User blog comment:Thedoucheinthenorth/Reachmen/Forsworn - freedom fighters or terrorists?/@comment-5790858-20121219054402

Well historically Nords have been known to claim whatever land they find as their own. The drove the Snow Elves into hiding because they claimed that Skyrim was their ancestral home. I think that the Forsworn have the right idea, but they're going about it the wrong way. Technically, the Forsworn/Reachmen have just as much claim to Markarth as the Nords do, after all it was a Dwemer city to begin with. If it were Windhelm, or Whiterun or another city that actually has history tied to the Nords, it'd be different. Madanoch claiming to be the rightful ruler of the Reach really isn't much different than Ulfric claiming to be the High King, the difference is that Ulfric follows tradition and tries to win over respect, while Madanoch just pillages and murders innocent people to spread fear and propoganda against the Nords.