Editing Alik'r Desert

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|province     = [[Hammerfell]]
|region       = [[#Greater Alik'r|Greater Alik'r]]<br />[[Iliac Bay]]
|location     = Northern Hammerfell
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|sublocations = [[Hollow Wastes]]<br />[[Myrkwasa]]<br />[[Tigonus]]
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{{Quote|A sacred flame rises above the fire, The ghosts of great men and women without names, Cities long dead rise and fall in the flame, The Dioscori Song of Revelation, Bursting walls and deathless rock, Fiery sand that heals and destroys, The desert grips our hearts and souls, Its flame within our eyes and ears, Dust cannot die, and we are dust, Windblown, ephemeral, eternal, all.|[[Weltan of Sentinel]]|On the Immortality of Dust}}
The '''Alik'r Desert''', '''Alik'r''', or '''Alik'ra''' is an endless sea of desert that stretches across the northwestern part of the province of [[Hammerfell]]. The sands of the Alik'r stretch as far as the eye can see, encompassing much of the western inland, and housing several civilizations, from the [[Redguards]], the [[Goblin]]s, to even the [[Dwemer]]. The Alik'r is bordered by the swamps of [[Tigonus]] and coastal wetlands to the north, the wooded [[Dragontail Mountains]] to the east, and the fertile fields near [[Hegathe]] to the south, reaching its maximum extent at the [[Irk River]].

==By game==
*[[Alik'r]] (Daggerfall)
*[[Alik'r Desert (Online)|Alik'r Desert]] (Online)

==Description==
===Geography===
====Hollow Wastes====
[[File:Leki's Blade.png|thumb|250px|Leki's Blade is a trading outpost named after Leki, the Saint of the Spirit Sword.]]
The [[Hollow Wastes]] is a stretch of land situated in the center of the Alik'r, bridged between the cities of [[Bergama]] and [[Lainlyn]], both of which are the largest settlements in the region. Much of the Hollow Wastes is desolate, with very little between each city. The outpost of [[Leki's Blade]] is found in the wastes, and it is a school, being one of the very last places that teach the ways of [[Sword-Singers|Sword-Singing]]. Near the town of Lainlyn is the [[Aswala Stables]], which is well-known for breeding the [[Yokudan Chargers]], a breed of [[Horse]] that originates from [[Akos Kasaz]] in [[Yokuda]]. The [[Lainlyn Family]] has a large presence in the region, as they are the namesake for the Barony of Lainlyn.

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====Myrkwasa====
[[File:Ancestor's Landing.png|thumb|250px|Ancestor's Landing is where the spirit of Navid the Singer haunts after killing his friend.]]
[[Myrkwasa]] is the center of the Alik'r population, situated along the northwest coast of the province, where the capital city of [[Sentinel]] is located. The coast is more fertile than deeper towards Bergama, where the desert begins in Myrkwasa. Pomegranates and Figs are grown in vineyards around Sentinel. South of the city lies the [[Rain Catcher Fields]], which is self-explanatory, it catches the seasonal rains that flow past through the region, and makes it safe to drink for the locals, and preparing for trading. The ruined city of [[Salas En]] was a major city in the [[Altmer]]i occupation of Hammerfell, until they were taken out by the Yokudans of [[Yath]].

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====Tigonus====
[[File:Motalion Necropolis.png|thumb|250px|The Motalion Necropolis is one of the largest crypts in the Alik'r, found near Satakalaam.]]
The region of [[Tigonus]] is the eastern front of the Alik'r, found along the [[Dragontail Mountains]] that border towards the region of [[Bangkorai]]. The two main cities in the region are [[Kozanset]], an open-aired trading town, and the holy city of [[Satakalaam]], named after the Yokudan God, [[Satakal]]. Tigonus contains several notable landmarks, such as the city of [[Volenfell]], the lost capital of the Rourken Dwemer. The [[Lost City of the Na-Totambu]], the ancient city of the Na-Totambu that fell into obscurity, and the [[Motalion Necropolis]], the largest cemetery in the Alik'r Desert, built just north of Satakalaam. Various Kings and nobles of the Alik'r Desert are buried here, throughout the years, such as [[King Haqmir]] of Yath.

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====Greater Alik'r====
[[File:Pge01 hammerfell.gif|thumb|250px|The Greater Alik'r consists of the desert of Hammerfell, from Sunkeep to Verkarth.]]
The Greater Alik'r refers to the desert of Hammerfell, which shares its name with the general region of Northern Hammerfell. This area encompasses the western-half of Hammerfell, where much of the province's greatest history had occurred, such as the Arrival of the [[Ra Gada]], and the [[Conquest of Hammerfell]]. The ancient capital of the [[Rourken Clan]] of [[Dwemer]], the city of [[Volenfell]] is located here, with sources claiming its location around [[Satakalaam]] and [[Gilane]], two settlements separated by the expansive Alik'r. Various nomads in Hammerfell traverse the Greater Alik'r, between the coastal cities. Nomadic groups like the [[Ash'abah]] are considered outcasts in Redguard society. On such tread across the Alik'r, the [[March of Thirst]] was noteworthy in the history of the [[Third Empire]].<ref name="1st Hammerfell">''[[Pocket Guide to the Empire, First Edition: Hammerfell]]''</ref><ref name="Great">''[[The Great War (Book)|The Great War]]''</ref>

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===Fauna===
====Dunerippers====
[[File:Duneripper.png|thumb|300px|Dunerippers are common throughout the desert, burrowing in the sand and raiding caravans.]]
The [[Duneripper]] is a common predator in the Greater Alik'r of Hammerfell. These creatures are known for burrowing through the sand in great speeds, can be considered a sand crocodile. Dunerippers are long reptiles covered in red and light yellow chitin scales, their hard-shell fins give them the ability to swim through the sand and break rocks. They have hooked mouths and wide gullets for their prey. Their digestion is suited for the barren Alik'r, as they require only a small bit of a huge beast (i.e. an [[Ogre]]). Their hooked mouths are used to incapacitate their prey, but should that not work, they would clamp them in their jaws until they suffocated it to death. Dunerippers are incredibly long, long enough for three horses, this would include their sharp tails. The Duneripper is commonly compared to aquatic creatures like sharks and sea-drakes. But Dunerippers master the art of patience, waiting for days underneath the sand for prey to wander into their vicinity. Dunerippers in the Alik'r Desert are found all throughout the Alik'r Desert but can be primarily found in larger open areas of the desert, in southeast Myrkwasa near Bergama and in the central area of the Hollow Wastes near Leki's Blade.<ref name="Kyne Hammerfell">''[[Kyne's Challenge: A Hunter's Companion/Hammerfell]]''</ref><ref name="Emperor Hammerfell"/>

====Harpies====
One of the most common creatures of the [[Iliac Bay]] is the [[Harpy]], and even though they would typically appear in areas such as [[Glenumbra]], the Harpies have a cultural presence in the Alik'r Desert, particularly in the Hollow Wastes in the Barony of Lainlyn. Harpies can be seen as a combination as both a small woman and a ravaging vulture, they live clusters of their own aeries between the sands of Lainlyn to the bluffs of [[Tigonus]]. Harpies have sharp-curved talons they used to grab people away. Their feathers, however, are actually very valuable, which makes them hunted throughout the region. The minor city of [[Kozanset]] has shown to have cared for their neighboring Harpies. The Barony of Lainlyn celebrates the holiday known as [[Riglametha]], which either means ''The Crows Who Were Punished'', or ''The Crows Who Punish'' in [[Yoku|Banthan-Yoku]]. It is a series of festivals set in Lainlyn but there is one, in particular, the Ghraewaj, is an ancient story where the evil temptress, [[Noctyr-a]] attempts to seduce the Baron of Lainlyn, until the Baroness had intervened and tricked Noctyr-a into wearing white robe, which turned her into a giant black bird. The Baron then tricked Noctyr-a's followers into devouring the bird, only for them to turn into Harpies. This story is ancient, with a revision during the reign of [[Viana the Pure]].<ref name="Kyne Highrock">''[[Kyne's Challenge: A Hunter's Companion/High Rock]]''</ref><ref>''[[Ghraewaj and the Harpies]]''</ref>

====Skeletons & mummies====
[[File:Skeleton Concept (Online).png|thumb|150px|Skeletons are found in the ruins & crypts of Tigonus.]]
[[Necromancy]] has been a severe subject in Hammerfell, for the province's culture dictates that a body is a holy chalice, and should never be desecrated. This policy had the potential to led to the downfall of the Kingdom of Sentinel, as seen with the [[Withered Hand]]. And so [[skeleton]] thralls are common in areas of the Alik'r Desert, particularly in the region of Tigonus, where both the [[Motalion Necropolis]] and the [[Tears of the Dishonored]] are located. The process of creating skeletal thralls is very tedious as it requires every single bone to wholly-build back a skeleton. The [[magic]] needed to rebuild a skeleton may hold it together, but it is vital to use extra means to bring it all together, and so, leather straps and even metal spikes are used in this process. But while skeletons are used, some necromancers, primarily those in Redguard and even [[Ayleid]] tombs resurrect [[mummies]]. An equivalent to a mummy would be a [[Draugr]] of [[Skyrim]], as both are preserved corpses. Mummies, underneath the wrappings, are zombified but do not need extra precautions like with skeletons to have support. Mummies are common resurrections in Hammerfell. The process of mummification is used on the nobility of Hammerfell, and it is done when the soul has left for [[Tu'whacca]], the Redguard God of Souls. The body is left on a table and bathed in oils and leaves. The blood is drained from the body and vital organs like the heart and brain are kept in ceremonial jars. After weeks of religious prayers, the body is kept into a sarcophagus in a subterranean cave, where they are kept with their memorabilia.<ref name="Kyne Hammerfell"/><ref name="Emperor Hammerfell"/><ref>''[[Corpse Preparation v II]]''</ref>

