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|continent=Tamriel
|province=Elsweyr
|image=Elsweyr map Oblivion.jpg
|imgdesc={{#ifeq:{{NESTLEVEL}}|0|
'''Nation:''' Elsweyr Confederacy<br>
'''Capital:''' [[Lore:Torval|Torval]]<br>
'''Native Populace:''' Khajiit<br>
'''Founded:''' {{Year|2E 309}}<br>
'''Dissolved:''' {{Year|4E 115}}<br>
'''Head-of-State:''' Mane<br>
'''Official Language:''' Ta'agra<br>
'''Currency:''' Septim<br>|'''Elsweyr'''}}
|appears=[[Arena:The Halls of Colossus|Arena]], [[ON:Aldmeri Dominion|ESO]]}}{{TOCright}}[[Image:Lore-race-Khajiit.png|thumb|Illustration of a typical Khajiit male.]]
</noinclude>{{Lore Link|Elsweyr}} is a province that lies on the southern coast of [[Lore:Tamriel|Tamriel]]. It is bordered by {{Lore Link|Valenwood}} to the west and by {{Lore Link|Cyrodiil}} to the north and east.
Elsweyr is home to the feline {{Lore Link|Khajiit}}. The Khajiiti government is a confederacy held together by the [[Lore:Mane|Mane]], which are the rarest of the various Khajiit breeds. An important part of Khajiiti culture is the [[Lore:Moon Sugar|Moon Sugar]] that is harvested in Elsweyr. Moon Sugar is said to be created by mana falling from the Ja'Kha-jay into the Bay of Topal on the southeastern coast. The waters are then drawn into the sugar plantations of the jungles of Tenmar, which cover much of the southern area of the province. {{#ifeq:{{NAMESPACE}}|Lore||<br><br>For more information, see the complete article at [[Lore:Elsweyr|Elsweyr]].}}<noinclude>
==History==
Elsweyr is home to an ancient civilization that, it is commonly held, predated the coming of mer and men.<ref name="PGE">{{Cite book|PGE|3|Sugar and Blood}}</ref> Though this would be hard to verify, it is known that there were hundreds of cities in the province. Some cities have been buried by the sands of the northwest desert; some have been overgrown by the southern jungles; others have been destroyed by men, mer and Khajiit. It has also been said that the Khajiit roamed Tamriel before other creatures. Described in ''A Pocket Guide to the Empire'': "Topal the Pilot in his peregrinations around [[Lore:Tamriel|Tamriel]] encountered the Khajiit not in Elsweyr, but far up the {{Lore Link|Niben River}}, close to the {{Lore Link|Imperial City}}, where they preyed on other native creatures." Also, "...certain parts of {{Lore Link|Valenwood}} were to be avoided for fear of the great jungle cat men."<ref name="PGE"/> It is thought that Khajiit had already developed while other races were only beginning to discover the basic feats of modern life. Historically, Elsweyr was split into a number of smaller states (speculation suggests as many as sixteen states) until the time of the [[Lore:Thrassian Plague|Thrassian Plague]] that devastated the whole of Tamriel.
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Only the kingdoms of [[Lore:Anequina|Anequina]] and [[Lore:Pellitine|Pellitine]] are known to have survived this catastrophe intact, and they decided at that time to forge an Alliance of Peace, thereby creating a unified confederacy. During the formation of this new nation it is possible that an old Khajiiti proverb was recalled, which ran along the lines of "perfect society is always elsewhere", thus resulting in the union's name. Another possibility is a reference to Llesw'er, a paradise promised to the Khajiit by the Riddle'Thar. Regardless of the name's specific origin, it appears to inspire a sense of optimism that is not likely to be backed by reality. Recently, Elsweyr has been involved in much chaos, it seems only some Manes and the Cyrodilic and [[Lore:Septim Dynasty|Septim]] Empires brought peace, but only for brief periods of time. Best described in ''A Pocket Guide to the Empire'', "It may be fair to say Elsweyr is in crisis. And it may further be accurate to say that such chaos is home."<ref name="PGE"/> In 4E 115, a coup backed by the [[Lore:Thalmor|Thalmor]] dissolved the Elsweyr Confederacy. In its place, the kingdoms of Anequina and Pelletine were recreated and became client states of the third [[Lore:Aldmeri Dominion|Aldmeri Dominion]].<ref name=TGW/>
==Geography==
The northern part of Elsweyr contains arid badlands; the southern part is a lush sub-tropical environment with many forests. Only a few cities have been established, and most of the settlements are small villages.
