A word wall is a wall etched with a set of words in the Dragon Language. Multiple word walls can be found in various locations throughout Skyrim.
On each word wall one of these words may be highlighted. A highlighted word is a word of power, that allows you to unlock one word in one of the Dragon Shouts. Once you have found a word of power you must absorb a Dragon soul to use the associated Dragon Shout.
Most of the word walls are located in Dragon Lairs and Nordic Ruins. There are two quests that help you discover new word walls:
You can only obtain one location at a time from each method, but you can use both methods at once. Neither source will ever direct you to a location that is potentially quest-locked (even if the quest is active), or to locations that are missing from their list (Frostmere Crypt and Shalidor's Maze).
The text shown on the word wall depends on how many words you've learned for that shout. For example, if you have already learned the first word in the shout Aura Whisper in Volunruud, then if you visit either Northwind Summit or Valthume, the word wall will be for the second word. This means that the word wall's text changes, depending on which Word(s) you've already learned; the two exceptions are Throw Voice (Shearpoint) and Unrelenting Force (Bleak Falls Barrow).
SARVIRRA ZOK KRIN R1N
ALUN W4 FON1R ODUS FROD
4RK OFAN OK SIL F4 OK DROG
Sarvirra, (the) most courageous animal
ever to charge (the) snowy battlefields,
and give his life for his lord.
SARVIRRA ZOK KRIN RaaN
ALUN Wah FONaaR ODUS FROD
ahRK OFAN OK SIL Fah OK DROG
1R3 V4RUKT BON1R VAKEEZA
WO V1T M7 W4 JUN DO K2Z1L
4RK D7 KO SADON GRAV5N
in memory of his servant, humble Vakeeza,
who swore allegiance to (the) kings of Skyrim,
and died in gray autumn.
aaRii VahRUKT BONaaR VAKEEZA
WO VaaT Mir Wah JUN DO KeiZaaL
ahRK Dir KO SADON GRAVuuN
ULF2DR KR3D MUZ 4RK SUNV1R
BRUN3K KINBOK S4QON T4
Ulfeidr, slayer (of) men and beasts,
(and) savage leader (of the) Crimson Pack.
ULFeiDR KRiiD MUZ ahRK SUNVaaR
BRUNiiK KINBOK SahQON Tah
Z4R4M3K EK L1S FUL TOL EK
POG1N K3R FILOK 4RK OSOS
SUL Q4N1R EK HOKORON
sacrifice her life, so that her
many children (might) escape, and some
day vanquish her enemies.
ZahRahMiiK EK LaaS FUL TOL EK
POGaaN KiiR FILOK ahRK OSOS
SUL QahNaaR EK HOKORON
WO DR9 Y4 MORO NAU FROD
DO KROSIS NUZ SINON
S3V DINOK 4RK DUK1N
who did seek glory on (the) Battlefield
of Sorrows, but instead
found death and dishonor.
WO DRey Yah MORO NAU FROD
DO KROSIS NUZ SINON
SiiV DINOK ahRK DUKaaN
UNDVELD 1R
KR3D GROH3K 4RK DROG
DO LOT N7
Undveld, servant,
slayer (of) wolves, and lord
of (the) Great Hunt.
UNDVELD aaR
KRiiD GROHiiK ahRK DROG
DO LOT Nir
KRON POG1S MORO F4
OK UNSL1D MID ROK 1V
DILON VOTH LOT ZIN
Gained much glory. For
His eternal loyalty, he joined
(the) dead with great honor
KRON POGaaS MORO Fah
OK UNSLaaD MID ROK aaV
DILON VOTH LOT ZIN
V4LOK NONVUL 1R SE DOV4
WEN DEZ LOST W4 Q4N1R
T4ROD3S M71K
Guardian, noble servant of (the) Dragons,
Whose fate (it) was to vanquish
Treacherous Miraak
VahLOK NONVUL aaR SE DOVah
WEN DEZ LOST Wah QahNaaR
TahRODiiS MiraaK
D4M1N S4ROT V4LOK WEN
LOT 4KRIN SH1N N9 MUZ
4RK DOV4
Remember (the) mighty Guardian whose
great courage inspired both men
and dragon
DahMaaN SahROT VahLOK WEN
LOT ahKRIN SHaaN Ney MUZ
ahRK DOVah
FOD3Z BORM4-N3 LOS H9V DO ENOOK
MUN W4 L4N9 VOTH 4KRIN 4RK ZIN
LEH ROK F2M VOD4MIN KOTIN VULOM
hoar father - It is duty of each
man to live with courage and honor
lest he fade unremembered into darkness.
