Where is solitude keep

Solitude is a major city in the North Western area of Skyrim. It's one of the largest cities in Skyrim and the capital of the province, where the High King of Skyrim holds his court. At the time of Skyrim 's civil war it is the site of the headquarters of the Imperial Army.

It is home to the Bard's College which you can join for quests. Built next to the ocean allows it to be an active sea port from which you can see the giant stone arch that Solitude is built on. There are some beautiful and well-stocked residences in Solitude. Well worth sneaking into and taking advantage of their large selections of high-level potions , soul gems , and ingredients.

With no real army at her disposal, Potema used daedra , her necromancers and the undead to face against her brother. This is one of the theories that is attributed to Pelagius III 's insanity. These were far and few between, but only became worse when his father, Magnus I became the Emperor of Tamriel in 3E and more attention went towards the Kingdom of Solitude, knowing that Pelagius III was the heir-apparent. Legends had spread throughout the Empire as Pelagius III's exploits became more well-known, such as countless declarations of war to the Kingdom of Silvenar or the many cases of stripping during public speeches.

Despite the political motives, it was also a personal choice by the Emperor, who recognized Katariah as a shrewd diplomat. During the Imperial Simulacrum in the late- Third Era , the city-state of Solitude was an active settlement. It was ruled by Queen Hania and it had a rivalry with Snowhawk.

They left one of the soldiers, the Bosmeri mercenary, Menegur to man the walls of Cascabel Hall against the enemy. After three months of maintaining Cascabel, Solitude and Farrun made a truce and gave the castle to Menegur for his valiant effort.

Under Thian's leadership, it expanded much further with the union with Queen Macalla , engulfing another major port city, the town of Dawnstar. But it also went further north with the annexation of the Fiefdom of Roscrea , former territory conquered by Emperor Uriel Septim V in 3E Solitude soon sponsored several expeditions that attempted to explore the northern waters beyond Skyrim's coast and Roscrea. Another city that prospered in that time was the province's capital, Winterhold , but its legacy was later destroyed by the Great Collapse in 4E What many did not realize was that he used the power of his Thu'um to obliterate the High King and kill him.

With the help of his supporters, he escaped Solitude and prepared for war. The Skyrim Civil War followed suit, between the Imperial power in west Skyrim that was spearheaded by the military-governor, Tullius and the ruling-regent, Elisif the Fair , and the Stormcloaks , the nationalist rebellion in the Old Holds maintained by Ulfric Stormcloak's court in Windhelm.

In that same year, a necromantic cult tried to resurrect Potema from the mountains [34] and her spirit later fled to the Solitude Catacombs, to take her corporeal form and pose a significant threat. She was later exorcised by a warrior serving the court. The Jarl had seen it as poor taste following the malice at the palace, but it was something that the Headmaster at the Bards College, Viarmo could not take lightly. To convince Elisif to start the festival, he sent a student to retrieve a lost part of the Poetic Edda known as King Olaf's Verse , in the hopes to convince the Jarl to commence the festival.

Fortunately, their endeavors worked in their favor, and the Burning of King Olaf had went successfully. Later that year, Influences from the Shivering Isles slipped through into Solitude. First, the former Bosmer High Priest of Mania , Dervenin , who at the time seemed like a simple beggar, convinced the Last Dragonborn to assist him in finding his master.

This resulted in the Dragonborn unknowingly entering the mind of the dead Pelagius Septim III , and was tasked with convincing Sheogorath to return to the Shivering Isles. He agreed to return them, but only if the Dragonborn could escape Pelagius' mind. Sheogorath decided to assist the Dragonborn by providing the Wabbajack, along with instructions on how to use it to remedy Pelagius of his insanity.

Having completed several challenges and conquering the dead emperor's inner fears, the Dragonborn was able to return to Tamriel , but not before being given the Wabbajack by Sheogorath as a parting gift. Later, the Shivering Isle's influence would spread on a larger scale. A manic mage named Thoron began conducting experiments within the city in an attempt to transport himself to Mania.

He managed to summon Staada , a powerful Aureal , who attacked him and forced him to bring his operations underground. Thoron took refuge in the sewers beneath Solitude, which he found melded with a Root Tunnel , a sign of the Isles' influence.

He continued his experiments here, and hired bandits to search for relics that might be associated with the Shivering Isles in his mission to find his way to Mania. The bandits he hired found the Sword of Jyggalag in the possession of a Khajiiti caravan, and brought it to Thoron.

The sword revealed to him a method by which the barriers between Tamriel and the Shivering Isles could be broken. From deep within the root tunnels, he widened the gap between the two realms, allowing the Isles influence to spread throughout Skyrim in various ways. One example of this was madness ore appearing all over the province in seemingly impossible locations.

Solitude during the Imperial Simulacrum. Solitude circa 2E Note : The following references are deemed to be unofficial sources. They are referenced to round off this article and may not be authoritative or conclusive. Cliffside Retreat. Ironback Hideout. Crabber's Shanty. Meeko's Shack. Dragontooth Crater. Statue to Meridia. Shrine to Peryite. Pinefrost Tower. Widow's Watch Ruins. The Steed Stone.

The Apprentice Stone. Orphan's Tear. Dainty Sload. Clearpine Pond. Solitude Lighthouse. Deep Folk Crossing. Blue Palace. East Empire Company Warehouse. Hero of Skyrim Capture Solitude or Windhelm. PS3 Solitude may not appear. If Solitude fails to load, reinstall the game. Solution: Delete the data and run the game again; everything should reinstall properly. This will not delete or ruin any saves. The Thalmor Headquarters in the keep area does not contain any Thalmor, despite there clearly being intention for it to do so.

This is likely related to the inability to perform the diplomatic solution for Missing in Action. Fixed by leaving and re-entering. PS3 Occasionally characters may be seen walking or standing on an invisible platform overhead in the air. Leaving and coming back later seems to fix this.

Guards in Solitude may not respawn unless killed, allowing for naked, unarmed guards roving about if their items are taken via the Perfect Touch perk every time Solitude is visited. PS3 When fast traveling to Solitude, specifically to the Blue Palace, a dragon body may appear right near the door of the palace. This also can be seen when walking to Castle Dour and after exiting it.

After becoming a Thane of Haafingar , the option to use the rank to get the guards to get rid of a bounty may not appear even though it is less than the limit. After completing the Battle for Solitude, the icon representing Solitude on the map may disappear, making fast travel impossible. The Blue Palace still shows up, however. PS3 After being imprisoned in Solitude, the Dragonborn may spawn underneath the ground. To fix this fast travel to somewhere else. It is possible for a dragon to attack inside of Solitude, even during the Battle for Solitude.