The Pale is one of the nine Holds of Skyrim. It is one of the four oldest holds in Skyrim, known collectively as Old Holds.[1] Its unique shape resembles that of a boot. Its coat of arms is a four pointed star.
The Capital City of The Pale is Dawnstar. The Jarl of Dawnstar and The Pale is Skald the Elder.
Description[edit | edit source]
The Pale is located in the central northern area of Skyrim and extends to the northern coast where Dawnstar is situated. The hold borders Hjaalmarch to the west, Whiterun to the south, and Winterhold and Eastmarch to the east. Most of the region is treacherously cold with pine forests that stand facing the harsh winds whipping down the mountains. Only in the southernmost part of the hold towards Whiterun does the harsh terrain abate and become grassy plains.
Quests[edit | edit source]
Locations[edit | edit source]
Capital City[edit | edit source]
The Pale, as it sounds, is a treacherously cold place filled with snow dwelling creatures.
Settlements[edit | edit source]
Farms[edit | edit source]
Mills[edit | edit source]
Camps[edit | edit source]
- Blizzard Rest
- Pale Stormcloak Camp
- Pale Imperial Camp
- Red Road Pass
- Stonehill Bluff
- Tumble Arch Pass
Forts[edit | edit source]
Nordic Ruins / Tombs[edit | edit source]
- Windward Ruins
- Frostmere Crypt
- High Gate Ruins
- Korvanjund
- Silverdrift Lair
- Volunruud
- Yorgrim Overlook
Dwarven ruins[edit | edit source]
- Tower of Mzark
- Raldbthar
- Raldbthar – Blackreach Elevator
- Irkngthand
- Alftand – Blackreach Elevator
- Mzinchaleft
Shrines[edit | edit source]
Caves[edit | edit source]
Ships and Shipwrecks[edit | edit source]
Dragon Lairs[edit | edit source]
Guardian Stones[edit | edit source]
Groves[edit | edit source]
General Landmarks[edit | edit source]
Secondary locations[edit | edit source]
- Horker Standing Stones
- Sunken Treasures
- Bandit's Hovel
- Dragon Mound: Sea Shore Foothills
- Barnacle Boat
- Bandit Camp (Dawnstar)
- Dawnstar Frost Troll Den
- Lover's Tent
- A Bloody Trail
- Shrine of Mara: Pale Border
- Mammoth Graveyard
- Dragon Mound: Shimmermist Hills
- Julianos' Fallen
- Yorgrim Forest Spider Trap
- Wayward Peak Summit
- Dragon Mound: Yorgrim Resurrection
Homestead (Hearthfire Add-on)[edit | edit source]
- Heljarchen Hall, located in the snowy tundras of The Pale north of Whiterun.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The version of the map of Skyrim in the image above labels the Pale as "White Shore"; this was presumably Bethesda's original name for the Hold. In the Russian localization, this Hold is still named "Белый Берег" (Beliy Bereg "White Shore").
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
| Skyrim Locations | |
|---|---|
| Cities | Dawnstar • Falkreath • Markarth • Morthal • Riften • Solitude • Whiterun • Windhelm • Winterhold |
| Holds | Eastmarch • Falkreath Hold • Haafingar • Hjaalmarch • The Pale The Reach • The Rift • Winterhold Hold • Whiterun Hold |