====Camels & Horses====
Traversing the Alik'r Desert is a challenge on its own, where many are unable to withstand. Because of this, the province's kingdoms all reside beyond the Greater Alik'r, either along the coast (Sentinel and [[Gilane]]), or the mountains ([[Ska'vyn]] and [[Dragonstar]]). But because of Hammerfell's lack of riverways, moving through the Alik'r is the best option for travel. What the Alik'ri nomads use are [[Camel]]s, large animals who have gotten accustomed to the harsh weather and can support tons of weight on their distinct humps. They are a cultural icon of the desert for their versatility and practicality. Wild Camels are found in small pacts in certain areas, more so in the mountains of [[Craglorn]] than in the Alik'r Desert, but in the latter, a Camel can be found in an oasis, where water can be supplied. While Camels are used throughout the province, the Alik'r Desert is unique in that [[Horse]]s can be used to cross the desert. Even though these creatures are not suited for the sand, a breed of Horse called the [[Yokudan Charger]] come from the Alik'r, specifically from the town of [[Aswala Stables]]. The [[Aswala Family]] is known for breeding these Horses, originally brought from [[Akos Kasaz]] by [[Grandee Yaghoub]]. The modern-day line of Yokudan Chargers comes from the mount of the legendary, [[Divad Hunding]]. A Yokudan Charger has no problem moving across the desert, and so they are used by the [[Gallants of Hammerfell]], a knightly order of the Alik'r.<ref>[https://www.imperial-library.info/content/lineage-aswala-thoroughbred ''On the lineage of the Aswala thoroughbred – The Imperial Library'']</ref><ref>''[[Legend of the Yokudan Chargers]]''</ref>

====Desert Lamia====
[[File:Lamia (Online).png|thumb|300px|The Desert Lamia are common all throughout the coastline, specifically in Myrkwasa and Sentinel.]]
The [[Lamia]] are peculiar creatures in the Iliac Bay. They are a type of aquatic [[beastfolk]] that lives in clusters throughout the coast. The ones in the Alik'r Desert live exclusively in the Fiefdom of Myrkwasa, in the ruins of [[Ancestor's Landing]]. Lamias are highly intelligent creatures, capable of learning [[Tamrielic]], as well as utilize powerful magic and even adorn exquisite jewelry. Sects of the Lamia are even capable of establishing a religion, worshipping figures known as the ''"Egg Mother"'' and the ''"Great Egg."'' Lamia lair is a very fortunate place to locate, as they care for trinkets they found throughout the desert. The Lamia is actually asexual, neither a man nor female. They take on the appearance of a female to lure none-the-wiser men to their lair. The Lamia have their hierarchy, similar to that of a Harpy. A Lamia Curare has the ability to summon a spectral version of themselves, a Lamia Medica has the ability to use [[Restoration]], while a Lamia Diva is considered the leader. To those who are less likely to learn, they see the Lamia as cursed people, however, they are in fact a separate race of beastfolk, being as tall as a fully-grown Breton Male, and using their tail to tread across the sand. But because of their sharp venomous fangs, their ophidian heads, and their scaled tails, many try their best to avoid them. In many ways, the Lamia is actually tribal, despite not capable of living with the common-folk of Tamriel, they have shown signs of language, both Tamrielic and their own. Not to mention their recognition for memorabilia, like gold and silver.<ref name="Kyne Hammerfell"/><ref name="Emperor Hammerfell"/><ref>Dialogue of "[[Tzik'nith]]"</ref>

====Miscellaneous Creatures====
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*[[Assassin Beetle]]
*[[Bonefish]]
*[[Desert Pupfish]]
*[[Animunculi|Dwarven Animunculi]]
*[[Gargoyle]]
*[[Giant Scorpion]]
*[[Goblin]]
*[[Goshawk]]
*[[Jackal]]
*[[Midget Salmon]]
*[[Mountain Lion]]
*[[Ra-Netu]]
*[[Sand Eel]]
*[[Spider]]
*[[Spider Daedra]]
*[[Vampire]]
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===Flora===
[[File:FloraHammerfell01.jpg|thumb|230px|The Aloe Vera is a versatile herb, one that heals greatly. It is made into Panacea.]]
Despite the nature of the Alik'r Desert, the flora in the region is abundant. Of the most common is the [[Aloe Vera]], which is a popular herb used by the Alik'ri. The Aloe Vera had been used since the time of the Ra Gada, as it is used in their panacea, which is made from the Aloe, mixed with crushed leaves and pure water. It has the ability to staunch the flow of blood and weaken the effects of pox. Among the Aloe is [[Basil (Plant)|Basil]], an herb that is used around the nose, but it is required to have straws in the nose. It can also be used as a poultice in the same area. All the while, the Redguards of Hammerfell eat all sorts of fruit and vegetables. The most prominent is the Pomegranate and Fig, both of which are a staple in Sentinel, as it is incorporated into [[Koomu Alezer'i]]. The city-state of Satakalaam also have groves of Pomegranates and Figs, and it is where Bees would pollinate.<ref>''[[Flora of Hammerfell]]''</ref><ref name="Sentinel"/>

The [[Ginkgo Leaf|Ginkgo Leaves]] are primarily found along rivers and lakes of Hammerfell, around the [[Bjoulsae River]] in eastern Hammerfell. It is very inconspicuous, on identifiable from the half-moon shape. It is very sweet and tasty, and according to legend, should it be mixed with Aloe Vera, your stamina increases for a time. The Ash'abah Tribe has an initiation where those who drink a certain potion, they are taken into a vision of the past, the founding of the Ancient Ash'abah during King Xahkwan's attack on the Corelanya Clan. The ingredients needed are found throughout southern Myrkwasa. Cave Palm is found underneath the shade, hence the name. The fruit that grows on the tree is known for its distinct smell. The Satakal's Blossom, named after the deity, is a rather rare flower, and it is very hallucinogenic, so for good times. Then there is Juniper Trees, whose berries are common throughout the north, in areas such as [[the Reach]] in Skyrim. Finally, there is the Torturer's Pillow, a common type of cactus in the Alik'r.<ref>''[[Blessed, Blessed Satakalaam]]''</ref><ref>''[[Special Flora of Tamriel]]''</ref><ref>Events of "[[Morwha's Curse]]"</ref>

===Government===
[[File:Illiac Bay.jpg|thumb|300px|The Kingdom of Sentinel consists of most of the Southern Iliac Bay (Abibon-Gora to Mournoth).]]
{{Quote|Over time, Redguard society divided into two groups, depending on their allegiance to the old Yokudan ways or the new ways of Tamriel. The Crowns, who followed the traditions of the Na-Totambu, violently resisted the efforts of the Forebears, named for the original warriors of the Ra Gada, to assimilate. The division in Hammerfell society was not mended by joining the Empire, even to this day.|[[Imperial Geographic Society]]|Pocket Guide to the Empire, Third Edition: Hammerfell}}
The Alik'r Desert takes a large portion of the province of Hammerfell, and so various settlements exist across the red dunes of Alik'ra, but like the rest of the province, the Alik'r Desert is governed by two factions, [[the Crowns]], who revere their culture of [[Yokuda]], and [[the Forebears]], who favor the Imperial law and progression. There is the third party, [[the Lhotunics]], but their prominence does not equate to the other two. The Kingdom of Sentinel is governed by the Forebears, ever since [[Baron Volag]]'s ascension to the throne in the aftermath of the [[Conquest of Hammerfell]]. However, a majority of the Iliac-Hammerfell is affiliated with the Crowns, with examples including [[Lainlyn]] and [[Totambu]]. Traditionally, the Crowns ruled the northern reaches of Hammerfell, around the [[Dragontail Mountains]] while the Forebears ruled the south along the [[Abecean Coast]]. Sentinel sticks out amidst the Crowns of the Iliac Bay. But when the [[Warp in the West]] occurred in [[3E 417]], the political climate had changed drastically. The original forty-four states of the Iliac Bay went down into four distinct kingdoms, among them was the Kingdom of Sentinel. Sentinel had garnered control over the Iliac-Hammerfell, as far as, the [[Barony of Abibon-Gora]], to the outskirts of the [[Fiefdom of Mournoth]]. But because much of this is Crowns affiliated, it proved to be a struggle for the newly-appointed King of Sentinel, [[Lhotun]]. To combat these political conflicts, King Lhotun created the Lhotunics, which serves as a gray area between the two groups. This political triad was monumental in the late years of the [[Third Era]]. Like other nations in the Iliac Bay, the Kingdom of Sentinel has a knightly order, one that protects the royal family and the denizens of the kingdom. Sentinel's order was known as the [[Order of the Candle]]. The district of the Alik'r has no known political affiliation, but it has a capital, the city of [[Alik'ra]], though it has no known leader.<ref name="3rd Hammerfell"/><ref name="Warp"/>

===Religion===
[[File:Stendarr Stained Glass.png|thumb|150px|Stendarr the Steadfast, God of Mercy and Justice.]]
{{Quote|God of the Nine Divines, Stendarr has evolved from his Nordic origins into a deity of compassion or, sometimes, righteous rule. He is said to have accompanied Tiber Septim in his later years. In early Altmeri legends, Stendarr is the apologist of Men. Stendarr is the patron of magistrates, rulers, and knights errant.|[[Mikhael Karkuxor]]|Varieties of Faith in the Empire}}
The Alik'r Desert is unconquered territory, despite the presence of Alik'ra, it is no-man's land, but with the establishment of the [[Nine Divines]] in Hammerfell, the region of Alik'r is forced to have a temple dedicated to one of them, that being [[Stendarr]] the Steadfast, the God of Compassion and Justice, he is the patron of authority, specifically, the [[Imperial Legion]]. Stendarr has a significance in the general Iliac Bay, having prominence in the [[County of Santaki]] and the [[Fiefdom of Mournoth]], both of which are found east of Sentinel. The [[Temple of Stendarr]] is the religious group of Stendarr, who have an alliance with the [[Benevolence of Mara]]. The knightly order of the Temple is the [[Crusaders]], who enforce the will of Stendarr and staunch out their enemies, notably the [[Citadel of Ebonarm]], a group affiliated with the [[Fighters Guild]] that worships the Redguard God of War, [[Ebonarm]].

