Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-6368743-20130218060832/@comment-6707115-20130224014910

Titus Meade II seems to be hated mainly for accepting a peace treaty that was identical to the Thalmor Ultimatum which began the Great War which included giving the Thalmor the southern half of Hamerfell, disbandment of the Blades, a proscription against Talos worship, and free reign for Thalmor agents to enforce the treaty. What especially adds to the hatred that some characters feel for him is that he has wiped out the Thalmor army in Cyrodil and a General in Hamerfell had routed the Thalmor forces in Hamerfell at about the same time (documented in "The Great War"), and he still surrendered to the Thalmor's original demands. What critics of Titus Meade II tend to cite as a reason that the Empire could have beaten the Thalmor is that after Hamerfell was thrown out of the Empire for refusing the White Gold Concordat, they single handedly proceeded to beat back the full concentrated might of what was left of the Thalmor forces. Considering how Hamerfell fared after the war and the Bosmer's apparent dislike of Thalmor rule of Valenwood, the critics might actually be on to somthing as there were no Thalmor forces left in Cyrodil after Red Ring, so Titus Meade could theoretically have entered Valenwood and stirred some trouble there with any Bosmer Rebels he could have raised, but then again that would have left the Empire exposed to attack from Elswyer as that province is devoted to the Thalmor over the Twin Moons incident and over two entire legions were wiped out in the retreat from the Imperial City before Red Ring.