Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-26213507-20150928140042/@comment-26896471-20151006225636

Draevan13 wrote: Bronkiin wrote: OK, I'm glad we're stepping back from the "Ulfric is a Thalmor spy" line. If Ulfric became uncooperative then, he's almost certainly beyond uncooperative now, so it ceases to be a relevant consideration in regards to the Civil War. Indeed, being an 'asset' suggests a largely passive role, despite established contact. The Dossier reveals very little about the nature or extent of their dealings. More likely than not, they were very limited. Of course, the dossier doesn't say he "is a Thalmor agent", but "was a Thalmor agent". But even "was", while not as damning as "is currently", would probably be bad if news of that got out. Asset is very different from agent. Agent suggests he is in the Thalmor's employ. The furthest one can extrapolate from this is that a deal for the other's mutual benefit was made. That's the furthest. Asset implies a far more passive role.