Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-3539474-20130910213054/@comment-8248675-20130920224436

I was thinking about a compromise where Skyrim would be split in two parts. Western Skyrim, with Elisif as High Queen, backed by Imperial Legions. And Eastern Skyrim, all of the Old Holds, with Ulfric Stormckloak as High King, backed by Nordic militia. Whiterun could be made an Independent, neutral city state of sort, with Jarl Balgruf as a Jarl or King, also serving as a buffer zone between Empire and Stormcloaks. Like this, they would be more focused on real threat, Aldmeri Dominion. It is no secret that even General Talius doesn't think that Empire will be following Aldmeri orders for too long. Once such a compromise could be reached, two Skyrims will be able to focus on what they have in common, rather then what their differences. They will realize that they all hate Aldmeri Dominion just the same and could finaly start working together. In time I think even some reconsoliation maybe possible as well. I doubt it's going to be something like Ulfric and Elisif making up so much that they going to find feelings for each other and get married. They could do that for political reasons, to reunify Skyrim under the rulers that supported by all sides, but you never know. Perhaps reconciliation will come in different ways. If only Ulfic showed some degree of remorse for killing Toryg. As of now he only talks about how Toryg was an Imperial puppet, who cared only about entartaining his Queen, rather then ruling Skyrim. Obviously, Sybil Standor claims that Toryg actually respected Ulfric for wanting independence and might have even declared independence from Empire, if Ulric would openly asked him too. In the way, Toryg's death was unnecesary in more then one ways. Ulfric seemed Toryg only as a symbol of Imperial rule that had to be eliminated. While the truth was quite different, heck Toryg was a devote follower of Talos, even if the worship of Talos was outlawed by Empire. Toryg was more of a true Nord then Ulfric realized, and that's the saddest thing. Ulfric killed someone who could have been his ally, thinking that that's needed to topple down Imperial rule in Skyrim. Do I make much sense?

Oh and on the part where Bosmer and Khajit was to hide in High Rock. I also believe that it would be hard to hide large numbers of those there. Bosmer and Kajit would be more suited for Hammerfell invasion. There might not be much of jungles in Hammerfell, but the arid environment of Alikir desert, would be perfect for Khajit. Bosmer could be useful around tropical beaches of Hmmerfell, depending of how much vegitation they trully have. Altmer would be more well rounded in the sense of invasion of more provinces, but they would have to use more of those that trained in weapons, rather then traditional magic. As we know, when it comes to Bretons, magic is not the best thing to use against them, they are naturally resistant to it, while only second after Altmer in using the magic. If you look at starting magic skills of all races in Skyrim, Bretons have a bonus in all but destruction magic. That's compared to Dunmer (the elves just like Altmer) who have the bonus in only three magic schools. That's more then human races that come with magic school bonuses (except for Bretons), but less then Bretons and definetly less then Altmer, who have bonuses in all the schools of magic, Illusion being their best. Then again, bonuses doesn't really mean much when you play, it just for the perspective of natural abilities of those races.