Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-25343239-20150319182007/@comment-32927177-20170909125606

80.216.201.79 wrote: BretonPaladin wrote: Present days Skyrim don't even stand a chance against High Rock, let alone the most powerful nation of Tamriel.

Stormcloak ships wouldn't even get a chance to sail if they they tried to touch the AD.

Besides, the majority of Skyrim population support the Empire. AD's power is smoke and mirrors, all hype and stealing credit.

Bringing back moons, stopping Oblivion crisis etc etc.

500 took out a nation of elves before, 500 can do it again. Except those 500 had the power of the Voice, didn't mistrust the use of magic, their armor weren't based on leather and fur rags and basic iron and steel sticks, and they managed to genocide the Falmer and steal their lands for being a military-experienced people against a nation with no culture of war, against farmers, merchants, scholars, women, elder and children...

The AD is not the Falmer, they have A LOT of warfare and magical experience, and High Tier weaponry (mostly based on Glass) it isn't a wonder they beated the whole Empire into submission. If the Empire can't beat the AD with very well trained legionnaries what makes you think a bunch of axe throwing pelt wearing skeever eating alcoholic barbarians have any chance against them?

And like I said, considering Skyrim's current situation they wouldn't even manage to stand against High Rock Knights, Chevaliers and Battlemages... if the secession happens to be canon I wouldn't be surprised if HR reconquers The Reach.