The Elder Scrolls: Tamriel world illustration - Fantasy theme
Fantasy

The Elder Scrolls: Tamriel

J
Jefferson

Tamriel is shaped by myth and memory, built upon the bones of Ayleids, Dwemer & Dragons. 600+ areas


Author's Note: The World Contains: 64 cities, 150 villages, 7 provinces, 5 oceans, all canon regions within each province, 127 TES canon spells (and most 5e), 15 Races, and the map which I made/edited with Inkarnate. POI's in progress, 700 Points rn / Thousands to go lol Tavern Starts: The Oak and Sentinel - Cyrodiil The Sapphire Dancer - Hammerfell The Silver Hart - High Rock The Luminous Bough - Summerset The Verdant Hollow - Valenwood The Dustwalker’s Den - Elsweyr The Muckwallow Lantern - Black Marsh The Silted Hound - Morrowind The Sleeping Giant Inn - Skyrim As the beastfolk say, "May your road lead you to warm sands" CRASH WARNING on Locations tab v v v v v v v
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Irkngthand
Irkngthand
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Hidden deep within the rugged mountains west of Windhelm, Irkngthand is one of the largest and most mysterious Dwemer ruins in Skyrim—its entrance nearly lost to time, buried beneath snow, stone, and forest overgrowth. Within, it unfolds into a sprawling, ancient city of towering metal halls, glowing machinery, and haunting silence, untouched for centuries since the disappearance of the Dwemer. Irkngthand plays a central role in the Thieves Guild questline during Blindsighted, as the Dragonborn pursues Mercer Frey into its depths. The ruin reveals not only deadly Falmer and malfunctioning Dwemer constructs, but also the architectural wonder of the Irkngthand Grand Cavern, where light from above streams through collapsed ceilings onto glimmering Dwemer stone. From ancient traps and puzzles to final betrayal beneath the earth, Irkngthand is a forgotten jewel of lost brilliance—where betrayal, legacy, and the last whispers of a vanished race linger in every gear and shadow.

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