The Northern Alik'r hosts various nations, each of whom has their own religious deity given to them. The Kingdom of Sentinel has the [[Order of Arkay]], who reveres the God of Life and Death, [[Arkay]]. Arkay has other chapters in the [[Dragontail Mountains]], the [[Ilessan Hills]], and [[Cheydinhal]]. Other temples that exist in the Alik'r Desert, including [[Akatosh]] (Bergama), [[Julianos]] (Lainlyn, Satakalaam), [[Kynareth]] (Kozanset, Myrkwasa), and [[Dibella]] (Tigonus).<ref>Temples to Arkay in {{Daggerfall}}</ref>

===Culture & economy===
[[File:Alik'r Survival for Outsiders.png|thumb|190px|Traveling the Alik'r is unforgiving, being known as a ''Holy War''.]]
{{Quote|I saw the sacred flame of which Weltan wrote on my first morning in the desert: a vast, red mist that seemed to come from the deep mystery of Tamriel. Long before the noon sun, the mist had disappeared. The ruins of the Alik'r rise from the sand by one blast of the unbounded wind and are covered by the next. Nothing in the desert lasts, but nothing dies forever. They ''[Redguards]'' are warriors by nature. As a group, there are none better. Nothing for them has worth unless they have struggled for it. No one fought them for the desert, but the Alik'r is a great foe. The battle goes on. It is a war without rancor, a holy war in the sense the phrase should always imply.|[[Enric Milres]]|The Alik'r}}
The Alik'r Desert takes a large portion of the province of Hammerfell, not just the northern coast, and so traversing it has become a constant challenge, a culture of its own. The uncharted Alik'r stretches as far as the [[Barony of Abibon-Gora]] and [[Kairou]] in the west, to the [[County of Santaki]] and the [[Dak'fron Desert]]. The boundaries between these nations is uncertain, despite detailed maps. There have been various records that a ''Red Mist'' shrouds over the Alik'r Desert, which stays throughout the land until noon when buried temples are unveiled. Alik'r Shade Temples exist throughout the region. Redguards are warriors by nature and are said to be in a constant ''Holy War'' with the Alik'r Desert. Alik'r Warriors wear typical desert gear, such as turbans. Most headwear covers the face to avoid painful burns and desert winds to breath better. Most of the Alik'r is found along the Iliac Bay, via Sentinel and [[Lainlyn]]. The former has minor agriculture, producing figs and pomegranates along the coast while the latter has an affinity with shipbuilding, being a royal port of Sentinel. Beyond Sentinel is the [[Rain Catcher Fields]], which catches the seasonal rains and prepares them for distribution. Among this is several goat hoarders and the stablemasters of the [[Aswala Stables]]. The Alik'r nomads revere [[Satakal]], the Yokudan God of Everything, a fusion of the concept of both [[Anu]] and [[Padomay]]. Worship of Satakal is unwanted in the [[Third Empire]], as there have been times where the latter denounced it. The Alik'r hosts several settlements such as [[Ceranda-Kom]] and [[Tsetissiara]], including the largest settlement, the city of [[Alik'ra]]. And so, several holidays are celebrated in the Alik'r Desert. Among them is [[Festival of Blades]], held on the 26th of [[First Seed]], which celebrates [[Frandar Hunding]]'s purge against the [[Goblin|Giant Goblins]]. Another is [[Baranth Do]] ([[Yoku]]: ''Goodbye to the Beast of Last Year''), held on the 18th of [[Evening Star]]. A Redguard variant of the [[New Life Festival]].<ref name="1st Hammerfell"/><ref name="Emperor Hammerfell"/><ref>''[[The Alik'r]]''</ref><ref>''[[Alik'r Survival for Outsiders]]''</ref><ref name="Faith"/><ref>[https://www.imperial-library.info/content/calendar-tamriel ''Calendar of Tamriel – The Imperial Library'']</ref>

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!Observed Holidays
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!Name
!Date
!Exact Location
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|[[New Life Festival]]
|1st of [[Morning Star]]
|Tamriel
|-
|[[Ovank'a]]
|12th of [[Morning Star]]
|Alik'r Desert
|-
|[[South Wind's Prayer]]
|15th of [[Morning Star]]
|Tamriel
|-
|[[Day of Lights]]
|16th of [[Morning Star]]
|Hammerfell (Iliac Bay)
|-
|[[Heart's Day]]
|16th of [[Sun's Dawn]]
|Tamriel
|-
|[[First Planting]]
|7th of [[First Seed]]
|Tamriel
|-
|[[Festival of Blades]]
|26th of [[First Seed]]
|Alik'r Desert
|-
|[[Day of Shame]]
|20th of [[Rain's Hand]]
|Hammerfell (Coast)
|-
|[[Jester's Day]]
|28th of [[Rain's Hand]]
|Tamriel
|-
|[[Second Planting]]
|7th of [[Second Seed]]
|Tamriel
|-
|[[Mid Year Celebration]]
|16th of [[Mid Year]]
|Tamriel
|-
|[[Merchants' Festival]]
|10th of [[Sun's Height]]
|Tamriel
|-
|[[Sun's Rest]]
|20th of [[Sun's Height]]
|Tamriel
|-
|[[Fiery Night]]
|29th of [[Sun's Height]]
|Alik'r Desert
|-
|[[Koomu Alezer'i]]
|17th of [[Last Seed]]
|Sentinel
|-
|[[Harvest's End (Holiday)|Harvest's End]]
|27th of [[Last Seed]]
|Tamriel
|-
|[[Tales and Tallows]]
|3rd of [[Hearth Fire]]
|Tamriel
|-
|[[Riglametha]]
|12th of [[Hearth Fire]]
|Lainlyn/Tava's Blessing
|-
|[[Dirij Tereur]]
|5th of [[Frost Fall]]
|Alik'r Desert
|-
|[[Witches' Festival]]
|13th of [[Frost Fall]]
|Tamriel
|-
|[[Serpent's Dance]]
|3rd of [[Sun's Dusk]]
|Satakalaam
|-
|[[Warriors Festival]]
|15th of [[Evening Star]]
|Tamriel
|-
|[[Baranth Do]]
|18th of [[Evening Star]]
|Alik'r Desert
|-
|[[Old Life Festival]]
|30th/31st of [[Evening Star]]
|Tamriel
|}
|}

==History==
===[[First Era]]===
====The Rourken Clan of Dwemer; Volendrung & Volenfell====
[[File:DAVolendrung.png|thumb|300px|Volendrung, the Hammer of Might, was flung from Vvardenfell by the Rourken Clan into Hammerfell.]]
{{Quote|So the Rourken chieftain hurled Volendrung into the sky, declaring that their people would find a home wherever it landed. Volendrung thus served as a guiding light for Clan Rourken in exile as the Hammer roared, beastlike, across the sky. It shone like a second sun during the day, mirrored the moons at night, and led the Rourken to the other side of the continent. There, they supposedly founded the fabled city of Volenfell—which has yet to be discovered in the modern era, if it ever truly existed.|[[Gurour]]|What is Volendrung?}}
In [[1E 420]], the [[First Council]] of [[Morrowind]] was formed between the [[Dwemer]] and the [[Chimer]], bring peace throughout the region, but while most were in favor of this, there were sects that were against this decision, and one of them was the [[Rourken Clan]]. The Rourken Chieftain had thrown his Hammer of Might, [[Volendrung]] in the distant west, where it would land somewhere in the Alik'r Desert. The Rourken Clan trudged through [[Cyrodiil]]'s forest and into Hammerfell, where they founded the city-state of [[Volenfell]]. The history regarding the Rourken is dispersed and not concise. At one point in time, the [[Arch-Mage]], [[Shalidor]] waged war single-handedly with the Rourken Clan in the [[Battle of Rourken-Shalidor]]. King Rourken had utilized the [[Spell Breaker]], which is a Dwemer Tower Shield that can deflect magic. When they had founded Volenfell, they discovered large veins of untapped minerals all throughout the Alik'r Desert, to which they traveled great lengths to obtain this power. And so, they built various mining settlements, such as [[Santaki]] or [[Rkulftzel]]. The Rourken's self-exile had inspired various other clans to migrate out of Vvardenfell, such as the [[Kragen Clan]], who founded the cities of [[Arkngthamz-Phng]], and pioneered the use of [[Aetherium]]. In the end, the Rourken Clan, along with the rest of the Dwemer, disappeared in [[1E 700]] in the aftermath of the [[Battle of Red Mountain]]. Their ruins remained abandoned ever since.<ref name="1st Hammerfell">''[[Pocket Guide to the Empire, First Edition: Hammerfell]]''</ref><ref>''[[What is Volendrung?]]''</ref><ref>''[[Tamrielic Lore]]''</ref><ref>''[[Arkngthamz-Phng (Book)|Arkngthamz-Phng]]''</ref>

