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Corrupt_Power posted...

Dash_Harber posted...

I have no idea who is going to be the canon winner (assuming the next game takes place after and that they even choose to comment on it), but I know that the Stormcloaks winning literally benefits everyone (even the Empire). It's honestly the best possible scenario for everyone except the Thalmor.

Literally trolling

Not at all.

Think about it. The Thalmor have the Empire in a crippling treaty that allows them to effectively control the Empire and police it, killing off any threats to the Dominion and crippling the Empire whenever they start to stand a chance against them. Even if the Empire wins, they are still going to be under the boot of the Thalmor with the White-Gold Concordat. However, if Skyrim gets its freedom, there are three possible scenarios;
- The Thalmor are forced to dedicate significant resources to retaking Skyrim for the Imperials. In this case, it weakens the Thalmor at no cost to the Empire. This could result in either the Thalmor giving control back to the Empire, giving them back the land without a fight or a waste of resources, or they decide to control it directly, forcing them to commit resources to the continuous rebel uprisings.
- The Thalmor do nothing. Skyrim continues to build an active resistance to the Dominion's expanding sphere of influence. Eventually, the Imperials could form an alliance with the Nords to tear up the Concordat.
- The Thalmor fail to retake it. Incredibly unlikely/near impossible, but it would result in massive losses for the Thalmor, again giving the Empire a new direction to exploit.
Hell, if they 'lost' a few more of their territories and let them grow, only to subjugate them later after an alliance to toss out the Dominion, they'd even be better off. What happens if the Empire wins? Status quo. That's right. The Nords and the Empire both collectively continue to be a puppet state of the Dominion. The Dominion is the real enemy and the only thing the Nords hate more than the Empire are the Dominion.