Several jarls, however, will go elsewhere if they are ousted from government. The jarl, their housecarl, their steward, and their family will be exiled together, and due to the part you played in their exile, they will dislike you. Newly-instated jarls will gain a 'Jarl' prefix to their name and move into the jarl's residence for that hold.Дeposed Imperial governments will generally seek refuge in the basement of the Blue Palace in Solitude, while deposed Stormcloak governments will go into exile in the Palace of the Kings in Windhelm, where they will be found seated around the dining table.

This depends on which force you choose to ally with in the Civil War, and jarls will be replaced when you help a side to capture a city they do not control, or through the negotiations made during Season Unending. All except Elisif the Fair can be supplanted by a new jarl who is more supportive to the opposing force, based on your actions during the game. The game begins with nine jarls ruling the holds of Skyrim, four affiliated with the Imperial Legion, four with the Stormcloak Rebellion, and Balgruuf the Greater of Whiterun who is initially neutral. Many also have a court wizard in their service who is also sometimes the only spell merchant in town. Most jarls have their own personal housecarl and steward, and some also have one or more thanes in their service. The jarls of Skyrim are largely autonomous, though they all swear fealty to the High King. A Jarl is a ruler of one of the nine holds of Skyrim, equivalent to a Cyrodiilic Count.

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