====The Destruction of Yokuda & the Ra Gada Wave====
[[File:Sestres.jpg|thumb|300px|The Ra Gada sailed across the Sea of Pearls and landed onto Old Hegathe, going as far as Craglorn.]]
{{Quote|The Yokudans left their continent following a cataclysm, arriving in Tamriel in an invading fleet called the Ra Gada. The disorganized Orcs fell to them quickly, as did all the infestations of monster and beast further inland. The Redguards, as the Ra Gada came to be called, made no concession to the Breton settlements along the coasts, slashing through the southern Iliac Bay, winning the entire area that is now the Province of Hammerfell in only a few major battles.|[[Imperial Geographic Society]]|Pocket Guide to the Empire, Third Edition: Hammerfell}}
The distant west, far beyond the continent of [[Tamriel]] lies the continent of [[Yokuda]], the home of the [[Yokudan]]s and the [[Sinistral Elves]]. In [[1E 808]], after the destruction of Yokuda, the Yokudans had landed on the shores of modern-day Hammerfell, where they founded the ancient city of [[Hegathe]]. Various refugees took residence on the island of [[Herne (Island)|Herne]], while the Warrior Wave, otherwise known as the [[Ra Gada]] continued for Hammerfell. And so began the Ra Gada's conquest over Hammerfell, with various waves moving across the land and displacing the denizens, from the [[Nedes]], the [[Beastfolk]], and the [[Orsimer]]. Years prior, [[Frandar Hunding]] had left Yokuda for the province of Hammerfell, where they defeated the [[Goblin|Giant Goblins]]. The Ra Gada consisted of several waves, each of which spread across Hammerfell. The [[Tavan]] traveled along the southern coast, around cities such as [[Gilane]] and [[Taneth]], while the [[Anka-Ra]] traveled to the far north, around modern-day [[Dragonstar]] and [[Elinhir]]. The Warrior Wave around the Alik'r Desert was administrated by [[Grandee Yaghoub]] of [[Akos Kasaz]], who founded the cities of [[Sentinel]] and [[Tava's Blessing]]. Among his fleet, he carried the [[Yokudan Chargers]], a breed of Horse that can tread across the Desert.<ref name="1st Hammerfell"/><ref name="Faith">''[[Varieties of Faith, Crown Redguards]]''</ref><ref>''[[Redguards, Their Heroes and History]]''</ref><ref>''[[Crafting Motif 28: Ra Gada Style]]''</ref><ref>''[[Warlords of the Ra Gada]]''</ref><ref name="Sentinel">''[[Sentinel, the Jewel of Alik'r]]''</ref>

====Yaghoub the Seafarer & the Jewel of Alik'r====
[[File:SentinelDocks.jpg|thumb|300px|Sentinel is the capital of the Alik'r Desert. It is known as the Guardian of Starfall (Iliac) Bay & the Jewel of Alik'r.]]
{{Quote|And as Yaghoub sailed toward the Steed at dawning of the seventeenth of Second Seed, his watchman cried out that he spied a desirable harborage. And Yaghoub, perceiving it, agreed, and said, "This harborage shall belong to us, for we shall take it to be ours. And I do name it Sentinel, after the one who first espied it."|[[The Unveiled Azadiyeh, Songbird of Satakalaam]]|Sentinel, the Jewel of Alik'r}}
The city-state of [[Sentinel]], like many other modern-day Redguard cities, was founded during the Ra Gada wave, with this one, specifically, found in Yaghoub's wave across the Iliac Bay. [[Grandee Yaghoub]] was a leader from the Yokudan region of [[Akos Kasaz]], the largest island of the continent. Yaghoub's fleets traveled from Old Hegathe, through [[Cape Shira]] and eventually the Iliac Bay, to which he described it as laudable, applauding its excellence. At this point in time, the [[High Elves]] that hailed from the [[Summerset Isles]], along with several [[Breton]] groups, took refuge along the coast of the Alik'r. The site of the eventual Sentinel was a harbor-town of Elves and Manmer. As Yaghoub sailed toward [[the Steed]], on the eve of the 17th of [[Second Seed]], his watchmen, or his ''Sentinel'' spotted the harborage, to which Yaghoub declared as their own. The fertile shores of Sentinel had fields of pomegranates, figs, and olives, to which Yaghoub's warriors feasted on. The Ra Gada had [[Slavery|enslaved]] the Elves, and commissioned the construction of [[Samuruik]], commonly known as Castle Sentinel. As time went on, modern-day Sentinel was fully built, with [[the Forebears]] building up this glorious city. [[The Crowns]] soon followed into Sentinel. The gates of Sentinel was built in a way where the Moon would be perched over it. This inspired Sentinel's current banner, which is a Crescent Moon. The 17th of Second Seed had become [[Koomu Alezer'i]], which celebrates Sentinel's founding. Grandee Yaghoub continued as the King of Sentinel, and his wave moved across into the rest of the Alik'r.<ref name="Sentinel"/>

====The Corelanya Clan & Origins of the Ash'abah====
[[File:Salas En.jpg|thumb|300px|Salas En was once the capital of the Corelanya Clan of Altmer until the Ancient Ash'abah had defeated them.]]
{{Quote|The Elves the Yath Redguards displaced were, according to tradition, relatively recent Altmeri colonists of the Corelanya Clan, who were said to be Daedra-worshipers. (This would account for their emigration from Summerset to the austere shores of Hammerfell.) They seem to have arrived sometime in the sixth century 1E, inhabiting and expanding on structures originally built by the Ayleids.|[[Lady Clarisse Laurent]]|The Salas En Expedition}}
The [[Corelanya Clan]] of High Elves were relatively recent arrivals to the [[Deathlands]], and were well-known for being [[Daedra]]-worshippers, arriving sometime around the sixth century of the First Era, which is long before the Yokudans left for Hammerfell, and before the reign of [[Mansel Sesnit]] on Yokuda. The Corelanya Clan were situated in the city-state of [[Salas En]], found on the western point of modern-day [[Myrkwasa]], expanding on a site that was originally occupied by the [[Ayleids]]. Amidst the First Era, the Yokudan Ra Gada from [[Yath]] had landed on the shores of the [[Ash'abah Pass]], where they waged war with the Corelanya Clan. [[King Xakhwan]] led his invasion from the pass, where his son, [[Prince Sameer]] was able to defeat the leader of the Corelanya, [[Kinlady Iniel]]. The High Elves of Hammerfell were known to practice [[necromancy]], which proved to be a key issue in the modern-day province today, and even the entire continent. At the battle, Xakhwan was killed by [[Wraithmaster Venerien]], who turned him into a [[Zombie]]. Xakhwan's sons, Sameer and Haqmir were put into a serious situation, where one of them must kill their father's resurrected corpse, but breaking their sacred tradition. It is unknown who killed the Venerien and Xakhwan, but in the end, both were killed, and the perpetrator was banished. Those who followed the denounced prince would become the [[Ash'abah]], Alik'r nomads that would kill the undead, despite the tradition. Regardless, the other brother was made into a king, and was later buried at the [[Motalion Necropolis]]. Salas En would become occupied by the Yath Redguards until the 23rd century, around when the [[Thrassian Plague]] moved through the Iliac.<ref>''[[The Salas En Expedition]]''</ref><ref>Events of "[[The Initiation]]"</ref>

====Gaiden Shinji & the Siege of Orsinium====
[[File:Gaiden Shinji.png|thumb|Gaiden Shinji fought in the Siege of First Orsinium in 1E 980.]]
{{Quote|High in the mountains, far from their enemies, the Orc chieftain Torug gro-Igron brought his people together. A few huts grew into more permanent structures as word spread to the far-flung Orcs of Tamriel that there was a civilization on the rise that would welcome them from their wanderings. If the Myth of Mauloch is to be believed, the Orcs or Orsimer had been pariah of the land for two hundred years, and if it is not true, their destitution was even longer. The dream of Orsinium was too beautiful not to be sought.|[[Imperial Geographic Society]]|Pocket Guide to the Empire, Third Edition: Orsinium}}
For quite some time, the flourishing [[Kingdom of Orsinium]], deep in the [[Wrothgarian Mountains]] had proved themselves to be a formidable force, much to the dismay of the [[Bretons]] of High Rock, specifically, [[King Joile]] of [[Daggerfall]]. Orcish raiders of both the [[Bagrakh Clan]] and the [[Igrun Clan]] laid waste across the [[Bjoulsae River]] around the village of [[Wayrest]]. These attacks would become known as the [[Bjoulsae Raids]], and it inspired King Joile to take action, by coordinating a joint-attack along with the [[Kingdom of Sentinel]], and [[Gaiden Shinji]] of the [[Order of Diagna]]. In [[1E 948]], King Joile had sent a letter to Gaiden Shinji. And so in [[1E 950]], the historically-infamous, [[Siege of Orsinium]] had begun, being a wide-scale conflict between the Orsimer of Wrothgar, and the denizens of the Iliac Bay. The Redguards of Sentinel served as one-half of the invasion force, partaking in various battles, from Orsinium, to as far as, [[Fharun|Fharun Pass]]. At this time, Gaiden Shinji was a well-renowned warrior, having founded the [[Imperial City Arena]], as well as, coming to know other similar figures such as [[Lord Trystan]], the leader of the [[Knights of the Dragon]]. Gaiden Shinji and King Joile amassed a raid onto Grudgement Keep, where Joile had slain [[King Golkarr]] of Orsinium. Amidst the thirty-year campaign, Gaiden Shinji's forces came into contact with [[Baloth Bloodtusk]], a powerful Orcish warrior that led the Orcish militia, the [[Savage Sons]]. The two engaged in a dynamic battle of Iron Might in a secluded area of [[Western Wrothgar]]. In the end, the two were killed in combat, and the site had become known as [[Honor's Rest]], preserving the warrior's honor, regardless of politics. The Siege of Orsinium continued, King Joile attempted to conquer Hammerfell in [[1E 973]] by bypassing through [[Bangkorai Pass]]. He was almost successful, until he was killed by [[Makela Leki]], among the last [[Sword-Singers]] in history. The Siege ended in [[1E 980]], and the Kingdom of Sentinel was left drained from the battle.<ref>''[[Wayrest, Jewel of the Bay]]''</ref><ref>''[[The Great Siege of Orsinium]]''</ref><ref name="3rd Orsinium">''[[Pocket Guide to the Empire, Third Edition: Orsinium]]''</ref><ref>Events of "[[The Ashes of Our Fathers]]"</ref><ref>''[[Memory Stone of Makela Leki, Pt. 1]]''</ref><ref>''[[Memory Stone of Makela Leki, Pt. 2]]''</ref>

