Online:Understone Keep

Palace: Understone Keep (view on map) (lore page)
Explorable Location
Discoverable	Yes
Completion	Objective
Owned	Yes
Zone
The Reach
Location
Markarth

Understone Keep

Understone Keep is a seat of the Ard in Markarth. It can be accessed through the main entrance in western Markarth. When you enter the building, you have three options: head north, head south, or continue west. Traveling north brings you to the Announcement Hall, which is unlocked during the last epilogue quest, and remains accessible after the quest is complete. If you head south, you'll reach Nchuand-Zel. After a certain point in Story Quest progression, the entrance to Nchuand-Zel becomes unlocked, connecting the building with a section of the Blackreach caverns. A copy of Legend of Arkthzand is sitting on a side table in the north side of this room. A copy of the lore book, Nords of Skyrim, is located in a pavilion along the eastern wall.

Moving west brings you to the ard's throne room, with the Mournful Throne in the middle. A book titled Politics of the Reach is on a table sitting against the southern wall. Walking up the stairs and entering the room right to the north of this chamber will bring you to the kitchen. The room west of the kitchen contains a copy of the lore book, Varieties of Faith: The Nords and a master safebox. Heading further west brings you to a planning room with a table in the center. There is a pile of coins which you can steal on the table.

South of the throne room lies a gathering place for guests, where a bard is playing. A master safebox is sitting on the floor next to a bed in the southeastern corner of the room. The hallway west of the entrance to the bard's room brings you to a large, well-decorated bedroom with a view of the river running through the ruins.

Understone Keep during evening

Related QuestsEdit

Story QuestsEdit

• The Despot of Markarth: Secure an alliance with the Despot of Markarth.
• Blood of the Reach: Search for the Arkthzand Keystone.
• The Study of Souls: Search for Lady Belain and the Ashen Lord in a Dwarven ruin.
• The Awakening Darkness: Learn more about the prophecy the Gray Host seeks to fulfill.
• The Dark Heart: Search for the truth about the Dark Heart.
• A Feast of Souls: Stop the vampiric assault on Markarth.

Dark Heart of Skyrim EpilogueEdit

• The End of Eternity: Discover how to travel through the Void.
• Kingdom of Ash: Enter the Void and put a stop to the Darkstorm.
• Second Chances: Receive your accolades in Understone Keep.

PeopleEdit

Understone Keep Abe Annedhi Ard Caddach Beans Bienghar Bodpairn Bretull Carinoch Celennel Conol Corboar Daixth Deanbroogha Dena Donallorta Drisbellairn Emsold Eoinrof Eslirn Fertoagh Fynennel Gallnellan Gellhueil Glyna Kelsel Kiensoife Lady Belain Medowena Pryner Rulfalash Thella Aumel

Announcement Hall Adusa-daro Apprentice Fialyn Arana Ard Caddach Ard's Stonehand Bard Bradan Citizen Drisene Eamon Eslyn Faorin Fennorian Gwendis Jarl Reddharn Jolnengar Jorunn the Skald-King Kathad Largruff Lyris Titanborn Madearn Maugh Medone Old Mjolen Prince Irnskar Psijic Calis Sai Sahan Shaman Ulvoch Shelaria Svana Waiter

†Appears in this location during the related quest

NotesEdit

• Understone Keep previously appeared in Skyrim.

GalleryEdit

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  Main entrance

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  First hall

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  Entrance to the Announcement Hall

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  Entrance to Nchuand-Zel

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  Entrance to Understone Keep from Nchuand-Zel

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  Mournful Throne Room

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  Kitchen

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  West of the kitchen

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  Planning room

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  South of the throne room

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  Southwestern bedroom

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  Announcement Hall