Daggerfall Daggerfall is one of the eight major kingdoms in the province of High Rock and is the capital of Daenia and the Glenumbra region of High Rock . Daggerfall , throughout the years , has influenced the history of Western Tamriel having involvement in the Siege of Orsinium and the Warp in the West . Description . Geography . The city of Daggerfall is the capital of the Kingdom of Daggerfall , which is one of the larger nations of the Iliac Bay . The region is located on the western shores of the Bay , and is on the northern end of the Iliac Estuary , from the Eltheric Ocean . The Kingdom is bordered by several smaller regions including the Barony of the Ilessan Hills and the March of Glenpoint , among other areas . Smaller settlements thrive in the Kingdom of Daggerfall , each depending on the capital city . These settlements include the townships of Singmoth and Newwood Wood . As time went on , the Kingdom of Daggerfall began to absorb other regions , from as far as the Barony of Phrygias to the Barony of Glenumbra Moors . The local deity of Daggerfall is the divine , Kynareth , who has the Temple of Kynareth worshipping them around the city . The local knightly order is the Knights of the Dragon , who have protected the Kingdom of Daggerfall for generations . The Vraseth Vampire Clan are prominent in the region and other nations in the Iliac Bay . Because Daggerfall is a somewhat significant city , it is one of the largest cities in the Iliac Bay , at one point , having a monopoly on the sea trade and being a part of the Masconian Trade Way between Wayrest and Sentinel . Daggerfall is situated on a mountain , in an area considered the Daenia Mountains and Daggerfall Bay . There are several coves located throughout the mountain range ; one such notable one is the Bad Man ' s Hallows , where an obscure cult worshipping the Bad Man of the Bretony Pantheon is known to be located in the area . The Privateer ' s Hold is another settlement situated near the city of Daggerfall and is home to many Bandit Clans . Daggerfall is a heavily walled city that goes along the mountain . The Daenia River runs through the center of town , separating the Daggerfall Marketplace and the Daggerfall Guild Square . Southern Daggerfall is where the Marketplace is , as well as , the Smithy Hall and the Daggerfall Cathedral . The Southern Daggerfall Docks lead into the Daggerfall Bay and where the Sea of Ghosts meets the Eltheric Ocean . Northern Daggerfall is home to the local Guilds of Daggerfall and the Rosy Lion ; the most successful Inn is located near the City Gate . Northwestern Daggerfall is where many of the traders visit since the ports are larger than the Southern Ports , and is the home of several local Guild Shops . Castle Daggerfall is located in between both Northern and Southern Daggerfall and is the seat of power in the Kingdom . History . First Era . The Origins of Bretony & Daggerfall . During the early years of the first era , the Nord s of Skyrim had conquered the provinces surrounding Skyrim , from High Rock to the Nibenay , and to areas of Morrowind . Because of the Nordic Conquest over High Rock , many settlements were founded by the Nords ranging from Camlorn to Reich Gradkeep . The first recorded instance of the name Daggerfall was in 1E 246 , referring to the area around modern - day Daggerfall . As time went on , the War of Succession divided the Nordic Kings of Skyrim , bring their conquered territory down to the mountains that surround Skyrim . The settlements already established were taken in by the Bretons that inhabited the land , governing as petty - kings and merchant - barons . Daggerfall was inhabited by the Bretons of Glenumbra , and it quickly flourished as a fishing village and as a prominent farming town . The Direnni Hegemony & the Alessian Reforms . The Bretons of Daggerfall soon began to evolve into a bustling metropolis under the Kings of Daggerfall and formed a relationship with the High Elves of the Direnni Hegemony of Balfiera . The Direnni under Raven Direnni used Daggerfall as the base of operation during the conflicts with the Alessian Reform s . The earliest forms of Castle Daggerfall was used by Raven Direnni as her home , being one