Holdings of Jarl Gjalund
Title: Holdings of Jarl Gjalund
Full Title: Survey of the Holdings of Jarl Gjalund
Author: Slafknir the Scribe
Weight: 1.00	Value: 5
FormID: 000FBA57

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Holdings of Jarl Gjalund is a book available in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

Known locationsEdit

Dragonsreach in Whiterun, Farengar's desk. This book can only be obtained in certain circumstances:

The quest Bleak Falls Barrow must be accepted from Farengar before obtaining the Dragonstone. This causes Delphine to appear at Dragonsreach for a short conversation with Farengar when the stone is delivered to him and the book will be present on the desk.

If the Dragonstone is obtained before Farengar asks for it, neither Delphine nor the book will ever appear in Dragonsreach.

SummaryEdit

An ancient survey document belonging to the Jarl of Whiterun. According to Farengar, it dates back to the First Era^[1]

However the book also mentions H'roldan being seized from the Reachmen. This may allude to Battle of Old Hrol'dan in the ninth century of the Second Era, when Tiber Septim seized the stronghold.

ContentEdit

Survey of the Holdings of Jarl Gjalund

As Witnessed by Slafknir the Scribe, so Sworn by the Old Gods and the New

Whiterun -
(AHROL-SE-DOVAH: Hill of Dragon.)
The Jarl's Holding, with Plentiful Water and Pasturage. Home of Jorrvaskr, the Far-Famed Hall of the Companions.

Rorik's Steading - (RORIK-HOFKAH: Rorik Steading)
A Small Farmstead in the Western Plains. Grain, Leather, Horses.

Granite Hill -
(QUESTHSEGOL AHROL: Stone Hill)
Three Farms and an Inn, just north of the Falkreath. A Market is Held here Weekly.

H'roldan -
(AHROL-DAN: Hill ?)
A Spacious Wooden Hall and Pasturage, recently Seized from the Reachmen. Silver and Iron as Tribute from the Natives.

Bromjunaar -
(BROM-JUN-AAR: North King Servant)
An Old Settlement, much Reduced from Former Days. Lumber and Stone.

Korvanjund -
(KORVANJUND)
A Small Forified Settlement. Hides and Meat.

Volunruud -
(VOLUNRUUD)
A Fortified Wooden Hall near Giants' Gap. Meat and Worked Ivory.

Hillgrund's Steading -
(HILLGRUND-HOFKAH: Hillgrund Steading)
A Large Farmstead Near the Base of the Monahven. Grain, Mead, Honey.

TriviaEdit

• The dragon carvings for the combined letters "Ah" are not consistent with the traditional syntax on dragon language. This book uses the separate letters of A and H rather than the combined carving of Ah .

• Rorikstead is noted in the book. However, the book dates to the second era and the town is named after Rorik, who is alive in the Fourth Era. However, this could be a boast by Rorik himself that he owns Rorikstead and he was simply named after the village, dating the book to the correct Era.

References

AppearancesEdit

• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (First appearance)

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