<noinclude>{{Trail|Races}}[[Category:Lore-All Terms]]</noinclude>{{{image|[[File:Lore-race-Redguard.png|frame|Illustration of a typical Redguard male.]]}}}{{Lore Link|Redguard}}s are the most naturally talented warriors in [[Lore:Tamriel|Tamriel]]. The dark-skinned, wiry-haired people of {{Lore Link|Hammerfell}} seem born to battle, though their pride and fierce independence of spirit makes them more suitable as scouts or skirmishers, or as free-ranging heroes and adventurers, than as rank-and-file soldiers.{{ref|name=PGE1Ham|{{Cite book|PGE|1|Hammerfell}}}} In addition to their cultural affinities for many armor styles and weapons (particularly swords), Redguards are also physically blessed with hardy constitutions, resistance to poison, and quickness of foot. Redguards do not share the same blood as the other human races, and they have no known connection with the ancestral {{Lore Link|Nord}}ic homeland of {{Lore Link|Atmora}}.{{FMI|dummy=}}<noinclude> ==History==[[File:Tam-Maps-West Tamriel.jpg|right|thumb|300px|A map showing [[Lore:Yokuda|Yokuda]], the ancient home of the Redguards]][[File:Hammerfell map Oblivion.jpg|right|thumb|300px|{{Lore Link|Hammerfell}}, the current home of the Redguards]][[File:RG-map-Stros M'Kai.jpg|right|thumb|300px|A map of {{Lore Link|Stros M'Kai}}]][[File:ON-concept-Redguard sword.png|thumb|right]]Redguards (formerly "Yokudans") hail from the western continent of {{Lore Link|Yokuda}}, which sank into the sea in ancient times. The cause of Yokuda's sinking is attributed either to natural factors (earthquakes, tsunamis, or volcanic eruptions) or to the revenge of a defeated band of {{Lore Link|Ansei}} called the Hiradirge. Upon the sinking of their homeland around {{Year|1E 792}}, the Yokudan fleet set sail to the east, eventually arriving in what would later be called {{Lore Link|Hammerfell}}.{{ref|name=PGE3Other|{{Cite book|PGE|3|Other Lands}}}} The bulk of the refugees remained on the island of {{Lore Link|Herne (place)|Herne}} while the {{Lore Link|Ra Gada}}, the Warrior Wave, continued on to mainland Hammerfell in {{Year|1E 808}}.{{ref|name=PGE1Ham}}{{ref|name=HOTIB|{{Cite book|Holidays of the Iliac Bay}}}} Imperial scholars concluded that the term "Redguard" originated as a phonetic corruption of "Ra Gada".{{ref|name=PGE1Ham}} However, Redguard myth considers it a legacy of the {{Lore Link|War of the Singers}}, a series of seven battles in Yokuda circa {{Year|1E 780}}, shortly before the continent was destroyed. Their legends say the war was fought between the army of the Last Emperor {{Lore Link|Hira}} and the greatly outnumbered Ansei (presumably the Hiradirge), who sought out the leadership of Lord {{Lore Link|Frandar Hunding}} at the onset. Hunding led the Ansei to victory using his "Hammer and the Anvil" strategy, but at great cost. Though they spared the land from Hira's tyranny, they had to leave it afterwards, for when Hunding's strategy reached fruition in the final battle (i.e., when the proverbial hammer fell), more than three hundred thousand people were killed. In the eyes of the citizenry, their guardians were red with blood. So they left Yokuda, sailing across the {{Lore Link|Eltheric Ocean}}, and took on new names to commemorate their final battle: their new land was Hammerfell, and their new name was the Redguards.{{ref|name=RTHATH|{{Cite book|Redguards, Their History and Their Heroes}}}}{{ref|name=DTS|{{Cite book|Divad the Singer}}}} As Yokuda sank into the sea, the Yokudans were forced to follow them to this new land or perish.{{ref|name=PGE3Other}} These were not the first Redguards to arrive in Tamriel, however. The {{Lore Link|Horsemen}} of the {{Lore Link|Rivenspire}} region of {{Lore Link|High Rock}}, long a myth, were confirmed to exist by scholars in the {{Lore Link|Second Era}}. They are believed to have migrated there from the Yokudan island of {{Lore Link|Akos Kasaz}} sometime in the early sixth century of the {{Lore Link|First Era}}.