Closer to the equator lies Elsweyr and Black Marsh, relatively tropical and warm locations. Skyrim, and, by some extension, Bruma, are typically snowy, especially farther north, towards Winterhold. The land of Atmora, far to the north of Skyrim, is said to be primarily a frozen plain. There also appears to be minimal variation in climate from month to month.Īn aurora, a celestial event experienced on Nirn It is never stated, but can safely be assumed, that Nirn's axial tilt is negligible, since days and nights remain more or less the same length throughout the year, even in the northern part of Skyrim. They are known as 'Vampire Days.' Axial tilt and climate Solar eclipses happen multiple times a year across Nirn. By observing the nighttime sky in Oblivion and Skyrim, it is revealed that Secunda, Nirn's smaller moon, revolves around Masser. Masser, Nirn's larger moon, revolves around Nirn itself. The two moons that orbit Nirn, Secunda and Masser, are said to be Lorkhan's sundered corpse. In Oblivion, Mankar Camoran proclaims that Nirn is possibly an extension of the realm of Oblivion. However, it is universally acknowledged that the Aedra gave their energy and power over to it, that the majority gave up on the project after realizing the cost and became the Daedric Princes, while those who willingly helped became the Eight Divines. There are many theories on how Lorkhan created Nirn ranging from the other Aedra agreeing to willfully help, to Lorkhan tricking them into it.

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