The Elder Scrolls: Tamriel

Buried deep beneath Markarth, Cidhna Mine is a grim and heavily guarded prison where criminals and political enemies are sent to toil in the Reach’s richest silver vein. Known as the most secure prison in Skyrim, its entrance is sealed with thick iron gates and watched day and night by city guards. Inside, narrow tunnels stretch into darkness, echoing with the clang of pickaxes and the low murmurs of inmates working under harsh conditions. The air is heavy with dust and iron, the walls slick with moisture. In Markarth, a sentence to Cidhna Mine is spoken of as a life forgotten.