{{ref|name=THFOS|{{Cite book|The Horse-Folk of Silverhoof}}}} ===The Ra Gada Invasion===When they arrived, the Ra Gada attacked all settlements of {{Lore Link|Nede}} and {{Lore Link|Mer}} along with the native beasts, and conscripted those they did not slay as laborers or servants for the "warrior-sailors" of the Ra Gada.{{ref|name=STJOA|{{Cite book|Sentinel, the Jewel of Alik'r}}}}{{intnote|nb1|[nb 1]}} After only a few brutal months, the Ra Gada had established a strong presence along the western shores of Hammerfell, disrupting and replacing the {{Lore Link|Imperial}} and {{Lore Link|Nord}}ic raiders who had preyed upon the area for centuries.{{ref|name=PGE1C|{{Cite book|PGE|1|Cyrodiil}}}} From the footholds along the coast, they continued to launch assault after assault, eventually succeeding in driving off the {{Lore Link|Orc}}s and making way for the High King and the Yokudan royalty, known as the {{Lore Link|Na-Totambu}}, to safely arrive in Hammerfell.{{ref|name=PGE3Ham|{{Cite book|PGE|3|Hammerfell}}}} All the old cities of the {{Lore Link|Dwemer}} in the region, with a few exceptions, are now the cities of today's modern Hammerfell.{{ref|name=NFRH|{{Cite book|Notes For Redguard History}}}} Despite how long ago they arrived, the Redguards are still the comparative newcomers: every other modern race had already emerged before the Ra Gada arrived at Tamriel's shores.{{ref|name=PGE3Ham}} And despite the advanced culture they brought with them, their martial nature and the savagery with which they established themselves in Tamriel earned them a longstanding reputation as barbarians and cutthroats.{{ref|name=PGE1Ham}} The early Redguards faced a {{Lore Link|goblin}} invasion, but drove them away. Later in the First Era, the Redguards came under threat from a second, seemingly unstoppable invasion of giant goblins. However, they were thwarted thanks to the leadership of {{Lore Link|Hallin|Derik Hallin}}, who restored the teachings of {{Lore Link|Frandar Hunding}} and his [[#The Book of Circles|Book of Circles]], which have remained an integral part of Redguard life ever since.{{ref|name=NFRH|{{Cite book|Notes For Redguard History}}}} ===Foreign Relations===The Redguards scorned their neighbors initially, and didn't even trade with them until after their worth had been proven in the successful Siege of {{Lore Link|Orsinium}} circa {{Year|1E 980}}.{{ref|name=PGE3Ham}}{{ref|name=EGTHammerfell|{{Cite book|EGT|Hammerfell}}}} Their own native language, Yoku, was almost entirely replaced to help stabilize foreign trade,{{ref|name=PGE1Ham}} although the language is still spoken.{{ref|name=LOS|{{Cite book|Lord of Souls}}}} They were absorbed into the {{Lore Link|Second Empire}} sometime during the {{Lore Link|Reman Dynasty}}.{{ref|name=PGE1Ham}} During the {{Lore Link|Alliance War}} circa {{Year|2E 582}}, they joined with the Orcs and {{Lore Link|Breton}}s in forming the {{Lore Link|Daggerfall Covenant}}. The strongest support for the Covenant centered in the city-states of {{Lore Link|Hallin's Stand}} and {{Lore Link|Sentinel}}, with much of the outer regions of Redguard society remaining distrustful of their new allies.{{ref|name=EGTHammerfell}} Sometime during the {{Lore Link|Interregnum}} of the Second Era, the fragile administrative republic established in Hammerfell by the Second Empire collapsed, and control of the province reverted back to the traditional, hereditary monarchy of the Na-Totambu. The new High King of Hammerfell moved his seat of power from the old capital {{Lore Link|Hegathe}} to the more prosperous northern city of Sentinel. This ignited tension between [[#Forebears and Crowns|Forebears and Crowns]], as Sentinel was a Forebear city. Upon the death of High King {{Lore Link|Thassad II}} in {{Year|2E 862}}, the people of Sentinel retook their city by force. Crown Prince {{Lore Link|A'tor}} journeyed to the city to seek vengeance, leading to one of the bloodiest massacre in Tamrielic history.