Lore:Hallin's Stand

, formerly known as Ojwambu, is a city in southwestern   in  . It lies in a desert region known as the  . The river from Nilata Falls feed into the Sacred Springs surrounding the city. A large number of ruins are found nearby, such as the Ayleid   to the north, the Yokudan   to the northeast, the   to the east, and Hall of Heroes to the southeast, and Dwarven   to the south.  
 
History
The city was founded by Queen   in the   and named Ojwambu after her. During its early days, it was known as a rich and marvelous city. It also contained the  , where  , a venerable warrior and the last of the   at the time, trained young  s in the Way of the Sword.
By the decree of Queen Ojwa, owls were to be honored in the city, and it was forbidden to harm them. 

Sometime after its foundation, the city was threatened by  s from the   led by their giant warlord,  . Possibly as retribution for driving the goblins from their lands in Hammerfell,  Mahgzoor's army marched west and conquered most of the  , forcing the inhabitants to flee and seek refuge within the walls of Ojwambu. Soon the army was at the city gates. The only warriors in the city were Hallin and his few students. Hallin ordered his students to take the people of Ojwambu to the west, to the  , and teach them the Way of the Sword, so the Redguard warriors would become numerous again. After leaving the city with her people, Queen Ojwa summoned the Father of Owls, for whom she was a friend, and asked him to go to Ojwambu and learn "how one man shall defend a city entire". 

Meanwhile Hallin, who was the only man left in Ojwambu, summoned spirits of all Ansei who had ever lived. The goblins, seeing the army that filled the city, decided to starve the defenders. Obviously, the spirits did not need to eat, and after many days of fruitless waiting the goblins started to suspect a ruse. The goblin shamans sent a scout to the gates, where he was killed by Hallin. This convinced the goblins that the warriors were real after all. Finally, Warlord Mahgzoor Rockhand lost his patience and unleashed his army upon the city. The battle lasted seventeen days. The goblins eventually won but suffered serious losses, and both Hallin and Mahgzoor died in the battle. The Father of Owls then returned to Queen Ojwa and told her all that he saw. 

Over time, Hallin's students managed to train many fine Redguard warriors, and eventually, they retook the city, which was then renamed to Hallin's Stand to honor its heroic defender. 

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At some point later, Hallin's Stand became a part of the kingdom of  .  The city, along with the whole Fallen Wastes, would often be a subject of dispute between Sentinel and the   kingdom of  , and at some point before the   of  , Evermore managed to gain control of the region, which resulted in several Redguard citizens fleeing or being exiled.  

In  , Hallin's Stand was briefly captured by   during his invasion on High Rock.  After the formation of the  , High King   and King   Guimard of Evermore supposedly planned to give Hallin's Stand and the Fallen Wastes to King   of Sentinel,  but after the death of King Eamond, King Emeric changed his mind, expressing his wish that Queen  , Eamond's widow, ruled the whole Bangkorai, including the Fallen Wastes.  Around that time, most Bretons considered the region to be a part of High Rock. 

Around 2E 582, Hallin's Stand was ruled by Grandeya  . In that year, the city was briefly captured by Magus-General   and the  , but it was soon liberated by the  , in collaboration with  , the legendary leader of Hallin's Stand Thieves Guild. 

Around that time, the city was home to the  , which collected books and documents related to Redguard and   history. 
 
Notes
There is very little consistency over how those from the city stylize their surnames, with citizens during the Interregnum using al-Hallin, al-Hallin's, al-Hallins, and al-Ojwambu.
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