Board Thread:Skyrim/@comment-11344160-20160205154012/@comment-26893431-20160823115206

Pelagius the Geek wrote: Skyrim may well make an Alliance with Hammerfell I seriously doubt it, since 1. Skyrim holds a few cities of Hammerfell, Dragonstar and Elinhir to be specific. Knowing how hissy the Redguards get when someone holds their land, they would not like Skyrim, especially now that the Crowns and Forebears are good allies.

2. Skyrim is still at war with the Empire, Hammerfell wouldn't wage war on the Empire because Skyrim wants it, a war with the Empire would also seriously cut off Hammerfell's resources from the East Empire Company, true, they get trade with Skyrim in return, but really, whose trade do you think is more useful? A massive company, or a country, weak from rebellion and economically poor?

3. The main reason why I don't think an alliance would occur, is that the Redguards acknowledge that the Empire is needed to defeat the Dominion.