Skywatch Skywatch is one of the eight major cities located in the province of the Summerset Isles and is the capital of the Calambar region of Auridon . Skywatch is the coastal city of Auridon that overlooks the sea in between the island of Auridon and the province of Valenwood . Skywatch was once the site of a great battle between the Altmer and the Sload . Description . Geography . Skywatch was built atop of a large plateau overlooking the Abecean Sea , the area in between the island of Auridon and the province of Valenwood . The surrounding area consists of smaller islands , some of which are occupied by other High Elves . Notable islands include Buraniim Isle and Errinorne Isle , each housing Ancient Elven ruins . In an alcove underneath Skywatch , the Hightide Keep has been used as an ancient defense for Skywatch from outside invasions . The beaches of Skywatch are expansive , reaching all across the Skywatch plateau and areas north of the city - state . The city - state of Skywatch ascends from the west and continues upward towards the eastern cliffs . Skywatch City is very open - aired , filled with bountiful gardens and local attractions from the Mages Guild to the Fighters Guild . Skywatch is a magnificent city with various sights that the local business flaunt throughout the eras . The outside of the Skywatch walls is several caravans and merchants , that temporary house shops . The only business established here is the Sky ' s Edge Tavern , an open - aired tavern . The Mercantile Road takes a significant portion of West Skywatch , the northern end of the road held the Skywatch Coinhouse and the Sleepy Eaglet , which is another tavern . The southern end of the road has the Watcher ' s Forge , where many of the craftsmen and alchemists do business and sell their wares . The Bridge leading to Upper Skywatch has been used by the peasants and some crafters of the street . Upper Skywatch is vast and is filled with gardens . The nobility comes here to socialize and bask in the abundant flora . Towards the Skywatch Manor , there is an entrance to an Ancient Elven ruin that is guarded by the Skywatch Mages Guild . South Skywatch is the local dockyards and is the home of the ruffians and riff - raff of Skywatch . The Skywatch Manor is the seat of power in the city , and it is located on the eastern edge of the city - state . History . First Era . The Sack of Skywatch & the Sload of Thras . In 1E 1301 , the city - state of Skywatch was invaded by the Sload of the Thras in an event known as the Sack of Skywatch . The battle has gone down in infamy for being one of the bloodiest and terrorizing conflicts in Tamrielic history . The Sload had taken Errinorne Isle , just off the coast of Skywatch as a staging ground for the siege . The High Elves of Skywatch were unable to withstand the Sload onslaught , but they had a trump card hidden in their midst . On the Skywatch Plateau , the ruins of Hightide Keep were used by the Aldmer of the region as a wall of defense against foreign invaders . For quite some time , the fortress was abandoned , but it was activated when Skywatch was besieged . The Keep gave the High Elves an advantage in the conflict , breaking the offense that the Sload had given to the city . The battle had come to an end when a Sload Warcaster had swallowed various amounts of dangerous alchemic reagants and dove onto Hightide Keep , causing an explosion that destroyed the Keep , plunging it into the beachfront below . Syrabane , the Apprentice God & the All Flags Navy . Several years later in 1E 2260 , Bendu Olo , the Colovian King of Anvil had amassed a large army consisting of the Kingdoms of Tamriel The Grand Navy had participants coming as far as High Rock and Valenwood . The Thrassian Plague had ravaged the province and killed many people in its wake . The Plague had originated from the Sload , who had harassed the denizens of Tamriel for generations . Bendu Olo ' s All Flags Navy had sailed towards the Abecean Sea , destroying the Sload in their path . The Sload who had invaded Skywatch had control over the Island of Errinorne ever since the Sack of Skywatch , making it one of the few times the Sload had control in Tamriel in recent years . Syrabane , a Mage of Skywatch had aided the Navy in their invasion over Sload , purging them from Errinorne . Syrabane would become a part of the Altmeri Pantheon , for his bravery against the Sload and for being involved in the destruction of Thras . Errinorne Isle was abandoned by the Altmer of Skywatch , letting it waste away . The Errinorne Academy is the only remnant of Altmeri architecture on the island . Second Era . The Veiled Queen ; Estre of Skywatch . During the Interregnum in 2E 582 , the city - state of Skywatch was ruled by High Kinlady Estre of House Errinorne , who was the spouse of Prince Naemon , the original heir to the throne of Alinor , prior to Ayrenn ' s return to the Summerset Isles . Ayrenn assumed the throne of Alinor and established the First Aldmeri Dominion , an alliance with the Wood Elves of Valenwood and the Khajiit of Elsweyr . Because of the Blessed Isles ' infamous xenophobia , many nobles of the province were heavily against this , and this included Kinlady Estre . From within the Auridon underground , Estre founded the Veiled Heritance , a radical Altmer group with the sole purpose of thwarting the Aldmeri Dominion . Estre took the ruined Errinorne Academy and re - purposed it to become the Heritance headquarters . For quite some time , Estre worked in secret against Ayrenn , having a hand in the assassination attempt in Vulkhel Guard . Plot against the Dominion ; the Veil over Auridon . News of the Heritance had spread across the Dominion , and Queen Ayrenn sought an audience with Estre . With news of this , the city of Skywatch hosted a veneration festival for Kinlady Estre , who was the Canonreeve of Skywatch originally . An Agent of the Dominion , known as the Vestige , was tasked by Queen Ayrenn and Razum - dar , a member of the Eyes of the Queen , to infiltrate the Veiled Heritance that were supposedly in Skywatch . Through sleuthing , the Vestige had rendezvous with an Agent of the Heritance , who was residing in the Barbed Hook Tavern . From there , the Agent took the Vestige to Errinorne Isle , where they would undergo challenges to enter the Veiled Keep . Deep within the ruins , the Vestige had learned about Estre ' s involvement with the Heritance and escaped the island to tell Ayrenn . When she was told about Estre ' s betrayal , the Kinlady disappeared from Skywatch and invaded Auridon , beginning with the township of Dawnbreak . Third Era . Skywatch during the Imperial Simulacrum . 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 city of Skywatch in their quest to recover the pieces . The city of Skywatch was under the rule of King Kalalian . Lady Gialene & her plot against Queen Morgiah . Sometime after 3E 405 , Princess Morgiah of Wayrest had married Reman Karoodil , the King of Firsthold , naming her the Queen of Firsthold . This had received large amounts of controversy throughout the Summerset Isles and Auridon , especially to Lady Gialene , the daughter of the King of Skywatch . Gialene was meant to marry Karoodil to establish peace between the rival kingdoms , but with Morgiah ' s intervention , her plan was altered . Behind the Court of Firsthold , Gialene had planned a revolution against Morgiah ' s reign , in the attempt to kill her and take the position of the throne . Gialene had sought the help from the Trebbite Monks under the leadership of Friar Lylim . With these forces , Gialene had secretly ordered the Monks to invade Firsthold . Karoodil had left Auridon to deal with pirates in the nearby island of Calluis Lar , so he was not present . Morgiah had planned the defense , telling the Court and Gialene , who was secretly planning the offense . Morgiah told the Court that she planned to use fire magic to attack and so , Gialene rendezvoused the intel to Lylim , who used Mysticism magic to guard his troops . However , Morgiah had utilized the Altmeri Archers of the Castle to take down the offense , it was as if Morgiah knew that Gialene was responsible for the attack and lied to her , knowing that she will tell Friar . In the end , Karoodil returned and Gialene was sent back to Skywatch . In the aftermath , Morgiah continued her reign as the Queen of Firsthold , much to the dismay of the denizens of Auridon .