Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-13417807-20130726204600/@comment-10207438-20130912172759

Lord Hadron wrote: If Ulfric's Rebellion successfully forces the Empire from Skyrim, who's going to look after the people of Skyrim? The Stormcloaks won't be around forever, and not every Nord of Skyrim supports the Stormcloaks. What about those loyal to the Empire? Do they get a say?

This is because of Ulfric's selfish ambition and unsatiable desire for the position of High King. Skyrim would surely fall apart if Ulfric and his rebellion succeeded in the Civil War. protect them from what? the AD? they wouldn't be able to set foot in skyrim with sufficiant forces to need a real standing army; and while the Stormcloaks might not be around forever, an empire-free skyrim would create their own standing army; a country that seperated from another by force and didn't have/create their own army would be extremely stupid.

what would happen to empire loyal nords? nothing, they would be free to do what they want, they're not gonna get massacred, if they want to leave skyrim, they can go live in the easily invaded country that leads the Empire(Cyrodiil) and get massacred in the next great war; or they could stay with skyrim and hope that Skyrim and The Empire can come to terms that would be beneficial to both parties instead of only to the AD.