===[[Second Era]]===
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====King Fahara'jad & Suturah the Withered====
[[File:King Fahara'jad.png|thumb|175px|King Fahara'jad of Antiphyllos took over the throne of Sentinel.]]
{{Quote|Hushed whispers spoke of a plot by the Forebears. Sentinel's citizens grew paranoid. The absence of a firm ruler proved almost cataclysmic for the once-prosperous settlement, until the brash young Fahara'jad completed his journey from Bergama, stepped into Sentinel, and declared himself king. The rulers of the southern provinces acted with vehement repudiation, but the Forebear viziers and northern chieftains ratified the action.|[[Flaccus Terentius]]|The (Improved) Emperor's Guide to Tamriel: Hammerfell}}
Amidst the [[Knahaten Flu]] in [[2E 560]], the Kingdom of Sentinel was ruled by [[Ramzi the Distrait]], who was a poorly-performed leader, riddling his domain with uncertainty. He was weak-willed, as well as, self-reserved, especially with the arrival of the Knahaten Flu, when his Kingdom was in dire straits. King Ramzi saw this as divine intervention for his personal transgressions, and so the King died alone within the confines of [[Samuruik]], leaving Sentinel without a leader. [[Fahara'jad]] was a member of [[the Forebears]], known as the Prince of [[Antiphyllos]]. Amidst the panic, Prince Fahara'jad assumed the throne of Sentinel, vying it over [[Grandee Zizzeen]], another Prince of Antiphyllos, but of [[the Crowns]]. While the Forebears were all in for Fahara'jad's rise to power, Crown rulers of the south were against this decision, and calls for revolution were in the air. In a stunning move, King Fahara'jad joined the [[Daggerfall Covenant]], an alliance of the Kingdoms of High Rock. Fahara'jad's daughter, [[Maraya]] marries [[Emeric of Cumberland]], the High King of the province. King Fahara'jad garnered the favor of the people when not only was Maraya married to Emeric, but when a bright comet went over Sentinel, the King called it a sign from [[HoonDing]], the Make Way God of Yokuda. The province of Hammerfell partook in the following conflict in High Rock, [[King Ranser's War]]. Peace has been stable in Hammerfell, but there have been internal strife in the Alik'r Desert.<ref name="Emperor Hammerfell">''[[The (Improved) Emperor's Guide to Tamriel: Hammerfell]]''</ref><ref>''[[The All-Beneficent King Fahara'jad]]''</ref><ref name="Covenant">''[[Guide to the Daggerfall Covenant]]''</ref>

King Fahara'jad had established a circle of advisors, being a mix of those with untarnished reputations, and questionable backgrounds. One such advisor was [[Suturah]], who was later revealed to be a secret [[necromancer]]. Suturah had slain several of Fahara'jad's advisors, resurrecting them in an assassination attempt. However, this failed, and so Suturah escaped into the east in the region of [[Tigonus]], where he had come into contact with the [[Order of the Black Worm]], the infamous necromancy group of Tamriel. Suturah returned to the Kingdom of Sentinel, utilizing an army of [[Ra-Netu]]. With little to no options, King Fahara'jad sought the help of the [[Ash'abah]], a nomadic and exiled group of Redguards that disregard the sacred tradition of honoring the dead. The Ash'abah head figure, [[Marimah]] led the battle against the Ra-Netu, which ended in their favor. Despite their efforts against Suturah, the Ash'abah were given no favors. King Fahara'jad had covered up the event by claiming it was divine intervention. All the while, Suturah's children, [[Uwafa]] and [[Alasan]] had become involved in the world of necromancy, forming the [[Withered Hand]], a Redguard cult of necromancers. The Withered Hand remained in the shadows until it was time to strike.<ref>''[[Sacrilege and Mayhem in the Alik'r]]''</ref>

====The Assault on Sentinel Docks & the Ansei Wards====
[[File:Withered Hand Cultist card art.png|thumb|175px|The Withered Hand had begun their onslaught on the Alik'r.]]
{{Quote|Though a Ra-Netu is an abomination in the sight of Tu'whacca, and an offense to the godly of all peoples, it is not therefore to be treated with disrespect. For a human body is a sacred chalice, whether it be filled with the divine liquor of a mortal soul, or the profane offal of an unholy essence.|Anonymous|Correct Ways of Slaying Ra-Netu: 12}}
During the [[Interregnum]] in [[2E 582]], the city-state of Sentinel was still ruled by King Fahara'jad, who had ruled over the Kingdom of Sentinel for several years. It was this year, the Withered Hand had made their appearance well-known when the [[Ra-Netu]] had begun to swarm the western harbor of Sentinel. Both [[Uwafa]] and [[Alasan]] made an attempt to penetrate the [[Impervious Vault]], found underneath Sentinel city. It was there, the [[Ansei Wards]], godly artifacts of [[Tu'whacca]] that give cleanse a body of the corruption forever. These were the Redguard's only hope against necromancy threats, and so the two brothers stole them, using the initial conflict as a cover while they defile the Impervious Vault. Fortunately, an [[Vestige|Agent]] of the Covenant had arrived onto those docks after dealing with a [[Vampire]] threat in the faraway region of [[Rivenspire]]. The Agent had cut a bloody swathe throughout the Sentinel Docks, until they defeated the Ra-Netu and rescued [[Prince Azah]], heir to the throne. Once the Ra-Netu invasion was over, the Sentinel Guard, including [[General Thoda]], [[Gabrielle Benele]] of the [[Mages Guild]], and King Fahara'jad himself, took to the Impervious Vault where they learned that the Ansei Wards were stolen. [[Ansei Radan]], one of those that sacrificed themselves to make the Ansei Wards, told the Agent the situation, and so King Fahara'jad pointed the Agent to the [[Ash'abah]], who took refuge in [[Morwha's Bounty]], in southern [[Myrkwasa]].<ref>''[[Epode of the Ansei Wards]]''</ref><ref>Events of "[[Rise of the Dead]]"</ref><ref>Events of "[[The Impervious Vault]]"</ref>

====Uwafa the Defiler; Trouble at Tu'whacca's Throne====
[[File:Throne Keeper Farvad Dialogue.png|thumb|250px|Throne Keeper Farvad was the leading priest of Tu'whacca's Throne during Uwafa's Raid.]]
{{Quote|Perhaps the finest example of this type of burial site is Tu'whacca's Throne, set atop a vast plateau in the Alik'r Desert of Hammerfell. This huge temple is dedicated to the Tricky God, the Shepherd of Souls, and the Caretaker of the Far Shores. After ascending from the desert grazing fields, up the stone stairs carved into the plateau's side, one is first struck by the incredible views from atop this flat expanse of rock and sand. After passing the Throne Keepers, who are ever vigilant and maintain Tu'whacca's Throne, the eyes meet the true majesty of this sacred place.|[[Brother Opilio Congonius]]|Reverence for the Dead}}
Uwafa, the eldest sibling, took the Ansei Ward of [[Ansei Radan]] to the ancient temple of [[Tu'whacca's Throne]], found on the desert heights of southern Myrkwasa, where he held the priests captive and resurrected various mummies of notable figures, including [[Queen Afsar]] and [[Yokeda Razul]]. The Agent of the Covenant traveled to Morwha's Bounty, where they filled them in on the situation, and had undergone an Initiation by becoming one with the Ash'abah. [[Talia at-Marimah]], leader of the Ash'abah led the battle to retake Tu'whacca's Throne. [[Throne Keeper Farvad]] and his fellow priests were taken to Tu'whacca's Sanctum. The Agent fought across the temple and was able to secure the inner sanctum. Once inside, the Agent faced off against Uwafa, who was draining the powers of the priesthood. In the end, the Agent had killed Uwafa and Farvad had activated the temple's defense, purging the undead on the holy site. With one of the Ansei Wards recovered, the battle against the Withered Hand continued with the other brother, Alasan, who took to the city-state of [[Tava's Blessing]] found along the northern coast of the [[Hollow Wastes]]. [[Prince Azah]] attempts to defend the small port from the Withered Hand.<ref>Events of "[[Tu'whacca's Breath]]"</ref><ref>Events of "[[A Reckoning with Uwafa]]"</ref>

====Alasan the Revenant; Plot at Tava's Blessing====
[[File:Alasan.png|thumb|200px|Alasan performs the ritual to become a Lich, using the Ansei Ward of Maja.]]
{{Quote|Yes, a Necromancer must transfer his soul into a physical vessel, but once that transference is complete, once the Necromancer has fully metamorphosed into his lich form, the vessel is inconsequential. But it's the process of this transference itself that has eluded me for so long. My soul remains bound to my earthly body, and nothing I have attempted has allowed me to free myself of this mortal coil and transcend to the state of lichdom I so dearly desire.|[[Celedaen]]|The Path of Transcendence}}
Alasan of the Withered Hand had taken the Ansei Ward of Ansei Maja to the harbor-town of Tava's Blessing, along the northern coast of the Hollow Wastes. All throughout the region, Alasan had amassed some influence, as he struck a deal with [[Magistrate Sulma]] in [[Bergama]]. Alasan's forces overwhelmed Tava's Blessing, killing the inhabitants and turning them into Ra-Netu, while Crown Prince Azah was captured. Talia at-Marimah and the Agent of the Covenant rendezvoused on the outskirts of the city, to which they rescued Azah, and disrupted the ritual of Alasan's conversion into [[Lich]]dom. However, the ritual continued, albeit halted in the process as Alasan had become a [[Wraith]] and the Ansei Ward was destroyed. The Agent flocked all over the northern wastes to gather ingredients needed to reforge the Ward. With everything set in motion, Alasan's spirit was trapped into the Ansei Ward. With the Ansei Ward safety returned to Sentinel, only one was left in circulation, which was taken by [[Shiri]], the third sibling who posed undercover among those fighting against the Withered Hand. She had taken the final ward deep into [[Tigonus]], to the [[Motalion Necropolis]] where her father is buried. All the while, another threat from the [[Cyrodiil|central heartlands]] of Tamriel had begun their campaign over the west.<ref>''[[Note from Alasan]]''</ref><ref>''[[Nahirah's Journal]]''</ref><ref>Events of "[[Alasan's Plot]]"</ref>

