What happens if you fail to protect Whiterun?

If you fail to defend the barricades, you will have to fall back and defend the drawbridge instead. Failing to defend the drawbridge has little consequences, as the quest is impossible to fail unless you die. There will be a percentage count of how many Stormcloak soldiers are left.
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Can you avoid attacking Whiterun?

if you don't attack/ defend Whiterun, you can't progress further in the civil war quest, and that leads to an even extra hurdle in the main quest.
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Will I lose my house in Whiterun if I join the Stormcloaks?

No,you want lose anything however the guards and quest for whiterun may change. Join the side you like the most. You don't lose anything, a new Jarl just takes over.
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Do you lose Whiterun as a fast travel?

once you get this quest, whiterun is removed from your map and you can't fast travel to it until you take it over for the stormcloaks. you have to meet your stormcloak chums outside the city to start the attack.
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Which faction destroys Whiterun?

stormcloaks side

After talking to Ulfric about the previous quest, you will be sent to Galmar Stone-Fist for orders. It turns out Ulfric has decided to attack Whiterun, you are to meet your fellow soldiers at the camp outside Whiterun and assault the gate.
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Secret scene if you escape in Battle for Whiterun for the side of the Stormcloaks

Can I betray Stormcloaks?

Yep. If you get the Jagged Crown for the Stormcloaks, you can give it to General Tullius instead and join the Imperials after joining the Stormcloaks.
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Does Whiterun get repaired after civil war?

All the cities will be repaired and reverted to before-siege status: Solitude/Windhelm and Whiterun.
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Can you fail the defense of Whiterun?

If you fail to defend the barricades, you will have to fall back and defend the drawbridge instead. Failing to defend the drawbridge has little consequences, as the quest is impossible to fail unless you die. There will be a percentage count of how many Stormcloak soldiers are left.
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Does Whiterun ever get rebuilt?

Vanilla Skyrim, no. There are mods that will repair the cities affected by the civil war. That's really weird. Yes and no, it usually took a while for things to get repaired in the real world, years in fact, but you can in fact be playing for years and it doesn't get repaired...
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Does Whiterun return to normal?

Yes, it will revert back to its original appearance after being out of the hold for a few in-game days.
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Who is better to join Stormcloaks or Imperials?

Pick Imperial if you want to play a character who is originally from a place aside from Skyrim, as it doesn't make sense to fight under a banner that ultimately won't accept you. Pick Stormcloak if you believe the Empire has no right to say what Skyrim denizens can and can't do, especially if you are a Nord.
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What happens to Maven if Stormcloaks win?

If the Dragonborn sided with the Stormcloaks, and gave Riften to the Empire in "Season Unending," then retakes it for the Stormcloaks later, Maven, Hemming, and Maul will not be exiled; they will simply resume their daily routine like before the Legion took over Riften.
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What happens to Lydia if you side with Stormcloaks?

No, you don't lose anything. She and your baby will both stay safely inside your house until the fight is over and the town is cleaned/repaired.
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How do you stop Whiterun guards from killing you?

With your weapon sheathed, try to talk to him before he attacks. He should try to arrest you/collect your fine. Once you pay it off, you should be good to go as it resets your bounty.
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Who becomes Jarl of whiterun if you side with Stormcloaks?

Changes to the city

The guards in Whiterun, Riverwood and Rorikstead are replaced with Stormcloak soldiers. The new Jarl is Vignar Gray-Mane. Olfina Gray-Mane becomes the new Housecarl to the new Jarl. Brill becomes the new steward.
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Can you become a whiterun guard?

Activate the Shield of Allegiance in the Whiterun Guard Barracks, located behind The Bannered Mare (not the main gate), to join the Whiterun Guard Faction. You will unlock a chest containing your armor and a bed to rest at night. Luka Guard Follower. Recruit Luka your fellow guard partner and patrol together.
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Is Whiterun permanently destroyed?

Whiterun never really gets fixed. Hiemskr's house is forever destroyed. The house in Whiterun being destroyed only really affects the Thieves Guild side quests, as some of them have you stealing stuff from Heimskr's house.
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Is there a way to fix Whiterun after the battle?

You'll be notified (not by the magical courier -- by the starting quest) that city repairs have begun and that in the Temple of the Divines in Solitude is available a donation box. You may offer some gold to speed-up the reconstruction. All the cities will be repaired: Solitude or Windhelm, and Whiterun.
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Can you become Thane of Whiterun?

After you kill the Dragon in the Main Quest Dragon Rising, Jarl Balgruuf the Greater decides to give you the title of Thane of Whiterun, giving you a housecarl (Lydia), and allowing you to purchase property in the city.
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What is the secret weapon in Whiterun?

Axe of Whiterun is one of a unique group of weapons found in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. This weapon is one of several Thane weapons awarded after becoming Thane of the respective hold. It can either be a blade or an axe, though both are similar in many ways.
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Can you convince Balgruuf to join the Stormcloaks?

"Default Always Imperial" - you can convince him through dialogue to go Stormcloak, but Balgruuf will always side Imperial (like vanilla) by default. "Default Always Stormcloak" - you can convince him to go Imperial, but he will always side Stormcloak by default.
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What happens to Jarl Balgruuf if you join the Imperials?

If you side with the Empire, he continues ruling and stays where he's at. If you side with the Stormcloaks, he gets replaced by Vignar Greymane.
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Can you end the civil war peacefully in Skyrim?

After completing the peace treaty with both sides, the Civil War questline is halted until the main quest has been fully completed with Alduin's death in "Dragonslayer."
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Can you ignore the Civil war in Skyrim?

Doing any part of the Civil War is not needed to complete or advance the main questline. You do have to do Bleak Falls Barrow to advance the CW as Balgruf won't speak to you until it's done. After doing the MQ, you just need to go to either Ulfric or Tullius to start the CW.
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What happens if the Stormcloaks win the Civil war?

A Stormcloak victory in the civil war leads to Ulfric becoming High King of Skyrim and declaring the country's independence. This leaves the Tamrielic Empire with only the Cyrodiil and High Rock territories, alongside several smaller provinces.
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