Tamriel:Valenwood

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Valenwood is a densely forested, sub-tropical province of the Cyrodilic empire that makes up the southwest coastal plain of Tamriel. Valenwood borders Elsweyr to the east and Cyrodiil to the north, and is just across the sea from Summerset Isle. Its landscape has rolling hills and light blue rivers.

Valenwood is home to the Bosmer (Wood Elves). The people of Valenwood generally prefer to stay out of the way of the other races, although they have an ongoing border dispute with their Khajiit neighbors. They also have a legacy of tensions with the Altmer of Summurset Isle off their southwestern coast, who previously invaded and occupied the western part of Valenwood.

One unusual feature of Valenwood is its gigantic, migratory trees that can contain entire cities. Falinesti in particular is a mile-high tree holding an entire city in its branches that was described in A Dance in Fire. Falinesti used to migrate south in the winter, but for unknown reasons it has recently stopped walking.

Historically, Valenwood is believed to be the first province of Tamriel settled by the Altmer. The Altmer went north from Aldmeris, and settled in modern day Cyrodiil. These elves became the Ayleid, or Heartland High Elves. It is speculated that some of the Ayleid remained in Valenwood and became the Bosmer.