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'''Nation:''' Valenwood<br>
'''Capital:''' [[Lore:Elden Root|Elden Root]] (during the First and Second [[Lore:Aldmeri Dominion|Aldmeri Dominion]]), [[Lore:Falinesti|Falinesti]]<br>
'''Native Populace:''' Bosmer, Imga<br>
'''Founded:''' 1E 0<br>
'''Head-of-State:''' King (until 4E 29),<br>Thalmor (as of 4E 201)<br>
'''Official Language:''' Bosmeris<br>
'''Currency:''' Septim<br>|'''Valenwood'''}}
|appears=[[Arena:Valenwood|Arena]], [[Online:Aldmeri Dominion|ESO]]}}__NOTOC__
[[File:Lore-race-Bosmer.png|thumb|right|Illustration of a typical [[Lore:Bosmer|Bosmer]] male]]</noinclude>
{{Lore Link|Valenwood}} is a densely forested, sub-tropical province of the Cyrodilic empire that makes up the southwest coastal plain of [[Lore:Tamriel|Tamriel]].
The best way to describe Valenwood is in ''A Pocket Guide to the Empire'', which describes it as "A sea of endless green, a maze of foliage with half-hidden cities growing like blooms from a flower, the home of the {{Lore Link|Bosmer}} is Tamriel's garden."{{ref|name=PGE3Val|{{Cite book|PGE|3|Valenwood}}}} One unusual feature of Valenwood is its gigantic, migratory trees that can contain entire cities. Falinesti in particular is a mile-high tree holding an entire city in its branches that was described in ''{{Lore Link|A Dance in Fire}}''. Falinesti used to migrate south in the winter, but it has recently stopped walking for unknown reasons.
{{#ifeq:{{NAMESPACE}}|Lore||<br><br>For more information, see the complete article on [[Lore:Valenwood|Valenwood]].}}<noinclude>
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==Geography==
Valenwood borders {{Lore Link|Elsweyr}} to the east and {{Lore Link|Cyrodiil}} to the north, partially divided from the latter by the {{Lore Link|Strid River}}, and is just across the sea from {{Lore Link|Summerset Isle}}. Its landscape consists mainly of rolling hills and light blue rivers, predominantly covered in rainforest and woodland.
Valenwood consists of four main regions: {{Lore Link|Grahtwood}}, {{Lore Link|Greenshade}}, {{Lore Link|Malabal Tor}}, and western {{Lore Link|Reaper's March}}.{{ref|name=ON|Events of [[Online:Online|ESO]]}}
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[[File:ON-place-Grahtwood.jpg|thumb|right|Grahtwood]]
===Grahtwood===
Grahtwood is the southeastern region of Valenwood. It borders Greenshade to the west, Malabal Tor and Reaper's March to the north and Elsweyr to the east. The {{Lore Link|Padomaic Ocean}} is off its southern shores. Its capital is {{Lore Link|Elden Root}}, a city built on and around the {{Lore Link|Elden Tree}}, an ancient and massive {{Lore Link|graht-oak}}. The other major cities are {{Lore Link|Southpoint}} and {{Lore Link|Haven}} on the southern shores. The ruined city of [[Lore:Gilverdale|Gil-Var-Delle]], famous for being destroyed by {{Lore Link|Molag Bal}} in the {{Lore Link|First Era}}, is also located here.
The region is covered in a dense jungle containing many massive graht-oaks, from which the region takes its name.{{ref|name=ON}}
[[File:ON-place-Greenshade.jpg|thumb|left|Greenshade]]
===Greenshade===
Greenshade is the southwestern region of Valenwood. It borders Grahtwood to the east and Malabal Tor to the north; the isle of {{Lore Link|Auridon}} is just across the sea to the west. The main city is {{Lore Link|Woodhearth}}, situated on the westernmost tip of the region. The other major cities are {{Lore Link|Greenheart}} and the [[Lore:Altmer|Altmeri]] city of {{Lore Link|Marbruk}}. The Bosmer of this area consider themselves subjects of the mysterious {{Lore Link|Wilderking}} (or Wilderqueen), who resides in Greenheart.
