Skyrim:Forgotten Vale

Pass: Forgotten Vale (view on map)
Added by Plug-in	Dawnguard
# of Zones	4
Clearable	No
Respawn Time	10 days
Occupants
Falmer, Chaurus, Frost Trolls, Frost Giants, Ice Wraith
Region
Haafingar
Location
North of Markarth West of Castle Volkihar Northeastern border of High Rock
Special Features
Word Wall	Drain Vitality
Ore Veins
# of Gold	6
# of Malachite	8
# of Moonstone	9
# of Orichalcum	8
# of Quicksilver	12
# of Silver	6

The Forgotten Vale

The Forgotten Vale is an isolated region of Skyrim once used by the Snow Elves to worship the God Auri-El.

Auriel's Chapel

It is now inhabited by the brutish, corrupted Falmer, and the indigenous Vale creatures: the Vale Sabre Cat, the Vale Deer, and the Frost Giant. You will visit it during the course of the Dawnguard plug-in's main questline, either as a Vampire Lord or as a member of the Dawnguard. The temple built by the Snow Elves in honor of Auri-El is found here. In front of the Inner Sanctum, there is a frozen lake with a word wall in the middle for the shout Drain Vitality, which is guarded by the twin dragons Voslaarum and Naaslaarum.

Paragon Portal

Behind the hill, on the opposite side of the valley from the Wayshrine of Resolution, is the Paragon Portal. It uses the five different paragons to open a portal to their respective area. The paragons can be obtained from Frost Giants.

The Amethyst Paragon opens a portal to Darkfall Grotto.
The Diamond Paragon opens a portal to Glacial Crevice.
The Emerald Paragon opens a portal to Forgotten Vale Overlook.
The Ruby Paragon opens a portal to Forgotten Vale Forest.
The Sapphire Paragon opens a portal to Inner Sanctum.

Related Quests

• Forgotten Vale Books Quest: Bring the Ancient Falmer Tome to Urag gro-Shub. (radiant)
• Touching the Sky: Find and retrieve Auriel's Bow.

Map

The yellow pogs () mark locations, the red pogs () mark items and Frost Giants, and the green pogs () mark miscellaneous points of interest, such as ore veins and chests. Mouse over the pogs to read additional information.

Inner Sanctum Balcony

Wayshrine of Radiance

Wayshrine of Sight

Wayshrine of Resolution

Wayshrine of Learning

Paragon Portal

Forgotten Vale Overlook (Portal)

Forgotten Vale Forest (Portal)

Voslaarum

Naaslaarum

Word Wall

Inner Sanctum

Inner Sanctum

Sharpslope Cave

Sharpslope Cave

Glacial Crevice

Glacial Crevice

Darkfall Grotto

Forgotten Vale Cave

Unknown Book, Vol. I

Unknown Book, Vol. II

Unknown Book, Vol. III

Unknown Book, Vol. IV

Frost Giant

Frost Giant

Frost Giant

Frost Giant

Frost Giant

Falmer Warmonger

Notes

• Auriel's Shield can be obtained by collecting the Ruby Paragon, located in the temple of Auriel, and placing it in the paragon socket (east of the Wayshrine of Resolution). The portal will lead you to Forgotten Vale Forest. The shield is used by a Falmer Warmonger who will be fighting frost trolls when you arrive.
• There are two unlocked chests submerged in the frozen lake: one just below the falls at the south end of the lake, and another resting on a skeleton north-northeast of the falls.

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