{{ref|name=PGE1Ham}} The bloody civil war which ensued led to Hammerfell being easily absorbed by the {{Lore Link|Third Empire|Septim Empire}} in {{Year|2E 864}}, though the Empire soon had to make some significant concessions of power following a successful revolt in {{Lore Link|Stros M'Kai}}.{{ref|name=PGE3Ham}} Redguards would become more outgoing under the Septim Empire, and many branched out in to other parts of Tamriel. Redguards reportedly served as mercenaries under the {{Lore Link|Camoran Usurper}} around {{Year|3E 267}}.{{ref|name=TFOTU|{{Cite book|The Fall of the Usurper}}}} {{Lore Link|Camaron|King Camaron}} of Sentinel would be killed during the {{Lore Link|War of Betony}} in {{Year|3E 403}}, a short but vicious land dispute with {{Lore Link|Daggerfall (kingdom)|Daggerfall}} over the eponymous island of {{Lore Link|Betony}}.{{ref|name=NWOB|{{Cite book|Newgate's War Of Betony}}}} The aftermath brought a lot of bad blood between the Bretons and Redguards of the {{Lore Link|Iliac Bay}} region.{{ref|name=DFC|Tamriel's Timeline, The Daggerfall Chronicles — ''Ronald Wartow''}}{{ref|name=FWOB|{{Cite book|Fav'te's War Of Betony}}}} Following the {{Lore Link|The Warp in the West (event)|Miracle of Peace}}, Sentinel (then under {{Lore Link|Lhotun|King Lhotun}}) greatly expanded to take over the entire northern coast of Hammerfell.{{ref|name=PGE3Ham}}{{ref|name=TWITW|{{Cite book|The Warp in the West}}}} It's known that near the end of the {{Lore Link|Third Era}}, the Redguards of eastern Hammerfell harbored a fierce grudge against {{Lore Link|Skyrim}}, and yearned for a chance to take back land that was seized during the [[Lore:War of the Bend'r-mahk|War of the Bend'r-mahk]] in {{Year|3E 396}}.{{ref|name=PGE3Ham}}{{ref|name=DFC}} ===Defiance in the Great War===In {{Year|4E 171}}, the [[Lore:Great War|Great War]] erupted when the {{Lore Link|Aldmeri Dominion}} demanded, in part, that the new Emperor [REDIRECT[Lore:Titus Mede II|Titus Mede II]] cede large tracts of southern Hammerfell to them. The Empire fought back, but ultimately made the concession as part of the {{Lore Link|White-Gold Concordat}} of {{Year|4E 175}}. Though the rest of the Empire left them to their fate, the Redguards refused to accept this and suffered mass devastation all over southern Hammerfell in their long, though successful, repulsion of the Dominion's invasion.{{ref|name=TGW|{{Cite book|The Great War (book)}}}} Many Redguards remain bitter over the Empire's abandonment, and their valiant struggle has convinced many throughout Tamriel that the entire Concordat was a mistake, and the Empire would have persevered had it fought on.{{ref|name=TGW}}{{ref|name=LJ|{{Cite book|Lu-ah's Journal|ns=Skyrim}}}}[[File:RG-misc-Yokudan Star Map.jpg|right|frame|A Yokudan Star Map]] ==Society==Like all races, Redguards have been shaped by their home. Since their arrival, they have been few in number, relative to the other races of Tamriel.{{ref|name=EGTHammerfell}} Their Yokudan heritage left them with advanced seafaring, agricultural, military and even astronomical knowledge that allowed them to thrive in a place where others merely hoped to survive. Redguard society is extremely martial, and nearly everyone is expected to have a grasp of basic weaponry and combat, although only the rulers are generally expected to have detailed knowledge of strategy, formations and tactics. Only the strongest, fastest and smartest Redguards are accepted into the demanding military (which consists mainly of various knightly orders; Redguards don't traditionally have a standing army), and they are expected to prove themselves worthy by facing death.{{ref|name=PGE1Ham}} Even their entertainment, like snake charming, bears some risk to it.{{ref|name=MOT1|{{Cite book|Mystery of Talara, v 1}}}} The practice of magic, especially {{Lore Link|necromancy}} - though present in Sentinel - is greatly frowned upon, and outsiders are not tolerated in many parts of Hammerfell.