Winterhold, sometimes known as "The Winterhold", is one of the nine Holds of Skyrim. It is one of the four oldest holds in Skyrim, known collectively as Old Holds ^[1]

Winterhold is located on the north-east corner of Skyrim. It is a vastly cold region, most of the hold is covered in snowy tundra plains and high mountain ranges. The surrounding holds are: Whiterun to the South-West, Eastmarch to the South and The Pale to the West.

It is home to the The College of Winterhold. Winterhold has fallen on rough times ever since the Great Collapse of 4E 122 destroyed most of the town. In the aftermath most of the residents moved away, and those that refused or could not afford to were left behind to witness the slow death of the town. The College of Winterhold was miraculously undamaged in the earthquake, and this has led many residents to believe the College was responsible, although no proof has ever been found to support these claims. Once a source of pride for residents, the College became a hated institution, a reminder of all they had lost. Eventually, due to inherent distrust of magic in Skyrim and the animosity of the townsfolk, the College began to experience a gradual attrition until it numbered under 12. The town sees little business these days, except from nobles looking for enchantments, due to the fact that Winterhold is so out of the way.

Contents 1 Quests 1.1 The College of Winterhold 1.2 College of Winterhold Radiant Quests 1.3 Thieves Guild Quests 1.4 Miscellaneous Quests 2 Locations 2.1 Capital City 2.2 The College of Winterhold 2.3 Jails 2.4 Caves 2.5 Ships and Shipwrecks 2.6 Tombs 2.7 Camps 2.8 Forts 2.9 Watchtowers 2.10 Lighthouses 2.11 Ruins 2.12 Dwarven Ruins 2.13 Passes 2.14 Mines 2.15 Dragon Lairs 2.16 Daedric Shrines 2.17 Guardian Stones 2.18 Winterhold Unmarked Locations 3 Appearances 4 References

Quests

• Elder Knowledge
• The Black Star
• Discerning the Transmundane
• Forbidden Legend

The College of Winterhold

• First Lessons
• Hitting the Books
• Good Intentions
• Revealing the Unseen
• Containment
• The Staff of Magnus
• The Eye of Magnus

College of Winterhold Radiant Quests

• Rejoining the College
• Tolfdir's Alembic
• Out of Balance
• An Enchanted Journey
• Restocking Soul Gems
• Valuable Book Procurement
• Shalidor's Insight
• Atronach Forge
• Forgotten Names
• Aftershock
• Rogue Wizard
• Arniel's Endeavor
• Brelyna's Practice
• J'zargo's Experiment
• Onmund's Request
• Destruction Ritual Spell
• Illusion Ritual Spell
• Conjuration Ritual Spell
• Restoration Ritual Spell
• Alteration Ritual Spell

Thieves Guild Quests

• No Stone Unturned

Miscellaneous Quests

• Lost Apprentices: Borvir
• Lost Apprentices: Ilas-tei
• Lost Apprentices: Rundi
• Lost Apprentices: Yisra

Locations

Capital City

• Winterhold (City)

The College of Winterhold

• The College of Winterhold
  • Hall of Countenance
  • Hall of Attainment
  • Hall of the Elements
  • The Midden

Jails

• The Chill

Caves

• Bleakcoast Cave
• Yngvild
• Hob's Fall Cave
• Septimus Signus's Outpost
• Stillborn Cave
• Sightless Pit

Ships and Shipwrecks

• Hela's Folly
• Wreck of The Pride of Tel Vos
• Wreck of the Winter War
• Pilgrim's Trench

Tombs

• Ironbind Barrow
• Saarthal
• Snow Veil Sanctum
• Yngol Barrow
• Ysgramor's Tomb

Camps

• Winterhold Imperial Camp
• Winterhold Stormcloak Camp

Forts

• Driftshade Refuge
• Fort Fellhammer
• Fort Kastav

Watchtowers

• Snowpoint Beacon

Lighthouses

• Frostflow Lighthouse

Ruins

• Journeyman's Nook
• Skytemple Ruins
• Yorgrim Overlook

Dwarven Ruins

• Alftand

Passes

• Wayward Pass

Mines

• Whistling Mine

Dragon Lairs

• Mount Anthor

Daedric Shrines

• Shrine of Azura

Guardian Stones

• The Serpent Stone
• The Tower Stone

Winterhold Unmarked Locations

• Mount Anthor Summit
• The Chill
• Sea of Ghosts
• Shrine of Dibella: Watching Dawnstar
• Hunter's Overlook: Fellhammer Wastes
• Wolf Den: Fellhammer Wastes
• Yisra's Beachside Combustion
• The Iceberg Explorer
• Shrine of Talos : Winterhold Glaciers
• Frozen Mammoth
• Wet Bones
• Shrine of Talos: Sea of Ghosts
• Shrine of Talos: Ilas-Tei's Last Stand
• Altar of Xrib
• Trapped For Eternity
• Rundi's Altar
• Hunter's Camp: Glacier's Edge
• Haul of the Horkers
• Hunter's Camp: Sea Shore of Ghosts
• Hunter's Last stand: Sea Shore of Ghosts
• ill-Gotten Gains: Sea Shore of Ghosts
• Fisherman's Camp: Slaughterfish Bay
• Shrine of Arkay: Windhelm Hills

Appearances

• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (First appearance)

References

1. ↑ Pocket Guide to the Empire, First Edition/Skyrim

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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