Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-27007772-20140611204941/@comment-5989209-20140713000257

Why exactly is the Empire the best choice? Let's put it this way:

1. The current info structure means nothing. Tullius will die and Ulfric will die. If you want to base it on a completely in universe perspective, Elisif has no leadership qualities to speak of.

2. The Empire forced Skyrim to fight this war alone. This is not a revolutionary war as many people like to believe. The Empire covered its own tracks and sent Tullius, that's it. No more input from them. Skyrim is crap either way when the war is done.

3. Contrary to popular belief, and independent Skyrim is not any weaker than one joined to the Empire. The Dominion has only three ways into Skyrim. The west, with no place to dock for months on end, the east, with no place to dock for many months on end, and striaght through Cyrodiil. None of that will happen while leaving an effective army. Similarly, the Empire will not be weakened because Skyrim will and does still trade with them and will defend them if they are under attack.

4. The Empire's leadership is up in the air right now. Corruption is rampent and the Empire is still trying to figure itself out from 200 years ago. It's also no longer necessary as far we know. The Empire was only formed to apothesis Talos and awaken Alduin to prepare the Dragonborn for whatever.