Morrowind:Arkngthand

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Dwemer Ruin: Arkngthand
# of Zones	6
Occupants
Bandits, Dwemer Centurions
Console Location Code
Arkngthand
Molag Amur Region, [0,-2] (map)

Arkngthand is a large ruin atop a mountain located in the Molag Amur region, near Moonmoth Legion Fort. ^[edit]

It is most likely the first Dwemer ruin you will encounter in the game. Arkngthand is where the Main Quest Antabolis Informant sends you. The infamous Dwemer puzzle box is hidden here.

[edit] Location

Just go east from Balmora and up the hill on the left hand side of Fort Moonmoth. Its on your right just over the bridge.

Arkngthand is divided into six different areas: Cells of Hollow Hand, Deep Ore Passage, Hall of Centrifuge, Heaven's Gallery, Land's Blood Gallery, and Weepingbell Hall.

Hall of Centrifuge 

The main entry to Arkngthand. It is a large open cavern with Dwemer Architecture weaving through it. The Entry is atop this cavern and the entrances to other areas are near the bottom. There is access to Cells of Hollow Hand and Weepingbell Hall here.

Cells of Hollow Hand 

The cells of Hollow Hand are two small chambers each accessible only through The Hall of Centrifuge. One cell contains The book A Dance in Fire, Chapter 4 and the other contains the Dwemer puzzle box needed for a quest.

Weepingbell Hall 

Weepingbell Hall is mainly a system of corridors connecting The Hall of Centrifuge with Heaven's Gallery. There is also one small room. There is also two caved-in passages that would suggest the presence of more chambers that are closed off.

Heaven's Gallery 

Heaven's Gallery is a large segment with three rooms and an underground causeway leading to a telescope dome. There are corridors leading back to Weepingbell Hall and forward to Land's Blood Gallery.

Land's Blood Gallery 

Connects Heaven's Gallery to the Deep Ore Passage. There are eight Dwemer enemies here. No items of value here.

Deep Ore Passage 

This is the deepest part of Arkngthand. There are seven Dwemer enemies here. Two dwarven chests and two barrels contain the usual random Dwemer loot.

[edit] Enemies

Most of the enemies here are NPCs, however, there are some Dwemer creatures here.

[edit] People

Name		Race	Class	Level	Health	Magicka	Alarm	Fight	Location	Notes
Bato Veranius	M	Nord	Smuggler	4	60	16	0	100	Heaven's Gallery
Boss Crito	M	Imperial	Battlemage	5	70	118	30	90	Cells of Hollow Hand	Has a few potions, as well as a scroll of Ondusi's Unhinging
Coirtene Liore	M	Imperial	Smuggler	3	53	84	0	90	Heaven's Gallery
Cristus Lync	M	Nord	Smuggler	3	63	64	0	90	Hall of Centrifuge
Dathman Mochtuis	M	Nord	Smuggler	3	63	64	0	90	Weepingbell Hall
Frink Ruuz	M	Redguard	Smuggler	3	63	64	0	90	Hall of Centrifuge
Idhdean Tailas	M	Breton	Smuggler	3	48	104	0	90	Cells of Hollow Hand
Irbran Kirbatha	M	Breton	Smuggler	3	48	104	0	90	Heaven's Gallery
Lalaine Essagan	F	Imperial	Smuggler	3	53	84	0	90	Weepingbell Hall
Red Livia	F	Imperial	Smuggler	7	79	90	50	90	Weepingbell Hall
Surus Velvus	M	Imperial	Smuggler	3	53	84	0	90	Hall of Centrifuge

[edit] Loot

For the most part, the ruin is filled with average Dwemer items, however, there are several Dwemer weapons and a rare book lying around:

• Hall of Centrifuge
  • Two steel Kegs (one contains one ingredient, the other contains two)
  • A Cabinet(contains two random Dwemer items)
  • two crates (containing mostly useless things such as torches and small amounts of gold)
  • A Dwarven Spear
  • Six random Dwemer Artifacts
  • Bandit drops
• Cells of Hallow Hand
  • The Dwemer Puzzle Box
  • The Book; A Dance in Fire, Chapter 4
  • Three Steel Kegs (two contains three random ingredients, the other contains one)
  • 11 crates (half are empty, the other half contain random Dwemer Artifacts and gold)
  • 23 Miscellaneous Dwemer Artifacts
  • Bandit drops
• Weepingbell Hall
  • Two crates (one is empty, the other contains random Dwemer items and gold)
  • Nine Miscellaneous Dwemer Artifacts
• Heaven's Gallery
  • Seven crates (all but one is empty, the other contains random gold)
  • An Ornate Dwemer Chest (contains 25 gold and three random Dwemer items)
  • Six Steel Kegs (Contains

[edit] Related Quests

[edit] Main Quest

Antabolis Informant – You must give Hasphat Antabolis the Dwemer Puzzle Box in this ruin to receive the information that Caius Cosades desires.

[edit] Maps