User:Vordur Steel-Hammer

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Hello, I am Vordur Steel-Hammer and I'm from Poland. I'm mainly interested in the integrity of the lore, especially in creating "bridges" between ESO and the previous content. If you find something interesting (eg. an inconsistency or an unusual reference), let me know!

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Maps

Maps of all currently known Ayleid and Dwemer Ruins:

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  Ayleid Ruins

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  Dwemer Ruins

The map of Dwemer ruins does not include unnamed ruins inside caves (Sightless Pit, Tolvald's Cave). Also, Bamz-Amschend is marked where Mournhold is in ESO, not where it is on the background map.

Complete maps of the provinces of Valenwood and High Rock circa 2E 582:

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  The Province of Valenwood

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  The Province of High Rock

A map showing boat and carriage travel routes and zone transition points in ESO:

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Landscape map of Tamriel

This rough map is an attempt to summarize all the current geographical knowledge of Tamriel. I will try to update it as new regions in ESO are released.

Landscape map of Tamriel

Below are the maps showing all Ayleid and Dwemer ruins using the Landscape Map as a base:

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  Ayleid Ruins

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  Dwemer Ruins

ESO transport map

Here is an interactive map of ESO's quick travel routes.

Fan-made lorebooks

• On the Diversity of Tamrielic Climate by Vordur Steel-Hammer, geographer of the United Explorers of Scholarly Pursuits — An overview of theories explaining the diversity of the climate of Tamriel
• Mountain Ranges of Tamriel by Vordur Steel-Hammer, geographer of the United Explorers of Scholarly Pursuits — A description of the most important mountain ranges in Tamriel
• The Mysteries of Mallarisel by Vordur Steel-Hammer of the United Explorers of Scholarly Pursuits — A report of an expedition to an Ayleid ruin
• The Tale of Rorvik the Unlucky by Fjoknir Snow-Sage, Historian for the Court of Jarl Hjurgol Skjoralmor of Falkreath — A tale of an unlucky Nord who turned his fate around
• On the Architecture of the Summerset Isles by Vordur Steel-Hammer, Scholar of the United Explorers of Scholarly Pursuits — A treatise about the architecture of the Summerset Isles and its historical implications
• On the Languages of Tamriel by Vordur Steel-Hammer, Scholar of the United Explorers of Scholarly Pursuits — Historical conclusions of the study of Tamrielic languages
• Sun's Height Report by Gilradhel of House Ravenwatch — A monthly report of the activities of a House Ravenwatch agent
• The Aetherial Mirror — A series of books about the retrieval of an ancient artifact
• Schools of Magic: A Scholar's View by Vordur Steel-Hammer, Scholar of the United Explorers of Scholarly Pursuits — A treatise upon the concept of the schools of magic in the eyes of a non-mage scholar

Roleplay resources

This link leads to a list of texts used in past and future roleplayed stories.

Architectural styles in ESO

City	Region	Province	Style
Windhelm	Eastmarch	Skyrim	Nord
Riften	The Rift	Skyrim	Nord
Ebonheart	Stonefalls	Morrowind	Dunmer/Argonian
Kragenmoor	Stonefalls	Morrowind	Dunmer
Narsis	Deshaan	Morrowind	Dunmer
Mournhold	Deshaan	Morrowind	Dunmer
Stormhold	Shadowfen	Black Marsh	Ayleid/Dunmer/Argonian
Cheydinhal	Cyrodiil	Cyrodiil	Colovian (!)
Bruma	Cyrodiil	Cyrodiil	Nord
Chorrol	Cyrodiil	Cyrodiil	Colovian
Bravil	Cyrodiil	Cyrodiil	Breton (!)
Daggerfall	Glenumbra	High Rock	Breton
Camlorn	Glenumbra	High Rock	Breton
Shornhelm	Rivenspire	High Rock	Breton
Northpoint	Rivenspire	High Rock	Breton
Wayrest	Stormhaven	High Rock	Breton
Evermore	Bangkorai	High Rock	Breton
Sentinel	Alik'r Desert	Hammerfell	Redguard
Dragonstar	Craglorn	Hammerfell	Nord
Elinhir	Craglorn	Hammerfell	Colovian
Firsthold	Auridon	Summerset Isles	Altmer
Skywatch	Auridon	Summerset Isles	Altmer
Haven	Grahtwood	Valenwood	Altmer
Southpoint	Grahtwood	Valenwood	Colovian
Elden Root	Grahtwood	Valenwood	Bosmer/Altmer
Woodhearth	Greenshade	Valenwood	Bosmer/Altmer
Greenheart	Greenshade	Valenwood	Altmer
Silvenar	Malabal Tor	Valenwood	Bosmer
Arenthia	Reaper's March	Valenwood	Colovian/Khajiit
Dune	Reaper's March	Elsweyr	Khajiit

