Akavir ( Continent ) Akavir ( Aldmeris / Ehlnofex and Tsaesci : " Dragon Land " ) or Dovahnor ( Dovahzul : " Dovah - Nor " , " Dragon - Land " ) is a continent lying to the east of Tamriel , separated by the Padomaic Ocean . It is the homeland of four seemingly unrelated races collectively referred to as the " Akaviri . " These races are composed of the Snow Demons of Kamal , the serpent - men of Tsaesci , the Monkey People of Tang Mo , and the Tiger Dragons of Ka ' Po ' Tun . Some sources talk of other races , which have not been seen since and may be extinct . Little else is known about the continent or the people of Akavir , as very few Tamrielic peoples have ever dared to cross the vast ocean that separated it from their home . It was believed that humans lived in Akavir at one time but were eventually " eaten " by the Tsaesci , who have themselves launched several attacks upon Tamriel in past ages . The latest contact with Akavir was attempted by the Nerevarine , who supposedly launched a trip to Akavir after defeating Dagoth Ur . Though Akavir may sound too bestial to take notice of at first glance , it was an important figure and influence on Tamriel ' s history . Akavir has influenced Tamriel for countless centuries , both in times of peace and war , as the two continents have always had a tumultuous relationship . History . The history of Akavir mostly involves legends and tales of battles between armies of Akavir and Tamriel . A mythical story states that a great hero once rode on the back of a dragon , forcing it to slay an army of Akaviri slavetraders . The first specific encounter and written record occurred toward the end of the First Era . Tamriel was invaded by the Tsaesci , but the invasion was halted by Reman I and his armies . The Akaviri forces were destroyed , and those who remained alive were offered amnesty to fight for the Empire . The Akaviri who accepted these terms later played important roles in Tamriel ' s growing society . Sometime during the Third Era , Uriel V took the throne of the Empire . He led a series of invasions leading up to an assault upon Akavir . The invasion on Akavir failed , and Uriel V died in the Battle at Ionith . The lands of the Tsaesci were the main targets of the invasion , and at first the invasion went well , with two cities falling without resistance to the Imperial Legions in the expeditionary force . However , several natural factors and use of powerful magicka by the Tsaesci led to the severe weakening of the force , allowing the Tsaesci to besiege and rout it . Rumored magicka attacks were weather control and interference with Battlemage magicka communication . Although many men were saved by the navy , at least one whole legion was destroyed ( four were taken ) , and many of the ocean - going ships that transported the invasion were damaged and / or destroyed . Culture . Demography . Tang Mo . Tang Mo is home to a race of monkey - folk ( not to be confused with the monkey - folk known as the Imga ) who are being oppressed on a constant basis by the three other races of Akavir . The other nations of Akavir have all tried to invade Tang Mo at one point in time , and the monkey - folk hold a special hatred of the snake people of Tsaesci . However , the monkey - folk have since allied with the tiger people of Ka Po Tun . Kamal . Kamal is inhabited by primal demons that thaw out once a year and attack Tang Mo , but the monkey - folk always manage to drive them back . A demon warlord , Ada ' Soom Dir - Kamal , once attempted to conquer Morrowind but was destroyed at Red Mountain by Almalexia and the Underking . It was during this invasion that Vivec is said to have flooded the island of Vvardenfell and taught the entire Dunmer race to breathe water . This is the only known encounter with an Akaviri race besides the Tsaesci . Ka ' Po ' Tun . Formerly Po Tun , " Tiger Empire " , Ka Po ' Tun is the homeland of the tiger people . After the serpent - men ate all the men of Akavir , they also attempted to eat all the dragons . The red dragons were eaten , but the black dragons fled to what was then known as Po Tun . A great war on Akavir followed , leaving all remaining dragons dead and both serpent and tiger peoples weak . The tiger people have since attempted to become dragons . Their leader , Tosh Raka , has already accomplished this and is the largest dragon in the world . Most recent reports have stated that the Po Tun have formed an alliance with their simean - like neighbors the Tang mo . Their plans are for the annihilation or complete rule and enslavement of the Tsaesci . Scholars expect that this new alliance and their potential success may either cause these two powers to turn on each other , work towards commerce and better foreign relations , or worse : a whole new invasion against Tamriel . Tsaesci . Tsaesci is the largest , and presumably the most powerful , of the kingdoms on Akavir . It was the first region on Akavir to attempt a Tamrielic invasion , with moderate success . According to legend , Tsaesci is the homeland of immortal vampiric serpent - men . The men that used to exist in Akavir were all eaten by this race . The Tsaesci also enslaved goblin s that they used for labor and blood . Perhaps the most well - known Tsaesci from this region was Potentate Versidue Shaie , who ruled the Cyrodiilic Empire after the death of King Reman III . His bloodline ruled for four hundred years , before being assassinated by the Morag Tong . Humans . It is unknown what happened to the humans of Akavir . One source says they were " eaten " by the Tsaesci . However , there is very little explanation on the meaning of " eat " in that context , and there are conflicting accounts of the Akaviri ; the depiction of the Tsaesci in multiple sources indicates that they are literally serpentine . But other sources , such as the " Akaviri Diary Translation " , imply that there were humanoid people with the Tsaesci , this may mean that the humans of Akavir are still alive .