The region consists of smaller forests, clearings and meadows; there is also a swamp to the southeast of Woodhearth.{{ref|name=ON}}
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[[File:ON-place-Malabal Tor.jpg|thumb|right|Malabal Tor]]
===Malabal Tor===
Malabal Tor is the northwestern region of Valenwood. It borders Greenshade to the south, Reaper's March to the west and the {{Lore Link|Gold Coast}} of Cyrodiil across the Strid River to the north. The region contains the city of {{Lore Link|Silvenar}}, the spiritual center of Valenwood, and is also home to the summer site of {{Lore Link|Falinesti}}, where the city is located on most maps.
The region is covered in a jungle similar to the one in Grahtwood, but smaller in scale.{{ref|name=ON}}
[[File:ON-place-Western Reaper's March.jpg|thumb|left|Reaper's March]]
===Reaper's March===
The western part of the Reaper's March region makes up the northeastern reaches of Valenwood. It borders Malabal Tor to the west, Grahtwood to the south and Elsweyr to the east. The biggest settlement is the multicultural city of {{Lore Link|Arenthia}}. Due to the close proximity of Cyrodiil and Elsweyr, the region was often raided by the [[Lore:Colovia|Colovians]] and the {{Lore Link|Khajiit}}. For the same reason, both Colovian crypts and ruins of Khajiiti temples can be found here.
The region consists of sparse forests, which gradually diminish as they merge with Elsweyr's savannas to the east, where eastern Reaper's March is referred to as Dawnmead.{{ref|name=ON}}
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[[File:ON-place-Elden Root.jpg|thumb|right|Elden Root]]
==History==
Valenwood, as a jungle, was home to quite some interesting creatures. ''A Pocket Guide to the Empire'' gives us a list of these; "Before man or mer came to Valenwood, it was home to a salmagundi of creatures and strange civilizations. Centaurs, hippogriffs, satyrs, minotaurs, giants, basilisks, fairy folk, hydra, and intelligent apes all flourished there before the first {{Lore Link|Aldmer}}i stepped onto its shores."{{ref|name=PGE3Val}} Like all Elves, the Aldmer had to adapt to their environment, and they became the present day Bosmer. For the support of {{Lore Link|Y'ffre}}, in helping them adapt, the Bosmer promised not to harm the forest. The first king of Valenwood, who started the {{Lore Link|Camoran Dynasty}}, was [[Lore:Eplear|King Eplear]]. He succeeded in uniting the wild Bosmer. He also welcomed other races, especially the {{Lore Link|Ayleids}}, who fled from {{Lore Link|Alessia}}'s slave rebellion. In {{Year|1E 340}}, he also welcomed the Empire, agreeing to a trade treaty with the now Ayleid-free men. However, the prophet [[Lore:Marukh|Marukh]]'s controversial teachings would bring tension between the Camoran Dynasty and the Empire. As a war was brewing, Valenwood killed {{Lore Link|Skyrim}}'s king, {{Lore Link|Borgas}}, in a [[Lore:Wild Hunt|Wild Hunt]], putting the {{Lore Link|Nord}}s in turmoil for fifty years. The reign of {{Lore Link|Herta|Empress Herta}} only intensified the conflict between Valenwood and Cyrodiil, as she improved Cyrodilic relations with the {{Lore Link|Colovia|Colovian West}}.
[[File:ON-npc-Indaenir.jpg|thumb|left|The Wood Elf {{Lore Link|Indaenir}} was one of {{Lore Link|The Silvenar|the Silvenars}}, the spiritual leaders of the Bosmer]]
In {{Year|1E 2714}}, weakened by warfare and a plague from the {{Lore Link|Sload}} of {{Lore Link|Thras}}, Valenwood fell to Cyrodiil. The Empire then gave independence to each city of Valenwood, so they would not unite against Cyrodiil. The Bosmer were loyal to Cyrodiil, until the last Akaviri Potentate died in {{Year|2E 430}}. The Camoran Dynasty tried to reestablish power, but failed, due to the cultural differences of each city. Without any main power, the Bosmer warred those around them, such as the {{Lore Link|Khajiit}}s of Elsweyr, the Colovians of Cyrodiil, and in some cases, each other. Distracted by their quarrels, they were easily defeated by the {{Lore Link|Maormer}} of {{Lore Link|Pyandonea}}. Stability and relative peace finally arrived once Valenwood joined with {{Lore Link|Summerset Isle}} and {{Lore Link|Elsweyr}} to form the first [[Lore:Aldmeri Dominion|Aldmeri Dominion]] and adopted a new government they called the {{Lore Link|Thalmor}} under the leadership of {{Lore Link|Queen Ayrenn}}.{{ref|name=ON}} Valenwood was also a part of the second Dominion, which reigned until the closing years of the Second Era. When Tiber Septim absorbed Valenwood into the [[Lore:Third Empire|Third Empire]] during the [[Lore:Tiber Wars|Tiber Wars]], he allowed the Bosmer to keep their city-state governments and a Camoran king.
