Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-26213507-20150715194939/@comment-1600847-20150831141233

Blademaster Jauffre wrote: Season unending is not a civil war qeust, and you don't have to do battle of whiterun or season unending before it happens I believe. You're negotiating a truce between the two Civil War factions that directly affects the Civil War. And yes, you do have to complete either the Battle of Whiterun or Season Unending to be able to proceed with The Fallen quest to trap Odahviing. If you haven't done that, Balgruuf refuses to help.