Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24722049-20151003205534/@comment-25350022-20151004095859

Some just prefer brute strength over intellect, and some see it as being more masculine. But magic is, if wielded by those skilled enough, is no laughing matter.

Just look at Malkoran. He held the power of necromancy to such a degree that he had a small army of undead Stormcloak and Legionnaire warriors at his command. That's something a pure steel fighter could never hope to accomplish.