{{ref|name=PGE1Ham}}{{ref|name=EGTHammerfell}}{{ref|name=Redguard|[[Redguard:Cyrus|CyrusRubraguarda]]' dialogue in [[Redguard:N%27Gasta#Necromancy|Redguard]].}} They have a great affinity for horses, and brought many with them to Hammerfell, notably the breed called the {{Lore Link|Yokudan Charger}}.{{ref|name=THFOS}} The constellation of the [[Lore:The Warrior|Warrior]] and its charges seem to be of great importance in their ancient literature.{{ref|name=TWC|{{Cite book|The Warrior's Charge}}}}{{ref|name=HTYCTS|{{Cite book|How the Yokudans Chased the Stars}}}} Redguards have a great diversity in styles for their clothing,{{ref|name=PGE1Ham}} though it always tends to be light, long, and flowing to best tolerate the heat and hazards of the desert. They first developed this style of dress in Yokuda, which was known to have arid deserts similar to the {{Lore Link|Alik'r|Alik'r desert}} of their adopted homeland.{{ref|name=RM6TR|{{Cite book|Racial Motifs 6: The Redguards}}}} The flowing curves of Redguard dress is mimicked in the designs of their armor and weaponry.{{ref|name=RM6TR}} Imperial propaganda from the late Second Era speaks of some Redguards opting to go nude in public, particularly in {{Lore Link|Rihad}}.{{ref|name=PGE1Ham}} Denizens of the Alik'r tend to favor lightweight leather armors to better cope with heat, and often wear face coverings to keep sand from their mouths.{{ref|name=ASFO|{{Cite book|Alik'r Survival for Outsiders}}}} In their constant quest for water, they often employ johads, simple but effective water collectors made of sticks and fabric which gather the morning dew of the desert.{{ref|name=NOABS|{{Cite book|Notes of Anaelle Bertault, scholar}}}} They are a highly disciplined and enterprising people, having centuries of experience with warfare in their homeland before arriving on Tamriel's shores. Their warriors are acknowledged to be among the best in the world. The Redguards are also known for their naval prowess, and their fleets have proved a match for the Empire's best armadas, as seen during the {{Lore Link|Stros M'Kai}} revolt.{{ref|name=Redguard|Events of [[Redguard:Redguard|Redguard]].}} Stros M'Kai and some parts of mainland Hammerfell hold many Dwemer ruins, and some young Redguards seeking to enter military service must brave the dangers of these ruins.{{ref|name=PGE1Ham}} Most of their holidays and traditions seem to revolve around either the celebration of natural phenomena or the commemoration of great battles and warriors.{{ref|name=HOTIB}}{{ref|name=RTHATH}}{{ref|name=G|{{Cite book|Ghraewaj}}}} ===Appearance===Redguards are known for their tall, gaunt frames and finely toned physiques.{{ref|name=PGE1Ham}} They possess above average human strength and agility, and show a remarkable capacity for surviving in hot, dry climates. They generally possess dark skin, ranging from light brown in hue, to nearly black, and often with a significant red tint. They possess very curly, wiry hair, and their degree of body hair varies. Tattoos and body piercings are common. Many Redguard men show an affinity for beards. "A man is only as great as the beard that wears him" is an old Redguard proverb.{{ref|name=ESOSai|[[Online:Sai Sahan|Sai Sahan]]'s dialogue in [[Online:Online|ESO]].}}[[File:ON-place-Sentinel.jpg|thumb|right|Redguard architecture circa {{Year|2E 583}}]]===Architecture===Redguard buildings vary from simple tents to the sturdy domed structures of the cities which incorporate many Yokudan advancements. The latter are renowned for their rigidity, flexibility, heat transference, and general ornate beauty. They are much easier to repair than most Imperial stonemasonry. While much Imperial construction requires demolition and rebuilding after conflict, many of the Yokudan accent pieces, such as the flying staircases or ornamental domes, are designed to crumble after an attack or an earthquake, which allows them to be easily replaced in sections afterward. However, these structures are still solidly built; they stand tall and firm against the harsh environment of Hammerfell.