Vulkhel Guard Vulkhel Guard is a minor city located on the southern shores of the island region of Auridon . It is the capital of the region of Iluvamir , the southern forests of Auridon . Vulkhel Guard is not as luxurious or city - esque as the other cities in Auridon , but considering the location , Vulkhel Guard is an extremely significant port , connecting the Cape of the Blue Divide in the south , with the rest of Auridon . Description . Geography . Unlike the other cities on Auridon , Vulkhel Guard is the lowest regarding geography , closer to sea - level than Firsthold , which towers over the ocean . The dockyards of Vulkhel Guard span across the Bay , capable of holding substantial warships and cargo carriers . The beaches on Vulkhel house various stalls and caravans , continuing onto the isolated beaches underneath the castle overlooking nearby Silsailen . Continuing north from the beach would lead to the road going towards the rest of Auridon . In between are several residential homes and the Mara ' s Kiss Public House . These buildings are in the eastern town square . West from there will lead into Inner Vulkhel Guard , which is protected with walls , likely from invading forces . There are only two buildings here , the Temple of Auri - El and the Vulkhel Guard Manor & Treasury , the seat of power in the area . Continuing west will lead into the busiest places in town . The western town square has the local forge in the center , including several artisans surrounding it . The local guilds are situated here as well . There is a road in the south that connects the docks to this area . There is another path in between the two guildhalls that leads to the beaches near South Beacon . History . Second Era . During the Interregnum in 2E 582 , the city - state of Vulkhel Guard was under the control of Canonreeve Nesaranwe , who prepared Vulkhel Guard for the arrival of Queen Ayrenn . The one who had recently assumed the Throne of Alinor as the High Queen of the Summerset Isles . The high - ranking officials of Auridon traveled to Vulkhel Guard to greet the new Queen , which included High Kinlord Rilis XIII of Firsthold and High Kinlady Estre of Skywatch . During her stay in Vulkhel Guard , several suspicious activities had begun to arrive , prompting the Eyes of the Queen to step in and investigate . Around the same time , an estranged warrior arrived onto Vulkhel Guard and agreed to help Advisor Norion with these activities . Eventually , the warrior discovered the Veiled Heritance in Vulkhel Guard and that Watch Captain Astanya was planning an assassination attempt on Ayrenn at the Temple of Auri - El . In the end , the warrior defeated the assassin and was named an elite agent for Ayrenn . The Queen continued into Auridon , to the ruins of Tanzelwil . 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 town of Vulkhel Guard in their quest to recover the pieces .