FODiiZ BORMah-Nii LOS HeyV DO ENOOK
MUN Wah LahNey VOTH ahKRIN ahRK ZIN
LEH ROK FeiM VODahMIN KOTIN VULOM
V4RUKT ROGNVALD WEN Z3 FEN
M4FAER1K 1K OK BROD
4RK FOL8K OK HOKORON
in memory of his father Rognvald, whose spirit will
forever guide his clan
and haunt his enemies.
VahRUKT ROGNVALD WEN Zii FEN
MahFAERaaK aaK OK BROD
ahRK FOLooK OK HOKORON
AZARAN F1L MUNAX WO UNT
W4 GRON KRILOT DILON DO
SOVNGARDE W4 L2N DO JUL 4RK FUNT
Azaran the Cruel, who tried
to bind (the) valiant dead of
Sovngarde to (the) world of man and failed.
AZARAN FaaL MUNAX WO UNT
Wah GRON KRILOT DILON DO
SOVNGARDE Wah LeiN DO JUL ahRK FUNT
GOL4 WO PR1L HET MULH1N
OL GOL SAR1N ONIKIV NUNON
W4 M9Z WUTH SINON DO ONIK
Stubborn who sat here still
as Earth awaiting enlightenment, only
to become old instead of wise.
GOLah WO PRaaL HET MULHaaN
OL GOL SARaaN ONIKIV NUNON
Wah MeyZ WUTH SINON DO ONIK
Does not have a word wall.
Does not have a word wall.
Does not have a word wall.
Z4KR3 KO FIN VEN SOVR4ZUN
WEN MORO LOST MALT3D
NUZ KO V4RUKT UNL1D
Sword in the wind, (the) mercenary
Whose glory was short
But in memory eternal.
ZahKRii KO FIN VEN SOVRahZUN
WEN MORO LOST MALTiiD
NUZ KO VahRUKT UNLaaD
DO FIN FOD3Z BORMAH KENDOV KRIF
OK KOSIL VOKUL NUZ JUN G1R
N3N NAU OK HOKORON
Of the Hoar-Father: (a) warrior fights
his inner evils, but (a) king unleashes
them on his enemies.
DO FIN FODiiZ BORMAH KENDOV KRIF
OK KOSIL VOKUL NUZ JUN GaaR
NiiN NAU OK HOKORON
KRENT WO SOV P4 OK ERUVOS 4RK
FAR1N W4 NOS TUM KRIV1N
DO OK Z9M4
Broken, who spent all his years and
wealth to strike down (the) killer
of his brother.
KRENT WO SOV Pah OK ERUVOS ahRK
FARaaN Wah NOS TUM KRIVaaN
DO OK ZeyMah
ROT DO FIN FOD3Z BORM4
PRUZ1N ZUN KO K2Z1L LOS
H4DRIM DO DW3N-SIL KENDOV
words of the hoar father:
(the) best weapon of Skyrim is
(the) mind of (a) steel-souled warrior.
ROT DO FIN FODiiZ BORMah
PRUZaaN ZUN KO KeiZaaL LOS
HahDRIM DO DWiiN-SIL KENDOV
V4RUKT ODRAV K9N-H1L
WO DRUN POG1S ZIN W4
BROD S4QO-STRUNM4
Odrav Anvil-Hand
(who) brought much honor to
Clan Red-Mountain
VahRUKT ODRAV KeyN-HaaL
WO DRUN POGaaS ZIN Wah
BROD SahQO-STRUNMah
4ZID V3K DO BR3N4M1R
DO SOT P9T N1KO W4 FIN
L1T N1L UF3K DO KORVAG KOL
(the) bitter defeat of (the) Sisterhood
of the White Rose, eaten to
(the) last by the trolls of Korvag Crag.
ahZID ViiK DO BRiiNahMaaR
DO SOT PeyT NaaKO Wah FIN
LaaT NaaL UFiiK DO KORVAG KOL
FOD3Z BORM4 F1S NI BRENDON DO
DINOK F4 ROK LOS QOL1S DO MORO
4RK HIN 1K W4 LOT SOVNGARDE
hoar father: Fear not (the) specter of
death, for he is (the) herald of glory
and your guide to great Sovngarde.
