Ceyatatar Ceyatatar ( Ayleidoon : " Shadow of the Fatherwoods " ) or Ceya - Tar is an Ayleid ruin located in the southern reaches of the Great Forest , within the province of Cyrodiil . In its prime , Ceyatatar was a flourishing trading city that benefitted from the White - Gold Tower of the Ayleids . Description . Geography . Ceyatatar is situated alongside the Gold Road , between the city - states of Skingrad and the Red Ring Road . In fact , it is right off the trail and overlooking the area . The ruins sport the typical exterior layout , with long bridges exceeding out and an Ayleid Well in the middle of a foundation . Around the center are walls that circle around the ruins . The entrance to the Ceyatatar ruins is located on the western bridge , on the other side . Because the Ayleids revere the traditional High Elven religion , which consists of water , earth , air and light , the entire ruin is enlightened by globes and pools of magic . Like other Ayleid ruins , these cities were used for torturing their imprisoned slaves , the Nede . And so , the ruins of Ceyatatar hold various traps . In the inner sanctum called Ceyatatar Gorihame , there lies the Welkynd Stone s , crystals created out of Meteoric Glass , which is a rare form of Aetherial Fragments . Every Ayleid ruin contains a Welkynd Stone and each holds immense power . History . First Era . The city - state of Ceyatatar was ruled by Fire King Hadhuul , who was well - known for his master in using Spear s . Nobody was able to withstand the might of Hadhuul ' s spears . Like many Ayleid cities , the Nedes were tortured , but Hadhuul ' s methods were considered the worst throughout the land . Hadhuul would drug his slaves from an admixture of Daedrons , which bring about horrible visions . The children were set ablaze and hunted for sport by the Ayleid pet tigers . During Hadhuul ' s reign , Ceyatatar was a bustling trading city , rivaling the likes of Ancient Bravil and nearby Silvenar . It was because of the establishment of the White - Gold Tower , cities like Ceyatatar were able to prosper , but that would come to an end . With the Alessian Slave Rebellion , Pelinal Whitestrake roamed the land , slaying the various Ayleid kings and freeing his people , being under the command of Saint Alessia . After defeating Gordhaur the Shaper at Ninendava , Pelinal challenged Fire King Hadhuul and defeated him on the granite steps of Ceya - Tar . It was the first time Hadhuul ' s spears were unable to kill the opponent . Ceyatatar was sacked and ruined for the rest of the eras . Second Era . During the Interregnum in 2E 582 , the Alliance War had ravaged the entirety of the province of Cyrodiil , with only the Gold Coast remaining in relative peace . The township of Vlastarus was one of the few settlements within Cyrodiil that managed itself without an Empire , having to deal with problems of their own . During the war , Vlastarus and Ceyatatar were in what was considered territory of the First Aldmeri Dominion , so soldiers of the Dominion would frequent the area . Fire King Hadhuul ' s spirit remained in Ceyatatar , with Flame Atronach s serving as his bodyguards . The townsfolk of Vlastarus would occasionally be terrorized by the Atronachs and so they sent travelers to deal with them , along with collecting flame essence . Hadhuul ' s spirit was quelled and the town was left in peace . From that point on , the ruins would be used the local bandits and conjurers of the land , utilizing it as a redoubt for whatever purpose .