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<includeonly><noinclude>**Hammerfell**, once known as **Hegathe**, the **Deathland**, and **Volenfell**, is a province in the west of *Tamriel*, bordering *Skyrim*, *Cyrodiil*, and *High Rock*. This province is dominated by the wasteland of the *Alik'r* desert. It is inhabited by the human race of **Redguards**, who fled to Tamriel after their home, **Yokuda**, was destroyed.</includeonly></noinclude><noinclude>{{Traduzindo}}{{cleanup-lpp}}{{Lore Places Trail}}{{Lore Place Summary
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|província=Martelhéu
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'''Nação:''' Martelhéu<br>
'''Capital:''' {{Lore Link|Hegathe}} (pré-{{Lore Link|Interregno}}), {{Lore Link|Sentinela}} (pós-Interregno)<br>
'''População Nativa:''' Regades<br>
'''Fundação:''' Cerca de {{Year|1E 808}}<br>
'''Idioma Oficial:''' Tamriélico<br>
'''Chefe de Estado:''' Alto Rei (até {{Year|2E 862}})<br>
'''Moeda:''' Septim<br>|'''Martelhéu'''}}
|appears=[[Arena:Martelhéu|Arena]], [[Daggerfall:Martelhéu|Daggerfall]], [[Redguard:Mapas|Redguard]], [[Shadowkey:Martelhéu|Shadowkey]], [[Online:Aliança Daggerfall|Online]]}}__NOTOC__
</noinclude>{{Lore Link|Hammerfell}}, once known as '''Hegathe''', the '''Deathland''', and '''Volenfell''', is a province in the west of {{Lore Link|Tamriel}}, bordering {{Lore Link|Skyrim}}, {{Lore Link|Cyrodiil}}, and {{Lore Link|High Rock}}.{{ref|name=PGE3|{{Cite book|Pocket Guide to the Empire, 3rd Edition/Hammerfell}}}} This province is dominated by the wasteland of the {{Lore Link|Alik'r}} desert. It is inhabited by the human race of {{Lore Link|Redguard}}s, who fled to Tamriel after their home, {{Lore Link|Yokuda}}, was destroyed.
Hammerfell is predominately an urban and maritime province, with most of its population confined to the great port and trade cities. The interior is sparsely populated with small poor farms and beastherds. The Redguards' love of travel, adventure, and the high seas have dispersed them as sailors, mercenaries, and adventurers in ports of call throughout the [[Lore:Empire|Empire]].<includeonly>
For more general information, see the [[Lore:Hammerfell|main lore article]].</includeonly><noinclude>
==Geography==
Hammerfell is a barren and rocky place, the vast Alik'r desert taking up most of it, with fertile grassland only on the coasts. As such, the major population centers are on the coastline, while the majority of the country is inhabited only by shifting sands and nomadic tribes. In the north are the {{Lore Link|Dragontail Mountains}}, home of the misunderstood groups of Orcs reviled by many Bretons and Redguards. Hammerfell borders {{Lore Link|High Rock}} across the {{Lore Link|Bangkorai Pass}} to the north, {{ Lore Link|Skyrim}} to the northeast and {{Lore Link|Cyrodiil}} across the {{Lore Link|Colovian Highlands}} to the southeast.
Hammerfell is divided into several regions, among them the {{Lore Link|Alik'r Desert}}, southern {{Lore Link|Bangkorai}}, {{Lore Link|Craglorn}}, and {{Lore Link|Khefrem}}. The island of {{Lore Link|Stros M'Kai}} is also considered a part of Hammerfell.{{ref|name=ON|Events of [[Online:Online|ESO]]}}
[[File:ON-place-Alik'r Desert.jpg|thumb|right|Alik'r Desert]]
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===Alik'r Desert===
The Alik'r Desert is situated in western Hammerfell, on the shores of the {{Lore Link|Iliac Bay}}. The region borders Bangkorai to the east. The main city is {{Lore Link|Sentinel}}; others include {{Lore Link|Lainlyn}}, {{Lore Link|Bergama}}, {{Lore Link|Kozanset}} and {{Lore Link|Satakalaam}}. Among other places of note are the ruins of the {{Lore Link|Dwemer}} city of {{Lore Link|Volenfell}}, the {{Lore Link|Lost City of the Na-Totambu}}, and the {{Lore Link|Montalion necropolis}}.{{ref|name=ON}}
As the name suggests, the region is mostly a vast desert, with some fertile areas on the coast near Sentinel.{{ref|name=ON}}
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[[File:ON-place-Bangkorai.jpg|thumb|left|Fallen Wastes]]
===Bangkorai===
The southern part of Bangkorai, also known as {{Lore Link|Fallen Wastes}}, is situated in northern Hammerfell. The region borders Alik'r to the west and Craglorn to the east. It also borders northern Bangkorai, which is a part of High Rock, across the famous Bangkorai Pass. The main city is {{Lore Link|Hallin's Stand}} (formerly named Ojwambu). The {{Lore Link|Hall of Heroes}} is also located here.{{ref|name=ON}} During the mid-[[Lore:Second Era|Second Era]], at the time of the {{Lore Link|Daggerfall Covenant}}, Bangkorai as a whole was ruled from the High Rock city of {{Lore Link|Evermore}}.{{ref|name=ON}}
