Skyrim:Haafingar

Hold:
Haafingar
(lore page)

Location

Northwest part of Skyrim

The Haafingar hold in northwest Skyrim

Haafingar is a relatively small hold in northwest Skyrim, containing the provincial capital Solitude.

As the home of the provincial capital, Haafingar is the center of Imperial rule in Skyrim. It only becomes Stormcloak-run if the player joins the Stormcloaks and completes the entire quest line, including both The Battle for Fort Hraggstad and the Battle for Solitude.

Haafingar is dominated by a large ridge that runs the length of the hold. Pine forests and meadows cover the southern slopes down to the Karth River, while the north side is colder, and dominated by mountains and frozen coastline. Solitude itself sits on a massive natural archway that extends over the mouth of the Karth from the eastern spur of the ridge.

Flora

Haafingar's coastline is ideal for the growth of nordic barnacles and clams in the water and canis root and spiky grass at land. Near Solitude, fishing can be enjoyed around Solitude Sawmill where dragonflies play over the water. Inside the capital a fair amount of nightshade plants can be noted. Mora tapinella, mountain flowers and thistles can be found by the lower parts of the hold while only snowberries and sporadic mountain flowers can be found in the snow covered tail of the Druadach Mountains.

Solitude, capital of Haafingar and Skyrim

Places

All locations in Haafingar with individual map markers are listed. There are a few places without map markers listed for their significance.

Hold Capital

Solitude — A major city located on the northwestern coast of Skyrim, and the capital of the province. (map)
Bards College — A musical school in Solitude. (map)
Blue Palace — The current seat of power for Solitude, Haafingar, and Skyrim; and home to the High King of Skyrim. (map)
Castle Dour — A large fortress in Solitude, the headquarters of the Imperial Legion and residence of the Emperor in Skyrim. (map)
East Empire Company Warehouse — A warehouse on the Solitude docks immediately southeast of the city. (map)
Solitude Stables — The stable serving the city of Solitude. (map)

Farms, Towns, and Settlements including Orc Strongholds and Inns

Dragon Bridge — A small town built near the ancient iconic Dragon Bridge in northwestern Skyrim near Solitude. (map)
Dragon Bridge Lumber Camp — A sawmill and lumber camp in the southwestern part of Dragon Bridge. (map)
Ironback Hideout — A dilapidated house to the northwest of Solitude, a short distance east of The Steed Stone. (map)
Katla's Farm — A small farm and stable along the Karth River, outside of Solitude. (map)
Lylvieve Family's House — A small farmhouse on the northwestern side of Dragon Bridge, located next to Horgeir's House. (map)
Thalmor Embassy — The Aldmeri Dominion's diplomatic mission to Skyrim, located north of Solitude, which serves as the center of Thalmor activity in Skyrim. (map)
Solitude Sawmill — A wood mill southwest of Solitude. (map)

Camps, including Giant Camps and Military Camps

Dragon Bridge Overlook — A small Forsworn camp on a cliff overlooking Dragon Bridge. (map)
Haafingar Stormcloak Camp — A small Stormcloak camp overlooking the Karth River. (map)
Solitude Military Camp — A Stormcloak camp set up just a bit west of Katla's Farm for the attack on Solitude. (map)

Caves

Brinewater Grotto — A small cave on the coast between Solitude Lighthouse and Broken Oar Grotto. (map)
Broken Oar Grotto — A large cavern connected to the sea, situated north of Solitude and northwest of Brinewater Grotto. (map)
* Lost Echo Cave — A Falmer-infested cave near the northwestern coast of Haafingar. (map)
Lower Steepfall Burrow — A small cave containing animals on the north coast of Haafingar. (map)
Pinemoon Cave — A small cave located to the northwest of Dragon Bridge and east of Volskygge. (map)
Ravenscar Hollow — A small cave inhabited by hagravens west of the Thalmor Embassy and due east of the Steed Stone. (map)
Rimerock Burrow — A small cave located at the northwestern edge of Skyrim. (map)
Shadowgreen Cavern — A small cave northwest of Solitude, which is home to leveled spriggans and animals. (map)
Steepfall Burrow — A small cave containing animals on the north coast of Haafingar. (map)
Wolfskull Cave — A cave west of Solitude filled with necromancers or bandits. (map)

* Though located well within Haafingar's borders, the location is marked as belonging to Falkreath Hold.

Ruins including Dwarven and Nordic

Volskygge — A Nordic barrow west of Solitude in the coastal mountains, situated between Deepwood Redoubt and Lost Echo Cave. (map)

Towers and Forts

Castle Volkihar^DG — A large fortress on an island far west of Solitude, north-northwest of Northwatch Keep. (map)
Fort Hraggstad — A bandit-controlled fort located north of Dragon Bridge. (map)
Northwatch Keep — A medium-sized military fort in northwest Haafingar, to the west of Fort Hraggstad. (map)
Pinefrost Tower — A small Imperial tower on the northwestern coastal border, due south of Rimerock Burrow and northwest of Volskygge. (map)
Widow's Watch Ruins — A small tower located northeast of Fort Hraggstad, occupied by a single hag. (map)

Standing Stones and Daedric Shrines

Statue to Meridia — The shrine to the Daedric Prince Meridia. (map)
The Steed Stone — One of the thirteen Standing Stones scattered across Skyrim. (map)

Landmarks, including Bodies of Water, Clearings, Ships and Shipwrecks

Clearpine Pond — A pond with a small island, located west-southwest of Solitude, just to the northeast of Pinemoon Cave. (map)
Dainty Sload — A ship currently docked for supplies. (map)
Icewater Jetty^DG — A small, isolated dock far west of Solitude, near Northwatch Keep. (map)
Karth River — A river flowing from Markarth to Solitude. (map)
Forgotten Vale^DG — An isolated region of Skyrim once inhabited by the Snow Elves to worship the God Auri-El. (map)
The Katariah — The personal transport vessel of the Emperor, Titus Mede II. (map)
Orphan's Tear — A shipwreck occupied by three bandits, located far northwest of Solitude on the northern coast. (map)
Sea of Ghosts — A vast ocean along the northern coast of Skyrim. (map)
Solitude Lighthouse — A stone building on the northern coast of Skyrim that helps to guide ships into Solitude harbor. (map)