{{ref|name=EGTHammerfell}} They are characterized by thickly-built walls to help insulate against the heat of the desert, as well as a carefully-planned system of ventilation ducts. These ducts are built alongside windows high on the walls, and are covered by horizontal slats which keep out the sun while permitting the wind to enter. Each building is designed to channel even the slightest breeze from these ducts down to the floor.{{ref|name=RM6TR}} Redguard stables have been recognized for their lavishness and the ingenious design which makes them perfect for the environmental hazards the Redguards face. Their enormous mausoleums are thought to be the purest, undiluted representations of Yokudan architecture in their society. The most famous example, {{Lore Link|Tu'whacca's Throne}} in the Alik'r, is also a monument to the many Yokudans who died when the continent was destroyed, and it receives many pilgrims seeking to pay their respects.{{ref|name=EGTHammerfell}} ===Forebears and Crowns===The social strata of the Redguard has long been fractured.{{ref|name=EGTHammerfell}} When Hammerfell became a province of the Second Empire and demarcated in the Imperial custom, Redguard society was formally divided into two main socio-political groups: the {{Lore Link|Crowns}} and the {{Lore Link|Forebears}}.{{ref|name=PGE1Ham}} The Crowns are descended from the High King and the Na-Totambu who ruled in Yokuda; they hold Yokudan tradition in high reverence and greatly dislike foreigners. Their influence has been waning since the last High King perished in {{Year|2E 862}} and his son, the Crown Prince {{Lore Link|A'tor}}, reacted by viciously butchering the Forebear citizenry. When Tiber Septim's forces conquered the land two years later, it was perceived as a humanitarian gesture to stop the senseless bloodshed.{{ref|name=PGE1Ham}} While the intervention did cease open war, the hostility between the various regions of the province remains so great that some have been known to ignore their brethren when they're trying to repulse a foreign invasion.{{ref|name=PGE3Ham}} The Forebears are descended from the Ra Gada warrior class which conquered the province, and in so doing were exposed to many Nedic (and later Breton and Imperial) traditions and ideas, while the ancestors of the Crowns were not. The Forebears seek modernity; they are more cosmopolitan than their Crown counterparts and more welcoming of foreigners and different ways of life. They have adopted modified Imperial and Breton styles for their dress, architecture, and {{Lore Link|Redguard Names|names}}, and many have even reorganized their traditional gods and spirits to fit into the Imperial pantheon of the {{Lore Link|Eight Divines|Divines}}. Forebears are generally predominant in coastal cities and other major trade centers in the north, while most Crowns live in more secluded regions in the south, notably the deserts and other inhospitable areas.{{ref|name=PGE1Ham}}{{ref|name=EGTHammerfell}} More recently, a third faction, the {{Lore Link|Lhotunics}} (after their founder King Lhotun), has emerged espousing the progressive and cosmopolitan values of the Forebears while maintaining a strong respect for their past, though the specific compromises are not known.{{ref|name=PGE3Ham}} The movement is largely political: the Forebear kingdom of Sentinel is uniquely well-suited to forge a compromise between the two Redguard factions because it has been a seat of both Forebear and Crown power, and its economic and military strength has made it one of the most powerful and respected kingdoms in all of Tamriel.