Falkreath Falkreath , Falcrenth , or Falcreath is one of the nine major cities in Skyrim and the capital of Falkreath Hold . Falkreath is known for its death and melancholy themes , It is also the home of Skyrim ' s vast graveyards , holding the remains of many fallen warriors from as far as the Merethic Era to the Fourth Era . Falkreath is considered a part of the Colovian Estates . Description . Geography . Falkreath is situated on the southernmost roads in Skyrim and is not far the borders leading into the city of Elinhir in the Craglorn wastes , and the city of Bruma in the Jerall Mountains . Falkreath itself is a relatively small town compared to the likes of Windhelm or Solitude . In its prime , Falkreath was a well - guard stronghold that was able to withstand the Reachmen from the West and even the Orsimer of the besieged First Orsinium . Falkreath generally has a straight path that goes through the city from the east and west . The middle of town is vast and houses a single water well in the middle . East of the Southern Gate leads up a hill to the Jarl ' s Longhouse , which overlooks the rest of the city . West of the Southern Gate leads into the Hall of the Dead , which goes deep into the ground , there is a chamber dedicated to Falkreath ' s founder , Bjarfrud Skjoralmor . History . First Era . The Legend of Lord Skjoralmor & Falkreath . The city of Falkreath was founded by Bjarfrud Skjoralmor , the origins of Falkreath is widely unknown , only told through legends passed down for generations . According to legend , Bjarfrud drove the dangerous beast out of the forest and chopped the trees down with ferocity . Falkreath was founded from the trees he had harvested . Eventually , he was crowned the first Jarl of Falkreath after driving out the beasts and building the city . His ancestors would rule for a very long time , even into the Interregnum and the Alliance War . Second Era . The Kingdom of Western Skyrim and King Svartr . During the reign of the Akaviri Potentate , the province of Skyrim was ruled by High King Logrolf , who was a close ally of Versidue Shaie and was unfortunately assassinated around the same time in 2E 431 . Eyes were looking towards Freydis , Logrolf ' s daughter , assuming she would become the next High Queen leading Skyrim into the future . Controversy would soon arise from the Kingdom of Solitude , when Jarl Svartr would claim that Freydis was illegitimate for the throne and that a moot was required to determine the new leader . The Moot had spoken , and the leaders of Skyrim voted for Svartr to become the High King . However , the Crown of Verity , the one that has chosen the High King for generations since Olaf One - Eye had chosen Freydis to become the High Queen . The province became divided , the Nords of the Old Holds followed Freydis while the Nords of West Skyrim followed Svartr . Skyrim had split into two separate kingdoms which would later affect the province for the next few years . The city of Falkreath , as well as the Falkreath Hold region , would join the Western Skyrim Kingdom . The War on Falkreath ; Yashnag & the Orcs of Skyrim . The province of Skyrim has been inhabited by the Orsimer for several years , with strongholds ranging from the great fortress of Cradlecrush in Eastmarch to the rigged fort of Mor Khazgur in the Reach . With the Siege of Orsinium in 1E 980 , many Orcish tribes scattered throughout the northwestern provinces including Skyrim and the Falkreath Hold . The Orcish Warrior named Yashnag gro - Yazgu traveled with his people across the Druadach Mountains to the forest of Western Falkreath , where they established a chiefdom under Yashnag . Yashnag ' s Chiefdom was a pox on the people of West Skyrim , causing strife on High King Svartr ' s Army and the people of Falkreath . Yashnag would eventually murder the Jarl of Falkreath during his conquest over the Hold . The Jarl ' s son , Hakkvild would seek out Yashnag for vengeance . Hakkvild challenged Yashnag in his home and defeated him in a battle of brawns . Hakkvild would become known as Yashnag - Slayer and would become the next Jarl of Falkreath . Yashnag ' s Chiefdom was burned down in 2E 467 . The Orsimer would evacuate back into the Wrothgarian Mountains and the Second Orsinium would come to creation under the leadership of Kurog gro - Bagrakh . The Siege of Falkreath Hold ; Enter Domihaus . During the Interregnum in 2E 583 , the city of Falkreath was under the rule of Jarl Hjurgol Skjoralmor , who coincided with the other regions in Western Skyrim , under the control of Jarl Svargrim . News would spread throughout the Hold about an impending invasion conjured