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Malabal Tor is the northwestern zone of Valenwood in The Elder Scrolls Online. It is the deepest heart of the province, where little light reaches the forest floor. The region is dotted by many ancient ruins and Wood Orc settlements. Three major cities are located in this region: the legendary city of Silvenar, the Baandari Trading Post, and Velyn Harbor. The Xylo River runs through this region.

Background[]

"Malabal Tor is the northwest region of Valenwood, on the coast of the Abecean Sea and the Strid River estuary. Its capital is Silvenar, the spiritual home of all Wood Elves."
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The capital of Malabal Tor is Silvenar which is considered to be the spiritual home of all Bosmer,[1] and serves as the seat of power for the Silvenar, the "Voice of the People" of Valenwood.[2] In the thickness of the region's jungle, where little light penetrates the trees, Bosmer hunters climb to the tops of the trees to see the stars in the night sky.[3]

In the summer season, the walking tree city of Falinesti travels to the Summer Site.[4] While most of the population of Malabal Tor are Bosmer, the Khajiit and Orsimer (Wood Orcs) also have a presence in the region at the Baandari Trading Post[5] and Dra'bul,[6] respectively. The Maormer had also situated themselves on the coastal Tempest Island and battled the Aldmeri Dominion and Undaunted there.[7]

Locations[]

Main article: Locations (Online)

The following are locations accessible in Malabal Tor and, with the exception of unmarked locations, are discoverable on the map. Points of Interest serve as locations with unique side quests, while cities serve as the centralized areas with multiple sublocations and act as a hub for services and merchants. Explanations of the types of locations are provided in the main locations page.

Wayshrines Dungeons Points of Interest

Wayshrine Icon Abamath Wayshrine
Wayshrine Icon Baandari Trading Post Wayshrine
Wayshrine Icon Bloodtoil Valley Wayshrine
Wayshrine Icon Dra'Bul Wayshrine
Wayshrine Icon Ilayas Ruins Wayshrine
Wayshrine Icon Valeguard Wayshrine
Wayshrine Icon Velyn Harbor Wayshrine
Wayshrine Icon Vulkwasten Wayshrine
Wayshrine Icon Wilding Run Wayshrine

Delve Icon Black Vine Ruins
Public Dungeon Icon Crimson Cove
Delve Icon Dead Man's Drop
Delve Icon Hoarvor Pit
Delve Icon Roots of Silvenar
Delve Icon Shael Ruins
Group Dungeon Icon Tempest Island
Delve Icon Tomb of the Apostates

Set Stations Mundus Stones Dark Anchors Striking Locales

Crafting Station Icon Chancel of Divine Entreaty (Alessia's Bulwark)
Crafting Station Icon Matthild's Last Venture (Vampire's Kiss)
Crafting Station Icon Sleepy Senche Overlook (Song of Lamae)

Mundus Stone Icon The Ritual
Mundus Stone Icon The Thief
Mundus Stone Icon The Warrior

World Event Icon Broken Coast Dolmen
World Event Icon Silvenar Vale Dolmen
World Event Icon Xylo River Basin Dolmen

Locale Icon Four Quarry Islet
Locale Icon Horseshoe Island
Locale Icon Ogrim's Yawn
Locale Icon Ragnthar
Locale Icon Starwalk Cavern
Locale Icon Stranglewatch
Locale Icon Supplication House

World Bosses Housing Unmarked locations

Housing Icon Black Vine Villa
Housing Icon Cyrodilic Jungle House
Housing Icon Doomchar Plateau

Pin Icon Border Crossings
Pin Icon The Hunting Grounds

Quests[]

Main article: Quests (Online)

Malabal Tor features a series of zone story quests and unrelated side quests. The zone story quests tie into the Aldmeri Dominion's overarching storyline and carries on from Greenshade before continuing to Reaper's March, but it is not necessary to complete the story quests for zones prior to those in Malabal Tor. Side quests are non-sequential and can be completed in any order, except where one carries on from another, and repeatable quests can be completed multiple times: weekly for arenas and trials and daily for all others. Pointer quests are optional zone quests that send the Vestige to the tarting location of another zone quest.

Zone Quest Icon Zone quests
Zone Quest Icon Pointer quests
Online Quest Icon Side quests
Solo Dungeon Icon Solo dungeon quests
Group Dungeon Icon Group dungeon quests
Online Quest Icon Faction quests
Companion Icon Companion quests
  • Adversarial Adventures NE
Online Quest Icon Prologue quests

Characters[]

Random encounters
  • Alalura – A traveler on the road having trouble lighting their camp fire during random encounters.
  • Lionora Two-Tongue – A beggar on the road who can be donated to during random encounters.
  • Mylis – A traveler on the road having trouble lighting their campfire during random encounters.
  • Teldryni – A merchant with a horse on the road who can be robbed at random encounters.
Traveling merchants

Item sets[]

Main article: Item Sets

Item sets are related armor and weapons that, when worn together, provide unique benefits. Overland sets can be acquired from world bosses, world events, delves, public dungeons and containers and as quest rewards; dungeon sets can be acquired from within group dungeons; monster sets can be acquired from the final boss of veteran group dungeons and Undaunted Enclaves; and crafted sets can be created at specific locations across the zone.

