Regions
A region determines more than its place on the map. Local government, inhabitants, weather and resources depend on where you travel. Tamriel Map has nine provinces; the Iliac Bay retains its established local regions.
Geographic references
| Reference | Coverage |
|---|---|
| Settled regions | Iliac Bay crowns, main towns, signature ores, knightly orders and main-quest sites |
| Provinces of Tamriel | The nine provinces and their inhabitants beyond the Bay |
| Tamriel biomes | All 44 local environments beyond the Bay |
| Climates | The ten ground climates and their gathering resources |
| Regional conditions | Changing local conditions that affect prices |
Provinces
| Province | Capital | Dominant people beyond the Bay | Biomes beyond the Bay |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock Map | Daggerfall Map | Bretons | 4 |
| Hammerfell Map | Hegathe Map | Redguards | 4 |
| Skyrim Map | Solitude Map | Nords | 5 |
| Morrowind Map | Mournhold Map | Dark Elves | 10 |
| Cyrodiil Map | Imperial City Map | Imperials | 6 |
| Black Marsh Map | Helstrom Map | Argonians | 4 |
| Elsweyr Map | Torval Map | Khajiit | 4 |
| Valenwood Map | Falinesti Map | Wood Elves | 4 |
| Sumurset Isle Map | Alinor Map | High Elves | 3 |
The population column describes the majority outside the Bay. Provincial populations also include neighbouring peoples, and some local areas have a different majority. The Iliac Bay keeps its existing population rules.
Local environments
A biome selects local ground, plants, weather and creatures. Biomes blend at their borders. A province can contain several biomes, and a ground climate can occur in several provinces.
| Province | Environment examples |
|---|---|
| Skyrim Map | Frozen Coast Map, Tundra Plains Map, High Peaks Map |
| Hammerfell Map | Alik’r Desert Map, Craglorn Map, Abecean Coast Map |
| Morrowind Map | Ashlands Map, Red Mountain Map, Ascadian Isles Map |
| Valenwood Map | Grahtwood Map, Greenshade Map, Reaper’s March Map |
| Cyrodiil Map | Nibenay Valley Map, Colovian Jungle Map, Jerall Highlands Map |
See Tamriel biomes for the complete table and Weather for moving fronts, local precipitation and volcanic ashfall.
The Cyrodiil open zone permits player combat outside safe settlements. The Wrothgarian Mountains Map are an ordinary region again. Check zone rules before crossing a settlement boundary.
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