Ebonheart Pact The Ebonheart Pact is one of the three Alliances at the time of the Three Banners War . Its colors are red and black . The starting location for this faction is Bleakrock Isle in Skyrim , where the Vestige wakes up after being brought out of the water where they are deposited after escaping from The Wailing Prison in Coldharbour . For quests involving the Ebonheart Pact , see Ebonheart Pact Quests . Background . The Ebonheart Pact is a politically fragile yet powerful military alliance between Skyrim , Morrowind and Black Marsh . It was formed in 2E 572 , amidst the turmoil of the Second Akaviri Invasion . Tensions run deep between these unlikely allies , forced to stand together against the threat of Molag Bal and incursions from enemy alliances . The dour , magically - gifted Dunmer of Morrowind have joined the reptilian Argonians — former slaves from mysterious Black Marsh — and boisterous Nords of Skyrim in a bid for sovereignty . Founded in the midst of the Akaviri Invasion of 2E 572 , the territory of the Ebonheart Pact stretched over the provinces of Skyrim , Morrowind and Black Marsh at the height of its power . Its capital is the city of Mournhold , located on the mainland of Morrowind , the homeland of the Dunmer , though the faction is led by a Nord nobleman known as Jorunn the Skald - King . One of the most politically unstable but militaristically among the most powerful alliances of Tamriel ic history , the three cultures that comprise the Ebonheart Pact shared a great distrust for each other , only holding allegiance to one another because of a common desire to defeat the Empire and preserve their homelands ' independence . After the sack of Windhelm and the death of Skyrim ' s royal family , the Akaviri began their march south towards the city of Riften . In grief and desperation , Jorunn , now the High King , approached The Greybeards for guidance . The Greybeards answered his plea , and called upon Wulfharth the Ash - King from Sovngarde for assistance . Inspired by Wulfharth , Jorunn ' s army of Nord warriors stood ready to confront the Akaviri invaders on their own terms . Recognizing the regrouped Nords as the primary threat to their expedition in Tamriel , the Akaviri opted to avoid a second confrontation and marched directly for Morrowind , gambling the Nords would ignore them once they moved beyond Skyrim ' s borders . Jorunn ' s men pursued the Akaviri across the Velothi Mountains and forcibly pushed them into Morrowind . The Akaviri army was met by a Dunmer army led by the Tribunal Almalexia outside Ebonheart in the Stonefalls region . As the invaders engaged the Dunmer army , the Nords fell upon the Akaviri from the rear , but the invaders still outnumbered their foes . Suddenly , an Argonian army arrived from the south , led by Heita - Meen , a female Argonian , who had been shown the battle in a dream weeks before by the Hist and gathered an army to meet them . Surrounded on three sides , the Akaviri were forced north into the sea . There they either fell in combat or drowned as they fled into the water . This victory over the Akaviri forces played a crucial role in the later creation of the Ebonheart Pact . Following the Akaviri defeat , the Nords , Dunmer and Argonians formed the Great Moot . The three cultures henceforth struck as a single army , ultimately repelling the entire invasion of the Akaviri slavemasters . In 2E 579 , the Ebonheart Pact controls the largest area of Tamriel ' s landmass out of the three alliances . Leadership . Despite the godlike power of the Dunmeri Tribunal , the faction was led by the High King of Skyrim . However , he did not rule absolutely . All governing decisions had to be brought up and discussed in the Great Moot to be approved . The Great Moot is comprised of 3 members : When the Great Moot assembled at Skuldafn after Pact forces defeated Fildgor Orcthane ' s army , each member presented an object of power before beginning the meeting . Jorunn Skald - King presented the Crown of Freydis , Yeveth Noramil presented the Judgement of Veloth , and Eyes - of - Steel presented the Mnemic Egg . The following are the opening statements of the leaders at the beginning of the Moot at Skuldafn : Jorunn the Skald - King was said to be humorous and inspiring , but also harbored an iron will . Despite the fact that the seat of power in Skyrim was the city of Windhelm , Jorunn spent most of his time in Mournhold where the rest of the Moot was represented . Members . Nords . The leading race of the Ebonheart Pact . They were known as the great conquerors : Nords once broke the power of the Ayleid s , drove the Snow Elves out of Skyrim , nearly drove the Altmer out of High Rock and ruled much of Morrowind before the arrival of the Dunmer . They believe themselves to be the destined rulers of Tamriel . Nords are amongst the fiercest warriors on the continent , facing their enemies with unmatched ferocity and courage . Their symbol represents the Dragon , the great winged children of Akatosh who were once worshipped by the Nords and are the original users of the Thu ' um which has been the greatest tool of war in Nordic history . Dunmer . Known for their application of diplomacy , subterfuge and strategic ability , the Dunmer have had a long history of defending against provincial invasions . This had made them a very paranoid collective , and their culture learned to embrace this mind - set . The Dunmer are led by the living gods of the Tribunal . Not all of the Dunmer agreed to set aside their old hatreds for the Argonians for the sake of the Ebonheart Pact , with House Telvanni being a prominent example . The Dunmer crest symbolizing three members of the Tribunal . Argonians . Famous for employing guerrilla warfare , Argonians had suffered years of slavery at the hands of the Dunmer . After being freed from their slavery , their experiences made them skilled in defending their borders from much larger forces . Known for their ability to survive underwater and their unique scavenger skills , Argonians served as the scouts and skirmishers of the Pact .