Thane of Whiterun

Thane of Whiterun
The seal of Whiterun Hold, a horse on a yellow field.
Quest Giver	Vignar Gray-Mane
Location	Whiterun Hold
Prerequisite	Battle for Whiterun (Stormcloaks)
Reward	Title of Thane of Whiterun Blade of Whiterun
Type	Miscellaneous quest
Quest ID	Favor253

For other uses, see Thane.

Thane of Whiterun is a quest available in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The Dragonborn can gain the title of Thane of Whiterun. This quest only becomes available if the Dragonborn sides with the Stormcloaks during the civil war.

Objectives

1. Assist five citizens of Whiterun hold
2. Purchase Breezehome
3. Return to the Jarl

Walkthrough

"There is room in my court for a new Thane. It's an honorary title, mainly, but there are a few perks someone like you could make use of."

―Vignar Gray-Mane

Siding with the Stormcloaks in the Civil War places Vignar Gray-Mane on the throne as Jarl of Whiterun and the Dragonborn's status as Thane is revoked if "Dragon Rising" was completed. To become a Thane again, the Dragonborn must assist five citizens of Whiterun and purchase Breezehome (if this has not already been done). Speak to Vignar after he is promoted to Jarl about becoming a Thane. He will award a Blade of Whiterun and grant them the title of Thane again.

There are several easy ways to assist the people of Whiterun:

Quest Giver	Quest	Location	Objective
Adrianne Avenicci	Greatsword for a Great Man	Whiterun	Deliver a greatsword to Proventus Avenicci.
Alfhild Battle-Born	Gather Wheat	Battle-Born Farm	Gather crops for Alfhild Battle-Born.
Amren	Dungeon Delving	Whiterun / Radiant	Retrieve Amren's family sword.
Brenuin	Quest all Beggars Have	Whiterun	Give a gold coin to Brenuin.
Carlotta Valentia	A Few Words with You	Whiterun	Convince Mikael to stop bothering Carlotta.
Erik the Slayer	Erik the Slayer	Rorikstead	Help Erik become an adventurer.
Faendal or Sven	A Lovely Letter	Riverwood	Faendal and Sven are trying to win over Camilla Valerius.
Farengar Secret-Fire	Salt For Arcadia	Whiterun	Deliver some frost salts to Arcadia.
Hod	Chop Wood	Riverwood	Gather wood for Hod.
Hulda	Chop Wood	The Bannered Mare	Gather wood for Hulda.
Lemkil	Gather Wheat	Lemkil's Farm	Gather crops for Lemkil.
Lucia HF	Quest all Beggars Have	Whiterun	Give a gold coin to Lucia.
Reldith	Gather Wheat	Cowflop Farm	Gather crops for Reldith.
Severio Pelagia	Gather Wheat	Pelagia Farm	Gather crops for Severio Pelagia.
Uthgerd the Unbroken	Fight! Fight!	The Bannered Mare	Beat Uthgerd the Unbroken in a brawl.
Ysolda	Rare Gifts	Whiterun	Bring a Mammoth Tusk to Ysolda.

Journal

Thane of Whiterun – Favor253
ID	Journal Entry
10	Objective 10: Purchase a house in Whiterun
20	Objective 15: Return to <Alias.ShortName=QuestGiver>

Bugs

This section contains bugs related to Thane of Whiterun. Before adding a bug to this list, consider the following: Please reload an old save to confirm if the bug is still happening. If the bug is still occurring, please post the bug report with the appropriate system template  360  /  XB1  ,  PS3  /  PS4  ,  PC  /  MAC  ,  NX  /  PS5  ,  XS  , depending on which platform(s) the bug has been encountered on. Be descriptive when listing the bug and fixes, but avoid having conversations in the description and/or using first-person anecdotes: such discussions belong on the appropriate forum board.

• Brill, Vignar's new Steward, may be found dead at the front gates with nothing equipped. ^{confirmation needed}
•  360   The option to become thane may not be available even if the requirements are met.