Lore:Dragonstar

Dragonstar
Type	Settlement
Continent	Tamriel
Province	Hammerfell
Region	Craglorn
Appears in	Arena, Shadowkey, ESO

Dragonstar circa 2E 582

Banner of Dragonstar circa 3E 397

Dragonstar (also spelled Drangstor) is a city-state in Hammerfell, just south of the border with High Rock and Skyrim. It is located on the foothills of the Dragontail Mountains, in the region of Craglorn. Like much of Craglorn, Dragonstar is very cosmopolitan compared to the rest of Hammerfell, often inhabited by those deemed "unfit" for life in the Empire.

Dragonstar is neighbored by several settlements, including Dragon Gate to the southeast and Heldorn Mount to the southwest.

History

Dragonfields - Entrance to Dragonstar

In the Second Era, it was a small, fortified settlement dominated by Nord miners and mercenaries. The Dragonstar Caravan Company began operations there, but later moved its headquarters to Ska'vyn. In 2E 582 the local miners were contracted with extracting fast amounts of nirncrux, known as "red brittle" to the locals. Although abundant and seemingly inert, the stone is very dangerous to mine due to the toxic fumes released. The patron of this operation was Cassipia, who aided and later betrayed the dangerous Scaled Court. Nirncrux mining presumably halted following her death and the destruction of the Court. The entrance to an otherworldly arena also appeared in the mountains north of the settlement, and before the trade routes to Dragonstar were cut off, the site was used to host a grand melee every year.

By the time of the Imperial Simulacrum in the late Third Era, the city-state of Dragonstar was an active settlement, being known as the "home of the Sacred Rage." It was ruled by King Dhatan, and it had a rivalry with Elinhir and Skaven.

During the War of Bend'r-mahk, the forces of Skyrim advanced into Hammerfell and besieged the city, eventually establishing a separate government within the city. During this time, the city was divided into western and eastern sections, walled off from each other, each with their own government. Dragonstar West was still under the control of Hammerfell, while Dragonstar East was controlled by Skyrim. An atmosphere of deep mutual distrust prevailed between the two sides. The city had an arena pit, a prison and guild halls for the Mages Guild, Fighters Guild and Thieves Guild. Shadow Gates could also be found in the city.

The occupation persisted after the end of the war, and by 3E 432 the situation remained unchanged, although contemporary maps continued to show the whole city as belonging to Hammerfell de jure. The history of Dragonstar after the Oblivion Crisis is unknown.

Notable Places

• Arena Pit
• Fighters Guild
• Geldwyr Manor
• The Herbarium
• Mages Guild
• Warehouse District

Notes

• The Ansei warrior Satameh was known as the "Tigress of Dragonstar".
• Arena was originally conceived as a fighting game featuring a tournament that took the player to each of Tamriel's cities to challenge different gladiatorial teams. According to a file from that stage of development left behind in the final game, Dragonstar's gladiatorial team would have been called "the Sacred Rage".

Gallery

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  Dragonstar's location in Hammerfell

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  Dragonstar (Arena)

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  Statue in Dragonstar West (Shadowkey)

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  Banner of Dragonstar circa 2E 582

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  The Herbarium, an oasis in the grim cityscape (Shadowkey)

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  Dragonstar Rider (Legends)

See Also

• For game-specific information, see the Arena, Shadowkey and ESO articles.

References

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.