Skyrim:The Underforge

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Guild Hall: The Underforge (view on map) (lore page)
# of Zones	1
Respawn Time	10 days
Console Location Code(s)
WhiterunUnderforge
Region
Whiterun Hold
Location
Underneath the Skyforge behind Jorrvaskr

The secret entrance to the Underforge

The Underforge is an ancient chamber hidden underneath the Skyforge used as a ritual chamber by the Circle of the Companions.

Inside the Underforge

Like the Skyforge, its origins are unknown, and it was there before Jorrvaskr was built and Whiterun was founded.

Related Quests

• The Silver Hand: Join the ranks of The Circle and clear Gallows Rock of werewolf hunters.
• Glory of the Dead: Cure Kodlak's spirit and become Harbinger of the Companions.
• Totems of Hircine: Journey to the given location to find a Totem of Hircine. (radiant)

The Underforge

The first time you visit the Underforge is during The Silver Hand quest, when you discover the secret of the senior members of the Companions and are invited to join the Circle. Its members describe it as an ancient place attuned to the moon and Hircine. A font in the center of the room is a central part of the blood ritual and is filled with the blood of the initiate's "forebear". After drinking the blood, the initiate will begin the transformation into a werewolf. There are three altars to Hircine around the room. These are initially empty, but after completing Glory of the Dead, Aela the Huntress will give you quests to travel with her to seek these totems out, if you choose to remain a werewolf. The Underforge also contains a secret exit out to Skyrim that bypasses all the city guards and citizens, allowing for safe travel while transformed.

The exit brings you out a short distance north of Battle-Born Farm, with a quicksilver ore vein to the left and a corundum ore vein above it. This exit cannot be used to re-enter Whiterun due to a ledge that you have to drop down to exit.

The Totems of Hircine

The totems are described in detail in the tome The Totems of Hircine. By praying to these totems you will be given a unique ability that can be activated while in beast form.

• Totem of Fear: Causes Fear
• Totem of Brotherhood: Summons two Pack Members
• Totem of The Hunt: Grants Detect Life

Notes

• Even at night, daylight can be seen shining through the holes in the walls.
• Sometimes when exiting the Underforge, you may find yourself underneath Whiterun entirely. If you're used to glitches, you might recognize the area you are in as the path to the hidden merchant chest under the Skyforge. If you have no interest in utilizing this exploit and to loot the merchant chest, you can simply fast travel.
  • Conditions for this bug occurred on Special Edition, Xbox One S, and only after becoming a werewolf for the second time.
• If you cure yourself of lycanthropy, you will no longer be able to enter the Underforge.

Bugs

• The 3 Totems of Hircine may not give you their blessings if you pray at them. ^?