Anvil Anvil or West Anvil is one of the nine major cities located in the Imperial Province of Cyrodiil . Anvil ' s ports are teeming with goods and trades from the Summerset Isles to Hammerfell . Description . Geography . Anvil is a walled off city located on the shores of the Abecean Sea and the Gold Coast . Anvil , on the mainland , is located on the edge of Colovia and the Imperial Province . It is also on the other end of the Gold Road to the Imperial City and the Red Ring Road . Anvil ' s main gate is located on the northern wall , and that serves as its only entrance . Anvil ' s town square is surrounded by the craftsmen and guild s . From there , the city continues to the west and east . To the west is where the Gold Coast Trading Company is stationed as well as the residential houses . To the east is the Chapel of Dibella , the local bank , and the statue of Selkie of West Skerry . History . First Era . In 1E 2200 , the Thrassian Plague had affected Western Tamriel in a multiple ways . Bendu Olo of West Anvil accumulated an army known as the All Flags Navy to fight the Sload of Thras . Navies from Colovia , Hammerfell , and High Rock traveled to Thras and sunk the continent into the sea to the point where only a few islands such as Agonio are left . Syrabane of the Altmeri Pantheon joined Bendu Olo and defeated the Sload . This is what made Syrabane a part of the Altmeri Pantheon . Second Era . In 2E 576 , the Gold Coast had become an independent kingdom separate from Cyrodiil when Varen ' s Wall was finished on the Gold Coast border from the Colovian Estates . The Imperial Navy left the Gold Coast to face Varen Aquilarios ' rebellion in the Heartlands . The Red Sails Pirates of the Abecean Sea arrived into the Anvil Bay with a large fleet and took control of Anvil in a heartbeat . Fortunata ap Dugal had taken the role of Provincial Governor of the Gold Coast . Governor Fortunata ap Dugal ruled Anvil with an iron grip and was considered a ruthless dictator among her people . However , Dugal ' s reign kept the region controlled and prevented anarchy at multiple different times . Her Red Sails became a private militia in a similar vein to the Stormcloak Rebellion in Eastern Skyrim , to benefit her needs and enforce her political beliefs . In 2E 583 , the Dark Brotherhood of Colovian West had made a resurgence in the independent kingdom of the Gold Coast and had made several notable assassinations in places such as Anvil and Kvatch . One of their first assassinations was Lord Quintus Jarol at his Estate north of Anvil and Grand Sermonizer Fithia at - Himah . Groups such as the Order of the Hour began to antagonize the Brotherhood in the hopes to destroy them . Oddly enough , Governor Fortunata ap Dugal had contracted the Dark Brotherhood to assassinate Commander Marcus Scipio of the Kvatch guard to which the Brotherhood agreed to . Their talented recruit was sent to Castle Kvatch to kill Scipio . After murdering Scipio , the recruit encountered Count Carolus Aquilarios in his chamber who himself had contracted the Dark Brotherhood to assassinate Dugal in return . Speaker Terenus of the Brotherhood gave the contract to the recruit , and they returned to Anvil . Upon arriving at Anvil Castle , the assassin was greeted by Dugal , and they both shared a drink on the castle balcony . Unfortunately for Dugal , the wine was poisoned , and she collapsed over the balcony edging falling to her doom . Third Era . In 3E 433 , Anvil prospered along with the other eight cities in Cyrodiil . The city is under the leadership of Countess Millona Umbranox , a righteous and godly woman who was well beloved by her people . Her husband , Corvus Umbranox went missing years ago , yet people believe she was better off without him . An event similar to Molag Bal ' s invasion into Cyrodiil known as the Oblivion Crisis came to fruition in the very late third era by Mehrunes Dagon . His invasion into Tamriel has sacked cities across Tamriel such as Ald ' ruhn , Kvatch , and Lilmoth . An Oblivion Gate opened up outside the main gate of Anvil , and it let out an army of Dremora , Clannfear s , and Scamp s to attack the city . Luckily , the Blades of Cloud Ruler Temple led by Blademaster Jauffre and the Bruma Guard led by Burd managed to push the daedric army back into the Deadlands . However , the greater army returns , one similar to the one that destroyed Kvatch earlier . The Hero of Kvatch and Martin Septim lead the combined forces of the eight other cities in Cyrodiil including Anvil and destroyed the Daedric Siege Crawler heading to Bruma . Fourth Era . In 4E 171 , the Great War ravaged Cyrodiil and left the Mede Empire in shambles . Lady Arannelya of the Third Aldmeri Dominion traveled from Valenwood into the Gold Coast and Anvil to get to the Imperial City . In their wake , the cities of Anvil and Kvatch were besieged , leaving the western Imperial front open to attack . The Alik ' r Desert in Hammerfell had fought a losing battle with the Aldmeri Dominion , and smaller armies entered the Gold Coast from the Rihad front . The Siege of Anvil was ruthless and cruel to the Imperials , a veteran named Noster Eagle - Eye lost his eye and many comrades at the battle .