The Rift (Skyrim)

The Rift is the most southeasterly of the nine Holds of Skyrim. It is one of the four oldest holds in Skyrim, known collectively as Old Holds.Pocket Guide to the Empire, First Edition: Skyrim Major settlements include Riften, Ivarstead, and Shor's Stone. Its coat of arms is two crossed daggers. Its capital city, Riften, is home to the Thieves Guild.
==Geography==
The Rift is located around the southeastern corner of Skyrim and borders Morrowind to the east and Cyrodiil to the south. The surrounding holds are Eastmarch to the north, Whiterun to the northwest and Falkreath to the west. Much of the Rift is composed of lush, autumn-colored valleys and rivers, surrounded by mountains to the south, east, and northeast. The Rift itself is located atop an immense plateau that clearly separates it from Eastmarch, and the western mountain range south of Throat of the World goes along its border with Falkreath, making it one of the most isolated holds in Skyrim, even more so perhaps than Winterhold and The Reach. As a result, its main stronghold, Fort Greenwall, lies just north of Riften, between it and Shor's Stone further north of that.
==Wildlife==
The Rift is teeming with wildlife, both docile and hostile. It serves as an excellent hunting ground, and as such encounters with hunters and poachers are common. Bears, Sabre Cats, Frostbite Spiders and wolves make a common practice of hiding in the foliage and ambushing unsuspecting travelers. All of these combined can make traversing the Rift very arduous and time-consuming, even potentially dangerous for low-leveled players.
In addition, the dense forest and uneven terrain make landing spots for dragons few and far between, meaning that, even if a dragon were to appear, one may not get a chance to kill it throughout most of the region, as it will fly away shortly after spawning. Trolls are not uncommon here, either.
==Locations==
===Capital city===
*Riften
**Mistveil Keep
===Towns===
*Ivarstead
*Shor's Stone
===Settlements===
*Black-Briar Lodge
*Goldenglow Estate
===Camps===
*Last Vigil 
*Rift Imperial Camp
*Rift Stormcloak Camp
===Caves===
*Boulderfall Cave
*Broken Helm Hollow
*Crystaldrift Cave
*Darkwater Pass
*Fallowstone Cave
*Honeystrand Cave
*Mossy Glen Cave 
*Nightingale Hall
*Pinepeak Cavern
*Ruunvald 
*Tolvald's Cave
===Dragon Lairs===
*Autumnwatch Tower
*Lost Tongue Overlook
*Northwind Summit
===Forts===
*Darklight Tower
*Faldar's Tooth
*Fort Dawnguard 
*Fort Greenwall
*Treva's Watch
===Orc Strongholds===
*Largashbur
===Clearings===
*Autumnshade Clearing
*Clearspring Tarn
===Farms===
*Sarethi Farm
*Merryfair Farm
*Snow-Shod Farm
===Mills===
*Heartwood Mill
===Towers===
*Nilheim
*Rift Watchtower
*Shor's Watchtower
*Stendarr's Beacon
===Guardian Stones===
*The Shadow Stone
===Mines===
*Lost Prospect Mine
*Northwind Mine
*Redbelly Mine
===Nordic Ruins===
*Angarvunde
*Arcwind Point
*Forelhost
*Geirmund's Hall
*Shroud Hearth Barrow
===Dwarven Ruins===
*Aetherium Forge 
*Avanchnzel
*Ruins of Bthalft
===Groves===
*Giant's Grove
===Shacks===
*Alchemist's Shack
*Froki's Shack
*Redwater Den 
===General Landmarks===
*Ruins of Rkund
===Other===
*Lake Geir
*Lake Honrich
==Gallery==
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==References==
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Category:Skyrim: Holds