Skyrim:Whiterun

This article is about the city. For the hold, see Whiterun Hold.

Whiterun
Whiterun, in Whiterun Hold (view on map) (lore page)
WhiterunOrigin
Government
Dragonsreach Guard Barracks Guard Barracks (Gate)
Inns
The Bannered Mare The Drunken Huntsman
Shops and Services
Arcadia's Cauldron Belethor's General Goods Honningbrew Meadery Warmaiden's Whiterun Stables
Guilds and Temples
Hall of the Dead Jorrvaskr Temple of Kynareth
Houses
Amren's House Battle-Born Farm Breezehome (for sale) Carlotta Valentia's House Chillfurrow Farm Heimskr's House House Gray-Mane House of Clan Battle-Born Olava the Feeble's House Pelagia Farm Severio Pelagia's House Uthgerd's House Ysolda's House

Whiterun

Whiterun is a major city in the center of Skyrim, and the capital of Whiterun Hold. Its central location makes it the province's major commercial hub, as well as a crucial strategic point in the Civil War between the Imperial Legion loyalists and Stormcloak rebels, as control of Whiterun Hold grants access to all surrounding lands. Whiterun is initially nominally aligned with the Empire, but Jarl Balgruuf the Greater seems to care more about the people of Whiterun than either side of the conflict, rendering the hold effectively neutral.

Whiterun comprises three districts arranged in tiers and connected by stairways. The Plains District is the lowest and contains the city's marketplace and shops, inns, a few homes, and the city gates. The Wind District is the main residential area; it features the Temple of Kynareth, Jorrvaskr, the ancient mead hall and headquarters of the Companions, and the Skyforge, worked by the greatest blacksmith in Skyrim, Eorlund Gray-Mane. The Cloud District is dominated by the government seat Dragonsreach and its dungeon, and is the highest point in Whiterun. Local businesses and services include the smithy and weapons shop Warmaiden's, the tavern and hunting supply store The Drunken Huntsman, Belethor's General Goods, the alchemy shop Arcadia's Cauldron, and The Bannered Mare inn. The jarl's court wizard Farengar Secret-Fire has spells and enchanting supplies for sale and can teach you the basics of enchanting.

For more information on Whiterun, see the lore article.

Whiterun PeopleEdit

Amren's House Amren Braith Saffir Arcadia's Cauldron Arcadia The Bannered Mare Hulda Mikael Saadia Sinmir Battle-Born Farm Gwendolyn Beggars Brenuin LuciaHF Belethor's General Goods Belethor Sigurd Breezehome Lydia * Carlotta Valentia's House Carlotta Valentia † Mila Valentia Chillfurrow Farm Wilmuth Dragonsreach Jarl Balgruuf the Greater Dagny Farengar Secret-Fire Fianna Frothar Gerda Hjornskar Head-Smasher ** Hrongar Irileth Legate Quentin Cipius *** Nelkir Proventus Avenicci

The Drunken Huntsman Ahlam Anoriath † Elrindir Jenassa Nazeem **** Guard Barracks Commander Caius Whiterun Guards Guard Barracks Whiterun Guards Hall of the Dead Andurs Heimskr's House Heimskr Honningbrew Meadery Eimar Mallus Maccius Sabjorn House Gray-Mane Avulstein Gray-Mane Eorlund Gray-Mane Fralia Gray-Mane † Olfina Gray-Mane House of Clan Battle-Born Alfhild Battle-Born Bergritte Battle-Born Idolaf Battle-Born Jon Battle-Born Lars Battle-Born Olfrid Battle-Born

Jorrvaskr Aela the Huntress Athis Brill Farkas Kodlak Whitemane Njada Stonearm Ria Skjor Tilma the Haggard Torvar Vignar Gray-Mane Vilkas Olava the Feeble's House Olava the Feeble Pelagia Farm Gloth Nimriel Severio Pelagia's House Severio Pelagia Temple of Kynareth Acolyte Jenssen Danica Pure-Spring Maurice Jondrelle Rulnik Wind-StriderCC Uthgerd's House Uthgerd the Unbroken Warmaiden's Adrianne Avenicci Ulfberth War-Bear Whiterun Stables Bjorlam Jervar Lillith Maiden-Loom Skulvar Sable-Hilt Ysolda's House Ysolda ††

* Only appears after Dragon Rising.
** Only appears after the Stormcloaks quest Battle for Whiterun.
*** Only appears after the Imperial Legion quest Message to Whiterun.
**** Owns Chillfurrow Farm but sleeps here.
† This person only sells goods at the market.

†† Backup innkeeper for Hulda; also backup merchant for Belethor.

• The Unofficial Skyrim Patch, version 1.2, fixes this bug.

Related QuestsEdit

Quests Starting HereEdit

Main QuestEdit

• Before the Storm: Inform the Jarl of Whiterun about the dragon attack on Helgen.
• Bleak Falls Barrow: Retrieve the Dragonstone.
• Dragon Rising: Investigate a dragon sighting near Whiterun.
• The Way of the Voice: Meet the Greybeards.

CompanionsEdit

• See Companions.

DaedricEdit

• The Whispering Door: Investigate Nelkir's story of a Whispering Lady behind a locked door.

