Shadowmarks are symbols used by the Thieves Guild, so that buildings throughout Skyrim can quickly be identified by Guild members as to their potential usage. The symbols are usually carved next to the building's doorway. This information is presented in-game in the book Shadowmarks.

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Symbols Edit



Cache

Danger

Empty

Escape Route

Fence

The Guild

Loot

Protected

Safe

Cities Edit

Falkreath Edit

At Pinewatch, in Falkreath Hold, there is a danger Shadowmark next to the door.

Markarth Edit

Raven Rock Edit

Glover Mallory's House has the "Guild" symbol to the left of the door and a "Thieves' Cache" barrel in the basement.

Riften Edit

Solitude Edit

Whiterun Edit

Windhelm Edit

Dungeons and Holds Edit

Falkreath Hold Edit

Pinewatch – There is a Thieves Guild danger symbol near the entrance to the Pinewatch farmhouse, directly behind a barrel with a lantern.

The Pale Edit

Irkngthand – In the Slave Pens, there is a "Thieves' Cache" mark high up on some pipework near the Falmer "village."

Irkngthand – There is a "The Guild" mark in the room directly behind where one meets Karliah and Brynjolf. It is located through the doors on the right on top of the table with some lockpicks and a bottle of Black-Briar Reserve.

Irkngthand – On a treasure chest in a side room near the end of the Grand Cavern, there is an "Empty" mark. The wall also has a backwards message from Mercer Frey, taunting "one step ahead."

Glover Mallory's shop has the "Guild" symbol.

Inside Glover Mallory's house, in the basement, there is a "Cache" symbol on a barrel.

Winterhold Hold Edit

There is a "Empty" sign on the guard barracks.

There is a "Danger" sign on the back of the Jarl's Throne (the console command tcl is required to view).

Whiterun Hold Edit

Before completing the quest "Dampened Spirits", Honningbrew Meadery has the "Loot" mark to the left of the door, but after the quest is completed, it will change to the "Fence" mark.

Trivia Edit

The "Protected" Shadow mark does not apply when assigned a Thieves Guild job in that location (e.g. a Burglary Job assigned by Vex).

Before completing the quest "Under New Management," the Cache in Solitude near Proudspire Manor cannot be found.

In Fallout 4, the Railroad uses a similar system, which uses what is called Railsigns.

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