Interesting stuff found in the ESO master text file

• There are whole quests and dialogues from the zone in the southern Summerset Isle, which contains the cities of Sunhold and Dusk. The mentioned places include: Sunhold, Dusk, Varyllis, Isque and the Harmonium Fortress. From what I've been able to extract, is seems that the questline revolves about defending the area from a major Maormer invasion and acquiring some objects called "Batons of Fidelity" for Queen Ayrenn (which suggests that this zone is an extra AD zone and not another neutral Adventure Zone)

• There are dozens of names of unknown dungeon-like places. One particularly interesting place is Norenen-dur, a Daedric shrine beneath Mournhold previously seen in Tribunal.
• The isle of Cybiades. It was likely to be the setting of the Thieves Guild DLC before it was changed to Hew's Bane.
• Quest objective "Rescue the Imga Chieftain". Imga coming to ESO?
• Names of the future zones:
  • Sunforge (this one is actually mentioned in the game, in one of the letters from Madam Firilanya)
  • The Reach
  • The Weeping Desert
  • Hjaalmarch
  • Whiterun Hold
  • The Pale
  • Falkreath Hold (misspelled "Falkearth" in the file)
  • Gold Coast (already in the game)
  • Colovian Highlands
  • Tenmar
  • Quin-rawl
  • Anequina
  • Blackwood
  • Dregmire
  • Nibenay Valley
  • Nibenay
  • Southern Marsh (Thornmarsh?)
  • Topal Island
  • Velothi Highlands (Blacklight area?)

Cities and towns of Tamriel existing in or before 2E 582

This table lists the most important towns and cities of Tamriel, which were mentioned or appeared in the games set in Third Era AND exist in or before the time of ESO, along with at least one source mentioning each of them. Green fields indicate ESO-specific sources, yellow fields indicate earlier books which reappear in ESO.

