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|continent=Tamriel
|province=Morrowind
|region=Deshaan
|regionLink=Deshaan
|settlement=Mournhold
|image=TR-place-Mournhold Temple.jpg
|imgdesc=The High Chapel circa {{Year|3E 427}}
|appears=[[Arena:Mournhold|Arena]], [[Tribunal:Mournhold|Tribunal]], [[Online:Mournhold|ESO]]}}{{TOCright}}[[Image:Racemap05S-Morrowind.jpg|thumb|right|Map of Morrowind]]
</noinclude>{{Lore Link|Mournhold}}, the "city of light and magic", is the temple-city within the city of {{Lore Link|Almalexia (city)|Almalexia}}, located in the {{Lore Link|Deshaan}} region of [[Lore:Morrowind|Morrowind]]'s southern mainland, in the district of [[Lore:House Indoril|House Indoril]].
The Royal Palace forms the center of the city and is home to the new King, [[Lore:Hlaalu Helseth|Hlaalu Helseth]], his mother [[Lore:Barenziah|Barenziah]] and a Royal Guard garrison, as well as {{Lore Link|Imperial Cult}} services. The Temple to the north houses the High Chapel, home to [[Lore:Almalexia (god)|Almalexia]], one of the living gods of the {{Lore Link|Tribunal Temple}}. The chapel also includes the offices of the Archcanon, an infirmary and the personal guard of the goddess, the [[Lore:Hands of Almalexia|Hands of Almalexia]].
The city has five primary sections: {{Lore Link|Godsreach}}, the {{Lore Link|Great Bazaar}}, {{Lore Link|Plaza Brindisi Dorom}}, {{Lore Link|Royal Palace}}, and the {{Lore Link|Temple Courtyard}}. {{Lore Link|Old Mournhold}} is now an expansive ruin on which present-day Mournhold has been built.<noinclude>
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==History==
[[File:ON-place-Mournhold.jpg|Mournhold circa {{Year|2E 582}}|thumb|left]]
[[File:TR-map-Mournhold.jpg|thumb|right|Map of Mournhold in the late [[Lore:Third Era|Third Era]]]]
The rivalry between [[Lore:Ebonheart|Ebonheart]] and Mournhold dates back nearly to the dawn of history. At one time, the two city-states had been one, ruled over by Clan R'Aathim, whose royal house held the High Kingship of Morrowind. Ebonheart later split into two separate city states, Ebonheart and Mournhold.{{Ref|name=TRB|{{Cite book|The Real Barenziah}}}}
The Royal city of Old Mournhold was destroyed at the end of [[Lore:First Era|First Era]] by the [[Lore:Daedric Princes|Daedric Prince]] [[Lore:Mehrunes Dagon|Mehrunes Dagon]]. [[Lore:Almalexia (god)|Almalexia]] and [[Lore:Sotha Sil|Sotha Sil]] came too late to prevent this destruction, but they managed to banish Mehrunes Dagon back to [[Lore:Oblivion|Oblivion]].{{Ref|{{Cite book|2920, The Last Year of the First Era}}}}
In {{Year|2E 582}}, Mournhold was infiltrated by the Maulborn, a secretive Daedric cult posing as a charity organization. Because of this, the city was on high alert and no one could enter without being registered. Part of the Maulborn force managed to enter the Tribunal Temple through the sewers and opened portals to Oblivion inside. They were eventually defeated by [[Lore:Hero|the Vestige]], who worked with Almalexia to eradicate the Maulborn threat. However, the cult was able to steal the artifact {{Lore Link|The Judgment of Saint Veloth}} from the temple. During the {{Lore Link|Alliance War}}, it served as the capital of the {{Lore Link|Ebonheart Pact}}.{{ref|name=ON|Events of [[Online:Online|ESO]].}}
During the [[Lore:Tiber Wars|Tiber Wars]], the city was sacked by the Imperial legions,{{ref|name=BoQB|{{Cite book|Biography of Queen Barenziah}}}} and was subsequently placed under military rule for a dozen years. Following its conquest by [[Lore:Tiber Septim|Tiber Septim]] and General Symmachus, it was gradually returned to civilian government and Queen [[Lore:Barenziah|Barenziah]] later ruled the Imperial Province of Morrowind from here. Over this time, due to the rise of Septim's empire, Almalexia commissioned an expansion effort and Mournhold was rebuilt. As a whole, the city then became known as [[Lore:Almalexia (city)|Almalexia]] in her honor.{{Ref|group=oog|[http://www.imperial-library.info/content/zenimax-online-writers-reddit-ama Zenimax Online Writer's Reddit AMA]}}{{NewLeft}}
During the [[Lore:Arnesian War|Arnesian War]], Mournhold came under attack in the revolt and Symmachus was slain. Barenziah fled and abdicated her throne to her uncle, King [[Lore:Llethan|Llethan]]. Llethan eventually died (amid rumors of being poisoned), and Helseth took the throne.
