Western Skyrim

Western Skyrim is a zone in the province of Skyrim in . It contains the holds of Haafingar, Hjaalmarch, and Karthald and is connected to the subterranean expanse of Blackreach's Greymoor Caverns.Events of 
==Background==
The three holds of Western Skyrim, ruled by the "Wolf of Solitude" High King Svargrim, has remained separate from the eastern holds of Skyrim and thus also from the Ebonheart Pact.Dialogue with Svana during "Dark Clouds Over Solitude" in Over the course of Svargrim's reign, the kingdom has seen attacks from sea giants, trolls and Reachmen, all of whom have failed to take territory from any of the holds. It is also alleged that the Kamal chose not to attack Western Skyrim in favour of "easier prey" during the Second Akaviri Invasion.Meet the Character―High King Svargrim
Following the reappearance of the Gray Host, Western Skyrim has been subject to attacks from vampires, werewolves and witches who all conspire together to bring about the kingdom's fall, creating devastating Harrowstorms across the kingdom's surface and underground.
==Locations==
The following are locations accessible in Western Skyrim and, with the exception of unmarked locations, are discoverable on the map. Points of Interest serve as locations with unique side quests, while cities serve as the centralised areas with multiple sublocations and act as a hub for services and merchants. Explanations of the types of locations are provided in the main locations page.
Wayshrines 	Dungeons 	Points of Interest	Points of Interest
 Deepwood Vale Wayshrine
 Dragon Bridge Wayshrine
 Frozen Coast Wayshrine
 Giant's Coast Wayshrine
 Kilkreath Temple Wayshrine
 Mor Khazgur Wayshrine
 Morthal Wayshrine
 Northern Watch Wayshrine
 Solitude Wayshrine
 Solitude Docks Wayshrine
 Southern Watch Wayshrine	
 Castle Thorn 
 Chillwind Depths
 Dragonhome
 Frozen Coast
 Kyne's Aegis
 Labyrinthian
 Shadowgreen	
 Coastal Giant Camp
 Deepwood Giant Camp
 Dragon Bridge
 Eastern Great Lift
 Highland Giant Camp
 Hjaalmarch Great Lift
 Karthald Giant Camp
 Karthald Great Lift
 Karthwatch
 Kilkreath Giant Camp
 Kilkreath Temple
 Mor Khazgur
 Mor Khazgur Giant Camp
 Morthal
 The Silver Cormorant
 Solitude	
 Coastal Giant Camp
 Deepwood Giant Camp
 Dragon Bridge
 Eastern Great Lift
 Highland Giant Camp
 Hjaalmarch Great Lift
 Karthald Giant Camp
 Karthald Great Lift
 Karthwatch
 Kilkreath Giant Camp
 Kilkreath Temple
 Mor Khazgur
 Mor Khazgur Giant Camp
 Morthal
 The Silver Cormorant
 Solitude
Set Stations	Striking Locales	Harrowstorm 	World Bosses
 Dragon's Belly (Dragon's Appetite)
 Hunter's House (Stuhn's Favor)	
 Lendoran Ruin
 Storm-Hawk's Altar
 Sword's Point Watchtower
 Wolf's Eye Lighthouse	
 Black Morass Ritual Site
 Chilblain Peak Ritual Site
 Giant's Coast Ritual Site
 Hailstone Valley Ritual Site
 Northern Watch Ritual Site
 Old Karth Ritual Site	
 Cirlce of Champions
 Hordrek's Hunting Grounds
 Shademother's Haven
 Ysmgar's Beach
Event Hubs 	Housing 	Unmarked locations	Unmarked locations
 Event Exchange	
 Antiquarian's Alpine Gallery
 Proudspire Manor
 Shalidor's Shrouded Realm
 Snowmelt Suite
 Stillwaters Retreat	
 Aerolf's Shack
 Bleakridge Barrow
 Coastal Camp
 Deepwood Vale
 Dragon Bridge Smuggler Caves
 Eversnow Inn
 Folgunthur Barrow
 Gate to The Reach
 Gorn's Lodge
 Havil's Farmhouse
 Jarl Morryn's Cabin
