Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-27007772-20140611204941/@comment-116.68.123.248-20150508025432

College Mage: Ferris wrote: So wait, for the Stormcloak supporters, you side with Ulfric because the empire isn't lead by a Septim and believe that Skyrim on its own can beat the Thalmor? They couldnt beat the empire in their own civil war, and the Empire only just barely lost to the Thalmor. Transitive property suggestes Skyrim by itself, weakened by a civil war couldnt hold its own. Tulius captured Ulfric, the war was all but over at the beginning of the game, except Alduin came and interupted the execution. If a Dragon of the North started the Empire, then it seems fitting a new Dragon of the North come and restore the glory of that empire. End the rebellion, de-throne the false king, bring stability back to the land and eventually bring a united front against the Thalmor. We'll need all the men/help we can get. Maybe a new Dragon of the North would start a new empire. There's also the possibilty that once they've become independent the Empire and Skyrim can forge an alliance, although it would have to be secret.