Gold Reward File:GoldIcon.png Reputation Disposition Type Creatures Enemies Quest ID Rise in the East is a quest available in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The East Empire Company has trading offices both in Solitude and in Windhelm, but they are currently having difficulties maintaining their presence in Windhelm because of harassment from a group of pirates called the Blood Horkers. Orthus Endario, the leader of the East Empire Company office in Windhelm, wants to shut them down so he can be back in business and asks the Dragonborn to help.