 Kjenstag Ruins
 Midland Camp
 Morthal Barrow
 Old Mjolen's Hut
 Pilgrims' Lodge
 Silversnow Mine
 Tidi's Shack
 Verglas Hollow
 Wiljar's Farm	
 Aerolf's Shack
 Bleakridge Barrow
 Coastal Camp
 Deepwood Vale
 Dragon Bridge Smuggler Caves
 Eversnow Inn
 Folgunthur Barrow
 Gate to The Reach
 Gorn's Lodge
 Havil's Farmhouse
 Jarl Morryn's Cabin
 Kjenstag Ruins
 Midland Camp
 Morthal Barrow
 Old Mjolen's Hut
 Pilgrims' Lodge
 Silversnow Mine
 Tidi's Shack
 Verglas Hollow
 Wiljar's Farm
==Quests==
Western Skyrim features a series of zone story quests and unrelated side quests. The zone story quests tie into the Dark Heart of Skyrim overarching storyline and continues on to the Reach, but it is not necessary to complete the story quests for zones prior to those in Western Skyrim. Side quests are non-sequential and can be completed in any order, except where one carries on from another, and repeatable quests can be completed multiple times: weekly for arenas and trials and daily for all others.
; Zone quests
*The Gathering Storm
*Dark Clouds Over Solitude
*Danger in the Holds
*The Vampire Scholar
*The Gray Host
*Greymoor Rising
*Daughter of the Wolf
; Side quests
*A Clan Divided
*A Salskap to Remember
*Adanzda's Mining Samples
*Bound in Blood
*Crisis at Dragon Bridge
*Cultural Conciliation
*Digging Up Trouble
*Ghamborz's Mining Sample
*Hounds of Hircine
*Inguya's Mining Samples
*Kelbarn's Mining Samples
*Long Journey Home
*Meridia's Brilliance
*Of Ice and Death
*One Last Adventure
*Orchestrations
*Poison's Sting
*Potent Poison
*Prisoner of the Past
*Reeh-La's Mining Samples
*Reinforcement for Kyne's Aegis
*Scraps Matter
*Soldiers of Fortune and Glory
*Spellbound
*The Antiquarian's Art
*The Aspiring Scholar
*The Blood of Old Karth
*The Fading Fire
*The Fate of the Frozen
*The Lady of Blood
*The Maelmoth Mysterium
*The Mountain Bellows
*The Pale Man
*The Tones of the Deep
* A Trail Gone Cold
* Circle of Cheaters
* Dwemer Disassembly
* Feasting in the Dark
* Halt the Harrowstorms
* Lost Along the Shore
* Moonlight Kidnapping
* Mother of Shadows
* Precious Bark
* Problem Growth
* Spiritual Release
* The Preservation of Life
* The Strength of Giants
; Solo dungeon quests
*Reinforcements for Kyne's Aegis
; Trial quests
* The Fight for Kynes's Aegis
; Crafting quests
*Crafting Certification
**Alchemist Certification
**Blacksmith Certification
**Clothier Certification
**Enchanter Certification
**Provisioner Certification
**Woodworker Certification
; Event quests
* Bloody Reunion
; PvP quests
*For Glory
* Let the Games Begin
* Test of Mettle
* To the Victor
==Characters==
;Random encounters
*Brother Frongrif
*Captain Belenus
*Elsbytte
*Erlgald
*Fjagus
*Hafkyr
*Rolstag
*Captive
*Death Hunters
*Harrowed
*Traveler
*Vampire
*Victim
;Traveling merchants
*Hilglund – On the road from Dragon Bridge to Solitude.
*Marcelle Melie – On the road from Dragon Brigde to Morthal.
==Item Sets==
Item sets are related armor and weapons that, when worn together, provide unique benefits. Overland sets can be acquired from world bosses, world events, delves, public dungeons and containers and as quest rewards; dungeon sets can be acquired from within group dungeons; monster sets can be acquired from the final boss of veteran group dungeons and Undaunted Enclaves; and crafted sets can be created at specific locations across the zone.
