Ald Sotha Ald Sotha is a ruined city located amidst the Ascadian Isles in the sub - continent of Vvardenfell , a part of the province of Morrowind . Ald Sotha was once the home of the minor House Sotha , the birth family of Sotha Sil , member of the Tribunal and the creator of the Clockwork City . Description . Geography . Ald Sotha is situated northeast of the floating city of Vivec , amidst the Ascadian archipelago , located on the largest island in the region . Ald Sotha is the most significant landmark on the island , just before the Nabia River estuary . Ald Sotha is a fortified ruin with a pathway leading towards the river , the area right after the entrance was the town square of the former township . The pathway south of the square leads into several towers . The interior of Ald Sotha has two floors with two rooms parallel to each other from the hallway . The lower level leads to a room dedicated to a shrine . Ald Sotha is known to grow the rare plant called Roland ' s Tears , which is a variant of the Gold Kanet , which is commonly found throughout the Ascadian Isles and Sheogorad . History . First Era . Ald Sotha was a minor settlement amidst the grazelands of southern Vvardenfell , where several settlements including Suran and Bal Fell are known to appear . The township was under the control of House Sotha , an insignificant house that was very unremarkable that the other Great Houses at the time , such as Dres or Redoran . A young Chimer i child was born from House Sotha named Sotha Sil , who was raised along with his sister , Sotha Nall , whom he greatly respected . On one fateful day , Ald Sotha was razed to the ground in hellfire by Mehrunes Dagon , the Daedric Prince of Destruction and Revolution . Amidst the flames of Dagon , Sotha Sil was alone , where his sister had perished , everyone bearing the name Sotha , were killed , all except for young Sotha Sil . As luck would have it , the young Chimer would be rescued by Vivec , who would become his close - friend along with Almalexia and Indoril Nerevar . As time went on , Sotha Sil would attain godhood and become a member of the Tribunal , along with Vivec and Almalexia . He would establish the Clockwork City , a world incredibly advanced , filled with machines and factotums . Second Era . During the Interregnum in 2E 583 , Ald Sotha devolved into decaying ruins , abandoned after Mehrunes Dagon destroyed it . But with Sotha Sil ' s rise to power , the ruined settlement began to hold significance to the Tribunal Temple , making it a stop for pilgrims . A Daedric Cult to Mehrunes Dagon established a statue of their lord at the lower levels of the ruins , where the Tribunal Pilgrims go to fulfill the tasks in the Pilgrimage of the Four Corners . Daedra had begun to inhabit the area , including Scamp s , Clannfear s , Fiendroth s , and Hunger s . But regardless , Ald Sotha was able to stand the test of time amidst the Interregnum and the construction of the nearby Vivec City . Third Era . During the Vvardenfell Crisis in 3E 427 , the ruins of Ald Sotha were reoccupied by the Dark Brotherhood of Vvardenfell , rivals of the Morag Tong . The Night Mother of the Brotherhood , Severa Magia came into possession of three items of Sanguine , each item was sought out by the Morag Tong , making her a target of the assassin group . Eno Hlaalu of the Morag Tong had sent an assassin to the ruins of Ald Sotha , to assassinate Severa Magia honorably and to retrieve the Sanguine artifacts , although these tasks were separate . It is unknown what happened to the Dark Brotherhood afterward , but the Morag Tong continued to expand their influence all throughout Vvardenfell , and all of Sanguine ' s artifacts were obtained . It was also around this time , the Shoes of St . Rilms were located here , near the statue to Mehrunes Dagon .