Morrowind:Places

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The Ashlands

Ghostfence forms the border to Red Mountain

Ordrosal inside Red Mountain region

[edit] Regions

Ascadian Isles: A fertile agricultural region in the southwest.
Ashlands: A forsaken ash desert in the areas surrounding Red Mountain.
Azura's Coast: A sparsely-populated marshy land to the east.
Bitter Coast: The rainy, damp and poor western coast of Vvardenfell.
Grazelands: A rolling green northeastern grassland plagued by raiding Ashlanders.
Molag Amur: A rocky, blasted volcanic land of the southeast, criscrossed by rivers of lava.
Red Mountain: The domain of the devil Dagoth Ur and source of blight-storms is completely encircled by the ancient artifact called the Ghostfence.
Sheogorad: Almost impassable to ships, the Sheogorad region surrounding the eponymous northern island is the wildest place in Vvardenfell.
West Gash: The rocky northwestern highlands of The Gash are unsuitable to agriculture, but rich in minerals.

[edit] Cities and Settlements

[edit] Major Cities

Ald'ruhn: A large town in the Ashlands, and the Redoran council seat.
Balmora: A large town in the West Gash, and Hlaalu council seat.
Gnisis: A small Imperial eggmine town with a notable bazaar and resident cranky Telvanni wizard.
Sadrith Mora: A large city at the eastern periphery of Zafirbel Bay, and Telvanni Council seat.
Vivec City: The largest city in Vvardenfell, a canaled metropolis comprised of nine cantons. Home to the Dunmer Temple's High Fane and rumor has it, the living god Vivec himself.

Foreign Quarter This is the canton where non-dunmer citizens of Vivec City maintain shops and the location of the Imperial Guilds.

Hlaalu Canton This canton is owned by Great House Hlaalu.

Redoran Canton This canton is owned by Great House Redoran.

Telvanni Canton This canton is owned by Great House Telvanni.

Arena Canton This is where duels to the death between honorable competitors take place.

St. Olms Canton The St. Olms canton offers low-cost housing and shop space to deserving merchants.

St. Delyn Canton This canton is owned by the Dunmer Temple, and offers low-cost housing to deserving members.

Temple Canton Also known as the High Fane, the Temple Canton is the largest Dunmer temple in Vvardenfell.

The Ministry of Truth This gigantic floating rock is riddled with tunnels and serves as a base and 're-education center' for the secretive Ordinators.

Palace Canton This is the home of the living god Vivec and site of the Puzzle Canal.

[edit] Smaller Towns

Ald Velothi: A tiny Redoran outpost north of Gnisis.
Caldera: A small Imperial mining town in the West Gash.
Dagon Fel: A tiny Imperial fishing village in the far north, populated almost entirely by Nords.
Ghostgate: This Temple outpost straddles the Ghostfence and is home to both Ordinators and Armigers.
Gnaar Mok: A Hlaalu fishing village on the Bitter Coast.
Hla Oad: A tiny fishing village and smuggler's stop-off on the Bitter Coast.
Khuul: Small fishing village and Redoran trading post on Vvardenfell's northwest shore.
Maar Gan: Small Redoran outpost and pilgrimage destination.
Molag Mar: A single-canton floating town built for pilgrims by the Temple.
Pelagiad: Imperial retirement community turned small trading post.
Seyda Neen: A small Imperial trading post in the southern Bitter Coast.
Suran: A medium-sized farming town in the northeastern Ascadian Isles.
Tel Aruhn: The Telvanni tower town of Archmagister Gothren.
Tel Branora: The Telvanni tower town of Mistress Therana.
Tel Fyr: The isolated home of Telvanni Councilor Divayth Fyr, and site of the Corprusarium.
Tel Mora: The Telvanni Tower town of Telvanni Councilor Mistress Dratha
Tel Vos: The 'experimentally-styled' home of Telvanni Councilor Master Aryon.
Vos: Companion town to Aryon's tower of Tel Vos.

[edit] Imperial Forts

Buckmoth Legion Fort: Imperial Legion Fort located near Ald'ruhn.
Ebonheart: Primary Imperial settlement on Vvardenfell and home to the Hawkmoth Garrison.
Moonmoth Legion Fort: Imperial Legion Fort located near Balmora.
Wolverine Hall: An Imperial Fort near Sadrith Mora
Fort Darius: An Imperial fort located within the village of Gnisis

[edit] Ashlander Camps

Ahemmusa Camp: The campsite of the Ahemmusa Ashlander clan.
Erabenimsun Camp: The campsite of the Erabenimsun Ashlander clan.
Urshilaku Camp: The campsite of the Urshilaku Ashlander clan.
Zainab Camp: The campsite of the Zainab Ashlander clan.

[edit] Major Landmarks

Arvel Plantation: The estate of the Arvel family, east of Pelagiad.
Bal Isra: The location of the Redoran stronghold, Indarys Manor.
Dren Plantation: The estate of the Dren family, east of Pelagiad.
Fields of Kummu: The popular place where Vivec helped a farmer plow his grounds.
Holamayan Monastery: The monastery located south of Sadrith Mora and east of the Shrine of Azura on Azura's Coast. It is the home of the Dissident Priests, those who dispute the Tribunal's true omnipotence.
Khartag Point: A great rock in the vicinity of Gnaar Mok, popular with Orcs.
Mount Assarnibibi: The mountain peak north of Molag Mar, destination of a high ranking Temple pilgrimage.
Mount Kand: The mountain peak north of Molag Mar, destination of a Temple pilgrimage.
Odai Plateau: The location of the Hlaalu stronghold, Rethan Manor.
Sanctus Shrine: The site where Saryoni wrote his sermons.
Shrine of Azura: The huge statue of Azura in the Azura's Coast region.
Uvirith's Grave: The location of the Telvanni stronghold, Tel Uvirith.
Valley of the Wind: A fabled valley in the north-eastern Ashlands.

[edit] Other Landmarks

Ald Daedroth, a Daedric ruin

Dunmer Strongholds
Dwemer Ruins
Daedric Shrines
Ancestral Tombs
Velothi Towers
Mines
Caves
Grottos
Ships

[edit] Foyada

Foyada Ashur-Dan: The hardened lava river from the crater of Red Mountain into the Molag Amur region.
Foyada Bani-Dad: The hardened lava river starting from just north of Maar Gan to the coast north of Khuul.
Foyada Esannudan: The short hardened lava river between Foyada Mamaea and Foyada Ashur-Dan.
Foyada Ilibaal: One of the hardened lava river forming the rugged Molag Amur region.
Foyada Mamaea: The hardened lava river from the crater of Red Mountain past Ghostgate and Balmora all the way to Hla Oad.
Foyada Nadanat: One of the hardened lava river forming the rugged Molag Amur region.
Foyada Zabirbael: One of the hardened lava river forming the rugged Molag Amur region.

[edit] Bodies of Water

Inner Sea: Ocean surrounding the southern and western parts of Vvardenfell.
Lake Amaya: The great lake just east of Balmora, north of Pelagiad.
Lake Hairan: The lake between Pelagiad and Vivec.
Lake Masobi: The lake off the shores of Suran, east of Lake Amaya.
Lake Nabia: The lake in the Ashlands north of Suran.
Nabia River: River flowing from Lake Nabia to Lake Masobi.
Odai River: River flowing through Balmora.
River Samsi: River flowing past Gnisis from the West Gash region.
Sea of Ghosts: Ocean surrounding the top half of the island of Vvardenfell and all of north-eastern Tamriel
Zafirbel Bay: This shallow bay in the east is home to many Telvanni and their magical towers.