City Isle

**City Isle**, the **Imperial Isle**, the **Eight Islands** or the **Ruby Isles** is a large island located in the middle of Lake Rumare, within the province of Cyrodiil. City Isle gets its name from the fact that the Imperial City is located in the middle of the island, the Imperial City being the capital of the province.

## By game

* City Isle (Oblivion)
* City Isle (Moonstrider)
* City Isle (Invasion)
* City Isle (Online)

## Description

### Geography

The majority of the Island is covered by the Imperial City, which is the biggest city in all of Tamriel. The Imperial City has one of the largest sewers systems in Tamriel, which has tunnels throughout the City Isle underground in which it is possible to house an entire army, which was the case during the Imperial City Campaign of the Alliance War. Throughout the Rumare coast, tunnels are leading into the sewers and the six different districts in the Imperial City; some sewer entrances extend across Lake Rumare into the Great Forest or the Heartlands. Beyond the Imperial City walls are several caves and minor landmarks. There are small islands located on the main island including Wellspring Island, a significant portion of land on the northwest side of the island that is uninhabited by anyone, and the Imperial City Waterfront, which is a small settlement considered a part of the Imperial City; it is where trader ships go to drop off resources into the Imperial City.

## History

### Second Era

*Main article: City Isle (Online)*
During the Interregnum in 2E 582, the Daedric forces of Molag Bal had taken over the Imperial City and infested the entire region. Each of the six district within the city was ruined, with Daedroths, Flesh Colossus, and Grievous Twilights roaming the streets. The Imperial City Sewers began to resemble the depths of Coldharbour when Daedric Rifts and Coldharbour Spikes began to jut out of the ground. The center of the sewers, the Barathrum Centrata, had a large daedric structure with several rifts surrounding the structure. The denizens of the Imperial City were prisoners of war and tortured by the daedric warriors. Some of them were able to escape into the Heartlands or into the edge of the Sewers, where the Alliances of the Alliance War were stationed.

### Third Era

*Main article: City Isle (Oblivion)*
Before the Oblivion Crisis in 3E 433, members of the Septim Dynasty were being assassinated by the Mythic Dawn Cult of Mehrunes Dagon. Emperor Uriel Septim VII would escape into the Imperial Sewers with members of the Blades and a Prisoner who just so happened to be put in a cell leading to an escape route. The group was encountered by Mythic Dawn agents who slew Uriel Septim in the sewers, seemingly ending the Septim Dynasty. Believing they had a cosmic purpose, Uriel VII gave the Prisoner the Amulet of Kings and was sent to Weynon Priory to meet Grandmaster Jauffre of the Blades. From there, they would start their search to find the missing heir to the Septim Throne and end the impending Oblivion Crisis.

### Fourth Era

*Main article: City Isle (Moonstrider)*
In year 5E 57, the Moonstrider Pirates led by Pykim terrorized Hammarfell while controlling the Iliac Bay. The High King of the Redguards, Aleslen, concerned that Pykim pludged his kingdom dry and chaos, and upon the release of a hero in Cyordiil by Empress Marcella Varian, who later to become the Moonstrider. The Hero agreed to travel to help the Redguard High King from the Pirates. However Pykim, launched the assault the city of Rihad, which both the Empress and the Hero stopped the siege, forcing Pykim let go and escape Hammerfell. Marcella and the Hero traveled back to the Imperial City where she awards the Hero with serves within the Empire, and also cleaned the Hero's pervious crimes.

### Fifth Era

*Main article: City Isle (Invasion)*
During the Orsinium Conquest in 5E 723, the Orcish warlord Shamar gro-Rogdul invaded Cyrodiil, driving the Imperial Legion who was loyal to Emperor Titus Varian III out of Cyrodiil. When Titus III slayed by Shamar who later usurped the Ruby Throne caused the Varian Dynasty's more than 850 year rule ended, the Fourth Empire fragmented and caused the Red Dragon Interregnum. After eight year rule of Shamar come to the end when General Crassius Avento launched a uprising and took back the Ruby Throne after defeating Shamar at the Battle for the Imperial City.

In 5E 766, the Daedric Prince Haidoneus launched his own invasion of the province, attacking and almost sacking the Imperial City but was later defeated by Marcella.

## Locations

### Settlements

* Imperial City
	+ Arboretum District
	+ Arena District
	+ Elven Gardens District
	+ Green Emperor Way
	+ Market District
	+ Talos Plaza District
	+ Temple District
	+ Arcane University
	+ Prison District
	+ Imperial City Waterfront
	+ Imperial City Sewers

### Ruins

* Abagarlas
* Vanua

### Caves

* Dzonot Cave
* Fatback Cave
* Sideways Cave
* Sinkhole Cave
* Wellspring Cave

### Landmarks

* Rumare Bridge
* Wellspring Island

## Gallery

City Isle (Online).pngCity Isle circa 2E 582.City Isle (Online) Map.pngMap of the City Isle during the Interregnum.City Isle Tunic Dress.pngA style of Imperial clothing originating from City Isle.
## Appearances

* *The Elder Scrolls: Arena*
* *The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion*
* Template:Oblivion Mobile
* *The Elder Scrolls V: Moonstrider*
* *The Elder Scrolls VI: Invasion*
	+ *The Elder Scrolls VI: Underworld*
* *The Elder Scrolls Online*
	+ *The Elder Scrolls Online: Imperial City*

## References

1. ↑ Riverhold's description in *Arena*
2. ↑ *Father of the Niben*
3. ↑ Events in *The Elder Scrolls Online: Imperial City*
4. ↑ Events in Tutorial
5. ↑ Events in *The Elder Scrolls V: Moonstrider*
6. ↑ Events of *The Elder Scrolls VI: Invasion*
7. ↑ Events in *The Elder Scrolls VI: Underworld*

**Notice**: The following are unlicensed references. They are not copyrighted by a ZeniMax Media company, but can still be considered part of *The Elder Scrolls* lore and are included for completeness.
1. ↑ *Chancellor Abnur Tharn Answers Your Questions 2*