Daenia

"The cultural narratives of Daenia are filled with tales of the lowly taking on a great quest to win the respect and accolades of those above them. It is my suspicion that the famed independent spirit of the Daenian people is an extension of this narrative of upward mobility."

―Aldous Brousseau^[src]

Daenia is a land-locked duchy situated within the Iliac Bay and the region of Glenumbra, ultimately being in the province of High Rock. Daenia contains both the cities of Daggerfall and Daenia City. Daenia is known as the home of the Beldama Wyrd, a group of Breton-witches that safeguard the forest, all the while worshipping the Ehlnofey known as the Elemental Guardians.

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Description

Geography

Daenia is one of the 23 realms located around the Iliac Bay on the High Rock side of the bay. Daenia is bordered by several other regions such as Ykalon to the north, Anticlere to the south, the Ilessan Hills to the west, Shalgora to the southwest, and Urvaius to the east. Traditionally, Daenia is bordered by only the Cambray Hills to the northeast.

History

Second Era

Main article: Daenia (Online)

The Bloodthorn Cult & Murders in Daggerfall

The Beldama Wyrd & the Corruption of the Tree

Third Era

Main article: Daenia (Daggerfall)

The Tale of Darius Shano; The Importance of Madness

In his lifetime, Darius Shano was a well-renowned writer that lived in the Duchy of Daenia. Darius had unintentionally been a part of a wager between the Daedric Princes, Vaermina and Sheogorath, where one of them must make him the most hated figure, to the highest point possible. Vaermina imbedded nightmarish visions into Darius for several years, since he was nineteen until he was twenty-nine. During that time, Shano transcribed these nightmares, which garnered him polarizing attention, both revulsion, and fascination. When it Sheogorath's time had come, these horrific nightmares had ceased. His attention had wavered, the provocation he had once earned was none existence, and so he took it to higher levels, where he mocked and besmirched the name of the Nine Divines. When he published his final book, which was on Talos, "The Noblest Fool", it had brought such shame to the King of Daenia, where he ordered for Shano's execution, in front of a crowd of cheering people." Vaermina had lost the wager because "without madness, there are no dreams and no creation." This lesson was not forgotten by Vaermina.^[1]

The Duchy of Daenia in the Warp in the West

During the Warp in the West in 3E 417, the Duchy of Daenia was under the reign of an unknown Duchess, whose name was lost in the history books. Daenia existed among the forty-four different nations of the Iliac Bay. Daenia itself is a mainland duchy not far from the Kingdom of Daggerfall, one of the three major kingdoms of the Iliac Bay. Later in the same year, the Warp in the West had occurred, resulting in the Kingdoms expanding their territories, absorbing the smaller nations of the Iliac. The Fiefdom of Alcaire was annexed into the Kingdom of Daggerfall along with other nations throughout the western Iliac Coast. Because of its location, the Duchy of Daenia was the site of various battles between Daggerfall and Wayrest, where a massive forest fire had occurred, from Daenia, to Phrygias. In the end, Daggerfall prevailed and claimed Daenia.^[2]^[3]

Locations

Settlements

Ruins

Caves

Landmarks

Gallery

Appearances

References

↑ Sixteen Accords of Madness, Book IX
↑ Events in The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
↑ The Warp in the West

[1] Sixteen Accords of Madness, Book IX

[2] Events in The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall

[3] The Warp in the West

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