Settlement	Mentioned by (examples)
Cyrodiil
Leyawiin	Chronicles of the Five Companions, part 5
Skingrad	Yours for the Taking!
Kvatch	Thibaut's Cairn and its History
Sutch	The author of Thibaut's Cairn and its History is called Charonius of Sutch.
Anvil	Many of Madam Firilanya's letters.
High Rock
Farrun	Dialogue line: "Probably doesn't look like much to you, but this helm and armor withstood the blows of the Orc warlord Nahkdul, a Nord killer at Farrun." Also mentioned as Farrun in Ardent Flame: Draconic or Endemic?. Will appear as Fharhun Stronghold in Wrothgar.
Jehanna	Mentioned as a name of a road in the The Improved Emperor's Guide to Tamriel. It's unknown if it will appear as an Orcish stronhold.
Orsinium	Will appear in Wrothgar and is mentioned multiple times in the game.
Skyrim
Solitude	The Crown of Freydis
Dawnstar	Food item: Dawnstar Sun's Dusk Chowder Kyne's Challenge: A Hunter's Companion
Winterhold	The Ballad of Skald Skullsplitter
Markarth	Dialogue line: "Yngrel the Bloody, they call him. He's wanted from here to Markarth."
Whiterun	Pet: Whiterun Wolfhound Dialogue line: "The Nord woman from Whiterun looks like she can hold her mead."
Falkreath	Orcs of Skyrim Dialogue line: "Anywhere south of Falkreath is too warm for my blood."
Riverwood	Kyne's Challenge: A Hunter's Companion
Rorikstead	Kyne's Challenge: A Hunter's Companion
Morrowind
Blacklight	Dialogue line: "I come from a village outside Blacklight."
Necrom	Telvanni Requirements
Firewatch	Invocation of Azura
Vivec	Watchtower Ledger
Balmora	Food item: Balmora Cabbage Biscuits Balmora Blue Wine appears in the quest Waylaid Wine Merchant.
Ald'ruhn	Dialogue line: "You know, in Ald'ruhn the Redorans live in a massive crab shell. It's not nearly this tall, though."
Seyda Neen	Dialogue line: "Than a mother struggling to give birth in Mournhold, or a father praying for his sick child's life in Seyda Neen?"
Pelagiad	Letter to Rana
Gnisis	Dialogue line: "I have family working the mines near Gnisis. I wonder how things are back home?"
Tel Aruhn	Sorcery is Not Necromancy!
Tel Mora	Before the Ages of Man: "During the Middle Merethic Era, Aldmeri explorers mapped the coasts of Vvardenfell, building the First Era High Elven wizard towers at Ald Redaynia, Bal Fell, Tel Aruhn, and Tel Mora in Morrowind."
Black Marsh
Thorn	From Argonian to Saxhleel
Gideon	From Argonian to Saxhleel Gideon will likely appear in Murkmire.
Helstrom	Stormhold, City of Shadowfen
Archon	Dialogue line: "Indeed. He was born on the sunny shores of Archon and his blood runs warm, but I fear his scales may freeze in this climate."
Blackrose	Once
Soulrest	The Blackwater War, a book which will appear in Murkmire.
Lilmoth	The Glenmoril Wyrd
Hammerfell
Hegathe	Sacrilege and Mayhem in the Alik'r
Gilane	Stolen item description: "Four fine glass goblets with gilt brims, imported from Gilane in southern Hammerfell."
Taneth	The city of origin of Lady Cinnabar of Taneth, author of several ESO-specific books.
Rihad	A Betrayal of Our Heritage
Skaven	The Friend of All Mortals (as Ska'vyn) Dialogue line: "Well, our principal stakeholders moved our headquarters to Ska'vyn once we outgrew this humble hamlet."
Elsweyr
Riverhold	The Eagle and the Cat
Orcrest	The Eagle and the Cat
Rimmen	House Tharn of Nibenay
Corinthe	The Eagle and the Cat
Torval	The Eagle and the Cat
Senchal	The Eagle and the Cat
Alabaster	The Eagle and the Cat
Summerset Isles
Lillandril	The city of origin of Aritanwe of Lillandril, author of Rituals of the Harmonious Masters.
Cloudrest	Essanyon's Records
Alinor	Essanyon's Records
Shimmerene	The city of origin of Aicantar of Shimmerene, author of several ESO-specific books.
Sunhold	The city of origin of Elleraame of Sunhold, author of Prudence in Practice.
Dusk	Ayleid Survivals in Valenwood

