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This page is a resource meant to document obscure locations mentioned only in lore.

Keep in mind that the sources may contain vague hints to the following locations' placement, and should be referred to before plopping them somewhere on a map.

KeyEdit

  • Locations with italics are regions which have appeared in Official Canon before appearing in Unofficial Canon.
  • Locations with (†) symbols to the right of them are regions not referred to by the source, but are there to help pinpoint exactly where the location is.
  • Locations with (?) symbols to the right of them have questionable validity in regards to their location or actual existence.

Official LoreEdit

Placement UnknownEdit

CyrodiilEdit

SkyrimEdit

HammerfellEdit

High RockEdit

MorrowindEdit

  • Region Unknown

Black MarshEdit

ElsweyrEdit

ValenwoodEdit

SummersetEdit

Padomaic OceanEdit

AkavirEdit

AtmoraEdit

Eltheric OceanEdit

YokudaEdit

OblivionEdit

Cut ContentEdit

Placement UnknownEdit

  • Desert of Nedea[UOL 3] (?: possibly located in the Daggerfall Covenant regions based on image grouping, most likely in Hammerfell given the climate)
  • Dramgadoon[UOL 4]
  • Great Land of Audetia[UOL 5]
  • Misty Isles of Nodnarbia[UOL 5]
  • Pit of Jagadha[UOL 6]
  • Subo-Lathla Skyport[190]

Black MarshEdit

CyrodiilEdit

SkyrimEdit

 
Fort Boar

Iliac BayEdit

HammerfellEdit

High RockEdit

SolstheimEdit

 
Original map of Bloodmoon's Solstheim

MorrowindEdit

 
Concept map of Morrowind

ValenwoodEdit

Unofficial LoreEdit

Placement UnknownEdit

CyrodiilEdit

SkyrimEdit

High RockEdit

HammerfellEdit

MorrowindEdit

  • Region Unknown
    • Ald Horroth[UOL 48] (?: Mentioned to be down the coast of the Inner Sea north of Bodrom Mora, itself mentioned to be in "the south".[UOL 36])
    • Baldaras[UOL 36]
    • Bthuangthuv[UOL 49] (?: Meaning of term is undefined, may or may not be a location)
  • Mainland
    • Ald Raathim[UOL 50] / Ald Ra'Athim[UOL 46] (?: Location-wise, the village of Silgrad Tower is located "south-west" of Ald Raathim,[UOL 31] placing Ald Raathim somewhere in the northwestern mainland region of Morrowind adjacent to Blacklight; Blacklight itself is said to be "a few days ride north"[UOL 31])
    • Bal Tereg / Bal Therec[UOL 36]
    • Nai-Thollen Farm[UOL 48]
    • Narsis
    • Ouada Gla'amnir[UOL 36]
    • Tagghil Plantation[UOL 36]
    • Telvanni Peninsula
  • Vvardenfell

ElsweyrEdit

ValenwoodEdit

SummersetEdit

Padomaic OceanEdit

AkavirEdit

Eltheric OceanEdit

  • Isles
  • Existence Unknown (?: Source is confirmed unreliable in-universe, may or may not actually exist)