In the late [[Lore:Third Era|Third Era]], Mournhold suffered a series of cataclysms. [[Tribunal:Fabricants|Fabricants]], creatures created by the reclusive god Sotha Sil, suddenly appeared in the city and began attacking all who lived there. The creatures were defeated, but then the living god Almalexia disappeared amid rumors that she had gone mad, killed her long-time friend Sotha Sil, unleashed his creatures on the city, and was slain by the [[Lore:Nerevarine|Nerevarine]]. Following the aftermath of the [[Lore:Red Year|Red Year]], Mournhold was the center of relief efforts to Vvardenfell led by [[Lore:House Redoran|House Redoran]].{{ref|name=TRY|{{Cite book|The Red Year}}}} Around a year later, Mournhold was sacked by the invading [[Lore:Argonian|Argonians]] of [[Lore:Black Marsh|Black Marsh]] and Morrowind's capital was moved to [[Lore:Blacklight|Blacklight]].{{ref|name=AA|[[Dragonborn:Adril Arano|Adril Arano]]'s dialogue in [[Dragonborn:Dragonborn|Dragonborn]]}} Mournhold was still being rebuilt in {{Year|4E 201}}, a shadow of its former self. {{Lore Link|Mournhold Temple}} was renovated and the last traces of Almalexia were removed.{{ref|name=TMFN|{{Cite book|To Milore from Nilara|ns=DB}}}} Plaza Brindisi Dorom now houses a large building House Indoril uses to accommodate the new priests and pilgrims who come to pay their respects at the temple.{{ref|name=TMFN}}
==Notes==
*[[Arena:Arena|Arena]] was originally conceived as a fighting game featuring a tournament that took the player to each of Tamriel's cities to challenge different gladiatorial teams. According to a file from that stage of development left behind in the final game, Mournhold's gladiatorial team would have been called "the Blade Dancers".{{Ref|group=oog|[http://www.imperial-library.info/content/go-blades Original TES: Arena texts at the Imperial Library]}}
==References==
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|continent=Tamriel
|province=Morrowind
|region=Deshaan
|regionLink=Deshaan
|settlement=Mournhold
|image=TR-place-Mournhold Temple.jpg
|imgdesc=The High Chapel circa {{Year|3E 427}}
|appears=[[Arena:Mournhold|Arena]], [[Tribunal:Mournhold|Tribunal]], [[Online:Mournhold|ESO]]}}{{TOCright}}[[Image:Racemap05S-Morrowind.jpg|thumb|right|Map of Morrowind]]
</noinclude>{{Lore Link|Mournhold}}, the "city of light and magic", is the temple-city within the city of {{Lore Link|Almalexia (city)|Almalexia}}, located in the {{Lore Link|Deshaan}} region of [[Lore:Morrowind|Morrowind]]'s southern mainland, in the district of [[Lore:House Indoril|House Indoril]].
The Royal Palace forms the center of the city and is home to the new King, [[Lore:Hlaalu Helseth|Hlaalu Helseth]], his mother [[Lore:Barenziah|Barenziah]] and a Royal Guard garrison, as well as {{Lore Link|Imperial Cult}} services. The Temple to the north houses the High Chapel, home to [[Lore:Almalexia (god)|Almalexia]], one of the living gods of the {{Lore Link|Tribunal Temple}}. The chapel also includes the offices of the Archcanon, an infirmary and the personal guard of the goddess, the [[Lore:Hands of Almalexia|Hands of Almalexia]].
