The Arcanaeum
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WinterholdCollegeArcanaeum
"A mage is only as good as what he knows." ―Urag gro-Shub
The Arcanaeum serves as the library for the College of Winterhold in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Urag gro-Shub . It houses over 100 books , and hardly any of them are doubles. Books can be read, but not removed from the library.
The most current knowledge suggests that the locked bookshelves do not have a key, nor can the lock be picked. However, they can be unlocked using the console command "unlock", selecting the bookcase within the command console to get the code, then typing it in. These seem to contain the same books that are already available around the library, though.
There is also an "Investigators chest" with a master lock, it contains four ornamental rings (with the names of their owners) of no value. These are needed for a Daedra summoning ritual in the Midden Dark.
If the Dragonborn has the Elder Scroll , it can be given to Urag gro-Shub. Whenever it is given, there is no way the player can retrieve it again until Dawnguard.
In The Elder Scrolls V: Dawnguard
History The books inside the Arcanaeum were made after the Second Era . Most of them are old, but well-preserved, because of Urag gro-Shub. Without him, it is likely that some of the books would no longer exist. Through the centuries, many books have come and gone, but many still remain. Urag tries to keep as much knowledge available to the mages as he can and takes his job very seriously.[1]
There are several skill books to be found within the Arcanaeum:
Notable collections and texts Books On the shelves, tables, and floor
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A Dance in Fire, Book I A Dance in Fire, Book III A Dance in Fire, Book IV A Dream of Sovngarde A Minor Maze A Gentleman's Guide to Whiterun (2)An Explorer's Guide to Skyrim (2)Ahzirr Traajijazeri Alduin is Real Argonian Account, Book 1 Argonian Account, Book 3 Beggar Prince Biography of Barenziah, v1 Biography of Barenziah, v 2 Biography of Barenziah, v 3 Brief History of the Empire, v1 (2)Brief History of the Empire, v2 Brief History of the Empire, v3 Brief History of the Empire, v4 Cats of Skyrim (2)Chance's Folly (2)Darkest Darkness Dragon Language: Myth no More (in a bookcase)Dwemer Inquiries Vol I Dwemer Inquiries Vol II Dwemer Inquiries Vol III Fall From Glory (3)Fall of the Snow Prince Galerion the Mystic Great Harbingers Herbane's Bestiary: Hagravens Horker Attacks Immortal Blood Killing - Before You're Killed Kolb & the Dragon Lost Legends Magic from the Sky Mysterious Akavir Mystery of Talara, Book I Myths of Sheogorath Nightingales: Fact or Fiction? Nords Arise! (2)Nords of Skyrim Ode To The Tundrastriders Of Fjori and Holgeir Olaf and the Dragon On the Great Collapse Palla, volume 1 Pension of the Ancestor Moth Pirate King of the Abecean (2)Rising Threat, Vol. I Short History of Morrowind Song of the Askelde Men Songs of the Return, Vol 2 Songs of the Return, Vol 19 Spirit of Nirn Surviving a Horker Attack The Black Arrow, v1 The Book of Daedra (2)The Book of the Dragonborn The Cake and the Diamond The City of Stone The Code of Malacath The Dragon War The Dunmer of Skyrim The Falmer: A Study The Great War The Holds of Skyrim (2)The Legend of Red Eagle (2) starts Quest: Find Red Eagle's swordThe Madmen of the Reach The Oblivion Crisis The Ransom of Zarek The Rise and Fall of the Blades The Song of Pelinal, v5 The Song of Pelinal, v6 The Song of Pelinal, v7 The Windhelm Letters The Wispmother The Wolf Queen, Book II The Wolf Queen, Book III The Wolf Queen, Book IV The Wolf Queen, Book V The Wolf Queen, Book VII The Woodcutter's Wife Troll Slaying Uncommon Taste Wabbajack Yellow Book of Riddles Yngol and the Sea-Ghosts
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Urag gro-Shub also sells books in the Arcanaeum, and the stock seems to change between different saves. His shop stock updates every 48 in-game hours.