FODiiZ BORMah FaaS NI BRENDON DO
DINOK Fah ROK LOS QOLaaS DO MORO
ahRK HIN aaK Wah LOT SOVNGARDE
ROMERIUS WO UNT RU NOL OSOS
GOGIL NUZ MOTM4
Romerius who tried (to) run from some
Goblins but slipped
ROMERIUS WO UNT RU NOL OSOS
GOGIL NUZ MOTMah
F4L3L K3R DO GRAV5N FROD
WO BOVUL KO M1R NOL KINZON
Z4KR3 DO KRUZ3K HOKORON
Elf children of (the) Autumn Field
Who fled in terror from (the) sharp
Swords of (the) ancient enemy
FahLiiL KiiR DO GRAVuuN FROD
WO BOVUL KO MaaR NOL KINZON
ZahKRii DO KRUZiiK HOKORON
Does not have a word wall.
ZOK SUL9K1R DO P4
SON1K WEN MUL BOL1V
N1L F4LU1N DO JUL
Most power(ful) servant of all
Dragon Priests, whose strength (was) granted
by (the) gardener of mankind
ZOK SULeyKaaR DO Pah
SONaaK WEN MUL BOLaaV
NaaL FahLUaaN DO JUL
OK S4VOT OL Q4 SP1N N1L
D9RA F4 OK UNSL1D MIDUN
His faith as armor, shield(ed) by
Daedra for his eternal loyalty
OK SahVOT OL Qah SPaaN NaaL
DeyRA Fah OK UNSLaaD MIDUN
SON1K DO LOT ONIK1N 1R
DO F1L D3V 4RK HOKORON DO JUL
Dragon Priest of great wisdom, servant
of the wyrm, and enemy of mankind
SONaaK DO LOT ONIKaaN aaR
DO FaaL DiiV ahRK HOKORON DO JUL
WO PIR1K MUL1G W4 KR3N
DOV4 NUZ NI G1N W4
KR3N POG1N
Who possessed strength to kill a
Dragon but not (the) stamina to
kill many
WO PIRaaK MULaaG Wah KRiiN
DOVah NUZ NI GaaN Wah
KRiiN POGaaN
4MUL3 V4RUKT THORGRIMA
D2NM1R DO S4QON YOLOS
4RK DROG DO L4
in her husband's memory (of) Thorgrima
Keeper of crimson fire
And lord of magicka
ahMULii VahRUKT THORGRIMA
DeiNMaaR DO SahQON YOLOS
ahRK DROG DO Lah
ST1DNAU WEN H1S DENOS
MINDIN K2N DO GALIK KOLOS
ROK OF1L DILOS AHR1N
Unbound, whose health declined
after (the) War of (the) Pines
where he received (a) fatal wound.
STaaDNAU WEN HaaS DENOS
MINDIN KeiN DO GALIK KOLOS
ROK OFaaL DILOS AHRaaN
P8K OL POG1S NAU GOL OL
OK KOPR1N DREH NU KO GOLT
stank as much on earth as
his body does now in (the) ground.
PooK OL POGaaS NAU GOL OL
OK KOPRaaN DREH NU KO GOLT
THJODREK WO D7 ZOHUNG1R
KO GR4 DO VITH OK1Z
Thjodrek who died heroically
in (the) battle of (the) Serpent Sea.
THJODREK WO Dir ZOHUNGaaR
KO GRah DO VITH OKaaZ
KUL1S YRSA WO ENSOSIN
P4 DO T1ZOK1N VOTH
EK DUN 4RK BR3
Princess Yrsa who bewitched
all of Tamriel with
her grace and beauty.
KULaaS YRSA WO ENSOSIN
Pah DO TaaZOKaaN VOTH
EK DUN ahRK BRii
JUN JAFNHAR WO LOS AG
N4L1S N1L YOL DO
LOT DOV4 LODUNOST
king Jafnhar who was burned
alive by (the) fire of
(the) great dragon Lodunost.
JUN JAFNHAR WO LOS AG
NahLaaS NaaL YOL DO
LOT DOVah LODUNOST
BR3N43 V4RUKT THOHILD
FIN T8R WEN SMOL3N AG
FRIN OL S4QO H2M
for (her) sister, Thohild
the Inferno, whose passion burned
hot as (the) Red Forge.
BRiiNahii VahRUKT THOHILD
FIN TooR WEN SMOLiiN AG
FRIN OL SahQO HeiM
SHUL-KR3D S4ROT
KON4RIK DO LUMN1R
DO KRENT H4NU
Sun-Slayer, mighty
warlord of (the) Valley
of Broken Dreams.
SHUL-KRiiD SahROT
KONahRIK DO LUMNaaR
DO KRENT HahNU
WEN YUVON LOV1S M9Z
FO HET KO VULON
whose golden music became
frost here in (the) night.
