Lore:Book of Life

The Book of Life was a census record kept by the Nords in the early First Era. Mentioned in A History of Daggerfall, it is noted as "one of the first civilized acts the Nords performed". It is believed to be the first census kept by humans on Tamriel. The book was used to keep track of the population of newly conquered High Rock, including Daggerfall, which was founded by the Nords as a fort-town to support their raids. On the settlement of Daggerfall the Book of Life says:

"North of the Highest bluffs, south of the moors, west of the hills, and east of the sea is called DAGGERFALL. 110 men, 93 women, 13 children under 8 years of age, 58 cows, 7 bulls, 63 chickens, 11 cocks, 38 hogs live here."

The exact length of the Book of Life remains unknown, but the info on Daggerfall is found on page 933.

Notes

This census book seems to be the Tamrielic equivalent of the Domesday Book, with Nords replacing Normans and Bretons replacing British.