Lore:Corinthe

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Corinthe (alternatively known as Corinth)   is one of the eight major cities in the province of Elsweyr,  located in the very heart of the province.  Back in ancient times, Corinthe was the seat of power for one of sixteen kingdoms that dominated ancient Elsweyr, each with a specific function. The Khajiit of Corinthe were master carpenters and lumberers, ruled together by the Carpenter Queen.  
 

Layout and Geography
Corinthe is located in the very heart of the province, specifically on the northern edge of the  ,  in its wooden highlands.  But it is also located near savannah country, where creatures such as the   and pastoral Khajiiti tribes can be found.  Corinthe is neighbored by several settlements, including   to the west-northwest,   to the north, and   to the southwest. 

Notable Locales


History
Long before recorded history was established, modern-day Elsweyr was split into sixteen ancestral clans that spanned across the province and eventually elevated into the status of kingdoms. Corinthe was one of the ancient kingdoms, known for its carpenters and builders.  In  , the Grand Archive in Corinthe was burned to the ground by a group of   worshippers, which destroyed most of the irreplaceable, ancient text from the  . All that was left was painstakingly preserved by  , the Golden Beast of  , who placed them in smaller archives and vaults throughout the province. 

Like the other ancient kingdoms, Corinthe was dismantled in the wake of the   in the late  .  The southern Khajiiti clans were in shambles, but were guided to re-construction by the Khajiit of  , who have adapted to the customs of the  s and  s that came into port. With even further help from the clan of moon-priests, the  , the south took to this new way of life and in turn, created a schism of ideologies with the north.  Corinthe and other kingdoms in the south formed together into the modern-day Kingdom of  .  Years later in  , the cities of Elsweyr were caught in the  , but slowly and surely they overcame it. It was the Clan Mother of Corinthe,  , who first identified how the flu spread from person to person. 

During the   in the late  , the city-state of Corinth was an active settlement. It was ruled by King Ak'nir and had a rivalry with  .  In that same time, news of the  's quest for the   reached Corinthe and the local  's loremaster,  . The champion met with Kolthis, who promised to help them if they could retrieve a tablet stolen from him by Sir  , and his order of warrior-priests held out in the  . After the champion recovered the tablet, Kolthis used it decipher an   and uncover the location of the Halls of Colossus. 

Ever since the Eternal Champion defeated   and ended the Imperial Simulacrum, Imperial-loyalists partook in a pilgrimage all over Tamriel and re-traced the champion's steps throughout their quest.  Their first stop in Elsweyr would be Corinthe before they travel to the Temple of Agamanus and eventually the Halls of Colossus. By  , the Gold-Cat,   managed a large-scale   operation that spanned Elsweyr's cities, such as Corinthe, while he resided in luxury in Senchal. 

Culture
The Khajiit of Corinthe believe that the   is a worldly incarnation of  , the legendary mount of the Khajiiti god of thieves,   the Footpad.  This breed of lynx gets its name from its dark fur, which drew comparisons to the  , a phenomenon that appears in a dark eclipse.

The   is a calvary of warriors from the eponymous city and the   of their choice was the  , a breed from the small equines of Pellitine with striped patterns for camouflage under the canopy, and the larger Anequine Mustang. 

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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, Corinthe's gladiatorial team would have been called "the Brood". 

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

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