Chapter 14 – Living Well Is The Best Revenge (epilogue)
Ten years on, Vvardenfell was a changed place. The Empire had spread around the southern regions of the island – the new town of Hlormaren still stood in place, used mainly as a Legion garrison thanks to its fortress, and its coastal location made it a busy trade hub. Further east, the old Imperial capital of Ebonheart had been restored to its former glory, its grand castle having been rebuilt fully. Next to it stood Vivec, untouched since the last days of the war against the Dunmer. Uninhabitable, it stood instead as a monument to Varo Sinclair and his loyal group of friends repelling the Dunmer menace. Another new town, New Pelagiad, had been built on the site of the old town, and had become a large mining town. Devoted to discovering the mysteries of the magnetic glass and ebony, which also seemed to broadcast prophetic dreams, many mages and scholars had moved to the town, founding new Vvardenfell's first Guild of Mages. The Arch-Mage – Jurard Aurmine.
On the east coast of the island stood the town of Moonstar, the home of the Sun and Moon Cult, with the enormous statue of Azura as its centrepiece, the innards of the shrine transformed into an ornate palace from where Father Indarys led his people. Amani Sarano had been ordained as a High Priest, after her actions atop Vivec Palace had both saved Varo's life and allowed him to kill Drothan Indoril.
Varo's loyal company of soldiers – Sten Hawk-Eye, Tertius Levisson and all his other friends – still maintained Legion service but often went off on their own exploration missions, inspired by their leader. Burdush gra-Barat, Mistarie and Alanar had also enlisted in the Legion.
Connecting the towns of New Vvardenfell were two ships – the Dwemer steamship, still crewed by Sea Monster, Rigs-Sails and S'Barama, and the Twin Moons, Matari's ship.
Between Hlormaren and New Pelagiad, upon the Odai Plateau, once existed a great Hlaalu manor. This was reconstructed, as one man deserved such a grand home – Commander Varo Sinclair.
Life had been good for Varo since the downfall of the Dunmer. Following his actions, the Emperor had bestowed the coveted title of Champion upon him, and for his service to the Nine Divines, the Imperial temple had made him an honourary High Priest.
Varo and Galmina married shortly after the downfall of the Dunmer, and had two children, Velas and Fariel Sinclair. Velas was now nine, and shared his father's loves – leadership, exploration, but most of all, looking out for others – a proud Imperial boy. Their seven-year-old daughter, Fariel, took more after her mother, possessing the same blonde hair, delicate features and deep eyes as Galmina. Having been taught the basics of magic under the able tuition by Jurard, she had developed a keen interest for the history of old Vvardenfell, and often went off exploring nearby caves and ruins with Galmina and the estate's chief guard, Erdora. Only once did Varo come with them, on an expedition to a Dwemer ruin on a hillside high above Balmora, overlooking the Foyada Mamaea. In here, in the deepest parts of the ruin, Varo left Wraithguard, under the protection of two Golden Saints. He knew he was going to need the gauntlet again. Too many things remained unexplained – the magnetism of the rocks that erupted from Red Mountain, the purple crystals found in caves around Vvardenfell – for the island to lie dormant again.
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-Vvardenfell Reborn-