Oblivion:The Imperial City

Imperial City Areas Arboretum Arcane University Arena District Elven Gardens District Green Emperor Way Market District Imperial Prison Talos Plaza District Temple District Waterfront District

The Imperial City

The Imperial City from above, as seen during the start of the Shrine of the Crusader quest

The Imperial City Map

The Imperial City (also known as Cyrodiil City or simply Cyrodiil) is the capital of Cyrodiil and the whole of the Empire. The circular city is located on City Isle, an island in Lake Rumare in the Heartlands at the center of the Imperial province. At the middle is Green Emperor Way, containing the Imperial Palace and its White Gold Tower. Surrounding it are six districts, starting in the northeast and going clockwise:

Market District Arena District Arboretum Temple District Talos Plaza District Elven Gardens District

Also on the island is the Arcane University, the Imperial Prison and the Waterfront, which is the harbor of the Imperial City. A single bridge connects the island to the mainland near Weye. Roads lead from the capital in all directions.

For more information about The Imperial City, see the lore article.

The Sewer System

Underneath the Imperial City is a sewer system as large as the city itself. The sewers can be accessed from most districts of the city; there are also a few entrances outside of the city. The sewer system is a fairly complex maze. The east and west sections of the sewer do not connect to each other, but within those sections there are many interconnections.

Occasionally, when a person from the Imperial City tries to go a different district than they are already in, their AI will decide that going through the sewers is quicker than walking the streets; so they'll duck into the nearest house with a sewer entrance in the basement and travel underground, possibly putting themselves in danger from rats and Goblins.

The Eastern Sewers

The sewers that connect together on the east half of the city are (from north to south):

• The North Tunnel (accessed from the Imperial Sewers N. Exit).
• The Market Sewers (under the Market District).
• Beneath the Bloodworks (under the Arena District, but not accessible from there).
• The Palace Sewers.
• The South East Tunnel (under the Arboretum, and also accessible from the Imperial Sewers SE. Exit).

The Western Sewers

The sewers that connect together on the west half of the city are (from north to south):

• The Elven Garden Sewers (under the Elven Gardens District).
  • This sewer system also contains Sunken Sewers and Sewer Waterworks.
• The Talos Plaza Sewers (under the Talos Plaza District).
• The Temple Sewers (under the Temple District, but not accessible from there).
  • This sewer system also contains The South West Tunnel.

Other Sewers

There is an additional unconnected piece of the sewer:

• Imperial Prison Sewer, which should be familiar to all players as part of the tutorial. A different version of it is also used during Scheduled for Execution.

The Watch Towers

The watch towers are the tall structures located in six "corners" of the city. They serve as a bunker for the Imperial Guards, many of which can be found sleeping at night on the towers' upper floors. This, of course, includes many essential and temporarily-essential guards. Such guards include Hieronymus Lex and Adamus Phillida, who become non-essential at the end of the Thieves Guild quest Taking Care of Lex and upon acceptance of the Dark Brotherhood quest Permanent Retirement, respectively.

Locations

There is a watch tower at each of six "corners" of the Imperial City. Their names make their locations rather self-explanatory.

Southwest Watch Tower

Name	Console Location Code	Connected Districts
Northwest Watch Tower	ICImperialLegionWatchTowerNW	Talos Plaza District, Elven Gardens District
North Watch Tower	ICImperialLegionWatchTowerN	Elven Gardens District, Market District
Northeast Watch Tower	ICImperialLegionWatchTowerNE	Market District, Arena District
Southeast Watch Tower	ICImperialLegionWatchTowerSE	Arena District, Imperial Arboretum
South Watch Tower	ICImperialLegionWatchTowerS	Imperial Arboretum, Temple District
Southwest Watch Tower	ICImperialLegionWatchTowerSW	Temple District, Talos Plaza District

Imperial City People

Arcane University Boderi Farano Borissean Bothiel Caranya Delmar Gaspar Stegine Hannibal Traven Irlav Jarol Julienne Fanis Martina Floria Raminus Polus Renald Viernis Tar-Meena Arena District Adoring Fan Agronak gro-Malog Blue Team Gladiator Branwen Hundolin Owyn Saliith Yellow Team Champion Ysabel Andronicus Chestnut Handy Stables Brielus Gawey Restita Statlilia Snak gra-Bura Green Emperor Way Evangeline Beanique High Chancellor Ocato Rolgarel

Elven Gardens District Adrian Decanius Astav Wirich Beran Sintav Carmana Sintav Cyronin Sintav Dovyn Aren Dul gro-Shug Fathis Ules Fralav the Faker Elisa Pierrane Geem Jasaiin Herminia Cinna Ida Vlinorman Iniel Sintav Irene Metrick Jastia Sintav Jena Sintav Kastus Sintav Ley Marillin Lorkmir Luther Broad Mandil Marinus Catiotus Othrelos Pista Marillin Ra'Jhan Roderic Pierrane Romana Faleria Tertius Favonius Vontan Sintav Winson Wumeek

