Holds in Skyrim are administrative regions that are governed by Jarls who are loyal to the High King of Skyrim. There are a total of nine holds in Skyrim and those holds are covered in this page.
Holds
Nine Holds
Eastmarch
Falkreath Hold
Haafingar
Hjaalmarch
The Pale
The Reach
The Rift
Whiterun Hold
Winterhold
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Capital |
Windhelm |
Castle |
Palace of the Kings |
Allegiance |
Storncloaks |
Eastmarch is one of the nine holds governing its region in Skyrim. It's capital city is Windhelm and Eastmarch is in the northeastern corner of Skyrim.
Locations in Eastmarch
Hold Capital
Towns and Settlements
Camps, Giant camps and Military Camps
- Cragslane Cavern
- Cragwallow Slope
- Eldergleam Sanctuary
- Lost Knife Hideout
- Mara's Eye Den
- Snapleg Cave
- Stony Creek Cave
- Uttering Hills Cave
Forts and Orc Strongholds
Groves, Landmarks, Passes and Clearings
Ruins and Nordic Ruins
Ships and Shipwrecks, Bodies of Water
Eastmarch Quests
Main Quest
Imperial Legion Quest
Stormcloaks Quest
College of Winterhold
Daedric Quests
Dark Brotherhood
Dawnguard Quest
Dragonborn Quest
The Bard's College
The Companions
Thieves Guild
Side Quest
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Capital |
Falkreath |
Castle |
Jarl's Longhouse (Falkreath) |
Allegiance |
Imperial |
Falkreath Hold is one of the nine holds governing its region in Skyrim. It's capital is Falkreath and Falkreath is the second southernmost hold in Skyrim.
Locations in Falkreath Hold
Hold Capital
Towns and Settlements
Camps, Giant camps and Military Camps
- Bloated Man's Grotto
- Bonechill Passage
- Brittleshin Pass
- Darkshade
- Glenmoril Coven
- Greywater Grotto
- Haemar's Shame
- Halldir's Cairn
- Moss Mother Cavern
- Southfringe Sanctum
- Sunderstone Gorge
Groves, Landmarks, Passes and Clearings
Ruins and Nordic Ruins
Ships and Shipwrecks, Bodies of Water
Falkreath Hold Quests
Main Quest
Stormcloaks Quest
Daedric Quests
The Bard's College
The Companions
Thieves Guild
Side Quest
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Capital |
Solitude |
Castle |
Blue Palace |
Allegiance |
Imperial |
Haafingar is one of the nine holds governing the region in Skyrim. It's capital city is Solitude and Haafingar is in the northwestern corner of Skyrim.
Locations in Haafingar
Hold Capital
Towns and Settlements
Camps, Giant camps and Military Camps
- Brinewater Grotto
- Broken Oar Grotto
- Lost Echo Cave
- Lower Steepfall Burrow
- Pinemoon Cave
- Ravenscar Hollow
- Shadowgreen Cavern
- Steepfall Burrow
- Wolfskull Cave
Docks
Forts and Orc Strongholds
Groves, Landmarks, Passes and Clearings
Lighthouses
Ruins and Nordic Ruins
Ships and Shipwrecks, Bodies of Water
Haafingar Quests
Main Quest
Imperial Legion Quest
- Joining the Legion
- The Jagged Crown
- Message to Whiterun
- Reunification of Skyrim
- A False Front
- Rescue from Fort Kastav
- The Battle for Fort Dunstad
- The Battle for Fort Greenwall
Stormcloaks Quest
Daedric Quests
Dark Brotherhood
Dawnguard Quest
The Bard's College
Thieves Guild
Side Quest
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Capital |
Morthal |
Castle |
Highmoon Hall |
Allegiance |
Imperial |
Hjaalmarch is one of the nine holds governing the region in Skyrim. It's capital city is Morthal and Hjaalmarch is in the northern part of Skyrim.
