Skyrim:Solitude

Solitude
Solitude, in Haafingar (view on map) (lore page)
SolitudeOrigin
Government
Blue Palace Castle Dour Thalmor Headquarters
Inns
The Winking Skeever
Shops and Services
Angeline's Aromatics Bits and Pieces East Empire Company Warehouse Fletcher Solitude Blacksmith Solitude Sawmill Solitude Stables Radiant Raiment
Guilds and Temples
Bards College Hall of the Dead Solitude Catacombs Temple of the Divines
Houses
Addvar's House Bryling's House Erikur's House Evette San's House Jala's House Katla's Farm Proudspire Manor (for sale) Vittoria Vici's House
Other
Dainty Sload The Katariah Red Wave Solitude Lighthouse Solitude SewersCC

Solitude, capital of Skyrim

The view from Solitude's port

Solitude at street level

Solitude is a major city on the northwest coast of Skyrim, and the capital of both Haafingar and the entire province. It is the largest city in Skyrim and seat of the province's High King, and is built on a natural arch over the Sea of Ghosts. The ruler of Solitude is Jarl Elisif the Fair, widow to the late High King Torygg, with her throne in the Blue Palace.

The city houses many important buildings, including the headquarters of the Imperial Legion in Skyrim, the East Empire Company Warehouse, and the Bards College. The Thalmor Embassy is also near Solitude.

When you enter Solitude for the first time, Roggvir is executed for treason.

For more information on Solitude, see the lore article.

Solitude People

Addvar's House Addvar Greta Svari Angeline's Aromatics Angeline Morrard Vivienne Onis Bards College Aia Arria Ataf Bendt Giraud Gemane Illdi Inge Six Fingers Jorn Pantea Ateia Viarmo Bits and Pieces Kayd Sayma Blue Palace Bolgeir Bearclaw Jarl Elisif the Fair Erdi Falk Firebeard Odar Sybille Stentor Una Bryling's House Bryling Irnskar Ironhand Castle Dour Captain Aldis Emperor Titus Mede II General Tullius Gianna Legate Adventus Caesennius Legate Rikke Solitude Guards Bjartur

East Empire Company Warehouse East Empire Dockmaster East Empire Dockworkers East Empire Warden Snorreid Erikur's House Erikur Gisli Melaran Evette San's House Evette San Octieve San Fletcher Fihada Jawanan Hall of the Dead Styrr Jala's House Ahtar Jala Katla's Farm Blaise HF Katla Knud Snilling Other Deeja Dervenin Jaree-Ra Jolf DG (Docks) Noster Eagle-Eye Roggvir Proudspire Manor Jordis the Sword-Maiden Radiant Raiment Endarie Taarie

Red Wave Dorian Eris Sabine Nytte Safia Xander Solitude Blacksmith Beirand Heimvar Solitude Sawmill Hjorunn Kharag gro-Shurkul Solitude SewersCC Thoron Solitude Stables Fridrika Geimund Horm Thaer Temple of the Divines Freir Rorlund Silana Petreia The Winking Skeever Belrand Corpulus Vinius Gulum-Ei Lisette Minette Vinius Sorex Vinius Vittoria Vici's House Alexia Vici Aquillius Aeresius Vittoria Vici

^aThis person only sells goods at the market.

^bThis ferryman can be hired to transport you between cities via boat.

^cThis person is executed upon first entering Solitude.

Related Quests

Quests Starting Here

Daedric

• The Mind of Madness: Gain access to and solve the mystery of the Pelagius Wing.

Imperial Legion

• Joining the Legion: Prove yourself worthy to join the Imperial Legion.
• Message to Whiterun: Deliver the message that will decide Whiterun's allegiance.
• Reunification of Skyrim: Reunite Skyrim under the leadership of the Empire. (radiant)
• The Jagged Crown: Find the Jagged Crown for the Imperials.

Side Quests

• Lights Out!: Help run a cargo ship aground.
• Tending the Flames: Unveil the truth about a deceitful King and become a member of the Bards College.
• The Man Who Cried Wolf: Investigate reports of strange happenings in Wolfskull Cave.
• The Wolf Queen Awakened: Potema must be stopped.

