Good choices all around. I think the Nords would likely assist the empire in the event of a Thalmor invasion, but would not assist the Empire if the Empire sought to invade Valenwood. The Redguards wouldn't assist the Empire at all, they are basically Elves in their religion (anti-Lorkhanic). Not a fan of the Greybeards but I agree it is treacherous to kill Paarthunax. Madanach deserved to die and so did his followers. No sympathy for Reachfolk, they're just the worst.
I supported the Stormcloaks, but the issue with "sacrificing the Empire for Skyrim" is that the Thalmor are so powerful that humans really sort of have to be united against them. The Altmer are taller, more intelligent, longer-lived, and much more magically adept than humans and even the Imperial Battlemages. Their fleet is very strong too. Skyrim is kind of a dilapidated shithole by the time of TES 5. If the Altmer re-established control over the heartlands Skyrim would quickly fall next. Maybe the Dovahkiin could do something to stop it? Maybe. He's not a god. And the Thalmor can just wait until he exhausts his tiny human lifespan. The one thing humans have in their favor is that the Altmer kind of have a birth rate crisis.
I like Paarthurnax but tbh I think its actually better to side with the Blades. Resurrecting the Blades is just another force working against the Thalmor, if you care about that sort of thing. Paarthurnax would sit on his ass and watch Thalmor slaughter every last nord.
Good choices all around. I think the Nords would likely assist the empire in the event of a Thalmor invasion, but would not assist the Empire if the Empire sought to invade Valenwood. The Redguards wouldn't assist the Empire at all, they are basically Elves in their religion (anti-Lorkhanic). Not a fan of the Greybeards but I agree it is treacherous to kill Paarthunax. Madanach deserved to die and so did his followers. No sympathy for Reachfolk, they're just the worst.
I supported the Stormcloaks, but the issue with "sacrificing the Empire for Skyrim" is that the Thalmor are so powerful that humans really sort of have to be united against them. The Altmer are taller, more intelligent, longer-lived, and much more magically adept than humans and even the Imperial Battlemages. Their fleet is very strong too. Skyrim is kind of a dilapidated shithole by the time of TES 5. If the Altmer re-established control over the heartlands Skyrim would quickly fall next. Maybe the Dovahkiin could do something to stop it? Maybe. He's not a god. And the Thalmor can just wait until he exhausts his tiny human lifespan. The one thing humans have in their favor is that the Altmer kind of have a birth rate crisis.
Sven sweep
I like Paarthurnax but tbh I think its actually better to side with the Blades. Resurrecting the Blades is just another force working against the Thalmor, if you care about that sort of thing. Paarthurnax would sit on his ass and watch Thalmor slaughter every last nord.