Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-27007772-20140611204941/@comment-26356342-20150701192934

Zippertrain85 wrote:

College Mage: Ferris wrote:

Scout Trooper 164 wrote: The Stormcloaks don't like the Thalmor, and also, just because I don't like the Empire doesn't mean I'm using the propaganda. Oh I'm not suggesting you're using the propaganda, that's more of a comment towards the only other pro-stormcloak person in this discussion. The Empire hate the Thalmor just as much, and as the Imperial Soldiers will mention, "The Empire is what is keeping the Dominion out of Skyrim" That translates to "If the Empire isnt here, you're going to be fighting a real invasion". It makes sense to "play nice" for the time being till a counter offensive can be made. But what the Empire likes to forget is that, they're the only reason the Dominion is IN skyrim! They had essentially won the great war, with the Dominion throwing everything they had at the Empire during the Battle of Red Ring to try and capture Cyrodiil. But they lost! And the Emperor instead of fighting them off, signed the Concordat, payed a fine and did whatever the Dominion said.

That is the core of the Stormcloak rebellion, and that's why we're trying to get the Empire out of Skyrim! So we can finally get those Racist Thalmor off of Tamriel. Not entierly true. While the WGC gave the Dominion the option to send Justicars in order to enforce the terms, they had no reason to go into Skyrim until after the Markarth Incident. Ulfric forcing the Empire to bend on the terms, ultimately lead to the Dominion sending Justicars in order to make sure it wouldnt happen again. This WOULD have been the perfect opportunity for the Stormcloaks to then attack the Thalmor entering Skyrim, thereby forcing the Empire to secede Skyrim, gaining their independance, with little loss of life. Instead, Ulfric who is acting like a bitter child attacked the Empire... and here we are now.