Is Nirn a sphere?

Nirn is round in the mortal sense. Understand that your character throughout any of the Elder Scrolls games is only able to perceive reality as this round sphere. Nirn is essentially part of a massive nesting doll that makes up Mundus, which is surrounded by Oblivion, and that in turn is surrounded by the Aetherius.

Is Nirn a round?

The answer may not be so simple. After all, many argue that the most concrete evidence we have to prove that Nirn is indeed spherical, is a single object – a pixelated globe from The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall. (There is a brief glimpse of a globe in Arena as well, but it mainly shows the sea.)

Is Nirn the planet?

Nirn is essentially a planet floating in the void of Oblivion, or ' space'. Nirn is the mortal plane/planet. There are numerous theories on the subject of Nirns creation. Some believe Lorkhan(whose bones form the physical body of Nirn)forced the Original Spirits to create the mortal plane for his own desires.

What is the difference between Nirn and Tamriel?

Tamriel is the main continent of Nirn and is its mythic and symbolic center. Tamriel is divided into 9 provinces: Black Marsh, Cyrodiil, Elsweyr, Hammerfell, High Rock, Morrowind, Skyrim, Summerset Isle, and Valenwood.

Is Nirn a Daedric realm?

Nirn is not a Daedric realm because Daedric realms are solipsistic playgrounds under the full control of their reigning Prince, whereas Nirn is a mortal planet formed from and defined by the Earthbones, which are the corpses of lesser Aedra.

The Mysterious Lesser Known Islands of Nirn - The Elder Scrolls Lore

Is Nirn a plane of Oblivion?

According to Mankar Camoran Nirn was Lorkhan's plane of Oblivion.

How old is Nirn?

My guess: about 6k years old. Long answer: If you're asking about how much time has passed since the creation of Nirn, things get a bit more complicated. The 6000 years is a calculation of roughly how much time has passed since the beginning of the "Merethic Era".

What universe is Nirn in?

Nirn is the center of Mundus, which itself is the "hub" of The Elder Scrolls universe's "wheel." The heavens beyond Nirn are star-filled.

Is Nirn flat?

According to thuum.org, nirn is indeed flat, as is Oblivion, the plain above, and the shining plain of Atherius.

What race are the Akaviri?

It is the homeland of four seemingly unrelated races collectively referred to as the "Akaviri." These races are composed of the Demons of Kamal, the serpent-men of Tsaesci, the Monkey People of Tang Mo, and the Tiger Dragons of Ka'Po'Tun.

How big is Skyrim canonically?

This article from Elder Scrolls Wiki(yes I know they're not as reliable as UESP) http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Skyrim says, in the "Geography" section, that Skyrim is 105,000 sq mi, which places it at roughly between the sizes of Italy and New Zealand in the real world.

Is Tamriel a country or continent?

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

Is Fallout and Skyrim in the same universe?

The "same universe" theory doesn't really hold up to scrutiny, and Bethesda itself has confirmed that the two games are not set in the same universe, at least not literally. At the same time, both game franchises still include many nods to each other.

How large is Tamriel in lore?

That means Tamriel is 3,740 miles wide (6,018.947 kilometers). So if we use the area of a square formula (since Tamriel is kind of squarish if you shove the Summerset up into Hammerfell and Valenwood) we get 9,791,330 square miles (25,359,428.28 sq Kilometers(. Good lord... that's gigantic.

How big is Nirn Elder Scrolls?

That give Tamriel a land area of 2,400 square miles, and Nirn a total area of 143,940 square miles. That's a bit smaller than the state of Montana. If Nirn was a perfect sphere, it would have a diameter of 214.06 miles with the scaled-up version, or about 350 km.

Is there anything beyond Tamriel?

There are several continents outside Tamriel. There is Atmora to the north which is said to be the home of Men. Ysgramor was from Atmora. There is Akavir to the east which is home to the Tsaesci and other races.

Is ESO bigger than Skyrim?

While new zones are constantly being added with new content like the Gates of Oblivion expansion, the total world size of The Elder Scrolls Online is roughly 400 kilometers squared, making it one of the biggest Elder Scrolls games to date. In comparison, Skyrim's map is only around 37 kilometers squared.

Do Argonians lay eggs?

Physiology. Argonians start out in life as eggs; when a clutch of Argonian eggs is laid, they are placed near Hist trees in areas known as hatching pools. When the eggs hatch, they form a connection to the Hist.

Is Mundus a round?

Beige spheres: Mundus conjures a series of beige spheres which shoot white beams similar to the shots from Nightmare's machine gun orbs.

Is Nirn a daedric plane?

Nirn is the plane of all the Aedra that took part in its creation, not just Lorkhan, and it resides in Mundus, not Oblivion (Daedra) or Aetherius (Magne Ge and Aedra). Nirn isn't to Lorkhan what the Deadlands are to Mehrunes Dagon or Sovngarde is to Shor.

Who is the God of Nirn?

Lorkhan, also known as Lorkh, Shor, Sheor, Lorkhaj, Shezarr and Sep, is the et'Ada most directly responsible for the existence of Nirn and is the god of all mortals. According to legend, Lorkhan died long ago, giving his life for convincing the Aedra to create Mundus.

What galaxy is Nirn?

Theory: Nirn is in the Dragon Galaxy.

What era is Morrowind set in?

Morrowind takes place in 3E 427, where players assume the role of a reincarnated hero. Their goal is to save the world from a godlike being spreading disease and death throughout the land.

How long is a era in Skyrim?

The First Era is a very long era that lasted for 2,920 years and is marked by a visible shift in power between the Elven and Human races, with the success of the Alessian Rebellion and shattering of the Ayleid Empire.

Who created the universe in Skyrim?

Creation. The creation of the universe began with the Chaos of the pre-universe. From this primordial nothingness, the twin forces of order and chaos arose, in the form of Anu and Padomay. Anu and Padomay both birthed their own souls, Anui-El and Sithis, respectively.