Arkngthand

Not to be confused with Irkngthand or Arkngthamz.

Arkngthand is a large Dwemer Ruin found in The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. The ruin is located in the Molag Amur region due east of Balmora and slightly northeast of the Moonmoth Legion Fort. The towers of the ruins can be seen above ground, but most of the maze-like structure is underground. There are six different sections within and some feature pools of lava running through them. The upper part of the building is inhabited by bandits, and the locked, lower level is guarded by Dwemer animunculi and Dwarven spectres.

SublocationsEdit

Hall of CentrifugeEdit

Characters

• Cristus Lync
• Frink Ruuz
• Surus Velvus

Cells of Hollow HandEdit

Note: Cells of the Hollow Hand is two separate areas. Both can be accessed from the Hall of Centrifuge using different doors.

Characters

• Boss Crito
• Idhdean Tailas

Notable items

• A Dance in Fire, Chapter IV – Skill Book: Acrobatics
• Dwemer Puzzle Box

Weepingbell HallEdit

Characters

• Dathman Mochtuis
• Lalaine Essagan
• Red Livia

Heaven's GalleryEdit

Characters

• Bato Veranius
• Coirtene Liore
• Irbran Kirbatha

Land's Blood GalleryEdit

Creatures

• Six leveled dwemer Animunculi
• Two Dwarven Spectres

Deep Ore PassageEdit

Creatures

• Five leveled dwemer Animunculi
• Two Dwarven Spectres

Notable items

• A Dwemer Shield and a Dwemer Cuirass that are in a chest on a ledge that can only be accessed by levitation.

QuestsEdit

Antabolis InformantEdit

The Nerevarine must retrieve the Dwemer Puzzle Box for Hasphat Antabolis, before he will tell them more about the Sixth House.

GalleryEdit

Map showing how to get from one sublocation to another

Dwemer Puzzle Box

A Dwavern Spectre

TriviaEdit

• The entrance is opened by a nearby crank handle which moves the spherical door shield. This aspect is also present in the final dungeon of the main quest line, the Citadel of Dagoth Ur. Dagoth Ur uses the exact same mechanism to enter it during "The Citadels of the Sixth House."
• If the Nerevarine is unable to unlock the lower levels of Arkngthand, Hasphat Antabolis will propose to give a key after completion of the quest Antabolis Informant. This will allow for further exploration and access to several Dwemer weapons, armor, and other items.
• Despite the name, there is no centrifuge in the Hall of Centrifuge.

AppearancesEdit

• The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind