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}}</noinclude>[[File:MW-banner-Akaviri.jpg|thumb|right|An Akavir-inspired Banner]]
{{Lore Link|Akavir}}, also known as '''Dragon Land''', is a continental landmass east of [[Lore:Tamriel|Tamriel]]. The two continents have a history of animosity towards each other, with Akavir invading Tamriel several times in the past and [[Lore:Invasion of Akavir|Tamriel invading Akavir]] at least once.{{ref|name=RDAI|{{Cite book|Report: Disaster at Ionith}}}} Much of what is known about it in Tamriel is acknowledged to be incomplete or inaccurate.{{ref|name=PGE3OL|{{Cite book|PGE|3|Other Lands}}}}<includeonly>
For more information, see the [[Lore:Akavir|main lore article]].</includeonly><noinclude>
==Inhabitants==
No [[Lore:Mer|mer]] have ever lived there; the men that did live in Akavir were all "eaten"{{intnote|Eaten|[Note 1]}} long ago by the Vampiric Serpent Folk of [[Lore:Tsaesci (place)|Tsaesci]]. There are four major nations on Akavir, each with its own race.{{ref|name=MA|{{Cite book|Mysterious Akavir}}}}
===Kamal===
{{Lore:Kamal (race)}}
===Tsaesci===
{{Lore:Tsaesci (race)}}
===Tang Mo===
{{Lore: Tang Mo (race)}}
===Ka Po' Tun===
{{Lore:Ka Po' Tun (race)}}
==History==
Most Akaviri history is only known so far as it affects Tamriel, which means it is a story of conflict and violence, betrayal and intrigue. During time periods where they show no interest in Tamriel, they are thought to be fighting amongst themselves.{{ref|name=MA}}
The exchange began with reports of pirates with strange features.{{ref|name=PGE3OL}} Perhaps the earliest narrative concerning Akavir is [[Lore:The Story of Lyrisius|The Story of Lyrisius]], in which the eponymous General had his own army destroyed before going on to destroy the Akaviri army through other means.{{ref|name=TSOL|{{Cite book|The Story of Lyrisius}}}} Thus, even the oldest tales from Akavir are about war.
The most famous and important interaction between the two continents concerns the {{Lore Link|Reman Dynasty}} of Tamrielic emperors and their successors, the [[Lore:Akaviri Potentate|Akaviri Potentates]]. In {{Year|1E 2703}},{{ref|name=2920V6|{{Cite book|2920,_MidYear_(v6)}}}} Tsaesci forces of Akavir invaded Tamriel and were decisively defeated at [[Lore:Pale Pass|Pale Pass]] by the army of [[Lore:Reman|Reman I]].{{ref|name=PGE3OL}} As {{Lore Link|Reman}}'s empire was also under threat from the elves, he agreed to allow the survivors of the disaster to remain in Tamriel and strengthen his army.{{ref|name=PGE3OL}} They eventually rose to positions of power and in {{Year|1E 2920}}, the last year of the First Era, [[Lore:Versidue-Shaie|Versidue-Shaie]] brought about the deaths of [[Lore:Reman III|Reman III]] and his heir [[Lore:Juilek|Prince Juilek]], then took the throne as Potentate.{{ref|name=2920V8|{{Cite book|2920, Last Seed (v8)}}}}{{ref|name=2920V12|{{Cite book|2920, Evening Star (v12)}}}} After his assassination by the [[Lore:Morag Tong|Morag Tong]] in {{Year|2E 324}}, the empire passed to his son [[Lore:Savirien-Chorak|Savirien-Chorak]], who was in turn assassinated along with his heirs in {{Year|2E 430}}.{{ref|name=PGE3C|{{Cite book|PGE|3|Cyrodiil}}}}
