Summary
One of the most enjoyable experiences inSkyrimis exploring Dwemer ruins. These dungeons are scattered across the mountainous terrains of the province and often have sprawling levels filled with Falmer, traps, automatons, and treasure. Each ruin tells a unique story about the lost Dwemer species. Perhaps the most treacherous and mysterious one is Kargrenzel, which sits onSkyrim’s snowy Velothi Mountains.
For first-timeTESplayers,Skyrim’s Dwemer ruins are their first foray into the lore of Tamriel’s forgotten species. The Dwemer used to be the most advanced race in the continent regarding technology. However, they didn’t seem to get along with others due to their reclusive nature and agnostic views. As such, they built underground cities like Kagrenzel within Skyrim’s remote areas to live away from the rest of society. The Dwemer somehow disappeared without a trace during TheBattle of Red Mountain, leaving behind their buildings, resources, and material belongings for future explorers to discover.
What Lies Within Kagrenzel’s Deadly Depths in Skyrim
Players will often stumble upon Kagrenzel for the first time during quests that lead to Stony Creek Cave, one of the entrances into the ruins, like Finn’s Lute andNo Stone Unturned. They’ll soon notice that they’re going upstream and that the cave is actually an exit path of a larger building. However, the passageway leading to this establishment is high up and difficult to reach. As such, the player is forced to find another way into it. After some careful scaling up the Velothi Mountains, they’ll find Kagrenzel east of the cave.
The Dragonborn will be greeted by a strange sight once they open the metal doors of Kagrenzel. In the center of the room is a bright orb, with two dead bandits surrounding it. Interacting with the strange ball of light will cause it to screech and surround the player with large gates, seemingly scanning them. After the “scan,” the floor disappears, causing the Dragonborn to descend into the deepest drop in the game and possibly die. If they survive, they’ll be surrounded by mysteriously large bones, possibly from a prehistoric animal. They’ll face someFalmerwhile finding their way back to the main chamber. From there, they can follow the path down to a stream that leads back to Stony Creek Cave. There is also a smattering of chests where the player can get some early to midgame items.
There are no official records about whatSkyrim’s Kagrenzelis supposed to be, what the purpose of the magical orb within it is, and why there are huge ribs stuck to its tunnel walls. As such, fans have resorted to theories, with the most plausible ones being:
The Dwemer could have been excavating the remains of an ancient creature, like a flying whale, as evidenced by the bones. Some fan theories even suggest that the underground area could have been the top-secret stash site ofthe Dwemer-made mech: Numidium. Tiber Septim once used this artifact in the Second Era to massacre thousands of mer kin in Elsweyr to bring the Aldmeri Dominion to its knees. Until there’s a lore drop about this building in futureTEStitles, players will never fully know about Kagrenzel’s true function apart from being a large death trap.
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