Lore:Hjaalmarch

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Hjaalmarch
Type Region
Continent Tamriel
Province Skyrim
Subregions Drajkmyr Marsh
Hailstone Valley
Skyborn Range
Partial:
Frozen Coast
Karth River Forest
Hjaalmarch Hills
Appears in Skyrim, ESO
Hjaalmarch highlighted within Skyrim, 4E 182
Hjaalmarch circa 4E 201

Hjaalmarch or Hjaalmarch Hold[1] is a lowland coastal hold in Skyrim.[2] Roughly half the hold consists of the Drajkmyr marsh,[3] south of which is the capital and only major settlement Morthal (although Stonehills and some farmsteads lie on the tundra of Hailstone Valley).[2] The region is veined with waterways that empty into the Sea of Ghosts, and the Skyborn Range further isolates the area from the eastern and southern border.[4]

Hjaalmarch is home to the Karth delta,[5] also called the Mouths of the Karth,[6] where the mighty Karth River and the smaller River Hjaal (from whence the hold's name is derived)[7] empty into the Sea of Ghosts through a variety of intricate channels. The Deathbell flower is known to be abundant throughout the swamps.[8] Many ruins dot the hold, including the legendary Labyrinthian.[9][10] Combined with the fog that surrounds the marshes and the creatures that stalk the land (Wispmothers purportedly originated here), Hjaalmarch is considered one of the more mysterious holds in Skyrim.[9][11]

Hjaalmarch has the lowest taxes of the nine holds, but it is also the poorest hold.[3]

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