In Skyrim, we know that it is currently embroiled in a civil war, where the High king was assassinated, and now claims to break away from the empire. But what empire are they breaking away from you ask? The empire once sprawled across all of Tamriel under the Septim dynasty, and was managed to do what every other empire failed to do in Tamriel, which is they brought stability and peace among all the provinces. That all changed during the Oblivion crisis. Uriel Septim (The only recurring character in the TES at that point) was murdered, and his son, Martin Septim sacrificed himself so banish Dagon back into Oblivion. This left all of Tamriel with a major power vacuum. Elsiwer, Black Marsh, Valenwood, and Summerset isles seceded from the empire, and war mongerer Titus Mede took control of the crumbling empire and began to attempt to piece itself back together. This all happened roughly 200 years ago before the events of Skyrim.

What I am curious about is whether or not you'll join the Stormcloaks, a group of Nords who believe breaking away is the right thing to do, or believe the empire is currently worth preserving.

could oyu not of put this under the skyrim thread?

I suppose it would be a greatly missed opportunity if you couldn't choose which side you wish to fight for.

I suppose it would be a greatly missed opportunity if you couldn't choose which side you wish to fight for.

I agree fully, especially how no matter what the empire offered to give me, I couldn't bear myself to join them. Its not so much that I think that the empire are these baby stomping mongols mind you, but the empire of the Medes (I'm assuming they are the ones in power, unless it changed hands post Infernal city) has done nothing to impress me. I could get into the gory details as to why I think the empire is a worst case scenario for the world, but I'll just reserve those and say that a independent Skyrim might just be the last bastion of hope for the world.