Red Mountain Region is an ashy and blighted mountainous region in The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind.
Description
It is the region at the center of Vvardenfell that is enclosed within the Ghostfence, and is composed of the arid and desolate slopes of the legendary Red Mountain, also known as Dagoth Ur.[1] The mountain is continuously spewing "cursed" ash storms, making the whole region very inhospitable. All creatures are infected by the blight disease and are hostile. There are Dwemer Ruins, and many ancestral tombs.
History
Ancient texts relate the mythological origins of the mountain thus, the god Lorkhan was destroyed by the Aedra who, then cast his torn heart down to Tamriel, hoping it would never be found. After crashing to the ground, the heart created a large mountain, known as the Red Mountain.[2]
In 3E 389, the mountain was visited by the Eternal Champion.[3]
In 3E 427, the Nerevarine journeyed through the region to defeat Dagoth Ur. There, they also found the Heart of Lorkhan, and in the outcome of the battle, the heart was destroyed along with Dagoth Ur.[4]
The Red Mountain
- Main article: Red Mountain
Locations
Strongholds
Ancestral Tombs
- Fadathram Ancestral Tomb
- Indaren Ancestral Tomb
- Omalen Ancestral Tomb
- Salvel Ancestral Tomb
- Sandus Ancestral Tomb
Daedric Ruins
Dwemer Ruins
Foyadas
Mines
- Ahanibi-Malmus Egg Mine
- Akimaes-Ilanipu Egg Mine
- Halit Mine
- Maelu Egg Mine
- Mausur Caverns
- Panabanit-Nimawia Egg Mine
- Sudanit Mine
- Yanemus Mine
- Yassu Mine
Shrine
- Shrine of Pride (northeast of the Ghostgate)
Quests
Main Quest
The Path of the Incarnate
The Nerevarine must join the Urshilaku tribe to complete the Third Trial of the prophecy.
The Citadels of the Sixth House
The Hero must defeat Dagoth Ur after acquiring the necessary tools.
Tribunal Temple
Pilgrimages of the Seven Graces
The Nerevarine will undergo a journey to receive the blessing of seven shrines located throughout Vvardenfell.
Cleaver of St. Felms
Recover this lost relic from Tureynulal.
Crosier of St. Llothis the Pious
Recover yet another artifact in the crater of Red Mountain.
Vampire Clan
The Imprisonment of Mastrius
Aid this vampire imprisoned in the Salvel Ancestral Tomb by Azura.
Characters
Creatures
Appearances
References
- ↑ The Elder Scrolls: Arena
- ↑ Before the Ages of Man
- ↑ Events in The Elder Scrolls: Arena
- ↑ Events in The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
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