Winterhold

The frozen north-east: glaciers, ice caves and the College of Winterhold on its cliff above what the sea left of the old capital.

Ruled by: Jarl Korir
Capital: Winterhold

Places

Alftand – Dwemer ruin: Large Dwemer ruin of automatons, Falmer, frostbite spiders and skeevers. Its Great Lift is one way down into Blackreach.
Bleakcoast Cave – Cave: Frost trolls live in this cave.
Bloodchill Cavern (Anniversary Edition) – Cave: Hides a vampire-themed player home added by a Creation Club creation.
College of Winterhold – Guild hall: Seat of the College questline. Its mages train Alteration, Conjuration, Destruction, Enchanting, Illusion and Restoration, but only for members.
Driftshade Refuge – Fort: A fort held by the Silver Hand.
Fort Fellhammer – Fort: A bandit fort with an iron mine inside.
Fort Kastav – Fort: Warlocks and skeletons hold this Civil War fort at first. A copy of the book Warrior can be found here.
Frostflow Lighthouse – Lighthouse
Giant's Tooth (Anniversary Edition) – Landmark: A small island in the Sea of Ghosts that holds Iron Tusk Cave.
Hela's Folly – Shipwreck
Hob's Fall Cave – Cave: Leveled warlocks and skeletons hold this coastal cave.
Ironbind Barrow – Nordic ruin: A draugr barrow built around the tomb of Warlord Gathrik.
Japhet's Folly – Settlement: A self-contained area far to the north-east, held by the Blood Horkers under their leader Haldyn.
Journeyman's Nook – Ruin: A small outdoor ruin with a bandit camped in it.
Mount Anthor – Dragon lair
Pilgrim's Trench – Shipwreck: Four sunken wrecks in a deep ravine; the location only registers once you dive down to them.
Saarthal – Nordic ruin: The College is excavating this ruin, which has a word wall for Ice Form and Jyrik Gauldurson's sealed tomb, tied to the quest Forbidden Legend. The Gauldur Amulet Fragment, the Saarthal Amulet and the Staff of Jyrik Gauldurson are found here.
Septimus Signus's Outpost – Cave: Septimus Signus lives in this cave, which is also where the Oghma Infinium is found.
Shrine of Azura – Daedric shrine
Sightless Pit – Cave: Falmer and chaurus hold this cave.
Sivdur's Respite (Anniversary Edition) – Nordic ruin
Skytemple Ruins – Ruin: A small outdoor ruin with a draugr and skeletons.
Snow Veil Sanctum – Nordic ruin: A medium-sized ruin held by draugr.
Snowpoint Beacon – Tower: A small tower held by bandits.
Stillborn Cave – Cave
The Serpent Stone – Standing stone
The Tower Stone – Standing stone
Wayward Pass – Pass
Whistling Mine – Mine: A small iron mine with a settlement beside it.
Winterhold – Town: Hold capital and seat of Jarl Korir, on the north-east coast. The College of Winterhold stands on the cliff beside it.
Winterhold Imperial Camp – Military camp
Winterhold Stormcloak Camp – Military camp
Wreck of The Pride of Tel Vos – Shipwreck
Wreck of the Winter War – Shipwreck
Yngol Barrow – Nordic ruin: A small barrow haunted by the shade of an ancient Nord warrior.
Yngvild – Cave: Draugr and ghosts haunt this cave.
Ysgramor's Tomb – Nordic ruin: Ysgramor's resting place, haunted by Companion ghosts, frostbite spiders and skeevers.