For fifty years the Bosmer were stable until they began to feel annoyed at the {{Lore Link|Imperial}} government they were under. The {{Lore Link|Camoran Usurper}} rose up during this time, and recruited those who supported him, and killed those that opposed him. He attacked Cyrodiil, and the Bosmer were under his rule for 20 years until they gained the courage to leave his power. Valenwood no longer trusted other races, and isolated itself from the Empire. The Bosmer also started to return to traditional types of living, by surviving in the forest, they could keep away from the hectic political world, and many did. They still were attacked during the [[Lore:Imperial Simulacrum|Imperial Simulacrum]], by both Elsweyr and Summerset Isle, the latter of whom they once called ally.
In {{Year|4E 29}}, Valenwood's Imperial-friendly government was overthrown in a {{Lore Link|Thalmor}}-backed coup. Bosmer loyalists and supporting Imperial forces were subsequently defeated by better-prepared Bosmer troops aligned with the Thalmor. In the aftermath, Valenwood's new government proclaimed a union with Summerset Isle, now known as Alinor, and the third {{Lore Link|Aldmeri Dominion}} was formed.
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[[Image:ON-concept-13.jpg|thumb|right|Valenwood concept]]
===Politics===
At the end of the [[Lore:Third Era|Third Era]], the political system of Valenwood was in shambles, with the tribal council not having met in decades, and most decisions taken within families or clans. As the government weakened, other forces seemed to stir. The {{Lore Link|Wild Hunt}} was sighted for the first time in five centuries, and a Bosmer prophet known as The Precursor arose. He preached that {{Lore Link|Y'ffre}}, the Forest God, "is returning with new gifts for his favored people."{{ref|name=PGE3Val}}
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[[File:ON-place-Silvenar.jpg|thumb|left|{{Lore Link|Silvenar}}, an example of a Bosmeri tree-city]]
===Architecture===
Bosmeri cities are usually located on the branches and in the trunks of the graht-oaks, with some individual tree-houses on the forest floor. The {{Lore Link|Green Pact}} does not allow the Bosmer to shape the trees in the traditional way, so instead they "convince them to grow into houses" using magic.{{ref|name=ON}}
However, Valenwood does not consist only of the Bosmeri tree-cities. Some of the cities are built in other architectural styles: for example {{Lore Link|Haven}} and {{Lore Link|Marbruk}} are primarily [[Lore:Altmer|Altmeri]], {{Lore Link|Southpoint}} is [[Lore:Colovia|Colovian]], and {{Lore Link|Arenthia}} is a mixture of Colovian and [[Lore:Khajiit|Khajiiti]] styles.{{ref|name=ON}}
Valenwood is also dotted with numerous {{Lore Link|Ayleid}} ruins, built by Ayleid refugees from Cyrodiil. In the northeastern part, old Khajiiti temples can also be found.{{ref|name=ON}}
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==Flora==
Valenwood's sub-tropical climate supports a great wealth of flora, which often grows to enormous proportions. The Green Pact forbids the Bosmer to harm the plants, so they grow uncontrollably, resulting in wild, dense jungles and forests.
[[File:ON-creature-Hoarvor.jpg|thumb|right|A hoarvor]]
==Fauna==
Valenwood's lush environment is home to many creatures, for example [[Lore:Monkey|monkeys]], [[Lore:Antelope|antelopes]], giant [[Lore:Wasp|wasps]], [[Lore:Thunderbug|thunderbugs]], [[Lore:Spriggan|spriggans]], [[Lore:Crocodile|crocodiles]] and tick-like [[Lore:Hoarvor|hoarvors]]. [[Lore:Mammoth|Timber mammoths]] inhabit the Greenshade and Malabal Tor areas, while [[Lore:Senche-Tiger|senche-tigers]] are common in Reaper's March (though they also appear in other regions).{{ref|name=ON}}
==Notable Places==
;{{Lore Link|Arenthia}}: A multi-cultural city in Reaper's March, far north in Valenwood.