The Fallen Wastes, like Alik'r to the west, is a desert region except there is much rougher and rocky terrain.{{ref|name=ON}}
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[[File:ON-place-Craglorn.jpg|thumb|right|Craglorn]]
===Craglorn===
Craglorn is a region in northeastern Hammerfell. It borders Bangkorai to the west, Skyrim holds of {{Lore Link|Falkreath Hold|Falkreath}} and {{Lore Link|the Reach}} to the northeast, and Cyrodiil across the Colovian Highlands to the southeast. The main cities are {{Lore Link|Dragonstar}} and {{Lore Link|Elinhir}}. The region was a last bastion of the {{Lore Link|Nede|Nedes}} and the remnants of their civilization can be found there.{{ref|name=ON}}
The southern part of the region, called {{Lore Link|Lower Craglorn}}, consists mainly of windswept, dry plains, whereas {{Lore Link|Upper Craglorn}} is mountainous and very similar to the Reach, which is just across the mountains to the north.{{ref|name=ON}}
===Khefrem===
Khefrem is a southern, coastal region of Hammerfell. It includes the peninsula of {{Lore Link|Hew's Bane}}, once known as Khefrem's Boot. In the days of the {{Lore Link|Ra Gada}}, Prince Habalajad, also known as "Prince Hew", endeavored to bring civilization to the barren peninsula, but all of his efforts met with misfortune. A sizeable port city called Abah's Landing was eventually established in the eastern corner of Hew's Bane.
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[[File:ON-place-Stros M'Kai.jpg|thumb|left|Stros M'Kai]]
===Stros M'Kai===
Stros M'Kai is a tropical island in the Abecean Sea, off the southern coast of Hammerfell. The main city is also known as Stros M'Kai{{ref|name=RG|Events of [[Redguard:Redguard|Redguard]]}}, although it was formerly known as Port Hunding.{{ref|name=ON}} The island often served as a haven for pirates and other criminals. It is also famous for its Dwemer ruins, which mark the western reaches of the {{Lore Link|Rourken}} kingdom.{{ref|name=ON}}{{ref|name=RG}}
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==History==
Hammerfell was originally called Hegathe by the {{Lore Link|Aldmer}} and the Deathland by the early {{Lore Link|Nede|Nedic people}}, both terms roughly meaning the same thing. In {{Year|1E 420}}, the {{Lore Link|Dwemer}} {{Lore Link|Rourken|Rourken Clan}} settled the region after opposing the creation of the joint Dwemer-{{Lore Link|Chimer}} state of {{Lore Link|Resdayn}}. It is said that the leader of the clan threw his mighty hammer, Volendrung, across the continent, and followed it west to their new home. The region eventually became known as Volenfell, or "City of the Hammer", after the Dwemer capital built near the location of modern-day {{Lore Link|Gilane}}. The Dwemer of Volenfell vanished in {{Year|1E 700}} along with the rest of the Dwemer race, and their empty cities were looted by {{Lore Link|Akavir|Akaviri}} and {{Lore Link|Nord|Nordic}} pirates before being reclaimed by nature.{{ref|name=PGE3}}
[[File:ON-place-Sentinel.jpg|thumb|left|Sentinel]]
Over a century passed before civilization would return to Volenfell. Fleeing the sinking of their homeland {{Lore Link|Yokuda}} around {{Year|1E 792}}, the Yokudans sailed eastward in a fleet called the Ra Gada. The majority of the refugees landed at the isle of {{Lore Link|Herne (place)|Herne}}, while the remainder sailed on to Tamriel, a vanguard of invading warriors who would pave the way for the rest of their people.{{ref|name=PGE3}}{{ref|name=PGE1|{{Cite book|Pocket Guide to the Empire, 1st Edition/Hammerfell}}}} The Ra Gada warriors, who came to be called the {{Lore Link|Redguard}}s, began their conquest in {{Year|1E 808}} and won the entire area of what would become Hammerfell in only a few major battles against native Orc and Breton populations. The Yokudan government, the {{Lore Link|Na-Totambu}}, was transplanted whole, and within the next century Volenfell became known as Hammerfell, a rough translation of the Dwemeris term.{{ref|name=PGE3}}
[[File:Lore-race-Redguard.png|thumb|Illustration of a typical Redguard male]]
