Fang Lair Fang Lair or Arkngthamz - Phng is a Dwarven stronghold located along the Dragon ' s Teeth Mountains in the province of Hammerfell . Fang Lair was constructed as a Dwarven Mine in the Dragon ' s Teeth , but it was abandoned , and a great beast inhabits the ruins . Description . Geography . Fang Lair is located in the Dragon ' s Teeth Mountains , a mountain range which encompasses the other mountains from High Rock to Valenwood , but based on the map , Fang Lair is built on the Druadach Mountains in the Hammerfell side . The Dwarves of Kragen had used Fang Lair to excavate various minerals including Gold and Mithril , the latter being very scarce and versatile material . Fang Lair descends far into the ground , the second level has pools of lava , that the Dwarves have most likely used for their smithing and mining . The area around Fang Lair is infamously known as wild country , with tricky canyons and hidden valleys . The Dwarves had built a castle above the mines of Fang Lair , with narrow towers and arched bridges . There is a large gate in front of Fang Lair , with a stone dragon perched over it . The entrance was massive , but the doors had disappeared . Down the main hall is a balcony , which looms over an open pit , presumably the beginning of the mine . History . First Era . The Dwarves of the Rourken Clan had yearned to leave from the province of Morrowind , desiring to build beyond the province . It is because of the Rourken Clan ; there are various Dwarven Cities throughout Hammerfell and the Abecean Sea . Rourken Clan had created a trail which caused the Dwarves of Kragen to follow the Rourken Dwemer to the western desert and built their settlements , with Arkngthamz - Phng being one of them . Before this city was built in the Dragon ' s Teeth , the Kragen Clan had created the Dwarven city - state of Arkngthamz , located in the Reach of Skyrim . Arkngthamz inspired more Dwarven clans in Morrowind to expand to the west , in Skyrim and Hammerfell . Arkngthamz was built for mining Aetherium , a powerful mineral with magicka properties . Because of this , Arkngthamz allied with other Dwarven city - states ( i . e . Mzulft and Irkngthand ) . Eventually , the Kragen Clan moved into Hammerfell , in the Dragon ' s Teeth Mountains , where they established Arkngthamz - Phng . The city - state of Arkngthamz - Phng would prosper amidst the Dragon ' s Teeth . On one fateful day , the Dragon known as Thurvokun had fled the province of Skyrim several years prior , and eventually found Arkngthamz - Phng . With his immense power , Thurvokun had driven the Kragen Clan out of Arkngthamz - Phng , claiming the ancient Dwarven city as his nest . Because of living in the city , the ruins were renamed into Fang Lair , known for being a Dragon Lair . Before living in Fang Lair , Thurvokun was prominent during the Dragon War . Instead of choosing a side , he remained neutral and fled his Dragon Cult . Because he was not given an eternal soul , he was slowly dying of age . In the late first era , an Altmer i warrior named Caluurion had traveled to Fang Lair with his three companions , Ulfnor and Sabina Cedus , to subdue the beast . It was at this point , Emperor Reman Cyrodiil had already called an end to hunting Dragons . In the end , both Thurvokun and the three companions were killed , with their remains staying in Fang Lair , untempered for years . Second Era . During the Interregnum in 2E 583 , the tale of Fang Lair had faded to obscurity , beckoning the typical adventurer to seek the ruin ' s treasures . The Blackmarrow group of necromancers had traveled to the ruins of Fang Lair , to seek the remains of Thurvokun . The leader of the Blackmarrow , Orryn the Black had resurrected the corpse of Thurvokun , which had lost the flesh , leaving nothing but the bones . The Blackmarrow had revealed themselves to the world , posing a serious threat to the people of Tamriel . This prompted the Undaunted to take action , to deal with the threat . The Undaunted had sent Yisareh to the Dragon ' s Teeth Mountains , where she encountered the Blackmarrow . The power of the necromancers was too much for Yisareh , so she utilized the help of a group of adventurers , led by a mysterious warrior . The warriors had defeated the Blackmarrow , all throughout the dungeon , eventually defeating Orryn the Black , who had used the Skeletal Dragon , Thurvokun . The Blackmarrow was dealt with and a threat was defeated . 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 ruins of Fang Lair in their quest to recover the pieces . The Eternal Champion had escaped the Imperial Dungeons through a magical portal , dropping them somewhere in Tamriel . In their sleep , Ria Silmane came to the warrior through a dream , giving them the quest to reassemble the Staff of Chaos and to begin their search in the province of Hammerfell with Fang Lair . The Champion had then traveled to the city - state of Rihad , to get an idea on Fang Lair ' s location , and was directed to Queen Blubamka , the leader of Rihad . Before they were given the whereabouts of Fang Lair , the Queen gave the Champion a proposition , if they retrieved a parchment from defeating Golthog of Stonekeep then she will give them what they need . And so , the Champion was able to get the coordinates for Fang Lair and retrieve the first piece of the Staff of Chaos . The Champion would then set their sites for the province of Skyrim .