User blog comment:Cyrice1/Stormcloaks or Imperials/@comment-24.228.111.45-20120711005417

Ulfric is a child. When he was little he went to live in an isolated mountain home when he couldn't talk, if he went outside he would probably get attacked by a frost troll, and we can pretty much see Arngeir's stubborn influence in Ulfric. He's easily manipulated, he waged a full battle in Markarth with aftereffects still visible today over a god he wasn't smart enough to worship in private like everyone else, including the highfamily. Suddenly he's in a position of power, controling an entire hold. With his mindset he's fixated on Talos, since there was a statue of him right outside his home as a child, can't seperate his personal beliefs from politics(racism), and he's a terrible military leader, you can tell just from the fact that he has one tactic, relies on brute strength and was about to die by the time the game started.

He's supported by Laila Law-giver she is an idiot. Laila has Maven Black-Briar root out curruption. Even her own advisor works for Maven. If she ever even bothered to take a walk outside she'd know about the inside of her city. The fact that she actually believes Ulfric wants the throne is enough to say he genuinely believes in his cause and isn't even mature enough to know how to lie.

After getting as much information as I could I couldn't even bring myself to participate in the war. On one end you've killed hundreds of patriots and slaughtered a child. On the other you've set in motion the death of the empire, given command of a country full of the strongest race of men in Tamriel to a child and that's not even to think about the Bretons. I haven't read much or played Daggerfall but what I do know is the Bretons are easily swayed, since they change kings often.

So I just joined the Empire. As soon as the next round of the war is started Talos worship is on again and a lot less damage is done to the world.