Skyrim:Holds

Map showing the different holds

This page lists the nine holds, or regions, of Skyrim, each governed by a jarl who lives in the region's capital city.

In the absence of a High King, the holds have effectively split from one another, with some even at war with each other. As a consequence, guards in each hold only care about crimes you have committed within that hold, with any bounties you acquire tied to a specific hold. In addition, the Tribal Orcs faction and Raven Rock^DB track their crime separately from any of the Nord holds.

Many of the holds have distinct climates, such as the Rift being an aspen forest, Falkreath Hold being a pine forest, and Eastmarch being tundra. Snowy mountain environments are also found in most holds.

Eastmarch — A hold in eastern Skyrim, with its capital in Windhelm.

Falkreath Hold — A hold in southern Skyrim, with its capital in Falkreath.

Haafingar — A relatively small hold in northwest Skyrim, containing the provincial capital Solitude.

Hjaalmarch — A hold in northern Skyrim, with its capital in Morthal.

The Pale — A hold in northern Skyrim, with its capital in Dawnstar.

The Reach — A hold in western Skyrim, with Markarth as its capital.

The Rift — A hold in southeast Skyrim, with its capital in Riften.

Whiterun Hold — A hold in central Skyrim, with its capital in Whiterun.

Winterhold — A hold in northeast Skyrim, with its capital in the city of Winterhold.