Dragon Claws
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Dragon Claws are special Miscellaneous items found in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim that are primarily used to open ancient Nordic puzzle doors.

Contents 1 Characteristics 1.1 Hall of Stories 2 Puzzle door locations 3 Claws 3.1 Coral Dragon Claw 3.2 Diamond Dragon Claw 3.3 Ebony Dragon Claw 3.4 Emerald Dragon Claw 3.5 Glass Dragon Claw 3.6 Golden Claw 3.7 Iron Dragon Claw 3.8 Ivory Dragon Claw 3.9 Ruby Dragon Claw 3.10 Sapphire Dragon Claw 4 Trivia 5 Appearances

Characteristics

Each claw is unique. Each one is made of precious gems and/or materials and can be very valuable. Each Dragon claw will open at least one puzzle door of the ancient Nordic dungeon in which it is found. The solution to the puzzle door's combination is found on the underside of its corresponding claw. Zooming in the claw in the Items menu will make the solution easier to see.

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Hall of Stories

These are large, open hallways with a puzzle door at the end. The walls of these hallways tell many stories, as the name suggests. One image seems to depict many Draugr bowing towards an almighty Dragon Priest.

Puzzle door locations

Name	Closest Location	Glyph Order	Value	ID
Coral Dragon Claw	Winterhold or Yngol	Snake, Wolf, Moth	150	000B634C
Diamond Dragon Claw	Skuldafn	Fox, Moth, Dragon	1000	000AB375
Ebony Dragon Claw	Korvanjund	Fox, Moth, Dragon	800	0005AF48
Emerald Dragon Claw	Reachwater Rock	Bear, Whale, Snake	600	000ED417
Glass Dragon Claw	Forelhost	Wolf, Owl, Snake	700	0007C260
Golden Dragon Claw	Bleak Falls Barrow	Bear, Moth, Owl	100	00039647 (Quest only) 000999E7
Iron Dragon Claw	Valthume	Dragon, Hawk, Wolf	75	0008CDFA
Ivory Dragon Claw	Folgunthur, Reachwater Rock	Hawk, Hawk, Dragon	200	000AB7BB
Ruby Dragon Claw	Dead Men's Respite	Wolf, Hawk, Wolf	400	0004B56C
Sapphire Dragon Claw	Ivarstead	Moth, Owl, Wolf	500	000663D7

Claws

Coral Dragon Claw

The Coral Dragon Claw can be obtained in two ways.

1. The first is from Birna, the shop keeper in Winterhold. She claims she purchased it, as she was led to believe that it would lead her to great treasure, but it never panned out for her. She offers it for 50 in exchange for telling her if it ever "works" in the future. (However, if it is returned after being used, there is no option for telling her.) Along with the sale, she reveals a possible location — the Yngol Barrow, located Northeast of Windhelm.
2. If not obtained from Birna the Coral Dragon Claw can be found at Yngol Barrow, on a pedestal.

Diamond Dragon Claw

The Diamond Dragon Claw can be found during the The World-Eater's Eyrie quest on a Draugr Deathlord in Skuldafn.

Ebony Dragon Claw

The Ebony Dragon Claw is found at Korvanjund during the quest The Jagged Crown. Depending on which side of the war is supported, it is found in the Hall Of Stories near the dead bodies of either two Imperial Soldiers or two Stormcloaks.

Note: Because of its jet-black coloration, it may be difficult to see at first glance, but it is set on a beige floor, so it may not be.

Emerald Dragon Claw

The Emerald Dragon Claw opens the first Door Puzzle in Reachwater Rock. It is found near the entrance, on a pedestal next to an Adventurer's dead body.

It is used in conjunction with the Ivory Dragon Claw in the quest to obtain The Gauldur Amulet.

Glass Dragon Claw

The Glass Dragon Claw is found in Forelhost during the Siege on the Dragon Cult quest. It is in the Forelhost Refectory resting on a pedestal in the top room that resembles a library directly before the spear-gate. While taking the Glass Dragon Claw can cause the spear-gate to close, setting any other object on the pedestal can counteract the removal of the Glass Dragon Claw.

Golden Claw

The Golden Dragon Claw is usually the first claw to be encountered, as it is part of a the The Golden Claw side quest, which is obtained in Riverwood from Lucan Valerius. If not started by Lucan Valerius, it is started when the the claw is obtained from Arvel the Swift during the Bleak Falls Barrow quest.

The Golden Dragon Claw is found at Bleak Falls Barrow. A group of four bandits and a Dunmer named Arvel the Swift came to Bleak Falls Barrow with the stolen Golden Dragon Claw hoping to find treasure behind the Nordic puzzle door. The robbery went wrong, and Arvel was trapped in a Frostbite Spider's web, leaving the rest of the group waiting at the entrance of the dungeon. Retrieving the Golden Dragon Claw from Arvel and returning it to Lucan completes the quest. Thereafter, the Golden Claw is displayed on the counter of the Riverwood Trader, which, for those inclined, makes it easy to steal. After being stolen the claw can be sold back to the Riverwood Trader and bought back again in order to clear the "stolen" status. Additionally, if Camilla Valerius is married by the individual wanting the claw, it can be taken, instead of stolen.

Iron Dragon Claw

The Iron Dragon Claw is found in the Nordic dungeon of Valthume.

Ivory Dragon Claw

The Ivory Dragon Claw is found in Folgunthur next to Daynas Valen along with his notes and a journal. It is used in Folgunthur and again in Reachwater Rock. Until the Forbidden Legend quest has been completed, it is considered a quest item.

Note: This is the only claw that is used in more than one area. It is also the only claw that uses keyholes not located on Door Puzzles.

Ruby Dragon Claw

The Ruby Dragon Claw is found and used during the quest Tending The Flames inside Dead Men's Respite. It is sitting atop a pedestal in the first room. Removing the claw awakens a small number of Draugr.

The Ruby Dragon Claw will remain marked as a quest item and cannot be removed from inventory until after Viarmo receives King Olaf's Verse in the quest Tending The Flames.

Sapphire Dragon Claw

The Sapphire Dragon Claw from Wilhelm, the Inn keeper of the Vilemyr Inn, in Ivarstead, as a reward for bringing him Wyndelius's Journal, the journal of the man who was "haunting" the Shroud Hearth Barrow. The claw is to be used on the Puzzle door inside the Barrow to gain access to a Word Wall.

Trivia

• If a claw is sold to a merchant, it will stay in the shop's inventory indefinitely.
• Some of the claws are labeled as "(Material) Dragon Claw," while others are simply called "(Material) Claw." It is unclear if this is intentional. Note: for this article all are labeled "(Material) Dragon Claw."
• The Golden Claw has two separate item IDs. The first one (000999E7) is the one recovered from Arvel, and the second (00039647) is if the claw if stolen back from the shop.

Appearances

• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (First appearance)

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