Assimilation into the rest of Tamriel began relatively quickly, as the Yokudans, while displacing the Nedic men, adopted many of their customs and traditions. Over time, Redguard society divided into two groups, depending on their allegiance to the old Yokudan ways or the new ways of Tamriel. When Hammerfell was conquered by the {{Lore Link|Second Empire}}, these groups became formal "parties" that aided Cyrodiil's administration of the province. The {{Lore Link|Crowns}}, followers of the traditions of the Na-Totambu, retained their rights of noble council under Imperial rule. The {{Lore Link|Forebears}}, descended from the first Ra Gada settlers of Tamriel, were finally granted rights of ownership within their tribal districts. This "republic", however, lasted only so long as the Empire was strong enough to support it. During the {{Lore Link|Interregnum}}, the Crowns quickly reestablished a hereditary monarchy and reasserted their dominance over the Forebears. Adding insult to injury, the new High King of Hammerfell moved his throne from {{Lore Link|Hegathe|Old Hegathe}} to the more prosperous Forebear city of {{Lore Link|Sentinel}}, capital of the province to this day.{{ref|name=PGE3}}{{ref|name=PGE1}}
In the middle of the Second Era, King {{Lore Link|Fahara'jad}} of Sentinel allied himself with High King {{Lore Link|Emeric}} of {{Lore Link|Wayrest (kingdom)|Wayrest}} and the Orc king {{Lore Link|Kurog gro-Orsinium}} and became one of the leaders of the Greater {{Lore Link|Daggerfall Covenant}}. The Covenant participated in the {{Lore Link|Alliance War}} circa {{Year|2E 582}}.{{ref|name=GttDC|{{Cite book|Guide to the Daggerfall Covenant}}}}{{ref|name=ON}}
After the death of the last High King of Hammerfell, {{Lore Link|Thassad II}}, in {{Year|2E 862}}, the Forebears took Sentinel by force in a bid to end the Crowns' oppression. Thassad's son Prince {{Lore Link|A'tor}} moved to recapture the city, resulting in the bloodiest massacre in Hammerfell's history. The Forebears sought aid from {{Lore Link|Tiber Septim}} and the {{Lore Link|Third Empire}}, and together they defeated A'tor's forces at the {{Lore Link|Battle of Hunding Bay}}. Septim took the opportunity to install Imperial governors in Hammerfell's major cities in a bid to draw the region into his burgeoning Empire, part of his ongoing [[Lore:Tiber Wars|conquest of Tamriel]]. The ruthless tactics of the governors resulted in rebellions in {{Lore Link|Stros M'Kai}} and Sentinel, however, forcing Septim to agree to a treaty with the Crown and Forebear factions in order to keep Hammerfell an Imperial province.
[[File:SR-npc-Alik'r Warrior 05.jpg|thumb|left|Two Alik'r warriors]]
Centuries later, the {{Lore Link|Thalmor}} of the {{Lore Link|Aldmeri Dominion}} would attempt to seize control of Hammerfell from the Third Empire. Emperor {{Lore Link|Titus Mede II}}'s refusal to concede to Thalmor demands triggered the {{Lore Link|Great War}} in {{Year|4E 171}}. Aldmeri forces crossed western Cyrodiil and invaded Hammerfell's southern coast, easily sweeping through the scattered resistance put up by the disunited Redguards. Initially only seeking to conquer Hammerfell, the Dominion launched a full-scale invasion of {{Lore Link|Cyrodiil}} when it realized the Empire was weaker than previously believed. Imperial fortunes took a turn for the better in Hammerfell two years later, when a Forebear army from Sentinel broke the siege of the Crown city of Hegathe, leading to the reconciliation of the two factions. After the Empire's hard-won victory in the Battle of the Red Ring in {{Year|4E 175}}, the Empire and Dominion signed the {{Lore Link|White-Gold Concordat}} and ended the war. Outraged that the terms of the treaty called for a large portion of southern Hammerfell to be turned over to the Dominion, however, the Redguards soundly rejected it. Titus II was forced to officially renounce Hammerfell as an Imperial province to preserve the peace, and fighting between the Aldmeri and Redguards continued. In {{Year|4E 180}}, the exhausted Dominion agreed to the {{Lore Link|Second Treaty of Stros M'Kai}} and finally withdrew from the region, leaving Hammerfell an independent albeit devastated nation.{{ref|name=TGW|{{Cite book|The Great War (book)}}}}
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[[File:ON-concept-08.jpg|thumb|right|Alik'r desert concept]]
===Politics===
Redguards are divided between the cosmopolitan, progressive Forebears and the fundamentalist, isolationist Crowns. The Forebears are the descendants of the Yokudan military class, the Ra Gada, and are generally open to outside cultures such as the Imperials and Bretons; the Crowns are the descendants of the Yokudan noble class and still prefer to shun outsiders, vying to preserve the customs and culture of their ancestors.
