

The Jarl himself will attack with three guards and his Housecarl, Irileth. Upon entry, three guards will attack, who can be killed in one hit by any attack. It is necessary to fight through the city to Dragonsreach. Several of Whiterun's populace can be encountered on the streets, but they are non combatants and it is still considered a crime to attack them openly (for example, Vignar Gray-Mane is standing directly behind a spike barrier near the entrance to Dragonsreach). There are impenetrable barriers in place that prevent taking some of the alternative paths deeper into the city. The battle rages on in the streets of Whiterun. Opening the doors to Whiterun advances to the next quest objective. Once the gate is lowered, the defenders will retreat back into Whiterun, and the Stormcloaks will pursue them. Directly above the bridge is the windlass used to lower it. Beyond them are battlements around the left side of the drawbridge. Past the barricade a few more soldiers will be encountered. The barricade is a simple wooden spike trap that is destroyed in a few hits. The walls of Whiterun are defended by both Whiterun guards and Imperial soldiers. Let's show these Imperial milk drinkers what true Nords look like! Rrrrraaaaaarrrrr!" If we can find a way to drop it, the city will be ours! Everyone on me. They've barricades to block us, but we'll tear through them and the Imperials behind them! Our objective is the drawbridge. "Whiterun's walls are tall, but they are old and crumbling, like the Empire whose Legion lines them. And because our hearts are bursting with anger! What we do here today, we do for our country! For all the true Nords of Skyrim!" Galmar: "This is it men! They say that our cause is false and that we are nothing more than thieves, thugs and murderers! But no! We are farmers! We are craftsmen! We are sons and daughters of shopkeepers, maid servants and soldiers! We are the sons and daughters of Skyrim! And we have come this far because our cause is true.

Upon arrival at the Whiterun Military Camp, Galmar will inspire the Stormcloak soldiers with a speech before running to attack the city: Fighting in the Battle for Whiterun to finish the quest will return everything as they were before with additional debris from the battle. Only the surroundings of the city can be reached by fast travelling or use a Carriage.


Accept Jarl Balgruuf the Greater's surrenderĪt this point, Whiterun and Dragonsreach will disappear from the map and the Dragonborn will not be able to fast travel to them, even if a house is owned or if there is a spouse in Whiterun.Force Jarl Balgruuf the Greater to surrender.Ulfric Stormcloak has ordered me to join Galmar Stone-Fist in taking the city of Whiterun.
