Lore:Winterhold (city)
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| Winterhold | |
|---|---|
| Type | Settlement |
| Continent | Tamriel |
| Province | Skyrim |
| Hold | Winterhold (region) |
| Appears in | Skyrim |
Winterhold (sometimes called Winter Hold) is the capital of the namesake hold and a coastal fortress on the inhospitable northeastern tip of Skyrim. It was once home to a gladiatorial team known as the Annihilators.[OOG 1] One of the Old Holds, Winterhold has been historically isolated from its neighbors, yet still wealthy and prosperous (it even maintained a rivalry with the powerful city of Solitude).[1][2] Traditionally, Winterhold warriors are thought to favor large axes in battle.[3] The ruins of Saarthal are close by.[1]
Legend tells that Winterhold was initially built by Shalidor the Archmage with a whispered spell.[4] In 1E 369, King Borgas of Winterhold, the High King of Skyrim, was murdered,[5] and the failure to appoint Jarl Hanse as his successor is generally thought by Imperial scholars to have ignited the War of Succession.[1] In 1E 2804, the "Winterhold Rebellion" broke out in protest of conscription quotas imposed by the Empire.[6] The city was sacked the following year.[6] It generally prospered as the capital of its namesake hold for thousands of years until, in 4E 122, Winterhold suffered the Great Collapse: vast swaths of the city fell into sea below for unknown reasons.[7][8] It has never really recovered.[9]
[edit] See Also
For information on the College of Winterhold, see here. For game-specific information, see the Skyrim articles on Winterhold and the College of Winterhold.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Pocket Guide to the Empire, 1st Edition: Skyrim — Imperial Geographical Society, 2E 864
- ^ Pocket Guide to the Empire, 3rd Edition: The Throat of the World: Skyrim — Imperial Geographical Society, 3E 432
- ^ The Third Door — Annanar Orme
- ^ A Minor Maze: Shalidor & Labyrinthian
- ^ A History of Daggerfall — Odiva Gallwood
- ^ a b Annals of the Dragonguard — Brother Annulus
- ^ On the Great Collapse — Arch-Mage Deneth
- ^ Skyrim loading screens.
- ^ The Holds of Skyrim:
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