Lore:Lainlyn (barony)

Lainlyn (formerly known as '''Tava's Blessing)  is a political entity located on the north coast of Hammerfell, on the  Iliac Bay. Lainlyn is a fairly large coastal region located in the forest area of the Hammerfell-Iliac region, east of the Dragontail Mountains and directly south of Balfiera.  The region is affiliated with the Crowns, the remnants of the noble class of Yokuda,  and its also known for its abundance of harpies, winged creatures that have a possible origin story tied to the barony.  The Host of the Horn is the barony's knightly order and they are sworn to protect both the royal family and their country. 
 
 

History
Early History and the History of Ghraewaj
thumb|right|The Harpy
thumb|left|The Ansei Shrine in Tava's Blessing
Before the  s settled in Lainlyn or nearby  , there were outposts built by the  i and later the proto- s that were used to protect their fisherfolk from raiders such as  s. Even worse were other creatures like   and  s, or even wind and fire spirits. 

It is unknown when the settlement nor the barony were founded; however, one of its oldest known citizens was the   warrior,  . She was alive when the   were still active, and hunted down necromancers across the  .   One of the oldest traditions in Lainlyn is the holiday,  , which translates in the  n dialect of   as "grateful-offering". It is a large-scale festival that thanks the   for the graces they bestowed on the people for centuries. Part of the celebration is a series of plays and performances that depict the long and storied history of Lainlyn. One such tradition is called  , which translates in Banthan-Yoku as either "The Crows Who Were Punished" or "The Crows Who Punish". 

The story revolves around a coven of   worshippers led by their mistress,  , who seduced the unnamed Baron of Lainlyn. Since then, Castle Lainlyn had become an orgy-filled den of decadence. Before Noctyr-a convinced the Baron to commit suicide, the Baroness gave her a white robe, which turned her into a giant black bird. No longer charmed by the witch, the Baron slew the bird and had the cook prepare a large meal with it. Unbeknownst to the Daedra worshippers, they consumed on their mistress and turned them into harpies. Details in the story have changed over time, such as when the fate of both Noctyr-a and the Baroness switch, and the witch and the Baron lived happily ever after. In the midst of the   in the early  , the Barony of Lainlyn was ruled by the virgin Baroness,  , who reigned from   to  . During her tenure, Ghraewaj was altered so that the Baron character was a willing conspirator of Noctyr-a and the harpies consumed two birds instead. 

Lainlyn in the Late Third Era
thumb|left|Baron Shrike
thumb|right|Baroness Dh'emka
By  , the Barony of Lainlyn was jointly ruled by Baron   and Baroness  . Shrike was known for his tyrannical rule, and would often employ the Host of the Horn to intimidate peasants for tax money and harass the common-folk.  At the time, Lainlyn's patron deity was the God of Wisdom,  , who is represented through the temple, the  . The region bordered several other nations, such as the   to the west,   and   to the south, and   to the east.  In response to the Baron's actions, his younger brother, Lord   and a noble from the Dragontail Mountains, Lord   formed the  , who were dedicated to overthrow the Baron and restore peace to the region. 

Sometime later, the Knights of the True Horn gathered enough momentum to stage their coup d'etat in Lainlyn. Their crusade ended in failure and the True Horn was exiled from the barony. Lord Kain's men were forced to spread out across the realms and await his message to rally their arms again, but it never came.  The Baron's reign continued, but it is unknown how he fared during the  , when the Kingdom of Sentinel annexed all of the southern Iliac Bay, from   to the west coast, all the way to the edge of  .  Because areas such as Lainlyn were affiliated with the Crowns, their acquisition by a   country kept King   busy with military, diplomatic, and religious missions to keep them in check. As a way to mediate the situation, the King founded the   party, a neutral third party between the Crowns and Forebears. However, it only made the situation worse, as a civil war between Sentinel and the Crowns commenced. 

City of Lainlyn
 

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Notes
The   is a longsword that was last carried by the Knights of the True Horn, specifically the last remnant that lived in  , on the edge of the  . 
Sometime in the late-Third Era, the   battlemage and necromancer,   had a sinister reputation in Lainlyn. One of her last known experiments was resurrecting Lord Kain, in the hopes of using him as a puppet king of Lainlyn and pleasing her lord,  .  
The   clan of  s are active in the region.

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

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