Haafingar

Haafingar is one of the nine Holds of Skyrim. It is located on a peninsula on the far northwest coast. It was an ancient Nordic kingdom. The hold encompasses the area surrounding its capital city, Solitude. The coat of arms is the wolf's head.
==Description==
Haafingar is the smallest Hold in area. Since the Fourth Era, the High King of Skyrim reigns from Solitude. The hold is separated from Hjaalmarch by the Karth River and The Reach by mountains. Dragon Bridge is the only access to the hold by road, crossing the Karth River. Much of the hold is rocky and mountainous with soaring snowy mountains surrounding the north and west of Solitude, though the lower lying areas including Dragon Bridge are mostly comprised of forests and hills.
Solitude is the jewel of Imperial Skyrim. Ruled by Jarl Elisif the Fair, widow of the late High King, it is home to the headquarters of both the Legion and the Thalmor. Part of the reason for this is the eminently defensible nature of Solitude itself. Set upon a great stone arch that towers above the mouth of the Karth River, and surrounded by the soaring peaks of the Haafingar Mountains, Solitude is both a reinforced and breathtaking stronghold. Given the city's name, it is ironic that over 80 percent of the Hold's population lies within Solitude's walls, but this is testament to the city's political importance, formidable defenses and diverse population. The Bards College is located here, as well as the sumptuous Blue Palace, the residence of the Jarl. Both are constructed atop the huge, natural arch that the city rests on, affording spectacular views over the Sea of Ghosts and Hjaalmarch to the east. Solitude's accessible docks and wharfs are in the relatively calm waters, making the trade one of the many reasons why the wealthiest of Nords hail from this capital city. Solitude is the one true cosmopolitan city of Skyrim.
==Locations==
===Capital city===
*Solitude
*Blue Palace
*East Empire Company Warehouse
===Settlements===
*Thalmor Embassy
*Dragon Bridge
===Farms===
*Katla's Farm
===Mills===
*Solitude Sawmill
===Camps===
*Haafingar Stormcloak Camp
===Shacks===
*Ironback Hideout
===Forts===
*Fort Hraggstad
*Northwatch Keep
*Castle Volkihar 
===Towers===
*Pinefrost Tower
*Widow's Watch Ruins
===Nordic Ruins/Tombs===
*Volskygge
*Hag's End
*Deepwood Redoubt
*Kilkreath Ruins
===Shrines===
*Statue to Meridia
===Caves===
*Lost Echo Cave
*Wolfskull Cave
*Broken Oar Grotto
*Brinewater Grotto
*Shadowgreen Cavern
*Rimerock Burrow
*Steepfall Burrow (and Lower Steepfall Burrow)
*Ravenscar Hollow
*Pinemoon Cave
===Ships and Shipwrecks===
*The Katariah
*Dainty Sload
*Orphan's Tear
===Guardian Stones===
*The Steed Stone
===Groves===
*Clearpine Pond
===General Landmarks===
*Solitude Lighthouse
===Valleys===
*Forgotten Vale
===Unmarked Locations===
*Clam Digger's Camp
*Forsworn Ambush Camp
*Howling Wolf's Folly
*Pinemoon Bear Lair
*Haafingar Sabre Cat Lair
*Pincushion Peter
*Haafingar Nordic Burial Ruins
*Solitude Attack Camp
*Solitude Prison
==Appearances==
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Category:Skyrim: Holds
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