==Politics==
During the [[Lore:Five Year War|Five Year War]], Elsweyr expanded west into [[Lore:Valenwood|Valenwood]]. Near the end of the Imperial Simulacrum, an attempt to return the land occurred but the Khajiit settlers did not comply, and no further action was taken. However, they lost land to the east near the {{Lore Link|Imperial}} city of {{Lore Link|Leyawiin}}, after an agreement between the Count and the current Mane. Also, the city of {{Lore Link|Senchal}}, once a slum town, has been turned into a beautiful coastal resort, proving the economy is rising.
In the early years of the {{Lore Link|Fourth Era}}, Elsweyr followed the lead of [[Lore:Black Marsh|Black Marsh]] and seceded from the Empire.{{ref|name=TIC|{{Cite book|The Infernal City}}}} After the coup of {{Year|4E 115}}, the Elsweyr Confederacy was disbanded and the two ancient kingdoms [[Lore:Pellitine|Pelletine]] and [[Lore:Anequina|Anequina]] were reestablished as client states of the {{Lore Link|Thalmor}}.{{ref|name=TGW|{{Cite book|The Great War (book)}}}}
==Notable Places==
;{{Lore Link|Alabaster}}: A city found inland from the [[Lore:Niben River|Niben River]] on the Elsweyr side of the border.
;{{Lore Link|Corinthe}}: A city in central Elsweyr.
;{{Lore Link|Dune}}: A city in northwestern Elsweyr, near the Valenwood border.
;{{Lore Link|The Halls of Colossus}}: The secret complex that housed Numidium during its reconstruction and activation.
;{{Lore Link|Khenarthi's Roost}}: A large island off the south coast where Khajiit and [[Lore:Maormer|Maormer]] live peacefully together.
;{{Lore Link|Orcrest}}: A city in northern Elsweyr, south of Riverhold.
;{{Lore Link|Rimmen}}: A city in northeastern Elsweyr, near the border to Cyrodiil.
;{{Lore Link|Riverhold}}: A city in northern Elsweyr, near the Cyrodiil border.
;{{Lore Link|Senchal}}: A slum turned into a coastal resort, it lies on the northern shores of the southeastern "tail" of Elsweyr.
;{{Lore Link|Torval}}: The capital of Elsweyr, near the southwestern {{Lore Link|Valenwood}} border.
==Other Information==
===Cuisine===
The cuisine of Elsweyr is invariably sweet. Meals such as candies, cakes, puddings, sugarmeats and honey stews makes the staples of the Khajiit diet. Non-Khajiiti are often advised against eating these dishes as most of them contain [[Lore:Moon Sugar|moon sugar]], a dangerous substance to which the Khajiit have both a natural predisposition and a resistance developed from a lifelong consumption of the substance. On such occasions, merely touching the food with lips is considered a polite form of declining.<ref name="TIC"/><ref name="PGE1-E">{{Cite book|PGE|1|The Elsweyr Confederacy}}</ref> [[Skyrim:Elsweyr Fondue|Elsweyr Fondue]] is a dish containing ale, moon sugar and Eidar cheese, which is a prime example of the cuisine.
