Crypt of Hearts The Crypt of Hearts or Agea Relle is an ancient castle located in the western mountains of Rivenspire , in the province of High Rock . Originally a school of Destruction magic , the Crypt of Hearts is a place surrounded in mystery and legend , seemingly non - existant to the populous of High Rock . Description . Geography . The Crypt of Hearts is situated in the region of Rivenspire , specifically in the Westmark Moor region , in an area where Rivenspire would meet the Wrothgarian Mountains . It is entirely isolated , with the closest settlement being the minor village of Moira ' s Hope and the trading town of Hoarfrost Downs . The castle is rather large , looming over Westmark Moor . There are five large towers and several smaller ones around the main entrance . The castle door has a demonic skull face on top of it , which emphasizes the Crypt ' s otherworldly and foreboding atmosphere . After the castle was overtaken by the Daedra , the castle halls would be riddled with bookcases and Daedric caves reminiscent of Coldharbour . The beginning room was once the lobby and continuing onward would be the library . Eventually , the end of the dungeon is the balcony , looking towards the Wrothgarian Mountains and Rivenspire . History . Second Era . Originally an Ayleid ruin called Agea Relle , the Crypt of Hearts was founded by an adventuring couple named Nerien ' eth and Alanwe . The two converted it into a school of various skills , including destruction magic and sword - fighting . The Altmer couple were talented warriors , with expertise in magic and other forms of combat , taking on several students . At one point , Alanwe discovered the seven Star Teeth deep in the ancient caves of Agea Relle , recording the fundamentals of these crystals . As things were going fine , it would change when Nerien ' eth came into possession of the Ebony Blade , a Daedric Artifact to Mephala , Daedric Prince of Sin . The Ebony Blade is powered whenever the wielder kills those they are close to and so , the possessed Nerien ' eth killed the students and Alanwe . To keep her away , Nerien ' eth had sealed Alanwe ' s soul away , splitting it into three pieces in what would later become the Crypt of Hearts . Nerien ' eth disappeared , along with the Ebony Blade . As time went on , the Crypt of Hearts fell into obscurity and legend to the people of Shornhelm and Rivenspire . Crypt of Hearts has become a legend through High Rock , beckoning for the Undaunted , a group of dungeon explorers . A group of four adventurers traveled to the Crypt of Hearts where they encountered one of the shards of Alanwe . The adventurers fought through the Daedra inhabiting the ruins , gathering the three phylacteries needed to restore Alanwe , so that she can finally rest . When they found all three , they were encountered by the Ilambris Twins , Athor and Zaven . Eventually , Alanwe was freed , but Nerien ' eth still roamed Tamriel . Knowing this , Alanwe decided to remain in Tamriel until Nerien ' eth was ultimately defeated . And so enough , Nerien ' eth returned , determined to deal with Alanwe and his students , but the Undaunted appeared , and four adventurers delved into the Crypt of Hearts . Eventually , confronting Nerien ' eth and the Ebony Blade in what can be a pocket of the Spiral Skein . In the end , Nerien ' eth was defeated , and Alanwe took the Ebony Blade , never to be seen again . The spirits of the dead students ascended into Aetherius , while Alanwe ' s fate is unknown . But eventually , the Ebony Blade resurfaced , one way or the other . 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 Crypt of Hearts in their quest to recover the pieces . The Eternal Champion had retrieved the fifth piece of the staff from the Crystal Tower , continuing their quest throughout Tamriel . In their sleep , Ria Silmane came to the warrior through a dream , telling them where the next piece is , which was the Crypt of Hearts in High Rock . The Champion had then traveled to the city - state of Camlorn , to get an idea on the Crypt of Hearts ' location , and was directed to Halfas Varn , the leader of the Brotherhood of Seth . Before they were given the whereabouts of the Crypt of Hearts , the priest gave the Champion a proposition , if they retrieved a parchment taken by Brother Barnabas in the Mines of Khuras ; then he will give them what they need . And so , the Champion was able to get the coordinates for the Crypt of Hearts and retrieved the sixth piece of the Staff of Chaos . The Champion would then set their sites for the province of Black Marsh . Amidst the Imperial Simulacrum in 3E 397 , the War of Bend ' r - Mahk had left the Western Reach in constant warfare . Jagar Tharn and his associate , Pergan Asuul created a creature of Shadow Magic called the Umbra ' Keth , deep within the Crypt of Hearts . Tharn and Asuul wanted to use the Umbra ' Keth for their own purposes , using the war as fuel for the creature . The Crypt Keepers in the Crypt of Hearts fled amidst the conflict except for one , who stayed to protect the archives . With the help of Azra Nightwielder and Skelos Undriel , a hero called the Soul of Conflict gathered seven Star Teeth to destroy the creature . In the end , the Umbra ' Keth and Pergan Asuul were defeated and everyone was saved , though the War of Bend ' r - Mahk continued on , into the fourth era .