Project Tamriel:Cyrodiil/Anvil
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| Anvil (lore page) |
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| Added by: Project Cyrodiil |
| Alignment: Kingdom of Anvil |
| Region: Strident Coast |
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The metropolis of Anvil is Cyrodiil's largest port on the Abecean Sea and one of its largest cities. It serves as the capital of the Kingdom of Anvil as well as the location of their headquarters of Goldstone castle. Anvil's location at the terminus of the Gold Road has led to it becoming a major trade hub for the entire province of Cyrodiil, serving to connect the Imperial homeland to the harbors and ports of most of the Empire's other provinces.
The city itself is divided into several quarters, listed below.
Fort Telodrach[edit]
An imposing stronghold at the city's northwestern end, Fort Telodrach is the headquarters of the West Navy – the most storied branch of the Imperial Navy. The commander of the fort, as well the West Navy as a whole, is Navarch Tiledorus Cadmerius. The fort has its own docks solely for the use of Navy vessels.
Garden Quarter[edit]
Adorned with manors and the gardens and gleaming towers of the Temple of Dibella Estetica, the Garden Quarter lies at the city's southern side. It is here that the city's wealthiest live in their luxurious and grand manors. Besides the city's elite, this part of the city is also where the favored navy officer hangout Saint Amiel Officer's Club, named for Saint Amiel, and the hotel-casino the Abecette, offering entertainment and lodging to the city's wealthy visitors, can be found.
Goldstone[edit]
Goldstone is the massive castle situated on a large island southeast of the city, accessible only via a bridge from the Garden Quarter. It serves as the seat of power for the Kingdom of Anvil's queen regent, Millona Conomorus. The formidable structure can be seen from nearly anywhere in the city and on a clear day may even be seen from many locations in the Strident Coast and Abecean Sea regions. It is here that Millona's court and advisors, ever ready to enlist the support of those willing to serve the Kingdom of Anvil's interests, as well as the residence of Queen Isodi, second wife of the missing King Claudius, can be found.
Little Arenthia[edit]
Little Arenthia is a relatively impoverished neighborhood when compared to the rest of the city, comprised mainly of Bosmer refugees of the War of the Blue Divide and the aftermath of the earlier invasion of Haymon Camoran. Many of the city's cheaper or less reputable establishments can be found here, including a bathhouse, drinking dens, cheap lodgings, and the occasional unscrupulous merchant.
Marina[edit]
The Marina encompasses the city's main gate, central area, and walled inner harbor. It is here that most of the city's services can be found. Outside the city's gate is a caravan stop where the tents of several traveling merchants and the city's carriage services are located. Just within the gates can be found the Temple of the First Breath, dedicated to Morihaus, the guildhalls of the Fighters Guild and Mages Guild, the city's Red Treasury, and the Conservatory of Saint Laeca. A wide variety of merchants and service can be found north and south of here, though those to the south, being closer to the elites of the Garden Quarter, tend to cater to those of a higher affluence; the Bazaar of the Abecean, with its myriad stores and stalls, is a notable exception to this. Southwest of city gate lies the marina proper, home to a number of small ships and the stall of several merchants hawking their wares. It's here that the ship Stargazer can be found offering transport to several ports across the Abecean.
Port Quarter[edit]
The Port Quarter is where the city's shipworks and industrial port can be found. It is also where the offices of trading companies from across Tamriel can be found, including those of the Abecean Trading Company, East Empire Company, Royal Haafingar Company, Southpoint Trading Company, and White Scarab Company. Ocean-faring ships from far-flung shores, usually in service to the aforementioned trading companies, throng its docks.
People[edit]
For the statistics of all people in Anvil in table format, see People in Anvil.
Fort Telodrach[edit]
This bastion of the West Navy is commanded by Navarach Tiledorus Cadmerius. Of the three admirals that command the West Navy's Home Fleet, only Admiral Salladus Vox holds firm in the fort, with Admiral Hasi and Lena Cinisa being elsewhere in the city.
Garden Quarter[edit]
The Garden Quarter is overshadowed by the towering edifice of the Temple of Dibella Estetica, and the Primate of the order that occupies that sacred site is the ascetic, Hiral Varollus. She does not rule over a fully united group however, with a number of individuals in the order still following hedonist philosophies, with the most notable being Cassandra Verach and Lessi Hecaria, steward of the sacred baths.