Overland
Dungeon
Monster
Craftable

Skyshards[]

Main article: Skyshards (Online)

Sixteen Skyshards can be found in Malabal Tor totaling in five skill points with one left over. The zone guide provides clues as to the location of each Skyshard, but many can be found simply by exploring and watching for the distinctive pillar of light they emit. Skyshards will appear on the map and compass when the Vestige is close to one and will remain discovered on the map even if it was not collected.

# Description Location
1 On an orbit of the storm sphere's home. At the top of the bluff by the Town Hall on the east side of Velyn Harbor.
2 The best view of Fuller's Break. Overlooking Fuller's Break to the south before Ilayas Ruins.
3 Unnoticed by a melancholy Elf. West of "Crossroad Trading" down the road and south of Tharuin the Melancholy.
4 Near the river, disentangled. Across the river north from Tanglehaven.
5 Seek seaward cliffs by the brewery town. North side of Vulkwasten by the cliffs.
6 Fell from a bridge fleeing Abamath. Across the south bridge on the river's shore from Tanglehaven
7 Search every nook to lift the Vale. South section of Valeguard.
8 Eyed from an islet in the river. South of Silvenar Vale Dolmen on the shore of the river.
9 Follow the sound of the wilding waves. Shortly south of Windshriek Strand at the end of the road.
10 Withered within the vine. Southernmost chamber of the Black Vine Ruins.
11 Dropped off when he still lived. Top of the northwesternmost section of Dead Man's Drop.
12 Property of parasites. Northernmost section of the Hoarvor Pit.
13 Fungus dwellers dig, far from home. Center section of Roots of Silvenar by the water.
14 Part of Arrai's spectral dominion. Southwest corner of the southernmost chamber of the Shael Ruins.
15 Haunted by heretics. Northernmost section of the Tomb of the Apostates in the water.
16 Held by red-handed bandits. Easternmost section of Crimson Cove on the northwest face.

Achievements[]

Main article: Achievements (Online)

Achievements can be earned by completing specific tasks include quests and finding locations. Achievements are separated into categories and their progress is viewable from the journal. Earning achievement provides the Vestige some amount of points. Points earned only apply to the character that earned the achievement. Some achievements unlock unique rewards such as trophies or dyes.

Character Journal Icon Character
Skyshards
Dungeon Journal Icon Dungeons
Public Dungeons
  • Crimson Cove Conqueror
  • Crimson Cove Group Event
  • Crimson Cove Vanquisher
Group Dungeons
  • Tempest Island Vanquisher
Veteran Dungeons Journal Icon Veteran Dungeons
General
  • Tempest Island Conqueror
Death Challenges
  • Burial at Sea
Slayer Challenges
  • Veteran Sea Viper Slayer
  • Veteran Tempest Lamia Slayer
Speed Challenges
  • Tempest Island Assassin
Survivor Challenges
  • Tempest Island Survivor
Exploration Journal Icon Exploration
Aldmeri Dominion
  • Black Vine Ruins Explorer
  • Bone Grappler's Bane
  • Bugan's Demolisher
  • Dead Man's Drop Explorer
  • Drowned Horde Decimator
  • Green Vanquisher
  • Hoarvor Pit Explorer
  • Malabal Tor Cave Delver
  • Malabal Tor Master Explorer
  • Malabal Tor Pathfinder
  • Roots of Silvenar Explorer
  • Shael Ruins Explorer
  • Skullbreaker
  • Taliatta's Annihilator
  • Tomb of the Apostates Explorer
Fishing
  • Malabal Tor Angler
Quests Journal Icon Quests
Aldmeri Dominion
  • Her of the Frond and Leaf
  • Hound Hinderer
  • Malabal Tor Adventurer
  • Matchmaker
  • Silvenar's Friend

Shalidor's Library[]

Main article: Shalidor's Library

Thirty-one books that are a part of Shalidor's Library can be found in Malabal Tor and added to the collection. Books that have already been found in other zones will already be marked as completed in the zone tracker.

Fish[]

Main article: Fishing (Online)

Fish can be caught from fishing hotspots, ideally with the correct bait. Common fish will be caught most often while rare fish and alternative bait are rare catches. Each zone has unique rare fish than can be caught from hotspots. Slaughterfish and trodh can be caught from foul hotspots, dhufish and longfin can be caught from saltwater hotspots, silverside perch and spadetail can be caught from lake hotspots, and salmon and river betty can be caught from river hotspots. Chub, minnow, shad and fish roe can be caught and used as bait from foul, saltwater, lake and river hotspots, respectively.

Fish Source Quality
Abecean Halibut Saltwater Superior
Arowana Lakes Fine
Ghastel Bass Foulwater Fine
Inconnu Lakes Fine
Mrigal Rivers Fine
Ono Saltwater Fine
Ouze Toadfish Foulwater Superior
Sea Bass Saltwater Fine
Stargazer Foulwater Fine
Stonefish Rivers Fine
Strident Leechfin Rivers Superior
Z'en's Whitefish Lakes Superior

Gallery[]

Interactive map[]


Trivia[]

  • The Prayer To Y'ffre can be found in this region in Tamriel's Interactive Map.
  • Malabal Tor's name roughly translates to Highstone Hill. Mala means 'high,'[8] Bal means 'stone'[UL 1] and Tor means 'hill.'[9]

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References[]

Notice: The following are unlicensed references. They are not copyrighted by a ZeniMax Media company, but can still be considered part of The Elder Scrolls lore and are included for completeness.
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