of the earliest occupants of the Castle . The Direnni and leaders of Tamriel had rebelled against the Alessians for quite some time , beginning with the Battle of Skingrad with Rislav Larich . The Direnni was a major opposition to the Alessians . With Daggerfall ' s involvement in the Direnni Clan ' s endeavors , the Bretons of Daggerfall partook in the Battle of Glenumbra Moors in 1E 482 , against the Alessian Army under Faolchu the Changeling . Aiden Direnni led the charge against Faolchu ' s forces and defeated the Alessians with powerful fire magic . Daggerfall ; the Superpower of the West . In 1E 609 , the Direnni would slowly lose power and lose the territory they had owned for quite some time . This change caused Daggerfall to grow into a superpower among the nations of the Iliac Bay . Under the leadership of King Thagore , the Kingdom of Daggerfall grew into an economic , political , and militaristic power in the Iliac , slowly conquer the other regions in their side of the Bay . Thagore led a conquest over the March of Glenpoint , located northeast of the Kingdom ; it was after that , Daggerfall became the power it is today , with a monopoly over the trading scene in the area . As time went on , Daggerfall became hasty , resulting in their monopoly ending in a matter of weeks . The Siege of Orsinium ; the Fall of Igron . In 1E 948 , the leader of Daggerfall was King Joile , was a shrewd tactician and desired to conquer the rest of High Rock , beyond his already established domain . Around the same time , Torug gro - Igron united the divided Orcish tribes throughout Wrothgar and established the First Kingdom of Orsinium , located on the western edge of Wrothgar . The Orsimer of Clan Bagrakh and Clan Igron orchestrated a series of raids throughout the Bjoulsae River and Western Reach which came to be known as the Bjoulsae Raids . These actions have brought the attention to King Joile , prompting him to send a letter to Gaiden Shinji of the Order of Diagna , to coordinate a joint attack with the Orsimer of Orsinium . Joile ' s militia would consist of the Knights of the Dragon , the local knightly order of Daggerfall under the administration of Lord Trystan . In 1E 950 , the Siege of Orsinium began , and it involved all of the Wrothgarian Mountains , from the far west to the frozen east . Other settlements like the stronghold of Fharun were involved and besieged by the invaders of the Iliac . The Great Duel of Gaiden Shinji & Baloth Bloodtusk . King Joile had planned the whole invasion out and desired to conquer not only the First Kingdom of Orsinium but the province of Hammerfell as well . With the help of General Mercedene , of Reachmen origin , Joile orchestrated the demise of both Gaiden Shinji and the Orcs of Wrothgar . Mercendene , by order of Joile , had the Savage Sons , led by Baloth Bloodtusk to partake in the conflict and had both Shinji and Bloodtusk battle each other on the outskirts of Orsinium . Both Shinji and Bloodtusk fought valiantly with each other , complimenting each other ' s styles and wit in their duel . Both Trystan ' s forces and the Savage Sons knew not to interrupt the battle . However , Mercedene had purposely ordered her militia to fire on the duelists . Mercedene was stopped by a member of the Knights of the Dragon , and the Siege of Orsinium continued until 1E 980 , where it had officially ended , within thirty years . The Breton Army would advance into Bangkorai , where they would intercept the Redguards under Makela Leki , and begin their conquest over Hammerfell . The Orsinium Aftermath ; the Rise of Wayrest . Joile ' s conquest over Hammerfell would end abruptly when Makela Leki defended the region of Bangkorai from the Breton Horde . This was the beginning of Daggerfall ' s downfall . The Destruction of Orsinium opened a river route from the Bjoulsae River that goes down from the middle of the Fiefdom of Menevia . The minor fishing village of Wayrest began to thrive with new travelers moving to and fro from Greater Bretony to the Western Reach . Wayrest became a new trading empire in a matter of forty years and eventually became the Kingdom of Wayrest in several hundred years . As time went on , the Kingdom of Sentinel began