![]() The Sanguine Barrows have seen more than their share of villainy and conflict throughout the years, and earned their name many times over. The thieves were never found, and as to why they'd take the bodies with their loot, well, we'd all prefer not to think of it. In fact, it has only been a few years since the Tamriths were scandalized when an entire crypt was found empty one morning of everything-bodies and all. More than once, a King or Queen of Shornhelm has ordered a hanging to set an example against such behavior.ĭespite these harsh consequences, a new defacement or theft still seems to follow nearly every noble burial. Though the responsibility of patrolling them belongs to the constabulary of Hoarfrost Downs, the lure of riches is sometimes enough to turn a protector into a criminal, or at least enough to turn his head and allow entry to the tombs. ![]() Looting and desecration are likewise common among the Sanguine Barrows. The Montclairs and the Tamriths each blame the other, unsurprisingly, for hurling the insult that provoked the houses into drawing steel, and the Bloody Funeral (as it came to be called) that ensued left a black mark on each house's legacy in the eyes of Rivenspire's people. As sunset approached, patience was in short supply. The nobles quarreled for hours and sent servants back and forth for documents, titles, and maps with official claims laid out, but neither house could be convinced to step down. When both funeral processions arrived one morning on the same hill in front of the same gravesite (a highly desirable one with a view of the river), conflict was inevitable. The houses' claims in the barrows bordered one another and had been a source of strife between them for many years. As I recall, it so happened that the Tamrith and Montclair houses both suffered the loss of a family member on the same day. ![]() One incident in Mid Year of 2E 551 earned the burial grounds their unfortunate common name. Instead, they are transported to join the other monarchs of High Rock in the great cemetery of Cath Bedraud in Glenumbra, per long-standing tradition.įeuds between the houses over the titles to gravesites in the Sanguine Barrows are common. Though some of these houses have produced Kings and Queens of Shornhelm, those deceased do not rest with their relatives here. Many prominent northern nobles inter their dead in Westmark's cold earth, including the Dorell, Tamrith, and Montclair families. The nobles of Rivenspire have buried their departed beneath the gnarled trees here for as long as anyone alive today remembers, laying relatives to rest among centuries-old crypts that have borne witness to corruption, disputes, theft, and worse. The burial grounds of Westmark Moor, known to many as the Sanguine Barrows, have developed an unsavory reputation among locals over the course of their history. The Barrows of Westmark Moor is a book in The Elder Scrolls Online. Rivenspire Lore Main article: Books (Online)
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