Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-13417807-20130726204600/@comment-25286356-20130913231733

Hate to say it, brother, but both of you are right on some points.

Lab Coat is right on the issue concerning the Stormcloaks' invasion of Alinor. Even with Redguards, Altmer have the most powerful navy on Tamriel AND the most powerful wizards anyone's ever seen. They could stimulate storms or other natural disasters to sink ennemy ships.

It is unknown if this was due to a previously unknown weather pattern unique to Akavir, or if the Tsaesci manipulated the weather through magical means. -Report: Disaster at Ionith.

Zipper is right about numbers. The game presents only what seems like a mere hundred rebels, but one can blame gaming mechanics. We don't know exactly how many men and women follow Ulfric Stormcloak, but they most certainly don't outnumber the entire Imperial Legion. Tullius commands the Fourth Legion, but there are others stationed in Cyrodiil and High Rock. Only an pact with Hammerfell could balance the two.