[[File:ON-place-Hallin's Stand.jpg|thumb|left|{{Lore Link|Hallin's Stand}}, an example of the Redguard architecture]]
===Architecture===
The buildings of the Redguards are notable for being heavily ornamented, with engravings and golden domes. However, some of the cities in Hammerfell are built in different styles: for example, Dragonstar consists of Nordic buildings, whereas the Colovian style can be seen in Elinhir.{{ref|name=ON}}
Since Hammerfell was home to many civilizations in the past, many different types of ruins can be found throughout the province, among them {{Lore Link|Ayleid}}, {{Lore Link|Dwemer}} and {{Lore Link|Yokuda|Yokudan}} ruins. In Craglorn, there are also {{Lore Link|Nede|Nedic}} and {{Lore Link|Nord|Nordic}} ruins.{{ref|name=ON}}
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==Flora==
In the Alik'r, southern Bangkorai and Stros M'Kai, typical desert vegetation like palm trees and cacti can be found. In Craglorn, crooked trees grow on the central dry plains, whereas the eastern lands near Elinhir and northern mountains are more temperate.{{ref|name=ON}}
[[File:ON-creature-Assassin Beetle.jpg|thumb|right|An assassin beetle in the Alik'r]]
==Fauna==
The hot and dry lands of Hammerfell are home to many fierce creatures. The Alik'r Desert is inhabited by {{Lore Link|Duneripper|dunerippers}}, {{Lore Link|Assassin Beetle|assassin beetles}}, {{Lore Link|Giant Scorpion|giant scorpions}}, {{Lore Link|Crocodile|crocodiles}}, {{Lore Link|Jackal|jackals}} and {{Lore Link|Harpy|harpies}}. {{Lore Link|Wasp|Giant wasps}}, {{Lore Link|Lamia|lamias}} and {{Lore Link|Lion|lions}} can be found in Bangkorai. In somewhat cooler Craglorn, one can find {{Lore Link|welwa}}, {{Lore Link|Duneracer|duneracers}}, or more peaceful {{Lore Link|Camel|camels}}, {{Lore Link|Fellrunner|fellrunners}}, {{Lore Link|Sandroach|sandroaches}}, and {{Lore Link|Fennec Fox|fennec foxes}}.{{ref|name=ON}}
==Notable Places==
;[[Lore:Abah's Landing|Abah's Landing]]: A large port city on the [[Lore:Hew's Bane|Hew's Bane]] peninsula in Khefrem.
;[[Lore:Bangkorai Garrison|Bangkorai Garrison]]: A large defensive fortification on the northern border with High Rock.
;[[Lore:Dragonstar|Dragonstar]]: A city-state in northwestern Craglorn, just south of the border with High Rock and Skyrim.
;[[Lore:Elinhir|Elinhir]]: A town in eastern Craglorn, close to the border with both Skyrim and Cyrodiil.
;[[Lore:Gilane|Gilane]]: A town in southern Hammerfell lying west of Taneth and southeast of Sentinel.
;[[Lore:Hallin's Stand|Hallin's Stand]]: A town in southern Bangkorai.
;[[Lore:Hegathe|Hegathe]]: A town in southwestern Hammerfell that served as the capital until the [[Lore:Interregnum|Interregnum]].
;[[Lore:Rihad|Rihad]]: A port city on the coast of the [[Lore:Abecean Sea|Abecean Sea]], on the main road between Anvil and Taneth.
;[[Lore:Sentinel|Sentinel]]: A major port city in the Alik'r Desert, overlooking the [[Lore:Iliac Bay|Iliac Bay]], and capital of Hammerfell.
;[[Lore:Skaven|Skaven]]: A town in north-central Hammerfell.
;[[Lore:Stros M'Kai|Stros M'Kai]]: A tropical island off the southern coast of Hammerfell near the [[Lore:Cape of the Blue Divide|Cape of the Blue Divide]].
;[[Lore:Taneth|Taneth]]: A town in southern Hammerfell on the Abecean Sea lying northwest of Rihad and east of Gilane.
