This page lists various words and phrases that are a part of the world of Tamriel. The words are listed alphabetically and contain a brief description along with possibly a picture or how to pronounce it. If you can't find the word you're looking for, it may be listed under a certain topic under the Main Page. Please feel free to send any comments and suggestions, just Contact Me.

Baranth Do

Local holuda of the Iliac Bay region is a New Years festival, although most likely, it has been moved from its original date to correspond with the notion of the year defined in Tamriel.

Barbarian

Barbarians hail from the wastelands in the land of Tamriel where only the best and strongest survive, making them savage warriors and formidable opponents. Although not intelligent by standard measures one cannot underestimate their skill in battle. Barbarians have among the highest strengths and endurances in Tamriel.

Bard

Bards are often noted as being the Jack of All Trades, and Master of None, which is very true. They are part thief, part warrior, and part magic user, using each class to thier advantage when it suits them. They are also know for composing songs and peotry and are responsible for much of recorded history and legends.

Battle Axe

A heavy, two-handed, chopping weapon that produces excellent damage.

Battle of Duncreigh Bridge

The battle in 1E 1427 between Anticlere and the neighbouring hamlet of Sensford. It is celebrated each year by Anticlere by a march down Sensford's main street, usually resulting in many injuries and sometimes brief wars by the towns knightly orders. The battle ultimately acheived nothing as both sides continue to boast of their own antique lineage.

Battle of Glennumbria Moors

A battle against the Alessian Order and Elves of High Rock. The Order was crushed but the battle so weakened the Elven power in High Rock that they were driven from the province 20 years later, around 1E 500.

Battle of Hunding Bay

A battle in the Bay of Hunding near the island of Stros M'kai where the forces of the Crowns lead by Prince A'tor were defeated by the combined forces of the Forebears and Tiber Septim.

Battle of the Bluffs

A battle of the War of Betony, won by Daggerfall.

Battlemage

Those who study the powerful combination of destructive magic and combat. Battlemages usually focus their study soley on the School of Destruction in combination with one or more weapon skills. While most often used on the battlefield, they have proven themselves to be formidable elite guards for royalty. As with all magic users, a high intelligence and willpower are a must. The battemage originatedas an elite troop in the Cyro-Nordic tribes of the Nibenay Valley, the Nibenese, in Cyrodiil during the Elven harassment of the 1E. The battlemages were the ruling aristocracy in Eastern Cryodiil until upset by the Alessian Doctrines.

Battlespire

• A testing grounds in a pocket universe for the elite battlemages. Was taken over by Daedra Lord Dagon in ??? who was eventually defeated by an unamed battlemage.
• The first in the Elder Scrolls:Legends series, a slight offshoot from the true RPG. For more info jump to The UESP: Battlespire page.

Block

This combat skill allows you to use shields to block any melee attack. A successful block removes all damage from the attack. The skill is governed by the user's agility

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Blunt Weapon

This combat skill makes you more effectice when using heavy bashing weapons like maces, hammers, clubs, or staves. The skill is governed by the user's strength

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Boiche

Another name for a Wood Elf.

Book of Life

Name for a census book kept by the Nords in the early 1st era. For example, listed on page 933 of the Book is this entry:

North of the Highest bluffs, south of the moors, west of the hills, and east of the sea is called DAGGERFALL. 110 men, 93 women, 13 children under 8 years of age, 58 cows, 7 bulls, 63 chickens, 11 cocks, 38 hogs live here.

boot

The foot and lower leg armor piece.

Bosmer

Another name for a Wood Elf (or Bosmeri).

Bow

Marksman weapons that come in a number of varieties and fires arrows. Typical bows include the Short and Long Bow.

Bracer

The wrist armor piece.

Breton

Those who make their home in the province of High Rock. Bretons are a non-descript race with average features, except for their incredibly high resistance to magic (which no one knows why). Very intelligent and willful Bretons typical find themselves quite adept at the ways of magic, more so than any other race of Tamriel.

Bretons feel an inborn, instinctive bond with the mercurial forces of magic and the supernatural. Manu great sorcerers have come from the home province of High Rock, and in addition to their quick and perceptive grasp of spellcraft, enchantment, and alchemy, even the humblest of Bretons boast a high resistance to destructive and dominated magical energies

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Broadsword

A slashing, mass-produced, double-edged long blade popular among the Legions

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Burglar

The Burglar is the master of breaking and entering in the criminal realm. A good agility and brains are critical for opening complex locks as well as for a timely escape.