====Battle of Satakalaam & the Seventh Legion====
[[File:Satakalaam (Online) High Temple.png|thumb|300px|The Satakalaam High Temple was raided during the Imperial Incursion, and many artifacts were lost.]]
{{Quote|Today, invaders from the east threaten us once again, in the form of an Imperial Legion from Cyrodiil. But these are not the legendary warriors of an Empress Hestra, or the disciplined soldiers of an Emperor Reman: these are the degraded mercenaries of the Tharn usurpers. Indeed, this legion is even led by a cousin of that decadent and faithless family!|[[King Eamond Guimard]]|Bangkorai, Shield of High Rock}}
While the Withered Hand fought a downhill battle against the Kingdom of Sentinel, the [[Seventh Legion]], under the command of [[Septima Tharn]] had invaded the region of [[Bangkorai]], taking hold of the south and began their conquest over northern Bangkorai and Tigonus. [[Magnifico Khorshad]] of Satakalaam had conspired with Septima Tharn, leading to the Seventh Legion's capture of Satakalaam via an old smuggling tunnel underneath Khorshad's manor. Shiri had used the confusion to infiltrate the Motalion Necropolis. Amidst the conflict, the Satakalaam High Temple was raided by the Legion, and various relics were scattered throughout the city. The Agent of the Covenant had infiltrated the Imperial-occupied Satakalaam, rescuing several nobles held hostage in northern Satakalaam and recovering the stolen artifacts. The smuggling tunnel was destroyed by barrels of kindlepitch, cutting the Legion's ties to reinforcements. In the end, the Alik'r Warriors were able to retake the city once the Legion was defeated. Once Satakalaam was secured, Talia at-Marimah, Farvad, and the Agent had made their way to Motalion for their final confrontation with the Withered Hand.<ref>Events of "[[Imperial Incursion]]"</ref><ref>Events of "[[Temple's Treasures]]"</ref>

====Shiri the Deciever & Suturah the Returned====
[[File:Motalion Necropolis.png|thumb|300px|The Motalion Necropolis is burial lands of the Nobles of the Alik'r, such as King Haqmir and even Suturah.]]
{{Quote|But now I must reluctantly turn to the reason for our regrettable abandonment of Your Doyenhood's supremely excellent Motalion Endeavor. The northern quadrant, where the authorities have seen fit to bury the corpses of those who were impious or criminal in life, has been afflicted by a horrific rising of undead. Ra-Netu in numbers have crawled from their crypts, and are now a profane presence across the entire necropolis.|[[Operative Maffud]]|Motalion Necropolis Report}}
Shiri and the Withered Hand had infiltrated the Motalion Necropolis, amidst the confusion of the Seventh Legion's attack on Satakalaam. The [[Mummy|Mummies]] and [[Skeleton]]s had roamed the necropolis, driving out the priests that worked in the site. Shiri had stolen back all three of the Ansei Wards, imprisoning both Prince Azah and Farvad. The Ansei Ward of Maja had undergone a ritual and was protected by the Withered Hand. Both the Agent and Talia fought their way through waves of Cultist until they fought the Wraith of Alasan, ultimately destroying him. The Ansei Ward of Radan was lost from Throne Keeper Farvad and it was corrupted. Throne Keeper Farvad was forced to cleanse the ward while both the Agent and Talia fought more Ra-Netu. Shiri had sealed herself with the final Ansei Ward of [[Ansei Halelah]], using it to resurrect Suturah as a [[Lich]]. Both Shiri and Suturah were killed by the Agent and the threat to the Alik'r Desert had been over. However, while the Alik'r Desert had restored itself from the undead threat, the Seventh Legion had continued their campaign over the west, having taken over the [[Bangkorai Garrison]] and killing the King of [[Evermore]], [[Eamond Guimard]]. The Kingdom of Evermore was left in mourning while another threat loomed over [[Bangkorai]].<ref>Events of "[[Amputating the Hand]]"</ref><ref>''[[Bangkorai, Shield of High Rock]]''</ref>

====The Hammerfell Civil War & Volag's Purge====
[[File:RedguardCivilWar.png|thumb|300px|The Forebears laid waste to Sentinel in the event known as Volag's Purge. This was the start of the Civil War.]]
{{Quote|Septim was opposed fiercely by Hammerfell, but, unfortunately, Thassad II, the high king of Hammerfell, died, and Hammerfell plunged into a civil war between the Crowns, fighting for the continued sovereignty of Hammerfell, and the Forebears, who had accepted the Emperor's rule. The Crowns, led by Prince A'Tor, were continuously victorious, but, the Forebears, sensing their impending defeat, became allies with Septim.|Intro of [[The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard#Game Opening|TES: Redguard]]|The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard}}
Since the inception of the Ra Gada, the city-state of [[Old Hegathe]] was the capital of Hammerfell, but it was decided that it was changed to the Kingdom of Sentinel, which was very prosperous, as it controlled one-third of the trade in the Iliac Bay. However, this proved to be a bad decision considering that Sentinel is the capital of [[the Forebears]]. Despite their claim to Sentinel, the Crowns had continued their High Kingship of Hammerfell, all the way to [[Thassad II]], who died of natural causes. [[Prince A'Tor]] was meant to inherit the throne, but things changed when [[Baron Volag]] led an assault onto Sentinel known as [[Volag's Purge]], leading to various Crowns to separate, with A'Tor leaving for the [[Kingdom of Stros M'Kai]]. A'Tor amassed his forces which led to the [[Hammerfell Civil War]]. A'Tor returned to the mainland and fought an uphill battle against the Forebears, who saw their fate on the horizon. With no other way, the Forebears had sought the aid of the [[Third Empire]], under the reign of [[Tiber Septim]]. The warfront shifted from the east to the west until it arrived on the shores of Stros M'Kai. The final conflict was the [[Battle of Hunding Bay]] between the remaining Crowns and the [[New West Navy]] of the [[Imperial Legion]]. Leading the helm was [[Amiel Richton]], a Colovian Admiral-Lord. In the end, Richton killed A'Tor and was appointed the Provisional Governor of Stros M'Kai. Baron Volag's forces retreated to the mountains to remain in solitude while [[Senecus Goddkey]] was named the Provisional Governor of Sentinel. Hammerfell was conquered by the Septim Empire.<ref name="1st Hammerfell"/><ref>Intro of [[The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard#Game Opening|TES: Redguard]]</ref><ref>Dialogue of [[Tobias]]</ref>

====The Third Empire & the Treaty of Stros M'Kai====
[[File:Stros M'Kai (Online).jpg|thumb|300px|The events of Stros M'Kai had led to Hammerfell's proper integration into the Third Empire of Cyrodiil.]]
{{Quote|HoonDing (The Make Way God): Yokudan spirit of 'perseverance over infidels'. The HoonDing has historically materialized whenever the Redguards need to 'make way' for their people. In Tamrielic history this has only happened three times -- Twice in the First Era during the Ra Gada invasion and once during the Tiber War. In this last incarnation, the HoonDing was said to have been either a sword or a crown, or both.|[[Authors#Brother Mikhael Karkuxor|Mikhael Karkuxor]]|Varieties of Faith, Crown Redguards}}
With the Third Empire seemingly under complete control over Hammerfell, talks of rebellion had spread across the province, specifically in Stros M'Kai. [[Cyrus (Redguard)|Cyrus]], a Crowns mercenary had left for Stros M'Kai in search of his sister, [[Iszara]]. After delving through the perilous dungeons of the island, and bringing back Iszara from [[the Fields of Regret]] of [[Clavicus Vile]], Cyrus the Redguard had been involved in a plot against the tyrannical Amiel Richton with a group of rebel Crowns known as the [[Restless League]]. Cyrus had infiltrated the Palace in Stros M'Kai where he had slain the [[Dragons (Lore)|Dragon]], [[Nafaalilargus]], and defeated Amiel Richton atop a Dwemeri Airship. Cyrus' actions in Stros M'Kai inspired many to follow in his tracts, including Baron Volag, who amassed his Forebears and retook the city-state of Sentinel from the Imperials under Senecus Goddkey. In the end, Iszara (now a leader of Stros M'Kai), Baron Volag of Sentinel, and Tiber Septim himself gathered at the Palace of [[Port Hunding]] where they created the [[First Treaty of Stros M'Kai]], the document that would fully integrate the land of the Redguards as the ''Imperial Province of Hammerfell'', with Sentinel as their capital. This treaty would continue for several years.<ref>Events of the [[Main Quest (Redguard)|Main Quest]] in {{Redguard}}</ref>

