Sancre Tor Sancre Tor , also known as Golden Hill , is a large fort in the Jerrall Mountains , north of Chorrol in the province of Cyrodiil . It has held a degree of strategic and theological importance throughout the history of the various Empires of Tamriel , first under the Alessian Empire and then as the resting place of the Reman Dynasty of emperors . By the time of the Elder Scrolls games , the site had been sealed by the Blades , and is a ruin . History . Alessian Empire . Sancre Tor was allegedly where the Slave - Queen Alessia received the divine inspiration for her rebellion . At this time it was ruled by an Ayleid king known as Haromir of Copper and Tea , slain in single combat by Pelinal Whitestrake during the uprising . Following the establishment of the Alessian Empire , Sancre Tor became the focus of the new administration , thanks to both its theological significance to the Alessian Order and the wealth of its mines . According to one legend , it is also the place where Alessia was buried . Following the collapse of the Alessian Order in the War of Righteousness , Sancre Tor was no longer the centre of the Empire but remained a prominent fortress and religious centre . Reman Empire . The Reman empire ' s founding myth states that King Hrol had a vision of Alessia at Sancre Tor , and there made love to the spirit of Alessia or the hillock itself , dying of his labours next to a mound of mud . From this mound was born Reman Cyrodiil , with the Chim el - Adabal embedded in his forehead . This account states that this is where Sancre Tor got its name , but this is unlikely given the earlier prominence of the city during the Alessian period . Reman Cyrodiil is credited in one account with restoring Sancre Tor to prominence to a large degree , by declaring it his tomb and the tomb of his heirs . Reman likely did this as part of an attempt to link his family line back to that of Alessia . Part of this included expanding the fortress ' underground passages extensively , including an elaborate tomb complex . This is where the last of the Reman emperors , Reman III , was buried , allegedly with the Amulet of Kings . However , events during the Interregnum may cast doubt on this . Interregnum . During the Interregnum , Sancre Tor fell into disuse . During the events of the Planemeld , the Five Companions retrieve the Amulet of Kings from Sancre Tor , for a ritual intended to make Varen Aquilarios dragonborn . Following the Soulburst in 2E 578 , Sai Sahan hid the Amulet in Sancre Tor . It was later retrieved by the Vestige , and then stolen by Abnur Tharn following Molag Bal ' s defeat and returned to Cyrodiil . Whether Tharn returned the Amulet to Sancre Tor is unknown , but it was somehow returned there between Bal ' s defeat and Tiber Septim ' s conquest . Thanks to its location near the border of Cyrodill , Skyrim , and High Rock , Sancre Tor was frequently under Nordic and Breton occupation during the Interregnum . In 2E 852 , a combined Nord and Breton force occupied Sancre Tor , allegedly in open defiance of King Cuhlecain and General Talos . Talos has secured safe entry into the fortress , bypassing its magical defences thanks to the help of a turncoat , and took Sancre Tor from inside , after the majority of the defending forces left the fortress in a sortie to attack a decoy force . Despite this attack by stealth , it appears that much of Sancre Tor ' s fortress was damaged or destroyed during Talos ' attack . Septim Empire . Reign of Tiber Septim . Tiber Septim would later attribute the success of his raid to his destiny to recover the Amulet of Kings . However , he made no obvious effort to restore Sancre Tor to prominence , and the fortress was allowed to fall into ruin . One source claims that this was due to the fortress ' poor strategic position . However , he did build an extension to the Reman Emperors ' tombs in the catacombs for himself , implying that he did not abandon it as soon as this book claims . An inscription on the doors of Sancre Tor states that the tomb was sealed by the Grandmaster of the Blades in 3E 35 , 3 years before Tiber ' s death . This was done because of a curse placed on the tomb by the Underking . As part of this , several Blades agents were sealed within the tomb , and Tiber gifted them his armor . Reign of Uriel Septim VII . The Champion of Cyrodiil entered the tomb to retrieve Tiber Septim ' s armor . In so doing , they freed the spirits of several cursed Blades agents , who proceeded to break the Underking ' s curse on the tomb .