User blog comment:Hippogriff12/The Scarcity of Racists in Skyrim/@comment-5302371-20120728161339/@comment-1840877-20120729084322

@TDITN: Tullius just tells you that the Legion has always been in Skyrim to keep the peace, and to prevent the province from descending into barbarism. Basically, the Legion is in Skyrim to maintain political stability, and secure Skyrim's position as a part of the Empire.