Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-10993011-20130618024431/@comment-6336669-20130821013958

80.216.214.210 wrote: Lab Coat Billy wrote: Indeed, the Concordat was a necessary evil. One that will hopefully be overthrown, in time, but necessary. Without it, almost all of Tamriel will be under their rule, save Black Marsh. And what then? Another Akaviri invasion? A successful one, perhaps? Hahaha, no it wasn't. There is countless pieces of evidence all over both the game, and the wiki, and if you can't accept that then leave.

Ulfric's little uprising was a pointless debacle, and he wouldn't have been able to hold out against the AD if he won. Skyrim would have been captured in less than a year by the AD due to the gross amount of casualties, civilian and military alike. He would get no support from anybody, as he mistreats the Dark Elves, he battled the Bretons, he just fought against the Empire, and Hammerfell is half ruins. Elven magics allow the AD to get back in the fight much longer than any Man race, especially those that mistrust magic, like the nords.

Anyone following the Stormcloaks in-game, other than Role Playing, is a fool.