{{ref|name=PGE1Ham}}{{ref|name=PGE3Ham}} Since the Miracle of Peace and beyond, the Lhotunic movement has served as a unifying force for Sentinel as it gains dominion over more territory, and since much of that territory is dominated by disgruntled Crowns, the necessity of the Lhotunic movement is apparent. Due to their moderate platform and these expansionist policies, the Lhotunics are generally disliked by the remaining Forbears and Crowns.{{ref|name=PGE3Ham}} However, the events of the Great War reportedly led to a reconciliation between the two factions.{{ref|name=TGW}} ===Religion===[[File:Lore-gods-Leki.jpg|right|thumb|Leki, Saint of the Spirit Sword]]The Redguards practice mummification of the dead. The body is laid on a table and washed in oils and leaves. Before the head and torso are carefully cut open, the body is drained of blood, and the brain, heart, and other organs are placed into ceremonial jars, followed by a week of chanting prayers, mourning, and swathing the corpse with long ceremonial bandages. The body is then interred in a painted sarcophagus within a subterranean tomb, along with the deceased's favorite weapons, servants, and pets. This is all symptomatic of a Redguard respect for departed relatives, a respect so fervent it is similar to the ancestral worship of some other cultures.{{ref|name=EGTHammerfell}} Though the Redguards abhor necromancy, their religion has also led them to abhor any sort of interaction with the undead.{{ref|name=EOTAW|{{Cite book|Epode of the Ansei Wards}}}} Tradition bound them not to fight the honored dead, making them particularly vulnerable to necromancers and undead creatures.{{ref|name=TIOF|{{Cite book|The Interment of Feremuzh}}}}{{ref|name=MNR|{{Cite book|Motalion Necropolis Report}}}} However, the {{Lore Link|Ash'abah}} are a tribe of Redguards who have made it their duty to purify mausoleums and destroy the undead wherever they may be found. As a result, they have been shunned from Redguard society, and are exiled to live as nomads in the wastes. Their existence is nevertheless tolerated due to the necessity of their role. Among their other traditions, Ash'abah tribesmen travel to Tu'whacca's Throne annually to perform the 36-hour-long Rite of Royal Rest, which is said to seal departed monarchs in their tombs and keep their spirits happy.{{ref|name=EGTHammerfell}} Crowns and Redguards have come to venerate different gods, with the Crowns sticking to the most ancient Yokudan pantheon, while Forebear beliefs have evolved to include many Imperial influences. Many of the Crowns are nomadic tribesman who mainly travel around the Alik'r, and though they adhere to traditional Yokudan beliefs, they have also developed a deep, spiritual attachment to their adopted land. They venerate deities and spirits of all kinds, from Pixies (or faeries) to {{Lore Link|Satakal|Satakal the Worldskin}}, the god of everything (a sort of fusion of {{Lore Link|Anu}} and {{Lore Link|Padomay}} that bears similarities to the malevolent Nordic god {{Lore Link|Alduin}}).{{ref|name=PGE1Ham}}{{ref|name=TA|{{Cite book|The Alik'r}}}}{{ref|name=TF|{{Cite book|The Faerie}}}}{{ref|name=VOF|{{Cite book|Varieties of Faith...}}}} Occasionally, Satakal will destroy everything to begin anew, and the spirits who manage to find a way to survive are those who can move at "strange angles" to stride between one world and the next, and thus enter the Redguard pantheon of gods.{{ref|name=TM|{{Cite book|The Monomyth}}}}  The Crown pantheon includes Satakal and the chieftain {{Lore Link|Ruptga}}, or Tall Papa, the first to survive Satakal's destruction. They also venerate {{Lore Link|Zeht}} (Yokudan God of Farms), Tall Papa's favorite wife {{Lore Link|Morwha}}, {{Lore Link|Tava}} (considered equivalent to {{Lore Link|Kynareth}}), {{Lore Link|Onsi}} (a god of war), and {{Lore Link|Diagna}}. {{Lore Link|Tu'whacca}} was thought to be the god of "Nobody Really Cares" before the creation of the world, when he became a caretaker and protector of souls (similar to {{Lore Link|Arkay}}).