Snow Veil Sanctum is a Nordic ruin located north-north-east of Windhelm.
Note: Both entrances to the site are initially inaccessible: the Snow Veil Sanctum gate is shut off by a metal gate, and the main Snow Veil Catacombs entrance requires a key.
This is where Mercer Frey leads the Dragonborn before his betrayal. It is also where the Dragonborn finally meets Karliah. Prior to meeting her though, the Dragonborn must battle a rather large number of levelled draugrs.
There is also a word wall with one of the words for the Disarm shout and a copy of Ice and Chitin.
Places
Snow Veil Catacombs
In this area, there is a Model Ship which is of interest to Delvin Mallory as well as a copy of the skill book Three Thieves.
Quests
Items of Note
- Just north of the Sanctum: Iron Ore Vein ×2.
- To the north-north-west of the Catacombs entrance: Corundum Ore Vein.