Skyrim:Whiterun

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

Whiterun
Whiterun in Whiterun Hold (view on map)
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 located in the center of Skyrim, to the northwest of the Throat of the World, the highest mountain on the entire continent of Tamriel.

The capital of Whiterun Hold, Whiterun's central location makes it the province's major commercial hub.

Its central location also makes it 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 the surrounding areas. Initially, Whiterun is nominally aligned with The Empire, but the Jarl, Balgruuf the Greater, seems to care more about the people of Whiterun than either side of the conflict, and so the hold is effectively neutral.

Whiterun comprises three districts arranged in tiers and connected by stairways. The Plains District is the lowest and contains all the shops, the city's marketplace, inns, and a few homes as well at the city gates. The Wind District is the main residential area; its more important buildings include the Temple of Kynareth and Jorrvaskr, headquarters of the Companions. The Cloud District is the location of Dragonsreach and is the highest point in Whiterun.

Local businesses and services in Whiterun include: the Warmaiden's smithy and weapons store, The Drunken Huntsman tavern and hunting supply store, Belethor's General Goods store, the Arcadia's Cauldron alchemy store and The Bannered Mare inn. The Jarl's Palace, Dragonsreach, is the center of political matters and law enforcement, housing Dragonsreach Dungeon below. The Jarl's court wizard Farengar Secret-Fire also resides here and has spells and enchanting supplies for sale. He can also teach you the basics of enchanting.

The Companions are based in Whiterun, as the city itself was established and expanded around their mead hall, Jorrvaskr. The Skyforge is worked by the greatest blacksmith in Skyrim, Eorlund Gray-Mane, who forges weapons and armor for the Companions. This ancient forge predates even Jorrvaskr and is said by Eorlund to produce the finest steel found anywhere in Tamriel.

For more information about 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.

• This bug is fixed by version 1.2 of the Unofficial Skyrim Patch.

Player Owned HouseEdit

• Breezehome is a house available for purchase upon completion of the Bleak Falls Barrow Quest. It may be purchased from Proventus Avenicci for 5000 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.

Related QuestsEdit

Quests Starting HereEdit

Main QuestEdit

• Bleak Falls Barrow: Retrieve the Dragonstone.
• Dragon Rising: Investigate a dragon sighting near Whiterun.
• The Way of the Voice: Meet the Greybeards.

DaedricEdit

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

Creation ClubEdit

• A Dying Wish^CC: Make a bitter choice.
• 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.
• Smith 'N Slash^CC: Defeat an Orc blacksmith and her bandits to obtain an enchanted set of armor.
• In the Shadows^CC: Save the Jarl of Whiterun from an assassination plot.
• When the Cat's Away^CC: Find a stash of silver armor.

Side QuestsEdit

• The Blessings of Nature: Restore the Gildergreen for Danica Pure-Spring.
• 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.

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)

MapEdit

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

Dragonsreach Jarl's Quarters Dragonsreach Dungeon Dragonsreach 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 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.

Harvestable ReagentsEdit

There are approximately 220 alchemy reagents available in Whiterun.

3 elves ear and 3 garlic are only free(without stealing) from Carlotta's stall in the market if you've completed her quest to get the bard to leave her alone.

3 dragon's tongue are planted outside the alchemist's shop.

2 hanging moss are near the pool outside the keep.

14 nightshade are in the graveyard outside the Hall of the Dead.

1 bone meal and 7 nordic barnacle are in the pool outside the keep.

41 blue mountain flower, 30 lavender, 71 purple mountain flower, 22 red mountain flower, and 23 tundra cotton are available in various locations all over the map.

8 salt piles, in two barrels.

• Respawn time is 30 days.

BugsEdit

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

GalleryEdit

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  Whiterun in the original PC release of Skyrim

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  The market