{{ref|name=VOFIT|{{Cite book|Varieties of Faith in Tamriel}}}} The Forebear belief system includes several of the {{Lore Link|Nine Divines}} recognized by other cultures: {{Lore Link|Akatosh}}, {{Lore Link|Julianos}}, {{Lore Link|Dibella}}, and {{Lore Link|Stendarr}}. However, it is often unclear if they have the same understanding of these deities that others possess, as they often use a name of one of the Divines when referring to a Yokudan deity. For instance, they continue to venerate the Bird God Tava, a favorite amongst many Redguard sailors, but they have been known to call her Kynareth. Similarly, they may refer to Tu'whacca as Arkay, Zeht as {{Lore Link|Zenithar}}, and the four-armed fertility goddess Morwha as {{Lore Link|Mara}}.{{ref|name=VOFIT}}{{ref|name=FLPOZ|{{Cite book|Florian Lanctot, priest of Zenithar}}}} There are several other deities with significant Redguard cults among both Crowns and Forebears. {{Lore Link|Leki}}, the Saint of the Spirit Sword and divine daughter of Tall Papa, is credited with helping the Yokudans before their war against the {{Lore Link|Lefthanded Elves}} in the {{Lore Link|Mythic Era}}. The {{Lore Link|HoonDing}}, the Make Way God, is the Yokudan spirit of perseverance over infidels, and is said to materialize when the Redguard need to "make way" for their people. They believe this spirit appeared twice during the Ra Gada invasion.{{ref|name=VOFIT}}  There is also the "Horde King" {{Lore Link|Malooc}}, an enemy of the Ra Gada who led goblins against them in the First Era.{{ref|name=VOFIT}} And finally, {{Lore Link|Sep}}, believed to be the Yokudan variant of {{Lore Link|Lorkhan}}. Sep was a "crazy" merchant god who convinced the others to create the mortal world to make it easier for more spirits to survive Satakal's inevitable onslaught. Except it didn't make it easier; rather, the mortal plane acted as a trap which made apotheosis even harder.{{ref|name=VOF}} In this way, the Redguard view of creation has more in common with the Elven tradition than that of other humans, who view the mortal plane as a blessing.{{ref|name=TM}} The Horsemen tribe of High Rock have substantially different religious beliefs than their brethren. They venerate a divine animist spirit they call the {{Lore Link|Herd Mother}}. Their tradition holds that they left Yokuda in order to freely worship this equine deity.{{ref|name=THFOS}}  ===The Far Shores==={{Lore:Far Shores}}[[File:Lore-people-Frandar Hunding.jpg|right|thumb|Frandar Hunding, a Sword-Singer, Warrior-Prince, and pioneer of Hammerfell]]===The Book of Circles===:''Train your opponent to make the wrong response.'' — {{Lore Link|The Book of Circles, Loredas Maxims}} The Book of Circles was written by Frandar Hunding, a spiritual leader of the Redguards, in order to pass on his insights. When he was thirty years old (around {{Year|1E 750}}), he retired to a cave and began writing what would become the Book of Circles.{{ref|name=DTS}} For Redguards, it is an enormous part of their culture and everyday life.{{ref|name=RTHATH|{{Cite book|Redguards, Their History and Their Heroes}}}}{{ref|name=FTMSOML|{{Cite book|From The Memory Stone of Makela Leki}}}}{{ref|name=DTROHSAI|{{Cite book|Daily training regimen of Harayya, sword-adept instructor}}}} Reading from it was abandoned sometime later in the First Era until Hallin, the only Ansei at the time, brought back the "old ways" and told each warrior to read the book.{{ref|name=NFRH}} The people of the {{Lore Link|Alik'r}} celebrate "Dirij Tereur" every year on the 5th of Frost Fall, a holiday honoring Frandar Hunding, and festivities typically include readings from the book.{{ref|name=Daggerfall|Events of [[Daggerfall:Daggerfall|Daggerfall]]}} Each household in Hammerfell has an alcove by its hearth just big enough to hold a copy of the Book of Circles in honor of Hunding.