WEN YUVON LOVaaS MeyZ
FO HET KO VULON
WEN F1D NIS KOS EVEN1R
ORIN N1L KR4 DINOK
whose warmth cannot be extinguished
even by cold death.
WEN FaaD NIS KOS EVENaaR
ORIN NaaL KRah DINOK
V4RUKT HREFNA RUV1K-OM
WEN M3N D3N SOS
DO N1N JUL
Hrefna Raven-Hair
whose eyes froze (the) blood
of any man.
VahRUKT HREFNA RUVaaK-OM
WEN MiiN DiiN SOS
DO NaaN JUL
IGLIF 3Z-SOS WO GRIND OK OBL1N
NI KO MOROK2 VUK2N NUZ 4ST
MUNAX H1LVUT DO L3V KRAS1R
Iglif Ice-Blood who met his end
not in glorious combat, but at
(the) cruel touch of (the) withering sickness
IGLIF iiZ-SOS WO GRIND OK OBLaaN
NI KO MOROKei VUKeiN NUZ ahST
MUNAX HaaLVUT DO LiiV KRASaaR
FIN FOD3Z BORM4-ORIN PRUZ1N DW3N
1L KREH 4RK KREN NUZ SLEN DO
V4Z4 MUZ LOS SINDUG4VON
the hoar father: Even best steel
may bend and break, but flesh of
true men is unyielding.
FIN FODiiZ BORMah-ORIN PRUZaaN DWiiN
aaL KREH ahRK KREN NUZ SLEN DO
VahZah MUZ LOS SINDUGahVON
V4RUKT LANAL WEN BRIT LUFT LOS OL
KINZON 4RK SOT OL NUS DW3ROK
NOL N4L1S OZINV9
memory, Lanal, whose beautiful face was as
sharp and white as a statue carved
from living ivory.
VahRUKT LANAL WEN BRIT LUFT LOS OL
KINZON ahRK SOT OL NUS DWiiROK
NOL NahLaaS OZINVey
F4DON W4 P4 SIV1S
1R DO K1N 1L REK S3V UN4Z1L
PR1N KO F9KRO DO H4NU
friend to all beasts,
servant of Kyne. May she find eternal
rest in the Forest of Dreams.
FahDON Wah Pah SIVaaS
aaR DO KaaN aaL REK SiiV UNahZaaL
PRaaN KO FeyKRO DO HahNU
DO FIN FOD3Z BORM4 DR1L
NI F4 DREM F4 GRIK LOS
HIND DO S4LO 4RK NIV4R3N
of the hoar father: Pray
not for peace, for such is
(the) wish of (the) weak and cowardly.
DO FIN FODiiZ BORMah DRaaL
NI Fah DREM Fah GRIK LOS
HIND DO SahLO ahRK NIVahRiiN
WO KRIF VOTH 4KRIN NUZ
LOS FOL1S V4 OV MUL1G
DO BOD3S TUZ
who fought with courage, but
was wrong to trust (the) power
of (a) borrowed sword.
WO KRIF VOTH ahKRIN NUZ
LOS FOLaaS Vah OV MULaaG
DO BODiiS TUZ
FIN FOD3Z BORM4 W4 KR3 KO
MOROK2 K2N LOS W4 ZIN G2NM1R W4 DIR
KO MOROK2 K2N LOS W4 ZIN P4 DO K2Z1L
the hoar father: To kill in
glorious war is to honor oneself, to die
in glorious war is to honor all of Skyrim.
FIN FODiiZ BORMah Wah KRii KO
MOROKei KeiN LOS Wah ZIN GeiNMaaR Wah DIR
KO MOROKei KeiN LOS Wah ZIN Pah DO KeiZaaL
SKORJI LUN-SINAK WEN KLOV
GOV9 N1L RINIK H4KUN ROK
TOG1T W4 G4ROT
Skorji Leech-Fingers, whose head
(was) removed by (the) very axe he
tried to steal.
SKORJI LUN-SINAK WEN KLOV
GOVey NaaL RINIK HahKUN ROK
TOGaaT Wah GahROT
MON3 V4RUKT NOOMI WEN
DEZ LOS W4 AUS NIN DO
POG1N OG3M RON1Z
for his daughter's memory, Noomi, whose
fate (it) was to suffer (the) sting of
many Orc arrows.
MONii VahRUKT NOOMI WEN
DEZ LOS Wah AUS NIN DO
POGaaN OGiiM RONaaZ
BORM4IL V4RUKT HUNGUNTHAR
T3D N1K KRI1N SE
JUNNESEJER KRON3D SE DUNKREATH
(in his) father's memory, Hungunthar
Time-Eater, slayer of
(the) Kings of the East, conqueror of Dunkreath.
