A list of all the Hold Capital Cities.

Hold Captial Cities:

Scattered across the rugged landscape of Skyrim are five cities, as well as minor villages and settlements. The presence of more numerous and smaller cities gives the land a more natural, rural feel than the somewhat urbanized Cyrodiil

Dawnstar:

A garrison town on the northern coast of Skyrim. Capital City of The Pale It was after the destruction of a fortress in Dawnstar during 2E 283 that Potentate Versidue-Shaie declared martial law, leading to one of the most brutal and bloody periods in the history of Tamriel. Dawnstar is one of the northern most cities in Skyrim along with Solitude and Winterhold.

 

 

 

Falkreath:

A city in south-western Skyrim, Capital of Falkreath Hold.
Close to the border with both and Hammerfell. Just across
the border in Hammerfell lies the town of  Elinhir. Falkreath
is known for its cemetery, which dominates the southern
part of the town.



 

Markarth:

 
A city in west-central Skyrim, the capital city of The Reach.
Notable for possessing the Imperial College of the
Voice, which was founded by Tiber Septim to restore the
Voice to the art of warfare. Half of the town is controlled
by a wealth family known as the Silver-Bloods, and violence
runs rampant throughout most of the city because of the
Forsworn.

 

 

Morthal:

A town in west-central Skyrim, capital city of Hjaalmarch,
close to both Dragon Bridge, and Solitude. The mage, Falion,
who can cure Vampirism, is located there. The current Jarl in
Morthal is Jarl Idgrod Ravencrone.

Riften:

Also known as Rifton, Capital of The Rift this town is located
in south-eastern Skyrim, close to the province's borders with
both Cyrodiil and Morrowind. Home to the Skyrim Thieves'
Guild, it was in Riften that Barenziah joined the Guild during
her return to Morrowind from exile in Skyrim. Maven Black-
Briar is the most influential person in Riften, and has both the
Riften Guard and the Jarl in her pocket, as well as
connections in both the Thieves Guild and The Dark
Brotherhood.


 

Solitude:

Solitude is the center of Imperial influence within Skyrim and
capital city of Haafingar . Castle Dour is located there, from
which General Tullius runs the Imperial Legion. The royalty
are housed within the Blue Palace. Solitude is located far
northwest of the center of the map. The home of the famous
Bards' College, Haafingar is also one of Skyrim's few natural
harbors and chief ports; ships from up and down the coast
can be found at her crowded quays loading timber and salted cod for the markets of Wayrest, Anvil, and Senchal. Founded during Skyrim's long Alessian flirtation, the Bards' College continues to flaunt a heretical streak, and its students are famous carousers, fittingly enough for their chosen trade. Students yearly invade the marketplace for a week of revelry, the climax of which is the burning of "King Olaf" in effigy, possibly a now-forgotten contender in the War of Succession. Graduates have no trouble finding employment in noble households across Tamriel, including the restored Imperial Court in Cyrodiil, but many still choose to follow in the wandering footsteps of illustrious alumni such as Callisos and Morachellis.

Whiterun:

A city in central Skyrim and capital of Whiterun Hold. It is the trade hub of Skyrim. The young Barenziah, during her escape, took shelter here for a week with a young lover during her return to Mournhold. This hold contains Whiterun and High Hrothgar and was once referred to as the "Imperial City of Skyrim" before it underwent several acts of chaos including a dynastic feud, attacks by Hörme bandits and frost trolls and a series of annihilating winters of alternating floods, droughts, and fires. A self-proclaimed priestess of Lorkhan, Jsashe the Witch-Queen, controls the county and the local witches' coven. It is interesting to note that the local giant population seems to use the tundra outside Whiterun as a pasture of sorts for their mammoth herds, and a place to set camp, like Bleakwind Basin.

Winterhold:

The capital city of Winterhold Once a wealthy and influential
city and county in north-eastern Skyrim, Winterhold is heavily
affected by Dunmer ways and ideas, being close to the
border. It contains the Ysmir Collective and the well known
College of Winterhold. Winterhold's current Jarl is Jarl Korir.
Due to the Great Collapse, most of the historic city sank into
the ocean two hundred years prior to the dragon attacks. It is
arguably the smallest hold capitol, with only a tavern, the Jarl's Longhouse and the College of Winterhold

Windhelm:

Once the capital of the First Empire, current capital city
of Eastmarch. The palace of the Ysgramor dynasty still
dominates the center of the Old City. Windhelm was sacked
during the War of Succession, and again by the Akaviri army
of Ada'Soon Dir-Kamal; the Palace of the Kings is one of the
few First Empire buildings that remain. Today, Windhelm
remains the only sizable city in the otherwise determinedly
rural Hold of Eastmarch, and serves as a base for Imperial troops guarding the Dunmeth Pass into Morrowind.