Jarl Balgruuf the Greater

Character from The Elder Scrolls by Bethesda Game Studios

Jarl of Whiterun Hold, a pragmatic and honorable ruler who refuses to take sides in the civil war. First Jarl to acknowledge the dragon threat, entrusting the Dragonborn with critical early missions.

Also known as: Balgruuf, Jarl Balgruuf, Balgruuf the Greater, The Jarl of Whiterun

What They Know

• Rules Whiterun Hold from Dragonsreach, an ancient palace built to trap a dragon
• Refuses to commit to either the Stormcloaks or the Empire until forced by circumstances
• First Jarl to recognize the dragon crisis and take action by sending troops to the Western Watchtower
• Father to Frothar, Dagny, and Nelkir — his children can be found throughout Dragonsreach
• His housecarl Irileth is a Dunmer warrior fiercely loyal to him
• Dragonsreach was originally built by King Olaf One-Eye to imprison the dragon Numinex
• Deeply respects the Dragonborn after the Western Watchtower battle
• Ultimately sides with the Empire if the civil war reaches Whiterun

Connections

• rules — whiterun
• neutral_toward — ulfric_stormcloak
• neutral_toward — general_tullius
• annoyed_by — nazeem
• appointed_by — lydia

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