Tamriel:Nirn

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The only map showing some sections of Nirn outside of Tamriel.

Nirn is the planet on which the Elder Scrolls is set. It floats in the void of Oblivion and is for all intents and purposes the entirety of the Mundus.

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

Other continents on Nirn are mentioned in various texts, but have not generally been shown on maps or described in detail.

• Akavir is a continent east of Tamriel, including four regions/races: Kamal, Tsaesci, Tang Mo, and Ka Po' Tun
• Atmora is a continent north of Tamriel that was the original homeland of the Nedes and Nords
• Yokuda was a continent west of Tamriel and the original homeland of the Redguards, but it sank into the sea.

Nirn has two moons, Masser and Secunda. The other astral bodies in the sky above Nirn are believed to actually be the spheres of the Daedra, as seen from the mortal plane. The sun and stars are also punctures in the veil of Oblivion, through which the light of Aetherius shines into Mundus. One exception is the snake constellation, Sithis, which simply 'drifts' about the sky. They are also referred to as "unstars."

[edit] Mythic History

Nirn was created from the remnants of the 12 worlds of Creation. In the beginning of time there were Anu and Padomay, then Nir came. Both Anu and Padomay loved Nir, but Nir only loved Anu. When Nir gave birth to Anu's child, Creation, Padomay hated it. In rage he beat Nir and struck the 12 worlds of Creation. Anu came and cast Padomay outside time, and tried to save Creation. In order to save Creation, Anu took the remnants of all 12 worlds and combined them into a single world, Nirn.

(An Allegorical Explanation Paraphrased from The Annotated Anuad)