YokudaEdit

SecundaEdit

MasserEdit

Developer Mod LoreEdit

Placement UnknownEdit

ElsweyrEdit

Eltheric OceanEdit

Padomaic OceanEdit

Outer RealmsEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ a b Song of Hrormir
  2. ^ a b c d Ancient Tales of the Dwemer — Marobar Sul
  3. ^ Xivilai Rubyfire Linework Brand description in ESO
  4. ^ The Story of Lyrisius — Bresne Smythe
  5. ^ a b c d e f The Infernal City — Greg Keyes
  6. ^ Thalmor Dossier: Esbern
  7. ^ Arena character creation scenario
  8. ^ a b Predicant Maera's dialogue in ESO
  9. ^ a b c d A Tale of Kieran — Vegepythicus, editor
  10. ^ Manual of Armor
  11. ^ Black Book: The Hidden Twilight — Carillius Melfus
  12. ^ a b c d Lord of Souls — Greg Keyes
  13. ^ a b King Edward
  14. ^ Slow Time Word Wall in Skyrim
  15. ^ The Art of War Magic — Zurin Arctus, with Commentary By Other Learned Masters
  16. ^ The Legendary Scourge
  17. ^ Lord Jornibret's Last Dance
  18. ^ Temple Factions in Arena
  19. ^ Pocket Guide to the Empire, 1st Edition: Aldmeri Dominion — Imperial Geographical Society, 2E 864
  20. ^ Mikael's dialogue in Skyrim
  21. ^ Infernium Dwarven Spider mount description in ESO
  22. ^ Sheogorath's dialogue in ESO
  23. ^ The Saga of Captain Wereshark Vol. 2
  24. ^ Nchunak's Fire and Faith — Nchunak
  25. ^ The Remnant of Light — Beredalmo the Signifier
  26. ^ Demands of the Painted Eye
  27. ^ a b Words and Philosophy
  28. ^ Katria's Journal — Katria
  29. ^ a b c Pocket Guide to the Empire, 1st Edition: Skyrim — Imperial Geographical Society, 2E 864
  30. ^ Battlespire opening cinematic
  31. ^ Purloined Shadows — Waughin Jarth
  32. ^ Sheogorath's Quest in Daggerfall
  33. ^ Wines of the Systres — Melynie Agnan
  34. ^ A Scholar's Guide to Nymphs — Vondham Barres
  35. ^ The Illusion of Death
  36. ^ Talviah Aliaria's dialogue in ESO: Orsinium
  37. ^ a b c Attrebus biography in Redguard
  38. ^ Halfas Varn's dialogue in Arena
  39. ^ The Lord's Mail quest during Arena
  40. ^ a b Remanada
  41. ^ Reliquary of Stars loading screen in ESO
  42. ^ a b The Armorer's Challenge — Mymophonus
  43. ^ The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game Guide
  44. ^ Crafting Motif 80: Shield of Senchal Style — Centurion Ancrus Vesnentia of the Shields of Senchal, Thirteenth Legion
  45. ^ Ice and Chitin — Pletius Spatec
  46. ^ Daggerfall User's Guide
  47. ^ The Nirnroot Missive — Sinderion
  48. ^ a b c A Dance in Fire, Chapter 3 — Waughin Jarth
  49. ^ a b c d e f g 2920, MidYear — Carlovac Townway
  50. ^ a b c 2920, First Seed — Carlovac Townway
  51. ^ The Whithering of Delodiil — Unknown
  52. ^ Knightfall — Jaren Aethelweald, edited by Kirellian Odrenius
  53. ^ Assassination!
  54. ^ a b 2920, Second Seed — Carlovac Townway
  55. ^ Verita Numida's dialogue in ESO
  56. ^ a b c 2920, Last Seed — Carlovac Townway
  57. ^ Aspects of Lord Hircine — Juno Procillus, Academy of Chorrol
  58. ^ The Final Lesson — Aegrothius Goth
  59. ^ Vernaccus and Bourlor — Tavi Dromio
  60. ^ a b c d e The Argonian Account — Waughin Jarth
  61. ^ Daggerfall Player Character Background History
  62. ^ On the Tel Var Stones — Herminius Sophus
  63. ^ The Sublime Brazier — Augusta Purusius, Associate Historian, Imperial Academy of Records and Histories
  64. ^ Crafting Motif 9: Argonian Style — Doctor Alfidia Lupus
  65. ^ a b History of the Fighters Guild
  66. ^ Watcher of Stones — Gelyph Sig, Thane of Bjorin
  67. ^ The Rear Guard — Tenace Mourl
  68. ^ Scary Tales of the Deep Folk, Book 2 — Cassia Volcatia, Traveling Scribe
