Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-8435644-20130726224915/@comment-25146201-20130731094757

Winterhold was now completely overrun with souls, only the bravest dared to wander near it, travellers who stray even remotely close to it go misssing. Few know what truly happened there but it had to be stopped. Rumor was spreading, and it would soon send Skyrim into panic, however killing off these souls wouldn't be easy, let alone stopping the portal. The ward was needed and it was in the Soul Cairn. Going into the portal would simply suck your soul out and kill you.