;{{Lore Link|Diss}}: A city in southwestern Valenwood, near Falinesti.
;{{Lore Link|Elden Grove}}: A sacred forest known as the birthplace of the First Tree.
;{{Lore Link|Elden Root}}: An ancient city in central Grahtwood.
;{{Lore Link|Falinesti}}: A moving city in Malabal Tor, which has recently rooted in the same place, near the shore.
;[[Lore:Gilverdale|Gil-Var-Delle]]:A destroyed city located in Grahtwood, in eastern Valenwood.
;{{Lore Link|Greenheart}}: A city in southern Greenshade, near the shore.
;{{Lore Link|Haven}}: An Altmeri city in southeastern Grahtwood, near the shore.
;{{Lore Link|Hectahame}}: An Ayleid ruin containing the {{Lore Link|Heart of Valenwood}}.
;{{Lore Link|Marbruk}}: A major Altmeri city in eastern Greenshade.
;{{Lore Link|Selene's Web}}: A hidden forest between Malabal Tor and Reaper's March ruled by {{Lore Link|Selene}}, a mysterious forest spirit.
;{{Lore Link|Silvenar}}: A city in eastern Malabal Tor, the spiritual center of Valenwood.
;{{Lore Link|Southpoint}}: A Colovian city in southwestern Grahtwood, near the shore.
;{{Lore Link|Whisper Grove}}: A city in eastern Greenshade destroyed by the forces of {{Lore Link|Mehrunes Dagon}}.
;{{Lore Link|Woodhearth}}: A city in western Greenshade, near the shore.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
ON-place-Belarata.jpg|{{Lore Link|Belarata}}, one of the many Ayleid ruins in Valenwood
ON-creature-Timber Mammoth.jpg|A timber mammoth
</gallery>
==References==
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{{Provinces}}</noinclude>
{{Lore Place Summary
|continent=Tamriel
|province=Valenwood
|image=Valenwood map Oblivion.jpg
|imgdesc={{#ifeq:{{NESTLEVEL}}|0|
'''Nation:''' Valenwood<br>
'''Capital:''' [[Lore:Elden Root|Elden Root]] (during the First and Second [[Lore:Aldmeri Dominion|Aldmeri Dominion]]), [[Lore:Falinesti|Falinesti]]<br>
'''Native Populace:''' Bosmer, Imga<br>
'''Founded:''' 1E 0<br>
'''Head-of-State:''' King (until 4E 29),<br>Thalmor (as of 4E 201)<br>
'''Official Language:''' Bosmeris<br>
'''Currency:''' Septim<br>|'''Valenwood'''}}
|appears=[[Arena:Valenwood|Arena]], [[Online:Aldmeri Dominion|ESO]]}}__NOTOC__
[[File:Lore-race-Bosmer.png|thumb|right|Illustration of a typical [[Lore:Bosmer|Bosmer]] male]]</noinclude>
{{Lore Link|Valenwood}} is a densely forested, sub-tropical province of the Cyrodilic empire that makes up the southwest coastal plain of [[Lore:Tamriel|Tamriel]].
The best way to describe Valenwood is in ''A Pocket Guide to the Empire'', which describes it as "A sea of endless green, a maze of foliage with half-hidden cities growing like blooms from a flower, the home of the {{Lore Link|Bosmer}} is Tamriel's garden."{{ref|name=PGE3Val|{{Cite book|PGE|3|Valenwood}}}} One unusual feature of Valenwood is its gigantic, migratory trees that can contain entire cities. Falinesti in particular is a mile-high tree holding an entire city in its branches that was described in ''{{Lore Link|A Dance in Fire}}''. Falinesti used to migrate south in the winter, but it has recently stopped walking for unknown reasons.
{{#ifeq:{{NAMESPACE}}|Lore||<br><br>For more information, see the complete article on [[Lore:Valenwood|Valenwood]].}}<noinclude>
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==Geography==
Valenwood borders {{Lore Link|Elsweyr}} to the east and {{Lore Link|Cyrodiil}} to the north, partially divided from the latter by the {{Lore Link|Strid River}}, and is just across the sea from {{Lore Link|Summerset Isle}}. Its landscape consists mainly of rolling hills and light blue rivers, predominantly covered in rainforest and woodland.