==See Also==
* Featured in:
** [[Arena:Arena|TES1: Arena]]
** [[Online:Online|Elder Scrolls Online]]
==References==
<references/>
{{Provinces}}
</noinclude>
|continent=Tamriel
|province=Elsweyr
|image=Elsweyr map Oblivion.jpg
|imgdesc={{#ifeq:{{NESTLEVEL}}|0|
'''Nation:''' Elsweyr Confederacy<br>
'''Capital:''' [[Lore:Torval|Torval]]<br>
'''Native Populace:''' Khajiit<br>
'''Founded:''' {{Year|2E 309}}<br>
'''Dissolved:''' {{Year|4E 115}}<br>
'''Head-of-State:''' Mane<br>
'''Official Language:''' Ta'agra<br>
'''Currency:''' Septim<br>|'''Elsweyr'''}}
|appears=[[Arena:The Halls of Colossus|Arena]], [[ON:Aldmeri Dominion|ESO]]}}{{TOCright}}[[Image:Lore-race-Khajiit.png|thumb|Illustration of a typical Khajiit male.]]
</noinclude>{{Lore Link|Elsweyr}} is a province that lies on the southern coast of [[Lore:Tamriel|Tamriel]]. It is bordered by {{Lore Link|Valenwood}} to the west and by {{Lore Link|Cyrodiil}} to the north and east.
Elsweyr is home to the feline {{Lore Link|Khajiit}}. The Khajiiti government is a confederacy held together by the [[Lore:Mane|Mane]], which are the rarest of the various Khajiit breeds. An important part of Khajiiti culture is the [[Lore:Moon Sugar|Moon Sugar]] that is harvested in Elsweyr. Moon Sugar is said to be created by mana falling from the Ja'Kha-jay into the Bay of Topal on the southeastern coast. The waters are then drawn into the sugar plantations of the jungles of Tenmar, which cover much of the southern area of the province. {{#ifeq:{{NAMESPACE}}|Lore||<br><br>For more information, see the complete article at [[Lore:Elsweyr|Elsweyr]].}}<noinclude>
==History==
Elsweyr is home to an ancient civilization that, it is commonly held, predated the coming of mer and men.<ref name="PGE">{{Cite book|PGE|3|Sugar and Blood}}</ref> Though this would be hard to verify, it is known that there were hundreds of cities in the province. Some cities have been buried by the sands of the northwest desert; some have been overgrown by the southern jungles; others have been destroyed by men, mer and Khajiit. It has also been said that the Khajiit roamed Tamriel before other creatures. Described in ''A Pocket Guide to the Empire'': "Topal the Pilot in his peregrinations around [[Lore:Tamriel|Tamriel]] encountered the Khajiit not in Elsweyr, but far up the {{Lore Link|Niben River}}, close to the {{Lore Link|Imperial City}}, where they preyed on other native creatures." Also, "...certain parts of {{Lore Link|Valenwood}} were to be avoided for fear of the great jungle cat men."<ref name="PGE"/> It is thought that Khajiit had already developed while other races were only beginning to discover the basic feats of modern life. Historically, Elsweyr was split into a number of smaller states (speculation suggests as many as sixteen states) until the time of the [[Lore:Thrassian Plague|Thrassian Plague]] that devastated the whole of Tamriel.
{{NewLeft}}
Only the kingdoms of [[Lore:Anequina|Anequina]] and [[Lore:Pellitine|Pellitine]] are known to have survived this catastrophe intact, and they decided at that time to forge an Alliance of Peace, thereby creating a unified confederacy. During the formation of this new nation it is possible that an old Khajiiti proverb was recalled, which ran along the lines of "perfect society is always elsewhere", thus resulting in the union's name. Another possibility is a reference to Llesw'er, a paradise promised to the Khajiit by the Riddle'Thar. Regardless of the name's specific origin, it appears to inspire a sense of optimism that is not likely to be backed by reality. Recently, Elsweyr has been involved in much chaos, it seems only some Manes and the Cyrodilic and [[Lore:Septim Dynasty|Septim]] Empires brought peace, but only for brief periods of time. Best described in ''A Pocket Guide to the Empire'', "It may be fair to say Elsweyr is in crisis. And it may further be accurate to say that such chaos is home."<ref name="PGE"/> In 4E 115, a coup backed by the [[Lore:Thalmor|Thalmor]] dissolved the Elsweyr Confederacy. In its place, the kingdoms of Anequina and Pelletine were recreated and became client states of the third [[Lore:Aldmeri Dominion|Aldmeri Dominion]].<ref name=TGW/>
==Geography==
The northern part of Elsweyr contains arid badlands; the southern part is a lush sub-tropical environment with many forests. Only a few cities have been established, and most of the settlements are small villages.