;Overland
*Eternal Vigor (Heavy)
*Venomous Smite (Medium)
*Winter's Respite (Light)
;Dungeon
*Crimson Twilight (Heavy; Castle Thorn) 
*Talfyg's Treachery (Light; Castle Thorn) 
*Unleashed Terror (Medium; Castle Thorn) 
;Monster
*Lady Thorn (Castle Thorn) 
;Trial
*Kyne's Wind (Light; Kyne's Aegis)
*Roaring Opportunist (Light; Kyne's Aegis)
*Vrol's Command (Heavy; Kyne's Aegis)
*Yandir's Might (Medium; Kyne's Aegis)
;Craftable
*Dragon's Appetite (Dragon's Belly)
*Spell Parasite (Parasite's Cave)
*Stuhn's Favor (Hunter's House)
==Skyshards==
Eleven Skyshards can be found in Western Skyrim totaling in three skill points with two left over. The zone guide provides clues as to the location of each Skyshard, but many can be found simply by exploring and watching for the distinctive pillar of light they emit. Skyshards will appear on the map and compass when the Vestige is close to one and will remain discovered on the map even if it was not collected.
# 	Description 	Location
1 	At the top of the Circle of Champions' tower. 	At the top of the tower at the Circle of Champions.
2 	Close to Storm-Hawk's Altar near Solitude. 	Northeast of Storm-Hawk's Altar.
3 	Near Jarl Olfwenn's Hall. 	West of Karthwatch by the road leading to the Reach.
4 	At a henge south of Morthal. 	South of Morthal past the road.
5 	By the Dragon's Belly. 	By Lendoran Ruin and Dragon's Belly.
6 	Near an altar close to Hunter's House. 	Halfway between the Hunter's House and the Hjaalmarch Great Lift.
7 	Within Labyrinthian's burial mound. 	Inside the central burial structure in the courtyard of Labyrinthian.
8 	Through the Frostvenom Spiders' nest in Chillwind Depths.	At the top of an eastern passage in the east side of Chillwind Depths.
9 	Near the cliffside altar in Dragonhome. 	At the top of the overlook by the river accessed from the southern passages in Dragonhome.
10	Among the crags of the Frozen Coast. 	At the south end of the Frozen Coast by eastern the path leading west.
11	On one of the highest precipices in the Shadowgreen. 	On the overlook at the top of the southern section of Shadowgreen.
==Achievements==
Achievements can be earned by completing specific tasks such as completing quests and discovering locations. Achievements are separated into categories and their progress is viewable from the journal. Earning achievement provides the Vestige a number of points, and some achievements unlock unique rewards such as furnishings that can be bought from Achievement Furnishers or collectibles.
; Greymoor
;General
*An Instrumental Triumph
*Ancestral High Elf Style Master
*Ancestral Nord Style Master
*Ancestral Orc Style Master
*Blackreach Vanguard Style Master
*Greymoor Style Master
*Savior of Western Skyrim
*Western Skyrim Master Angler
*Western Skyrim Skyshard Hunter
;Antiquities
*Accurate Augury
*Excavation Initiate
**Excavation Sage
**Excavation Virtuoso
*Focal Precision
*Leads Discoverer
**Leads Chaser
**Leads Master Investigator
*Master Antiquarian
*Master of the Eye
*Master of the Spade
*Meticulous Digger
*Scholar of the Circle
*Scrying Initiate
**Scrying Sage
**Scrying Virtuoso
*Surprising Find
**Unexpected Spoils
**Bygone Bounty
;Exploration
*Beach Battler
*Blackreach Breacher
*Blackreach Searcher
*Champion's Champion
*Chillwind Depths Explorer
*Defender of Western Skyrim
*Dragonhome Explorer
*Frozen Coast Explorer
*Giant Cheese Connoisseur
