Races of the Trans-Akavir Island Men? (Esroniet, etc.)

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Re: Races of the Trans-Akavir Island Men? (Esroniet, etc.)

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maybe
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Re: Races of the Trans-Akavir Island Men? (Esroniet, etc.)

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Ralok wrote:
Anonymous98223 wrote:Yeah they once could of been snakemen, but now there surely more human like. And to say that the snake people are definitly snakes is a very bold claim. Many say that it could be entirely metaphoricle. And others say that when they "eat" other races they simply merge there culture with thier own and become the same race or something like that. These people are shrouded in so much mystery, just like the rest of Akavir, the its ahrd to say anything about them, they could have snake traits. Or the term "snake"men could of come from some deed they did in thier past. I however do ont believe that,even if this was there original idea, that beth. will make them have the torso of a snake and the upper body of a man. I think that simply men or mer who have a very great Golden aura around them would be cool enough, as longs as they gave them some new and cool facial features, maybe like vampire vangs.
I imagine them like that snake guy from the batman beyond episode about splicers, with hugae snakelike fangs and dislocatable jaws

maybe that is where the snake comes from, the snakelike fangs

I am pretty sure it was confirmed they had snake lower bodies though, or at least tails

but like I said, maybe that is just because they drank the blood of dragons

It was "confirmed" in the book 2920, a book that also described Vivec as "a tall Dunmer" who had a full head of hair, and the Night Mother as the leader of the Morag Tong instead of the Dark Brotherhood, and other discrepancies with established lore. In short while it's an entertaining read that does contain some truth, I'd be loathe to use it as a final statement on Tsaesci physical appearance.
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Re: Races of the Trans-Akavir Island Men? (Esroniet, etc.)

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Pilaf The Defiler wrote:
Ralok wrote:
Anonymous98223 wrote:Yeah they once could of been snakemen, but now there surely more human like. And to say that the snake people are definitly snakes is a very bold claim. Many say that it could be entirely metaphoricle. And others say that when they "eat" other races they simply merge there culture with thier own and become the same race or something like that. These people are shrouded in so much mystery, just like the rest of Akavir, the its ahrd to say anything about them, they could have snake traits. Or the term "snake"men could of come from some deed they did in thier past. I however do ont believe that,even if this was there original idea, that beth. will make them have the torso of a snake and the upper body of a man. I think that simply men or mer who have a very great Golden aura around them would be cool enough, as longs as they gave them some new and cool facial features, maybe like vampire vangs.
I imagine them like that snake guy from the batman beyond episode about splicers, with hugae snakelike fangs and dislocatable jaws

maybe that is where the snake comes from, the snakelike fangs

I am pretty sure it was confirmed they had snake lower bodies though, or at least tails

but like I said, maybe that is just because they drank the blood of dragons

It was "confirmed" in the book 2920, a book that also described Vivec as "a tall Dunmer" who had a full head of hair, and the Night Mother as the leader of the Morag Tong instead of the Dark Brotherhood, and other discrepancies with established lore. In short while it's an entertaining read that does contain some truth, I'd be loathe to use it as a final statement on Tsaesci physical appearance.

Is vivec not allowed to have had hair at some point? I mean . . . he shaves his head now . . . but that doesnt mean he never had hair

Hmmm I think I am going to create a fan akavir just so I dont have this hole in my head where akavir should be :P
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Re: Races of the Trans-Akavir Island Men? (Esroniet, etc.)

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From what I remember the Tsaesci, as discussed already, are keen on devouring - however literal that is - their enemies. As it's been suspected they have weather-control magicks at their disposal, it would not be impossible for them to possess the ability to absorb to some extent the traits of their victims. I also seem to recall a description of their lower halves being a snakelike tail, with the upper half having humanoid arms and heads. Of course, maybe they are just golden-scaled and closer to the Argonians in being essentially pure reptilian humanoids.
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But the lore changes, the Akavir being snake men could be old ideas. And allot of the Akavir books could be very metaphorical
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Re: Races of the Trans-Akavir Island Men? (Esroniet, etc.)

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MK just posted this at the official forums.

Apparently it's from the Second PGE, which has never surfaced officially yet but which apparently exists as a thing somewhere. It's an interesting spin on the inhabitants and customs of Cathnoquey.
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