Winterhold (city)

Winterhold (sometimes called Winter Hold) is the capital of Skyrim and of its namesake hold and a coastal fortress on the inhospitable northeastern tip of the province. One of the Old Holds, Winterhold has been historically isolated from its neighbors, yet still wealthy and prosperous; it even maintains a rivalry with the powerful city of Solitude.
Winterhold is also home to the College of Winterhold.

Demographics

Mostly Nords and some Bretons live in Winterhold, as the other races are largely a minority. There are large populations of Dunmer who come to visit the College of Winterhold, but many are being driven out by Nords.

History

Legend tells that Winterhold was initially built by Shalidor the Archmage with a whispered spell. In 1E 369, King Borgas of Winterhold, the High King of Skyrim, was murdered, and the failure to appoint Jarl Hanse as his successor is generally thought by Imperial scholars to have ignited the War of Succession. In 1E 2804, the "Winterhold Rebellion" broke out in protest of conscription quotas imposed by the Empire. The city was sacked the following year.

Type

Capital