Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-16047389-20140228182302/@comment-26893431-20160610130147

193.92.83.66 wrote: He was tortured before the Great War ended and was led to believe that the Imperial City fell because of him when in reality it fell long before.

Establishing direct contact is what enemies do at times when they don't kill each other openly.It doesns't say much.

Talos already abandoned his empire and he said that it is time for something new.The empire fullfiled it's destiny in Oblivion,now it's time for it to fall like all the others.Imperials were the ones who banned his worship and abandoned the provinces he worked so hard to protect.If anything he would spit on the imperials and welcome the cjange of the Stormcloaks. I know that.

They established contact after the Great War had ended Ulfric made contact with them willingly.

He never said it was time for a new Empire, only that it was time for a new ruler. Which has occured. The Septim Dynasty ended and the Medes now rule. The Empire doesn't enforce the ban and still worship him. They don't abandon his provinces either.