The Mysterious Races of Akavir - The Elder Scrolls Lore (Ft. Xith) 

I'll be getting lawyers, can't be havin this.

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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.-

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

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.

M'aiq thinks you are wrong

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

Aside from the main four Akaviri beast races, there's still the dog and rat races that's fun to meet

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?

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

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 😢

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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

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

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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Cool profile name, very based.

@@golagiswatchingyou2966 Why thank you sir Golag.

I thank you, honored traveller

Imagine this.... *Tsaeci Idol Group*

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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.

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?

;)

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

Imagine them being Kung Fu Australians lmao (since they know how to deal with snakes)

2920: the last year of the first era was fictional in-universe

Reminds me of the Yuan-ti from dnd

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?

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.

Good news. I already did that, look up my videos on Sex and Procreation in TES and Genetics in TES. They are older videos so the narration is not as clean as now, but the info is still good.

@@ImperialKnowledge ah thank you I've must have missed it.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Nah I need that Hammerfell experience

Very possible for unlikely alliance to form to face a common threat through out history ingame and in real life

Do it. For a Tsaesci vampire gf.

@@oujimandias6485 it's not worth it bro they suck

@@Jacob-vw4tv No they don't just suck, they f*ckin devour, like, their jaws re-align 👀

@@oujimandias6485 😂😂😂

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