Market District Calindil Cicero Verus Claudette Perrick Delos Fandas Edgar Vautrine Gelephor Gin-Wulm Hamlof Red-Tooth Jensine Maro Rufus Ogier Georick Palonirya Phintias Rindir Rohssan Simplicia the Slow Sergius Verus Tertullian Verus Thoronir Urbul gro-Orkulg Varnado Velus Hosidius Viator Accius Vinicia Melissaeia Imperial Watchtowers Audens Avidius Carmalo Truiand Hieronymus Lex Itius Hayn Servatius Quintilius

Imperial City Prison Adamus Phillida Captain Gepard Montrose Claudius Arcadia Giovanni Civello Talos Plaza District Agarmir Angelie Areldil Astinia Atius Atraena Augusta Calidia Collatinus Vedius Dorian Dralora Athram Dynari Amnis Elragail Erissare Arenim Ernest Manis Faelian Gemellus Axius Gwinas Hassiri Helvo Atius Jakben, Earl of Imbel Jollring Matthias Draconis No-Coins Draninus Ontus Vanin Ra'jiradh Rochelle Bantien Samuel Bantien Severius Atius S'rathad Soris Arenim Thamriel Ulen Athram Umbacano Urjabhi Usheeja

Temple District Alessia Ottus Algot the Northerner Amantius Allectus Ancus Afranius Caula Allectus Cylben Dolovas Gilen Norvalo Grey-Throat Hagaer Hastrel Ottus Ida Ottus Jeelius J'mhad Luronk gro-Glurzog Marana Rian Marguerite Diel Pennus Mallius Praxedes Afranius Ragbag Buntara Ralsa Norvalo Renee Geonette Roland Jenseric Ruslan Salomon Geonette Seridur Stantus Varrid Surius Afranius Styrbjorn Tandilwe Trenus Duronius Umog gra-Marad Willet Tutorial Dungeon Baurus Captain Renault Emperor Uriel Septim Glenroy Valen Dreth

Waterfront District Adanrel Amusei Armand Christophe Bronsila Kvinchal Carwen Damian Magius Dranas Llethro First Mate Malvulis Gaston Tussaud Graman gro-Marad Hillod the Outlaw Isleif the Open Handed Jair J'baana Kastav Kvinchal Lynch Methredhel Minx Myvryna Arano Ormil Puny Ancus Selene Uzul gro-Grulam Vlanarus Kvinchal Velan Andus Wrath Other Larthjar the Laggard Shady Sam

Quests Starting Here

• Buy a house in the Imperial City: Get your foot on the property ladder with a rundown shack in a poor district.
• Imperial Corruption: One of the Imperial Guard captains in the Imperial City is corrupt.
• Order of the Virtuous Blood: You are asked to help kill a vampire.
• Origin of the Gray Prince: Agronak gro-Malog, the Imperial Arena Grand Champion asks you to find proof of his noble birthright.
• An Unexpected Voyage: The Bloated Float Inn has been hijacked by brigands while you slept!
• Unfriendly Competition: A newly opened shop run by Thoronir is selling goods below cost, causing big problems for the other merchants.
• Vampire Cure: A long quest to gain the cure for vampirism.
• Umbacano the Collector

1. The Collector: Help Umbacano, a collector of ancient artifacts, recover the "Ten Ancestors", a set of ancient Ayleid statues.
2. Nothing You Can Possess: Umbacano wants you to recover a decorative carving from the High Fane.
3. Secrets of the Ayleids: Umbacano wants you to try to buy the Crown of Nenalata from a rival collector.

• The Arena - Join the Arena faction; fight for honor and Gold!

Mages Guild Quests

• A Mage's Staff: Complete your induction into the Mages Guild by creating your own staff.
• Ulterior Motives: Retrieve a book from the Count of Skingrad.
• Vahtacen's Secret: Find out how the Mages Guild's excavation of Vahtacen is faring.
• Necromancer's Moon: Find out about Black Soul Gems.
• Liberation or Apprehension: Locate a Necromancer informant and return him safely to the Arcane University.
• Information at a Price: Travel to Skingrad to receive information from Count Hassildor... at a price.
• A Plot Revealed: Travel to Bruma and find out why the Mages Guild there has stopped correspondence.
• The Necromancer's Amulet: Find the Necromancer's Amulet and return it to the Arcane University.
• The Bloodworm Helm: Find the Bloodworm Helm and return it to the Arcane University.
• Ambush: Oversee a contingent of Battlemages in their fight against the Necromancers and retrieve a unique Black Soul Gem from an old "friend".
• Confront the King: Find the King of Worms and end the Necromancers' attacks on the Mages Guild.

Thieves Guild Quests

• Finding the Thieves Guild: So you want to join the Thieves Guild? Don't you know it doesn't even exist?
• May the Best Thief Win: You want to join, but are you a good enough thief?
• Untaxing the Poor: Steal the tax records for the Waterfront residents.
• The Elven Maiden: Steal a statuette for a mystery buyer.
• Misdirection: Help the Thieves Guild get the waterfront back to normal.
• Taking Care of Lex: Get Hieronymus Lex reassigned.
• Boots of Springheel Jak: Find out where Springheel Jak is buried and retrieve a pair of magical boots for the Gray Fox.
• The Ultimate Heist: Steal an Elder Scroll for the Gray Fox, and for glory!

Notes

The Imperial City also appears in Arena, Oblivion Mobile, and ESO.

Bugs

• It's possible to climb over the walls and out of the city. See this for details.