==References==
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<includeonly><noinclude>**Hammerfell**, once known as **Hegathe**, the **Deathland**, and **Volenfell**, is a province in the west of *Tamriel*, bordering *Skyrim*, *Cyrodiil*, and *High Rock*. This province is dominated by the wasteland of the *Alik'r* desert. It is inhabited by the human race of **Redguards**, who fled to Tamriel after their home, **Yokuda**, was destroyed.</includeonly></noinclude><noinclude>{{Traduzindo}}{{cleanup-lpp}}{{Lore Places Trail}}{{Lore Place Summary
|continente=Tamriel
|província=Martelhéu
|image=Hammerfell map Oblivion.jpg
|imgdesc={{#ifeq:{{NESTLEVEL}}|0|
'''Nação:''' Martelhéu<br>
'''Capital:''' {{Lore Link|Hegathe}} (pré-{{Lore Link|Interregno}}), {{Lore Link|Sentinela}} (pós-Interregno)<br>
'''População Nativa:''' Regades<br>
'''Fundação:''' Cerca de {{Year|1E 808}}<br>
'''Idioma Oficial:''' Tamriélico<br>
'''Chefe de Estado:''' Alto Rei (até {{Year|2E 862}})<br>
'''Moeda:''' Septim<br>|'''Martelhéu'''}}
|appears=[[Arena:Martelhéu|Arena]], [[Daggerfall:Martelhéu|Daggerfall]], [[Redguard:Mapas|Redguard]], [[Shadowkey:Martelhéu|Shadowkey]], [[Online:Aliança Daggerfall|Online]]}}__NOTOC__
</noinclude>{{Lore Link|Hammerfell}}, once known as '''Hegathe''', the '''Deathland''', and '''Volenfell''', is a province in the west of {{Lore Link|Tamriel}}, bordering {{Lore Link|Skyrim}}, {{Lore Link|Cyrodiil}}, and {{Lore Link|High Rock}}.{{ref|name=PGE3|{{Cite book|Pocket Guide to the Empire, 3rd Edition/Hammerfell}}}} This province is dominated by the wasteland of the {{Lore Link|Alik'r}} desert. It is inhabited by the human race of {{Lore Link|Redguard}}s, who fled to Tamriel after their home, {{Lore Link|Yokuda}}, was destroyed.
Hammerfell is predominately an urban and maritime province, with most of its population confined to the great port and trade cities. The interior is sparsely populated with small poor farms and beastherds. The Redguards' love of travel, adventure, and the high seas have dispersed them as sailors, mercenaries, and adventurers in ports of call throughout the [[Lore:Empire|Empire]].<includeonly>
For more general information, see the [[Lore:Hammerfell|main lore article]].</includeonly><noinclude>
==Geography==
Hammerfell is a barren and rocky place, the vast Alik'r desert taking up most of it, with fertile grassland only on the coasts. As such, the major population centers are on the coastline, while the majority of the country is inhabited only by shifting sands and nomadic tribes. In the north are the {{Lore Link|Dragontail Mountains}}, home of the misunderstood groups of Orcs reviled by many Bretons and Redguards. Hammerfell borders {{Lore Link|High Rock}} across the {{Lore Link|Bangkorai Pass}} to the north, {{ Lore Link|Skyrim}} to the northeast and {{Lore Link|Cyrodiil}} across the {{Lore Link|Colovian Highlands}} to the southeast.
