Tsaesci (Echoes of the Orient)

The Tsaesci are a race present in the land of Akavir. Almost nothing is known about them by those who live in Tamriel due to the distance of Akavir from the mainland. The actual Tsaesci are fully human individuals who are native to the northern regions of the Akaviri mainland

Physical Traits
The Tsaesci are in fact fully human. They generally possess dark hair and fair skin, along with less pronounced, smoother features. Tsaesci are also known to have much less body hair than many Tamrielic races, and they tend to have eyes in darker shades. Crimson Irises are not altogether uncommon, especially among their nobility. They are known to have rather average builds in comparison to the other races, and do not have unusual height or girth.

Abilities
All Tsaesci possess a magical ability to siphon vitality directly with the touch of their hand. This can drain health, stamina and magicka from the touched person into the Tsaesci, for no cost, so long as they can make contact with their hand. It also does not matter which hand they utilize for such.

It is known that the average Tsaesci is somewhat physically superior to many Tamrielic races, and they have larger than normal magicka pools. They are long lived and able to control magicka with much greater precision than the Tamrielic races, even compared to the Elves.

Tsaesci magic users do not practice spellcasting like those in Tamriel, but instead use a form of magic control known as Spirit Pressure. They are also able to form spirit blades very similar to the Shehai used by Redguard Sword Singers in the past, but even more powerful and versatile. This is known as the Spirit Blade or "Seireito" to the Tsaesci.

Technology
The Tsaesci were known to utilize dragonscale and metal armors, made to be stronger than most Tamrielic armor, yet lighter and more flexible as well. It was known that the overall protection and construction quality of the armor improved as the ranks increased. Their armor was known to protect the full body. The armor also had ceremonial value and it is thought that there is no ceremonial dressing for Tsaesci of rank.

Tsaesci used swords. It was known that their entire army was equipped with katana like weapons, from which the Blades Swords were descended from. Again, the higher ranks would have weapons that had better construction, and it is known that Tsaesci weapons had good construction that lasts long.

The Royal Tsaesci and their Five Guardian Clans, due to practicing spirit pressure to an extremely high mastery, do not wear armor in any situation. They carry ornate straight swords instead of Katanas. These swords serve to differentiate them from the rank and file.

Trivia

 * The Tsaesci here are depicted as fully human, as the author does not fancy the snakeman themes and also to facilitate the different magic arts that are utilized.
 * The Tsaesci are based on a fusion between archaic China and Japan. Their technology and clothing is very much a fusion, their architecture is fully Chinese based, while their language and weapons are mostly Japanese based
 * The Tsaesci use Japanese based names in ACA, as expected.
 * The Tsaesci Dragon Motif is based on the Chinese Dragon, not the commonly accepted dragons as presented in TES V Skyrim.