Whiterun (Skyrim)

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

Whiterun is the capital city of Whiterun Hold, in the Skyrim region. Whiterun has suffered many ills in recent times. Attacks by Horme bandits and frost trolls have devastated the city; in combination with excessively harsh winters, this has diminished the proud city, once considered Skyrim's answer to the Imperial City.

The city is dominated by two dynastic families, the Grey-Mane and the Battle-Born. Once friends, they are now bitter enemies as a result of their differing views on the civil war conflict, as well as the Battle-Borns' wealth and the Grey-Manes' poverty. Upon entering the city, the player is able to pick a side, either Battle-Born or Grey-Mane.

Whiterun is home to The Companions, a faction similar to the Fighter's Guild of Cyrodiil. They are based out of Jorrvaskr, a legendary mead-hall that was built next to the Skyforge, 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 bring warriors from all across Tamriel. Due to The Companion's reputation of being over-glorified snobs however, Jorrvaskr is no longer held in such worldy aclaim as it once was.

Balgruuf the Greater is the Jarl of 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 the Balgruuf's steward, Proventus Avenicci. Breezehome, the purchasable house, can be bought for 5000 septims. It is located next to Warmaiden's and across the road from The Drunken Huntsman.

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 an Imperial reign. However, Balgruuf claims that he has yet to decide who to join, technically making the city of Whiterun neutral.

Points of Interests

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

Citizens

 * Adrianne Avenicci
 * Aela the Huntress
 * Andurs
 * Arcadia
 * Athis
 * Avulstein Gray-Mane
 * Belethor
 * Brenuin
 * Brill
 * Carlotta Valentia
 * Danica Pure-Spring
 * Elrindir
 * Farengar Secret-Fire
 * Fralia Gray-Mane
 * Heimskr
 * Hulda
 * Idolaf Battle-Born
 * Irileth
 * Jarl Balgruuf the Greater
 * Lydia
 * Mikael
 * Olava the Feeble
 * Proventus Avenicci
 * Sigurd
 * Skjor
 * Skulvar Sable-Hilt
 * Ulfberth War-beal
 * Uthgerd the Unbroken
 * Ysolada