Places from Arena and Daggerfall reappearing in later titles

Arena/Daggerfall place	Reappears as	Lore page(s)
Cyrodiil
Imperial City, a city in Arena	Imperial City, a city in Oblivion and ESO	Lore: Imperial City
Imperial Dungeons, a dungeon in Arena	Imperial Prison Sewer, a dungeon in Oblivion Imperial Dungeon, a dungeon in ESO (not in the game yet)	-
High Rock
Daggerfall, a city/kingdom in Arena and Daggerfall	Daggerfall, a city/kingdom in ESO	Lore:Daggerfall Lore:Daggerfall (kingdom)
Camlorn, a city/kingdom in Arena	Camlorn, a city/kingdom in ESO	Lore:Camlorn
Shornhelm, a city/kingdom in Arena	Shornhelm, a city/kingdom in ESO	Lore:Shornhelm
North Point, a city/kingdom in Arena	Northpoint, a city in ESO	Lore:Northpoint
Wayrest, a city/kingdom in Arena and Daggerfall	Wayrest, a city/kingdom in ESO	Lore:Wayrest Lore:Wayrest (kingdom)
Evermore, a city/kingdom in Arena	Evermore, a city/kingdom in ESO	Lore:Evermore
Farrun, a city/kingdom in Arena	Fharun Stronghold, an Orcish stronghold in ESO (not in the game yet)	Lore:Farrun
Daenia, a city/duchy in Daggerfall	Daenia, a subzone in ESO	Lore:Daenia Lore:Daenia (duchy)
Kings Guard, a settlement in Arena	King's Guard, a subzone in ESO	Lore:King's Guard
Alcaire, a city/fiefdom in Daggerfall	Alcaire, a subzone in ESO	Lore:Alcaire Lore:Alcaire (fiefdom)
Menevia, a city/county in Daggerfall	Menevia, a subzone in ESO	Lore:Menevia Lore:Menevia (county)
Gavaudon, a city/fiefdom in Daggerfall	Gavaudon, a subzone in ESO	Lore:Gavaudon Lore:Gavaudon (fiefdom)
Mournoth, a city/fiefdom in Daggerfall (in Daggerfall, it was located in Hammerfell)	Mournoth, a subzone in ESO	Lore:Mournoth Lore:Mournoth (fiefdom)
Ephesus, a city/march in Daggerfall (in Daggerfall, it was located in Hammerfell)	Ephesus, a subzone in ESO	Lore:Ephesus Lore:Ephesus (march)
Glenumbra Moors, a barony in Daggerfall	Glenumbra Moors, a battlefield in ESO	Lore:Glenumbra Moors Lore:Glenumbra Moors (barony)
Glenumbra, a city in Daggerfall	Glenumbra, a zone in ESO	Lore:Glenumbra Moors (barony) (for the city) Lore:Glenumbra
Betony, an island in Daggerfall	Betnikh, an island in ESO	Lore:Betony
Wrothgarian Mountains, a region in Daggerfall	Wrothgar, a zone in ESO (not in the game yet)	Lore:Wrothgar
Orsinium, a city in Daggerfall	Orsinium, an city in ESO (not in the game yet)	Lore:Orsinium
Baelborne, a settlement in Daggerfall (in Shalgora)	Baelborne Rock, a ruin in ESO	-
Aldcroft, a settlement in Daggerfall (in Urvaius)	Aldcroft, a town in ESO	-
Westtry, a settlement in Daggerfall (in Daenia)	Westtry, a town in ESO	-
Eagle Brook, a settlement in Arena	Eagle's Brook, a town in ESO	-
Crosswych, a settlement in Daggerfall (in Urvaius)	Crosswych, a town in ESO	-
Ilessen Hills, a settlement in Arena Ilessan Hills, a city/barony in Daggerfall	Ilessan Tower, a delve in ESO	Lore:Ilessan Hills
Wind Keep, a settlement in Arena	Wind Keep, a town in ESO	-
Portdun Creek, a settlement in Arena	Portdun Watch, a delve in ESO	-
Norvulk Hills, a settlement in Arena	Norvulk Ruins, an Ayleid ruin in ESO	-
Old Gate, a settlement in Arena	Oldgate, an gate in ESO	-
Markwasten Moor, a settlement in Arena	See note under the table	-
