Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-27007772-20140611204941/@comment-24075086-20150509064842

68.205.18.48 wrote: I feel that while the empire IS very corrupt and weak,i belive they are the best for skyrim.Ulfric was a honorable warrior,but,as they say,absolute power corrupts absolutely.Although independent skyrim is bad,i seriously doubt they have the power to defeat the thalmor,ESPECIALLY since they dont use much magic.Right now,the empire is tamriels only hope.

History has shown the nords excel in destroying elven power, it's happened before and can easily happen again. The empire has shown nothing but a willingness to sell out the provinces and bowing down to elves. As for magic the empire doesn't have mages either. They disbanded the Mage's guild and with it their battlemages in the early years of the 4th era.