A second, short-lived Akaviri invasion of Tamriel occurred in {{Year|2E 572}}. An army of Kamal led by {{Lore Link|Ada'Soom Dir-Kamal}} landed in northeast {{Lore Link|Skyrim}} and besieged {{Lore Link|Windhelm}} before marching south towards {{Lore Link|Riften}}. Upon learning that Riften was defended by forces under the command of [[Lore:Jorunn|Jorunn the Skald-King]] and [[Lore:Wulfharth|Wulfharth the Ash-King]], Ada'Soom decided to bypass that city and attack {{Lore Link|Mournhold}} instead, unwittingly leading his army into a trap. A Dunmer army led by {{Lore Link|Almalexia (god)|Almalexia}} halted the Kamal advance, and Jorunn's pursuing Nord army cut off their retreat. With the timely aid of a phalanx of Argonian troops, the combined Tamrielic force drove the Akaviri invaders into the sea to drown.{{ref|name=JtSK|{{Cite book|Jorunn the Skald-King (book)}}}} According to another source, the Akaviri army was destroyed not in a battle, but when {{Lore Link|Vivec (god)|Vivec}} intervened and flooded the land.{{ref|name=VoF|{{Cite book|Varieties of Faith...}}}} Regardless of how the Kamal were defeated, it is noted that some of their number survived and later resurfaced in {{Lore Link|Cyrodiil}}, where they seized control of the Imperial Throne from the successors of the warlord [[Lore:Attrebus (warlord)|Attrebus]].{{Ref|name=PGE1-E|{{Cite book|PGE|1|The Elsweyr Confederacy}}}}
Centuries later, Tamriel would finally retaliate against Akavir. At the height of his power in {{Year|3E 288}} and after twenty years of strategic preparation, [[Lore:Uriel Septim V|Uriel Septim V]] launched an invasion of the continent and captured two cities, which he dubbed [[Lore:Septimia|Septimia]] and [[Lore:Ionith|Ionith]].{{ref|name=RDAI}} The enterprise ultimately came to utter ruin at the [[Lore:Battle of Ionith|Battle of Ionith]] in {{Year|3E 290}}.{{ref|name=RDAI}} Since then, the two continents have had little or no contact. The [[Lore:Nerevarine|Nerevarine]] is thought to have gone on an expedition to Akavir, but has not been heard from since.{{ref|name=OBRumors|Rumors in [[Lore:Cyrodiil|Cyrodiil]] during the [[Lore:Oblivion Crisis|Oblivion Crisis]].}}
Around the time of the [[Lore:Oblivion Crisis|Oblivion Crisis]], an enigmatic individual known as {{Lore Link|Mohi-Titona}} was described as the supposed Queen of Akavir, although it is unknown whether or not she is a real figure.{{ref|[[OB:Thurindil|Thurindil]]'s dialogue in Oblivion}}
==Influences on Tamriel==
The martial ability of the Akaviri soldiers had a strong influence on the military hierarchies of Tamriel. The [[Lore:Imperial Legion|Imperial Legion]] benefited from the superior organization and tactical knowledge of the Akaviri, and the political and legal systems of the Empire were both improved as well. It was an Akaviri, Dinieras-Ves, who first proposed what would become the [[Lore:Fighters Guild|Fighters Guild]] to his kinsman, the Potentate Versidue-Shaie.{{ref|name=HOTFG|{{Cite book|History of the Fighters Guild}}}} The Empire in general benefited from the influence of Akavir.{{ref|name=PGE3OL}}
Akaviri surnames are rare and prized possessions among the Cyrodilic citizenry of today, and there are trace facial features of the Akaviri in many distinguished Cyrodilic families. Some colonies of "true Akaviri" still exist in both the Empire and its border regions, but they are named so for their practices and customs, rather than for the purity of their blood.{{ref|name=PGE1ECY|{{Cite book|PGE|1|Cyrodiil}}}}
