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| Skaal Village | |
|---|---|
| Type | Settlement |
| Continent | Tamriel |
| Province | Morrowind |
| Region | Solstheim |
| Appears in | Bloodmoon, Dragonborn |
Skaal Village is home to the Skaal, a tribe of Nords who strive to live in harmony with nature in accordance with their worship of the All-Maker.[1] The village is located in the Felsaad Coast region of Solstheim, north of the Mead Hall of Thirsk, and is the northernmost settlement in Tamriel. It consists of small, sturdy wooden dwellings, arranged around a central Greathall which hosts feasts and other gatherings.
The Skaal are traditionally not very friendly to outsiders.[2] Clad in traditional Nordic mail armor, Skaal Honor Guards protect the village from intruders, man and beast alike.
HistoryEdit
The term "Skaal" first appeared as the name of one of the longships used by the Five Hundred Companions to cross the Sea of Ghosts from Atmora, with the Skaal sailing south-southeast from Atmora through the bitter winds of the Tidal Woe.[3][UOL 1] Visuals carved onto horker scrimshaws depict the early ancestors of the Skaal people running their boats aground on the land of Solstheim.[4]
Early in the third century of the Third Era, a group of Skaal left the village, hoping to return more to their roots. These Skaal were led by Hrothmund the Red, and founded Thirsk Mead Hall, a settlement on the southern shore of Lake Fjalding[5] (though some local Nords believe the history of the hall dates back to the late Second Era[6]). There, they lived like the Nords of old, hunting and fighting without restraint, with the mightiest warrior rising to leadership.[7]
Following the Red Year, the ashfall from Red Mountain gradually worsened, poisoning the land and water. This causes animals to have less to eat and become desperate, driven north in search of food, into Skaal lands.[8]
See AlsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Children of the All-Maker — Tharstan of Solitude
- ^ The Skaal Test of Loyalty quest in Morrowind: Bloodmoon
- ^ Songs of the Return, Vol 7
- ^ Skaal-Carved Horker Tusk item description in ESO
- ^ Thirsk, a History — Bereditte Jastal
- ^ Thirsk residents' dialogue in Morrowind: Bloodmoon
- ^ Kuvar's dialogue in Skyrim: Dragonborn
- ^ Wulf Wild-Blood's dialogue in Skyrim: Dragonborn
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.