The exterior of Ragnvald.
- For other uses, see Tombs.
- "Woe to the unwary explorer who delves deep into the burial crypts of the ancient Nords, and disturbs the Draugr that dwell within."
- ―Loading Screens[src]
Nordic Tombs are ancient Nordic burial sites spread throughout the province of Skyrim. Some tombs were also places of worship for Dragon Priests and Dragons, such as Bleak Falls Barrow,[1] Forelhost, and Skuldafn.[2] Some of these tombs were actual cities when they were first built, such as Labyrinthian/Bromjunaar, Korvanjund, Volunruud,[3] Saarthal,[4] and Ragnvald.
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Tombs without a word wall[edit | edit source]
Most tombs house Word Walls, where a Word of Power is learned for use with Dragon Shouts, but there are some exceptions:
- Hillgrund's Tomb
- Geirmund's Hall (has since fallen into disrepair and now has more the character of a cave than a tomb)
- Ansilvund
- Yngol Barrow
- Rebel's Cairn
- Arcwind Point (without Dawnguard installed)
- Silent Moons Camp (an open ruin)
- Twilight Sepulcher (although labeled as such, its true purpose is not that of a tomb)
- Reachwater Rock
- Potema's Catacombs (located under Solitude, only accessible during the quest "The Wolf Queen Awakened").
Inhabitants and enemies[edit | edit source]
- Bandits
- Dragon Priests
- Dragons (Skuldafn)
- Draugr
- Forsworn
- Frostbite Spiders
- Hag
- Hagravens
- Skeletons
- Skeletal Dragon (Labyrinthian)
- Slaughterfish (Labyrinthian)
- Vampires
- Wispmother
Unique named enemies[edit | edit source]
Gauldurson Family[edit | edit source]
Dragon Priests[edit | edit source]
- Ahzidal DR
- Dukaan DR
- Hevnoraak
- Krosis
- Morokei
- Nahkriin
- Otar the Mad
- Rahgot
- Vahlok the Jailor DR
- Volsung
- Vokun
- Zahkriisos DR
Puzzles and traps[edit | edit source]
- Tombs mostly have puzzle doors, which are opened by Dragon Claws.
- Tombs contain many dangerous traps, such as cave-ins or poison dart guns.
List of tombs[edit | edit source]
- Angarvunde
- Ansilvund
- Arcwind Point
- Bleak Falls Barrow
- Dead Men's Respite
- Deepwood Redoubt
- Dustman's Cairn
- Folgunthur
- Forelhost
- Forsaken Crypt
- Frostmere Crypt
- Geirmund's Hall
- Hag Rock Redoubt
- Hag's End
- High Gate Ruins
- Hillgrund's Tomb
- Ironbind Barrow
- Korvanjund
- Labyrinthian
- Lost Valley Redoubt
- Potema's Catacombs (under Solitude)
- Ragnvald
- Rannveig's Fast
- Reachwater Rock
- Rebel's Cairn
- Saarthal
- Shriekwind Bastion
- Shroud Hearth Barrow
- Silent Moons Camp
- Silverdrift Lair
- Skuldafn
- Snow Veil Sanctum
- Twilight Sepulcher
- Ustengrav
- Valthume
- Volskygge
- Volunruud
- Yngol Barrow
- Ysgramor's Tomb
Solstheim[edit | edit source]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Several of the tombs are referred to as "barrows." In reality, barrows are a type of burial mound most often associated with Neolithic and Early Bronze Age European cultures. In a similar vein, the carvings found in Nordic tombs are based upon the carvings found in the Neolithic passage tomb at Newgrange in Co. Meath, Ireland.
- Halldir's Cairn visually appears as the Nordic Tomb, but both the map icon and the Creation Kit shows it as a cave.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
The exterior of an ancient Nordic tomb.
The interior of an ancient Nordic tomb.
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Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Dialogue with Farengar Secret-Fire during the events of "Bleak Falls Barrow"
- ↑ Dialogue with Odahviing
- ↑ Holdings of Jarl Gjalund
- ↑ Night of Tears
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