Nirn

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Nirn is the fictional planet on which the Elder Scrolls games are set. Its name means "Arena" in the Elven language. Nirn is also known as Mundus (the "Mortal Plane"), and is located in Aurbis, between the Aetherius (the "Immortal Plane"), and Oblivion. Nirn is named "Mortal Plane" because the species which inhabit it die. The planet is orbited by the two moons Masser and Secunda, the Eight God planets and its sun, called Magnus. The continents of Nirn include Akavir, Aldmeris, Atmora, Pyandonea, Tamriel, and Yokuda.

[edit] History

Within the games' lore, the history of Nirn is a very controversial matter. Much study is dedicated to discovering the planet's origins.

Each culture has its own tale of creation. The accuracy of any version is unknown.

[edit] External links

• The Imperial Library - Library of lore and legends of the series.