Valenwood consists of four main regions: {{Lore Link|Grahtwood}}, {{Lore Link|Greenshade}}, {{Lore Link|Malabal Tor}}, and western {{Lore Link|Reaper's March}}.{{ref|name=ON|Events of [[Online:Online|ESO]]}}
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[[File:ON-place-Grahtwood.jpg|thumb|right|Grahtwood]]
===Grahtwood===
Grahtwood is the southeastern region of Valenwood. It borders Greenshade to the west, Malabal Tor and Reaper's March to the north and Elsweyr to the east. The {{Lore Link|Padomaic Ocean}} is off its southern shores. Its capital is {{Lore Link|Elden Root}}, a city built on and around the {{Lore Link|Elden Tree}}, an ancient and massive {{Lore Link|graht-oak}}. The other major cities are {{Lore Link|Southpoint}} and {{Lore Link|Haven}} on the southern shores. The ruined city of [[Lore:Gilverdale|Gil-Var-Delle]], famous for being destroyed by {{Lore Link|Molag Bal}} in the {{Lore Link|First Era}}, is also located here.
The region is covered in a dense jungle containing many massive graht-oaks, from which the region takes its name.{{ref|name=ON}}
[[File:ON-place-Greenshade.jpg|thumb|left|Greenshade]]
===Greenshade===
Greenshade is the southwestern region of Valenwood. It borders Grahtwood to the east and Malabal Tor to the north; the isle of {{Lore Link|Auridon}} is just across the sea to the west. The main city is {{Lore Link|Woodhearth}}, situated on the westernmost tip of the region. The other major cities are {{Lore Link|Greenheart}} and the [[Lore:Altmer|Altmeri]] city of {{Lore Link|Marbruk}}. The Bosmer of this area consider themselves subjects of the mysterious {{Lore Link|Wilderking}} (or Wilderqueen), who resides in Greenheart.
The region consists of smaller forests, clearings and meadows; there is also a swamp to the southeast of Woodhearth.{{ref|name=ON}}
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[[File:ON-place-Malabal Tor.jpg|thumb|right|Malabal Tor]]
===Malabal Tor===
Malabal Tor is the northwestern region of Valenwood. It borders Greenshade to the south, Reaper's March to the west and the {{Lore Link|Gold Coast}} of Cyrodiil across the Strid River to the north. The region contains the city of {{Lore Link|Silvenar}}, the spiritual center of Valenwood, and is also home to the summer site of {{Lore Link|Falinesti}}, where the city is located on most maps.
The region is covered in a jungle similar to the one in Grahtwood, but smaller in scale.{{ref|name=ON}}
[[File:ON-place-Western Reaper's March.jpg|thumb|left|Reaper's March]]
===Reaper's March===
The western part of the Reaper's March region makes up the northeastern reaches of Valenwood. It borders Malabal Tor to the west, Grahtwood to the south and Elsweyr to the east. The biggest settlement is the multicultural city of {{Lore Link|Arenthia}}. Due to the close proximity of Cyrodiil and Elsweyr, the region was often raided by the [[Lore:Colovia|Colovians]] and the {{Lore Link|Khajiit}}. For the same reason, both Colovian crypts and ruins of Khajiiti temples can be found here.
