| Wretched Spire | |
|---|---|
| Type | Settlement |
| Realm | Oblivion |
| Plane | Deadlands |
| Region | The Sever |
| Appears in | ESO |
The Wretched Spire is a ruined settlement, hidden in the southern hills of the Sever, a region in the Deadlands. The settlement is a haven for denizens of the Deadlands, both mortal and daedra alike. It is because the Wretched Spire is the one place in Mehrunes Dagon's domain that cannot be influenced by them. And so because of this, daedra that are not bound to a summoner or faction, and even escaped mortal slaves can inhabit the town without interference.[1][2] The southern section of the Wretched Spire is called the Fleapits District and it is where the uncivilized and dangerous residents live.[3]
HistoryEdit
The tower from which the settlements got its name comes from the city of Mournhold, located in central Morrowind. On the 12th of Sun's Dusk, 1E 2920, Mehrunes Dagon was summoned to destroy the city at the behest of a disgruntled noblewoman.[4][5] Much of the city was destroyed in the wake of his destruction until the intervention of two of the Tribunal, Almalexia and Sotha Sil.[5] While most of it was razed to the ground and became what is now known as Old Mournhold,[6] some of it was flung into Oblivion by Dagon, specifically the tower that became the Wretched Spire.[1]
The Wretched Spire landed in a basin in the southern Sever, taking many people with them. The highest-ranking official among them was Faven of House Indoril, who quickly took the role of leader. The town started with mostly Dunmer, but over time, clanless daedra and wayward mortals found their way to the Wretched Spire.[3] For reasons currently unknown, Mehrunes Dagon and none of his minions can interact or approach the Wretched Spire. And it is for that reason that the Wretched Spire has become some sort of haven in the Deadlands.[7]
Over time, theories have popped up about Dagon's lack of involvement in the town. These range from "protected by a different prince", "saved for later", or even that he thinks it's funny. Since nobody is certain, all they can do is wait out their time and hope that nothing happens. As time passed, the mortals of Wretched Spire grew to hate and distrust the daedra that inhabited the town, hoping that they left them in peace.[1] Time in the Deadlands is vastly different than on Nirn. In 2E 582, people that survived the city's destruction in the Wretched Spire lived in the settlement for a few decades, but for people back home, it was more than sixty-hundred years ago.[3]
While Faven Indoril continued to govern the settlement at this time,[3] in the Fleapits District, the place was overseen by a Dremora named Gilfrex, who commanded a band of ruffians.[8] In the hopes of bringing peace with both the mortals and daedra, the Dremora, Tephilaz wanted to make a treaty with Faven Indoril but for unknown reasons, was struck down. His associate, Noroth began an investigation all over the settlement and enlisted the help of a mortal adventurer to learn who defeated him. What they found was that Faven's son, Tarvyn was manipulated by the Order of the Waking Flame's leader, Disastrix Vibius Sosia to kill the Dremora and inadvertently cause unrest throughout the Wretched Spire. Along the way, Tarvyn killed his father and an innocent of the Fleapits, but despite that, the order was defeated.[9]
The settlement traded with the House Hexos of Fargrave. Alchemical ingredients harvested in the Deadlands were commonly sold to the consortium. During one of the exchanges, a representative of the House, Junior Trader Falvior Stolin and his crew were apprehended by the patrol of Dremora in service to Mehrunes Dagon, shortly after they departed with their load from the settlement.[10]
At around this time, an invasion force was mounted against Mehrunes Dagon in Wretched Spire, before they made their way to his capital, Destruction's Solace. The number of people that attended varied but generally, it involved warriors from the Bladebearer Clan of Dremora, and even both the Black Fin Legion of Gideon and the Ivory Brigade of Leyawiin. After the final battle in Fort Sundercliff, the invasion force retreated back to the Wretched Spire in victory.[11]
GalleryEdit
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The Spire
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The Fleapits District
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The Wretched Spire wayshrine
See AlsoEdit
- For game-specific information, see the Elder Scrolls Online
article.
BooksEdit
- When the Spires Fell — A song describing Dagon's attack on Mournhold
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b c Noroth's dialogue in ESO: The Deadlands
- ^ Lyranth's dialogue during the Durance Vile in ESO: The Deadlands
- ^ a b c d Faven Indoril's dialogue in ESO: The Deadlands
- ^ 2920, Frostfall — Carlovac Townway
- ^ a b 2920, Sun's Dusk — Carlovac Townway
- ^ Old Mournhold location in Tribunal
- ^ A Guide to the Deadlands — Treads-the-Stars
- ^ Shiro-dar's dialogue in ESO: The Deadlands
- ^ Peace's Wretched Price quest in ESO: The Deadlands
- ^ On Valkynaz Nokvroz — Fortis Scaeva, House Hexos Chief of Operations
- ^ Ambition's End story quest in ESO: The Deadlands