Tamriel Rebuilt:Dwemer Ruins

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Introduction

"Resdayn, present day Morrowind, was contested ground between two very different types of mer: the Chimer, who worshipped Daedra, and the Dwemer, who worshipped a profane and secret power." - Nerevar at Red Mountain

Numerous towers and ruins in a distinct style of architecture populate both Vvardenfell and Morrowind's mainland. Once home to the long-lost Dwemer that co-existed with the Chimer of Resdayn, they now stand empty of their creators following their disappearance at the time of the Battle of Red Mountain. While most commonly found within mountainous, volcanic or hilly areas, Dwemer Ruins can also be found in more fertile lands, with the influence of the culture having apparently extended as far south as Kragenmoor and Almalexia, if not into the Deshaan Plains and southernmost Morrowind.

Trade in materials taken from Dwemer ruins is in theory monopolised by the Empire, although these restrictions appear to be widely flouted. Nonetheless, an Empire-sanctioned organization known as the Imperial Archaeological Society (IAS) is responsible for cataloguing and exploring these ancient ruins, and their historians and excavators can be found at several dig sites, including the famed Kemel-Ze. Here they (or other explorers) may face off against the hostile automata that the Dwemer left behind. There can be other dangers too, including bandits and smugglers who have moved into ruins for the sake of plunder, and more solitary occupants such as wizards or vampires. Even the architecture can be an enemy, for some Dwemer traps still function, and an incautious adventurer can quickly find themselves within a suddenly flooding room.

While Dwemer Ruins of a different architecture set (attributed to the Rourken Dwemer of Hammerfell) are under development within Tamriel Rebuilt's sister project, Project Tamriel, these are expected to appear far from Morrowind itself.

Hendor-Stardumz, a Dwemer citadel in the Velothi Mountains

Mainland Ruins

Name	Region	Occupants	Notes
Akuband	Alt Orethan	Dwemer Automata
Alencheth	Lan Orethan	Dwemer Automata
Amthuandz	Boethiah's Spine	Archaeologists, Dwemer Automata
Archtumz	Sunad Mora	Archaeologist
Arkgnthleft	Mephalan Vales	Bandits
Barzamthuand	Armun Ashlands	Dwemer Automata
Bazak	Armun Ashlands	Bandits, Dwemer Automata
Bazhthum	Mephalan Vales	Dwemer Automata, Dwarven Undead
Bthalag-Zturamz	Dagon Urul	Dwemer Automata
Bthangthamuzand	Boethiah's Spine	Bandits, Dwemer Automata
Bthuangthuv	Roth Roryn	Dwemer Automata, Paupers
Bthung	Aanthirin	Dwemer Automata
Bthungtch	Aanthirin	Bandits, Dwemer Automata
Bthzundcheft	Telvanni Isles	Bandits, Dwemer Automata
Chunzefk	Sundered Scar	Archaeologists, Dwemer Automata
Durthungz	Sacred Lands	Dwemer Automata
Hendor-Stardumz	Velothi Mountains	Dwemer Automata
Kemel-Ze	Molag Ruhn	Archaeologists, Dwemer Automata	Will move to Sundered Scar in Poison Song release.
Khadumzunch	Armun Ashlands	Dwemer Automata
Leftunch	Roth Roryn	Dwemer Automata
Manrizache	Sea of Ghosts	Archaeologists, Dwemer Automata
Mvelthngth-Schel	Roth Roryn	Dwemer Automata, Vampires
Mzankh	Boethiah's Spine	Dwemer Automata
Mzungleft	Mephalan Vales	Dwemer Automata, Dwarven Undead
Nchal-Marschend	Aanthirin	Dwemer Automata
Nchazdrumn	Sunad Mora	Adventurer (friendly), Dwemer Automata
Nchulark	Sunad Mora	Dwemer Automata
Nchulegfth	Mephalan Vales	Bandits, Dwemer Automata
Ngelfltingth	Velothi Mountains	Dwemer Automata, Vampires
Ratharzak	Dagon Urul	Dwemer Automata, Telvanni Wizard
Rthungzark	Dagon Urul	Dwemer Automata
Yaztaramz	Dagon Urul	Dwemer Automata, Telvanni Wizard

For all pages in the Dwemer Ruins category, see here.