In 4618 AR, the respected and well known Holbir Vijeri was instated as the High Priest of the Alkenstar branch of the Cult of the Dawnflower. Under Vijeri ' s leadership, the Dawnflower cultists joined with other struggling religions in the region, including those of Desna, Torag, and Erastil, to construct the ambitious Bridge of the Gods. This massive roadway was designed to span the entire distance between Alkenstar and the nations that neighbor it to the north and south. But many factions within Alkenstar weren ' t keen to reconnect with the nearby wizard-ruled nations, and powerfu l members of the U stradi clans sent assassins, guerrilla mercenaries, and saboteurs to the swiftl y expanding Bridge of the Gods to impede its construction. Morale among workers dropped sharply in the wake of these attacks, and in 4623 AR, construction was indefinitely halted on the international highway. The builders ' efforts were not totally in vain, however, as they had at least managed to connect Alkenstar to its nearby holdings at Dongun Hold.