Mines of Khuras The Mines of Khuras or Khuras is an abandoned mineshaft located along the coast of the Glenumbra region in High Rock . Khuras was one of the more expensive mines created by the Breton s , becoming source for crystals and other types of gems . It has been abandoned , with various groups taking refuge . Description . Geography . The Mines of Khuras is situated along the coast , towards the Iliac Bay . It is next to the township of Aldcroft and the historical battleground known as the Glenumbra Moors , Khuras itself is rather hidden , it is located behind a hill near Aldcroft . The Mines was established as a way to excavate crystals and gems , the type of minerals that are crafted into jewelry that the nobles wear throughout Glenumbra . The caverns are vast and intensely dugout ; natural stone bridges tower over the floor . Deep into the Mines of Khuras has a pool of water , likely seeping from the Hag Fen marshes located atop of the Mine . The jewels of Khuras are said to have magical properties , which makes the Mine very sought out by the Wizards and Warlocks of High Rock . History . First Era . The Mines of Khuras was founded during the first era , shoveling crystals and gems to the nobility of High Rock , most likely for the city - state of Camlorn , the nearest Kingdom to the Mines of Khuras . However , the Mine had unfortunately closed down in 1E 2906 when a ceiling collapse had rendered the tunnels of Khuras as inaccessible . Despite this shutdown , the Mines of Khuras was used again by the scoundrels of Glenumbra , as a base for their schemes . Second Era . During the Interregnum in 2E 582 , the Bloodthorn Cult of the Western Reach waged war with the Bretons of Glenumbra to destroy and corrupt the Daggerfall Covenant . A Bloodthorn Witch named Lilou had taken refuge in the Mines of Khuras when a powerful gem was discovered in the cavern , that was able to enhance the power of their Bloodthorn Magic . The Mine was filled with these mystical crystals , prompting the Bloodthorn Cult to uncover the Mines of Khuras , to excavate more and more of these gems . However , an adventurer known as the Vestige had discovered the Bloodthorn Cult in the Mines , exterminating the threat in the caverns , defeating Lilou in the process . The Bloodthorn ' s holding in the Mines had terminated . 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 ruins of the Mines of Khuras in their quest to recover the pieces . After retrieving the fifth piece of the Staff of Chaos from the Crystal Tower in the Summerset Isles , the Eternal Champion had traveled to the province of High Rock to claim the next piece , their travels had brought them to the city - state of Camlorn . A member of the Brotherhood of Seth had stolen a map fragment to the Crypt of Hearts from their temple , believing that Jagar Tharn was impersonating the Emperor . Halfas Varn of the Brotherhood had tasked the Eternal Champion with taking down Brother Barnabas at the Mines of Khuras and retrieving the map fragment , in exchange for the piece ' s next location . In the end , Barnabas was defeated by the Champion , and the map fragment was retrieved . The Champion would then leave for the Crypt of Hearts .