Lore:Snowhawk

Snowhawk
Type	Settlement
Continent	Tamriel
Province	Skyrim
Hold	Hjaalmarch
Appears in	Arena, Skyrim

Snowhawk (Arena)

Snowhawk (currently known as Fort Snowhawk) was one of the eight-major cities in the province of Skyrim, situated in the outer marshes of Hjaalmarch, west of the hold capital of Morthal, along the main road towards Haafingar.

History

During the Imperial Simulacrum in the late-Third Era, the city-state of Snowhawk was an active settlement. It was ruled by King Torbens and it had a rivalry with Solitude. At this time, Snowhawk was the seat of a Kingship, which lasted for an unspecified amount of time. It was neighbored by several settlements, including Dunstad Grove to the east, Lainalten to the south, and Markarth Side to the north. By the Oblivion Crisis in 3E 433, there was a small settlement found outside of the city of Snowhawk.

At some point, Snowhawk would later become abandoned, and by 4E 201 the ruins of Fort Snowhawk were occupied by a local Necromancer coven. During the Stormcloak Rebellion, the fort served as a point of contention between the Imperial Legion and the Stormcloaks, with both sides struggling for control. Fort Snowhawk would play a pivotal role in the conflict, serving as Hjaalmarch's regional stronghold.

Gallery

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  Fort Snowhawk (Skyrim)

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  Snowhawk Detachment (Legends)

Notes

• Arena was originally conceived as a fighting game featuring a tournament that took the player to each of Tamriel's cities to challenge different gladiatorial teams. According to a file from that stage of development left behind in the final game, Snowhawk's gladiatorial team would have been called "the Frost Demons".
• Outfit style Snowhawk Mage that might reference to the Snowhawk city is obtainable in ESO. Despite this, Snowhawk was confirmed by Art Director CJ Grebb to not have existed yet during ESO's timeframe.

See Also

• For game-specific information, see the Arena and Skyrim articles.

References

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.