BORMahIL VahRUKT HUNGUNTHAR
TiiD NaaK KRIaaN SE
JUNNESEJER KRONiiD SE DUNKREATH
KON4RIK 1BAN
K3N SE KLO SE ALIKR
PR1N NU DENEK K2Z1L
Warlord Aaban
Child of (the) sands of Alik'r;
rest now in (the) soil (of) Skyrim.
KONahRIK aaBAN
KiiN SE KLO SE ALIKR
PRaaN NU DENEK KeiZaaL
KENDOV SE VED RONAX WEN
SIL NU YOR3K PIND1R SE SOVNGARDE
P4 UL
(the) warriors of the black regiment whose
souls now march in the plains of Sovngarde
for all eternity.
KENDOV SE VED RONAX WEN
SIL NU YORiiK PINDaaR SE SOVNGARDE
Pah UL
Does not have a word wall.
H2MVERLUND M9Z NOL HEVNO
BROM MED STRUN DO UZN4G1R
N4KR3N NOL SOVNGARDE NIM1R
Heimverlund come from the brutal
north, like a storm of unbridled
vengeance from Sovngarde itself.
HeiMVERLUND MeyZ NOL HEVNO
BROM MED STRUN DO UZNahGaaR
NahKRiiN NOL SOVNGARDE NIMaaR
DO BRUN3K PIND1R 1L OK SIL
ROV1N SOVNGARDE M4FAER1K
from (the) savage plains; may his soul
wander Sovngarde forever.
DO BRUNiiK PINDaaR aaL OK SIL
ROVaaN SOVNGARDE MahFAERaaK
DO D1NIK VUNDEH2M AG
N4L1S N1L QO DO
UNSL1D KROSIS
of doomed Vundeheim, burned
alive by (the) Lightning of
Unending Sorrow.
DO DaaNIK VUNDEHeiM AG
NahLaaS NaaL QO DO
UNSLaaD KROSIS
Does not have a word wall.
QETHSEGOL Z9M43 V4RUKT OSKAR
WEN ZUL LOS S4LO 4RK
NI S4ROT TH5M DO OK BROD
(this) stone (in his) brother’s memory, Oskar
whose voice was weak and
not (the) mighty Shout of his clan.
QETHSEGOL ZeyMahii VahRUKT OSKAR
WEN ZUL LOS SahLO ahRK
NI SahROT THuuM DO OK BROD
WO UNT WAH NAHKIP BRUN3K
UDERFRYKTE SINON M9Z KIPR1N
who tried to feed (the) savage
Uderfrykte, but instead became (the) meal.
WO UNT WAH NAHKIP BRUNiiK
UDERFRYKTE SINON MeyZ KIPRaaN
WO WUNDUN GUT NOL HOFK3N
D7 VOTH ZIN KO
4MIK DO Z9M4ZIN
who wandered far from home
(and) died with honor (in)
service of (the) Companions.
WO WUNDUN GUT NOL HOFKiiN
Dir VOTH ZIN KO
ahMIK DO ZeyMahZIN
D2NM1R DO DOV4GOLZ
4RK 1N FUS DO UNSL1D
R4GOL 4RK VULOM
Keeper of (the) dragonstone
And a force of unending
Rage and darkness
DeiNMaaR DO DOVahGOLZ
ahRK aaN FUS DO UNSLaaD
RahGOL ahRK VULOM
WYNJOLF F1L WULD WEN
V3NT1S TUZ V9 Z2M L4VU
DO R4GRON OG3M
Wynjolf the Whirlwind whose
shining blade cut through an army
of gods-bind Orcs.
WYNJOLF FaaL WULD WEN
ViiNTaaS TUZ Vey ZeiM LahVU
DO RahGRON OGiiM
ROT DO FIN FOD3Z BORM4
OBLIVION L8ST NID N4 MED
SP1N V4DIN B9N
words of the Hoar Father -
Oblivion hath no fury like
[a] shield maiden scorned.
ROT DO FIN FODiiZ BORMah
OBLIVION LooST NID Nah MED
SPaaN VahDIN BeyN
4MUL3 V4RUKT EYOLF WEN
V9SUN LOS SIZ1N KO VUL
KEST KO OK1Z DO LUV
[in her] husband's memory, Eyolf, whose
ship was lost in [a] dark
tempest in [the] Sea of Tears.
ahMULii VahRUKT EYOLF WEN
VeySUN LOS SIZaaN KO VUL
KEST KO OKaaZ DO LUV