The region consists of sparse forests, which gradually diminish as they merge with Elsweyr's savannas to the east, where eastern Reaper's March is referred to as Dawnmead.{{ref|name=ON}}
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[[File:ON-place-Elden Root.jpg|thumb|right|Elden Root]]
==History==
Valenwood, as a jungle, was home to quite some interesting creatures. ''A Pocket Guide to the Empire'' gives us a list of these; "Before man or mer came to Valenwood, it was home to a salmagundi of creatures and strange civilizations. Centaurs, hippogriffs, satyrs, minotaurs, giants, basilisks, fairy folk, hydra, and intelligent apes all flourished there before the first {{Lore Link|Aldmer}}i stepped onto its shores."{{ref|name=PGE3Val}} Like all Elves, the Aldmer had to adapt to their environment, and they became the present day Bosmer. For the support of {{Lore Link|Y'ffre}}, in helping them adapt, the Bosmer promised not to harm the forest. The first king of Valenwood, who started the {{Lore Link|Camoran Dynasty}}, was [[Lore:Eplear|King Eplear]]. He succeeded in uniting the wild Bosmer. He also welcomed other races, especially the {{Lore Link|Ayleids}}, who fled from {{Lore Link|Alessia}}'s slave rebellion. In {{Year|1E 340}}, he also welcomed the Empire, agreeing to a trade treaty with the now Ayleid-free men. However, the prophet [[Lore:Marukh|Marukh]]'s controversial teachings would bring tension between the Camoran Dynasty and the Empire. As a war was brewing, Valenwood killed {{Lore Link|Skyrim}}'s king, {{Lore Link|Borgas}}, in a [[Lore:Wild Hunt|Wild Hunt]], putting the {{Lore Link|Nord}}s in turmoil for fifty years. The reign of {{Lore Link|Herta|Empress Herta}} only intensified the conflict between Valenwood and Cyrodiil, as she improved Cyrodilic relations with the {{Lore Link|Colovia|Colovian West}}.
[[File:ON-npc-Indaenir.jpg|thumb|left|The Wood Elf {{Lore Link|Indaenir}} was one of {{Lore Link|The Silvenar|the Silvenars}}, the spiritual leaders of the Bosmer]]
In {{Year|1E 2714}}, weakened by warfare and a plague from the {{Lore Link|Sload}} of {{Lore Link|Thras}}, Valenwood fell to Cyrodiil. The Empire then gave independence to each city of Valenwood, so they would not unite against Cyrodiil. The Bosmer were loyal to Cyrodiil, until the last Akaviri Potentate died in {{Year|2E 430}}. The Camoran Dynasty tried to reestablish power, but failed, due to the cultural differences of each city. Without any main power, the Bosmer warred those around them, such as the {{Lore Link|Khajiit}}s of Elsweyr, the Colovians of Cyrodiil, and in some cases, each other. Distracted by their quarrels, they were easily defeated by the {{Lore Link|Maormer}} of {{Lore Link|Pyandonea}}. Stability and relative peace finally arrived once Valenwood joined with {{Lore Link|Summerset Isle}} and {{Lore Link|Elsweyr}} to form the first [[Lore:Aldmeri Dominion|Aldmeri Dominion]] and adopted a new government they called the {{Lore Link|Thalmor}} under the leadership of {{Lore Link|Queen Ayrenn}}.{{ref|name=ON}} Valenwood was also a part of the second Dominion, which reigned until the closing years of the Second Era. When Tiber Septim absorbed Valenwood into the [[Lore:Third Empire|Third Empire]] during the [[Lore:Tiber Wars|Tiber Wars]], he allowed the Bosmer to keep their city-state governments and a Camoran king.
For fifty years the Bosmer were stable until they began to feel annoyed at the {{Lore Link|Imperial}} government they were under. The {{Lore Link|Camoran Usurper}} rose up during this time, and recruited those who supported him, and killed those that opposed him. He attacked Cyrodiil, and the Bosmer were under his rule for 20 years until they gained the courage to leave his power. Valenwood no longer trusted other races, and isolated itself from the Empire. The Bosmer also started to return to traditional types of living, by surviving in the forest, they could keep away from the hectic political world, and many did. They still were attacked during the [[Lore:Imperial Simulacrum|Imperial Simulacrum]], by both Elsweyr and Summerset Isle, the latter of whom they once called ally.
In {{Year|4E 29}}, Valenwood's Imperial-friendly government was overthrown in a {{Lore Link|Thalmor}}-backed coup. Bosmer loyalists and supporting Imperial forces were subsequently defeated by better-prepared Bosmer troops aligned with the Thalmor. In the aftermath, Valenwood's new government proclaimed a union with Summerset Isle, now known as Alinor, and the third {{Lore Link|Aldmeri Dominion}} was formed.
