Will we see something like this from Beth in future Instead of pseudo Gothic Castles and Tudorian style houses?
Rethan Manor is a
Hlaalu stronghold located on the
Odai Plateau, southwest of
Balmora and east of
Hla Oad. It is the smallest of the three strongholds available to the player, and is based in the heart of Hlaalu territory. It contains the manor itself and three houses surrounded by a wall on all sides. The closest settlement to it is
Hla Oad, which is located just down the plateau to the west. The stronghold, in its final phase, is the residence of several trainers and merchants, which are useful as an easy and definite method of selling newly-acquired loot.
Indarys Manor is a
Redoran settlement in the
Ashlands region, located on the site of
Bal Isra.
House Redoran defends this settlement as their commissioned stronghold, although
House Telvanni and
House Hlaalu don't share the same idea. It is the most populated of the three strongholds.
Indarys Manor is a typical
Redoran settlement built within the chitinous shells of what appears to be
Silt Striders. The settlement is walled in, and has a lookout tower constructed next to the entrance to the settlement.
Tel Uvirith is a
Telvanni settlement in the
Molag Amur region, located on the site of
Uvirith's Grave. House Telvanni defends this settlement as their commissioned stronghold, although
House Redoran and
House Hlaalu do not think likewise.
Tel Uvirith is the one and only Telvanni stronghold with
Dwemer Centurions guarding it. In comparison with the other two strongholds accessible in the game, Tel Uvirith fully demonstrates the arrogant expansionism of House Telvanni. While
Indarys Manor (the Redoran stronghold) is located on the site of
Bal Isra, right between
Ald'ruhn and
Maar Gan (thus in the Redoran heartland), and
Rethan Manor (the Hlaalu stronghold) is on the
Odai Plateau just south of
Balmora (also in the heartland of its House), Tel Uvirith is a direct expansion into territory which has had no affiliation with the Telvanni. Like
Tel Vos, which can be taken as a sign of imminent Telvanni occupation of the
Grazelands, Tel Uvirith shows surprising signs of the House planning to incorporate the northeastern part of Molag Amur into their domain as well. Upon construction of Tel Uvirith, the Telvanni heartland of the
Zafirbel Bay is more or less completely surrounded by strongholds, making them better organized than the scattered Redoran and Hlaalu strongholds, whose domains are woven into
Temple and
Imperial domains.
Tel Uvirith is notably much larger than the two other strongholds, although it is far more remote. It sports both a larger interior and more NPC accommodation in the immediate area, although it is the least populated stronghold. Using the construction set, it is possible to further this by expanding into the immediate environs, something which is not possible with the other two strongholds, as they lack both space and freedom from exterior walls.
