Morthal Morthal is one of the nine major cities of Skyrim and the capital of the Hjaalmarch Hold . It is implied that the city of Morthal was named after Morihaus - Breath - of - Kyne , a hero of the Imperial s during St . Alessia ' s time . Description . Geography . Morthal is the smallest city in all of Skyrim , not counting Winterhold when it was destroyed in The Great Collapse in 4E 122 . Morthal ' s size can be comparable to the towns of Dragon Bridge and Riverwood . Morthal is also not built on the main road as the other cities in Skyrim . Instead , it is based off the road near Snowhawk . Morthal has one large stretch off the road that goes through the town . Upon entering the city to the south , you will see the Highmoon Hall to the left and the alchemy shop to the east . South of the shop is boardwalk extending into the swamp . The Guardhouse and two residential homes are built on it . Continuing north from Highmoon Hall is the local inn , another house tucked into a mountain , and a bridge leading to the sawmill and the marsh . History . Second Era . During the Alliance War , Skyrim was divided into two different provinces each with their own High King . Western Skyrim , which encompassed Whiterun , Falkreath , Morthal , and Solitude believed in the Moot and elected Svargrim to be High King while Eastern Skyrim , which encompassed Windhelm , Winterhold , Riften , and Dawnstar believed in what the Crown of Verity chose and had Freydis be elected High Queen . Because of this , Skyrim is divided and Western Skyrim doesn ' t serve the Ebonheart Pact with its eastern brothers . Fourth Era . In 4E 201 , Morthal was under the leadership of Jarl Idgrod Ravencrone who among the people of Morthal was disliked for being an introvert and not communicating with the citizens . Around the same time , Jarl Ulfric Stormcloak destroys High King Torygg with the power of his Thu ' um and initiated the Skyrim Civil War between the Old Holds and the Imperial Holds in Skyrim . The city of Morthal joined Solitude in its fight against the Old Holds of Skyrim . Tragedy struck Morthal when a local citizen named Hroggar survived a house fire on the western end of town unlike his wife and daughter , who both died in the fire . The Last Dragonborn arrived into town after the fire and was tasked by the Jarl into investigating the cause of the fire . It was discovered that Laelette of Morthal was the creator of the flame and a Vampire that tried to turn Hroggar ' s daughter , Helgi into a Vampire . When the Dragonborn defeated her , they traveled to Movarth ' s Lair , a cave found north of Morthal where the Master Vampire , Movarth Piquine was located . The Dragonborn defeated Movarth and avenged Helgi ' s death . Jorgen Axe - Bearer of Morthal was the 8th Generation of Clan Axe - Bearer to guard the Hilt of Mehrunes ' Razor from any remnants of the Mythic Dawn or the Drothmeri Army . The Keepers of the Razor are a group of warriors that was formed after the Oblivion Crisis to destroy the Mythic Dawn cult until they discovered Mehrunes ' Razor in some way . Each piece of the dagger was given to the highest - ranked members , and they were passed down from generation to generation . Jorgen Axe - Bearer lived in Morthal and had the hilt . It was eventually taken away , and Mehrunes ' Razor was rebuilt .