Side QuestsEdit

• In My Time Of Need: Find a Redguard woman who is on the run from Hammerfell.
• Missing In Action: Rescue a missing Stormcloak supporter from the Thalmor.
• The Blessings of Nature: Restore the Gildergreen for Danica Pure-Spring.

Creation ClubEdit

• Battle of the Champions^CC: A battle between two Civil War champions is about to begin.
• Beyond the Grave^CC: Follow the trail of a set of valuable Daedric Plate armor.
• In the Shadows^CC: Save the Jarl of Whiterun from an assassination plot.
• Smith 'N Slash^CC: Defeat an Orc blacksmith and her bandits to obtain an enchanted set of armor.
• When the Cat's Away^CC: Find a stash of silver armor.

Miscellaneous QuestsEdit

Quest Giver	Giver Location	Quest	Objective(s)	Requirement
Adrianne Avenicci	Warmaiden's	Greatsword for a Great Man: Adrianne asks you to deliver a sword to Proventus Avenicci, her father.	Deliver the sword to Proventus Avenicci
Amren	Amren's House	Dungeon Delving: Do a favor by retrieving an item from a bandit hideout. (radiant)	Find Amren's Family Sword inside <Alias=Dungeon> Return Amren's Family Sword to Amren
Andurs	Hall of the Dead	Andurs' Arkay Amulet: Retrieve Andurs' Amulet of Arkay from the catacombs.	Recover Andurs' Amulet of Arkay Return the amulet to Andurs
Brenuin	The Bannered Mare	Argonian Ale Extraction: Brenuin longs for the taste of Argonian Ale. Can you steal some for him?	Steal the Argonian Ale Give the Argonian Ale to Brenuin
Carlotta Valentia	Carlotta Valentia's House	A Few Words with You: Do a favor by talking to someone about a problem. (radiant)	Talk to Mikael about Carlotta Tell Carlotta that Mikael is taken care of
Farengar Secret-Fire	Dragonsreach	Salt for Arcadia: Farengar asks you to deliver some frost salts to Arcadia.	Give the Frost Salts to Arcadia
Lars Battle-Born	Whiterun	Bullying Braith: Convince Braith to stop bullying Lars.	Convince Braith to stop bullying Lars
Vignar Gray-Mane	Jorrvaskr	Thane of Whiterun: Gain the title of Thane of Whiterun. (radiant)	Purchase a house in Whiterun Return to Vignar	Battle for Whiterun
Ysolda	Ysolda's House	Rare Gifts: Do a favor by finding a rare item. (radiant)	Bring one Mammoth Tusk to Ysolda

• Chop Wood: Get paid to chop firewood. (radiant)
• Fight! Fight!: Prove your strength by wagering on a fist fight with another. (radiant)
• Gather Wheat: Get paid to gather crops. (radiant)
• Quest all Beggars Have: Take pity on a beggar. (radiant)

NotesEdit

• Breezehome is a house available for purchase after completion of the quest Bleak Falls Barrow. It may be purchased from Proventus Avenicci for 5,000 gold, as a reward for retrieving the Dragonstone for Jarl Balgruuf's court mage, Farengar Secret-Fire. If it is not purchased at this point, and Whiterun is conquered by the Stormcloaks, it may be purchased from Brill as a reward for helping the Stormcloaks conquer Whiterun.
• Unused data in the game files indicates at least six buildings were removed from Whiterun: Maiden-Loom Manor, Pathway Guard Tower, Shrine of Talos, Ulfberth's House, Whiterun Jail, and Wintersand Manor.
• Approximately 220 alchemy ingredients are freely available in Whiterun, with a respawn time of 30 days. These include 71 purple mountain flower, 41 blue mountain flower, 30 lavender, 23 tundra cotton, and 22 red mountain flower found throughout the city, as well as 14 nightshade in the graveyard outside the Hall of the Dead and 7 nordic barnacle and 1 bone meal in the pool outside Dragonsreach.
• Whiterun also appears in Arena.

BugsEdit

• If you sprint as soon as you fast travel to Whiterun, the game may freeze.
• If the Stormcloaks take Whiterun, two guards will spawn on the left side of the main gate instead of one on either side.
  • The Unofficial Skyrim Patch, version 2.0.0, fixes this bug.
• You can leave the city without using the main gate by jumping on a barrel and over a wall near the gate.

MapsEdit

1 2 3 4 5 6 5 7 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 12 13 14 14 15 15 16 17 18 17 19 20 21 22 19 21 22 23 24 Map of Whiterun

Cloud District Dragonsreach Jarl's Quarters Dragonsreach Dungeon Dragonsreach Wind District Hall of the Dead House of Clan Battle-Born Skyforge Temple of Kynareth Amren's House Jorrvaskr Carlotta Valentia's House Uthgerd's House House Gray-Mane Heimskr's House Plains District Guard Barracks The Drunken Huntsman Severio Pelagia's House The Bannered Mare Skyrim Warmaiden's Breezehome Belethor's General Goods Arcadia's Cauldron Olava the Feeble's House Ysolda's House

• Each white dot corresponds directly to a door. All doors are numbered and relate to a Key on the side of the map.

GalleryEdit

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  Whiterun in the original PC release of Skyrim

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  The market

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  Whiterun with the Throat of the World in the background