VaranisArano wrote: »Links: http://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Nibenay , http://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Colovia
Its complicated.
Nibenay is the eastern/central part of Cyrodiil, Colovia is the west (more or less). Both areas were settled by Cyro-Nords, but during the Alessian Reformation, the western portion of Cyrodiil resisted the Alessian priesthood and so became the autonomous Colovian Estates, leading to major cultural differences. Colovians tend to be austere and martial. Nibenese tend more towards merchants, philosophy, and magecraft.
So they are both Imperial, but I suspect its sort of like the way a native-born Dunmer can tell the difference between a native born Dunmer and a Outlander Dunmer n'wah.
I tend to think of them as somewhat similar to the Eastern and Western Roman Empires. Obviously, one can only stretch the historical parallels so far in a video game, but the Colovians seem closer to the Roman Republic/Early Roman Empire ideal and the Nibenese seem closer to the Byzantines in inspiration.
Savos_Saren wrote: »VaranisArano wrote: »Links: http://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Nibenay , http://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Colovia
Its complicated.
Nibenay is the eastern/central part of Cyrodiil, Colovia is the west (more or less). Both areas were settled by Cyro-Nords, but during the Alessian Reformation, the western portion of Cyrodiil resisted the Alessian priesthood and so became the autonomous Colovian Estates, leading to major cultural differences. Colovians tend to be austere and martial. Nibenese tend more towards merchants, philosophy, and magecraft.
So they are both Imperial, but I suspect its sort of like the way a native-born Dunmer can tell the difference between a native born Dunmer and a Outlander Dunmer n'wah.
I tend to think of them as somewhat similar to the Eastern and Western Roman Empires. Obviously, one can only stretch the historical parallels so far in a video game, but the Colovians seem closer to the Roman Republic/Early Roman Empire ideal and the Nibenese seem closer to the Byzantines in inspiration.
Looks like ZoS has a good opportunity to create another race. Perhaps a Nibenese could have Spell Crit incorporated into its passives (like a khajiit has weapon crit)
Savos_Saren wrote: »VaranisArano wrote: »Links: http://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Nibenay , http://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Colovia
Its complicated.
Nibenay is the eastern/central part of Cyrodiil, Colovia is the west (more or less). Both areas were settled by Cyro-Nords, but during the Alessian Reformation, the western portion of Cyrodiil resisted the Alessian priesthood and so became the autonomous Colovian Estates, leading to major cultural differences. Colovians tend to be austere and martial. Nibenese tend more towards merchants, philosophy, and magecraft.
So they are both Imperial, but I suspect its sort of like the way a native-born Dunmer can tell the difference between a native born Dunmer and a Outlander Dunmer n'wah.
I tend to think of them as somewhat similar to the Eastern and Western Roman Empires. Obviously, one can only stretch the historical parallels so far in a video game, but the Colovians seem closer to the Roman Republic/Early Roman Empire ideal and the Nibenese seem closer to the Byzantines in inspiration.
Looks like ZoS has a good opportunity to create another race. Perhaps a Nibenese could have Spell Crit incorporated into its passives (like a khajiit has weapon crit)
Wreuntzylla wrote: »Same race, different cultures.
If we look to Earth and the Roman Empire, there were both citizens and non-citizens. Up until 212 AD, most of the inhabitants of the Roman empire were not citizens. Then all free persons were made citizens, but obviously slaves remained slaves. Of course, ESO imperials do not practice slavery, so your basically left with free, non-citizen imperials.
That's essentially it, im much the same way bavarians and prussians are "both germans, but from different regions". Or the mentioned scotland-wales-britain thing. Or, well, like texans, new yorkers and alaskans are all americans.Savos_Saren wrote: »From my understanding: the Colovians and Nibenese are both Imperials- just from different regions of Cyrodiil?