Lore:Bangkorai

is an inland region east of   and the   which straddles the border between   and  . It takes its name from the famous Bangkorai Pass. The   located there has served as High Rock's defense against the wild raiders of Hammerfell for countless generations. The thickly wooded uplands in the northern   region give away to the blistering heat of the southern  , which are part of the  . In between them lies an area known as  , where the Pass is located. The headwaters of the   are found in Bangkorai, as well as the legendary   crypt the  . The two largest settlements in the region are   and  . Bangkorai is ruled from Evermore. 

Many different races have called Bangkorai home, including the   and  . In modern times, it is inhabited predominantly by Redguards in the south, and  s in the north. The  , the ancient pariah tribe of Redguards, roam the wastes in the southern region. Due to Bangkorai's strategic importance to the Breton homeland, it is sometimes called the "Shield of High Rock".  A longstanding belief in northern Bangkorai is that their settlements are protected from the dangers of the wilderness by the  , a mystical office of guardianship which has been passed on to an anointed successor since the days of fall of the  .  

The Sunken Road is a subterranean pass linking Mournoth and the Fallen Wastes. It is far less famous than the Bangkorai Pass, known mainly by the peasants in the region, who sometimes use to avoid paying the toll at the Pass. 
 
History
Many times throughout history, the soldiers of the Bangkorai Garrison have successfully stopped invaders from pouring through the Bangkorai Pass, protecting the lands beyond it from military conquest. In  , a horde of  s and  s which had been displaced by the Redguards flowed west, but were denied passage at the Bangkorai Pass. They were forced to head northeast into the   in order to reach  . Then, in  , when the   under Empress   deposed King  , the   of  , he and his   fled west, burning and killing as they came, but were successfully stopped and routed at the Pass.  Their success is attributed to the sacrifice of  , who is still praised in the region.  

Hestra's legions caught and killed the stragglers from the Gray Host, and   was annexed into the  .  When High Rock decided to secede in  , the Legions of Piety and Grace under the command of Abbot-General   were sent to quell them. Though the legions are said to have filled the   from end to end, they found themselves unable to get past the Bangkorai Garrison,  which then under the rule of Baroness  .  After a five-month siege, they gave up and returned to  .  On Sovereignty Day, the people of the region traditionally celebrate this victory by going for a picnic. 

Only once did the Garrison fail to protect High Rock: when  's horde of   poured down the south shore of the Bjoulsae circa  , they found a way to filter through the Northwest Spine of the Dragontail Mountains. The Garrison was left unprepared, as the mountains had always served as a barrier to invading armies before.  After a three-day siege,  Evermore was sacked, and the Garrison was taken from behind.  Hallin's Stand held out longer, but nevertheless, Durcorach's horde sped through Bangkorai in a matter of days. 

In the  , besides trouble from the  , there were fears of an   invasion from the south. The populace looked to powerful rulers around the   to help drive out the troublemakers.  
 
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Notes
Bangkorai is known for its spiced wine. 
Bangkorai is apparently plagued by  s. 

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

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