing... I can stomach it in an mmo but I can't in the real thing lol
Very possible for unlikely alliance to form to face a common threat through out history ingame and in real life
FOR THE ALGORITHM
So, out of curiosity, is there anywhere that says these are the ONLY nations of Akavir? Or is it possible that there are more that we don’t know about
Yeah there's that potential. The thing about Akavir is we know so little...We don't even know it's size or shape all images for it are fan fiction.
@@flamesofchaos13 they will probably make the men and the snake people a separate race just to give Akavir more variety
@@idipped2521 I think they're separate races and that when a race is "consumed" by the Tsaesci what it means is they're conquered or join the Empire of the Snakes. So my belief is that Snakes, Humans and Dragons are all part of an Expansionist Empire over there that seek to conquer the Tigers and their Dov ally then head West to conquer Tamriel. The Dragonguard and Akaviri Potentate showcasing examples of the Humans and Beastfolk of the East are egalitarian and ambitious by nature willing to work with other species as long as the Snakes and/or Dragons are ruling.
Also it should be noted that Snakes and Dragons have direct connections mythological wise. With Serpentine Dragons being depicted in the East with more prominence and with certain sources claiming that Snakes/Serpents are but Imperfect Dragons. The Snakes like Men more then likely revere the Dov as Gods or at the least fear/respect their power. Maybe they rebelled against them but I would rather assume they serve them while the Tigers that turned a Mortal into a Dragon through unnatural means are the Rebellious. Explaining why they followed Reman an Human...Because he had the Blood and/or Soul of a Dov naturally. So Snakes and Dragons are the Ruling class/Divines, While Humans are the Warrior class...Whether there are more races under the banner I don't know at the very least they're trying to conquer others. Whether the Snakes are Vampiric I don't know but the system could still be the same regardless.
Ruling nation. I'd give the dominant politicking to the Tsaesci.
You're better than lady of scrolls
what intro song is this
I've been to Akavir. It's not worth ir guys.
Do it. For a Tsaesci vampire gf.
@@oujimandias6485 it's not worth it bro they suck
@@swaggrokrag No they don't just suck, they f*ckin devour, like, their jaws re-align 👀
@@oujimandias6485 😂😂😂
Tosh Aka? -> Akatosh?
Snakes with breasts . Classic.
So akavir is basically the far east
In my opinion the tsaesci are bipedal and cousins to men and elves. As men cannot reproduce with races like argonians and khajiit. Maybe a race of elves with scales due to the climate they live in. Also the door in sky haven temple has a humanoid face, although doesn't look like any race of human or elf in bone structure. In my opinion the face on sky haven temple is the only concrete evidence of what they looked like. And if they were so easy to assimilate into imperial society , my best guess is that they looked and acted more like man than anything else
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they funniest theory ive heard is that mysterious akavir was written by someone whos never been to akavir. unreliable narrator and all that. i believe kirkbride wrote it and hes very opaque. i wish you could have included the otherkin akavir post from some time ago on teslore... i think a poster there was statring to get the idea of akavir.... i quote ...(Wait.
If this is a nation of animal people, are Akavirian Otherkin animal people who believe that they're really human?)
Are you dutch? Your accent sounds Dutch.
Do to dragon breaks being a thing it's possible all these theories are true.
God I hate dragonbreaks
i believe the dragons in akavir have a better control of time than their counterparts on tamriel. they allow multiple storylines and worlds to coexist and not try to patchwork one reality together with the help of jills