| Meirvale | |
|---|---|
| Type | Settlement |
| Continent | Tamriel |
| Province | Elsweyr |
| Region | Anequina (The Scar) |
| Demonym(s) | Meirvalean |
| Appears in | Arena, ESO |
Meirvale (also known as Ein Meirvale)[1] is a historic area within Anequina, the northern region of Elsweyr. In its time, Meirvale was one of the original sixteen kingdoms of Elsweyr, known for their brewers and distillers.[2] But gradually, the Kingdom of Meirvale had ceased with the changing times and all that remained was the barren wastelands known as the Scar. To this day, instead of drinking their spirits up, the people of the Scar now drink in sorrow. What little remains of the kingdom is the Meirvale Keep, which now serves as the seat of power for the shanty town, the Stitches.[3]
HistoryEdit
From the Merethic Era to the late First Era, Meirvale stood as one of the original sixteen kingdoms of ancient Elsweyr and their people were brewers and distillers.[2] In Elsweyr's Merethic history, these kingdoms were ruled by feudal hunt-lords and a cruel hunter-aristocracy. By the latter years of the Merethic Era, the Kingdoms of Meirvale and Helkarn waged war, which lasted for three years. To bolster their ranks, their hunt-lords drafted thousands of peasants, inadvertently bringing one of the worst famines in Elsweyr's history. Eventually, their armies turned against them and slaughtered the hunt-lords. These efforts caused a domino effect across Elsweyr, where more and more peasant uprisings toppled their monarchy and within the century, Elsweyr's aristocracy was brought to a violent end.[4]
Like the other sixteen kingdoms, the Kingdom of Meirvale succumbed to the Thrassian Plague in 1E 2200. What remained of the kingdom was absorbed into the Kingdom of Anequina,[5][6] but where Meirvale once stood has since become the Scar and its people, now lowlifes and bandits drink their sorrows away in the Stitches, a shanty town built over the Scar. The town is a beacon of what the region represents now.[3]
Sometime around 2E 582, Meirvale was ruled by an Imgan Lich-Queen, but she was overthrown by Razum-dar, a well-known member of the Eyes of the Queen, a secret network of intelligence that served the Aldmeri Dominion.[7]
During the Interregnum around 2E 582, the lord of Meirvale Keep was a Khajiiti rogue known as Dashing Dasalzo. He was well-respected across the Stitches, but his life was cut short by one of his own. The alleged perpetrator, Tasnasi was banished from the Stitches while her contemporary, Khasda assumed the role of the leader of the Stitches. His reign was not well-received by the people, and Tasnasi was planning to clear her name. Enlisting the help of a adventurer, Tasnasi, and her companions infiltrated Meirvale Keep where she learned the truth. Khasda had assassinated Dashing Dasalzo and framed the murder on Tasnasi. So that he could claim Meirvale's treasure for himself. It is unknown whether Tasnasi killed Khasda or not, but regardless, the truth had been revealed to her and the Stitches continued on.[8]
During the Imperial Simulacrum in the late Third Era, the town of Ein Meirvale was an active settlement. It was ruled by Princess Khasrin and had a rivalry with Seaplace and Portneu View.[1] It was neighbored by several settlements, including Dune to the northwest, Heimthor Mount to the south, and Neumar Walk to the northeast.[9]
GalleryEdit
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Ein Meirvale during the Imperial Simulacrum
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Meirvale Keep
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The Stitches ca. 2E 582
NotesEdit
- The nearby settlement, Merryvale Farms shares a very similar name to the original kingdom of Meirvale as if it was corrupted into "Merryvale." The Khajiit that live in Merryvale are known for harvesting moon sugar, which can be made into alcohol such as rum.[10][11]
See AlsoEdit
- For game-specific information, see the Arena and Elder Scrolls Online
articles.
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b Ein Meirvale location and rumors in Arena
- ^ a b The Sixteen Kingdoms
- ^ a b Meirvale Keep loading screen in ESO: Elsweyr
- ^ Origins of the Khajiiti Martial Tradition — Tendwuayne, Sapiarch of Foreign Customs
- ^ Pocket Guide to the Empire, 3rd Edition: Sugar and Blood: the Cats of the South — Imperial Geographical Society, 3E 432
- ^ Anequina and Pellitine: An Introduction — Sulema, Initiate Scholar of the Pa'alatiin
- ^ Razum-dar's Journal, Chapter 1 — Razum-dar
- ^ Thick as Thieves quest in ESO: Elsweyr
- ^ Map of Elsweyr – The Elder Scrolls: Arena
- ^ Merryvale Farms location in ESO: Elsweyr
- ^ Master Assistant Materials Acquirer Pacrooti Answers Your Questions — Pacrooti
