Lore:Mournhold

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Mournhold, the "city of light and magic," is the temple-city within the capital city of Almalexia, located on Morrowind's southeast mainland, in the district of House Indoril.

The Royal Palace forms the center of the city and is home to the new King Hlaalu Helseth and his mother Barenziah, who are protected by a Royal Guard garrison and offers Imperial Cult services. The Temple to the north houses the High Chapel, home to Almalexia, one of the living gods of the Tribunal Temple. It also rooms offices of the Archcannon, an infirmary and the personal guard of the goddess, The Hands of Almalexia. Mournhold is the setting for the game Tribunal, but the city isn't totally accessible during the game and can be reached by magical transport from Ebonheart in Vvardenfell via Asciene Rane and back by the Argonian Effe-Tei.

The part that can be reached is divided into five sections: Godsreach, the Great Bazaar, Plaza Brindisi Dorom, Royal Palace, and the Temple Courtyard. Old Mournhold are now the expansive ruins of that older city on which present-day Mournhold has been built.

[edit] History

The rivalry between Ebonheart and Mournhold reached back almost to the dawn of history. Once the two had been one, all the mines within held by Clan R'Aathim, whose royal house held the High Kingship of Morrowind. Ebonheart had split into two separate city states, Ebonheart and Mournhold. — The Real Barenziah

The Royal city of Old Mournhold was destroyed at the end of First Era by the Daedric Prince Mehrunes Dagon. Almalexia and Sotha Sil came too late to prevent this destruction, but they managed to banish Mehrunes Dagon back to Oblivion.

After the Four-Score War, Mournhold, was placed under military rule for a dozen years following its conquest by Tiber Septim and General Symmachus. Mournhold was gradually been returned to civilian government and Queen Barenziah later ruled the Imperial Province of Morrowind from here. During the Arnesian War, Mournhold came under attack in the revolt and Symmachus was slain. Barenziah fled and abdicted her throne to her uncle, King Llethan.

[edit] See Also

• For more information, see the Tribunal Mournhold article.