Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-25343239-20150319182007/@comment-26145872-20170723012656

^ What this guy said. I can fully understand the Stormcloaks' reasoning more than some might know, because if I was in there shoes, I'd be angry at the Empire, too. Simply put though, they stand no chance against the Dominion. They could certainly put up a resistance, true, but for how long? How many Dominion soldiers could they cut down before they themselves are destroyed? The sad reality is that, if the Empire is pushed out the Skyrim, the Nords will unintentionally condemn themselves to extinction at the hands of Thalmor Justiciars and soldiers. Cyrodiil won't fare much better, the Dominion has dug themselves so deeply into the Imperial City due to the Concordat that they could quell any Imperial rebellion without much hassle. I doubt the Dunmer, Argonians and Redguards are willing to offer much help, and the Bretons are still allied and dependent on the Empire. Truth is, we'll soon be looking at an Elven-dominated Tamriel just like in the Merethic Era if events keep progressing the way they are in Skyrim. I, for one, would love to see this become reality since I'm a strong Elven sympathizer. Some might be wondering if the Dragonborn would have any impact. He's a force to be reckoned with, true, but one man simply cannot face the might of an entire army whose numbers are in the thousands, regardless if he's Dragonborn or not.