College of Winterhold

Location from The Elder Scrolls by Bethesda Game Studios

Skyrim's premier institution of magical learning, perched on a cliff overlooking the Sea of Ghosts. Led by Arch-Mage Savos Aren, the College faces threats from within as Thalmor agent Ancano schemes to seize power.

Also known as: College of Winterhold, the College, Winterhold College

What They Know

• Arch-Mage Savos Aren leads the College until Ancano's plot results in his death
• Ancano is a Thalmor agent who attempts to harness the Eye of Magnus for the Dominion
• The Eye of Magnus is an incredibly powerful artifact discovered in the ruins of Saarthal
• J'zargo is an ambitious Khajiit student who becomes one of the College's most talented mages
• The Dragonborn can become Arch-Mage after stopping Ancano and saving the College

Connections

• part_of — winterhold
• led_by — savos_aren
• infiltrated_by — ancano
• home_of — jzargo

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