*Hunting the Hunters
*Labyrinthian Conqueror
*Labyrinthian Group Event
*Shades of Gray
*Shadowgreen Explorer
*Western Skyrim Cave Delver
*Western Skyrim Pathfinder
*Western Skyrim Master Explorer
;Quests
*Assassin Assassinator
*Champion of Solitude
*Friend to Fennorian
*Hero of the Holds
*Organized Scholars' Hireling
**Organized Scholars' Associate
**Organized Scholars' Professional
*Resolute Reconnoiter
*Shieldthane of Morthal
*Skyrim Diplomat
*Sword of Solitude Monster Hunter
**Sword of Solitude Monster Slayer
**Sword of Solitude Monster Bane
*Swordthane of Karthwatch
*Threat-Ender
*Titanborn's Partner
*Western Skyrim Grand Adventurer
;Harrowstorms
*Harrowstorm Champion Destroyer
*Harrowstorm Chaser
*Harrowstorm Conqueror
*Harrowstorm Defense Breaker
*Harrowstorm Disruptor
**Harrowstorm Destroyer
**Harrowstorm Annihilator
*Harrowstorm Soul Slayer
*Novice Harrowstorm Harrier
**Expert Harrowstorm Harrier
**Master Harrowstorm Harrier
;Kyne's Aegis
*Bile Breaker
*Deepest Gratitude
*Down with the Ship
*Half-Giant Slayer
*Kyne's Aegis Completed
*Kyne's Aegis Conqueror
*Kyne's Aegis Sprinter
*Kyne's Aegis Vanquisher
*Kyne's Deliverance
*Lightning Leaper
*Meatgrinder
*Perfect Storm
*Sea Giant Style Master
*Singular Siegecraft
*Spare the Servants
*Stainless Siege-breaker
*Stone-hearted Slayer
*Vampire Slayer
; Stonethorn
;General
*Castle Thorn Vanquisher
*Sickle Skills
*Stonethorn Explorer
*Stonethorn Scout
*Thorn Legion Style Master
;Veteran
*Bane of Thorns
*Castle Thorn Conqueror
*Four by Four
*Guardian Preserved
*Homewrecker
*Hound Pound
*Impervious Onslaught
*Let Sleeping Gargoyles Lie
*Stonethorn Delver
*Taking Turns
*Thorn Legion Senche-Raht Slayer
*Thorn Legion Slayer
*Thorn Remover
==Shalidor's Library==
Ten books that are a part of Shalidor's Library can be found in Western Skyrim and added to the collection. Books that have already been found in other zones will already be marked as completed in the zone tracker.
*All About Giants
*House Ravenwatch Proclamation
*Nords of Skyrim
*On Stepping Lightly
*Orcs of Skyrim
*The Brothers' War
*The Crown of Freydis
*The Road to Sovngarde
*The Wandering Skald
*Varieties of Faith: The Nords
==Fish==
Fish can be caught from fishing hotspots, ideally with the correct bait. Common fish will be caught most often while rare fish and alternative bait are rare catches. Each zone has unique rare fish than can be caught from hotspots. Slaughterfish and trodh can be caught from foul hotspots, dhufish and longfin can be caught from saltwater hotspots, silverside perch and spadetail can be caught from lake hotspots, and salmon and river betty can be caught from river hotspots. Chub, minnow, shad and fish roe can be caught and used as bait from foul, saltwater, lake and river hotspots, respectively.
Fish 	Source 	Quality
Birtingr 	Saltwater	
Blue Muskie 	Rivers 	
Chillwind Pike 	Rivers 	
Frigid Char 	Lakes 	
Ghost Salmon 	Saltwater	
Hypogean Tetra 	Foulwater	
Lodsilunger 	Lakes 	
Morthal Longfin 	Rivers 	
Sanguine Lamprey 	Foulwater	
Skyrim Gurry Shark	Saltwater	
Solitude Loach 	Lakes 	
Vandellia 	Foulwater	
==Gallery==
Skyrim Landscape.png|Western Skyrim landscape.
Hjaalmarch Landscape.png|Hjaalmarch landscape.
Road from Solitude.png|Road from Solitude.
===Interactive map===
==Appearances==
*
*
* 
** 
**
**
** 
==References==
es:Skyrim Occidental
Category:Online: Zones
Category:Online: Skyrim Locations