Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-206.74.175.104-20151018163917/@comment-26693897-20160222183026

Dapoculos13 wrote: As for if the Stormcloak Rebellion could invade Summerset Isles? It would depend on a few particular points that could certainly decide the difference between defeat and success. First and foremost, the Aldmeri Dominion is currently in a weakened state due to suffering casualties in the Great War and failed occupation of Hammerfell after the War.

Given that the Nordic people posess a strong physical body, resilience, and expertise in the way of traditional warfare, it is plausible that the Stormcloak Rebellion could serve as a great challenge against the Aldmeri Dominion. More so, many Nords have the ability to use the Thu'um, and many more have the potential to master their Thu'um, such as Ulfric Stormcloak.

Much like the Redguards of Hammerfell fighting the Aldmeri Dominion to a standstill, I believe a very similar situation would occur with the Nords.

1) If the Dominion is currently in a weakened state due to suffering casualties in the Great War, there wouldn’t be a second Great War coming soon, or there wouldn’t even be a cold war going on right now between the Empire and the Dominion. The elves are weakened somewhat yes, but they are still a force to be reckoned with and not to mention they have the Bosmers and the Khajit to call on as well. This is not just Skyrim vs Summerset Isle.

2) The Thu'um can be used only to worship the gods. Jurgen Windcaller and his men tried to use the Thu'um in battle and they were defeated by the Chimers and Dwemers as a punishment for using the Thu'um to wage war. The Dragonborn is the only one who can use the Thu'um at will because he is nothing but a dragon in the body of a mortal.

3) The only reason that Hammerfell won against the Dominion was because the bulk/main forces of the Dominion were in Cyrodiil fighting, the Redguards put their civil war on hold and fought together and the Redguards knew the land better. It wasn't some grand victory that proved one small nation could easily defeat the Dominion, if it were that easy, Hammerfell could have just kept going and fought the elves all the way back to the Summerset Isle, instead of signing their own peace treaty with them. People blindly assume that just because Hammerfell won against the Dominion that somehow means the Dominion can be easily defeated. "Hammerfell did it, so can Skyrim!" isn’t a valid argument without seeing the bigger picture.

4) The Stormcloaks don't have a navy, the Dominion do. The Stormcloaks don't have mages, the Dominion do. The Stormcloaks don't have a variety of soldiers, the Dominion do. The Stormcloaks gear is blue guard armor and iron weapons and the Dominion gear is Elven and Glass weapons and armors as well as robes that enhances their spells.