Elsewhere, the Garden Quarter is dominated by the nobility and the businesses of those that serve them. Notable aristocrats include the queen's brother, Reymanus Pelelius, a Marshal of the Kingdom of Kvatch named Vasil Richton, and the major shareholder of the Abecean Trading Company, Herrius Thimistrel. The venerable Hadrach family, disgraced in years by due to a failed coup attempt, still has representation in the city in the form of Akaterina Hadrach, a veteran of the Imperial Navy.
The Abecette Casino here is owned by Raco Derrissa, while Vari-Vedis Ophilius heads the Anvil branch of the powerful Briricca Bank. At the Trident Exchange, Federicus Lesius handles the buying and selling of stocks in the many trading companies of Tamriel.
Goldstone[edit]
The Queen Regent, Millona Conomorus, rules Anvil and the Kingdom that bears its name from the mighty castle Goldstone. She is not the only one bearing the queen title however, with the Queen Consort Isodi remaining in occupance at the castle and eschewing a return to her native Rihad.
Queen Millona is assisted in her rule by the Kingdom's seneschal, Solvus Orrich, the court wizard Baeralorn, and the commander of the Anvil guard, Lantin Chaskav.
Little Arenthia[edit]
It could be said that the slum landlords are the true powers in Little Arenthia, with its innumerable squalid apartments. Yet others make themselves known - and welcome - such as the brothers Domius and Lomius Avilus, who run the Hostel of Saint Rosunius for those truly down on their luck. Others stick to the shadows, such as the master thief known as The Arenthian.
Marina[edit]
The Cyrodiilic guilds are found in the Marina, with the Guild of Fighters being headed by Palagrius Vinicius, who continues a long-held Vinicius family tradition by his stewardship of the guildhall. An ex-battlemage of the Imperial Legion, Tisia, runs the Guild of Mages almost as a soldier would. Other notable figures include Gebriel Varache, the director of the Conservatory of Saint Laeca; Wolli Antipodine, Dean of the Imperial Geographical Society; Hago Millirius, the Praetor of the Red Treasury; and Vallisara, the editor-in-chief of the widely read Abecean Monitor.
Port Quarter[edit]
Storied captains hold their ships at the docks, although Urri the Red - perhaps the most controversial - keeps to her rooms in the Seastone House. Important figures elsewhere tend to be the directors or major board members of shipping interests, such as Demmenbar, the Southpoint Trading Company's director for Cyrodiil, or for Micella Marin, chairwoman of the Abecean Trading Company's board. The Imperial Astrological Society have an outpost here, and are headed by Sarria Caviran.
Getting There and Around[edit]
The city lies at the terminus of the Gold Road, which proceeds from here through Brina Cross, Skingrad, Delodiil and east to the Red Ring Road which circles Cyrodiil City. A carriage outside of Anvil's northeastern gate can take you to Hal Sadek and Brina Cross. Saquerilla's Stargazer in the marina can take you to the ports of Archad, Thresvy, and Charach while East Empire Company and Royal Haafingar Company ships found in the Port Quarter can also transport you to far-flung destinations, including Ebonheart in Morrowind[nb1] and Karthwasten in SkyrimSHOTN. Yinassi on the top floor of the local Guild of Mages offers guild guide services to Brina Cross and Charach.
Places of Interest Around Anvil[edit]
Anvil is a gateway to the Abecean Sea, and the adventurous might find plenty in the archipelagos and reefs lying to the city's west. The old fort of Olomachus stands to the city's northwest, while a graveyard hugging the city's northern wall could provide reasonable riches to the unscrupulous. If an adventurer were to follow the Gold Road leading away from the city itself, they would quickly pass the old Ayleid ruins of Lindasael, which may hold treasures yet unpillaged.
Related Quests[edit]
For Kingdom of Anvil quests, see the faction page.
Substantial questlines exist for the Fighters Guild, Mages Guild, Thieves Guild, assorted Itinerant Priests and the Abecette Fight Pit, with the first quest of each line being listed below.
- Abecette Fight Pit: Making a Name
- Fighters Guild: Wet Feet
- Mages Guild: Delivery to Fort Heath
- Itinerant Priests: Coal for the Furnaces and Alms for the Hostel of Saint Rosunius
- Thieves Guild: Stolen Valor
Outside of these questlines, many other quests can be found around the city:
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