Lainlyn Lainlyn or Tava ' s Blessing is a major city located on the coastal areas of the Iliac Bay and is the capital of the Barony of Lainlyn of the Iliac Bay . The regional deity is Julianos . Lainlyn has been utilized as a royal shipyard and being named after the Yokudan Goddess Tava , who guided the Yokudans to Hammerfell when their home , Yokuda was destroyed . Description . Geography . The city - state of Lainlyn is located on the northern coasts of the Alik ' r Desert , within the Hollow Wastes of the region . It is an open - aired city with the primary purpose of being a shipyard . The Barony of Lainlyn is situated east of the Dragontail Mountains and in an area where the Iliac Bay meets before the Bjoulsae River . It is one of the larger nations in that side of Hammerfell , bordering the County of Satakalaam to the east , the Barony of Kozanset to the south , and barely the Fiefdom of Totambu to the southeast . Lainlyn is situated in an area traditionally being a part of the Crowns , the conservative group of Redguards . This is evident with the original name of Lainlyn , which revers a member of the Redguard Pantheon . Other notable Crowns settlements include the city - states of Hegathe and Elinhir . During the Warp in the West in 3E 417 , the Kingdom of Sentinel had absorbed several nations surrounding it , including the Barony of Lainlyn . The new kingdom extends as far as the Barony of Abibon - Gora to the Fiefdom of Mournoth . Lainlyn city itself is perhaps the smallest city - state in the Alik ' r Desert . Lainlyn South is where various warehouses are used for storage . In the middle of town is a town square , as well as a large building with a forge and a fountain on the outside center . Lainlyn North , is where the local Town Hall is located , as well as various shipyards and docked frigates . As mentioned before , Lainlyn primarily serves as a shipyard , for incoming trade or wayfarers moving between major Kingdoms . In front of the Town Hall is the Ansei Shrine , which was created by Jamshald Lainlyn . Moving upward from the Town Hall would lead to the Lainlyn Lighthouse , for incoming ships . Throughout that area are ruined Yokudan pillars , scattered about the water . On the outskirts of Lainlyn are various locations , including an encampment from the Baandari Clan , as well as , the ruins of Rkundzelft . History . Second Era . Reign of Viana the Pure & Renditions of Ghraewaj . The Barony of Lainlyn was ruled by Viana the Pure from 2E 120 to 2E 148 . History of Viana ' s reign is largely unknown , but it had lasted much longer than most leaders . It was during her rule , the tale of Ghraewaj has been altered , where the Baron of Lainlyn was actually a willing conspirator of Noctyr - a , who is the antagonist of the story . The story ends with both Noctyr - a and the Baron being turned into Harpies , rather than just the former . This revision was among other variations of the story , seen even before Viana ' s reign or even afterward . The Withered Hand & Alasan ' s Plot . During the Interregnum in 2E 582 , the city - state of Tava ' s Blessing was used as the royal shipyard of the Daggerfall Covenant , though it was under the occupation of the Crowns . It was at this time ; the Withered Hand had begun to appear throughout the Alik ' r Desert , taking the Ansei Wards from the Impervious Vault in Sentinel . With the death of Uwafa , the Withered Hand traveled all over the Hollow Wastes under the leadership of Alasan . With his undead army , Alasan took over Tava ' s Blessing . To push back the Covenant , Alasan planned to turn into a Lich , with the power of the Ansei Ward and the surrounding energy . Prince Azah lead the Covenant attack on the port town , but because of Redguard tradition , they could not fight the Ra - Netu utilized by Alasan . An Agent of the Covenant had intervened and fought the Ra - Netu , ultimately meeting with Alasan . Unfortunately , the Agent shattered the Ansei Ward , and Alasan ' s ritual was disrupted . With the help of Ansei Maja , the Ansei Ward was repaired , and Alasan ' s soul was trapped , freeing Tava ' s Blessing in the process . As time went on , Tava ' s Blessing would be renamed into Lainlyn , in honor of the Lainlyn Family that lived in the region . Third Era . Lainlyn 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 town of Lainlyn in their quest to recover the pieces . Baron Shrike of Lainlyn & the True Horn . During the Warp in the West in 3E 417 , the Barony of Lainlyn was under the rule of Baron Shrike and Baroness Dh ' menka . Shrike was infamous throughout the Bay for being a ruthless and tyrannical ruler , forcing Lainlyn to bend to his whim . His brother , Lord Kain was the leader of the Host of the Horn , the local knightly order that enforced the Baron ' s lord . Kain did not take a liking to Shrike , and so the two formed a rival group called the Knights of the True Horn , with the purpose of overthrowing with a coup d ' état . However , Kain ' s efforts were in vain , and the True Horn went their separate ways , waiting for Kain ' s call to arms , but it never came . Lord Jaren traveled to the Colovian Highlands of Cyrodiil , where he and various True Horn Knights created Battlehorn Castle . They remained on the estate until in 3E 433 , where they were killed by marauders , ending Lord Kain ' s short legacy . Despite this , the Castle continued on , being occupied by an adventurer . Lainlyn during the Warp in the West . The Barony of Lainlyn existed among the forty - four nations of the Iliac Bay , but it would be annexed into the Kingdom of Sentinel with the arrival of the Warp in the West . Queen Akorithi ' s forces captured the regions of Hammerfell , from the Barony of Abibon - Gora to the Fiefdom of Totambu . Sentinel ultimately absorbed Lainlyn . Lainlyn ' s legacy has revolved around the Crowns , and with it being taken in by the Forebears of Sentinel , they were forced to bow to their adversaries . Though the Crowns were given a chance to fight back in 3E 432 , when Ayaan - si of the True Crowns rebelled against King Lhotun of Sentinel . This conflict would continue to grow , all the way into the Fourth Era .