Lore:Stormhaven

is the south-central region of  . It is a prosperous place rich in fishing, farming, hunting, mining, and trading opportunities. The   flows into the   along the coast, from which the   and its famous   can be seen in the distance. The   mountain range to the west and north separate it from   and  , and the   form its border to the north and east. The western region   is home to the city of Alcaire (also called  ) as well as other settlements, like the port  . The central portion of Stormhaven,  , is home to the merchant city of  . Wayrest forms part of Menevia's border to  , the eastern region of Stormhaven. Gavaudon has no major cities of its own, only small towns like   and  , though a bridge in the east leads directly to the city of   in  . The region is mostly populated by  s, along with a minority of  s (much to the chagrin of many of the Bretons).  s also inhabit the region.  
 
History
Stormhaven's known history begins with the  , who discovered the   in the Middle   and claimed it and the surrounding area. For a time, they ruled all of modern-day High Rock,  and at least part of Stormhaven was presumably part of their dominion for virtually their entire hegemony.

The Direnni interbred with   subjects as a matter of entertainment, and did so frequently, so frequently that the manmer which inevitably resulted from these unions were so numerous that they formed a new race, the Bretons. The Direnni were few in number, and established a hierarchical, feudal system in order to control their vast domain. The Bretons became a privileged middle class within this society. The Direnni ruled for untold generations, but following the   circa  , they lost their grip on High Rock and eventually retreated back to their tower. The Bretons merely replaced them with their own noble families and carried on, eventually joining the   in  .  When High Rock decided to secede in  , Alessian forces were stalled and turned away in Bangkorai, sparing Stormhaven from their retribution.  Centuries later, they joined the   and continued to prosper. 

The cities of Alcaire and Wayrest, along with numerous smaller towns and keeps, make Stormhaven one of the two most populous regions of High Rock (the other being Glenumbra). While there is quite a bit of traffic between these two,  Stormhaven also has significant trade and strong ties with   to the north. 

Nightmares in the Common Era
Circa  , while still recovering from the devastation of  ,  Stormhaven was plagued by a group of   worshippers called the  . What started in Alcaire soon spread across Stormhaven: raids, kidnappings, and pacts with   sent fear through the populace.  The Dreamers sought to spread their influence even further and eventually converge their forces on Wayrest, and thereby plunge the entire   into a waking nightmare.   

At the time, Stormhaven was also home to the  , an order of   worshippers founded by an Orc named   who claimed to have received a vision of the  . Azura had told him to prepare for a time when the people of Stormhaven would be plunged into a madness of nightmares, and to protect Stormhaven when the time came.  

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

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