This page lists various words and phrases that are a part of the world of Tamriel. The words are listed alphabetically and contain a brief description along with possibly a picture or how to pronounce it. If you can't find the word you're looking for, it may be listed under a certain topic under the Main Page. Please feel free to send any comments and suggestions, just Contact Me.

Oblivion

The extra-dimensional plane which is home to the daedra and the undead. Chapter 4 in the main Elder Scrolls series. Oblivion is a place composed of many lands, thus the many names for which Oblivion is synonymous: Coldharbour, Quagmire, Moonshadow, and others. It may be supposed that each land of Oblivion is ruled by one prince. The princes whose name appears over and over (though this is not a sure test of their authenticity, to be sure) are the aforementioned Sanguine, Boethiah, Molag Bal, Sheogorath, and Azura, Mephala, Clavicus Vil, Vaernima, Malacath, Hoermius (or Hermaeus or Hormaius, there is no consistant spelling) Mora, Namira, Jyggalag, Nocturnal, Mehrunes Dagon, and Peryite.

Ohmes

Kahjiit word for the most common form of their species, the 'man-faced'. This form is the most common form of Khajiit seen outside of the province of Elsweyr.

Old Way of Reckoning

The old way of reckoning is the form of date keeping before the standards of ERAs was put into place. Simply put, year 1637 in the old way of reckoning corresponds to the around first year of the first era (1E 1). The system of using eras was not universally used in Tamriel until approximately the end of the first era.

Othroktide

A modern local holiday of High Rock held on the 5th of Suns Dawn is held in honor of the first and most illustrious Baron of Dwynnen.