Verkarth Verkarth or Verkarth City is a city located in central Hammerfell , near the city - state of Skaven . Verkarth was once ruled by Styriche , the Vampire King of Verkarth who fought against Empress Hestra at the Bangkorai Garrison . Description . Geography . Verkarth is located on the southern end of the Dragontail Mountains , the mountain range that separates the northern Hammerfell border from the rest of the province . Verkarth is rather close to the region of Bangkorai and the city - state of Ska ' vyn . The nearest settlements to Verkarth City are the townships of Thorstad Place , Karnver Falls , Riverpoint , and the mentioned city of Skaven . Because of the city ' s close proximity to Skaven , one can assume that Verkarth is located in the Kingdom of Skaven , although this is not confirmed . History . First Era . In 1E 1029 , the Alessian Empire expanded beyond the borders of Cyrodiil and into the provinces of Western Tamriel . The Bangkorai Garrison was a prominent settlement in the area , with a Chapel to Stendarr in the fortress . Saint Pelin , before he was a priest , lived in the Bangkorai Garrison and was a Priest of Stendarr , who spiritually healed the warriors guarding the Garrison after conflicts . The leader of Verkarth at the time was Styriche , a notorious Vampire with a powerful army called the Gray Host . The Host consisted of Vampires , Bat - men , and wolves , and ravaged the area , until they reached the Bangkorai Garrison . Empress Hestra , the then leader of the Alessian Empire , was moving into Bangkorai and was intercepting the Gray Host at the Bangkorai Garrison . Pelin prayed to the Eight Divines and after saving Sergeant Clancie , he plunged into the Batmen horde . As Pelin landed onto the horde , the monsters swarmed Pelin , draining the blood from his body , but from divine intervention from Stendarr , his body was filled with endless amounts of blood and flooded the Batmen with fountains and geysers of gory blood . The Bangkorai Militia under Clancie had mostly slain the creatures , forcing Styriche to retreat . Hestra cornered the army and ultimately defeated , along with Styriche . It was at this moment , Pelin went from a mere beadle to the position of Saint , being worshipped throughout Bangkorai to this day . After this battle , High Rock was named the Imperial Province under the Alessian Empire . What became of Verkarth after the death of Styriche is unknown , but Styriche was reanimated during the Planemeld in 2E 582 , whenever one of the Dark Anchors throughout Tamriel was activated . 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 Verkarth City in their quest to recover the pieces .