Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-72.74.78.209-20141019230536/@comment-25528618-20141108001023

I don't hate Ulfric (I think he's a fantastic character, as a matter of fact), but I don't agree entirely with  his ethics. I think he's hypocritical, power-hungry and boarder-line racist. Ulfric may have some good intentions, and he may speak golden words, but that makes him no better a man than anyone else, really. No, Ulfric is not a criminal in regards to High King Torygg, he defeated him in a completely legal manner, in a way that has been done long before then. Is he racist? Perhaps, but isn't just about everyone in Tamriel? I don't think he's as racist as a lot of people seem to put off, though.. he allows non-Nords and Nords to live peacefully in his city, even if those bitter Dunmer in the Grey-Quarter refuse to realize that and only see Ulfric as a tyrant - and before I forget about the Argonians, I don't know what the deal is with them, honestly, but they live basically the same way the Khajit do, and not many people look at it like that.. Windhelm also seems to be the only city that doesn't allow Argonians to live inside the walls.

Ulfric has his flaws, just as the Empire does.

Do with this as you will. This is based on my opinion of Ulfric Stormcloak for the most part. And I sided with the Stormcloaks during my playthrough because I couldn't bear siding with the Empire, they only care about keeping the peace no matter how long it lasts while the Nords are being oppressed in their own home because they choose to worship a God who doesn't reach the standards of an actual God because he's only a man in the eyes of those supremacists.