Hammerfell

Hammerfell (Yoku: Totambulu) is an arid country in western Tamriel. It is the home of the Redguards, who migrated from their previous homeland of Yokuda in the First Era. Hammerfell borders High Rock and Skyrim to the north and northeast, and Cyrodiil to the east and southeast. It is bounded by the Eltheric Ocean on the west, along with its arms, the Iliac Bay in the north, and the Blue Divide in the south.

Name

By language

• Aldmeri: Hegathe ("Land of Death")
• Bretic: Malleterre, Martellie ("Land of the Hammer")
• Cyrodilic – Modern: Martellia, Martullia; Middle: Malleterra ("Land of the Hammer"); Old: Hegathia ("Land of Death")
• Dwemeri: Volenfell ("City of the Hammer")
• Nordic: Hammerfall, Hammerfell
• Reachtongue – Eastern: Tir Ord; Western: Tir Morthwyn ("Land of the Hammer")
• Yoku: Totambulu ("Land of the Crown")

Etymology

The Nordic versions Hammerfall and Hammerfell are translations of the Dwemer Volenfell, with -fell taken to mean "fallen" instead of the actual meaning of "city, state, or realm". Hammerfell is also influenced by extant Vvardenfell, while Hammerfall is influenced by Daggerfall.