Mines of Khuras, a dungeon in Arena	Mines of Khuras, a delve in ESO	Lore:Mines of Khuras
Crypt of Hearts, a dungeon in Arena	Crypt of Hearts, a group dungeon in ESO Crypt of Hearts I and II, levels in Shadowkey	Lore:Crypt of Hearts
Skyrim
Solitude, a city-state in Arena	Solitude, a city in Skyrim	Lore:Solitude
Dawnstar, a city-state in Arena	Dawnstar, a town in Skyrim and in Dawnstar	Lore:Dawnstar
Winterhold, a city-state in Arena	Winterhold, a town in Skyrim	Lore:Winterhold
Markarth Side, a settlement in Arena	Markarth, a city in Skyrim	Lore:Markarth
Whiterun, a city-state in Arena	Whiterun, a city in Skyrim	Lore:Whiterun
Falcrenth, a city-state in Arena	Falkreath, a city in Skyrim	Lore:Falkreath
Windhelm, a city-state in Arena	Windhelm, a city in Skyrim and ESO	Lore:Windhelm
Riften, a city-state in Arena	Riften, a city in Skyrim and ESO	Lore:Riften
Snowhawk, a city-state in Arena	Fort Snowhawk, a fort in Skyrim	Lore:Snowhawk
Amol, a settlement in Arena	Fort Amol, a fort in Skyrim and a settlement in ESO	-
Black Moor, a settlement in Arena	Fort Greymoor, a fort in Skyrim	Lore:Greymoor
Dragon Bridge, a settlement in Arena	Dragon Bridge, a town in Skyrim	Lore:Dragon Bridge
Dunstad Grove, a settlement in Arena	Fort Dunstad, a fort in Skyrim	-
Helarchen Creek, a settlement in Arena	Heljarchen Hall, a buildable house in Skyrim	-
Greenwall, a settlement in Arena	Fort Greenwall, a fort in Skyrim and a delve in ESO	Lore:Greenwall
Karthwasten Hall, a settlement in Arena	Karthwasten, a town in Skyrim	Lore:Karthwasten
Neugrad Watch, a settlement in Arena	Fort Neugrad, a fort in Skyrim	Lore:Neugrad Watch
Nimalten City, a settlement in Arena	Nimalten, a town in ESO	Lore:Nimalten
Riverwood, a settlement in Arena	Riverwood, a town in Skyrim	Lore:Riverwood
Stonehills, a settlement in Arena	Stonehills, a settlement in Skyrim	-
Sunguard, a settlement in Arena	Fort Sungard, a fort in Skyrim	-
Vernim Wood, a settlement in Arena	Vernim Woods, a forest in ESO	-
Labyrinthian, a dungeon in Arena	Labyrinthian, a ruin in Skyrim	Lore:Labyrinthian
Morrowind
Ebonheart, a city-state in Arena	Ebonheart, a city in ESO	Lore:Ebonheart
Kragenmoor, a city-state in Arena	Kragenmoor, a city in ESO	Lore:Kragenmoor
Mournhold, a city-state in Arena	Mournhold, a city in Tribunal and ESO	Lore:Mournhold
Narsis, a city-state in Arena	Narsis, a town in ESO	Lore:Narsis
Darnim Watch, a settlement in Arena	Davon's Watch, a city in ESO (through "Darvonis Watch" on the Morrowind concept map)	Lore:Davon's Watch
Heimlyn Keep, a settlement in Arena	Heimlyn Keep, a keep in ESO	-
Stonefalls, a settlement in Arena	Stonefalls, a zone in ESO	Lore:Stonefalls
Stoneforest, a settlement in Arena	Balmora, a city in Morrowind ("Balmora" means "Stone Forest" in Dunmeris)	Lore:Balmora
Black Marsh
Stormhold, a city-state in Arena	Stormhold, a city in ESO and in Stormhold	Lore:Stormhold
Alten Corimont, a settlement in Arena	Alten Corimont, a town in ESO	Lore:Alten Corimont
Tenmar Wall, a settlement in Arena	Ten-Maur-Wolk, a Daedric ruin in ESO	-
Hammerfell
Sentinel, a city/kingdom in Arena and Daggerfall	Sentinel, a city/kingdom in ESO	Lore:Sentinel Lore:Sentinel (kingdom)
Dragonstar, a city-state in Arena	Dragonstar, a town in ESO and Shadowkey	Lore:Dragonstar