Quests

Rescue from Fort Kastav: Report to Legate Rikke at the Winterhold Imperial Camp, east of Dawnstar. Reward: Legate rank and levelled armour.
The Battle for Fort Kastav: Speak to Galmar Stone-Fist at the Winterhold Stormcloak Camp; the quest is only offered if the council gave Winterhold to the Empire.
Purity of Revenge: Vilkas speaks to you in Jorrvaskr as soon as you return from Glenmoril Coven.
Glory of the Dead: Attend the funeral at the Skyforge after Purity of Revenge, then join the Circle in the Underforge. Reward: The title of Harbinger, and the Shield of Ysgramor from the tomb.
Purity: Once you are Harbinger, ask Farkas or Vilkas for work until one of them admits he wants to be rid of the beast blood.
First Lessons: Speak to Faralda at the foot of the bridge in Winterhold and pass her test: cast the spell she names, persuade her, or show her a shout. Reward: Membership of the College, novice robes and a room.
Under Saarthal: Meet Tolfdir and the other apprentices outside the excavation at Saarthal, south-west of Winterhold. Reward: Staff of Jyrik Gauldurson.
Good Intentions: Speak to Tolfdir in the Hall of the Elements after returning the books. Reward: Mage's Circlet from the Arch-Mage.
Containment: Return to the College from Mzulft.
The Eye of Magnus: Return to the College with the Staff of Magnus. Reward: The title of Arch-Mage, with the Arch-Mage's Robes and quarters.
Brelyna's Practice: Talk to Brelyna Maryon, one of the apprentices, after First Lessons. Reward: An enchanted amulet; Brelyna becomes a follower.
J'zargo's Experiment: Talk to J'zargo, one of the apprentices, after First Lessons. Reward: J'zargo becomes a follower.
Onmund's Request: Talk to Onmund, one of the apprentices, after First Lessons. Reward: Onmund becomes a follower.
Arniel's Endeavor: Ask Arniel Gane about his project once Under Saarthal is done. Each of the four parts starts a few days after the last. Reward: The dagger Keening, and the spell Summon Arniel's Shade.
Forgotten Names: Find the gauntlet on a pedestal in the Midden Dark, under the College, and read the investigator's report beside it. Reward: A treasure map, or the pirate's scimitars and a fight.
The Missing Apprentices: Ask Phinis Gestor about the College's missing apprentices. No journal entry is given.
Tolfdir the Absent-Minded: Talk to Tolfdir when he mentions that he has mislaid his alembic. Reward: A few potions.
Out of Balance: Ask Drevis Neloren whether he needs help once you are a member. Reward: A levelled reward.
Restocking Soul Gems: Ask Sergius Turrianus whether he needs help. Reward: Gold.
Enchanting Pick-Up: Ask Sergius Turrianus whether he has work. Reward: Gold.
Fetch Me That Book!: Ask Urag gro-Shub in the Arcanaeum whether he needs anything. Reward: Gold.
Shalidor's Insights: Ask Urag gro-Shub about the writings of Shalidor. Reward: Scrolls or a temporary boost to a school.
Aftershock: Ask Tolfdir for work once you are Arch-Mage. Reward: A levelled staff or enchanted item.
Rogue Wizard: Ask Tolfdir for work once you are Arch-Mage. Reward: A levelled reward.
Destruction Ritual Spell: Reach 90 Destruction, then ask Faralda what else there is to learn. Reward: The Fire Storm tome; Faralda then sells the master Destruction spells.
Conjuration Ritual Spell: Reach 90 Conjuration, then ask Phinis Gestor what else there is to learn. Reward: The Flame Thrall tome; Phinis then sells the master Conjuration spells.
Illusion Ritual Spell: Reach 90 Illusion, then ask Drevis Neloren what else there is to learn. Reward: The Hysteria tome; Drevis then sells the master Illusion spells.
Restoration Ritual Spell: Reach 90 Restoration, then ask Colette Marence what else there is to learn. Reward: The Bane of the Undead tome; Colette then sells the master Restoration spells.
Alteration Ritual Spell: Reach 90 Alteration, then ask Tolfdir what else there is to learn. Reward: The Dragonhide tome; Tolfdir then sells the master Alteration spells.
Speaking With Silence: Mercer Frey waits for you outside Snow Veil Sanctum, north-east of Windhelm.
Toying With the Dead: Ask Vekel the Man at the Ragged Flagon whether he has any work. Reward: Two levelled items.
Contract: Kill Deekus: Ask Nazir for a contract in the Sanctuary. Reward: Gold.
Pantea's Flute: Ask Pantea Ateia at the Bards College whether she needs help, after Tending the Flames. Reward: One level in each of the six magic skills.
The Black Star: Speak to Aranea Ienith at the Shrine of Azura, on the mountain south of Winterhold. Asking about elven mages at the inn in Winterhold leads to the same quest. Reward: Azura's Star from Aranea, or The Black Star from Nelacar.
Discerning the Transmundane: Visit Septimus Signus in his ice cave on the sea north of the College of Winterhold. The main quest Elder Knowledge sends you to him as well. Reward: Oghma Infinium.
Frostflow Abyss: Walk into Frostflow Lighthouse and see what happened in its main room. Reward: The lasting blessing Sailor's Repose, which strengthens healing spells.
Yngol's Barrow: Enter Yngol Barrow, or buy the Coral Dragon Claw from Birna in Winterhold. Reward: Helm of Yngol.
Coming of Age: Meet the adventurers Salma and Beem-Ja arguing outside Ironbind Barrow. Reward: A word of Become Ethereal and the Steel Battleaxe of Fiery Souls.
A Few Words with You: Speak to Haran at the Frozen Hearth in Winterhold.
Drowned Sorrows: After the favour for Haran, ask her husband Dagur at the Frozen Hearth about Ranmir.
Dungeon Delving: Ask Jarl Korir in his longhouse in Winterhold for work.
Some Light Theft: Speak to the Jarl's steward Malur Seloth in Winterhold.
Scroll Scouting (Dawnguard): Runs alongside Seeking Disclosure, for the Elder Scroll that tells of dragons.