==Politics==
During the [[Lore:Five Year War|Five Year War]], Elsweyr expanded west into [[Lore:Valenwood|Valenwood]]. Near the end of the Imperial Simulacrum, an attempt to return the land occurred but the Khajiit settlers did not comply, and no further action was taken. However, they lost land to the east near the {{Lore Link|Imperial}} city of {{Lore Link|Leyawiin}}, after an agreement between the Count and the current Mane. Also, the city of {{Lore Link|Senchal}}, once a slum town, has been turned into a beautiful coastal resort, proving the economy is rising.
In the early years of the {{Lore Link|Fourth Era}}, Elsweyr followed the lead of [[Lore:Black Marsh|Black Marsh]] and seceded from the Empire.{{ref|name=TIC|{{Cite book|The Infernal City}}}} After the coup of {{Year|4E 115}}, the Elsweyr Confederacy was disbanded and the two ancient kingdoms [[Lore:Pellitine|Pelletine]] and [[Lore:Anequina|Anequina]] were reestablished as client states of the {{Lore Link|Thalmor}}.{{ref|name=TGW|{{Cite book|The Great War (book)}}}}
==Notable Places==
;{{Lore Link|Alabaster}}: A city found inland from the [[Lore:Niben River|Niben River]] on the Elsweyr side of the border.
;{{Lore Link|Corinthe}}: A city in central Elsweyr.
;{{Lore Link|Dune}}: A city in northwestern Elsweyr, near the Valenwood border.
;{{Lore Link|The Halls of Colossus}}: The secret complex that housed Numidium during its reconstruction and activation.
;{{Lore Link|Khenarthi's Roost}}: A large island off the south coast where Khajiit and [[Lore:Maormer|Maormer]] live peacefully together.
;{{Lore Link|Orcrest}}: A city in northern Elsweyr, south of Riverhold.
;{{Lore Link|Rimmen}}: A city in northeastern Elsweyr, near the border to Cyrodiil.
;{{Lore Link|Riverhold}}: A city in northern Elsweyr, near the Cyrodiil border.
;{{Lore Link|Senchal}}: A slum turned into a coastal resort, it lies on the northern shores of the southeastern "tail" of Elsweyr.
;{{Lore Link|Torval}}: The capital of Elsweyr, near the southwestern {{Lore Link|Valenwood}} border.
==Other Information==
===Cuisine===
The cuisine of Elsweyr is invariably sweet. Meals such as candies, cakes, puddings, sugarmeats and honey stews makes the staples of the Khajiit diet. Non-Khajiiti are often advised against eating these dishes as most of them contain [[Lore:Moon Sugar|moon sugar]], a dangerous substance to which the Khajiit have both a natural predisposition and a resistance developed from a lifelong consumption of the substance. On such occasions, merely touching the food with lips is considered a polite form of declining.<ref name="TIC"/><ref name="PGE1-E">{{Cite book|PGE|1|The Elsweyr Confederacy}}</ref> [[Skyrim:Elsweyr Fondue|Elsweyr Fondue]] is a dish containing ale, moon sugar and Eidar cheese, which is a prime example of the cuisine.
==See Also==
* Featured in:
** [[Arena:Arena|TES1: Arena]]
** [[Online:Online|Elder Scrolls Online]]
==References==
<references/>
{{Provinces}}
</noinclude>