Altmer (High Elf) - Imperials or Stormcloak? : V - Skyrim

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 9:55 am

Depends on how you wish to play. High Elves in general are probably more likely to side with The Thalmor, and The Imperials by proxy. But more because they feel that they OWN The Empire, after the White Gold Concordant. If you're playing more as a mage character I'd definitely side with the Thalmor in your head, anyway. :smile:

The Rising Threat was written by an Altmer. It's an anti-Thalmor treatise, if you haven't read it.

There are also plenty of Altmer who live normal lives and don't appear to be concerned with politics at all. Not all of them high and mighty mages, either. There are Altmer farmers, even married to Nords, and the couple who owns the Windhelm stables is Altmer.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 5:33 am

Well if that is not ignorant then I do not know what is. You do know not all Altmer support the Thalmor right? Quite a few are/were aginst it. Knowing the Thalor they are propably dead now.

Could not have said it any better myself. Though I would add on to the united Empire part that is also the best outcome for humanity in the long term.

Well, I don't assume that all of humanity needs to exist under one government, but surely all people of non-evil-[censored] disposition should oppose the Thalmor and their regime of goosestepping morons.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 8:30 am

Did you talk to the Altmer in Windhelm? Niranye in particular has a different slant on things.

I will have to check this out....

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:34 am

I will have to check this out....

Also talk to the Dunmer on the farms just outside the city.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 7:36 am

Well if that is not ignorant then I do not know what is. You do know not all Altmer support the Thalmor right? Quite a few are/were aginst it. Knowing the Thalor they are propably dead now.

Could not have said it any better myself. Though I would add on to the united Empire part that is also the best outcome for humanity in the long term.

My character is supposed to be an ignorant Imperial.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 7:39 pm

Missed opportunity IMO but the game is more geared to playing a Nord anyway. Setting usually makes the game more in line with the dominant culture.
Altmer are really outsiders in Skyrim.

This.