Collectibles

Archmage's Robes – Clothing: Presented by Tolfdir when you are named Arch-Mage at the end of The Eye of Magnus.
Shield of Ysgramor – Shield: In the chest at the back of the burial chamber in Ysgramor's Tomb, reached at the end of Glory of the Dead.
Targe of the Blooded – Shield: Carried by the Redguard Umana, who is fighting her partner Sulla in the last hall of Alftand.
Helm of Yngol – Heavy armor: On the seated remains of Yngol in the last chamber of Yngol Barrow.
Azura's Star: Finish The Black Star by taking the broken star back to Aranea Ienith at the Shrine of Azura.
The Black Star: Finish The Black Star by taking the broken star to Nelacar at the Frozen Hearth in Winterhold.
Oghma Infinium: Open the Dwemer lockbox for Septimus Signus at the end of Discerning the Transmundane.
Stone of Barenziah: Arch-Mage's Quarters – Winterhold: Inside the Arch-Mage's Quarters, at the top of the College of Winterhold.
Stone of Barenziah: Yngvild – Winterhold: In the bedroom behind the throne, at the end of the ice cave.
Stone of Barenziah: Hob's Fall Cave – Winterhold: Beside the alchemy set under the bridge, in the north-west part of the cave.
Coral Dragon Claw: On a pedestal inside Yngol Barrow, north-east of Windhelm. Birna in Winterhold also sells one for 50 gold.
Torchbug in a Jar: On the mantelpiece of the main room in Frostflow Lighthouse.
Model Ship: On a trapped pedestal in Snow Veil Catacombs, on the way through during Speaking With Silence.
Ancient Traveler's Skull – Curio: On the skeleton of a traveller in Wayward Pass.
Savos Aren's Amulet – Amulet: Given by Mirabelle Ervine at the end of the College quest Containment.
Saarthal Amulet – Amulet: Prised from the wall in Saarthal during Under Saarthal. Taking it springs the trap that the quest turns on.
Enchanted Ring – Ring: One of the enchanted trinkets picked out of the dig for Arniel Gane during Under Saarthal.
Ilas-Tei's Ring – Ring: On the body of the apprentice Ilas-Tei, beside a shrine of Talos on the coast between Ysgramor's Tomb and Septimus Signus's Outpost.
Mage's Circlet – Circlet: Given by Savos Aren at the end of the College quest Good Intentions.
Reality & Other Falsehoods – Alteration: Beside the throne at the end of Yngvild, in the basement of Snow-Shod Farm and in Marise Aravel's house in Riften.
Warrior – Block: By the fireplace of the last chamber in Driftshade Refuge, in the Captain's Quarters of Fort Kastav and in the Silent Ruin in Blackreach.
Mystery of Talara, v3 – Destruction: Upstairs in Birna's Oddments in Winterhold, in the Darklight Chambers of Darklight Tower, on a bookshelf in Morvunskar and in Steepfall Burrow.
Enchanter's Primer – Enchanting: On the arcane enchanter in Hob's Fall Cave, in Carlotta Valentia's house in Whiterun and in Honeyside, the house for sale in Riften.
Orsinium and the Orcs – Heavy Armor: In the mines under Fort Fellhammer, in Darkshade, in the cellar of the longhouse at Dushnikh Yal and in Lost Knife Hideout.
Ice and Chitin – Light Armor: In the last room of Snow Veil Sanctum, at Shrouded Grove, in the Markarth Guard Tower and in the guard room under Windhelm's bridge.
The Locked Room – Lockpicking: In the treasure room of the Alftand Animonculory, in Cronvangr Cave, on the dead bandit in Honeystrand Cave and upstairs in Highmoon Hall in Morthal.
The Legendary Sancre Tor – Two-handed: In Ysgramor's Tomb, in Northwatch Keep and in the barracks in Falkreath.
Detect Dead – Alteration: Stocked by Tolfdir at the College of Winterhold once your Alteration reaches 65.
Ebonyflesh – Alteration: Stocked by Tolfdir at the College of Winterhold once your Alteration reaches 65.
Paralyze – Alteration: Stocked by Tolfdir at the College of Winterhold once your Alteration reaches 65.
Dragonhide – Alteration: The reward for the Alteration Ritual Spell quest, which Tolfdir offers once your Alteration reaches 90.
Mass Paralysis – Alteration: Sold by Tolfdir once you have finished the Alteration Ritual Spell quest, which starts at Alteration 90.
Command Daedra – Conjuration: Stocked by Phinis Gestor at the College of Winterhold once your Conjuration reaches 65.
Conjure Dremora Lord – Conjuration: Stocked by Phinis Gestor at the College of Winterhold once your Conjuration reaches 65.
Conjure Storm Atronach – Conjuration: Stocked by Phinis Gestor at the College of Winterhold once your Conjuration reaches 65. The Atronach Forge in the Midden can make one.
