User blog comment:Spritydove/Deeper Thought into the Civil War/@comment-24.217.230.13-20120620190625

Oh rubbish. A Nord stronger than a Imperial depends solely on the Nord or Imperial fighting besides if the Nords are so good at fighting then why didn't they create an Empire that spanned all of Tamriel. Besides the obvious choice in the civil war is the Empire because the Stormcloaks reasoning for starting the war was that the Empire banned the worship of Talos by signing the white-gold Concordant. However it doesn't look like the Stormcloaks understand why they signed the treaty. During the Great War the Aldmeri Dominion managed to attack the Imperial City and it looked like they might be able to completely surround the Imperial City. However the Ex-Colovian Warlord/Current Empereor of the Empire in a very heavily criticized move decided to abandon the Imperial City, capital of the Empire to regroup in Skyrim and keep most of his forces intact in case the Elves managed to break through the walls of the Imperial City. Many people called him a coward for this action as the Elves gained control of the Imperial City and Imperial control of Cyrodiil was extremely weakened. But after the Empereor recalled all available legions to Skyrim he used negotiations as cover for a massive assualt on the Imperial City. During the Attack, known as the Battle of Red Ring Road(the road that surrounds the Imperial City from the lake) the Empereor managed to catch the Elves completely surprised and destroyed all Elven Forces in Cyrodiil. Yet despite this Amazing victory the Empire was weak. Devestated by the war and with no legion beyond even half it's normal strength the Empereor knew that this was the perfect time to negotiate to get the best terms possible. The only reason he signed the treaty was too get the Empire out of the war to regain strength. Besides it was the Imperials who originally "made" Tiber Septim a god and you don't see them rising in revolt. And the debate about how the Empire still could have still won the war because the Redguards were able to fight the Aldmeri Dominion out of Hammerfell is rubbish. The only reason why the Redguards were able to fight the Aldmeri Dominion is because of the Empire weakening the Aldmeri Dominion enough so that the Redguard Soldiers(who were left there by the commanding officer of all forces in Hammerfell to continue fighting in Hammerfell despite the Empereor requesting all legions to go to Skyrim). The Battle of Red Ring Road destroyed ALL ALDMERI DOMINION FORCES IN CYRODIIL. Severely weakening the Aldmeri Dominion. The Empire must be united in the upcoming fight with the Aldmeri Dominion or else the Aldmeri Dominion's tasks will be easier than a united and determined Empire wanting to reclaim their land, unite Tamriel under the banner of the Empire which is probably the least racist of all kingdoms in Tamriel, and to reestablish Talos as a Divine. Besides the Stormcloaks fight the Empire to worship Talos/Tiber Septim who made the Empire and is worshipped for making the Empire. For all you Stormcloaks out there do you think your making Talos proud by destroying his life's work(the Empire).