The Rift is the most South Eastern of the nine Holds of Skyrim. It is one of the four oldest holds in Skyrim, known collectively as Old Holds ^[1] Major settlements include Riften and Shor's Stone. Its symbol is two crossed daggers.

The Rift is located around the south-eastern corner of Skyrim and borders Morrowind and Cyrodiil. The surrounding holds are Eastmarch to the north, Whiterun to the north-west and Falkreath to the west. Much of the Rift is composed of lush, autumn-coloured paradisaical valleys and rivers, surrounded by mountains to the south, east, and northeast. The Rift itself is located atop an immense vertical ridge that clearly separates it from Eastmarch, and the western mountain range south of Throat of the World goes along its border with Falkreath, making it one of the most isolated holds in Skyrim, even more so perhaps than Winterhold and The Reach.

The Rift is teeming with wildlife, both docile and hostile. It serves as an excellent hunting ground, and as such encounters with hunters and poachers are common. Bears, sabre cats and wolves make a common practice of hiding in the foilage and jumping out at unsuspecting travelers, and the hold is also quite literally crawling with Frostbite Spiders, which seem to enjoy spitting poison at unsuspecting farmers out for a stroll. All these combined can make traversing the Rift very arduous and time-consuming, even potentially dangerous for low-level players.

In addition, the dense forest and uneven terrain make landing spots for dragons few and far between, meaning that even if a dragon were to appear, you may not get a chance to kill it throughout most of the region, as it will just fly away shortly after spawning.

Contents 1 Locations 1.1 Capital City 1.2 Towns 1.3 Settlements 1.4 Camps 1.5 Caves 1.6 Dragon Lairs 1.7 Forts 1.8 Orc Strongholds 1.9 Clearings 1.10 Farms 1.11 Mills 1.12 Towers 1.13 Guardian Stones 1.14 Mines 1.15 Nordic Ruins 1.16 Dwarven Ruins 1.17 Groves 1.18 Shacks 1.19 General Landmarks 1.20 Other 2 References 3 Gallery

LocationsEdit

Capital CityEdit

• Riften
• Mistveil Keep

TownsEdit

• Shor's Stone
• Ivarstead

SettlementsEdit

• Goldenglow Estate
• Black-Briar Lodge

CampsEdit

• Rift Imperial Camp
• Rift Stormcloak Camp

CavesEdit

• Pinepeak Cavern
• Boulderfall Cave
• Honeystrand Cave
• Tolvald's Cave
• Fallowstone Cave
• Crystaldrift Cave
• Nightingale Hall
• Broken Helm Hollow
• Ruunvald^DG
• Mossy Glen Cave^DG

Dragon LairsEdit

• Autumnwatch Tower
• Northwind Summit
• Lost Tongue Overlook

FortsEdit

• Fort Greenwall
• Treva's Watch
• Faldar's Tooth
• Darklight Tower
• Fort Dawnguard^DG

Orc StrongholdsEdit

• Largashbur

ClearingsEdit

• Autumnshade Clearing
• Clearspring Tarn

FarmsEdit

• Sarethi Farm
• Merryfair Farm
• Snow-Shod Farm

MillsEdit

• Heartwood Mill

TowersEdit

• Rift Watchtower
• Shor's Watchtower
• Nilheim
• Stendarr's Beacon

Guardian StonesEdit

• The Shadow Stone

MinesEdit

• Redbelly Mine
• Northwind Mine
• Lost Prospect Mine

Nordic RuinsEdit

• Shroud Hearth Barrow
• Angarvunde
• Arcwind Point
• Forelhost
• Geirmund's Hall

Dwarven RuinsEdit

• Avanchnzel
• Ruins of Bthalft
• Aetherium Forge^DG

GrovesEdit

• Giant's Grove

ShacksEdit

• Froki's Shack
• Alchemist's Shack
• Redwater Den^DG

General LandmarksEdit

• Ruins of Rkund

OtherEdit

• Lake Geir
• Lake Honrich
• Darkwater Pass

ReferencesEdit

GalleryEdit

Skyrim Locations
Cities	Dawnstar • Falkreath • Markarth • Morthal • Riften • Solitude • Whiterun • Windhelm • Winterhold
Holds	Eastmarch • Falkreath Hold • Haafingar • Hjaalmarch • The Pale The Reach • The Rift • Winterhold Hold • Whiterun Hold

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