Like I said in my last post, the town Whiterun is very different and intense. There are almost no creatures other than human races which surprised me considering the turn out in Riverwood. There were a huge amount of nords. I noticed immediately a social class division as well. Kahjits were not looked at in a good light in this village mainly because of their reputation for stealing. Because of this, I was treated a lot different than if I was a human race. Despite the racial comments left and right, I was more than kind to each village member, doing favors, quests and trades. I noticed a significant amount of quest requests throughout my time in Whiterun. I was a little confused as to why it was so different here than the other villages.
As I walked through the village I also noticed a priest who was ranting about a certain god he believed in. I haven't seen much religion throughout the game which really sparked my attention. I listened closer and heard him shouting about talos, a famous nord known for healing stormcloaks. To further learn about this I asked around and found that the two main beliefs and clans were of the Battle-Borns and Gary-Mane. I found in very weird that two clans with much hate of each other could live in the same town and feel safe. Something must be keeping them from reacting to each other although this does explain the intense feeling I felt while arriving to Whiterun.
Then I tried to listen for accents but was only able to sense a few. The more unique or important a person was, the more likely they were to have an accent which I found very interesting. The last type of social issue that caught my attention was the emphases of male dominance. I noticed woman not present as much in the village as men. They seemed to be treated differently or hidden by their significant other. This reflects off of the time period this game takes place in.
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