Hammerfell is divided into several regions, among them the {{Lore Link|Alik'r Desert}}, southern {{Lore Link|Bangkorai}}, {{Lore Link|Craglorn}}, and {{Lore Link|Khefrem}}. The island of {{Lore Link|Stros M'Kai}} is also considered a part of Hammerfell.{{ref|name=ON|Events of [[Online:Online|ESO]]}}
[[File:ON-place-Alik'r Desert.jpg|thumb|right|Alik'r Desert]]
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===Alik'r Desert===
The Alik'r Desert is situated in western Hammerfell, on the shores of the {{Lore Link|Iliac Bay}}. The region borders Bangkorai to the east. The main city is {{Lore Link|Sentinel}}; others include {{Lore Link|Lainlyn}}, {{Lore Link|Bergama}}, {{Lore Link|Kozanset}} and {{Lore Link|Satakalaam}}. Among other places of note are the ruins of the {{Lore Link|Dwemer}} city of {{Lore Link|Volenfell}}, the {{Lore Link|Lost City of the Na-Totambu}}, and the {{Lore Link|Montalion necropolis}}.{{ref|name=ON}}
As the name suggests, the region is mostly a vast desert, with some fertile areas on the coast near Sentinel.{{ref|name=ON}}
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[[File:ON-place-Bangkorai.jpg|thumb|left|Fallen Wastes]]
===Bangkorai===
The southern part of Bangkorai, also known as {{Lore Link|Fallen Wastes}}, is situated in northern Hammerfell. The region borders Alik'r to the west and Craglorn to the east. It also borders northern Bangkorai, which is a part of High Rock, across the famous Bangkorai Pass. The main city is {{Lore Link|Hallin's Stand}} (formerly named Ojwambu). The {{Lore Link|Hall of Heroes}} is also located here.{{ref|name=ON}} During the mid-[[Lore:Second Era|Second Era]], at the time of the {{Lore Link|Daggerfall Covenant}}, Bangkorai as a whole was ruled from the High Rock city of {{Lore Link|Evermore}}.{{ref|name=ON}}
The Fallen Wastes, like Alik'r to the west, is a desert region except there is much rougher and rocky terrain.{{ref|name=ON}}
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[[File:ON-place-Craglorn.jpg|thumb|right|Craglorn]]
===Craglorn===
Craglorn is a region in northeastern Hammerfell. It borders Bangkorai to the west, Skyrim holds of {{Lore Link|Falkreath Hold|Falkreath}} and {{Lore Link|the Reach}} to the northeast, and Cyrodiil across the Colovian Highlands to the southeast. The main cities are {{Lore Link|Dragonstar}} and {{Lore Link|Elinhir}}. The region was a last bastion of the {{Lore Link|Nede|Nedes}} and the remnants of their civilization can be found there.{{ref|name=ON}}
The southern part of the region, called {{Lore Link|Lower Craglorn}}, consists mainly of windswept, dry plains, whereas {{Lore Link|Upper Craglorn}} is mountainous and very similar to the Reach, which is just across the mountains to the north.{{ref|name=ON}}
===Khefrem===
Khefrem is a southern, coastal region of Hammerfell. It includes the peninsula of {{Lore Link|Hew's Bane}}, once known as Khefrem's Boot. In the days of the {{Lore Link|Ra Gada}}, Prince Habalajad, also known as "Prince Hew", endeavored to bring civilization to the barren peninsula, but all of his efforts met with misfortune. A sizeable port city called Abah's Landing was eventually established in the eastern corner of Hew's Bane.
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[[File:ON-place-Stros M'Kai.jpg|thumb|left|Stros M'Kai]]
===Stros M'Kai===
Stros M'Kai is a tropical island in the Abecean Sea, off the southern coast of Hammerfell. The main city is also known as Stros M'Kai{{ref|name=RG|Events of [[Redguard:Redguard|Redguard]]}}, although it was formerly known as Port Hunding.{{ref|name=ON}} The island often served as a haven for pirates and other criminals. It is also famous for its Dwemer ruins, which mark the western reaches of the {{Lore Link|Rourken}} kingdom.{{ref|name=ON}}{{ref|name=RG}}
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==History==
Hammerfell was originally called Hegathe by the {{Lore Link|Aldmer}} and the Deathland by the early {{Lore Link|Nede|Nedic people}}, both terms roughly meaning the same thing. In {{Year|1E 420}}, the {{Lore Link|Dwemer}} {{Lore Link|Rourken|Rourken Clan}} settled the region after opposing the creation of the joint Dwemer-{{Lore Link|Chimer}} state of {{Lore Link|Resdayn}}. It is said that the leader of the clan threw his mighty hammer, Volendrung, across the continent, and followed it west to their new home. The region eventually became known as Volenfell, or "City of the Hammer", after the Dwemer capital built near the location of modern-day {{Lore Link|Gilane}}. The Dwemer of Volenfell vanished in {{Year|1E 700}} along with the rest of the Dwemer race, and their empty cities were looted by {{Lore Link|Akavir|Akaviri}} and {{Lore Link|Nord|Nordic}} pirates before being reclaimed by nature.{{ref|name=PGE3}}
[[File:ON-place-Sentinel.jpg|thumb|left|Sentinel]]
Over a century passed before civilization would return to Volenfell. Fleeing the sinking of their homeland {{Lore Link|Yokuda}} around {{Year|1E 792}}, the Yokudans sailed eastward in a fleet called the Ra Gada. The majority of the refugees landed at the isle of {{Lore Link|Herne (place)|Herne}}, while the remainder sailed on to Tamriel, a vanguard of invading warriors who would pave the way for the rest of their people.{{ref|name=PGE3}}{{ref|name=PGE1|{{Cite book|Pocket Guide to the Empire, 1st Edition/Hammerfell}}}} The Ra Gada warriors, who came to be called the {{Lore Link|Redguard}}s, began their conquest in {{Year|1E 808}} and won the entire area of what would become Hammerfell in only a few major battles against native Orc and Breton populations. The Yokudan government, the {{Lore Link|Na-Totambu}}, was transplanted whole, and within the next century Volenfell became known as Hammerfell, a rough translation of the Dwemeris term.{{ref|name=PGE3}}
