Lore:Pyandonea

is an island continent  located to the far south of Tamriel which is home to the elusive  , who had been exiled there by the ancient   during the days of  .   The island is covered mostly in dense rain forests which provides a habitat for the southern water spirits. It was also marshy, and full of insects.  

The Maormer practice a powerful form of snake   which they use to tame the sea serpents of Pyandonea for use as mounts and warbeasts. King Orgnum, famous for his coffer, was from this land.  Pyandonea translates to "The Veil of Mist", and according to legend, Orgnum and his followers were banished to this place after he tried to lead a rebellion against the Aldmer, and an impenetrable mist would forever keep them from Aldmeris.  However, this mist would not keep them from targeting Summerset and southwestern Tamriel.  
 

History
thumb|right|The Maormer embassy in  
In the Middle  , an  i exploratory ship, the Pasquiniel, set sail south from the   in the direction of Pyandonea. It was never heard from again, and it's popularly assumed that they were lost at sea or died at the hands of the Pyandoneans.  At one point, Pyandonea may have become allied with the  ,  though they'd made countless attempts to invade the Summerset Isle throughout the course of history. For almost every year of the   and   eras, Pyandonean forces led by King Orgnum harassed the coastlines of Summerset.   They were known to have pushed further north, as well, and harassed the coastline of   during the  . 

At some point during the Interrengum, a group of pirates journeyed to Pyandonea under the pretense of 'establishing trade routes', though truly intending to simply pillage the isle. Instead, however, they discovered a race of quadrupedal reptiles they referred to as Lizard Bulls inhabiting an isle off the coast. These trident wielding monstrosities initially were dead set on attacking them, though soon turned their sight on the Maormer after one of their ships arrived, leaving the crew enough time to escape.  

One of the only glimpses into the actual landscape of Pyandonea came in  , when a small Maormeri fleet was sighted off the coast of   and King   ordered his navy to give chase. The navy followed the ships through uncharted waters and were ambushed at Pyandonea itself. Most of the fleet was destroyed, but a single warship returned to Summerset. They described Pyandonea as a "sea jungle" barraged by mist storms. Massive plateaus spill over with vegetation which form mazes around valleys of ocean. Waving tendrils of kelp trap all but the Maormer's own ships, and provide a well-camouflaged home for the sea serpents that are Orgnum's guards and occasional mounts.  Pyandonea has "breeding pits".  Yew is one of the more common trees in the Pyandonea and is typically used in crafting bows. 

In  , the     swam to Pyandonea, seeking vengeance for the murder of   Edhelorn on  . She killed the Maormer indiscriminately until she was spent. As she lay dying atop the highest sea-tower, the Sea Elves' greatest warrior came to claim her head as a trophy. Instead, she grabbed him and threw herself to the waves far below.  

The last contact with the island was in   during the War of the Isle, when the Altmer, with the help of the   and the  , eventually vanquished a Pyandonean armada.     Legend credits the Psijics with creating a freak storm that decimated the Pyandonean fleet. 

The historical fiction   gives some details of unknown veracity on Pyandonea. The Pyandoneans have insect-like ships made with membranous sails and chitinous hulls, somewhat similar to some ships in Morrowind. The text also suggests that it was Queen Potema's machinations which led to the intervention of the Psijic Order during the War of the Isles.
 

Notes
"Pyandonea" is pronounced /piˌændəˈniə/ ( ).
On a globe sprite from TES II: Daggerfall, an unknown island can be seen. This is popularly assumed to be Pyandonea. 
A fan rendition of the island of Pyandonea was originally depicted in pre-release images of the Summerset Orrery card in The Elder Scrolls: Legends. However, this artwork never made it into the final game.

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