Fort Amol Fort Amol is a fortified township located in an area where the Darkwater River meets the White River , located in the hold of Eastmarch in Skyrim . Fort Amol serves as the regional bulwark for Windhelm , but it is the second largest settlement in Eastmarch , bridging Eastmarch with Whiterun Hold . Description . Geography . Fort Amol is located in the southern forests of Eastmarch , where the White River meets the Darkwater River . Amol takes the traditional Nordic stronghold layout , with a large courtyard in the center , and the main building on the other side of the entrance . But Fort Amol is more than a fort . Amol Keep is used by a Thane of Windhelm , who is well - revered in their home . Outside of the Amol Walls , is several encampments and minor buildings created by the Nordic travelers moving between the major cities . These buildings are located on the road between the two rivers . Deldwine ' s Inn was an inn that operated out of Fort Amol . East of Amol Town is an encampment where several groups such as the Fighters Guild and Mages Guild would operate in Fort Amol . The land itself houses various resources , prompting several settlements to be built around the area , including Darkwater Crossing and Lost Knife Cave . History . Second Era . During the Interregnum in 2E 582 , Fort Amol was under the control of Thane Harvald , who was a well - respected member of Windhelm and the Ebonheart Pact . Fort Amol became a host of the Great Moot , a meeting between the leaders of the Ebonheart Pact , including Jorunn the Skald - King , the Nordic leader of the Pact . Around the same time , the Stormfist Clan had arrived into Eastmarch and attempted several assassination attempts on Jorunn the Skald - King . During the Moot ' s visit at Fort Amol , strange occurrences accorded in the area , prompting a search throughout the stronghold . Eventually , Jorunn was found poisoned by Lord Vurlop , a member of the Skald - King ' s entourage , who was a secret member of the Stormfist . Jorunn was poisoned by powerful Daedric magic , forcing the Pact to give him powerful spiritual healing , with the help of the Ternion Monks of Mistwatch and the Dreamwalker . Lord Vurlop was assassinated by an estranged warrior and Naryu Virian , an Agent of the Morag Tong . 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 Amol in their quest to recover the pieces . Fourth Era . During the Skyrim Civil War in 4E 201 , the fortress of Amol was occupied by the Bandit s of the region , losing the significance it once had before the war . During the Civil War , Ulfric Stormcloak , the Jarl of Windhelm amassed the Stormcloaks , a political faction active throughout the Old Holds . The Stormcloaks retook Fort Amol from the local Bandits , using it as a bulwark from the Imperial Legion from West Skyrim . At one point or the other , Fort Amol was occupied by the Imperial Legion when they advanced into Eastmarch . It is unknown how long they garnered control but regardless , Fort Amol has generally been territory under the Stormcloak Rebellion of the Old Holds . Fort Amol was the center of militaristic control in Eastmarch Hold .