The Akaviri who served under Reman Cyrodiil were dubbed the Dragonguard, as the Dragonborn Emperor's new shock troops were renowned dragon-slayers.{{ref|name=TBOTD|{{Cite book|The Book of the Dragonborn}}}} This Dragonguard was the direct predecessor of the {{Lore Link|Blades}}, who adopted Akaviri style for their weaponry, armor and heraldry.{{ref|name=TBOTD}}{{ref|name=TRAFOTB|{{Cite book|The Rise and Fall of the Blades}}}}{{ref|name=PGE1ECY}} Their headquarters, {{Lore Link|Cloud Ruler Temple}}, is also built in the Akaviri style. The Red Dragons that have come to represent the Empire and the Imperial City were originally Akaviri war mounts.{{ref|name=PGE1ECY}} A class of warriors known as {{Lore Link|Dragonknights}} emerged during the {{Lore Link|Interregnum}} of the {{Lore Link|Second Era}}, similarly based on the martial traditions of the dispersed Akaviri Dragonguard.{{ref|{{Cite book|Legacy of the Dragonguard}}}}{{ref|name=LOTD|{{Cite book|Legacy of the Dragonguard|ns=Lore}}}} These warriors made use of unique magical abilities{{ref|name=AFDOE|{{Cite book|Ardent Flame: Draconic or Endemic?|ns=Lore}}}} said to be based on the powers of dragons.{{ref|name=MBRP|{{Cite book|Mythical Beast, Real Powers|ns=Lore}}}}
==Notable Places==
;{{Lore Link|Imperial Province of Akavir}}: A briefly-conquered territory in Tsaesci.
;{{Lore Link|Ionith}}: A Tsaesci city.
;{{Lore Link|Kamal (place)|Kamal}}: A snowy nation of Akavir.
;{{Lore Link|Ka Po' Tun (place)|Ka Po' Tun}}: A nation of Akavir.
;{{Lore Link|Septimia}}: A Tsaesci port town.
;{{Lore Link|Tang Mo (place)|Tang Mo}}: An island nation of Akavir.
;{{Lore Link|Tsaesci (place)|Tsaesci}}: A nation of Akavir.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:OB-npc-Akaviri Commander Mishaxhi.jpg|An Akaviri spirit (Oblivion)
File:OB-creature-Undead Akaviri Soldier.jpg|An undead Akaviri soldier (Oblivion)
File:SR-npc-Delphine 29.jpg|Akaviri-inspired Blades armor (Skyrim)
File:ON-npc-Arkas.jpg|Akaviri-inspired Fighter's Guild armor (ESO)
File:SR-place-Sky Haven Temple Exterior.jpg|Sky Haven Temple (Skyrim)
File:OB-place-Cloud Ruler Temple.jpg|Cloud Ruler Temple (Oblivion)
File:OB-place-Pale Pass Fort.jpg|An Akaviri fort (Oblivion)
</gallery>
==Notes==
{{note|Eaten|1.|The meaning of term "eaten" as given from what is known of the land of Akavir is not clear. Although description of the "vampiric" Tsaesci might suggest literal meaning, it could be a metaphor for being subdued. In ''[[Lore:Mysterious Akavir|Mysterious Akavir]]'' by anonymous writer, the Tsaesci are told to have "tried to eat all the [[Lore:Dragon|Dragons]]. They managed to enslave the Red Dragons, but the black ones had fled to (then) Po Tun". Also, the ''{{Lore Link|Akaviri Diary Translation}}'' of an Akaviri messenger states that during his journey to deliver orders to [[Oblivion:Fort Pale Pass|Fort Pale Pass]] he met another Akaviri messenger, stating that his leg had been badly hurt by wolves. As the Tsaesci are described as beings with humanoid upper body and snake lower bodies, to being entirely snake-like, this statement would suggest that men indeed continued to live in Akavir, even if they were enslaved by the Tsaesci. The Akaviri-made {{Lore Link|Alduin's Wall}} shows members of the Dragonguard appearing to be human-looking.}}
==References==
<references/>
{{Provinces}}</noinclude>
