Bromjunaar (meaning North Kings Servant in Dragon language) was an ancient Nordic city located in the snowy mountainous regions of Hjaalmarch hold.

It once served as the capital of Merethic Era Skyrim, but in the years following the Dragon War the city fell into disrepair. By the Third Era, it became known as Labyrinthian.^[1]

Contents 1 History 1.1 Labyrinthian 1.2 Second and Third Eras 1.3 Fourth Era 2 Appearances 3 References

HistoryEdit

In the late Merethic Era, the city started off as a grand temple dedicated to the worship of dragons. Under the lordship of Dragon Priests, the temple grew into the vast city that eventually became the capital of Skyrim at the height of the Dragon Cult's power. It was said that the highest ranking priests of the Dragon Cult met within the city to discuss matters of ruling and establishing laws.^[1]

One particularly notable building within the city was known as Bromjunaar Sanctuary. It was here a mysterious mask named Konahrik was kept. Access to this mask would only be granted if the masks of the eight highest ranking priests were placed on their respective pedestals within the sanctuary.^[2]

During the Dragon Wars, the city went through drastic changes as the ancient Nords rebelled against their Dragon overlords. The city was abandoned after the war and the shrines and temples fell into ruins.^[1] It was around this time the powerful priest Morokei was believed to be buried deep within the city.^[2]

LabyrinthianEdit

Main article: Labyrinthian

Sometime in the First Era, the famed Arch-Mage Shalidor returned to Bromjunaar and purportedly built Labyrinthian and Shalidor's Maze deep within the ruins himself. This was to serve as a testing ground for potential arch mages to support his goal of enacting higher standards among mages.^[1]

Second and Third ErasEdit

In the ninth century of the Second Era, the ruins came under the jurisdiction of Jarl Gjalund of Whiterun and was used as source of lumber and stone.^[3]

In 3E 399, the Eternal Champion retrieved a shard of the Staff of Chaos inside Labyrinthian to use against the Imperial Battlemage Jagar Tharn.^[4]

Fourth EraEdit

In the Fourth Era the city is but a distant memory. Trading caravans sometimes pass through the ruins of Labyrinthian, but usually prefer safer, longer routes due to the several Frost Trolls that eventually took residence.^[5]

The Dragonborn can visit Labyrinthian to investigate the expedition that was lead by Savos Aren, former Arch-Mage, and to retrieve The Staff of Magnus. There, the Dragonborn encounters Morokei and his cult composed of Draugr, serving him beyond the grave.

AppearancesEdit

• The Elder Scrolls: Arena (First appearance)
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

ReferencesEdit

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