Sutch Sutch , or Fort Sutch , is a major city located on the southern side of the Brena River and is one of the three cities in the Gold Coast of the Colovian West . Sutch could be considered the tenth major city of the province of Cyrodiil prior to its decline . Description . Geography . Sutch is located on the northern grasslands of the Gold Coast , being built on the southern end of the Brena River near the border to Hammerfell and the city of Rihad . Sutch is a part of the Colovian Estates , a government operating out of Colovia that co - exists alongside the Empires of Cyrodiil . Some sources claim that Sutch is located in Hammerfell whereas other sources claim it exists in Cyrodiil . What stands in Modern - Day Sutch is the ruins of Fort Sutch , which is located north of Anvil and northeast of Beldaburo . The city of Sutch is on the Gold Road , where the road continues northwards to the Brena River . East of the city is a road coming out of Sutch where it leads into a small lake . There have been mentions of Sutch throughout the lore of the Elder Scrolls . Sutch has several landmarks including the Blood Dome Temple , located in Lesser West Sutch . The city of Sutch has a marketplace where they sell all sorts of seafood and antiques deriving from the Brena River . The seat of power of the city and county is known as Castle Sutch . History . Second Era . During the Interregnum , the city of Sutch was well - established and had scholars travel from all over to learn in the Sutchian schools . One such figure was Jorunn the Skald - King of Windhelm , the brother of Queen Nurnhilde , who would later go on to become the leader of the Ebonheart Pact . Jorunn had traveled to all sorts of settlements ranging from Elinhir in northeastern Hammerfell and the Skald ' s Retreat located in the middle of Lake Honrich in southeastern Skyrim . Sutch remained as a city throughout the Interregnum and was still standing strong , even four - hundred years during the aftermath of the Hammerfell Civil War and in the middle of the Tiber Wars . Before the Tiber Wars , Cuhlecain of Falkreath was able to unite the Colovian Estates and eventually the Nibenay under a single banner . Sutch , along with the other cities in Colovia were among the first to be established under the Third Empire . Cuhlecain would be assassinated by Tiber Septim , who would unite the provinces of Tamriel under his Empire . The last recorded date that Sutch was still a city was in 2E 864 . Third Era . During the Oblivion Crisis in 3E 433 , the ruins of Fort Sutch was left abandoned and isolated by the denizens of the Imperial Province . A squadron of Imperial Legion soldiers were stationed at the ruins of Fort Sutch when an Oblivion Gate opened east of the structure . With the help of a warrior , the group was able to destroy the gate and save the area from another invasion . Around the same time , the War of Bend ' r - Mahk had ravaged the Western Reach and had involvement with the Empire and other third - party groups . Warlord Roderick and his mercenaries resided in ruins after leaving the war . Roderick fell into a deep slumber , being kept alive by his loyal mercenaries , through powerful medicine . Someone had hired the Dark Brotherhood to assassinate the deathly warlord , which was completed sometime later . Roderick was poisoned and died on his bed .