  69. ^ The Stormfist Clan — Thora Far-Wanderer
  70. ^ Cap'n Dugal's Journal — Torradan ap Dugal
  71. ^ a b c The Wolf Queen, v7 — Waughin Jarth
  72. ^ Stormcloak Soldier's dialogue in Skyrim
  73. ^ a b c Ice and Chitin — Pletius Spatec
  74. ^ The Song of Pelinal, v 10
  75. ^ a b c d Thief — Reven
  76. ^ Fire and Darkness — Ynir Gorming
  77. ^ Disarm Word Wall in Skyrim
  78. ^ King — Reven
  79. ^ Song of the Askelde Men
  80. ^ The Song of Pelinal, v 6
  81. ^ Fire Breath third word wall in Skyrim
  82. ^ Storm Call Word Wall in Skyrim
  83. ^ Of Crossed Daggers — Dwennon Wyndell
  84. ^ The Exodus — Waughin Jarth
  85. ^ Pocket Guide to the Empire, 3rd Edition: The Throat of the World: Skyrim — Imperial Geographical Society, 3E 432
  86. ^ a b Pocket Guide to the Empire, 1st Edition: Hammerfell — Imperial Geographical Society, 2E 864
  87. ^ Holidays of the Iliac Bay — Theth-i
  88. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd Map of West Tamriel
  89. ^ Notes For Redguard History — Destri Melarg
  90. ^ Oelander's Hammer — Krowle
  91. ^ Flight from the Thalmor — Hadrik Oaken-Heart
  92. ^ Members of the Hew's Bane Thieves Guild Answer Your Questions — Walks-Softly, Kari Coin-Counter, Velsa, Zeira, Thrag, Andarri
  93. ^ The Horse-Folk of Silverhoof — Doctor Nabeth al-Gilane, Khefrem Academy of Yokudan Heritage
  94. ^ The Unveiled Azadiyeh Answers Your Questions — The Unveiled Azadiyeh
  95. ^ Amethyst Mining in the Alik'r — Ezdwelen al-Rihad
  96. ^ Night Falls on Sentinel — Boali
  97. ^ The Mirror — Berdier Wreans
  98. ^ Etiquette With Rulers — Erystera Ligen
  99. ^ Cambray Hills Academy of Art Sketchbook contraband item in ESO
  100. ^ Mystery of Talara, v 1 — Mera Llykith
  101. ^ The Warp in the West — Ulvius Tero
  102. ^ The Epic of the Grey Falcon — Anido Jhone, editor
  103. ^ a b c The War of Betony — Fav'te
  104. ^ Fools' Ebony — Frincheps
  105. ^ a b c Pocket Guide to the Empire, 1st Edition: High Rock — Imperial Geographical Society, 2E 864
  106. ^ Margog the Hammer's Hireling letters from ESO
  107. ^ a b Charwich-Koniinge, Volume 4 — Charwich and Koniinge
  108. ^ Shornhelm, Crown City of the North — Lord Wylon, 39th Baron Montclair
  109. ^ Crafting Motif 71: Coldsnap Style — Landal Gevont, Scholar of Goblins, Invisible College of Daggerfall
  110. ^ The Legend of Lovers Lament — Croll Baumoval
  111. ^ Wayrest, Jewel of the Bay — Sathyr Longleat
  112. ^ Letter from the Brotherhood appearance in Daggerfall
  113. ^ Mystery of Talara, v 5 — Mera Llykith
  114. ^ Mystery of Talara, v 3 — Mera Llykith
  115. ^ How Orsinium Passed to the Orcs — Menyna Gsost
  116. ^ The War of Betony — Vulper Newgate, 3E 404
  117. ^ Beware the Glenumbra Banks — Garric the Pilot
  118. ^ a b The Daggerfall Chronicles/Narrative
  119. ^ Song of Hrormir
  120. ^ Surfeit of Thieves — Aniis Noru
  121. ^ Azura and the Box — Marobar Sul
  122. ^ The Real Barenziah, v 4 — Anonymous
  123. ^ a b The Battle of Molag Beran
  124. ^ 36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 5 — Vivec
  125. ^ a b c Ruins of Kemel-Ze — Rolard Nordssen
  126. ^ a b The Horror of Castle Xyr — Baloth-Kul
  127. ^ Pocket Guide to the Empire, 3rd Edition: The War with the Trees: Argonia and the Black Marsh — Imperial Geographical Society, 3E 432
  128. ^ 2920, Sun's Dusk — Carlovac Townway
  129. ^ a b c d e f People of Morrowind — Various
  130. ^ a b c Chronicles of Nchuleft — An Anonymous Altmer
  131. ^ a b The Seed — Marobar Sul
  132. ^ 36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 16 — Vivec