{{ref|name=RTHATH}}{{ref|name=FTMSOML|{{Cite book|From The Memory Stone of Makela Leki}}}} The book is still highly regarded as a treatise on blade mastery and even other experts at the skill refer to it. It is said to include "thirty-eight grips, seven hundred and fifty offensive and eighteen hundred defensive positions, and nearly nine thousand moves essential to sword mastery".{{ref|name=WAP|{{Cite book|Words and Philosophy}}}} Though they utilize many other types of arms, a Redguard's sword is considered an extension of his soul and a symbol of honor, and their mastery of blade crafting is unparalleled.{{ref|name=EGTHammerfell}}{{NewLeft}} ==Gallery==<gallery>File:ON-icon-Redguard.png|Symbol for the Redguard race (ESO)File:AR-Race-Redguard Female.jpg|Redguard woman (Arena)File:DF-npc-Aubk-i.png|Redguard woman (Daggerfall)File:BS-race-Redguard.jpg|Redguards (Battlespire)File:RG-npc-Cyrus.gif|Redguard man (Redguard)File:MW-npc-Jeanne.jpg|Redguard woman (Morrowind)File:SK-icon-race-RedguardM.png|Redguard man (Shadowkey)File:OB-npc-Boldon.jpg|Redguard man (Oblivion)File:SR-npc-Redguard Woman.jpg|Redguard woman (Skyrim)File:SR-npc-Alik'r Warrior 05.jpg|Alik'r warriors (Skyrim)File:ON-npc-Blademaster Qariar.jpg|Redguard man (ESO)File:ON-concept-Desert water catcher.png|Concept art of a johad, or desert water catcher (ESO)</gallery> ==Notes==*{{LNote|nb1|^|There are some references to a second Yokudan "Warrior Wave" passing through Hammerfell,{{ref|name=TACOV3HRC|{{Cite book|Tombs and Coffers Volume III: Hel Ra Citadel}}}} though details are unclear.}} ==See Also==*For game-specific information, see the [[Online:Redguard|ESO]], [[Skyrim:Redguard|Skyrim]], [[Oblivion:Redguard|Oblivion]], [[Morrowind:Redguard|Morrowind]], and [[Daggerfall:Redguard|Daggerfall]] articles.*The spinoff game [[Redguard:Redguard|The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard]] was set in Stros M'Kai and featured the Redguard mercenary [[Lore:Cyrus|Cyrus]] as its main character. ===Books===* {{Book Link|Alik'r Survival for Outsiders}}* {{Book Link|The Ballad of Navid the Singer}}* {{Book Link|Blasius' Unfinished Manuscript}}* {{Book Link|Blessed, Blessed Satakalaam}}* {{Book Link|The Book of Circles}}* {{Book Link|Daily training regimen of Harayya, sword-adept instructor}}* {{Book Link|Discussion with Abal at-Inzil, priest of Tava}}* {{Book Link|Divad the Singer}}* {{Book Link|Epode of the Ansei Wards}}* {{Book Link|A Forebear Warrior's Song}}* {{Book Link|From the journal of Guradai, apprentice smith}}* {{Book Link|From The Memory Stone of Makela Leki}}* {{Book Link|From the notes of Verbaud Derre, architect}}* {{Book Link|Hags, Harpies, and Hagravens}}* {{Book Link|Holidays of the Iliac Bay}}* {{Book Link|The Horse-Folk of Silverhoof}}* {{Book Link|How the Yokudans Chased the Stars}}* {{Book Link|The Hunger of Sep}}* {{Book Link|Knowing Satakal}}* {{Book Link|Letter from Alumezi, Dominion spy}}* {{Book Link|The Lost Islands of Old Yokuda}}* {{Book Link|The Manifesto of Make Way}}* {{Book Link|The Na-Totambu of Yokuda}}* {{Book Link|Notes of Adalabar, hunter}}* {{Book Link|Notes For Redguard History}}* {{Book Link|On the Immortality of Dust}}* '''{{Cite book|PGE|1|Hammerfell}}'''* '''{{Cite book|PGE|3|Hammerfell}}'''* {{Book Link|Racial Motifs 6: The Redguards}}* {{Book Link|Redguards, Their History and Their Heroes}}* {{Book Link|Reverence for the Dead}}* {{Book Link|Sacrilege and Mayhem in the Alik'r}}* {{Book Link|Sentinel, the Jewel of Alik'r}}* {{Book Link|Sword-Wisdom of Saikhalar}}* {{Book Link|Threat of the Baandari Pedlars}}* {{Book Link|Tombs and Coffers Volume III: Hel Ra Citadel}}* {{Book Link|The True-Told Tale of Hallin}}* {{Book Link|Tu'whacca's Prayer}}* {{Book Link|Varieties of Faith, Crown Redguards}}* {{Book Link|Varieties of Faith, The Forebears}}* {{Book Link|The Warrior's Charge}}* {{Book Link|When We Pass}}* {{Book Link|Wind and Sand}}* {{Book Link|The Worthy Ar-Azal, His Deeds}} ==References==<references/>{{Races}}</noinclude>