Board Thread:Skyrim/@comment-14057152-20140126024730/@comment-24261859-20140126040228

I don't believe that either the TG or DB have a political sway. I doubt that Maven has any love for the Empire, but she's a powerful person and doesn't support Ulfric, which makes her basically the only choice for Jarl under Imperial rule. the DB killed the Emperor because they were paid to do it. They do not care about politics.

The Forsworn hate Ulfric, true, but they also dislike the Empire. Remember that it was the Empire that first took their lands from them, Ulfric only put down their uprising later.

I feel like the College would lean slightly in favor of the Empire since the Imperials are more tolerant of magic. Of course, the CoW is opposed to both the Synod and College of Whispers, Imperial magic organizations.