Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-1600847-20161103125247/@comment-30317136-20161213120605

Shigeru Thalmor Slayer wrote: If the Empire is under Thalmor thumb then why there's a cold war going on between the Empire and the Thalmor? Ondolemar is an asshole who can't arrest one Talos worshipper without YOUR help of illegally breaking into his house to collect his amulet of Talos as evidence. Backing the Empire means that you want the humanity to survive. Backing the Stormcloaks means you want the Thalmor to win because like I said an imperial victory HARMS the Thalmor.

Didn't the source: Thalmor Dossier: Ulfric Stormcloaks say that both the Imperial and Stormcloaks victory needs to be avoided?

Haha, shame on you if you help Ondolemar because you become a Thalmor Asset just like Ulfric.

I understand what the Dossier is getting at, their prime directives and goals for wanting the Civil War to keep going on is to ensure that the Empire and Stormcloaks keeps fighting until both are too weak to fight when the Dominion attacks. Even if the Empire don't commit all its military into the civil war, the civil war is just a means to create a chain reaction effect that will ultimately weaken everyone except the Aldmeri Dominion. The Thalmor achieved this by winning against the collective wisdom and might of Imperials, Bretons, Nords and Redguards in the form of the White Gold Concordat where they gained multiple upper hands over the Human empire.

The Civil War no matter how it turns out, no matter what happened. The Thalmor wins, the Imperials and Stormcloaks lose. It was never about Stormcloaks vs Imperials, it has been, always been Thalmor-Aldmeri Dominion vs the Empire of Men. I find it such a big joke both sides are pointing fingers at each other oblivious to the true solution.

I know it requires Supreme Godly Grandmastery level of understanding of the Art of War to achieve the true solution but it really isn't that difficult. If they don't know what to do, don't do anything. You're just ruining your chances against the Aldmeri Dominion and the Thalmor. Let those who do, take action.