User blog comment:Spritydove/Deeper Thought into the Civil War/@comment-80.216.219.47-20120617073529/@comment-4692902-20120617085725

The Nords may have stood alone before in the past, but during conflicts like these I don't remember them being so weak, I would recommend you read The Great War, to get an idea of how bad the casualties were, and then factor in the civil war that just happened, and I don't think they're in fighting condition, and then of course a significant difference between the Dominion and other Elven empires is the size of it, they control and access to the resources of roughly 3 countries, a bit more than just the Falmer controlled Skyrim or the Ayleid controlled Cyrodill.

And what are you talking about the Empire isn't at odds with the Dominion? Have you noticed just how much tension there is between the two? It's thick enough to cut with a knife. If you talking about how they haven't started another war yet I hope you've noticed they're trying to repair and rebuild after their fight with the Dominion. This isn't a strategy game where you can build buildings in just a few minutes and train more men by selecting a barracks and clicking the Grunt icon repeatedly. It takes time to do these things and they're more than likely biding their time. It seems rather obvious that at some point another conflict is going to start.