Forbidden Legend

Quest

19 steps / 4 rewards

Rewards include Emerald Dragon Claw, Gauldur Amulet Fragment, and 2 additional rewards.

Associated locations

Locations

Folgunthur
Geirmund's Hall
Reachwater Rock
Saarthal

Actors

NPCs
	Location
Daynas Valen	-
Gauldur	-
Jyrik Gauldurson	-
Mikrul Gauldurson	-
Sigdis Gauldurson	-

Objectives in order

Journal entry

In Reachwater Rock, I found a cryptic message that said the tomb here had been sealed, and should be forgotten forever. What is the story of this place?

Investigate the cryptic message

Journal entry

In Folgunthur, I found a cryptic message on the body of a powerful Draugr, condemning him for his ancient crimes. What was his story? Why was he entombed with a broken amulet?

Journal entry

In Geirmund's Hall, I found a cryptic message on the body of a powerful Draugr, condemning him for his ancient crimes. What was his story? Why was he entombed with a broken amulet?

Journal entry

In Saarthal, I found a cryptic message on the body of a powerful Draugr, condemning him for his ancient crimes. What was his story? Why was he entombed with a broken amulet?

Journal entry

Long ago, the Archmage Gauldur was murdered, and his three sons were hunted down by King Harald's personal battlemage. The entire incident was covered up, their names struck from every record. But the legend survived. Perhaps someone still knows the truth of this ancient tale.

Investigate the Gauldur legend

Learn the truth from Daynas Valen

Read Daynas Valen's notes

Journal entry

Long ago, the Archmage Gauldur was murdered, and his three sons were hunted down by King Harald's personal battlemage. The mage Daynas Valen spent his life searching for the truth of this tale, and came to Folgunthur with the key needed to unlock its secret.

Find the Gauldur Amulet Fragment in Folgunthur

RewardsGauldur Amulet Fragment

Find the Gauldur Amulet Fragment in Geirmund's Hall

RewardsGauldur Amulet Fragment

Find the Gauldur Amulet Fragment in Saarthal

Reforge the Gauldur Amulet

Journal entry

Long ago, the Archmage Gauldur was murdered by his three sons, who stole his amulet of power and divided it among themselves. I defeated the brothers and reclaimed the fragments of the amulet. Perhaps Gauldur's tomb holds the secret to restoring it to its original form.

Journal entry

Long ago, the Archmage Gauldur was murdered by his three sons, who stole his amulet of power and divided it among themselves. I collected the fragments of the shattered amulet and brought them to Gauldur's tomb, where the ghosts of the three brothers ambushed me.

Take the Gauldur Amulet

RewardsThe Gauldur Amulet

Journal entry

Long ago, the Archmage Gauldur was murdered by his three sons, who stole his amulet of power and divided it among themselves. The brothers were hunted down in secret and sealed in tombs across Skyrim. To reclaim the amulet, I will need to seek out their final resting places.

Journal entry

Long ago, the Archmage Gauldur was murdered by his three sons, who stole his amulet of power and divided it among themselves. I defeated the undead brothers, located the fragments of the shattered amulet, and forged it anew in Gauldur's tomb.

Rewards

Rewards
		Location
Miscellaneous	Emerald Dragon Claw	-
Amulet	Gauldur Amulet Fragment	-
Miscellaneous	Ivory Dragon Claw	-
Amulet	The Gauldur Amulet	-

Important items

Quest items
Type	Name	Location
Book	Daynas Valen's Notes	-

Map

Technical data

Quest ID: DUNGAULDURSONQST
Form key: skyrim.esm:0x0e4d31
Source plugin: Skyrim.esm
Stage indexes: 0, 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 20, 21, 30, 31, 32, 33, 100, 101, 102, 103, 105, 110, 111, 119, 120, 121, 129, 130, 131, 139, 140, 150, 255