Lore:Blackrose

is one of the eight-major cities in the province of  ,  situated near the legendary site of  , the dark forest that ever moves.  It was founded by the Lilmothiit, and is still composed of the ruins they left behind.   Indigenous human tribes known to be active in this region, such as the Kothringi and Yespest, were responsible for the stone monuments found around it.  
 
 

Layout & Geography
Blackrose is found near the center of Black Marsh, and it is only a day's march away north from the infamous  , which is located in the region of  .  Blackrose, along with the rest of southern Black Marsh, was once the territory of the  , a race of vulpine  . In fact, modern-day Blackrose was built from the remains of the ancient Lilmothiit settlement.   The riverways of Black Marsh are known to intertwine with each other, as seen when it is possible to take a river route from  , to the Blackrose region.  Blackrose show signs of   occupation, who salvaged and claimed ownership over the city.  Near the city-state is the legendary forest of  . Blackrose is neighbored by several settlements, including   in the southwest, and   in the northwest. 

History
The original Blackrose was founded by the Lilmothiit, a nomadic race of beastfolk that lived throughout the southern coast. In  , the infamous Argonian brigadier,  , was active at the time, and had a powerful bandit kingdom near what is now known as Blackrose.   of the   had placed a significant bounty on Red Bramman, demanding his head. The   had tracked Red Bramman across Black Marsh, and into his brigand kingdom, successfully killing Red Bramman and ending his reign. This was the first reliable source of the true Black Marsh culture for outsiders.  The Lilmothiit race had taken heavy losses from the  ,  having been wiped out in Lilmoth and withdrawing from coastal areas,  with most clans moving inland towards Blackrose by  . 

Blackrose was left untouched by the Blackwater War,  though the Reman Empire would claim ownership over it.  It had also garnered an infamous reputation. The ruins found near the old settlement would become the foundation of  , an infamous prison that was created in a single day by  , by the orders of  , during the latter half of the Second Empire. It was built by summoning an army of  s, who built it out of nearby Lilmothiit rubble.   Eventually, the Lilmothiit society in Blackrose soon died out and the Argonians took control of Blackrose by the end of the Interregnum.  During the reign of   in the  , the city-state of Blackrose was a city of the  . There was a rebellion against the Empress in Blackrose, that was dealt with by her Imperial Battlemage,  . Welloc had utilized a  . The circumstances is considered a prime example of the  . Using the Vampiric Cloud, Welloc had transferred the rebellion's abilities into their opponents, quelling them in the process.  During the   in the late  , Blackrose was an active settlement, being ruled by King Claudios. It had a rivalry with  . 

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Notes
Arena was originally conceived as a fighting game featuring a tournament that took the player to each of Tamriel's cities to challenge different gladiatorial teams. According to a file from that stage of development left behind in the final game, Blackrose's gladiatorial team would have been called "the Warriors". 

See Also
For game-specific information, see the Arena article.

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