Morrowind:Red Mountain

The UESPWiki – Your source for The Elder Scrolls since 1995

"But when Trinimac and Auriel tried to destroy the Heart of Lorkhan it laughed at them. It said, "This Heart is the heart of the world, for one was made to satisfy the other." So Auriel fastened the thing to an arrow and let it fly long into the sea, where no aspect of the new world may ever find it." — The Monomyth

"Beneath Red Mountain, Dwemer miners discovered a great magical stone. By diverse methods, Lord Kagrenac, High Priest and Magecrafter of the ancient Dwemer, determined that this magical stone was the heart of the god Lorkhan, cast here in the Dawn Era as a punishment for his mischief in creating the mortal world. " — Kagrenac's Tools

Red Mountain is a vast volcano that dominates the island of Vvardenfell in Morrowind. The island was actually named after the volcano: the original name of Red Mountain was Vvardenfell, which translates to "City of the Strong Shield" in Dwemeri . It is a small continent all to itself, riven from the rest of Morrowind by the remains of a colossal crater. Red Mountain truly dominates Dunmer life, reaching far beyond its immediate surroundings. It is generally considered to be the most dangerous region on the continent. In this wasteland of deep ravines, so-called Foyada, and lava pools, blighted monsters run free and the minions of Dagoth Ur, so-called Ash Creatures roam the land. Entrance to Red Mountain is limited: around the perimeter of Red Mountain the Tribunal constructed the Ghostfence (~ 3E 400 - 3E 417), a giant Spirit Wall. The only way inside without extended jump or levitation is through Ghostgate in the south. This region can be marked by the steep climbs to the top of the mountain and by the Ash Storms that fill the air and limit visibility to a few feet. Overall travelers new to Morrowind should be wary of this region, and anyone entering should proceed with caution.

Since the loss of the Dwemer Artifacts (~3E 414), Sunder and Keening, few have ventured inside the Ghostfence. Red Mountain is almost entirely uncharted, and one will not find any accurate, up-to-date maps or terrain guides anywhere. It is known, however, that there are four ancient Dwemer Citadels in the region, three of which are residences for Dagoth Ur's most trusted ash vampires; the other being the headquarters of Dagoth Ur himself. Even though this area is extremely dangerous, Glass and Ebony mines have been set up inside the Ghostfence under Imperial guard.

The Foyada Mamaea leads from Ghostgate to the Moonmoth Legion Fort near Balmora, and an unnamed foyada follows the Ghostfence northwest to Ald'ruhn. Just north of the Ghostfence is the lost Dunmer fortress of the Sixth House, Kogoruhn. It is rumored that a secret entrance links this structure with Red Mountain proper.

Contents 1 Related Quests 1.1 Main Quest 1.2 Vampiric 2 Places 2.1 Smaller Towns 2.2 Ancestral Tombs 2.3 Daedric Ruins 2.4 Dunmer Fortresses 2.5 Dwemer Ruins 2.6 Foyadas 2.7 Holy Grounds 2.8 Mines 3 People

This entrance, however, is long-winded and you will face many ash creatures in the caves of Kogoruhn. Ghostgate has many supplies and information, so new players are more likely to survive by using Ghostgate.

[edit] Related Quests

A list of quests that take are related to the Red Mountain region, Vvardenfell, Morrowind.

[edit] Main Quest

• Meet Sul-Matuul: Travel to the Northern coast to find out more about the Nerevarine Prophecy and how it relates to you.
• The Citadels of the Sixth House: Find the Ash Vampires to collect powerful artifacts and make your assault on Dagoth Ur himself.

[edit] Vampiric

• The Imprisonment of Mastrius: Aid this vampire imprisoned in the Salvel Ancestral Tomb by Azura.

[edit] Places

A list of places found in the Red Mountain region, Vvardenfell, Morrowind.

[edit] Smaller Towns

• Ghostgate — A fortress that consists of two main towers, called Dusk and Dawn, connected by a hallway that acts as a Tribunal Temple. (map)

[edit] Ancestral Tombs

• Fadathram Ancestral Tomb — A small tomb south of the Ghostfence in the southern Ashlands region. (map)
• Indaren Ancestral Tomb — A Daedra-occupied tomb in the northern Ashlands. (map)
• Omalen Ancestral Tomb — A large tomb in the northern Ashlands, north of Kogoruhn and southeast of Valenvaryon. (map)
• Salvel Ancestral Tomb — A medium-sized tomb just inside the northeastern corner of the Ghostfence. (map)
• Sandus Ancestral Tomb — A large tomb just outside the eastern Ghostfence, northwest of Falensarano. (map)

[edit] Daedric Ruins

• Assalkushalit — A shrine to Sheogorath southeast of Maar Gan. (map)
• Assurnabitashpi — A shrine to Mehrunes Dagon west of the Urshilaku Camp. (map)
• Ularradallaku — A shrine to Mehrunes Dagon on the slopes of Red Mountain. (map)

[edit] Dunmer Fortresses

• Kogoruhn — A Dunmer stronghold, the location of which was lost with time. (map)

[edit] Dwemer Ruins

• Bthanchend — A Dwemer ruin located just inside the Ghostfence, near Maar Gan. (map)
• Endusal — Located in the Red Mountain region, inside of the Ghostfence. (map)
• Tureynulal — One of the crater citadels in the Red Mountain region. (map)
• Odrosal — One of the Red Mountain Citadels. (map)
• Dagoth Ur — Is located in the Red Mountain region inside the Ghostfence, nearly directly north of Ghostgate, and is marked on your world map. (map)
• Vemynal — A Crater Citadel located far south of Kogoruhn. (map)

[edit] Foyadas

• Foyada Ashur-Dan — The hardened lava river from the crater of Red Mountain into the Molag Amur region. (map)
• Foyada Mamaea — The hardened lava river that runs from Ghostgate past Balmora all the way to Hla Oad. (map)
• Foyada Esannudan — The short hardened lava river between Foyada Mamaea and Foyada Ashur-Dan. (map) -- The short hardened lava river leading from Ghostgate to the crater citadels of Red Mountain.

[edit] Holy Grounds

• Shrine of Pride, Ghostfence (map)

[edit] Mines

• Ahanibi-Malmus Egg Mine — Located down the road southeast from Kogoruhn, just outside the Ghostfence. (map)
• Akimaes-Ilanipu Egg Mine — Located just north of Falasmaryon. (map)
• Halit Mine — A well-staffed glass mine, northeast from Ghostgate. (map)
• Maelu Egg Mine — An abandoned egg mine located north-east of Ghostgate. (map)
• Mausur Caverns — An abandoned Ebony Mine, well inside the Ghostfence. (map)
• Panabanit-Nimawia Egg Mine — A blighted egg mine just inside the Ghostfence, due east of Buckmouth Legion Fort. (map)
• Sudanit Mine — A working ebony mine, west of Ghostgate. (map)
• Yanemus Mine — An ebony mine just east of Odrosal inside the southeastern edge of the Ghostfence. (map)
• Yassu Mine — A working glass mine inside the Ghostfence, near Ghostgate. (map)

[edit] People

Name		Race	Class	Level	Health	Magicka	Alarm	Fight	Location
Llavelea Nelvani	F	Dunmer	Crusader	11	113	102	0	80	[1,8]

Regions of Vvardenfell
Regions:	Ascadian Isles | Ashlands | Azura's Coast | Bitter Coast | Grazelands | Molag Amur | Red Mountain | Sheogorad | West Gash