Dread Zombie – Conjuration: Stocked by Phinis Gestor at the College of Winterhold once your Conjuration reaches 65.
Expel Daedra – Conjuration: Stocked by Phinis Gestor at the College of Winterhold once your Conjuration reaches 65.
Flame Thrall – Conjuration: The reward for the Conjuration Ritual Spell quest, which Phinis Gestor offers once your Conjuration reaches 90.
Dead Thrall – Conjuration: Sold by Phinis Gestor once you have finished the Conjuration Ritual Spell quest, which starts at Conjuration 90.
Frost Thrall – Conjuration: Sold by Phinis Gestor once you have finished the Conjuration Ritual Spell quest, which starts at Conjuration 90.
Storm Thrall – Conjuration: Sold by Phinis Gestor once you have finished the Conjuration Ritual Spell quest, which starts at Conjuration 90.
Summon Arniel's Shade – Conjuration: Learned when Arniel's Endeavor ends at the College of Winterhold. There is no tome.
Icy Spear – Destruction: Stocked by Faralda and Enthir at the College of Winterhold once your Destruction reaches 65.
Incinerate – Destruction: Stocked by Faralda and Enthir at the College of Winterhold once your Destruction reaches 65.
Thunderbolt – Destruction: Stocked by Faralda and Enthir at the College of Winterhold once your Destruction reaches 65.
Wall of Flames – Destruction: Stocked by Faralda and Enthir at the College of Winterhold once your Destruction reaches 65.
Wall of Frost – Destruction: Stocked by Faralda and Enthir at the College of Winterhold once your Destruction reaches 65.
Wall of Storms – Destruction: Stocked by Faralda and Enthir at the College of Winterhold once your Destruction reaches 65.
Blizzard – Destruction: Sold by Faralda once you have finished the Destruction Ritual Spell quest, which starts at Destruction 90.
Fire Storm – Destruction: The reward for the Destruction Ritual Spell quest, which Faralda offers once your Destruction reaches 90.
Lightning Storm – Destruction: Sold by Faralda once you have finished the Destruction Ritual Spell quest, which starts at Destruction 90.
Invisibility – Illusion: Stocked by Drevis Neloren at the College of Winterhold once your Illusion reaches 65.
Pacify – Illusion: Stocked by Drevis Neloren at the College of Winterhold once your Illusion reaches 65.
Rout – Illusion: Stocked by Drevis Neloren at the College of Winterhold once your Illusion reaches 65.
Call to Arms – Illusion: Sold by Drevis Neloren once you have finished the Illusion Ritual Spell quest, which starts at Illusion 90.
Harmony – Illusion: Sold by Drevis Neloren once you have finished the Illusion Ritual Spell quest, which starts at Illusion 90.
Hysteria – Illusion: The reward for the Illusion Ritual Spell quest, which Drevis Neloren offers once your Illusion reaches 90.
Mayhem – Illusion: Sold by Drevis Neloren once you have finished the Illusion Ritual Spell quest, which starts at Illusion 90.
Circle of Protection – Restoration: Stocked by Colette Marence at the College of Winterhold once your Restoration reaches 65.
Grand Healing – Restoration: Stocked by Colette Marence at the College of Winterhold once your Restoration reaches 65.
Repel Undead – Restoration: Stocked by Colette Marence at the College of Winterhold once your Restoration reaches 65.
Turn Greater Undead – Restoration: Stocked by Colette Marence at the College of Winterhold once your Restoration reaches 65.
Bane of the Undead – Restoration: The reward for the Restoration Ritual Spell quest, which Colette Marence offers once your Restoration reaches 90.
Guardian Circle – Restoration: Sold by Colette Marence once you have finished the Restoration Ritual Spell quest, which starts at Restoration 90.
Keening – Dagger: Recovered from a dead courier for Arniel Gane in the last part of Arniel's Endeavor, and left in your hands when his experiment goes wrong.
Borvir's Dagger – Dagger: Beside the body of Borvir at Journeyman's Nook.
Rundi's Dagger – Dagger: Beside the frozen body of the apprentice Rundi, on an altar in the mountains east-south-east of Winterhold.
Wuuthrad – Battleaxe: Reforged by Eorlund Gray-Mane for Glory of the Dead. Set it in the statue's hands to open Ysgramor's Tomb, then take it back on your way out.
Steel Battleaxe of Fiery Souls – Battleaxe: Resting on the throne of Warlord Gathrik at the end of Ironbind Barrow.
Staff of Jyrik Gauldurson – Staff: On the table beside Jyrik Gauldurson's throne in Saarthal, during the College quest Under Saarthal.