Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-10993011-20130618024431/@comment-10207438-20130726192634

Legate Alexandros wrote: Cyrodil is the center of Empire of men, if Cyrodil will fall to the elves, there will be no more Empire. How can we tell if he enjoys those sacrafices himself? I am sure if Imperial Legion was strong enough, he wouldn't stand for those insults, he would march on Aldmeri Dominion. I maybe wrong and taking the Imperial side here, but the way I see, leaders of Stormcloak rebelion, too stuborn to see the big picture here. They would rather break away from Empire to keep their dignity, then wait for the right time and get back at Aldmeri Dominion for insulting men like that. I am sorry if my opinion isn't popular. Perhaps I see it in a wrong way, and there was no need for White Gold Concordum, that after Imperial City was taken back, the Legion was still stong enough to defeat the elves. But it seems unlikely to me, the way I see it, instead of playing blame games, Ulfric should have talked to the Imperial authorities about how better to get back at Aldmeri Dominion. That rebelion, whouldn't bring reinstating Talos to the entire Empire quicker, if anything, it would hinder that cause. Then again, Nords were never good with politics. The way I see it, they need united Empire more then ever, by giving Hammerfell to Aldmeri Dominion, they probably were counting on them spliting from AD and carving a bloody swipe trough them. That probably weakened Aldmeri Dominon some, that is also the reason why Thalmor would be interested in keeping Civil War in Skyrim going on as well, they know that Redguards had weakened them, now they are trying to weaken the Empire. Thalmor also no fools, an they know that eventually the Empire will try to get back what they lost in Great War. Empire needs to be united (that includes the lands that were lost in great war) and worship of Talos needs to be reinstated, but they need to do it smartly, they already tried to go head on with that (terms of White Gold Concordum and disbandment of Blades was demanded on 30th of Frostfall, before the Great War started, Emperor refused them then) and then only led Empire to being owned by Aldmeri Dominion in Great War. If Empire ever to get back Hammerfell and reinstate the worship of Talos, they need to play it cool. It would seem that some hot headed Nords, want to ruin that and hinder the effort. Also, none of them might know that, but we do Thalmor are worst enemies then any of them think, so instead of fighting civil wars, they need to band together and show Thalmor their rightful place (near toilet, lol). oh I agree that a unified empire would be better, but the way things ended at the WGC they could have secretly planned with the rulers of hammerfell, and skyrim about the inevitable future war, there didn't need to be a civil war in skyrim, Hammerfell didn't need to split from the empire, but instead there was no communication with anyone, and things ended up like this. and if this was all a part of the Empire's plan then I say that makes them even worse.