Blue Palace (Skyrim)

Template:Castle Blue Palace The Blue Palace (also called Castle Solitude in older textbooks), is located in Solitude, the capital city of Skyrim. Solitude’s awe-inspiring landmark is its ornate palace, where the newly appointed Jarl Elisif the Fair resides. It is built on the ruins of the old palace, when it was destroyed by fire. There is only one entrance: from the cloisters at the end of the Avenues District.

Interior

Ground floor

Entrance Staircases

Through the Receiving Hall is a pair of impressive curved staircases and guards dotted around. To the right (southwest) is a chest and a door to the Pelagius Wing, which is firmly sealed due to "strange things happening". To the left (northeast) is a corridor to the kitchens and private staircase.

Kitchens

A large array of food is stocked here, presided over by Odar the chef. There’s a storage corridor to the northwest leading to wine barrels and a servants’ bedroom.

Large Bedroom

Close to the private steps, there are two large beds in here but little to steal.

Pelagius Wing

This part of the palace is sealed off and uninhabited. This wing is where Pelagius the Mad lived before becoming Emperor and is said to be cursed. No one will set foot in there. If you begin the Daedric Quest: The Mind of Madness and obtain the key from Falk Firebeard, you can journey into the depths of the long-dead ruler’s mind itself.

Cellar

Head down the private steps to a chamber of beds and a chest.

After completion of the Stormcloak questline: any of the Original Jarls that sided with the Imperials, such as Jarl Balgruuf the Greater, along with their housecarls, children and siblings will stay here.

Jarl’s Throne Room

Atop the curved stairs (or the private ones) is the main chamber where Jarl Elisif the Fair resides and listens to the news of the day and any worries her subjects may have. She is guarded by Bolgeir Bearclaw, her Housecarl. She is flanked by Sybille Stentor (Court Wizard), Falk Firebeard (Steward), and the two Thanes, Erikur and Bryling

Notable items

• An Unusual Gem on the bedside cabinet in the Jarl's room.
• Skill Book (Speech): Biography of the Wolf Queen.
• There are several alchemical ingredients that can be harvested or stolen inside, as well as many food items that can be stolen.
• Surfeit of Thieves book can be found at the bottom of the Pelagius Wing.
• The Wabbajack can be obtained by completing "The Mind of Madness".

Quests

• The Jagged Crown
• The Man Who Cried Wolf
• Message to Whiterun
• No Stone Unturned
• Reunification of Skyrim
• The Wolf Queen Awakened

Buying and selling

• Sybille Stentor sells Spell Tomes.
• Falk Firebeard sells property and upgrades for property after becoming Thane.

Trivia

• A secret tunnel entrance leading straight to the Queen Potema's bedchambers is mentioned in "The Wolf Queen, Book VIII"
• It bears features typical of a French or early Italian Renaissance building. It also has Romanesque features and some Gothic.
• If the Dragonborn decides to side with the Stormcloaks, each Imperial Jarl and their followers will reside here after each province is taken

Bugs

• If a Dragon is fought in the courtyard and slayed, it will be moving strangely (as a skeleton), whipping it's arms, legs, and head around.

Appearances

• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Template:1st

Gallery

Entrance to Blue Palace