Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-23980652-20131210211411/@comment-117.194.226.250-20140102144857

Whiterun most probably won't fragment.

It's actually a thriving hold that is almost independent of its neighbours.That is why,in the first place,Balgruuf could afford to stay neutral.

Again,as stated,lorewise holds are de jure bound,and unless there is oblivion crisis in Skyrim at some later stages,there are no chances of fragmentation.Rorikstead,is actually a town that has grown with time.But it is not self-sufficient enough to develop into a new hold.