{{Lore Place Summary
|continent=Akavir
}}</noinclude>[[File:MW-banner-Akaviri.jpg|thumb|right|An Akavir-inspired Banner]]
{{Lore Link|Akavir}}, also known as '''Dragon Land''', is a continental landmass east of [[Lore:Tamriel|Tamriel]]. The two continents have a history of animosity towards each other, with Akavir invading Tamriel several times in the past and [[Lore:Invasion of Akavir|Tamriel invading Akavir]] at least once.{{ref|name=RDAI|{{Cite book|Report: Disaster at Ionith}}}} Much of what is known about it in Tamriel is acknowledged to be incomplete or inaccurate.{{ref|name=PGE3OL|{{Cite book|PGE|3|Other Lands}}}}<includeonly>
For more information, see the [[Lore:Akavir|main lore article]].</includeonly><noinclude>
==Inhabitants==
No [[Lore:Mer|mer]] have ever lived there; the men that did live in Akavir were all "eaten"{{intnote|Eaten|[Note 1]}} long ago by the Vampiric Serpent Folk of [[Lore:Tsaesci (place)|Tsaesci]]. There are four major nations on Akavir, each with its own race.{{ref|name=MA|{{Cite book|Mysterious Akavir}}}}
===Kamal===
{{Lore:Kamal (race)}}
===Tsaesci===
{{Lore:Tsaesci (race)}}
===Tang Mo===
{{Lore: Tang Mo (race)}}
===Ka Po' Tun===
{{Lore:Ka Po' Tun (race)}}
==History==
Most Akaviri history is only known so far as it affects Tamriel, which means it is a story of conflict and violence, betrayal and intrigue. During time periods where they show no interest in Tamriel, they are thought to be fighting amongst themselves.{{ref|name=MA}}
The exchange began with reports of pirates with strange features.{{ref|name=PGE3OL}} Perhaps the earliest narrative concerning Akavir is [[Lore:The Story of Lyrisius|The Story of Lyrisius]], in which the eponymous General had his own army destroyed before going on to destroy the Akaviri army through other means.{{ref|name=TSOL|{{Cite book|The Story of Lyrisius}}}} Thus, even the oldest tales from Akavir are about war.
The most famous and important interaction between the two continents concerns the {{Lore Link|Reman Dynasty}} of Tamrielic emperors and their successors, the [[Lore:Akaviri Potentate|Akaviri Potentates]]. In {{Year|1E 2703}},{{ref|name=2920V6|{{Cite book|2920,_MidYear_(v6)}}}} Tsaesci forces of Akavir invaded Tamriel and were decisively defeated at [[Lore:Pale Pass|Pale Pass]] by the army of [[Lore:Reman|Reman I]].{{ref|name=PGE3OL}} As {{Lore Link|Reman}}'s empire was also under threat from the elves, he agreed to allow the survivors of the disaster to remain in Tamriel and strengthen his army.{{ref|name=PGE3OL}} They eventually rose to positions of power and in {{Year|1E 2920}}, the last year of the First Era, [[Lore:Versidue-Shaie|Versidue-Shaie]] brought about the deaths of [[Lore:Reman III|Reman III]] and his heir [[Lore:Juilek|Prince Juilek]], then took the throne as Potentate.{{ref|name=2920V8|{{Cite book|2920, Last Seed (v8)}}}}{{ref|name=2920V12|{{Cite book|2920, Evening Star (v12)}}}} After his assassination by the [[Lore:Morag Tong|Morag Tong]] in {{Year|2E 324}}, the empire passed to his son [[Lore:Savirien-Chorak|Savirien-Chorak]], who was in turn assassinated along with his heirs in {{Year|2E 430}}.{{ref|name=PGE3C|{{Cite book|PGE|3|Cyrodiil}}}}