[[File:Lore-race-Redguard.png|thumb|Illustration of a typical Redguard male]]
Assimilation into the rest of Tamriel began relatively quickly, as the Yokudans, while displacing the Nedic men, adopted many of their customs and traditions. Over time, Redguard society divided into two groups, depending on their allegiance to the old Yokudan ways or the new ways of Tamriel. When Hammerfell was conquered by the {{Lore Link|Second Empire}}, these groups became formal "parties" that aided Cyrodiil's administration of the province. The {{Lore Link|Crowns}}, followers of the traditions of the Na-Totambu, retained their rights of noble council under Imperial rule. The {{Lore Link|Forebears}}, descended from the first Ra Gada settlers of Tamriel, were finally granted rights of ownership within their tribal districts. This "republic", however, lasted only so long as the Empire was strong enough to support it. During the {{Lore Link|Interregnum}}, the Crowns quickly reestablished a hereditary monarchy and reasserted their dominance over the Forebears. Adding insult to injury, the new High King of Hammerfell moved his throne from {{Lore Link|Hegathe|Old Hegathe}} to the more prosperous Forebear city of {{Lore Link|Sentinel}}, capital of the province to this day.{{ref|name=PGE3}}{{ref|name=PGE1}}
In the middle of the Second Era, King {{Lore Link|Fahara'jad}} of Sentinel allied himself with High King {{Lore Link|Emeric}} of {{Lore Link|Wayrest (kingdom)|Wayrest}} and the Orc king {{Lore Link|Kurog gro-Orsinium}} and became one of the leaders of the Greater {{Lore Link|Daggerfall Covenant}}. The Covenant participated in the {{Lore Link|Alliance War}} circa {{Year|2E 582}}.{{ref|name=GttDC|{{Cite book|Guide to the Daggerfall Covenant}}}}{{ref|name=ON}}
After the death of the last High King of Hammerfell, {{Lore Link|Thassad II}}, in {{Year|2E 862}}, the Forebears took Sentinel by force in a bid to end the Crowns' oppression. Thassad's son Prince {{Lore Link|A'tor}} moved to recapture the city, resulting in the bloodiest massacre in Hammerfell's history. The Forebears sought aid from {{Lore Link|Tiber Septim}} and the {{Lore Link|Third Empire}}, and together they defeated A'tor's forces at the {{Lore Link|Battle of Hunding Bay}}. Septim took the opportunity to install Imperial governors in Hammerfell's major cities in a bid to draw the region into his burgeoning Empire, part of his ongoing [[Lore:Tiber Wars|conquest of Tamriel]]. The ruthless tactics of the governors resulted in rebellions in {{Lore Link|Stros M'Kai}} and Sentinel, however, forcing Septim to agree to a treaty with the Crown and Forebear factions in order to keep Hammerfell an Imperial province.
[[File:SR-npc-Alik'r Warrior 05.jpg|thumb|left|Two Alik'r warriors]]
Centuries later, the {{Lore Link|Thalmor}} of the {{Lore Link|Aldmeri Dominion}} would attempt to seize control of Hammerfell from the Third Empire. Emperor {{Lore Link|Titus Mede II}}'s refusal to concede to Thalmor demands triggered the {{Lore Link|Great War}} in {{Year|4E 171}}. Aldmeri forces crossed western Cyrodiil and invaded Hammerfell's southern coast, easily sweeping through the scattered resistance put up by the disunited Redguards. Initially only seeking to conquer Hammerfell, the Dominion launched a full-scale invasion of {{Lore Link|Cyrodiil}} when it realized the Empire was weaker than previously believed. Imperial fortunes took a turn for the better in Hammerfell two years later, when a Forebear army from Sentinel broke the siege of the Crown city of Hegathe, leading to the reconciliation of the two factions. After the Empire's hard-won victory in the Battle of the Red Ring in {{Year|4E 175}}, the Empire and Dominion signed the {{Lore Link|White-Gold Concordat}} and ended the war. Outraged that the terms of the treaty called for a large portion of southern Hammerfell to be turned over to the Dominion, however, the Redguards soundly rejected it. Titus II was forced to officially renounce Hammerfell as an Imperial province to preserve the peace, and fighting between the Aldmeri and Redguards continued. In {{Year|4E 180}}, the exhausted Dominion agreed to the {{Lore Link|Second Treaty of Stros M'Kai}} and finally withdrew from the region, leaving Hammerfell an independent albeit devastated nation.{{ref|name=TGW|{{Cite book|The Great War (book)}}}}
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[[File:ON-concept-08.jpg|thumb|right|Alik'r desert concept]]
===Politics===
Redguards are divided between the cosmopolitan, progressive Forebears and the fundamentalist, isolationist Crowns. The Forebears are the descendants of the Yokudan military class, the Ra Gada, and are generally open to outside cultures such as the Imperials and Bretons; the Crowns are the descendants of the Yokudan noble class and still prefer to shun outsiders, vying to preserve the customs and culture of their ancestors.
