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• Coldharbour - The dreadful Oblivion plane of Coldharbour is a place of death, despair, and infinite cruelty. It is ruled by Molag Bal, the Lord of Brutality and Domination, a Daedric Prince dedicated to enslaving all the mortals of Nirn.
• Aba-Loria - In Old Elvish, aba-loria means "forbidden darkness." According to scholars of the long-lost Heartland Elves, it was also the name of the mortuary crypts of the ancient Ayleid city of Abagarlas.
• The Black Forge - Only the Dremora Overkyn who supervise the Black Forge know the secrets of smithing the ebony-alloy cold-iron of which the great chains and Dark Anchors are made. The work here is difficult and dangerous, and most Soul Shriven thralls last only a few shifts.
• Cave of Trophies - When Soul Shriven become too worn and decrepit for further labor as thralls, they are often set loose to run through the wilds of Coldharbour as prey for hunting Dremora. The victors in this sport bring the bones of their victims to the Cave of Trophies.
• Chapel of Light - "But above all others they did venerate the Lady of Light, building for Merid-Nunda a chapel of colored rays and beams, which was for glory like a piece of Aetherius brought down to the mortal world."
• Coldharbour Surreal Estate - This overlooked acreage atop a floating plateau in Molag Bal's Oblivion realm of Coldharbour is available to be developed however you like. It's a secluded location, very quiet and private, even scenic in its own austere way.
• The Endless Stair - There are whispers among the Soul Shriven that the Planar Vortex and the Endless Stair were built for Molag Bal by the Mad Architect himself.
• The Grotto of Depravity - Soul Shriven who collaborate with their guards and inform on their fellows may be rewarded with a shift of lighter labor—or even a visit to the Grotto of Depravity.
• Grunda's Gatehouse - Molag Grunda is acknowledged in Coldharbour as Molag Bal's daughter—though it's not clear what that relationship means to a Daedric Prince. The Soul Shriven whisper that those Dremora posted to Molag Grunda's court are never happy about the assignment.
• Haj Uxith Corridors - The souls of Argonians are different from those of other races of Tamriel due to their deep, mystical connection to the Hist trees. Sorcerers who specialize in soul-trapping have long sought some way to take advantage of this difference.
• Library of Dusk - In the mortal realms, libraries are known as places of learning and scholarship, where those who seek truth may be able to find it. A library in Coldharbour is a place of indoctrination, where one will find only the truth according to Molag Bal.
• Lightless Oubliette - Coldharbour is a series of prisons within prisons. The Lightless Oubliette was specifically built to hold entities who can manipulate light to magical ends. The wardens of the Oubliette are careful to use only lights of the colder spectra, as these are less susceptible to refocusing.
• Lightless Cell - The rules that govern the behavior of Molag Bal's servants are known as the Seven-Hundred-and-One Edicts; special cases are covered in the Mandatory Codicils. Violation of even the least of the Edicts can result in a sentence to the Scathe-Rings.
• Mal Sorra's Tomb - None of the denizens of Coldharbour can actually "die"—all of them, Daedra and Soul Shriven, merely discorporate until they can form new bodies. Why, then, are there so many tombs and graveyards? Because Coldharbour is Molag Bal's plane, and he likes them.
• Manor of Revelry - Molag Bal is a master of all forms of domination over mortals, including the arts of illusion. As a matter of course the Lord of Brutality prefers lies to the truth—except when the truth is more cruel.
• The Mooring - According to Camilonwe of Alinor, the Sapiarch of Transliminal Arts in the Crystal Tower, an artifact that could physically bind disparate planes together would have to be fabricated so as to exist simultaneously in multiple locations.
• Reaver Citadel Pyramid - The leader of the Citadel commands his Reavers from within this Dremora stronghold. The unique shape and oppressive design of the place can be disturbing to mortals, but it suits Valkynaz Seris just fine.
• The Vault of Haman Forgefire - Most Nords find dealings with the Daedra to be abhorrent, so when Molag Bal has an opportunity to collect the soul of a notable Nord, it is a chance to be savored. Such was the case with Haman Forgefire.
• Vaults of Madness - The Vaults of Madness are the masterpiece of the infamous Mad Architect, who is said to be one of the few entities ever to serve multiple Daedric Princes and profit from it. How he is paid for his "services" is a matter of wild and horrible conjecture.
• The Vile Laboratory - Many Tamrielic structures in Coldharbour appear to have been stolen directly from Nirn. But the Daedra, though not creative, are great imitators, so some locations may merely be uncannily exact replicas.
• Village of the Lost - The blue fluid found everywhere in Coldharbour is called Azure Plasma, and is unformed "chaotic creatia," the stuff from which all Oblivion matter is formed. When a Daedra is "killed," its morphotype, or vestige, gradually forms a new body by accretion of Azure Plasma.
• The Wailing Maw - Molag Bal is fascinated by the metamagical technology of Soul Gems, and has several mystical research efforts under way to develop new and more efficient methods of stealing and imprisoning the souls of mortals.

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  The Black Forge

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  The Cave of Trophies

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  Chapel of Light

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  Coldharbour

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  Coldharbour Surreal Estate

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  The Endless Stair

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  The Great Shackle

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  The Grotto of Depravity

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  Grunda's Gatehouse

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  Manor of Revelry

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  The Mooring

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  The Wailing Maw

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  Vaults of Madness

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  Village of the Lost