While it's true that Skyrim does have its High King, this position is easily contested by other Jarls, often making the seat of power in Skyrim a black hole of power struggles. As expected, this isn't great for the people and the economy. The Empire knows just how to quell the power-hungry Jarls and keep the Skyrim holds in check.
They also bring in a healthy amount of trade and commerce. While the Empire's modernized policies are good, it's clear that General Tullius or most anyone in the Imperial Legion that isn't a Nord themselves has, at best, a very poor grasp on Nord culture and tradition, making their presence and authority feel alien and invasive.
To most of the Imperials, Nords are brash barbarians. Ulfric Stormcloak, being Nord royalty himself, understands well how to preserve the valued customs of Skryim, thus retaining their cultural identity.
The Empire, on the other hand, would gladly forgo these values if it makes assimilation and day-to-day business easier.
Here's the key problem with the Nords' ways — they're quite xenophobic. Ulfric Stormcloak himself is the flagbearer of this bandwagon, giving another, much darker layer of context to the "Skyrim belongs to the Nords" line, as they do truly mean the Nords and the Nords alone. The Empire, however, is not that prejudiced against other races so long as they keep the gold flowing and abide by the Empire's rule.
They even accept Nords into the Imperial Legion during the conflict, and perhaps more impressively, Orcs — a famously ostracized and shunned race.
Based on their characteristics, the Imperial Legion and the Empire might sound a bit standard and consequentially boring. Their quests certainly aren't the most engaging aspect of the game. By comparison, although they share quite a bit of overlap, the Nord-themed storylines of the Stormcloak quests are a saving grace of the faction.
They simply feel more meaningful and epic. That's because the Stormcloaks have less military might and very much have guerrilla tactics vibe to their role in the conflict. Even their recruitment is more thematic, and their characters are more memorable or intimidating. Since the Empire and the Imperials pride themselves on being an organized bunch, they're pretty fair when it comes to rewards and career advancement.
The ranking system in the Imperial Legion is all about hard work and the title progression feels appropriate compared to the relatively unorthodox Stormcloaks. Moreover, the armor and weapons of the Imperial Legion are of higher quality and look arguably better than the Stormcloaks' cheap-looking gambesons.
If players ever wanted to cosplay as a Roman legionnaire that can throw fireballs and yell people to death, then joining the Imperial Legion is It's easy to see how many players ended up choosing the Stormcloaks instead. The opening sequences of Skyrim paint them all in a better light, particularly Ralof of Riverwood. A Skyrim playthrough just doesn't hit right without his customary "good morning" bit. There's also the more obvious consideration — the Imperial Legion was trying to cut off the player's head.
Following a successful defense of Whiterun, the Dragonborn helps the Legion gain control of a series of forts and conducts various acts of espionage and subterfuge intended to cripple the Stormcloak war effort. Once significant control of Skyrim has been obtained, the Imperial Legion mounts an assault on Windhelm, the Stormcloaks' primary stronghold. After Windhelm's defenses have been broken, the Dragonborn confronts Ulfric Stormcloak with General Tullius, and the Legion commander reads Ulfric his crimes against the Empire: " You are guilty of insurrection, murder of Imperial citizens, the assassination of King Torygg , and high treason against the Empire.
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He currently writes features and reviews for Screen Rant's games section, and dabbles in short fiction occasionally. To join the Imperial Legion, the Dragonborn must travel to Solitude and find General Tullius in Castle Dour , which is found by following the path up the ramps. Castle Dour will be to the left, guarded by Imperial soldiers.
Tullius will say to speak with Legate Rikke. After talking to Rikke, the quest Joining the Legion will start and, when finished, the Dragonborn will take an oath and be officially inducted into the Imperial Army. The Dragonborn will also be rewarded with a set of Imperial Armor from the blacksmith. Once the Dragonborn has joined the Imperial Legion, only one more opportunity remains to switch sides , leaving the Legion for the Stormcloaks.
When the Jagged Crown has been acquired, the Dragonborn can choose to travel to Windhelm where they can give the crown to Ulfric Stormcloak instead. Jarl Ulfric will then recognize them as a Stormcloak soldier and immediately orders them to deliver an important message to Whiterun while skipping the formalities of making the Dragonborn swear the Stormcloak oath.
Imperial Sword and Imperial Shield concept art. Imperial Legion soldiers typically utilize Imperial swords and Imperial shields in battle—their gear is completely uniform with no other sorts of weapons or armor used. In this sense, Imperial gear has less damage output but has a higher defensive rating than Stormcloak gear. These are roughly equal to the light armor worn by Stormcloak soldiers.
High-ranking legionnaires generally use Imperial Heavy Armor , making them considerably tougher opponents. By default, when joining the faction, three different armor sets can be chosen light, medium, or heavy.
The Legion's armor generally has a greater defense when compared to the Stormcloaks. After the conclusion of the civil war in favor of the Imperial Legion, the Dragonborn will be told there are still Stormcloak camps out there to destroy. However, when visiting said camps, the commanders will still be flagged as essential and cannot be killed. Furthermore, the Stormcloak soldiers at these camps will eventually respawn. Additionally, citizens still mention the war.
A number of notable changes occur after completing the Imperial Legion campaign:.
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