Guide to Cheydinhal Content . Arkay , bless my body and soul ! My name is Alessia Ottus , and I ' d like to tell you all about Cheydinhal . The first impression of the visitor to Cheydinhal is of broad green parklands , graceful willows along the banks of the Corbolo , neatly groomed gardens and flowering shrubs . Cheydinhal looks prosperous , with clean , well - trimmed houses and neat stonework , ornamented with striking designs in glass , metal , and wood . But what lurks beneath this pleasing appearance ? Crime ! Scandal ! Corruption ! Cheydinhal is divided into three districts . To the north , on a hill , is the courtyard and inner keep of Castle Cheydinhal . A road runs east - west below the castle from East Gate to West Gate . The Corbolo River runs roughly north - south from this road , dividing southern Cheydinhal into two districts , Chapel in the east , and Market in the west . In Market District lie all the shops , inns , and guildhalls . In Chapel District are the Chapel itself and Cheydinhal ' s residences . Bridges span the Corbolo in the north and south , with the south bridges connecting upon a pretty little island park in the middle of the river . Though Cheydinhal lies in the Nibenean East , its culture is shaped by the Dark Elf immigrants who emigrated here in the past half century from Morrowind . Many of these immigrants were fleeing Morrowind ' s rigid society and heathen Temple theocracy . In Cyrodiil they hoped to find the stimulating commercial atmosphere inspired by Zenithar ' s patronage . One of these immigrants is now Count Cheydinhal . Andel Indarys was of House Hlaalu in Morrowind , but he came to Cheydinhal searching for greater opportunity . His sudden rise into the highest ranks of Cyrodilic nobility is hard to explain , and most old families of Cyrodiil rightly regard him as a presumptuous upstart . However , the discovery of the Count ' s wife , Lady Llathasa Indarys , badly battered and dead at the foot of the County Hall stairs immediately attracted scandal , and rumors of the Count ' s dissipation , rages and infidelities suggest a darker mystery behind her death . The Chapel of Arkay in Cheydinhal is poorly attended . The Count sets a poor example ; he never sets foot inside the chapel . But perhaps it is from fear of divine judgement that he avoids placing himself under the eyes of the Nine ! Cheydinhal ' s primate , priest , and healer are goodly people , and staunch professors of the faith , but the most honored and respected of the chapel ' s clerics is Errandil , the Living Saint of Arkay , a tireless crusader against the wicked practice of necromantic sorcery in the Mages Guild and the Imperial Battle College . Both of Cheydinhal ' s inns appear respectable from the outside , but the Newlands Inn is owned by a wicked , profane Dark Elf ruffian , and the Cheydinhal Bridge Inn is owned by a dignified , devout Imperial matron , so I am sure you know which place will serve you good , reasonable food , and which will provide you with a safe , clean bed where you are unlikely to be murdered for your purse . The owner - proprietor of Cheydinhal ' s bookstore is Mach - Na , an Argonian , and a ruder , more disagreeable creature I have never met . Nonetheless , his selection of books is excellent , and his prices reasonable . The poorest of Cheydinhal ' s residences are bright and clean , with well - groomed grounds , and the citizens think it no inconvenience when you step in to admire their furniture and appointments ( provided you do this at a decent hour ! ) . However , be warned ! Many of these residents seem respectable to all appearances , but no sooner do they open their mouths than they reveal themselves to be evil brutes , shocking and rude , and more likely to murder you and bury you in their basements as to speak a civil word to you . That many of these rough , unpleasant people are Orcs should be no surprise to you . However , you will not wish to miss the house of Cheydinhal ' s most notable citizen , the celebrated painter , Rythe Lythandas . He is often hard at work in his studio , and not to be disturbed , but his wife is gracious and hospitable , and may be persuaded to show you those of his paintings which hang on his own walls . Follow the Nine to Glory !