Skyrim:High Hrothgar

Military Fort: High Hrothgar (view on map)
# of Zones	1
Clearable	No
Respawn Time	10 days
Console Location Code(s)
HighHrothgarEntrance, HighHrothgarEntrance02, HighHrothgarExterior01, HighHrothgarExterior02, HighHrothgarExterior03, HighHrothgar
Region
Whiterun Hold
Location
South of Whiterun

High Hrothgar

High Hrothgar is a small settlement roughly halfway up the Throat of the World. It is a major landmark and home to the reclusive Greybeards who are masters of The Voice.

A map of High Hrothgar

Traveling to High Hrothgar requires taking the 7,000 steps, beginning in Ivarstead.

Encounters

On the way up to High Hrothgar there will be at least one Frost Troll on the path regardless of your level (though you can avoid fighting it), and you will potentially encounter several more cold-themed enemies like Snow Bears and Ice Wraiths. As well as enemy encounters, a few travelers will be seen on the way to the top - pilgrims that are exploring and reading the ancient tablets, which contain wise sayings. Reading all of the tablets grants the Voice of the Sky effect for 24 hours, which prevents animals from either attacking or fleeing from the character, and they do not have to be read in numerical order.

Etched Tablets

Emblem I Before the birth of men, the Dragons ruled all Mundus. Their word was the Voice, and they spoke only for True Needs. For the Voice could blot out the sky and flood the land.	Emblem II Men were born and spread over the face of Mundus The Dragons presided over the crawling masses Men were weak then, and had no Voice	Emblem III The fledgling spirits of Men were strong in Old Times Unafraid to war with Dragons and their Voices But the Dragons only shouted them down and broke their hearts
Emblem IV Kyne called on Paarthurnax, who pitied Man Together they taught Men to use the Voice Then Dragon War raged, Dragon against Tongue	Emblem V Man prevailed, shouting Alduin out of the world Proving for all that their Voice too was strong Although their sacrifices were many-fold	Emblem VI With roaring Tongues, the Sky-Children conquer Founding the First Empire with Sword and Voice Whilst the Dragons withdrew from this World
Emblem VII The Tongues at Red Mountain went away humbled Jurgen Windcaller began His Seven Year Meditation To understand how Strong Voices could fail	Emblem VIII Jurgen Windcaller chose silence and returned The 17 disputants could not shout Him down Jurgen the Calm built His home on the Throat of the World	Emblem IX For years all silent, the Greybeards spoke one name Tiber Septim, stripling then, was summoned to Hrothgar They blessed and named him Dohvakiin
Emblem X The Voice is worship Follow the Inner path Speak only in True Need

Residents

Greybeards
Arngeir Borri Einarth Paarthurnax Wulfgar

Related Quests

• The Way of the Voice: Meet the Greybeards.
• The Horn of Jurgen Windcaller: Retrieve a Greybeard artifact from Ustengrav.
• The Throat of the World: Receive a lesson from Paarthurnax.
• Season Unending: Enforce a ceasefire to secure Dragonsreach.
• Climb the Steps: Deliver a load of goods up to High Hrothgar for Klimmek.
• The Words of Power: Follow the Greybeards' advice to learn a Word of Power from a Word Wall. (radiant)
• Paarthurnax: Deal with a potential threat.