Lore:Dragon Bridge

Dragon Bridge is a lumber town located along the Karth River in the region of Haafingar, within the province of Skyrim. It is found down the road from Solitude. Dragon Bridge acquires its name from the eponymous Dragon Bridge, an ancient and ornate bridge with a dragon figurehead which predates the settlement by untold years and connects the town to the other side of the river and to the main road through Hjaalmarch.  Some scholars believe the two dragon skulls on the bridge are actually petrified skulls of dragons due to the difference in stonework detail between the bridge's stone and the skulls, however, other scholars also deride this as "poetic nonsense".  Dragon Bridge is symbolic for the Nords but it also acts as a crossroads for the northern region, with it being the first line of defense for Solitude and the neighboring holds. 

A series of caves beneath the hills surrounding Dragon Bridge are often used for a variety of clandestine activities. Such as local smugglers using the caves in order to hide and move black-market goods outside the notice of the Dragon Bridge garrison. 

 
History
During the   in the late  , the town of Dragon Bridge was an active settlement. It was ruled by Princess Dorina and had a rivalry with  .  It was neighbored by several settlements, including   to the south, and   to the northeast. 

During the  , the town of Dragon Bridge was very active, as many soldiers from the   passed through the town on their way to the battlefield.  The soldiers' activity had left the people with a negative view on the war and those involved, with some locals viewing the soldiers as taking advantage of local resources for free under the guise of keeping locals safe.  Both   and Legion soldiers scouted the area often as it was a critical point before Solitude.  During this time, the Emperor of  ,   planned to visit Skyrim on a diplomatic mission and the   were sent to make preparations, establishing their foothold in Dragon Bridge. They were led by Commander  , who spearheaded an investigation into the last remaining holdout of the   in Skyrim. 

In  , residents of Dragon Bridge were in fear of a nearby cave called   due to the strange noises and lights emanating from it. This fear led Jarl   to send the Last Dragonborn to investigate the cave, where it was revealed that a large group of necromancers were attempting to resurrect and bind Potema Septim. The necromancers and draugr were cleared out, quelling the fears of the townsfolk.  That same year, a bandit named Peladius arrived in town from  , disguised as a guardsman and using a false identity. Originally a member of the   bandit gang,  Peladius hoped to learn the identity of the informant who betrayed the gang, but his cover was soon compromised when a local guard grew suspicious of him.  Peladius killed the guard and attempted to make it look like a suicide by throwing the body off the Dragon Bridge, but eventually confessed to his crimes when the Last Dragonborn began investigating the murder.  Seeking a warrior's death, he challenged the Dragonborn to a fight on the bridge and was slain in single combat. 
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See Also
For game-specific information, see the Arena, Skyrim, and ESO articles.
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