Skyrim:The Underforge

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Guild Hall: The Underforge (view on map)
# of Zones	1
Respawn Time	10 days
Occupants
The Circle
Console Location Code(s)
WhiterunUnderforge
Region
Whiterun Hold
Location
Underneath the Skyforge behind Jorrvaskr

The secret entrance to the Underforge

The Underforge is an ancient chamber hidden underneath the Skyforge used as a ritual chamber by the Circle of the Companions.

Inside the Underforge

Like the Skyforge, its origins are unknown, and it was there before Jorrvaskr was built and Whiterun was founded. The members of the Circle describe it as an ancient place attuned to the moon and Hircine. A font in the center of the room is a central part of the blood ritual and is filled with the blood of the initiate's "forebear". After drinking the blood, the initiate will begin the transformation into a werewolf. An entrance out to Skyrim bypasses all the city guards and citizens allowing for safe travel while transformed. There are three altars to Hircine around the room, but require their missing totems to be used. Aela will eventually give you quests to seek these totems out, if you choose to remain a werewolf long enough.

The Totems of Hircine

The totems are described in detail in the tome The Totems of Hircine. By praying to these totems you will be given a unique ability that can be activated while in beast form.

• Totem of Fear: Causes Fear
• Totem of Brotherhood: Summons two Pack Members
• Totem of The Hunt: Grants Detect Life

Related Quests

• The Silver Hand: Join the ranks of The Circle and clear Gallows Rock of werewolf hunters.
• Glory of the Dead: Cure Kodlak's spirit and become leader of the Companions.
• Totems of Hircine: Journey to the given location to find a Totem of Hircine. (radiant)