[[File:ON-place-Hallin's Stand.jpg|thumb|left|{{Lore Link|Hallin's Stand}}, an example of the Redguard architecture]]
===Architecture===
The buildings of the Redguards are notable for being heavily ornamented, with engravings and golden domes. However, some of the cities in Hammerfell are built in different styles: for example, Dragonstar consists of Nordic buildings, whereas the Colovian style can be seen in Elinhir.{{ref|name=ON}}
Since Hammerfell was home to many civilizations in the past, many different types of ruins can be found throughout the province, among them {{Lore Link|Ayleid}}, {{Lore Link|Dwemer}} and {{Lore Link|Yokuda|Yokudan}} ruins. In Craglorn, there are also {{Lore Link|Nede|Nedic}} and {{Lore Link|Nord|Nordic}} ruins.{{ref|name=ON}}
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==Flora==
In the Alik'r, southern Bangkorai and Stros M'Kai, typical desert vegetation like palm trees and cacti can be found. In Craglorn, crooked trees grow on the central dry plains, whereas the eastern lands near Elinhir and northern mountains are more temperate.{{ref|name=ON}}
[[File:ON-creature-Assassin Beetle.jpg|thumb|right|An assassin beetle in the Alik'r]]
==Fauna==
The hot and dry lands of Hammerfell are home to many fierce creatures. The Alik'r Desert is inhabited by {{Lore Link|Duneripper|dunerippers}}, {{Lore Link|Assassin Beetle|assassin beetles}}, {{Lore Link|Giant Scorpion|giant scorpions}}, {{Lore Link|Crocodile|crocodiles}}, {{Lore Link|Jackal|jackals}} and {{Lore Link|Harpy|harpies}}. {{Lore Link|Wasp|Giant wasps}}, {{Lore Link|Lamia|lamias}} and {{Lore Link|Lion|lions}} can be found in Bangkorai. In somewhat cooler Craglorn, one can find {{Lore Link|welwa}}, {{Lore Link|Duneracer|duneracers}}, or more peaceful {{Lore Link|Camel|camels}}, {{Lore Link|Fellrunner|fellrunners}}, {{Lore Link|Sandroach|sandroaches}}, and {{Lore Link|Fennec Fox|fennec foxes}}.{{ref|name=ON}}
==Notable Places==
;[[Lore:Abah's Landing|Abah's Landing]]: A large port city on the [[Lore:Hew's Bane|Hew's Bane]] peninsula in Khefrem.
;[[Lore:Bangkorai Garrison|Bangkorai Garrison]]: A large defensive fortification on the northern border with High Rock.
;[[Lore:Dragonstar|Dragonstar]]: A city-state in northwestern Craglorn, just south of the border with High Rock and Skyrim.
;[[Lore:Elinhir|Elinhir]]: A town in eastern Craglorn, close to the border with both Skyrim and Cyrodiil.
;[[Lore:Gilane|Gilane]]: A town in southern Hammerfell lying west of Taneth and southeast of Sentinel.
;[[Lore:Hallin's Stand|Hallin's Stand]]: A town in southern Bangkorai.
;[[Lore:Hegathe|Hegathe]]: A town in southwestern Hammerfell that served as the capital until the [[Lore:Interregnum|Interregnum]].
;[[Lore:Rihad|Rihad]]: A port city on the coast of the [[Lore:Abecean Sea|Abecean Sea]], on the main road between Anvil and Taneth.
;[[Lore:Sentinel|Sentinel]]: A major port city in the Alik'r Desert, overlooking the [[Lore:Iliac Bay|Iliac Bay]], and capital of Hammerfell.
;[[Lore:Skaven|Skaven]]: A town in north-central Hammerfell.
;[[Lore:Stros M'Kai|Stros M'Kai]]: A tropical island off the southern coast of Hammerfell near the [[Lore:Cape of the Blue Divide|Cape of the Blue Divide]].
;[[Lore:Taneth|Taneth]]: A town in southern Hammerfell on the Abecean Sea lying northwest of Rihad and east of Gilane.
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