A second, short-lived Akaviri invasion of Tamriel occurred in {{Year|2E 572}}. An army of Kamal led by {{Lore Link|Ada'Soom Dir-Kamal}} landed in northeast {{Lore Link|Skyrim}} and besieged {{Lore Link|Windhelm}} before marching south towards {{Lore Link|Riften}}. Upon learning that Riften was defended by forces under the command of [[Lore:Jorunn|Jorunn the Skald-King]] and [[Lore:Wulfharth|Wulfharth the Ash-King]], Ada'Soom decided to bypass that city and attack {{Lore Link|Mournhold}} instead, unwittingly leading his army into a trap. A Dunmer army led by {{Lore Link|Almalexia (god)|Almalexia}} halted the Kamal advance, and Jorunn's pursuing Nord army cut off their retreat. With the timely aid of a phalanx of Argonian troops, the combined Tamrielic force drove the Akaviri invaders into the sea to drown.{{ref|name=JtSK|{{Cite book|Jorunn the Skald-King (book)}}}} According to another source, the Akaviri army was destroyed not in a battle, but when {{Lore Link|Vivec (god)|Vivec}} intervened and flooded the land.{{ref|name=VoF|{{Cite book|Varieties of Faith...}}}} Regardless of how the Kamal were defeated, it is noted that some of their number survived and later resurfaced in {{Lore Link|Cyrodiil}}, where they seized control of the Imperial Throne from the successors of the warlord [[Lore:Attrebus (warlord)|Attrebus]].{{Ref|name=PGE1-E|{{Cite book|PGE|1|The Elsweyr Confederacy}}}}
Centuries later, Tamriel would finally retaliate against Akavir. At the height of his power in {{Year|3E 288}} and after twenty years of strategic preparation, [[Lore:Uriel Septim V|Uriel Septim V]] launched an invasion of the continent and captured two cities, which he dubbed [[Lore:Septimia|Septimia]] and [[Lore:Ionith|Ionith]].{{ref|name=RDAI}} The enterprise ultimately came to utter ruin at the [[Lore:Battle of Ionith|Battle of Ionith]] in {{Year|3E 290}}.{{ref|name=RDAI}} Since then, the two continents have had little or no contact. The [[Lore:Nerevarine|Nerevarine]] is thought to have gone on an expedition to Akavir, but has not been heard from since.{{ref|name=OBRumors|Rumors in [[Lore:Cyrodiil|Cyrodiil]] during the [[Lore:Oblivion Crisis|Oblivion Crisis]].}}
Around the time of the [[Lore:Oblivion Crisis|Oblivion Crisis]], an enigmatic individual known as {{Lore Link|Mohi-Titona}} was described as the supposed Queen of Akavir, although it is unknown whether or not she is a real figure.{{ref|[[OB:Thurindil|Thurindil]]'s dialogue in Oblivion}}
==Influences on Tamriel==
The martial ability of the Akaviri soldiers had a strong influence on the military hierarchies of Tamriel. The [[Lore:Imperial Legion|Imperial Legion]] benefited from the superior organization and tactical knowledge of the Akaviri, and the political and legal systems of the Empire were both improved as well. It was an Akaviri, Dinieras-Ves, who first proposed what would become the [[Lore:Fighters Guild|Fighters Guild]] to his kinsman, the Potentate Versidue-Shaie.{{ref|name=HOTFG|{{Cite book|History of the Fighters Guild}}}} The Empire in general benefited from the influence of Akavir.{{ref|name=PGE3OL}}
Akaviri surnames are rare and prized possessions among the Cyrodilic citizenry of today, and there are trace facial features of the Akaviri in many distinguished Cyrodilic families. Some colonies of "true Akaviri" still exist in both the Empire and its border regions, but they are named so for their practices and customs, rather than for the purity of their blood.{{ref|name=PGE1ECY|{{Cite book|PGE|1|Cyrodiil}}}}
