According to the list of Nordic Tombs Volunruud is described as once being a city however I can't find any citation, evidence or source for that claim?
Is it a mistake or is there a source that I can't find?
According to the list of Nordic Tombs Volunruud is described as once being a city however I can't find any citation, evidence or source for that claim?
Is it a mistake or is there a source that I can't find?
https://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Holdings_of_Jarl_Gjalund
City may have been a slight stretch but this was the citation on the page, Jarl Gjalund's "holdings," to which it reads:
Volunruud - VOLUNRUuD (VOLUNRUUD) A Fortified Wooden Hall near Giants' Gap. Meat and Worked Ivory.
It is listed alongside other locations such as Ivarstead and Korvanjund, rather large locations, albeit neither are described as a "city," although Saarthal itself is said to be one in the Night of Tears book. Holding is just to be an area of land in possession to someone, so it can very likely range in sizes, and not necessarily cities, though it can include some. It was described as a holding to a person who also had a holding over larger locations and cities, so someone likely got confused somewhere. I personally feel the wording could be changed slightly to fit. Hope this helps
City may have been a slight stretch but this was the citation on the page, Jarl Gjalund's "holdings," to which it reads:
Volunruud - VOLUNRUuD (VOLUNRUUD) A Fortified Wooden Hall near Giants' Gap. Meat and Worked Ivory.
It is listed alongside other locations such as Ivarstead and Korvanjund, rather large locations, albeit neither are described as a "city," although Saarthal itself is said to be one in the Night of Tears book. Holding is just to be an area of land in possession to someone, so it can very likely range in sizes, and not necessarily cities, though it can include some. It was described as a holding to a person who also had a holding over larger locations and cities, so someone likely got confused somewhere. I personally feel the wording could be changed slightly to fit. Hope this helps
Interesting but every other listing there definitely sounds bigger. Volunruud sounds no bigger than Thirsk hall. Hmm
Hroldan inn is mentioned, albeit it was a larger location in the past it is currently just an inn. Time may have easily changed appearance