Miscellaneous Quests

Quest Giver	Giver Location	Quest	Objective(s)	Requirement
Ahtar	Jala's House	Kill the Bandit Leader: Do a favor by slaying a bandit leader. (radiant)	Kill the leader of <Alias=Dungeon> Tell Ahtar the bandit is dead
Angeline Morrard	Angeline's Aromatics	No News is Good News: Find out about the fate of Angeline Morrard's daughter from Captain Aldis.	Ask Aldis for information about Angeline's daughter. Tell Angeline what Aldis said.
Captain Aldis	Castle Dour	Rare Gifts: Do a favor by finding a rare item. (radiant)	Bring one The Mirror to Aldis
Elisif the Fair	Blue Palace	Elisif's Tribute: Take Torygg's war horn to the Shrine of Talos.	Take Torygg's War Horn to the Shrine of Talos for Elisif the Fair. Talk to Elisif	The Man Who Cried Wolf
		Thane of Haafingar: Gain the title of Thane of Haafingar. (radiant)	Purchase a house in Solitude Return to Elisif	Elisif's Tribute
Evette San	Evette San's House	The Spiced Wine: Convince Vittoria Vici to hand over some spices.	Convince Vittoria Vici to release the Spiced Wine shipment Tell Evette that Vittoria agreed to release the shipment
Giraud Gemane	Bards College	Rjorn's Drum: Retrieve a drum for Giraud Gemane.	Find Rjorn's Drum Give Rjorn's Drum to Giraud	Tending the Flames
Inge Six Fingers	Bards College	Finn's Lute: Return an invaluable lute to Inge Six Fingers.	Find Finn's Lute Give Finn's Lute to Inge	Tending the Flames
Noster Eagle-Eye	The Winking Skeever	Dungeon Delving: Do a favor by retrieving an item from a cave. (radiant)	Find Noster's Helmet inside <Alias=Dungeon> Return Noster's Helmet to Noster
Octieve San	Evette San's House	A Few Words with You: Do a favor by talking to someone about a problem. (radiant)	Talk to Irnskar about Octieve Tell Octieve that Irnskar is taken care of
Pantea Ateia	Bards College	Pantea's Flute: Find a missing flute for Pantea.	Find Pantea's Flute Return Pantea's Flute	Tending the Flames
Sorex Vinius	The Winking Skeever	Delivery: Deliver a bottle of Rum to Falk Firebeard.	Deliver the Stros M'Kai Rum to Falk Firebeard
Svari	Addvar's House	Return to Grace: Convince a mourning mother to go to the local temple.	Speak to Greta about going to the Temple of Divines. Retrieve <Alias.ShortName=Item> off of <Alias.ShortName=DeadPerson>. Return <Alias.ShortName=Item> to Greta.
Sybille Stentor	Blue Palace	Kill the Vampire: Do menial work for Sybille Stentor by assaulting a vampire lair.	Kill the leader of <Alias=Dungeon> Tell Sybille the vampire is dead
Taarie	Radiant Raiment	Fit for a Jarl: Model some clothes for Elisif the Fair.	Speak to Elisif with Taarie's outfit on. Tell Taarie what Elisif said about the outfit.

• Chop Wood: Get paid to chop firewood. (radiant)
• Gather Wheat: Get paid to gather crops. (radiant)
• Quest all Beggars Have: Take pity on a beggar. (radiant)

Other Quests

Main Quest

• Diplomatic Immunity: Infiltrate a party at the Thalmor Embassy.
• Season Unending: Enforce a ceasefire to secure Dragonsreach.

Stormcloaks

• Battle for Solitude: Conquer the Imperial capital and free Skyrim from the Empire! (radiant)

Creation Club

• Gift of Kynareth^CC: Recover a legendary Legion artifact and obtain the blessing of Kynareth.
• Restoring Order^CC: Put an end to the melding of planes under Solitude.
• The Gray Cowl of Nocturnal^CC: Investigate the legend of the Gray Fox.
• The Restless^CC: Search for an ancient pirate ship.

Notes

• Proudspire Manor is a house available for purchase after completion of certain quests for the jarl. It may be purchased from the steward for 25,000 gold.
• Solitude also appears in Arena and ESO.

Bugs

• With the Skyrim Special Edition a door to "Quick Test Cell" can be seen on the local map near the entrance to the city. This door is otherwise invisible and can't be interacted with. It is a placeholder door for the Saints & Seducers Creation which changes it to an entrance to the Solitude Sewers. Without the Creation it is just an exit from the CTest cell. ^?
• There are several reports on the net about CTD in Solitude. Possibly related to Return to Grace. ^?

Maps

1 1 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 24 25 Map of Solitude

Castle Dour Solitude Temple of the Divines Thalmor Headquarters Castle Dour Castle Dour, Emperor's Tower Fletcher Solitude Blacksmith Castle Dour Dungeon Market District Angeline's Aromatics Solitude SewersCC The Winking Skeever Bits and Pieces Radiant Raiment Skyrim The Avenues District Vittoria Vici's House Proudspire Manor Hall of the Dead Addvar's House Evette San's House Jala's House Solitude Catacombs Bards College Bryling's House Erikur's House Blue Palace

• Each white dot corresponds directly to a door. All doors are numbered and relate to a Key on the side of the map.