Whiterun (Skyrim)

"The Plains District of Whiterun is home to the city's shops and market, while the Wind District is mostly a residential district. The Jarl's palace, Dragonsreach, dominates the Cloud District."

- Proventus Avenicci

Whiterun is the capital city of Whiterun Hold, in the province of Skyrim. Whiterun has suffered from many problems in recent times. Excessively harsh winters, harassment by Horme bandits, and the attacks of frost trolls have diminished the once-proud city. Whiterun was once considered Skyrim's equivalent of the Imperial City.

Overview
The city is home to two important dynastic families, the Grey-Manes and the Battle-Borns. Once on good terms and friendly with one another, they are currently bitter enemies as a result of their differing views on the civil war conflict, as well as the economic disparity between both clans, since the Battle-Borns are wealthy and the Grey-Manes are modest. Upon entering the city, the player is able to choose a side, either Battle-Born or Grey-Mane.

Whiterun is home to The Companions, a faction similar to the Fighter's Guild of Cyrodiil. Their headquarters are in Jorrvaskr, a legendary mead hall that was built next to the Skyforge (and Underforge), an ancient forge that is said to be older than both men and Elves. The city of Whiterun itself was built around Jorrvaskr, which used to attract warriors from all across Tamriel. Due to The Companions' reputation for being over-glorified sellswords Jorrvaskr is no longer held in such esteem as it once was.

Jarl Balgruuf the Greater is the Jarl of Whiterun (or Vignar Gray-Mane if the Stormcloaks have taken Whiterun). Balgruuf will play a large role in the story line, and upon completion of his quests, the player will be allowed to buy a home from Balgruuf's steward, Proventus Avenicci. Breezehome, the purchasable house in Whiterun, can be bought for 5000 septims. It is located next to Warmaiden's and across the road from The Drunken Huntsman.

Description
Whiterun is composed of three districts:
 * The Plain District - Market and Inn District
 * The Wind District - Residential District
 * The Cloud District - Dragonsreach and Dragonsreach Dungeons

Throughout Skyrim, players will be able to find tactical maps with cities' alliances. On these tactical maps, Whiterun is listed as being under Imperial reign. However, Balgruuf claims that he has yet to decide who to join, technically making the city of Whiterun neutral. That said, since Skyrim is nominally under Imperial rule, a Jarl would be considered to be siding with the Empire simply for not aligning himself with the Stormcloaks, at least by the Stormcloaks themselves.

Points of Interests

 * Arcadia's Cauldron
 * The Bannered Mare
 * Belethor's General Goods
 * Breezehome
 * Dragonsreach
 * The Drunken Huntsman
 * Hall of the Dead
 * Warmaiden's
 * Temple of Kynareth
 * Whiterun Stables

NPCs

 * Adrianne Avenicci
 * Aela the Huntress
 * Ahlam
 * Amren
 * Andurs
 * Anoriath
 * Arcadia
 * Athis
 * Avulstein Gray-Mane
 * Belethor
 * Bergritte Battle-Born
 * Braith
 * Brenuin
 * Brill
 * Carlotta Valentia
 * Commander Caius
 * Danica Pure-Spring
 * Elrindir
 * Eimor (appears after the player completes In My Time of Need)
 * Farengar Secret-Fire
 * Fralia Gray-Mane
 * Heimskr
 * Hulda
 * Idolaf Battle-Born
 * Irileth
 * Jarl Balgruuf the Greater
 * Jon Battle-Born
 * Lars Battle-Born
 * Lydia
 * Mikael
 * Mila Valentia
 * Nazeem
 * Olava the Feeble
 * Proventus Avenicci
 * Sigurd
 * Saadia
 * Sinmer
 * Skjor
 * Skulvar Sable-Hilt
 * Ulfberth War-Bear
 * Uthgerd the Unbroken
 * Ysolda