Dwemer Inquiries Vol II Content . Dwemer Inquiries Vol II Their Architecture and Civilization by Thelwe Ghelein , Scholar In the Deep Halls , far from Men Forsaken Red Mountain , Twisted Kin Hail the Mind , Hail the Stone Dwarven Pride , Stronger than bone The limited written record supports the perception Deep Elves as culturally revering the pursuits of logic and science . This stands in stark contrast to the belief system of most other mer cultures . When we imagine a society structured around such a central ideology , it seems reasonable that prolific scholars , especially in fields such as mathematics , metallurgy or architecture , would be elevated to social status like that of clergy in a more mystically - inclined culture . The idea is supported by a fragment of Dwemeris text recovered from a colony in Skyrim - Irkgnthand - which I believe to be associated with the Clan Rourken . The original Dwemeris and my translation Follow : [ Dwemer writing ] : " Risen by order cousin - of - privilege Cuolec of Scheziline privileged duties . Clanhome building Hoagen Kultorra tradition to hailed World shaper " " To raise granted - cousin Cuolec of privilege with duties for family - home building Hoagen Kultorra < ? > tradition to father Mundus shaper " Some scholars interpret this as evidence of Dwemer worship of Mundus , but I do not agree . My translation of this passage suggests that a respected Dwemer by the name of Cuolec was promoted to a civic position , probably tonal architect . The latter half of the fragment suggests that Cuolec ' s position requires him to build in a specific style . The term Hoagen Kultorra has thus far eluded me , but I believe it may be the name of such a style . It ' s possible there were several styles , differing in their construction principles and typical structures . One earmark of what I believe was the prevalent Dwemer style among Northern clans was a feature I call the Deep Venue . Deep Venues are often characterized as being made up of one or more expansive natural caverns in which several other structures will occur . Structures within the Venue may be carved from the stone itself , or freely erected upon the cavern floor . The largest and most impressive Venues , such as that found in Bthardamz , may even feature roads wide enough for ten large men to walk shoulder - meets - shoulder along it . Arcanex are typically smaller structures . Very few have been properly studied before disruption by grave - robbers or greedy adventurers , but those few undisturbed sites have contained a surprising collection of magical objects such as soul - gem s , alchemical concoctions and magical texts . Some scholars take these as evidence that the Dwemer did , in fact , dabble in the magical arts . Based on what we know of their culture , as well as the fact that most arcanex are minor structures compared to other common fixtures , I would suggest that these were centers of study and nothing more . Perhaps the Dwarves established these Halls as a means to study men and mer , who surely seemed as alien to them as the Dwemer seem to us today ? Great Animoculotories can be found in many Dwarven strongholds . These were the factories where the centurion s and various other constructs were built . I have hoped to study these chambers for clues as to the means by which those mysterious automata are given life , but those same guardians make these especially difficult and dangerous areas to explore .