Sixteen Accords of Madness, Book VI Sixteen Accords of Madness, Book IX Sixteen Accords of Madness, Book XII 2920, Evening Star, v12 2920, First Seed, v3 2920, Sun's Dusk, v11 2920, Sun's Height, v7 A Children's Anuad A Dance in Fire, Book I A Dance in Fire, Book III A Dance in Fire, Book IV A Dance in Fire, Book V A Dream of Sovngarde A Gentleman's Guide to Whiterun A Kiss, Sweet Mother A Minor Maze Aedra and Daedra Ahzirr Traajijazeri Alduin is Real Amongst the Draugr An Accounting of the Scrolls An Explorer's Guide to Skyrim Ancestors and the Dunmer Antecedents of Dwemer Law Arcana Restored The Argonian Account, Book I The Argonian Account, Book II The Argonian Account, Book III The Argonian Account, Book IV Azura and the Box Beggar Prince Biography of Barenziah, v1 Biography of Barenziah, v2 Biography of Barenziah, v3 Boethiah's Glory Boethiah's Proving Brief History of the Empire, v1 Brief History of the Empire, v2 Brief History of the Empire, v3 Brief History of the Empire, v4 Brothers of Darkness Cats of Skyrim Chance's Folly Charwich-Koniinge Letters, v1 Charwich-Koniinge, v2 Charwich-Koniinge Letters, v3 Charwich-Koniinge Letters, v4 Chaurus Pie: A Recipe Children of the Sky Chimarvamidium Chronicles of Nchuleft Cleansing of the Fane Darkest Darkness Death of a Wanderer Dragon Language: Myth no More Dunmer of Skyrim Dwarves, v1 Dwarves, v2 Dwarves, v3 Dwemer History and Culture Dwemer Inquiries Vol I Dwemer Inquiries Vol II Dwemer Inquiries Vol III Effects of the Elder Scrolls Fall from Glory Fall of the Snow Prince Feyfolken, Book I Feyfolken, Book II Feyfolken, Book III Final Lesson Five Songs of King Wulfharth Flight from the Thalmor Forge, Hammer and Anvil Fragment: On Artaeum Frontier, Conquest Galerion The Mystic Ghosts in the Storm Glories and Laments Gods and Worship Great Harbingers Hanging Gardens Harvesting Frostbite Spider Venom Herbane's Bestiary: Automatons Herbane's Bestiary: Hagravens Herbane's Bestiary: Ice Wraiths Horker Attacks Immortal Blood Imperial Report on Saarthal Invocation of Azura Killing - Before You're Killed Kolb and the Dragon Last King of the Ayleids Life of Uriel Septim VII Lost Legends Lycanthropic Legends of Skyrim Magic from the Sky Mixed Unit Tactics Mysterious Akavir Mystery of Talara, Book I Mystery of Talara, Book V Myths of Sheogorath N'Gasta! Kvata! Kvakis! Nerevar Moon and Star Nightingales: Fact or Fiction? Nords Arise! Nords of Skyrim Ode To The Tundrastriders Of Crossed Daggers Of Fjori and Holgeir Olaf and the Dragon On Oblivion On Stepping Lightly On the Great Collapse Opusculus Lamae Bal Palla, volume 1 Palla, volume 2 Pension of the Ancestor Moth Physicalities of Werewolves Pirate King of the Abecean Remanada Report: Disaster at Ionith Rising Threat, Vol. I Rising Threat, Vol. II Rising Threat, Vol. III Rising Threat, Vol. IV The Ruins of Kemel-Ze Scourge of the Gray Quarter Shezarr and the Divines Short History of Morrowind Skyrim's Rule Song of the Askelde Men Songs of Skyrim Songs of the Return, Vol 2 Songs of the Return, Vol 7 Songs of the Return, Vol 19 Songs of the Return, Vol 24 Songs of the Return, Vol 56 Souls, Black and White Sovngarde: A Reexamination Spirit of Nirn Spirit of the Daedra Surviving a Horker Attack/Horker Attacks The "Madmen" of the Reach The Adabal-a The Alduin/Akatosh Dichotomy The Amulet of Kings The Apprentice's Assistant The Arcturian Heresy The Bear of Markarth The Black Arrow, v1 The Book of Daedra The Book of the Dragonborn The Cabin in the Woods The Cake and the Diamond The City of Stone The Code of Malacath The Dowry The Dragon Break The Dragon War The Falmer: A Study The Firmament The Firsthold Revolt The Great War The Holds of Skyrim The Hope of the Redoran The Last King of the Ayleids The Legend of Red Eagle The Legendary Scourge The Lusty Argonian Maid, v1 The Lusty Argonian Maid, v2 The Madness of Pelagius The Monomyth The Night Mother's Truth The Oblivion Crisis The Old Ways The Pig Children The Posting of the Hunt The Ransom of Zarek The Real Barenziah, Book I The Real Barenziah, Book II The Real Barenziah, Book III The Real Barenziah, Book IV The Real Barenziah, Book V The Red Book of Riddles The Rise and Fall of the Blades The Seed The Song of Pelinal, Book I The Song of Pelinal, Book II The Song of Pelinal, Book III The Song of Pelinal, Book IV The Song of Pelinal, Book V The Song of Pelinal, Book VI The Song of Pelinal, Book VII The Song of Pelinal, Book VIII The Tale of Dro'Zira The Talos Mistake The Third Door The Third Era Timeline The True Nature of Orcs The Waters of Oblivion The Wild Elves The Windhelm Letters The Wispmother The Wolf Queen, Book I The Wolf Queen, Book II The Wolf Queen, Book III The Wolf Queen, Book V The Wolf Queen, Book VI The Wolf Queen, Book VII The Wolf Queen, Book VIII The Woodcutter's Wife There Be Dragons Thief of Virtue Treatise on Ayleidic Cities Trials of St. Alessia Troll Slaying Uncommon Taste Varieties of Daedra Vernaccus and Bourlor Wabbajack Walking the World, Vol XI War of the First Council Watcher of Stones Words of Clan Mother Ahnissi Wraith's Wedding Dowry Yellow Book of Riddles Yngol and the Sea-Ghosts
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