Elinhir, a city-state in Arena	Elinhir, a city in ESO	Lore:Elinhir
Alik'r, a region in Daggerfall	Alik'r Desert, a zone in ESO	Lore:Alik'r
Bergama, a city/barony in Daggerfall	Bergama, a town in ESO	Lore:Bergama Lore:Bergama (barony)
Kozanset, a city/barony in Daggerfall	Kozanset, a town in ESO	Lore:Kozanset Lore:Kozanset (barony)
Satakalaam, a city/county in Daggerfall	Satakalaam, a town in ESO	Lore:Satakalaam Lore:Satakalaam (county)
Lainlyn, a settlement in Arena and a city/barony in Daggerfall	Tava's Blessing, a town in ESO	Lore:Lainlyn Lore:Lainlyn (barony)
Santaki, a city/county in Daggerfall	Santaki, a Dwemer ruin in ESO	Lore:Santaki Lore:Santaki (county)
Myrkwasa, a city/fiefdom in Daggerfall	Myrkwasa, a subzone in ESO	Lore:Myrkwasa Lore:Myrkwasa (fiefdom)
Tigonus, a city/fiefdom in Daggerfall	Tigonus, a subzone in ESO	Lore:Tigonus Lore:Tigonus (fiefdom)
Belkarth Guard, a settlement in Arena	Belkarth, a town in ESO	Lore:Belkarth
Dragontail Mountains, a region in Daggerfall	Dragontail Mountains, a mountain range in ESO	Lore:Dragontail Mountains
Valenwood
Falinesti, a city-state in Arena	Falinesti, four sites of the walking city of Falinesti in ESO	Lore:Falinesti
Silvenar, a city-state in Arena	Silvenar, a city in ESO	Lore:Silvenar
Arenthia, a city-state in Arena	Arenthia, a city in ESO	Lore:Arenthia
Eldenroot, a city-state in Arena	Elden Root, a city in ESO	Lore:Elden Root
Woodhearth, a city-state in Arena	Woodhearth, a city in ESO	Lore:Woodhearth
Greenheart, a city-state in Arena	Greenheart, a town in ESO	Lore:Greenheart
Southpoint, a city-state in Arena	Southpoint, a city in ESO	Lore:Southpoint
Haven, a city-state in Arena	Haven, a city in ESO	Lore:Haven
Archen Cormount, a settlement in Arena	Cormount, a city in ESO	-
Green Hall, a settlement in Arena	Green Hall, a subzone in ESO	-
Karthdar Square, a settlement in Arena	Karthdar, a town in ESO	-
Longhaven, a settlement in Arena	Longhaven, a town in ESO	-
Marbruk Field, a settlement in Arena	Marbruk, a city in ESO	-
Moonmont, a settlement in Arena	Moonmont, a temple in ESO	-
Tarlain Heights, a settlement in Arena	Tarlain Heights, a subzone in ESO	-
Thormar Keep, a settlement in Arena	Thormar, an Ayleid ruin in ESO	-
Vulkwasten Wood, a settlement in Arena	Vulkwasten, a town in ESO	-
Selene's Web, a dungeon in Arena	Selene's Web, a group dungeon in ESO	Lore:Selene's Web
Elsweyr
Dune, a city-state in Arena	Dune, a city in ESO	Lore:Dune
Summerset Isles
First Hold, a city-state in Arena	Firsthold, a city in ESO	Lore:Firsthold
Skywatch, a city-state in Arena	Skywatch, a city in ESO	Lore:Skywatch
Vulkhel Guard, a settlement in Arena	Vulkhel Guard, a city in ESO	Lore:Vulkhel Guard
Silsailen Point, a settlement in Arena	Silsailen, a town in ESO	-

Note: Markwasten Moor is mentioned in ESO-specific books as the site of the final battle in which Ranser's troops were defeated, which would mean it's an alternative name for Traitor's Tor. Howewer, there is also a subzone in Rivenspire named Westmark Moor, which is similar enough to suggest that Markwasten Moor was an earlier name for this subzone, which was changed later in the development.