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Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition Guide The Atlas Hold 8: Falkreath Hold

[8.15] Ilinalta's Deep

[8.15] Ilinalta’s Deep

Related Quests

  • Daedric Quest: The Black Star

Recommended Level: 8

Dungeon: Warlock Lair

  • Animal
  • Mage
  • Skeleton

Crafting

  • Alchemy Lab
  • Arcane Enchanter

Quest Items

  • Broken Azura’s Star

Collectibles

  • Skill Book [Alteration]: Breathing Water [A2/10]
  • Skill Book [Conjuration]: The Doors of Oblivion
  • Skill Book [Enchanting]: A Tragedy in Black [A2/10]
  • Chests
  • Potions aplenty
  • Loose gear

This pair of sunken towers lies along Lake Ilinalta’s north bank. You venture here during Daedric Quest: The Black Star in search of a special item known as Azura’s Star; however, a powerful mage named Maylyn Varen guards the mysterious object.

Exterior

Both towers feature rooftop trapdoors, but only the west tower’s trapdoor is within your reach. Before entering, dive into the surrounding waters to discover a sunken chest between the towers, near the fort’s southern wall.

  • Chest

Exit to Skyrim

Entry Chamber

A forboding shackled skeleton greets you just inside the sunken stronghold. Loot the knapsack near the skeleton to discover an informative journal, then proceed to [2].

  • Knapsack

Dinning Area

Slay a few powerful mages and a skeleton on your way to the dining hall. Find several useful potions here and in the north kitchen. Open a wooden door afterward and proceed to [3].

  • Potions aplenty
  • Loose gear

Waterlogged Chamber

This chamber is rapidly taking on water. Eliminate the mages, then dive into the pool and swim through a submerged passage to locate a sunken chest. A soaked Skill Book rests atop the nearby dresser, also underwater.

  • Skill Book [Alteration]: Breathing Water [A2/10]
  • Chest

Crafting Area

Slay a couple of powerful mages to secure this small chamber, where a Skill Book sits on a table across from a pair of crafting stations. Unlock the Apprentice-level door to access a sleeping area with a chest.

Head Mage’s Chamber

Confront a powerful mage in this watery chamber, then dive underwater and open the Apprentice-level door to discover a sunken chest. Use the steps to exit the water and loot a large chest before entering a winding passage that leads back to [1]. Pick another Apprentice-level door as you navigate the passage to pocket a few more potions on your way. When you return to [1], take the north door to Ilinalta’s Deluge. (This door is only accessible during “The Black Star” quest.)

  • Chests (2)
  • Potions
  • Loose gear

Door to Ilinalta’s Deluge

Door to Ilinalta’s Deep

Deluge Entry

Slay a few more foul mages in the Deluge’s first room, then loot a chest and grab the Skill Book on the table. Go through the east door to visit a small storage room filled with potions. Backtrack out and head west toward [7].

  • Skill Book [Conjuration]: The Doors of Oblivion
  • Chest
  • Potions aplenty

Holding Cells

Slay a powerful mage in this long prison area. There’s little of interest in the cells, but you can hone your lockpicking art.

Tower

Dispatch another deadly mage who guards the tower’s entry floor, then proceed upstairs to reach a quiet throne room. Loot a large chest here, then claim the Broken Azura’s Star from Malyn Varen’s skeletal remains. Read the nearby tome to learn a bit more about Varen and his motives before climbing the nearby ladder to take your leave.

  • Broken Azura’s Star
  • Chest

Exit to Skyrim