Summerset Isle

[Lucien Lachance]

Summerset Isle (sometimes spelled Sumurset Isle or Sumerset Isle) is a large island to the southwest of Tamriel's mainland. The Summerset Isles encompass a second, smaller island. In addition, it once contained the island system of Pyandonea, who seceded after a war with the King of Summerset. Summerset Isle is inhabited by the Altmer (called High Elves by Imperials), of whom magic is said to flow through their very veins. While the Sload are believed to be the first inhabitants of the Isles, it is believed to be the first province occupied by the Aldmer.



Geography

Little of the Geography of the Summerset Isles is known. However it is described in A Pocket Guide to the Empire in the sentence; "Cloudrest, atop Eton Nir, the highest mountain in Summerset, is a decidedly odd mixture of architectural styles, with buildings like strangler vines, built on top of other, older structures. The oldest of all ruins there, and in isolated spots throughout the island, are made of coral, which must have been carried many, many, miles away from the sea." This highly suggests original occupation by the Sload.

The Isle of Artaeum (ar-TAY-um) is the third largest island in the Summerset archipelago, located south of the Moridunon village of Potansa and west of the mainland village of Runcibae. Artaeum is the home of the Psijic Order, the oldest monastic group of Tamriel .

The island has idyllic orchards and clear pastures, still and silent lagoons, misty woodlands, and the unique Psijic architecture that seems to be as natural as its surroundings. The Ceporah Tower is a relic from a civilization that predates the High Elves by several hundred years.



Politics

The Isles are divided into different Social Classes, starting with the Wise, teachers, and priests, then Artists, Princes, Warriors, Workers, Merchants, and Landowners. At the bottom are the beasts, which are enslaved.[3] All is not well in the Isles however, as the Sload have been using their necromantic powers to attack the Isles, such as in the Sack of Skywatch and the War of the Uvichil, in 2E 1301, and 2E 2911 to 2E 2917, respectively.



Notable Places

Alinor
The capital of the Summerset Isles. It is located on the western shore.

Artaeum
The island sanctuary of the Psijic Order, it has a tendency to vanish.

Cloudrest
A city on the north-central area of the largest Isle.

Crystal Tower
Also known as Crystal-Like-Law, this structure is of symbolic importance to the Altmer just as White Gold was for the Aylieds.

Dusk
A city on the southeastern shore of the largest Isle.

Eton Nir
The tallest mountain in Summerset Isles, and is the site of some of the Isles' most amazing architecture. It is located in the north-central area of the largest Isle.

Firsthold
A city on the northern area of the second largest Isle.

Lillandril
A city on the northwestern shore of the largest Isle.

Shimmermane
A city on the eastern-central area of the largest Isle.

Skywatch
A city near the center of the second largest Isle.

Sunhold
A city in the south, south-western area of the largest Isle.