The city has five primary sections: {{Lore Link|Godsreach}}, the {{Lore Link|Great Bazaar}}, {{Lore Link|Plaza Brindisi Dorom}}, {{Lore Link|Royal Palace}}, and the {{Lore Link|Temple Courtyard}}. {{Lore Link|Old Mournhold}} is now an expansive ruin on which present-day Mournhold has been built.<noinclude>
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==History==
[[File:ON-place-Mournhold.jpg|Mournhold circa {{Year|2E 582}}|thumb|left]]
[[File:TR-map-Mournhold.jpg|thumb|right|Map of Mournhold in the late [[Lore:Third Era|Third Era]]]]
The rivalry between [[Lore:Ebonheart|Ebonheart]] and Mournhold dates back nearly to the dawn of history. At one time, the two city-states had been one, ruled over by Clan R'Aathim, whose royal house held the High Kingship of Morrowind. Ebonheart later split into two separate city states, Ebonheart and Mournhold.{{Ref|name=TRB|{{Cite book|The Real Barenziah}}}}
The Royal city of Old Mournhold was destroyed at the end of [[Lore:First Era|First Era]] by the [[Lore:Daedric Princes|Daedric Prince]] [[Lore:Mehrunes Dagon|Mehrunes Dagon]]. [[Lore:Almalexia (god)|Almalexia]] and [[Lore:Sotha Sil|Sotha Sil]] came too late to prevent this destruction, but they managed to banish Mehrunes Dagon back to [[Lore:Oblivion|Oblivion]].{{Ref|{{Cite book|2920, The Last Year of the First Era}}}}
In {{Year|2E 582}}, Mournhold was infiltrated by the Maulborn, a secretive Daedric cult posing as a charity organization. Because of this, the city was on high alert and no one could enter without being registered. Part of the Maulborn force managed to enter the Tribunal Temple through the sewers and opened portals to Oblivion inside. They were eventually defeated by [[Lore:Hero|the Vestige]], who worked with Almalexia to eradicate the Maulborn threat. However, the cult was able to steal the artifact {{Lore Link|The Judgment of Saint Veloth}} from the temple. During the {{Lore Link|Alliance War}}, it served as the capital of the {{Lore Link|Ebonheart Pact}}.{{ref|name=ON|Events of [[Online:Online|ESO]].}}
During the [[Lore:Tiber Wars|Tiber Wars]], the city was sacked by the Imperial legions,{{ref|name=BoQB|{{Cite book|Biography of Queen Barenziah}}}} and was subsequently placed under military rule for a dozen years. Following its conquest by [[Lore:Tiber Septim|Tiber Septim]] and General Symmachus, it was gradually returned to civilian government and Queen [[Lore:Barenziah|Barenziah]] later ruled the Imperial Province of Morrowind from here. Over this time, due to the rise of Septim's empire, Almalexia commissioned an expansion effort and Mournhold was rebuilt. As a whole, the city then became known as [[Lore:Almalexia (city)|Almalexia]] in her honor.{{Ref|group=oog|[http://www.imperial-library.info/content/zenimax-online-writers-reddit-ama Zenimax Online Writer's Reddit AMA]}}{{NewLeft}}
During the [[Lore:Arnesian War|Arnesian War]], Mournhold came under attack in the revolt and Symmachus was slain. Barenziah fled and abdicated her throne to her uncle, King [[Lore:Llethan|Llethan]]. Llethan eventually died (amid rumors of being poisoned), and Helseth took the throne.
In the late [[Lore:Third Era|Third Era]], Mournhold suffered a series of cataclysms. [[Tribunal:Fabricants|Fabricants]], creatures created by the reclusive god Sotha Sil, suddenly appeared in the city and began attacking all who lived there. The creatures were defeated, but then the living god Almalexia disappeared amid rumors that she had gone mad, killed her long-time friend Sotha Sil, unleashed his creatures on the city, and was slain by the [[Lore:Nerevarine|Nerevarine]]. Following the aftermath of the [[Lore:Red Year|Red Year]], Mournhold was the center of relief efforts to Vvardenfell led by [[Lore:House Redoran|House Redoran]].{{ref|name=TRY|{{Cite book|The Red Year}}}} Around a year later, Mournhold was sacked by the invading [[Lore:Argonian|Argonians]] of [[Lore:Black Marsh|Black Marsh]] and Morrowind's capital was moved to [[Lore:Blacklight|Blacklight]].{{ref|name=AA|[[Dragonborn:Adril Arano|Adril Arano]]'s dialogue in [[Dragonborn:Dragonborn|Dragonborn]]}} Mournhold was still being rebuilt in {{Year|4E 201}}, a shadow of its former self. {{Lore Link|Mournhold Temple}} was renovated and the last traces of Almalexia were removed.{{ref|name=TMFN|{{Cite book|To Milore from Nilara|ns=DB}}}} Plaza Brindisi Dorom now houses a large building House Indoril uses to accommodate the new priests and pilgrims who come to pay their respects at the temple.{{ref|name=TMFN}}
==Notes==
*[[Arena:Arena|Arena]] was originally conceived as a fighting game featuring a tournament that took the player to each of Tamriel's cities to challenge different gladiatorial teams. According to a file from that stage of development left behind in the final game, Mournhold's gladiatorial team would have been called "the Blade Dancers".{{Ref|group=oog|[http://www.imperial-library.info/content/go-blades Original TES: Arena texts at the Imperial Library]}}
==References==
<references/>
{{OOG}}
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