to grow as a merchant city , gaining the same popularity as both Daggerfall and Wayrest . The monopoly that Daggerfall had for years , steadily decreased to the point where they had a third of the monopoly . The three kingdoms formed a trade way known as the Masconian Trade Way , which brought together the three rival kingdoms and brought down pirate activity . Second Era . The Black Drake of the Reach . Ever since the Battle of Granden Tor , the Kingdoms of High Rock have been at peace with each other and trade was thriving throughout the Masconian Trade Way and the three great kingdoms of the Iliac Bay . It was not until 2E 541 when High Rock would witness a war that would almost tear apart the kingdoms of High Rock . Durcorach the Black Drake invaded the province of High Rock with a horde of Reachmen from the Western Reach in an event known as the Black Drake ' s Invasion . The Conquest over Bangkorai ended after the Reachmen besieged the city of Evermore and the city of Hallin ' s Stand , before moving into the Kingdom of Wayrest . The Siege of Wayrest occurred within the span of fifty - seven days until it ended in a stalemate , leaving for Glenumbra , taking Camlorn in the process . Their next objective is the city of Daggerfall , which was under the reign of Bergamot Deleyn . The Great House Deleyn & the Daggerfall Covenant . Bergamot Deleyn derives from the Great House Deleyn , who have been the past leaders of Daggerfall for years . From 2E 342 , the Deleyns have ruled since the reign of King Donel Deleyn , who brought a union with Sylvie Garclay of Aldcroft , and other nations of Glenumbra . Bergamot defended the city with the Knights of the Dragon on his side , Emeric and his army from Wayrest was following suit , with the power of the Menevia Heavy Dragoons on his side . The Battle of Daggerfall begun when Emeric and Bergamot attacked the Reachmen Horde from both sides . Emeric ' s Navy and Bergamot ' s Army completely demolished the Horde , and the battle ultimately ended when Emeric slew Durcorach with his blade , severing his head . Bergamot finished the rest of the Reachmen and saved the province from further conflict . To protect themselves from future threats , the Kingdoms of High Rock ( excluding Northpoint , Fharun , and Jehanna ) formed an alliance called the Daggerfall Covenant , with Emeric taking the helm as their leader . The Alliance War & the Greater Covenant . As time went on , Wayrest grew into a much more significant power , more than Daggerfall had sustained for years . Things would take a turn for the worse when the Knahaten Flu had hit Western Tamriel from 2E 560 to 2E 603 . King Bergamot , along with many notable leaders , were killed by the flu . King Gardner of Wayrest would also die , leaving Emeric the throne of Wayrest . Bergamot was replaced by Folbert the Wide , who fought alongside High King Emeric during King Ranser ' s War , defending Wayrest and partaking in the Battle of Markwasten Moor . Folbert would eventually pass away and Casimir would take the throne of Daggerfall , and participate in the Greater Covenant with the Redguard s and the Orsimer . Around the same time , Varen Aquilarios of Chorrol rebelled against Emperor Leovic and took the Ruby Throne as the Emperor of Cyrodiil . Aquilarios would vanish out of the blue and bring about the Planemeld in 2E 582 , the Covenant gathered their arms to take the Imperial City . All the while , the Covenant faces the Ebonheart Pact of the East , and the First Aldmeri Dominion of the South . The Covenant had one objective , to preserve the Empire . Bloodthorns throughout Daggerfall ; the Bloodthorn War . During the Alliance War in 2E 582 , the Bloodthorn Cult of the Western Reach waged war with the Bretons of Glenumbra to destroy and corrupt the Daggerfall Covenant . The conflict began on the Island of Betnikh , where they eventually left to Daggerfall , operating from the shadows . A string of murders began to appear throughout the city , raising suspicion throughout the denizens of Daggerfall and the Daggerfall Guard under Captain Aresin . Aresin and another assailant known as the Vestige , investigated the entire city to find the culprit of the murders . What the Vestige