  133. ^ Pocket Guide to the Empire, 1st Edition: Morrowind — Imperial Geographical Society, 2E 864
  134. ^ a b Falura Llervu's dialogue in Morrowind
  135. ^ Poison Song — Bristin Xel
  136. ^ Guide to Vvardenfell
  137. ^ Artisa Arelas' dialogue in Morrowind
  138. ^ Louna's dialogue in ESO: Dark Brotherhood
  139. ^ Smuggler's Island — Quarde Anarion
  140. ^ The Forgotten Hero introduction cinematic map from Legends
  141. ^ Loremaster's Archive - House Telvanni — Divayth Fyr
  142. ^ Sanctioned Murder — Mjahlar Virian
  143. ^ Hallgerd's Tale — Tavi Dromio
  144. ^ Radiant Conversations in Oblivion
  145. ^ The Origin of Cyrus!
  146. ^ Dreekius' dialogue in Redguard
  147. ^ Keshu: From Egg to Adolescence — Peek-Ereel, Friend and Confidant to Keshu the Black Fin
  148. ^ a b Pocket Guide to the Empire, 1st Edition: The Wild Regions — Imperial Geographical Society, 2E 864
  149. ^ Special Flora of Tamriel — Hardin the Herbalist
  150. ^ Keshu: Travels Beyond the Village, Part 1 — Peek-Ereel, Friend and Confidant to Keshu the Black Fin
  151. ^ a b c Halls of Colossus first riddle in Arena
  152. ^ The First Scroll of Baan Dar — Arkan
  153. ^ Ahzirr Traajijazeri — Anonymous
  154. ^ Cherim's Heart of Anequina — Livillus Perus, Professor at the Imperial University
  155. ^ a b Call to the Faithful
  156. ^ S'rathra's description on the redguard.com website
  157. ^ The Tonenaka Shrine — Magnate Feina-Darak
  158. ^ Halls of Colossus description in Arena
  159. ^ a b A Dance in Fire, Chapter 4 — Waughin Jarth
  160. ^ a b The Black Arrow, v 1 — Gorgic Guine
  161. ^ Meet the Character - Beragon — Tribune Alea Idolus
  162. ^ a b c Fragment: On Artaeum — Taurce il-Anselma, 3E 400
  163. ^ Galerion the Mystic — Asgrim Kolsgreg
  164. ^ Artifact Dialog — The Imperial Library
  165. ^ a b De Rerum Dirennis — Vorian Direnni
  166. ^ Ayleid Survivals in Valenwood — Cuinur of Cloudrest, 4th Tier Scholar of Tamrielic Minutiae
  167. ^ Words and Philosophy
  168. ^ a b The Firsthold Revolt — Maveus Cie
  169. ^ a b c Brief History of the Empire v 3 — Stronach k'Thojj III
  170. ^ a b c Report: Disaster at Ionith — Lord Pottreid, Chairman
  171. ^ a b c d Mysterious Akavir
  172. ^ a b c Fragmentae Abyssum Hermaeus Morus
  173. ^ Songs of the Return, Vol 2
  174. ^ The Onus of the Oghma — Phrastus of Elinhir
  175. ^ Songs of the Return, vol 24
  176. ^ Rulings text in Castles
  177. ^ Pocket Guide to the Empire, 3rd Edition: Other Lands — Imperial Geographical Society, 3E 432
  178. ^ The Doors of Oblivion — Seif-ij Hidja
  179. ^ Telenger the Artificer Answers Your Questions 2 — Telenger the Artificer
  180. ^ The Myth of the Sea Sloads — Raavarion, Sapiarch of Aquatic Malevolence
  181. ^ Belaigh and the Molmor — Sirino Hentor, Elder Historian
  182. ^ a b Antique Map of High Isle antiquity codex entry in ESO: High Isle
  183. ^ a b c d e Redguards, History and Heroes — Destri Melarg
  184. ^ Augur of the Obscure's dialogue in ESO
  185. ^ The Lost Islands of Old Yokuda — Hazadiyya Sea-Queen
  186. ^ Dyus' dialogue in the Oblivion: Shivering Isles
  187. ^ Interview With Two Denizens of the Shivering Isles — Haskill and Dyus
  188. ^ Noweyr Pony and Noweyr Steed pet descriptions in ESO
  189. ^ Azura's quest in Daggerfall
  190. ^ The Art of Morrowind
  191. ^ Crossinghouse Key in Skyrim
  192. ^ Irontree Mill House Key in Skyrim
  193. ^ Syncope Sanctuary Key in Skyrim
  194. ^ Mithorpa's House Key in Skyrim
  195. ^ Fort Blackmoor Prison Key in Skyrim
  196. ^ Key to Maiden-Loom Manor in Skyrim
  197. ^ Key to Wintersand Manor in Skyrim