Locations in Hjaalmarch
Hold Capital
Towns and Settlements
Camps, Giant camps and Military Camps
Forts and Orc Strongholds
Groves, Landmarks, Passes and Clearings
Ruins and Nordic Ruins
- Bromjunaar Sanctuary
- Dead Men's Respite
- Folgunthur
- Kjenstag Ruins
- Labyrinthian
- Lost Valkygg
- Ustengrav
Ships and Shipwrecks, Bodies of Water
Hjaalmarch Quests
Main Quest
Stormcloaks Quest
Daedric Quests
Dark Brotherhood
The Bard's College
Side Quest
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Capital |
Dawnstar |
Jarl's Residence |
The White Hall |
Allegiance |
Stormcloaks |
The Pale is one of the nine holds governing the region in Skyrim. It's capital is Dawnstar and The Pale is in the northern coastal corner of Skyrim.
Locations in The Pale
Hold Capital
Towns and Settlements
Camps, Giant camps and Military Camps
- Blizzard Rest
- Pale Imperial Camp
- Pale Stormcloak Camp
- Red Road Pass
- Stonehill Bluff
- Tumble Arch Pass
Forts and Orc Strongholds
Groves, Landmarks, Passes and Clearings
Ruins and Nordic Ruins
- Frostmere Crypt
- High Gate Ruins
- Hillgrund's Tomb
- Korvanjund
- Silverdrift Lair
- Volunruud
- Windward Ruins
- Yorgrim Overlook
Ships and Shipwrecks, Bodies of Water
The Pale Quests
Main Quest
Imperial Legion Quest
Stormcloaks Quest
College of Winterhold
Daedric Quests
Dark Brotherhood
- Kill Beitild
- The Cure for Madness
- Where You Hang Your Enemy's Head
- The Dark Brotherhood Forever
- Hail Sithis!
- The Silence Has Been Broken
- Delayed Burial
- Recipe for Disaster
Dawnguard Quest
Thieves Guild
Side Quest
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Capital |
Markarth |
Castle |
Understone Keep |
Allegiance |
Imperial |
The Reach is one of the nine holds governing its region in Skyrim. It's capital city is Markarth and The Reach is in the western corner of Skyrim.
Locations in The Reach
Hold Capital
Towns and Settlements
Camps, Giant camps and Military Camps
- Dragon Bridge Overlook
- Druadach Redoubt
- Karthspire Camp
- Serpent's Bluff Redoubt
- Reach Imperial Camp
- Reach Stormcloak Camp
- Blind Cliff Cave
- Bruca's Leap Redoubt
- Chillwind Depths
- Darkfall Cave
- Gloomreach
- Liar's Retreat
- Purewater Run
- Reachcliff Cave
- Reachwater Rock
- Rebel's Cairn
- Red Eagle Redoubt
- Soljund's Sinkhole
Forts and Orc Strongholds
Groves, Landmarks, Passes and Clearings
Ruins and Nordic Ruins
- Deepwood Redoubt
- Dustman's Cairn
- Four Skull Lookout
- Hag Rock Redoubt
- Hag's End
- Lost Valley Redoubt
- Ragnvald
- Valthume
Ships and Shipwrecks, Bodies of Water
The Reach Quests
Main Quest
Imperial Legion Quest
Stormcloaks Quest
Daedric Quests
Dark Brotherhood
Dawnguard Quest
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Capital |
Riften |
Castle |
Mistveil Keep |
Allegiance |
Stormcloaks |
The Rift is one of the nine holds governing its region in Skyrim. It's capital city is Riften and The Rift is in the southeastern corner of Skyrim.
