Online:Eastmarch Antiquities

This is a list of all of the Antiquities that are found in the Eastmarch.

	Name	Ancestral Nord: Leg Greaves		13	Reginus Buca Thankfully, Harald emphasized practicality, thus sparing the Nords from the same dark period of preposterously proportioned cod pieces found in High Rock around this time.
	Type	Motif Chapter (Ancestral Nord Style)
	Difficulty	Simple
	‎‎Lead	Eastmarch Treasure Maps
	Name	Antique Map of Eastmarch		N/A	Ugron gro-Thumog Skyrim, the Old Holds. Eastmarch, specifically--the former heartland of the Nord Empire. Verita Numida Windhelm in particular is the oldest human settlement in all of Tamriel. One wonders what stories and treasures have been forgotten in this ancient land. Reginus Buca I'm reminded of one: There's an old Nordic legend about how the hero Wuundig fought a mighty Daedra here and melted it with a flaming hammer. The hot springs of Eastmarch are what's left of the monster.
	Type	Furniture
	Difficulty	Simple
	‎‎Lead	Innkeepers and General goods merchants in Eastmarch for 1,000 gold. Eastmarch Pathfinder achievement required.
	Name	Nord Copper Shield Boss		250	Verita Numida A decorative shield boss, Nordic, mid-4th century First Era. Nord shields grew larger over time in the later years of the Nordic Empire, and accomplished warriors began to adorn the center boss with scrollwork and natural designs. Amalien Lovely! The stylized leaves in the design appear to represent ash trees, renowned for the strength and durability of their wood. Perhaps the owner held a special reverence for the Kynesgrove and sought the Keepers' blessing? Ugron gro-Thumog This belonged to a fighter, not a priest. The ash-leaves are also emblems of Shor's hall that lies in a distant grove of Sovngarde, guarded by god-touched heroes; the bearer of this shield meant to find death in battle and join their ranks.
	Type	Treasure
	Difficulty	Simple
	‎‎Lead	Accessible by default
	Name	Wolf-head Brooch		1,000	Reginus Buca This is unusual. One might attribute it to Haafingar heraldry, but I think it's far older than Solitude's standard. In the Old Way of the Nords, the She-Wolf embodied commitment and fertility; I suspect this brooch belonged to ancient sword-maiden. Gabrielle Benele Sorry, but that animal's face does not say "commitment and fertility" to me. The snarling expression reminds me of carved doorposts I've seen near the River Yorgrim. I think this brooch is a warlike thane's house emblem. Amalien Warlike? No, cursed! The connection is clear: the brooch is the emblem of a family whose lords are werewolves. The Jurgalds ruled Lower Yorgrim for centuries, and they embraced Hircine's curse. Could this be the cloak-clasp of a Jurgald thane?
	Type	Treasure
	Difficulty	Intermediate
	‎‎Lead	Successfully excavating a Nord Copper Shield Boss
	Name	Aligned Dwarven Plates		N/A	Amalien A series of connected ebony plates and Dwarf-metal accents? It almost resembles the structure of a snake. I've heard tales of similar creatures in the Clockwork City. By Auri-El, if I ever make it to that place, I'll faint on the spot!
	Type	Mount Fragment (Ebon Dwarven Wolf)
	Difficulty	Advanced
	‎‎Lead	Mobs inside Mzulft
	Name	Ancestral Nord: Shields		13	Reginus Buca Eschewing the need for buoyancy made Nord heavy infantry second to none in their resilience, except arguably the Orcs. One account claimed that one of these shields could crumple and Elven cuirass with a full speed charge.
	Type	Motif Chapter (Ancestral Nord Style)
	Difficulty	Advanced
	‎‎Lead	Eastmarch Treasure Maps
	Name	Royal Ivory Hilt		5,000	Ugron gro-Thumog No common warrior could afford a sword-hilt of mammoth ivory. The dragon-head motif also marks this as the heirloom of a royal line. The metal here is bronze, not gold--a weapon of war, not a lord's decoration. This, then, is what's left of a battle-sword belonging to a Nord king or prince from the time of the Ysgramor Dynasty. I wish I could have seen the blade itself. It must have been marvelous. By Nord standards, at least.
	Type	Treasure
	Difficulty	Advanced
	‎‎Lead	Successfully excavating a Wolf-head Brooch
	Name	Sacred Chalice of Ysgramor		N/A	Amalien Here's a pretty cup. Sturdy, too! This predated the rise of Harald by a few centuries at least. Difficult to identify the figure on the side with certainty, but here's a good rule of thumb: if the artwork predates Harald, it's a depiction of Ysgramor. Reginus Buca Can't say I approve of such a sweeping principle, but it does tend to be correct. This certainly features Ysgramor, flanked by Atmoran runes. The Draconic silhouettes and ruby inlays clearly indicate this chalice belonged to someone of high station. Verita Numida One of Ysgramor's heirs, no doubt! We identify Harald as the thirteenth in Ysgramor's line, but his forebears likely adorned their weapons, armor, even their silverware with Ysgramor's image. His face would lend legitimacy to any official act.
	Type	Furniture (view furnishing)
	Difficulty	Advanced
	‎‎Lead	Safeboxes, Treasure Chests and Thieves Troves Overland mobs World Boss at Ammabani's Pride Public Dungeon bosses in Hall of the Dead Clothing nodes Enchanting Runestone nodes
	Name	Carved Whale Totem		N/A	Ugron gro-Thumog A whale totem, eh? The Nord god, Stuhn, still has totemic roots. Never seen something like this hewn from opal, though. You typically only see this kind of stone in Elsweyr. Can't imagine the Atmorans traded with the Khajiit prior to the Dragon War. Amalien I recognize the Stuhn connection, but this statue feels less devotional than other Stuhn-precursor carvings I've seen. It feels like a purely aesthetic exercise. See the whorls supporting the whale? Do they look like clouds to anyone else? Reginus Buca Amalien, these rumors of flying whales are patently absurd. Nord warriors "cross the whalebone bridge" to reach Sovngarde. Flying whales are just a cultural metaphor for the transition from Nirn to Aetherius. In any case, they look like waves to me.
	Type	Furniture (view furnishing)
	Difficulty	Master
	‎‎Lead	Overland mobs in various zones, including: Eastmarch (giant, mammoth) The Rift (mammoth, sabrecat) Malabal Tor (Timber Mammoth) Western Skyrim (bristleback, mammoth, sabrecat) Cyrodiil (Mammoths)
	Name	Snowy Sabre Cat Fur Strip		N/A	Amalien Over the years, many artists have imagined Snow Elf attire as being made of fashionable furs from head to toe. Long fur capes, decorative hats, fluffy boots .... The stitching on the sides suggests these were made for clothes. Reginus Buca Snowy sabre cats would have been abundant in the areas Snow Elves nobles inhabited, especially at the time. It's not out of the question to say they could have been the main source of material for clothes and a variety of other resources. Verita Numida I'm no tailor, but I do have an eye for style. These are cut in such a way that they would be the inner lining of either a hat or possibly even gloves. You can clearly see where the outer layer was pulled away from the stitching.
	Type	Mythic Item Fragment (Snow Treaders)
	Difficulty	Master
	‎‎Lead	Group Dungeon boss Drodda of Icereach in Direfrost Keep