Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-27007772-20140611204941/@comment-26213507-20150511165937

70.176.171.126 wrote: 116.68.121.232 wrote: Hammerfell has a pretty good reason to form an alliance with an independent skyrim. They hate the thalmor just as much as Ulfric does.

Mutual hatred isnt enough to forge an alliance. Ulfric's Nords don't like Redgards all that much, and the Redgards of Hammerfell don't care much for anyone at all. just because they each also hate the same group of elves doesnt mean either of them is going to approach the other for help.

Exactly. Essentially, The Empire does not like the Thalmor either, so Hammerfell will not join Ulfric for a reason that does not really justify them doing so. Because of the unsatisfactory terms of the White-Gold Concordat, Hammerfell will most likely do nothing because they are afraid of being cheated out again. Morrowind has a slightly larger chance of joining a side, but their reasons are similar to Hammerfell. Morrowind is in ruins because of the Argonians, The Red Mountain, and the Oblivion Crisis. Unless either stand on a point of total destruction, neither will do anything.