The Circle of Champions was a guild formed in the Second Era to test the greatest fighters of Tamriel in games of martial skill.[1] Led by a Dunmer gladiator named Battlemaster Rivyn, the group would seek out dangerous locales for use as battlegrounds, and would reward fighters for taking part in various lethal games at these remote locations. Games were team-based, with participants being divided into three factions: the Fire Drakes, the Pit Daemons, and the Storm Lords.[2][nb 1] Many soldiers from the Three Banners War took part in these games, as they were encouraged to participate in Battlegrounds exercises with payments of scrip known as Alliance Points.[3]
The various teams that compose the Circle of Champions have their own styles of armor. The Fire Drakes utilize draconic symbolism in their armor. The Pit Daemons favored skull motifs, and the Storm Lords bore lightning and crown motifs on their armor.[4] The teams are also known to wear armor resembling the Ordinator's Order of War armor, something normally forbidden by the Order.[5] Furthermore, representatives of the teams have been known to sell the knowledge of crafting Ordinator armor to those that have earned the most honored of participants.[6]
Circa 2E 582 the Circle of Champions had established camps in several of Tamriel's major cities. Known as Gladiator's Quarters, these camps were located outside the walls of Alinor, Daggerfall, Davon's Watch, Gonfalon Bay, Leyawiin, Necrom, Rimmen, Skingrad, Solitude, Vivec City, and Vulkhel Guard.[7]
List of BattlegroundsEdit
Many dangerous and exotic locations were used by the Circle of Champions to host their games:
- Ald Carac
- Arcane University
- Coldharbour Colosseum in Coldharbour
- Deeping Drome
- Eld Angavar
- Foyada Quarry
- Huntsman's Fortress on Whalefall
- Istirus Outpost
- Mor Khazgur
- Mota-ka
- Port Dufort
- Reman's Folly
- Shehai Waystation
- Strid River Valley
- Ularra
GalleryEdit
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From left to right: Fire Drake, Pit Daemon, and Storm Lord Banners
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From left to right: Pit Daemon, Fire Drake, and Storm Lord armor
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Medium Fire Drake, Light Storm Lord, and Light Pit Daemon outfit styles
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Battleground participants outside team outfits
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Fire Drake's Skull
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Skull of the Pit Daemon
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Crown of the Storm Lords
NotesEdit
See AlsoEdit
- For game-specific information on Battlegrounds, see the Elder Scrolls Online article.
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Battlemaster Rivyn's dialogue in ESO
- ^ Battlegrounds in ESO
- ^ Alliance Points flavor text in ESO
- ^ Fire Drake Style, Pit Daemon Style, and Storm Lord Styles in ESO
- ^ Various NPCs across all the Province's Gladiator's Quarters in ESO
- ^ Battlegrounds Supplies Merchants wares in ESO
- ^ Gladiator's Quarters in ESO
Note: The following references are considered to be unofficial sources. They are included to round off this article and may not be authoritative or conclusive.