Imperials
Imperials, also known as Cyrodilics or Cyrodiils, are a race of men from Cyrodiil, the province in the center of Tamriel.
Members of the Imperial race are some of the most well-educated, wealthy, and well-spoken people in Tamriel.
Personality + Traits:
- The Imperials have proved to be shrewd diplomats and traders, and these traits, along with their remarkable skill and training as light infantry, have enabled them to subdue all the other nations and races and erect the monument to peace and prosperity that comprises the Glorious Empire.
- The Imperials are considered clever and industrious, as well as educated and well-spoken.
- Physically less imposing than the other races
- Placing faith in hard work, education, and discipline, they are known for their enlightened rule of law and government.
- In general, Imperials prefer free trade and diplomacy over most other things, but are not afraid to use force if necessary.
- The Imperials accept freedom of religion alongside different cultures, and their Empires are held together by a strong Emperor, the bureacracy, the rule of law, and the Legions.
- Throughout the social classes where Imperial culture has flourished, education and wealth is broadly distributed, allowing many citizens to become literate.
- Slavery is commonly shunned by Imperial ways, and is illegal within Imperial land.
- Due to the size of the Empire during the Third Era, Imperial culture has become a combination of various cultures of their subjects. As such, any of any race can advance in wealth and status in commerce, the bureaucracy, and the military.
- Near the end of the Third Era, moral and political corruption at the highest levels of Imperial society, and the cost of military occupations in hostile provinces, made people suspect the Empire was approaching a decline.
- Within Imperial culture, blood vampires are considered monsters to be hunted and destroyed. Despite this, however, notions of noble and virtuous vampires exist in Imperial tradition, and are believed to also take part in the Mages Guild and Imperial aristocracy.
- Nibeneans relish in costumes, tapestries, tattoos, brandings, and elaborate ceremony. They are more inclined to philosophy and the evolution of ancient traditions.
- Eastern Cyrodiil also prides itself in its Akaviri heritage, shown in various Akaviri dragon-motifs in their territory, from the Imperial City to remote villages.
- Colovia is the western portion of Cyrodiil. The natives of the land are the Cyro-Nords who had left the fertile lands of Nibenay. Their culture developed different from their eastern counterparts, with a dislike for magic and industry, instead preferring warfare and plundering.
- The Heartlands and Nibenean Valley are considered the breadbasket of Cyrodiil. Colovia being largely unimportant, excluding Skingrad, which is famous for its wines and tomatoes. Poor farming is done in Colovia, with isolated farms and settlements dotting the land, as most of the population lives near the coast.
- For their agriculture, the Nibenese use thousands of workers to ply the rice fields. Above the farmers are the merchant-nobility, then the temple priests and cult leaders, and yet above those is the aristocracy of the Battlemages. The highest power of Nibenean culture is granted to the Emperor.
- Most of the Imperial army consists of Colovians, who pride themselves in service of the Legions if a strong Emperor sits on the throne. Many Colovians take up positions in the army and navy, being posted as officers and soldiers, and even governors due to their loyalty to the Emperor. The Imperial Battlemages were dominated by the Nibeneans due to the cultural split between east and west Cyrodiil.
- Since the signing of the White-Gold Concordat, the Empire has been rebuilding its armies, and has put up garrisons on the border with the Dominion.
- Imperial taxes are handled by the Census and Excise, and are based on the head count of the taxed region. The Census and Excise also deals with Imperial licenses, such as imports and mercenary company incorporation.
- The Imperial Pantheon is based upon the original Eight Divines that later became the Nine Divines following the apotheosis of Talos. After the Great War, when Talos worship was outlawed, Imperial society largely returned to worship of the Eight Divines.
- Foreign religions are tolerated within Imperial territory, even within the province of Cyrodiil itself. However, the priesthood within Cyrodiil considers the other gods to be heathen-gods.
Imperials and Other Races:
Languages & Names:
Imperials primarily speak Tamriellic but are well educated and are often capable of speaking other languages (depending on their region and occupation).
- Colovians pride themselves in their reputation for being independent, rough, and rebellious, with much of their income coming from the export of wood. When the Empire suffers a weak ruler, the Colovians withdraw onto their own land and take care of their own, believing they kept the national spirit alive. At the same time, when a mighty Emperor has the throne, the Colovians gladly serve in his ranks.
- The people of Nibenay are seen as the soul of Cyrodiil, being famous for their kindness towards defeated enemies, tolerance, and administrative capabilities.
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