===[[Third Era]]===
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====The Alik'r and its cities during the Imperial Simulacrum====
[[File:Jagar Tharn (Arena).png|thumb|300px|Jagar Tharn imprisoned Uriel Septim into Oblivion and impersonated him for ten years during the Simulacrum.]]
{{Quote|Uriel VII was imprisoned in a dimension of Tharn's creation, and Tharn used his magic of illusion to assume the Emperor's aspect. For the next ten years, Tharn used Imperial privileges, but did not continue Uriel VII's schedule of reconquest. It is not entirely known yet what Tharn's goals and personal accomplishments were during the ten years he imitated his liege lord.|[[Stronach k'Thojj III]]|Brief History of the Empire, Book IV}}
During the [[Imperial Simulacrum]] from [[3E 389]] to [[3E 399]], the [[Imperial]] Battlemage named [[Jagar Tharn]] impersonated Emperor [[Uriel Septim VII]] and casted both him and [[Talin Warhaft]] into the [[Deadlands]], [[Mehrunes Dagon]]'s plane of [[Oblivion (Realm)|Oblivion]]. Jagar Tharn had a mighty staff called the [[Staff of Chaos]] which was the key to releasing Uriel and Warhaft from the Deadlands. To secure his control, he broke the Staff of Chaos into several pieces and hid them across the provinces in Tamriel. Tharn's apprentice, [[Ria Silmane]] caught wind of this and planned to tell the [[Elder Council]], however, Tharn killed her with his vile magic. Ria Silmane's spirit sought the aid of a warrior also kept imprisoned by Tharn. Silmane help the warrior escaped and tasked them with finding the pieces of the Staff of Chaos throughout Tamriel. At one point, this warrior traveled to the city of Sentinel during their quest to gather the pieces. The warrior defeat Jagar Tharn at the [[Imperial Palace]] and freed both Uriel VII and Talin Warhaft, this young warrior was named the [[Eternal Champion]]. The region of Alik'r was undefined, and many settlements dotted the landscape or at least the general area. Smaller townships such as [[Chasetown]] and [[Vulnim Gate]] existed in the area.<ref>Events of {{Arena}}</ref>

====Conflict across the Iliac; the War of Betony====
[[File:Camaron of Sentinel.png|thumb|300px|King Camaron of Sentinel waged war with the Kingdom of Daggerfall over the island territory of Betony.]]
{{Quote|Could there be a better proof of the natural perversity of Bretons than their conduct before, during, and after what history will remember as the War of Betony? By the most depraved of motivations, the most despicable of tactics, and the most ungentlemanly of triumphs, the kingdom of Daggerfall changed the nature of warfare in the Iliac Bay and perhaps over all of Tamriel.|[[Fav'te]]|Fav'te's War of Betony}}
In [[3E 403]], both the [[Kingdom of Daggerfall]] and the [[Kingdom of Sentinel]] waged war with each other in the event known as the [[War of Betony]], for the island territory of [[Betony]], located in the western mouth of the Iliac Bay. [[Lord Mogref]] of Betony sought to have the island owned by Daggerfall, under the command of [[King Lysandus]], who agreed when it was revealed that Betony is the holy land of [[Kynareth]], a patron of Daggerfall. However, [[King Camaron]] of Sentinel had intervened in the discussion, citing a two-hundred-year-old document that claims that Betony is a territory of the Kingdom of Sentinel. King Camaron's death was foretold by [[the Oracle]], and so she attempted to persuade Camaron from fighting against Daggerfall, but it proved to be in vain. Regardless, the War of Betony lasted for two years, with the Kingdom of Sentinel in a downhill battle as they lost the [[Siege of Craghold]] and the [[Battle of the Bluffs]] in [[Glenpoint]]. To end the conflict, [[Lord Graddock]] of [[Reich Gradkeep]] issued a summit in his domain, where the scribes of Daggerfall would write the [[Treaty of Gradkeep]]. However, [[Vanech]], the Arch-Priest of Kynareth in Daggerfall had altered the treaty in favor over Daggerfall, as he was adamant to claim Betony. King Camaron had seen through this ruse, and so the battle ensued with the [[Riot in Reich Gradkeep]]. The forefront moved deeper into the [[Fiefdom of Reich Gradkeep]], in the lands of the [[Cryngaine Field]]. Amidst the conflict, both King Camaron and King Lysandus were killed, leaving their throne to their family. [[Gothryd]] had become the King of Daggerfall after his father, while Camaron's wife, [[Akorithi]] ruled as a Regent-Queen. Camaron's eldest daughter, [[Aubk'i]] marries Gothryd to secure peace in the Iliac Bay, much to the dismay of the Redguards in Sentinel. Regardless, peace had remained in the Iliac Bay.<ref>[https://www.imperial-library.info/content/daggerfall-narrative ''Daggerfall: A Narrative – The Imperial Library'']</ref><ref>''[[Fav'te's War of Betony]]''</ref><ref>''[[Newgate's War of Betony]]''</ref>

====The Alik'r during the Warp in the West====
[[File:Sentinel Castle (Daggerfall).png|thumb|300px|Castle Sentinel (c. 3E 405) is where Regent-Queen Akorithi ruled over the Kingdom after her late-husband.]]
{{Quote|The 'Miracle of Peace', also known as the 'The Warp in the West', is celebrated as the product of the miraculous interventions of Stendarr, Mara, and Akatosh to transform this troublesome region into peaceful, well-governed Imperial counties. The catastrophic destruction of landscape and property and the large loss of life attending upon this miracle is understood to have been tragic, and beyond mortal comprehension.|[[Ulvius Tero]]|The Warp in the West (Book)}}
By [[3E 405]], the Kingdom of Sentinel was ruled by Regent-Queen Akorithi, while her eldest son, [[Greklith]] would inherit the throne after her time would come. The land of the Alik'r is centralized in the city-state of [[Alik'ra]]. At this time, the ghost of King Lysandus had haunted the Iliac Bay, prompting the [[Emperor]], [[Uriel Septim VII]] to send an [[The Agent|Agent]] to the Kingdom of Daggerfall to exorcize the spirit. The Agent traveled all throughout the Iliac Bay, seeking answers as to why King Lysandus returned to the mortal plane. While it is unknown as to who the Agent sought for help is unknown, but it is said that they approached [[Lhotun]], the youngest child of Akorithi and Camaron. Lhotun had given the Agent the information regarding both Lysandus and [[Medora Direnni]], all the while they had brought a letter of proof from his eldest sibling (before Aubk'i), the feeble prince, [[Arthago]]. Once Lysandus' spirit had left for [[Aetherius]], the [[Totem of Tiber Septim]] had come into circulation after the Agent took it from [[Castle Daggerfall]]. The leaders of the Iliac Bay, including Akorithi, had begun to bid for the Totem, for if they had the artifact, they would have complete control over [[Numidium]]. As time went on, the Totem had fallen into obscurity and the Kingdoms of the Iliac waged war for complete control over the region.<ref>Events of "[[Missing Prince]]"</ref><ref>Events of "[[Totem, Totem, Who Gets the Totem?]]"</ref>

As time went on, on the 10th of [[Frostfall]] in [[3E 417]], a magical anomaly known as the [[Dragon Break]] had occurred. The Kingdoms had continued their conflict across the Iliac Bay. The Kingdom of Sentinel had cut a bloody-swathe throughout the southern Iliac and the Alik'r Desert, conquering the land. On the 9th of Frostfall, Queen Akorithi's forces were at the city-state of [[Bergama]] amidst a cruel sandstorm. Sentinel's warriors had completely ransacked Bergama and destroyed the Baron's castle. The next morning, the [[Warp in the West]] had swept across the Iliac Bay, going from the forty-four independent nations to the four kingdoms of the Iliac Bay ([[Daggerfall]], [[Orsinium]], [[Sentinel]], and [[Wayrest]]). Sentinel's kingdom had spread across from the [[Barony of Abibon-Gora]] to the [[County of Satakalaam]]. Amidst this conquest, both Queen Akorithi and Greklith had passed away from an unknown disease, leaving the throne to the only remaining heir, Lhotun, whose reign would bring much controversy to the province of Hammerfell.<ref name="3rd Hammerfell">''[[Pocket Guide to the Empire, Third Edition: Hammerfell]]''</ref><ref>''[[The Warp in the West (Book)|The Warp in the West]]''</ref>

====A Coup d'etat at Lainlyn; Lord Kain of the True Horn====
[[File:Shield of True Horn.png|thumb|A Shield of True Horn, bearing the sigil of the Knightly Order.]]
{{Quote|Battlehorn Castle was built by a remnant of the Knights of the True Horn who were exiled from our homeland of Lainlyn in Hammerfell. After a failed battle to dethrone Baron Shrike of Lainlyn, our leader, Lord Kain, ordered us to split up into as many small groups as possible until the time should come that he would recall us. My father was part of a group that settled here in Cyrodiil and built Battlehorn Castle as a refuge while they waited for Lord Kain's message... a message that never arrived.|[[Lord Kelvyn|Kelvyn Aethelweald]]|Lord Kelvyn's Last Will and Testament}}
Since [[3E 405]], the Barony of Lainlyn had been ruled by [[Baron Shrike]], who was known throughout his domain as being a tyrannical ruler that governs with an iron fist. Many people were against his law, including his younger brother, [[Lord Kain]]. Both he and [[Lord Harth]] had founded the [[Knights of the True Horn]], a knightly order whose name is a subtle jab at Lainlyn's knightly order, the [[Host of the Horn]]. At one point, the Knights had staged a coup d'etat on Lainlyn, in the attempt to overthrow Kain's older brother, but it proved to be in vain and so the True Horn was forced to separate. Kain ordered his group to disband into several groups and to await his call to reunite. However, Lord Kain had died in not long after his coup d'etat but was resurrected by [[Arielle Jurard]], an infamous necromancer from Lainlyn. Kain and Jurard traveled for the [[Colovian West]] in [[Cyrodiil]], where both [[Lord Jaren]] and [[Garridan Stalrous]], of the True Horn took refuge until the reunion. Arielle Jurard resurrected Lord Kain to further continue the fight against Baron Shrike. Both Jurard and Lord Kain were sealed inside [[Battlehorn Castle]], in the western outskirts of [[Chorrol]], where they remained. Both Lord Jaren and Lord Garridan continued to serve the remaining Knights of the True Horn, however, Garridan had perished in the attempt to save his village, the [[Farmantle Glens]] from a drought, while Lord Jaren eventually passed the castle to his son, [[Lord Kelvyn]]. Baron Shrike continued his reign over Lainlyn until he too passed away. The Knights of the True Horn had fallen into obscurity as the Battlehorn Castle, the order's legacy remained in the care of another [[Hero of Kvatch|warrior]].<ref>Events of {{Daggerfall}}</ref><ref>''[[Lord Jaren's Journal]]''</ref><ref>''[[Lord Kelvyn's Last Will and Testament]]''</ref><ref>''[[Knightfall]]''</ref><ref>Events of "[[Fighter's Stronghold]]"</ref>

