Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-77.172.125.107-20130901100104/@comment-13446185-20130927225933

Nazul Rostello wrote: Pink Slim wrote: Igmund has his own personall vendetta agains The Forsworn, they are the people who once attacked his hold, slaughtered his people, killed his father, stole his kingdom away from him, and are still attacking anyone they cross in his hold; that would cross me the wrong way, I usually play as a Breton, and if this happened to me, I would probably do the same as him.

His Rule does not oppress The Reachmen, The Forsworn are pretty far from law abiding citizens. Hell, even if you free their 'king' they'll still attack you. Perhaps, but we do not know much about Igmund's father; he could be the one that caused the mad natives to rebel and massacring everyone, even fellow Reachmen who refused to join the Forsworn.

All Jarl Hrolfdir, Igmunds father, wanted was peace with the Forsworn.

The Reach was in a terrible state, first off the Forsworn had just been removed from power in Markarth, then Hrolfdir were threatened by war with the Dominion for legalizing Talos worship, then Hrolfdir pissed off all of Skyrim by arresting an entire army of Nords for worshipping a god he had legalized.

Talking to Jarl Igmund you learn that Jarl Hrolfdir was murdered during a diplomatic negotiation with the Forsworn.

Basically this is what happened:

-Forsworn usurp his rightful throne during the Great War while the armies of the Reach were out fighting.

-Hrolfdir organizes a militia to take back the Reach from the Forsworn

-Forsworn are removed from Markarth and Hrolfdir becomes king of the Reach once more

-Hrolfdir sees no more reason for fighting the Forsworn and goes to negotiate peace with them only to be murdered by them.