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For other uses, see Riften.

Riften is a city in the The Rift region of Skyrim. It is Skyrim's trading hub.

The Rift is bordered by Morrowind to the east, Cyrodiil to the south, and the region of Eastmarch to the north, making Riften—the Rift's largest city—a prime location for trade. It offers a busy marketplace and port to Ebonheart Pact visitors from near and far.

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  • Compared to its Fourth Era counterpart during the events of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Online's Riften appears larger and roomier, with some buildings yet not constructed.
    • Online's docks were smaller, giving space to the improved Riften Fishery and Riften Warehouse during the events of Skyrim.
    • A thousand years before The Scorched Hammer, a blacksmith worked in its place, though in a larger, more open area.
    • Also, a thousand years before The Bee and Barb, The Withered Tree, another inn, worked in its place.
    • The Black-Briar Meadery, seen during Skyrim, took the place of the bank.
    • Around the well, the famous Riften Marketplace was significantly less developed, being set with enormous tents during the events of Online.
    • The Fighters Guild was still present in Skyrim during Online and occupied approximately half of the area that would later be occupied by Mistveil Keep, as seen during the events of Skyrim, when the guild was no longer present in the province.
    • The Mages Guild occupied the same area that the Temple of Mara would occupy a thousand years later, when the guild ceased to exist.
    • No places or rooms, like the Ratway, can be found in Riften's underground during Online, meaning that all of its residents live in the houses on ground level.
    • The Riften stables used to be located outside the eastern wall during Online.
    • Though appearing larger, during the events of Skyrim it seems a major redesign of the city walls took place between the ages, expanding the city.

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