Note: The following references are considered to be unofficial sources. They are included to round off this article and may not be authoritative or conclusive.

  1. ^ a b c d e f Daggerfall Region Numbers
  2. ^ Ancient Tales of the Dwemer Translator's Notes
  3. ^ Elder Scrolls Online's Lead Lorekeeper on Story, Collaboration, and History
  4. ^ a b ESO Cut Content - Balac-thurm Main Quest at the Imperial Library
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i ESO Unused Strings
  6. ^ Daggerfall Preview
  7. ^ The Turtle and the Sloth
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h Oblivion Construction Set
  9. ^ ESO Cut Content - Topal Isle maps
  10. ^ Kirkbride, M. [michaelkirkbride]. (3 January 2014). "Unused illustration from the first Pocket Guide to...". Tumblr. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Skyrim Unused Content
  12. ^ Cut dialogue from Lod in Skyrim
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai Skyrim Test Cells
  14. ^ Cut dialogue from the Civil War in Skyrim
  15. ^ a b c d e Skyrim Development Map
  16. ^ a b c d e f g Todd Howard DICE 2012 Keynote
  17. ^ Daggerfall Development Map
  18. ^ a b c Daggerfall Preview - REDGUARD.TXT
  19. ^ ESO Cut Content - Ansei
  20. ^ ESO Cut Content - Thieves Guild
  21. ^ a b Events of Oblivion PSP
  22. ^ Unsent Afflicted Letter
  23. ^ ESO Cut Content - Glaes Maar
  24. ^ ESO Cut Content - Glenumbra
  25. ^ a b Cell name in Bloodmoon
  26. ^ Mark Nelson's Posts#Original Map of Solstheim
  27. ^ ESO Cut Content - The Gates of Nychthemeral
  28. ^ a b Concept Map of Morrowind — The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
  29. ^ a b c d ESO Cut Content - Valenwood
  30. ^ a b c d e Developmental Map of Rictus
  31. ^ a b c d Ted Peterson's posts in The Blue Dawn
  32. ^ a b The Shonni-etta
  33. ^ a b c d e f g Pocket Guide to the Empire, Second Edition — the Imperial Geographical Society, 3E 331
  34. ^ a b Loveletter From the Fifth Era
  35. ^ a b Histories of Strange Pre-Marriage
  36. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Ted Peterson's posts in Playing Houses
  37. ^ a b c d e f g h Trans-Cyrod: Insurgency — Michael Kirkbride
  38. ^ Masser and Secunda — Douglas Goodall & Michael Kirkbride & Ted Peterson
  39. ^ a b c d Redguard Forum Madness
  40. ^ a b What Would Pelinal Do? — Michael Kirkbride & Ted Peterson
  41. ^ The Eating-Birth of Dagon
  42. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Ted Peterson's posts in War of the Wormgod
  43. ^ a b Ted Peterson's posts in From the Ashes
  44. ^ a b c d e f The Five Hundred Mighty Companions or Thereabouts of Ysgramor the Returned
  45. ^ a b The 911th Cow
  46. ^ a b Ted Peterson's posts in Hearthfire Hearthfires
  47. ^ Ted Peterson's posts in Noble Seamstress' Spotted Owl
  48. ^ a b Ted Peterson's posts in High Rock Highjinks
  49. ^ The Sermon Zero Affair
  50. ^ Ted Peterson's posts in The Evening Star Parade
  51. ^ Ted Peterson's posts in Morrowind Moonlight
  52. ^ Reman I — Kurt Kuhlmann
  53. ^ The Dreadful Theft of the Sun's Dusk Ale
  54. ^ The Xal-Gosleigh Letters
  55. ^ FIGHT! CYRUS! FIGHT!
  56. ^ a b c d e Lord Vivec's Sword-Meeting With Cyrus the Restless
  57. ^ FSL Professor Numinatus! — Michael Kirkbride
  58. ^ a b c Pocket Guide to the Empire, Second Edition/Conceptualization, 3E 331
  59. ^ a b c d e Tiber Septim's Sword-Meeting with Cyrus the Restless

Note: The following references are derived from developer mods, which are considered to be unauthoritative in nature.

  1. ^ a b c d e f The House of Big Walker — Dro'Zhani, Carrier of the Mane, to Rodala of the Horse-Men, Circa 3E 30
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Morrowind Advanced — Gary Noonan
  3. ^ Nemon's Memorystone — Nemon
  4. ^ Fargoth Says Hello — Douglas Goodall
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