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Anvil (lore page)
Added by: Project Cyrodiil
Alignment: Kingdom of Anvil
Region: Strident Coast
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"Anvil is the mightiest port city of the Abecean and the western gateway of Cyrodiil to the wider world. Its enormous harbor, bustling streets, and gleaming temples have made Anvil and its kingdom a destination for sailors, merchants, and pilgrims alike for centuries." - Guide to Anvil

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]

Anvil contains many notables, with the first and foremost being the Queen Regent, Millona Conomorus.

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.

Outside of these questlines, many other quests can be found around the city:

Miscellaneous
  • Advanced Reading: A bookseller in Anvil is being stalked by a demon.
  • An Apprentice for Borgush: A local blacksmith has asked me to help him find a new apprentice.
  • Being Neighborly: Solve a neighbor problem by bringing a silver spear.
  • Blocking the View: Remove the tree blocking a heavenly view.
  • Book Club: Check out a potential group of radicals who meet in the city under the pretense of a book club.
  • Call for a Tribe: A tribeless Bosmer wants to join the Srethuun Tribe.
  • Crab Bucket: A sailor in Anvil dropped his favorite bucket into the canal.
  • Daughter of a Marksman: A young woman wants to practice hunting by taking on an alphyn.
  • Down With the Ship: A captain has been disgraced and stripped of all duties since the sinking of his ship.
  • Feed Sal: A sailor in Anvil's Fort Telodrach is worried about their pet muskrat.
  • Goldenrod House
  • A Grim Fortune: A fortune teller at the Abecette in Anvil told me in a Tenet-reading that a grim fate awaited me.
  • Heritage of the Hadrachs: Recover three relics from someone's family's crypt
  • Improbable Cause: a Sea Elf in the Fort Telodrach prison wants to secure his release from jail.
  • Letter In: One of Goldstone's cooks wants to check on her pen-pal, Cerdia Baraci, in Archad.
  • Lunar Intoxication: Recover a rare lunar substance for the court wizard.
  • Mid-Life Crisis: An Orc in Little Arenthia requested help to find an adventure to keep her father occupied with, as she has gotten fed up with having to accommodate him.
  • The Naked 'Nard: A nude Montagnard requests your aid.
  • The Ocean Blue: A merchant and his brother are attempting to get funds to sail west on a trade mission to Akavir.
  • The Picky Pilgrim: A Dunmer at the All Flags Inn asked to bring him and his mistress some food from Morrowind.
  • A Pirate's Revenge: A man imprisoned in Fort Telodrach's East Tower seeks revenge on his former captain, Urri the Red.
  • Portrait of a Mugger: A young Breton woman in Anvil tells how she recently arrived in town to become a painter but was mugged shortly thereafter.
  • The Recluse: A man believes that he has been turned into a vampire by an Altmer named Volanil.
  • Stroke of Fortune: A legionnaire at the Anchor's Rest in Anvil gambled away his lucky amulet while playing nine-holes.
  • Taking Care of Taxes: The tax collector in Anvil is missing tax payments from two individuals.
  • Three Perfect Strangers: A noble on the balcony of the Abecette in Anvil is looking for his wife Wya.
  • Warm Water: The captain of the Valley of Diamonds said that she is looking for her crew mate Satameh.
  • Well Met By Moonlight: The kingdom's Marshal Reymanus Pelelius is on the Anvil docks, wandering alone under Bendu Olo's statue, waiting for his date.
  • Work for an Orc: Help an unemployed orc find work.

Maps[edit]

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Notes[edit]

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