Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-3539474-20130910213054/@comment-80.216.214.210-20131009204832

Draevan13 wrote: In the Imperial Legion campaign, you find out that Tullius starts to respect the Nords and Skyrim and plans to spend the rest of his days there. And how is he an Elf-appeaser? Because he plans to have Ulfric executed? Ulfric's in open rebellion against the Empire, killing him serves the Empire's goals. Because he invites Elenwen to the "Season Unending"? Alduin threatens THE ENTIRE WORLD, which includes the Dominion as well. Inviting the Thalmor ambassador makes sense. Alduin will kill everything, human or elf.

I believe him when he says the Empire is preparing for a second war, since it makes complete sense. Your idea, that the Empire will let themselves be killed to appease the Elves, makes none at all. The reason they appease the Elves is to buy themselves the time to re-build. Now that both sides have had decades to re-build, they're getting ready for round two. Bethesda likely put that hint in via Tullius' dialog to tease TES VI's plotline, just like Ocato's dialog at the end of Oblivion teased Skyrim's plotline. Oh, I'm sure.

Nah, the Dominion wants Ulfric alive to continue the war indefinitely so his death is nothing they seek except in that he is a human and they'd prefer it if there was no humans.

Do explain how Elenwen aided in the struggle against Alduin then?

And why there were no Argonian or Breton nor Redguard etc ambassadors invited by Tullius?

Since the entire world hangs in the balance and all, as you say.

Why only a Thalmor representative?

Especially when Tullius most definitely knew what the Stormcloak reaction would be to her needless and insulting presence.

Oh you do, do you?

It makes sense, how?

What exactly has the Imperials done which demonstrates a desire for a renewed conflict with the AD?

The mede empire will never be ready for a second confict, and certainly not win it.

They are weaker than before the Great War and they "lost" (not really, but still they signed the WGC) why would a second war go differently?