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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