Skyrim Civil War



"When the sons of Skyrim would spill their own blood" 

-Esbern on the prophecy to unfold in Skyrim

The Skyrim Civil War, or The Stormcloak Rebellion, is an ongoing civil war in the province of Skyrim. It started when the high king of Skyrim was assassinated by Ulfric Stormcloak, who later created an insurgent group called the Stormcloaks. Their main goal is to defeat the Imperial Army, led by General Tullius, and secede from the empire. Tullius believes that Skyrim should stay a part of the empire for reasons yet unknown, most likely due to Skyrim's thriving independent economy. Another speculation is that Tamriel needs Skyrim as a military front since Elsweyr, Black Marsh, Valenwood, Morrowind, and the Summerset Isles hace seceded. Without them, Tamriel must rely on the empire's most powerful army, Skyrim.