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[[Image:ON-concept-13.jpg|thumb|right|Valenwood concept]]
===Politics===
At the end of the [[Lore:Third Era|Third Era]], the political system of Valenwood was in shambles, with the tribal council not having met in decades, and most decisions taken within families or clans. As the government weakened, other forces seemed to stir. The {{Lore Link|Wild Hunt}} was sighted for the first time in five centuries, and a Bosmer prophet known as The Precursor arose. He preached that {{Lore Link|Y'ffre}}, the Forest God, "is returning with new gifts for his favored people."{{ref|name=PGE3Val}}
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[[File:ON-place-Silvenar.jpg|thumb|left|{{Lore Link|Silvenar}}, an example of a Bosmeri tree-city]]
===Architecture===
Bosmeri cities are usually located on the branches and in the trunks of the graht-oaks, with some individual tree-houses on the forest floor. The {{Lore Link|Green Pact}} does not allow the Bosmer to shape the trees in the traditional way, so instead they "convince them to grow into houses" using magic.{{ref|name=ON}}
However, Valenwood does not consist only of the Bosmeri tree-cities. Some of the cities are built in other architectural styles: for example {{Lore Link|Haven}} and {{Lore Link|Marbruk}} are primarily [[Lore:Altmer|Altmeri]], {{Lore Link|Southpoint}} is [[Lore:Colovia|Colovian]], and {{Lore Link|Arenthia}} is a mixture of Colovian and [[Lore:Khajiit|Khajiiti]] styles.{{ref|name=ON}}
Valenwood is also dotted with numerous {{Lore Link|Ayleid}} ruins, built by Ayleid refugees from Cyrodiil. In the northeastern part, old Khajiiti temples can also be found.{{ref|name=ON}}
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==Flora==
Valenwood's sub-tropical climate supports a great wealth of flora, which often grows to enormous proportions. The Green Pact forbids the Bosmer to harm the plants, so they grow uncontrollably, resulting in wild, dense jungles and forests.
[[File:ON-creature-Hoarvor.jpg|thumb|right|A hoarvor]]
==Fauna==
Valenwood's lush environment is home to many creatures, for example [[Lore:Monkey|monkeys]], [[Lore:Antelope|antelopes]], giant [[Lore:Wasp|wasps]], [[Lore:Thunderbug|thunderbugs]], [[Lore:Spriggan|spriggans]], [[Lore:Crocodile|crocodiles]] and tick-like [[Lore:Hoarvor|hoarvors]]. [[Lore:Mammoth|Timber mammoths]] inhabit the Greenshade and Malabal Tor areas, while [[Lore:Senche-Tiger|senche-tigers]] are common in Reaper's March (though they also appear in other regions).{{ref|name=ON}}
==Notable Places==
;{{Lore Link|Arenthia}}: A multi-cultural city in Reaper's March, far north in Valenwood.
;{{Lore Link|Diss}}: A city in southwestern Valenwood, near Falinesti.
;{{Lore Link|Elden Grove}}: A sacred forest known as the birthplace of the First Tree.
;{{Lore Link|Elden Root}}: An ancient city in central Grahtwood.
;{{Lore Link|Falinesti}}: A moving city in Malabal Tor, which has recently rooted in the same place, near the shore.
;[[Lore:Gilverdale|Gil-Var-Delle]]:A destroyed city located in Grahtwood, in eastern Valenwood.
;{{Lore Link|Greenheart}}: A city in southern Greenshade, near the shore.
;{{Lore Link|Haven}}: An Altmeri city in southeastern Grahtwood, near the shore.
;{{Lore Link|Hectahame}}: An Ayleid ruin containing the {{Lore Link|Heart of Valenwood}}.
;{{Lore Link|Marbruk}}: A major Altmeri city in eastern Greenshade.
;{{Lore Link|Selene's Web}}: A hidden forest between Malabal Tor and Reaper's March ruled by {{Lore Link|Selene}}, a mysterious forest spirit.
;{{Lore Link|Silvenar}}: A city in eastern Malabal Tor, the spiritual center of Valenwood.
;{{Lore Link|Southpoint}}: A Colovian city in southwestern Grahtwood, near the shore.
;{{Lore Link|Whisper Grove}}: A city in eastern Greenshade destroyed by the forces of {{Lore Link|Mehrunes Dagon}}.
;{{Lore Link|Woodhearth}}: A city in western Greenshade, near the shore.
==Gallery==
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ON-place-Belarata.jpg|{{Lore Link|Belarata}}, one of the many Ayleid ruins in Valenwood
ON-creature-Timber Mammoth.jpg|A timber mammoth
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==References==
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