Wrothgarian Mountains

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The Wrothgarian Mountains are a rugged, snow-capped mountain range in the Elder Scrolls universe, known as the ancestral homeland of the Orcs (Orsimer) and site of the great city of Orsinium.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional mountain range
geographical region in Tamriel
alsoKnownAs Wrothgar NERFINISHED
ancestralHomelandOf Orcs NERFINISHED
Orsimer NERFINISHED
appearsIn The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard (lore) NERFINISHED
The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall NERFINISHED
The Elder Scrolls Online NERFINISHED
The Elder Scrolls Online: Orsinium DLC NERFINISHED
associatedWith Malacath worship
Orcish culture
borderWith Hammerfell NERFINISHED
High Rock NERFINISHED
Orsinium territory
climate cold
snowy
conflictSiteOf multiple sieges of Orsinium
contains Orc strongholds
Orsinium NERFINISHED
ancient ruins
mountain passes
culturalSignificanceFor Orcs NERFINISHED
Orsimer NERFINISHED
economicActivity hunting
mining
smithing in Orc strongholds
factionPresence Daggerfall Covenant (ESO era) NERFINISHED
Orsimer clans NERFINISHED
frequentedBy bandits
mercenaries
governedBy various Orc chieftains
hasPrimaryCity Orsinium NERFINISHED
inhabitedBy Bretons NERFINISHED
Orcs NERFINISHED
Redguards NERFINISHED
knownFor Orc strongholds
harsh climate
rugged terrain
snow-capped peaks
languageRegionFor Orcish
locatedIn High Rock NERFINISHED
Wrothgar NERFINISHED
locatedOn Iliac Bay region NERFINISHED
partOf Tamriel NERFINISHED
western Tamriel NERFINISHED
strategicImportance defensive stronghold region for Orsinium
natural barrier between High Rock and Hammerfell
terrainType mountainous
timePeriodFeatured Second Era NERFINISHED
Third Era NERFINISHED
universe The Elder Scrolls NERFINISHED

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High Rock hasSubregion Wrothgarian Mountains