Haven Haven is one of the eight major cities in the province of Valenwood and is the capital of the Long Coast region of the Grahtwood region . Haven is a very successful port city that was occupied by various factions ranging from the Imperial s to the Altmer s and even the Maormer . Description . Geography . Haven is located at the southeasternmost point of Valenwood , along the Long Coast region , the area that takes the southern portion of Grahtwood . Haven is a rather large city , occupying a significant amount of land , larger than other colonial settlements built by the High Elves . Haven is a fortress - esque city , with large gates guarding the city and barracks in the center of town . East of Haven is the large bayou of Grahtwood , housing Strangler s and Mudcrab s . Northern Haven is vastly different than the Southern portion . Phynaster ' s Stride is one of the largest inns in Valenwood , which makes sense , considering travelers are more likely to reach Haven from in between Southpoint , Elden Root , or even from the Padomaic Ocean . Southern Haven is the inner wall that houses the local Fighters Guild chapter and other things of that similar nature . The ports of Haven resemble the Altmeri dockyards seen in Greenwater Cove and Mathiisen . History . First Era . Foundation of White - Gold ; the Maormer Conquest . The White - Gold Tower was essential during the times of the Ayleid , who resided in the modern - day province of Cyrodiil . The White - Gold Tower established an increase in trade for various Ayleid settlements throughout the southern provinces . These settlements include Haven , Ceyatatar , Ancient Bravil , and Silvenar all benefitted from the White - Gold ' s mass popularity . The Ayleid population began to expand into Valenwood and settled in the modern - day city - state of Elden Root , where they created libraries with the knowledge that lasted for years and universities to teach the next generation the ways of life . All of this would come to an end when the Maormer of Pyandonea set foot on Valenwood and sacked several settlements , including Haven and Woodhearth . Elden Root was ultimately besieged , leaving this civilization in the dirt . The Treethane ' s Independence ; the Alessian Intervention . In 1E 2714 , the province of Valenwood fell under the Alessian Empire after the constant warring between the Colovian Estates of the West and the denizens of Valenwood . Even when Empress Hestra improved relations with the Colovians , the war continued to ravage the Weald , and ultimately , Valenwood was given to the Alessians . Fearing that the Bosmeri - folk would not unite against their empire , the Alessian Empire granted independence to the Treethane s of Valenwood . The settlements include , but are not limited to , Haven , Elden Root , and Archen became full - fledged city - states and very successful trading posts between the Colovian West and the Padomaic Ocean . Haven , was one such trading post that had an advantage , for being located near several notable cities such as Elden Root and Torval . Second Era . Prelude to the Massacre of Cormount . With the establishment of the First Aldmeri Dominion in 2E 580 , the city of Haven was under the dominion of Queen Ayrenn , who hailed from the Summerset Isles and the city of Alinor . One of the Dominion ' s greatest militias , the Jade Dragoon s were stationed in the city - state of Haven , will Ayrenn was meeting with King Camoran Aeradan . For unknown reasons , the leader of the Dragoons , General Endare and the Dragoons themselves left Haven for the northernmost township of Cormount , located on the other side of Grahtwood . What followed would be one of the bloodiest events in the history of Valenwood . Endare ' s forces arrived into Cormount and slaughtered the denizens without rhyme or reason . No one was spared , men , women , and even children were murdered by the Jade Butcher and her warriors . Not only did they attack the citizens of Cormount , but poisoned the Green they had overly worshipped . The Massacre caused the ties between the Dominion and Valenwood to wither and the establishment of the Blacksap Rebellion , created by the Camorans of Cormount . The Jackdaw ' s Uprising ; the Battle of Haven . During the Alliance War in 2E 582 , the city of Haven was taken by a group known as the Jackdaw Pirates . When Endare vanished from Haven , it left the city - state abandoned and defenseless , perfect for the Jackdaw Pirates to take the city . Coincidentally , Lord Gharesh - ri , the Speaker of the Mane had traveled to Haven to prepare his students for their final piece of training , only to find the port town invaded by pirates . The warrior named the Vestige had also arrived into Haven and both they and Gharesh - ri led the assault to retake Haven . The Vestige traversed the cityscape and learned the pirates planned a ritual in the Fighters Guild stronghold on Haven . By infiltrating the Aquifer sewers below Haven , the Vestige was able to interrupt the ceremony , killing the three captains one by one . The Dominion had secured Haven , the people soon returned , and business was booming once again . Third Era . Haven 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 Haven in their quest to recover the pieces . The city of Haven was under the rule of King Silrim .