Skyrim Castle Volkihar Redux

Posted on 16-09-2021 by admin

Now the size of a town, Castle Volkihar is the ultimate Castle home for the true Vampire King Our records show that you have outstanding author rewards points. Please confirm your latest payment information and redeem your points balance via the Author Reward Store. Skyrim has plenty of castle mods but I feel like Radun Castle is above most of them in terms of lore friendliness and quality. It’s a much more believable place in terms of building, room and furniture placement while still remaining aesthetically pleasing and a joy to spend time at with all the features you would expect from a castle retreat.

As the clock struck midnight and 4E 202 officially started in Nirn, the cannons of the Okaazah were fired onto the [evacuated, don't worry] shores of Castle Volkihar, and everyone gathered at the High Rock Trading Post [at the border of Skyrim and High Rock], as well as those in Haafstad, got to see a spectacular show. Here's some behind-the-scenes footage of the event:

Each cannon was fired three times. No living or undead were harmed during the production[at least not -outside- of Castle Volkihar :P ]. A few birds were found dead on the shore of Castle Volkihar, but they may have just fallen on their own. :x

Link to The Okaazah on Skyrim Nexus
Link to High Rock Trading Post on Skyrim Nexus
Link to City Jehanna and High Rock on Skyrim Nexus

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Castle Volkihar

The castle's main hall

Castle Volkihar is the base of operations for the Volkihar Vampire Clan and the home of Lord Harkon. It is located on an island off the northern coast of Skyrim, west of Solitude and can only be reached by bridge or boat.

NPCs[edit | edit source]

CuSith, vampire hound
Dexion Evicus, after Prophet
Garmr, vampire hound
Serana, after Awakening
Valerica, after Kindred Judgement
Watchman, at main gate

CuSith, vampire hound
Dexion Evicus, after Prophet
Garmr, vampire hound
Serana, after Awakening
Valerica, after Kindred Judgement
Watchman, at main gate

Places[edit | edit source]

Volkihar Keep[edit | edit source]

The keep is centred around the main dining hall, with the chalice chamber, a sword and bow training area with smithy to one side, and the library with alchemy lab and crypt with coffins to the other. At the far end a passage leads to the human cattle cells in the cellar, and up the stairs to the private chambers of Lord Harkon.

Up here a door leads to the Cathedral.

Later in the vampire quest line, another private chamber, presumably for Valerica, is made presentable, and the passage to the castle's courtyard garden is opened up.

Volkihar Cathedral[edit | edit source]

It is here that the Dragonborn first learns about vampiric powers after receiving the 'gift' from Lord Harkon. This is also the location of the final confrontation with the vampire lord.

Volkihar Undercroft[edit | edit source]

Can only be accessed from outside the castle, via hidden dock, during Chasing Echoes. Death Hounds (×7), a few Skeever (×2), a Giant Frostbite Spider and a Skeleton await here. A Feral Vampire carries a Journal Fragment on his body. The path leads to the Volkihar Courtyard.

Volkihar Courtyard[edit | edit source]

The courtyard becomes directly accessible from the keep's main hall after Lord Harkon is dead, by asking Garan Marethi to remove the rumble blocking the door to it. From here the towers (both have caved in) and the ruins can be explored.

The yard features an initially abandoned garden, a very large moondial, and several parts for that dial: Half Moon Crest, Crescent Moon Crest and Full Moon Crest.

Volkihar East Tower[edit | edit source]

Pretty much empty, except for a few gems.