Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-26213507-20150715194939/@comment-26356342-20150826161956

Blademaster Jauffre wrote: Bronkiin wrote: So how many other 'gateguards' are there in Skyrim? A gate guard is a city guard who stands by a gate. Don't be absurd by making a distinction. That distinction does not exist in game. Have you played Oblivion? A gate guard is the one who operates the gate, and guards it if neccesary.

Even in oblivion the gate guards wore the same uniforms as regular guards they were just positioned at the gates. Saying there's a difference between a gate guard and a normal one is like saying theres a difference between the market district guard and the Talos plaza guard. They're all the same guard. No one hires a 3rd party to guard and operate the gate. There also isnt anything within the Game data that specifies "Gate Guard" in either Oblivion or Skyrim. Furthermore, if your argument against mine hinges on the distinction between a Gate Guard and a City Guard, I would suggest finding a new point. Because even if there was a single 3rd party who hires out Gate guards specifically, it wouldn't change the fact a Nord with a position of "protection" let Ulfric go, and claimed the duel to be fair, and was willing to die over upholding Nordic tradition.