====The Rise of King Lhotun; the Waning Third Era====
[[File:Lhotun.png|thumb|300px|King Lhotun is the patron of the third political party, the Lhotunics.]]
{{Quote|As most of the formerly independent lands in this northern area were Crown in sympathy, King Lhotun has continually been involved in military, diplomatic, and even religious mission to keep then under his wing. Lhotun has been forced to create what some consider a third party, one with reverence for the Yokudan past but respect for the Imperial ways, which is appropriately enough called Lhotunic.|[[Imperial Geographic Society]]|Pocket Guide to the Empire, Third Edition: Hammerfell}}
With the entirety of the Iliac-Hammerfell under the rule of the Kingdom of Sentinel, trouble be would come onto King Lhotun as Sentinel is a kingdom of the Forebears while a majority of the area is affiliated with the Crowns. Lhotun had become involved in military, diplomatic, and even religious missions to keep these nations under his wing. With such conflicting ideas between the Crowns and the Forebears, Lhotun had established a third political party, one seen in the gray area between the two traditional factions. This group was known as [[the Lhotunics]], one that respected Imperial law but held reverence with the culture of Yokuda. However, this brought nothing but contempt to the two other factions, both seeking ways to undermine the Kingdom of Sentinel and King Lhotun's reign. [[Queen Clavilla]] of the [[Kingdom of Taneth]] had tried to revoke charters of independent guilds from the Kingdom of Sentinel, but it proved to be ineffective. Clavilla's reasoning was that worship of [[Satakal]] was otherwise considered heresy in the eyes of the Third Empire. All the while, in the heartlands of the Crowns, [[Ayaan-si]], a High Prophet of [[Elinhir]] had called upon the True Crowns to rebel against King Lhotun. Ayaan-si had established forays across [[Bergama]] and the [[Dak'fron Desert]], being successful in the acquisition of the [[Fiefdom of Totambu]], to which it established independence from Sentinel. Ever since then, the battlefront had shifted back into Totambu as of [[3E 432]]. The outcome of the conflict is currently unknown.<ref name="3rd Hammerfell"/>

===[[Fourth Era]]===
====Arannelya's Campaign & the Great War====
[[File:TESV Banner Thalmor.png|thumb|The Third Aldmeri Dominion invaded southern Hammerfell.]]
{{Quote|At the same time, an Aldmeri army under Lady Arannelya crossed into western Cyrodiil from Valenwood, bypassing Anvil and Kvatch and crossing into Hammerfell. Smaller Aldmeri forces landed along the southern coastline of Hammerfell. The disunited Redguard forces offered only scattered resistance to the invaders, and much of the southern coastline was quickly overrun. The greatly outnumbered Imperial legions retreated across the Alik'r Desert in the now-famous March of Thirst.|[[Legate Justianus Quintius]]|The Great War (Book)}}
On the 30th of [[Frostfall]], [[4E 171]], the [[Third Aldmeri Dominion]] had waged war with the weakened [[Third Empire]], then under the command of [[Titus Mede II]]. And so the Third Aldmeri Dominion advanced from the south, with the Dominion under the command of [[Lady Arannelya]] had invaded Hammerfell, as [[Lord Naarifin]] invaded the [[Nibenay]]. Arannelya's forces were able to overrun southern Hammerfell when only the disunited Redguard forces had only shown scattered resistance against the Dominion. The outnumbered [[Imperial Legion]] was forced to tread across the Alik'r Desert, which became known as the [[March of Thirst]]. The Thalmor took over the entirety of the southern coast with content, but the former capital, [[Hegathe]] had held substantial resistance against the Dominion. The surviving March of Thirst regrouped with the Legion in [[High Rock]], under the command of [[General Decianus]]. The Forebears of Sentinel were able to break the siege against Hegathe, promoting the two factions, the Crowns and Forebears to reconcile in this provincial crisis. Arannelya moved across the Alik'r to the city-state of [[Skaven]], where Decianus' forces fought in a bloody battle against them. Decianus had, unfortunately, withdrawn from Skaven, leading to the Dominion's occupation of the Crowns city. However, Legion "invalids" were able to retake Skaven and drive Arannelya's forces into the Greater Alik'r in [[4E 174]], taking a loss from the Alik'r warriors that stalk the region. The [[Great War]] continues into [[4E 175]] at the [[Battle of the Red Ring]], where Titus Mede II was able to retake the [[Imperial City]] from the Third Aldmeri Dominion under Lord Naarifin.<ref name="Great">''[[The Great War (Book)|The Great War]]''</ref>

====Hammerfell Stands Alone & the White-Gold Concordat====
[[File:White-Gold Tower (Online) (1).png|thumb|300px|The [[White-Gold Tower]] is the namesake of the White-Gold Concordat, which brought controversy.]]
{{Quote|Although victorious, the Imperial armies were in no shape to continue the war. The entire remaining Imperial force was gathered in Cyrodiil, exhausted and decimated by the Battle of the Red Ring. Not a single legion had more than half its soldiers fit for duty. Titus II knew that there would be no better time to negotiate peace, and late in 4E 175 the Empire and the Aldmeri Dominion signed the White-Gold Concordat, ending the Great War.|[[Legate Justianus Quintius]]|The Great War (Book)}}
In the late 4E 174, Emperor Titus Mede II and the [[Thalmor]] create the [[White-Gold Concordat]] after a very close victory over the Aldmeri Dominion in the Battle of the Red Ring. Titus Mede was very aware of the weakened state the Third Empire has been left, in no condition where they could continue the fight. The terms were harsh in the eyes of the Empire but were necessary to secure peace and time to rebuild. The Concordat's two controversial notes were the banned worship of [[Talos]], the Hero-God of Mankind, much to the dismay of the [[Nords]], and the cession of a majority of the southern-half of Hammerfell, much to the dismay of the Redguards. The Redguards of Hammerfell were unwilling to give the south to the [[High Elves]], having felt a great betrayal, the Thalmor had strengthened the bitterness between Hammerfell and the Third Empire. In the end, the Great War had continued for five more years between Hammerfell and the Dominion until it had ultimately ended in [[4E 180]] with the creation of the [[Second Treaty of Stros M'Kai]]. Because of Hammerfell's rebellion against the White-Gold Concordat, Titus Mede II was forced to renounce the province's allegiance to the Third Empire, to ensure the peace to the Empire, this is what led to the continued fight and the Empire's lack of inclusion in the conflict. Ever since then, the province of Hammerfell has been independent of the rest of the continent.<ref name="Great"/>

==Locations==
===Regions===
*[[Hollow Wastes]]
*[[Myrkwasa]]
*[[Tigonus]]

===Settlements===
*[[Sentinel]] (capital)
**[[Samuruik]]
**[[Sisters of the Sands Inn]]
**[[Sentinel Bazaar]]
**[[Impervious Vault]]
**[[Sentinel Outlaws Refuge|Outlaws Refuge]]
*[[Alik'ra]]
*[[Aswala Stables]]
*[[Bergama]]
*[[Kozanset]]
*[[Lainlyn]]
*[[Leki's Blade]]
*[[Morwha's Bounty]]
*[[Rain Catcher Fields]]
*[[Satakalaam]]
*[[Wind Scour Temple]]

===Ruins===
*[[Aldunz]]
*[[Alezer Kotu]]
*[[Ancestor's Landing]]
*[[Ash'abah Pass]]
*[[HoonDing's Watch]]
*[[King's Rest]]
*[[Lost City of the Na-Totambu]]
*[[Motalion Necropolis]]
*[[Ragnthar]]
*[[Rkulftzel]]
*[[Salas En]]
*[[Santaki]]
*[[Tu'whacca's Throne]]
*[[Volenfell]]
*[[Yldzuun]]

===Caves===
*[[Badwater Mine (Location)|Badwater Mine]]
*[[Coldrock Diggings]]
*[[Divad's Chagrin Mine]]
*[[Forsaken Hearts Cave]]
*[[Kulati Mines]]
*[[Sandblown Mine]]
*[[Shore Cave]]

===Landmarks===
*[[Ash'abah Pass]]
*[[Aswala's Remembrance]]
*[[Dragontail Mountains]]
*[[Goat's Head Oasis]]
*[[Iliac Bay]]
*[[Na-Totambu's Landing]]
*[[Ogre's Bluff]]
*[[Sep's Spine]]
*[[Tears of the Dishonored]]

==Gallery==
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Alik'r Desert Map.jpg|Map of the Alik'r Desert.
SentinelDocks.jpg|Sentinel, the Jewel of the Alik'r.
Bergama.png|Bergama, Guardian of the Hollow Wastes.
Lainlyn view.png|Lainlyn, the royal harbor of Sentinel.
Leki's Blade.png|Leki's Blade is a ruined statue in the center of Alik'r.
Illiac Bay.jpg|The Alik'r Desert in the Iliac Bay.
Alik'r Bandit card art.png|The Alik'r Bandit in {{Legends|!}}.
Alik'r Survivalist card art.png|Alik'r Survivalist in {{Legends|!}}.
Alik'r Nomads.jpg|The Alik'r nomads roam the desert.
</gallery>

==Appearances==
*{{Arena}}
*{{Daggerfall}}
*{{Oblivion}} {{Mo}}
*{{Skyrim}} {{Mo}}
*{{Online}}
*{{Legends}} {{Mo}}

==References==
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