Georgiegril Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 So this has gnawed at me for a while now.... To me, Jon Battleborn looks Nothing like his supposed father. He does, however, bear a striking resemblance to Jarl Balgruuf. The hair, the face.... His personality is notably more circumspect (like Balgruuf's). And it's the same voice actor. Am I supposed to see this? Am I imagining things? Is this so last November to everyone but me (I did look, cant find any mention of questionable parentage on the usual forums/wikis) Just asking cuz someday, I swear, I'm going to get the Jarl to marry me and make me home cooked meals instead of sitting on this throne all day. I just know it. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettM Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Look at the tiny population of Whiterun. Then remember that Whiterun has been around for about 4,000 years. Divines! They must be so inbred by now it's a wonder that you can tell any of them apart. :) In any case, I imagine that there has been plenty of intermarriage going on amongst the more notable clans for a long time. Even now there seems to be something brewing between Jon and Olfina. I'm sure both clans have married into the royal line and vice-versa over the centuries. What's more puzzling to me is what happened to Balgruuf's wife. Did anybody ever tell us the story on that? I get the feeling that he must have spent time in Cyrodiil and married an Imperial, judging by his spoiled-brat kids and some of their comments. The girl is always complaining about being stuck in a backwater town where you can't get a decent sweetroll, for example, so she must have spent her early years somewhere more cosmopolitan. But, whatever happened to his wife, he'd have to be pretty desperately lonely to have an affair with Bergritte. Brrrr. I think I'd castrate myself with a dull knife before giving into that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pentigan Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 One of Balgruuf's children has a different mother to the other two. It's one of the things he could say during the Whispering Door quest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiegril Posted May 5, 2012 Author Share Posted May 5, 2012 he'd have to be pretty desperately lonely to have an affair with Bergritte. True dat. But maybe its been the years biting her tongue during Olfrid's pompous orations that has made her what she is today.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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