Falkreath ( Skyrim ) Falkreath is one of the major cities located in the province of Skyrim . Falkreath is the only major city within Falkreath Hold and thus , is home to its Jarl . The town lies in the southwest of the province of Skyrim , near the borders of Hammerfell and Cyrodiil . At one period in history , Falkreath was part of Cyrodiil . Later , the town became a settlement in Skyrim . During the Fourth Era , when the events of take place , the Jarl of Falkreath is Siddgeir . It is famous for its large graveyard , in which many Nords , both combatants and non - combatants , are buried . Geography . The city lies in a valley near the center of the Falkreath Hold , in the low - lying forest area some distance west of Helgen . Like many of Skyrim ' s woodland settlements , Falkreath ' s economy is heavily reliant on the production of lumber . It is one of the smaller major cities , with no real walls surrounding it and no large buildings . The town is far more similar to a small farming village rather than a major city . The Hammerfell border can be accessed by road a short walk west of the city . Burial site . The graveyard of Falkreath contains many famous Nords who requested to be buried in Falkreath , next to the other honored dead of past battles . Since they were constantly living alongside the dead , the people of Falkreath gave many of their shops and other buildings names related to death . As told by the residents , Falkreath was the place of many battles in the past , being the main reason for the large graveyard . History . Pre - Alessia n era . Early Nords , called , Men - of - ' Kreath , were a tribe mentioned in " The Adabal - a " that migrated from Atmora to Skyrim , as the Nede s moved to the ice island from Tamriel . While part of the Colovian conglomerate , the Men - of ' Kreath were an independent tribe own ; it is also possible that the Colovians too were a group of separate tribes who later found the kingdoms of Chorrol , Skingrad , Kvatch and Anvil , before the unification of Cyrodiil . Thus , they were most likely a North Colovian tribe living in the area of modern Falkreath . This is likely , as Falkreath has been historically considered a part of Colovia , not Skyrim . The Men - of - ' Kreath evidently spoke a Colovian dialect unique from the other tribes , believed to contain some Aldmeris words . But , many Nedic tribes , especially in Cyrodiil and Hammerfell , were enslaved by the Ayleid s . Time of Tiber Septim . During the time of Tiber Septim and the Underking , Cuhlecain , the King of Falkreath in West Cyrodiil , was in a bad situation . To make any bid at unifying the Colovian Estates , he needed to secure his northern border , where the Nords and Reachmen had been fighting for centuries . He allies with Skyrim at the Battle of Old Hrol ' dan . Leading his forces was Hjalti Early - Beard . Hjalti was from the island kingdom of Alcaire , in High Rock , and would become Tiber Septim , the First Emperor of Tamriel . Interactions . Due to the high likelihood of dragon attacks curbing the civilian population of Falkreath and the seemingly random nature of several quests occurring in Falkreath , quests which satisfy the " assist the people of Falkreath " element of becoming thane , can be difficult to come by or complete . It is worth knowing that taking Falkreath in the Civil War ( at least for the Stormcloaks ) counts as one of the three quests . Harvesting crops for Mathies , selling firewood to Hert at Half - Moon Mill , and investing in stores all count towards three assists .