The Akaviri who served under Reman Cyrodiil were dubbed the Dragonguard, as the Dragonborn Emperor's new shock troops were renowned dragon-slayers.{{ref|name=TBOTD|{{Cite book|The Book of the Dragonborn}}}} This Dragonguard was the direct predecessor of the {{Lore Link|Blades}}, who adopted Akaviri style for their weaponry, armor and heraldry.{{ref|name=TBOTD}}{{ref|name=TRAFOTB|{{Cite book|The Rise and Fall of the Blades}}}}{{ref|name=PGE1ECY}} Their headquarters, {{Lore Link|Cloud Ruler Temple}}, is also built in the Akaviri style. The Red Dragons that have come to represent the Empire and the Imperial City were originally Akaviri war mounts.{{ref|name=PGE1ECY}} A class of warriors known as {{Lore Link|Dragonknights}} emerged during the {{Lore Link|Interregnum}} of the {{Lore Link|Second Era}}, similarly based on the martial traditions of the dispersed Akaviri Dragonguard.{{ref|{{Cite book|Legacy of the Dragonguard}}}}{{ref|name=LOTD|{{Cite book|Legacy of the Dragonguard|ns=Lore}}}} These warriors made use of unique magical abilities{{ref|name=AFDOE|{{Cite book|Ardent Flame: Draconic or Endemic?|ns=Lore}}}} said to be based on the powers of dragons.{{ref|name=MBRP|{{Cite book|Mythical Beast, Real Powers|ns=Lore}}}}
==Notable Places==
;{{Lore Link|Imperial Province of Akavir}}: A briefly-conquered territory in Tsaesci.
;{{Lore Link|Ionith}}: A Tsaesci city.
;{{Lore Link|Kamal (place)|Kamal}}: A snowy nation of Akavir.
;{{Lore Link|Ka Po' Tun (place)|Ka Po' Tun}}: A nation of Akavir.
;{{Lore Link|Septimia}}: A Tsaesci port town.
;{{Lore Link|Tang Mo (place)|Tang Mo}}: An island nation of Akavir.
;{{Lore Link|Tsaesci (place)|Tsaesci}}: A nation of Akavir.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:OB-npc-Akaviri Commander Mishaxhi.jpg|An Akaviri spirit (Oblivion)
File:OB-creature-Undead Akaviri Soldier.jpg|An undead Akaviri soldier (Oblivion)
File:SR-npc-Delphine 29.jpg|Akaviri-inspired Blades armor (Skyrim)
File:ON-npc-Arkas.jpg|Akaviri-inspired Fighter's Guild armor (ESO)
File:SR-place-Sky Haven Temple Exterior.jpg|Sky Haven Temple (Skyrim)
File:OB-place-Cloud Ruler Temple.jpg|Cloud Ruler Temple (Oblivion)
File:OB-place-Pale Pass Fort.jpg|An Akaviri fort (Oblivion)
</gallery>
==Notes==
{{note|Eaten|1.|The meaning of term "eaten" as given from what is known of the land of Akavir is not clear. Although description of the "vampiric" Tsaesci might suggest literal meaning, it could be a metaphor for being subdued. In ''[[Lore:Mysterious Akavir|Mysterious Akavir]]'' by anonymous writer, the Tsaesci are told to have "tried to eat all the [[Lore:Dragon|Dragons]]. They managed to enslave the Red Dragons, but the black ones had fled to (then) Po Tun". Also, the ''{{Lore Link|Akaviri Diary Translation}}'' of an Akaviri messenger states that during his journey to deliver orders to [[Oblivion:Fort Pale Pass|Fort Pale Pass]] he met another Akaviri messenger, stating that his leg had been badly hurt by wolves. As the Tsaesci are described as beings with humanoid upper body and snake lower bodies, to being entirely snake-like, this statement would suggest that men indeed continued to live in Akavir, even if they were enslaved by the Tsaesci. The Akaviri-made {{Lore Link|Alduin's Wall}} shows members of the Dragonguard appearing to be human-looking.}}
==References==
<references/>
{{Provinces}}</noinclude>