Elsweyr Defense Force

The Elsweyr Defense Force, also known as the Northern Elsweyr Defense Force or Khajiiti Defense Legion, is a faction that appears in , , and . They are Khajiit loyal to the deposed line of King Hemakar and Queen Numara of Rimmen, and formed some time after the Frostfall Coup in 2E 576 against the Usurper-Queen Euraxia Tharn.The Frostfall Coup Despite being led by the Speaker of the Mane, Lord Gharesh-ri, the Defense Force is a militia, not a professional army, and struggles to fight both Euraxian infantry and necromancers, and the newly emergent dragons that support them.Dialogue with Lord Gharesh-ri during "The Battle for Riverhold" in The Defense Force is officially supported by the Aldmeri Dominion, but the Alliance War has prevented them from providing material aid.
==Background==
Sometime after the Frostfall Coup, the Elsweyr Defense Force was founded and was able to capture the city of Riverhold from the Euraxians. They were prepared to attack the regional capital of Rimmen and depose Euraxia before the sudden appearance of dragons across Elsweyr disrupted their plans.Dialogue with Lord Gharesh-ri during "A Rage of Dragons" in The Defense Force used the city of Riverhold as their base of operations well as an outpost directly south from it to project throughout the near area.Events of The outpost was later destroyed in a coordinated attack by Euraxian necromancers and dragons.Events of "A Rage of Dragons" in Following the destruction of the outpost, Riverhold also came under direct attack, but the dragons and Euraxians were successfully repelled following the death of the dragon.
With the help of the Vestige, the Defense Force attacked Rimmen, first disabling the siege weapons aimed at the city's own population from inside before entering. The battle resulted in the death of Euraxia and the ascension of Khamira to the throne. With the city taken, the Defense Force established a permanent presence in Rimmen.Events of "Two Queens" in Assisting the Defense Force throughout the conflict were the Cygnus Irregulars, a former Imperial Legion that had subtly worked to disrupt Euraxia while ostensibly being aligned with her. Under the command of Prefect Calo, the Cygnus Irregulars were pardoned by Gharesh-ri and formed an alliance with the Defense Force.Events of "The Final Order" in 
===Post-Euraxia===
Despite Euraxia having died and the control of Rimmen passing to the Defense Force, the Euraxians and, more significantly, the dragons, continued to pose a threat to the region's safety and stability. Now under the command of Euraxia's chief necromancer, Zumog Phoom, the Euraxians continued their alliance with the dragons, forwarding Kaalgrontiid plan to absorb the power from Jode's Core.Events of "Cadwell the Betrayer" in The Defense Force and the Cygnus Irregulars fortified the ruins among the Moon Gate of Anequina against the remaining Euraxians to slow the dragons ingress into the Core. While the Vestige defeated the dragons in Jode's Core, the remaining Euraxians were routed by the Defense Force and Cygnus Irregulars.Events of "Jode's Core" in 
===Elsweyr Dragon Defense Force===
The Elsweyr Dragon Defense Force is a subunit of the Defense Force focused on combating dragons in Elsweyr. Administratively, the Force only consists of Captain Samara and her second-in-command Apprentice Taz, who train prospective dragon slayers in the best methods of combat and survival. Militia members, adventurers and mercenaries are all eligable to recieve training by undergoing the three trials: knowledge, endurance, and bravery. Trainees must recover ancient lore on dragon slaying techniques, recover standards left in dangerous dungeons, and, finally, slay a dragon and return with its heart.Events of "Bane of Dragons" in 
==Quests==
*A Rage of Dragons – The Defense Force comes under attack from dragons and Euraxians.
*The Battle for Riverhold – The Defense Force battles against the attacking Euraxians and their dragon allies.
*Two Queens – The Defense Force attacks and gains control of the city of Rimmen.
*The Final Order – The Defense Force reinforces Rimmen and coordinates with the Cygnus Irregulars.
*Jode's Core – The Defense Force and Cygnus Irregulars defend the Moon Gate of Anequina from the remnant Euraxians and dragons.
*Bane of Dragons – The Elsweyr Dragon Defense Force provides training for prospective dragon slayers.
* Dark Souls, Mighty Weapons – The Vestige is tasked with capturing daedra souls to enchant weapons to use against dragons.
* Dragon Lore: Icehammer's Vault – The Vestige is tasked with finding lost information about dragons in Skyrim at Icehammer's Vault.
* Dragon Lore: Shroud Hearth – The Vestige is tasked with finding lost information about dragons in Skyrim at Shroud Hearth Barrow.
* Dragon Lore: Stormcrag Crypt – The Vestige is tasked with finding lost information about dragons in Skyrim at Stormcrag Crypt.
* Goblin Demonstration – The Vestige is tasked with demonstrating how to kill goblins for Defense Force recruits.
* Lamia Demonstration – The Vestige is tasked with demonstrating how to kill lamias for Defense Force recruits.
* Lurcher Demonstration – The Vestige is tasked with demonstrating how to kill lurchers for Defense Force recruits.
* Skeleton Demonstration – The Vestige is tasked with demonstrating how to kill skeletons for Defense Force recruits.
* Spider Demonstration – The Vestige is tasked with demonstrating how to kill spiders for Defense Force recruits.
==Members==
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*Abnur Tharn (Adviser)
*Apprentice Taz (Dragon Defense Force)
*Bezjhan
*Captain Nala-do
*Captain Samara (Dragon Defense Force)
*Captain Shideya
*Dazjhera
*Drasji
*Hadaz
*Indalzahr
*J'baashli
*Khamira (Sovereign)
*Lezu
*Lord Gharesh-ri (Leader)
*Mara'dahni
*The Vestige (De Facto)
*Zahari
*Zamarak (Queen's Claw)
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*Defense Force Warrior
*Khajiiti Recruit
==Locations==
*Defense Force Outpost, Northern Elsweyr – During "A Rage of Dragons."
*Moon Gate of Anequina, Northern Elsweyr – During "Jode's Core."
*Rimmen, Northern Elsweyr – After "Two Queens."
*Riverhold, Northern Elsweyr – Before "Two Queens."
*Sandblown Dragonscour, Northern Elsweyr – If a dragon is not present.
*Southern Dragonscour, Southern Elsweyr – If a dragon is not present.
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