Solitude (Skyrim)

The city of Solitude, also known as Haafingar, is the home of the famous Bards College and one of Skyrim's chief ports. Watercraft from up and down the coast can be found at her crowded quays, loading timber and salted cod for the markets of Wayrest, Anvil, and Senchal. Founded during Skyrim's long Alessian flirtation, the Bards College continues to flaunt a heretical streak, and its students are famous carousers, fittingly enough given their chosen trade. Students yearly invade the marketplace for a week of revelry, the climax of which is the burning of "King Olaf" in effigy, possibly a now-forgotten contender in the War of Succession. Graduates have no trouble finding employment in noble households across Tamriel, including the restored Imperial Court in Cyrodiil, but many still choose to follow in the wandering footsteps of illustrious alumni such as Callisos and Morachellis.

Points of interest

 * Bards College
 * Blue Palace
 * East Empire Company Warehouse
 * Proudspire Manor (potential player home)
 * Solitude Sawmill
 * Solitude Stables
 * Temple of the Divines

Notable Figures

 * Ahtar
 * Angeline Morrard
 * Beirand
 * Captain Aldis
 * Commander Maro (During the Dark Brotherhood quest line)
 * Dervenin
 * Endarie
 * Fihada
 * General Tullius
 * Greta
 * Jala
 * Jaree-Ra
 * Jarl Elisif the Fair
 * Legate Adventus Caesennius
 * Legate Rikke
 * Ma'jhad
 * Melaran
 * Noster Eagle-Eye
 * Roggvir
 * Sayma
 * Sorex Vinius
 * Sybille Stentor

Shops and inns

 * The Winking Skeever is an inn on the left-hand side just after the main gate into Solitude.
 * Radiant Raiment is an apparel shop located first to your right upon entering Solitude.
 * Angeline's Aromatics is an alchemical shop located next to The Winking Skeever.
 * Bits and Pieces is a general goods store located next to Radiant Raiment.
 * Fletcher is a shop dedicated to bows and arrows, and is located above Angeline's Aromatics.
 * Beirand is a blacksmith who works for the Imperial Legion, and is located across from Fletcher.

Quests

 * Battle for Solitude: the final quest in the Liberation of Skyrim quest line.
 * Lights Out!: put out the light in the Solitude Lighthouse for Jaree-Ra.
 * The Man Who Cried Wolf: check Wolfskull Cave for Falk Firebeard.
 * The Mind Of Madness: enter the Pelagius Wing of the Blue Palace for Dervenin. This quest does not count toward the miscellaneous quest Assist the People of Haafingar (#/5).
 * The Wolf Queen Awakened: kill Potema Septim. Given by Falk Firebeard via courier message.

Miscellaneous quests

 * Ask Aldis for information about Angeline's daughter: given by Angeline Morrard in Angeline's Aromatics.
 * Deliver the Stros M'Kai Rum to Falk Firebeard: deliver rum to Falk Firebeard from Sorex Vinius, who can either be found in The Winking Skeever or walking around town.
 * Find Noster's Helmet inside Steepfall Barrow: given by Noster Eagle-Eye, who can be found outside Radiant Raiment.
 * Kill the leader of Broken Oar Grotto: given by Ahtar, who can be found in Jala's house at night. This quest does not count toward the miscellaneous quest Assist the People of Haafingar (#/5).
 * Kill the leader of Pinemoon Cave: given by Sybille Stentor in the Blue Palace.
 * Take Torygg's War Horn to the Shrine of Talos: given by Jarl Elisif the Fair.



Bugs

 * (PS3) Solitude may not appear. If Solitude fails to load you have to reinstall the game. Just delete the data and run the game again everything should reinstall properly. Note: This will not delete or ruin your saves.
 * The Thalmor Headquarters in the keep area does not contain any NPCs, despite there clearly being intention for it to do so. This is likely related to the inability to perform the diplomatic solution for Missing in Action
 * (360) Many of the NPCs don't appear when first walking into Solitude. Fixed by leaving and re-entering.

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