Ansilvund Ansilvund is an ancient Nordic tomb in . It is an excavation site into the tomb of Fjori and Holgeir and is located northeast of Shor ' s Stone in Eastmarch . Outside the entrance is a ruined stone tower . The entrance is a cave in the mountainside . Ansilvund is a large tomb filled with multiple traps . Background . It is learned that Lu ' ah Al - Skaven is overwhelmed with anger and hatred for both the Stormcloaks and the Empire regarding the loss of her husband , Saeel , in battle during the Great War . Lu ' ah and her Mage lackeys have been raising draugr to excavate the site in hopes of raising the legendary Fjori and Holgeir to lead her undead army into battle as a means of ultimate retribution , but more importantly , to use Holgeir as a vessel to resurrect her fallen husband . Her thoughts and motives are chronicled in Lu ' ah ' s Journal . Sublocations . Ansilvund Excavation . The first level of the site is the excavation level . A number of variously skilled elemental mages and conjurers are encountered here overseeing the tunneling work of their Draugr minions . A conversation can be overheard between three mages around a fire talking about Lu ' ah ' s plans . An arcane enchanter can be found here once the mages are dispatched . Further along , Lu ' ah seems to sense the Dragonborn ' s intrusion and awakens the Draugr throughout the corridor . The passageway leading into the next chamber can be found on the left hand side under a lantern on the wall . The next chamber has a trap in the middle of the room that consists of the floor rising to some spikes in the ceiling . If the Dragonborn is crouching , they will not rise high enough to hit these and take damage . The final chamber of Ansilvund Excavations is reached through a puzzle room with pillars . The key ( Eagle , Snake , Whale , Snake ) can be found directly below each stone on the ground level , obscured by weeds and other obstructions . Alternately , the combination can be gleaned from paying attention to the animal symbolism used in the book " Of Fjori and Holgeir " , which can be found on the table below the stones . The puzzle / lever opens the passage to the next level of the tomb : Ansilvund Burial Chambers . Ansilvund Burial Chambers . Upon entering the Burial Chambers , it becomes clear that this is , in fact , a well constructed Ancient Nord Tomb . The first hallway is rife with a number of devious traps ; however , at the end of this hall there is an adept level locked gate at which a pull chain is located that disables the remaining traps . Also in this room is an expert locked chest with a number of leveled loot within . Also in this section is a leveled draugr attacking a moonstone ore vein , however this vein is not accessible to be mined . The next area is a large three tiered chamber being patrolled by draugr . On the southern wall , the Illusion skill book , " 2920 , vol 02 - Sun ' s Dawn " , can be found atop a pedestal . Taking it will fire arrows , so move to the side after taking the book . On the western wall , the Ansilvund Key is also located atop a pedestal . This key will open all the otherwise very difficult gates along the upcoming path . Removing the key will also awaken a number of draugr . The path then winds up through each tier of the chamber , which , as seen previously , is riddled with a number of nasty traps , which include fire and a spiked wall . On the final leg of the journey , more minions are awakened by Lu ' ah ' s calls to stop the intruder . Upon reaching the Burial Chamber proper , Lu ' ah is found with her raised minions , Fjori and Holgeir , as well as the lifeless corpse of her beloved . All three combatants are highly skilled and present a difficult fight . Lu ' ah is a skilled Ice Mage , and both Fjori and Holgeir are capable of disarming with Dragon Shouts and carry Frost enchanted weapons . Destroying Lu ' ah first and quickly will defeat all other foes . One easy way to defeat them is use the ice form shout on Fjori and Holgeir and then focus on Lu ' ah . Another method is to use a sneak attack on Lu ' ah and then once Lu ' ah is defeated , the other two will also be instantly killed . Once defeated , Fjori and Holgeir ' s spirits are freed from Lu ' ah ' s spell and will thank the Dragonborn by presenting the Ghostblade before returning to the Void .