discovered was a large vine , with thorns jutting out and squirming on the ground . After defeating a Bloodthorn Agent , the Vestige learned about an assassination attempt on King Casimir , which both the Vestige and Aresin foiled . With news of the Bloodthorn Cult , Glenumbra was on high alert , and supposedly , the Cult was targeting the Beldama Wyrd and the Wyrd Tree in Northern Daenia . Third Era . The Dire Iliac Bay ; the Camoran Usurper . In 3E 267 , the Camoran Usurper began his conquest over the provinces of Western Tamriel and had advanced into High Rock after besieging the Hammerfell city - states of Taneth and Rihad . The Usurper ' s Army consisted of mercenaries throughout Valenwood and Hammerfell , originating from the city of Arenthia . The kingdoms of the Iliac Bay were not in the position to fight back . The Kingdoms of Sentinel and Wayrest had leaders in their minor years , while the throne of Daggerfall was being fought for between two nobles named Helena and Jilathe , her cousin . The only other notable nation was Reich Gradkeep , whose leader was deathly ill and died at the end of the year after . The Usurper ' s Invasion would abruptly end by the combined forces of several Iliac nations under Baron Othrok , the leader of Dwynnen . Othrok defeated the Usurper at the Battle of Firewaves , located in the Iliac Bay . Daggerfall during the Imperial Simulacrum . During the Imperial Simulacrum from 3E 389 to 3E 399 , Emperor Uriel Septim VII was imprisoned along with Talin Warhaft in the Deadlands by Jagar Tharn . Tharn planned for months to capture the throne , and he was able to achieve so in the span of ten years . Tharn had a powerful weapon called the Staff of Chaos , and he split it into nine pieces and scattered them across Tamriel , the staff was the only thing keeping Uriel Septim and Warhaft in Oblivion . A warrior escaped his clutches and traveled all corners of Tamriel to retrieve the missing pieces . The hero was known as the Eternal Champion , and he assembled the staff and defeated Jagar Tharn at the Imperial Palace . The Eternal Champion had at one point visited the city of Daggerfall in their quest to recover the pieces . The city of Daggerfall was under the rule of King Tristyctor . Conflict across the Iliac ; War of Betony . In 3E 403 , the Island of Betony was under the control of Lord Mogref , who sought the aid of King Lysandus of Daggerfall for monetary reasons , to make Betony a vassal of the Kingdom of Daggerfall . Vanech of Daggerfall had also believed that Betony was the holy land of Kynareth , the Goddess - Protector of Daggerfall . King Camaron of Sentinel believed that this action is illegal and that Sentinel has always been the property of Sentinel , citing a two - hundred - year - old agreement . The War of Betony commenced , and it occurred all throughout the Iliac Bay . From the side of Daggerfall , the leader of the Daggerfall Army was Lord Bridwell who fought at the Siege of Craghold and the Battle of the Bluffs , located all throughout High Rock and the Iliac Bay . Nulfaga , the dowager mother of Lysandus foresaw Lysandus ' death with this conflict and told him to be careful , or he will die . Lysandus , however , did not listen to his mother ' s warning , and he left to Reich Gradkeep , to discuss a peace treaty with Camaron . To ensure Daggerfall ' s victory , Vanech forged a fake treaty and gave it to Camaron , who saw the deception within the words . Camaron related , and the armies of Daggerfall and Sentinel began the Riot in Reich Gradkeep , which left the city destroyed . The Demise of Lysandus ; the Rise of Gothryd . The battle continued into the Fiefdom of Reich Gradkeep , past the Ravennian Forest , and into the Cryngaine Field . The Army of Daggerfall , under the command of Bridwell and Prince Gothryd , fought at the Battle of Cryngaine Field against the forces of Sentinel under the administration of King Camaron and Lord Oresme . Nulfaga had arrived into the battlefield , albeit in the distance and feared that Lysandus would die in this battle . To prevent this , Nulfaga and her Dragon ally named Skakmat covered the battle with a large thicket of fog , causing the warriors of both kingdoms to go blind . Amidst the conflict , Lord Woodborne of Wayrest had assassinated Lysandus during the battle with a stray arrow . Believing that Camaron was the killer , Gothryd challenged Camaron to a duel after being named King of Daggerfall . The two fought bravely , but the newly named Prince ultimately defeated camaron . And so , the War of Betony had officially ended , creating animosity between both Daggerfall and Sentinel . To dispel this , Gothryd had married Princess Aubk ' i to create a friendship with the Kingdom of Sentinel , and it surely did but Queen Akorithi still mourned Camaron ' s death . Mission to Daggerfall ; the Ascension of Lysandus . In 3E 405 , the Emperor of the Septim Dynasty , Uriel Septim VII sent an Agent in the Kingdom of Daggerfall to deal with the sudden rise of Lysandus ' ghost . After entering the Iliac Bay from the Bjoulsae River , the Agent crashed land on Privateer ' s Hold , a bandit stronghold in Daggerfall . Afterwards , the Agent met with Lady Brisienna Magnessen , who told the story of Lysandus to the Agent . Quite sometime later , the Agent was told to meet Medora Direnni from the Isle of Balfiera , who would allow the Agent to relieve Lysandus ' soul and to find his murderer . With Medora ' s magic , the Agent traveled to the Fiefdom of Menevia and consulted with Lysandus at his tomb . Lysandus revealed the truth , which Lord Woodborne had assassinated Lysandus in an area outside of the Battle of Cryngaine Field . The Agent traveled into Wayrest , where they ultimately killed Woodborne , having Lysandus ' soul ascend into Aetherius . Gothryd ' s Iliac Bay ; Journey to Aetherius . At this point , the Totem of Tiber Septim began to come into the possession of the Agent , which held the power of Numidium , the Brass Dwarven Animunculi that Tiber Septim himself had used in his conquest over Tamriel . Many different royal bloodlines throughout the Iliac Bay have sought the totem for their own purposes , and one of them was King Gothryd of Daggerfall . Lady Brisienna learned the Totem was located in Castle Daggerfall and tasked the Agent into stealing it for the Emperor . After taking it , Gothryd came into possession of it , resulting in uniting the nations of the Iliac Bay . After giving the Totem to Gothryd , the Agent traveled into Aetherius to find the Mantellan Crux and to obtain the Mantella . The Miracle of Peace ; Warp in the West . In 3E 405 , the Warp in the West had occurred through the power of a Dragon Break , a Dragon Break is a magical anomaly that caused the alternate realities of who gets the Totem to all happen simultaneously . The outcome had the three kingdoms of the Iliac Bay to absorb the smaller nations of the region into their domain . Daggerfall had taken a substantial amount of territory , namely the western portion of the Fiefdom of Anticlere and the Fiefdom of Ykalon . The area that would be the Kingdom of Daggerfall ( i . e . Daenia and the Ilessan Hills ) had undergone a dangerous forest fire where the Kingdoms of Daggerfall , Wayrest , and Orsinium were fighting three - way conflicts , causing volleys of arrows to spread across the landscape . Gothryd and Aubk ' i were becoming leaders popular among the Septim Empire and the Iliac , their undying relationship has strengthened the bond between Daggerfall and Sentinel . Gothryd & Aubk ' i ; Future into the Fourth Era . In 3E 433 during the Oblivion Crisis , King Gothryd and Queen Aubk ' i had become one of the most powerful families during the waning years of the third era . Gothryd and Aubk ' i had a child named Camaron II , who married Lady Kelmena of Camlorn , to establish an alliance between Gothryd and Duke Senhyn . Areas between several different kingdoms have local skirmishes that have yet to explode into conflicts equal in size as the War of Betony or Ranser ' s War in early years . The Warp in the West had ended years of conflict in a matter of two days , resulting in one of the most progressive provinces in the area . While Daggerfall rises as the greater power , other kingdoms like Sentinel under King Lhotun and Wayrest under Queen Elysana . Gothryd and Aubk ' i would rule the Kingdom of Daggerfall throughout the Oblivion Crisis and into the Fourth Era .