Elsweyr is the setting of The Elder Scrolls: Online’s next big Chapter DLC; the third of its kind following Morrowind and Summerset. The expansion will be the first time that Elsweyr has featured in an Elder Scrolls game in any major capacity since the earliest days of the franchise, and as such, relatively little is known about the region. According to ZeniMax, players will arrive in the Khajiit homeland to find a region embroiled in conflict. While the newly awoken dragons are a major threat, they’re far from being the only threat to Elsweyr!
ZeniMax Teases Conflict Beyond Dragons in The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr DLC
“When you arrive in the homeland of the Khajiit,” explains ZeniMax; “you’ll discover a land in strife, torn apart by roaming bandits, an invasion, and, of course, merciless Dragons striking from above. While the people of Elsweyr are no strangers to conflict, the combined threats seem almost overwhelming for the province’s scattered defenders.”
The invasion which the studio mentions is an Imperial one; six years prior to the game taking place, Elsweyr was invaded by an Imperial army led by Euraxia Tharn. Although the Imperials don’t control the entire region, they have secured control over a large swathe. Indeed, their headquarters is the major city of Rimmen. Facing the threat of Khajiit retaliation, the Tharn’s Imperials are using necromancy to bolster their forces. “There are reports that the usurper queen has somehow brokered a deal with the Dragons that now plague the land,” tease ZeniMax; “potentially tipping the advantage in her favour and allowing her to strike out deeper into Elsweyr.”
Between the dragons, ruthless Imperials, practitioners of necromancy, and bandits, players will certainly have no shortage of opponents! The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr is due to release on the 4th of June. However, the DLC is already available to test on the game’s PTS servers.