Lore:Nibenay

, also knows as the Nibenean East,  is the eastern part of   and is the traditional heart of the  , comprising the modern counties of  ,  ,   and  , as well as the   around  .  The Nibenese culture is considered esoteric and philosophical, with focus on elaborate ceremony. 

The largest regions in Nibenay are the eponymous   and  , the former nominally including the western bank of the   from County Bravil to the Heartlands, and the latter encompassing the eastern side of the Upper Niben and its tributaries; the  ,   and  . South of   sits the dark swampland of  , largely synonymous with the county of Leyawiin. The far northern and eastern parts of the region give way to the   and   mountain ranges, respectively. The Jerall city of Bruma, though Nibenese in customs, boasts an architectural style that is more  ic in design. Similarly, there are aspects of  i architecture in the eastern city of Cheydinhal.  

Nibenay is regarded as the soul of Cyrodiil, where the original Cyro-Nordic tribes began to grow culturally and economically separate from  . During this time, in opposition to the oppression from the  s, the role of the battlemage was conceived, and these mages went on to become the ruling class of the Nibenese people.  The Alessian Reformation turned the focus of Eastern productivity towards merchantry, and the Alessian priesthood superseded the battlemages as the cultural leaders. This lasted until the priesthood became too large to support itself, and the   collapsed following the resistance of Western Cyrodiil to their doctrines and the subsequent creation of the autonomous  . Nibenay then reverted to its previous battlemage aristocracy, and they have been near the top of Nibenese social standing, right above the merchant nobility, to this day. 

One of the most notable noble families from Nibenay are the  s, who have held estates in and around Cheydinhal since the First Era, and have frequently served directly under the   as ministers and battlemages. 
 
Notable Places
; : A cavern at the edge of the Basin sharing flora and fauna with neighboring regions.
;Bravil: A rundown, squalid town on the west bank of the Niben.
; : A chapel located on the north bank of the Silverfish River
;Cheydinhal: A town in eastern Cyrodiil with a large Dunmer population.
;Cropsford: A settlement located along the Yellow Road in the center of goblin territory, which has historically caused trouble for settlers.
;Fathis Aren's Tower: A ruined fort along the Green Road south of Bravil.
;Larsius River: A river running from the border of Elsweyr past Bravil and into Niben Bay.
;Malada: Also called the High Fane, an Ayleid temple known for their distinctive exterior pillar.
;Mir Corrup: A resort settlement.
; : A village of about ten houses near Cheydinhal, inhabited by farmers and hunters in the Fourth era. 
;Nenalata: One of the last surviving Ayleid city states.
;Niben Bay: The large lake that forms the outflow from Lake Rumare into Topal Bay.
;Panther River: A river that snakes through the Nibenay Basin east of Bravil.
;Silverfish River: A river that flows down from the Valus Mountains into Niben Bay.
;Sundercliff: A former village and waystation of the Reman Dynasty.
;Vahtacen: An Ayleid settlement home to the Vahtache, an Ayleid faction.

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Notes
The first   claims that the Nibenay has rivers that allow merchants from the Imperial City to connect to friendly inland ports in Skyrim and  .   However, there are no known rivers that extend into those provinces.

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