Locations in The Rift
Hold Capital
Towns and Settlements
Camps, Giant camps and Military Camps
- Boulderfall Cave
- Broken Helm Hollow
- Clearspring Cave
- Crystaldrift Cave
- Darkwater Pass
- Fallowstone Cave
- Honeystrand Cave
- Mossy Glen Cave
- Nightingale Hall
- Pinepeak Cavern
- Redwater Den
- Ruunvald Excavation
- Toldvald's Cave
Forts and Orc Strongholds
Groves, Landmarks, Passes and Clearings
- Autumnshade Clearing
- Clearspring Tarn
- Giant's Grove
- Jerall Mountains
- Ruins of Bthalft
- Ruins of Rkund
- Velothi Mountains
Ruins and Nordic Ruins
Ships and Shipwrecks, Bodies of Water
The Rift Quests
Main Quest
Imperial Legion Quest
Daedric Quests
Dark Brotherhood
Dawnguard Quest
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Capital |
Winterhold |
Jarl's Residence |
Jarl's Longhouse (Winterhold) |
Allegiance |
Storncloaks |
Winterhold is one of the nine holds governing its region in Skyrim. It's capital is Winterhold and Winterhold is in the northeastern corner of Skyrim.
Locations in Winterhold
Hold Capital
Towns and Settlements
Camps, Giant camps and Military Camps
Forts and Orc Strongholds
Groves, Landmarks, Passes and Clearings
Ruins and Nordic Ruins
- Ironbind Barrow
- Journeyman's Nook
- Saarthal
- Skytemple Ruins
- Snow Veil Sanctum
- Yngol Barrow
- Ysgramor's Tomb
Ships and Shipwrecks, Bodies of Water
Winterhold Quests
Main Quest
College of Winterhold
- First Lessons
- Hitting the Books
- Good Intentions
- Revealing the Unseen
- Containment
- The Staff of Magnus
- The Eye of Magnus
- Rejoining the College
- Tolfdir's Alembic
- Out of Balance
- Enchating Pick-Up
- Restocking Soul Gems
- Fetch Me That Book!
- Shalidor's Insights
- Atronach Forge
- Forgotten Names
- Aftershock
- Rogue Wizard
- Arniel's Endeavor
- Brelyna's Practice
- Jzargo's Experiment
- Onmund's Request
- Destruction Ritual Spell
- Illusion Ritual Spell
- Conjuration Ritual Spell
- Restoration Ritual Spell
- Alteration Ritual Spell
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Whiterun |
Castle |
Dragonsreach |
Allegiance |
Neutral |
Whiterun Hold is one of the nine holds governing its region in Skyrim. It's capital city is Whiterun and Whiterun Hold is in the center and borders six of the other eight holds of Skyrim.
Locations in Whiterun Hold
Hold Capital
Towns and Settlements
Camps, Giant camps and Military Camps
- Bleakwind Basin
- Guldun Rock
- Halted Stream Camp
- Serpent's Bluff Redoubt
- Sleeping Tree Camp
- Whiterun Imperial Camp
- Whiterun Military Camp
- Whiterun Stormcloak Camp
- Brittleshin Pass
- Broken Fang Cave
- Graywinter Watch
- Redoran's Retreat
- Shimmermist Cave
- Swindler's Den
- White River Watch
Forts and Orc Strongholds
Groves, Landmarks, Passes and Clearings
Ruins and Nordic Ruins
Ships and Shipwrecks, Bodies of Water
Whiterun Hold Quests
Main Quest
- Unbound
- Before the Storm
- Bleak Falls Barrow
- Dragon Rising
- The Way of the Voice
- The Horn of Jurgen Windcaller
- A Blade in the Dark
- Diplomatic Immunity
- A Cornered Rat
- Alduin's Wall
- The Troat of the World
- Elder Knowledge
- Alduin's Bane
- The Fallen
- Paarthurnax
- Season Unending
- The World-Eater's Eyrie
Imperial Legion Quest
Stormcloaks Quest
College of Winterhold
Daedric and Divine Quests
- A Night to Remember
- The Blessings of Nature
- The Book of Love
- Kyne's Sacred Trials
- The Whispering Door
Dark Brotherhood
The Companions
Thieves Guild
Side Quest
