Hectahame

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Hectahame
Map
Province	Valenwood
Region	Greenshade
Type	Ayleid Ruin
Sublocations	Hectahame Grotto Valenheart
Quests	Striking at the Heart To Velyn Harbor
Characters	See below

"In the Ayleid language, Hectahame means "home of the exiles"—appropriate for a city built by Wild Elves who fled Cyrodiil in the wake of the Slave Rebellion of Saint Alessia. Scholars believe this was a refuge for those who ruled the White-Gold Tower itself."

―Hectahame Grotto Loading Screen

Hectahame is an Ayleid Ruin located in Valenwood. Notable sublocations include the Hectahame Grotto and Valenheart.

Eytomology

The name "Hectahame" in the Ayleid language means "home of the exiles."

Sublocations

Hectahame Grotto

"After Princess Ayrenn mysteriously disappeared from Alinor in 2E 563, her younger brother, Prince Naemon, was named heir to the throne of the Summerset Isles. In preparation to rule he studied Royal Ceremoniarchy for nearly ten years. Then Ayrenn returned to Summerset."

―Valenheart Loading Screen

Inside the Grotto are further sublocations:

• Arboretum
• Armory
• Ritual Chambers.
• Valenheart

Quests

• Striking at the Heart
• To Velyn Harbor

Notable items

• Great Welkynd Stones (Keys to the Valenheart)
  • Arboretum Keystone
  • Armor Keystone
  • Ritual Keystone

Characters

• Dinwenel – Outside the entrance.
• Hazazi (If saved in "Moonhenge's Tear")
• Nara (If saved during "Moonhenge's Tear")
• Sirien (If saved in "Moonhenge's Tear")

After completing "Right of Theft," many characters will appear outside Hectahame. These include:

• Queen Ayrenn
• Dominion Soldier
• Vinedusk Ranger
• Battlereeve Urcelmo
• Mane Akkhuz-ri
• Khali (Student of Mane Akkhuz-ri)
• Shazah (Student of Mane Akkhuz-ri)
• Kauzanabi-jo (Student of Mane Akhuz-ri)
• Lord Gharesh-ri
• Elendarie
• Treethane Fariel
• Razum-dar
• Cariel
• Oromin

After defeating the Shade of Naemon:

• Soldier

Enemies

• Corrupt Imp (Main entrance; Shadow Wood)
• Corrupt Lurcher (Main entrance; Shadow Wood)
• Corrupt Spriggan (Main entrance; Shadow Wood)
• Veiled Infernal
• Veiled Necromancer
• Veiled Bonelord
• Shade of Naemon (Boss)
• Skeleton
• Bone Flayer – Summoned Skeleton
• Flesh Atronach – inside the Ritual Chambers.

Trivia

• Scout Cariel appears in Seaside Sanctuary, but appears to now be called "Cariel" in this location.
• Some of the ruin's history is mentioned in the book Heart of Valenwood.

Gallery

Hectahame Grotto loading screen

Valenheart loading screen

Appearances

• The Elder Scrolls Online