Belkarth Belkarth or Belkarth Guard is a major settlement located in the region of Craglorn , within the province of Hammerfell . Belkarth is the home of the Star - Gazers , expert astronomers that continue the worship of the Celestial s from where the Nede s had left off . Description . Geography . Belkarth is an isolated town situated between Elinhir and Dragonstar , which is on the other side of the region . West of Belkarth is a large stretch of desert road that leads into Bangkorai . Along this path are various bandits and dangerous creatures that should be avoided at all times . East of Belkarth is a crossroad connect Upper Craglorn to the lower region and Elinhir . Continuing onward will take travelers to Cyrodiil and Falkreath Hold . Belkarth itself is located at the lower end of the region . On the Druadach Mountains , there is a river that flows all the way down to Belkarth , ending in a basin located south of the city . Down towards the lake are fields of fruit that Belkarth has heavily depended on . On the western hill lies the Star - Gazers ' Observatory , which is a major landmark in the township . The center of Belkarth is the Bazaar and the famous Crossroads Tavern . On the northern end is the main road , as well as , several artisans and stables . Belkarth is located in what is considered , the territory of the Crowns . History . Second Era . During the Interregnum in 2E 582 , Belkarth served as the most prominent settlement in the region of Craglorn . The city - state of Elinhir to the east was taken over by the Blackcaster Mages Guild and the township of Dragonstar was recently created as a mining outpost . Belkarth was the only substantial settlement in Craglorn . Unlike the rest of Hammerfell , the people of Belkarth were not involved with the Daggerfall Covenant , since there was no centralized government in the region . It was at this time , the Star - Gazers had sought the help of adventurers when they found that the stars in the sky had disappeared . Hara , leader of the Star - Gazers had sent adventurers to all corners of Craglorn , freeing the Celestial beings , the Warrior and the Mage . As they traveled Craglorn , they fought the forces of Malazar the Serpent . After journeying through Craglorn , the group of travelers had gathered other allies , while fending off Malazar ' s goons throughout Lower Craglorn . Titus Valerius was a Nede that lived during the time of Tarish - Zi . Another ally was Kelmen Locke , a former member of the Mages Guild . Hara had revealed herself to be the Thief , seeking a way to defeat Malazar . With this group of adventurers , Hara invaded Reinhold ' s Retreat in the lower Belkarth Basin , where Malazar ' s forces were being held . In the end , Malazar was defeated , and Craglorn was saved , though another threat had appeared in Craglorn , this time through the Scaled Court , worshippers of Malazar . Third Era . 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 the span of 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 town of Belkarth Guard in their quest to recover the pieces .