Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-25531876-20141229215535/@comment-25986550-20150108222229

I would say no. Whiterun is an open plains area, with a score or so of gaurds who are accustomed to fighting in this environment, while the falmer, on the other hand, are adjusted to fighting in inclined spaces; not to mention they can't see. This being the center of skyrim, if they posed a serius threat, they would be surrounded by every other hold and each hold's corresponding militia. The falmer would not succeed.