Unlike the natural basalt formations of the coast, the colossal Benserib Massif is a geological marvel raised by divine will and arcane mastery. Guided by the visions of the pious Telvanni noblewoman Suamle Hleran—who miraculously drew the sacred Aqua Azurae from barren rock—she and her husband, Lord Otheri of Port Uvirith, forged a sacred partnership with the Palm of Zehr, an ancient sect of Telvanni geomancers. Together, they pulled the mountain from the coastal bedrock as a monument to the Daedric Prince Azura. Over the centuries, the early Merchant-Venturers meticulously hollowed out the peak to house the sprawling, labyrinthine capital of the League Maritime, though its deepest, darkest waterworks remain a sacred site of pilgrimage and testing for the mysteries of the Goddess of Dusk and Dawn.