Lore:Festival of Blades

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The Alik'r Desert
The Alik'r Desert ca. 3E 405

The Festival of Blades is a holiday held on the 26th of First Seed. It is created in honor of the first Redguard's victory over Malooc's Horde, an army of giant goblins that lived in Hammerfell.[1][2] Although modern scholars believe that the story is a myth, the holiday is still popular across the Alik'r of the southern Iliac Bay.[1]

When Frandar Hunding and the original Ra Gada first arrived in Hammerfell after their departure around 1E 780,[3][4][5] they found it occupied by a race of giant goblins.[3] Frandar assembled the sword-singers and waged war with the goblins, known collectively as Malooc's Horde.[2][3] Frandar had great initial success, causing the God who led the Goblins, Malooc, to flee east when his army of the overtook his hordes.[6] Despite this, in one of the bloodiest battles, Frandar's life was taken and his son, Divad assumed his mantle to eventually finish the fight. With a band of sword-singers, Divad forged five magical swords and vanquished the giant goblins.[3]

The Festival of Blades is observed in the Alik'r Desert region of Hammerfell, as well as its major population centers, such as Sentinel. In the mid-Second Era, the Sisters of the Sand inn prepared a five-drake prix fixe dinner which encompassed Scuttle Fondue, Horker Loaf and Caramelized Goat. In addition, porcelain bowls could be found that depicted a Redguard fighting against a race of giant Goblins.[7] The people hold a ceremony on the streets called the Effigy Dismemberment.[2] The Redguards of Hew's Bane to the south also acknowledge it.[8]

Gallery[edit]

  • Frandar Hunding

  • Divad Hunding

  • The Flint-Tooth Tribe's warchief

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Festival of Blades holiday description in Daggerfall
  2. ^ a b c The 26th of First Seed is Upon Us!
  3. ^ a b c d Throne Keeper Farvad's dialogue in ESO
  4. ^ Redguards, History and Heroes — Destri Melarg
  5. ^ Divad the Singer — Destri Melarg
  6. ^ Varieties of Faith... — Brother Mikhael Karkuxor of the Imperial College
  7. ^ Festival of Blades Bowl treasure item ESO
  8. ^ Prince Hew and the Three-Legged Race — Petty-Vizier Hafzifeh al-Yath
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