by the Reachmen from the west . Hjurgol had denied the rumors , which proved to be his downfall . The Dreadhorn Clan would invade the city of Falkreath using powerful necromancy and the sheer force of the Minotaurs . The Dreadhorn Clan , under the administration of Domihaus the Bloody - Horned , would overwhelm the fortress city on all fronts and would raid the Hall of the Dead . Thane Eerika Skjoralmor would lead the defense against the Reachmen , but the siege had dwindled their numbers considerably . It was not until a mysterious traveler known as the Vestige , and their band of warriors arrived was when the battle shifted to Falkreath . Eerika led the remaining survivors to the Hall of the Dead , to evacuate them to a nearby settlement , ideally Dragonstar . The Vestige ' s entourage defeated the siege from the east , by slaying Morrigh Bullblood and their Siege Mammoth . By advancing into the central square , the group was able to kill a triad of necromancers and their hulking Bone Colossus named Cernunnon before reaching the Hall of the Dead . Jarl Hjurgol was residing in his Longhouse , located on the southern hill , overlooking his city as it was being besieged . When the Vestige and Eerika arrived into the Jarl ' s Hall , he would quickly be killed by Domihaus . The Vestige fought the Minotaur with ferocity . Domihaus was a master in both Destruction and Conjuration Magic , utilizing the Minotaurian Magma destruction magic as well as the elemental atronachs and the Stone Atronach . Eventually , Domihaus was defeated , and the city of Falkreath was saved . Eerika Skjoralmor would be named the Jarl of Falkreath soon after . Cuhlecain of Colovia ; The Rise of Tiber Septim . Throughout the years , the continent of Tamriel has changed . The Alliance War had gone for several years ; the power shifted in between the Alliances until the war ultimately gave way . The city of Falkreath was integrated into the Colovian Estates , a separate government consisting of the kingdoms of Colovia . The once proud kings of Colovia became Thief - Barons and forming forgotten covenants . The city of Falkreath was under the rule of King Cuhlecain , who envisioned a united Colovia under his reign but to do this , he needed to secure the Falkreath Hold border to the north , where Nords and Reachmen always fought . Cuhlecain amassed an army with his allies in Skyrim with his prized general , Hjalti Early - Beard leading the helm . Hjalti was a Nord ic warrior from the island fiefdom of Alcaire in the Iliac Bay . Hjalti was a shrewd tactician and utilized an ancient art of Nordic Warfare known as the Thu ' um to burst open the impenetrable gates of Old Hroldan . Hjalti would then be known as Talos and would unify the continent of Tamriel under the Septim Empire as Tiber Septim . Third Era . Falkreath during the Imperial Simulacrum . During the Imperial Simulacrum from 3E 389 to 3E 399 , Emperor Uriel Septim VII was imprisoned along with Talin Warhaft in the Deadlands by Jagar Tharn . Tharn planned for months to capture the throne , and he was able to achieve so in ten years . Tharn had a powerful weapon called the Staff of Chaos , and he split it into nine pieces and scattered them across Tamriel , the staff was the only thing keeping Uriel Septim and Warhaft in Oblivion . A warrior escaped his clutches and traveled all corners of Tamriel to retrieve the missing pieces . The hero was known as the Eternal Champion , and he assembled the staff and defeated Jagar Tharn at the Imperial Palace . The Eternal Champion had at one point visited the city in their quest to recover the pieces . The city of Falcrenth was under the rule of King Bjeld . Fourth Era . The Skyrim Civil War and Jarl Siddgeir . During the Skyrim Civil War in 4E 201 , the city of Falkreath was under the control of Jarl Siddgeir , who had recently inherited the throne from his uncle , Dengeir of Stuhn . During his reign , Siddgeir was aloof and had very little involvement in the politics of Falkreath . The one who was actually in charge was his steward , Nenya , who served Dengeir and Jarls before him . Falkreath was a support of the Mede Empire during the Civil War , much to the dismay of Dengeir . The Imperial Legion under General Tullius were stationed in the Jarl ' s Longhouse with Legate Skulnar controlling the Falkreath Chapter . Dengeir is a staunch supporter of the Stormcloaks , a rebellious faction from the city of Windhelm , under the control of Ulfric Stormcloak . Dengeir believed that Siddgeir used his influence in the Imperial Legion to secure his role as the Jarl of Falkreath . However , Dengeir has been known to be quite the loon .