Because the Greybeards weren't asked and it didn't happen in Skyrim leaving no need for it. This is not some myth, Ysmir Wulfarth Fought alongside Jorunn the Skald-King against Dir-Kamal and drove them into the sea.
The Greybeards can't be asked, no one is allowed into their temple unless summoned. Besides if I remember correctly, they can't use him anymore because of Talos.
Pity they share such Cultural similarities. The Hatred of magic, a culture of Warriors, Even sharing some similarities in their Pantheon
Because no one has any love for Skyrim.
"Regardless. It appears Skyrim must stand alone. Again." - Ulfric Stormcloak
No one is coming to Ulfric's aid against the Empire. Hammerfell, Morrowind and High Rock all have very good reasons to just invade Skyrim while they're weak.
It's quite clear that it does apply to outsiders, actually. The only reason the Wood Elves are allowing this is because this Fariel said that this was the best way to keep people from destroying all of Valenwood. So they Left it alone and allowed their allies to do whatever it is they're doing. If you the, foreign invaders, marched into Valenwood and attacked the Thalmor head on there would be widespread damage to the forest. Fireballs being cast, endless amounts of violence, It won't suit the Bosmer well, and they will use the Wild Hunt in times of desperation.
Why didn't they use it during the Tiber Wars, when the Imperial Empire was expanding and there were plenty of violence on the edges of Valenwood.
The Empire is attacking the Aldmeri Dominion, now the Bosmer loyal to the Thalmor won't use it. Because they would kill them too. The Bosmer also have very good reasons to hate the Thalmor, so why would they use it when they can be liberated?
That would be all well and good if he made sure that no unsuspecting armies would attack him from the west.
This again, what unsuspecting armies? Show me where it says the Aldmeri did a surprise attack on the Nords? You keep saying that, trying to discredit Titus II's tactics. But now that you've learned the tactics are good, you try to make out the Legions were clueless. Are the Nords unable to put patrols out ahead of the marching main force?
Even if these legions were not full there was still MASSIVE loss of life in this one battle.
Obviously, read history. What large medieval battles aren't filled with a huge loss of life?
Well then I stand corrected, but tell me how many great modern Nord Mages still stand?
As of Skyrim few. This is recent behavior for the Nords, from the last two hundred years.
Yes, I was under the impression that's what we were arguing about.
Games are one thing. The life of Tamriel another.
Must be, but in all seriousness they don't really change the basic things that all these races are good at. You still have Nords who make good warriors as well as Orcs and Redguards who do the same, and you still have Altmer who excel at all things Arcane.
In the games they are. The races you choose to play as are all action driven, you do the main quest, you clear forts, caves and get into battles. The player hero aside, look at Tamriel as a living world. The books and such all go into this, the NPCs etc.
You're using the player hero as the standard for everyone else. In lore, and the 'living world' aspect of TES. It isn't the same. Being a Nord doesn't make you a better warrior, they all have to train. They're not born with it. Listening to conversations, the Companions is a good one. They talk about the need for training.
You can't just pick up a sword or bow and be skilled with it.
Because people wan't to break stereotypes
I was talking about NPCs.
But Nords have been Resist Frost every single game, It may not be the same numbers all the time but it is still lore that they are fierce warriors who have grown a natural immunity to cold and frost based magical attacks.
They do, that is an inborn trait. But skill with weapons isn't something anyone is born with, they all have to learn.
You know what happened, who it happened to, and how it happened. I don't need to explain it.
Give me an instance besides Borgas.
I believe Altmer get recycled in endless cycles of reincarnation, as for Imperials probably just some separate plane of Aetherius or they get cycled into the Dreamsleave, specifically I don't knoq, Although I'm no Imperial General who's supposed to know these things. Side note, he might want to learn these things if he intends to spend the rest of his days there
Everyone gets recycled at one point. You keep saying he's supposed to know this, why is he supposed to know this? He's a military general with a job to crush the rebellion, and he almost did. He was actually going to take Ulfric's head back to Cyrodiil with him.
He has Rikke to aid him in the Nordic aspect of things. It isn't like he's just ignoring it and doing his own thing, he listens to Rikke.
Side note, he does learn these things during his time in Skyrim. So what is your problem? It isn't like he just refuses to listen and just yaps on not caring.
"Can't say I'll ever get used to the damn cold, or understand these Nords... but I've come to respect them. The harshness of Skyrim has a way of carving a man down to his true self." - General Tullius
Or because the Devs needed a convenient way to keep the Empire in the 5th game, essentially making a Deus Ex Machina
How little you know about TES...
Talos the god is the oversoul of Tiber Septim, Ysmir Wulfarth, and Zurin Arctus that took the place of Shezarr in the Imperial Pantheon
Good, except you left out the part that the Empire removing Talos is just returning the favor that he did. Talos abandoned the Empire over two hundred years ago.
I find it cute the Stormcloaks get so worked up over the Imperial religion. Last game they were against it. They're so Imperialized that it is amusing when Stormcloaks in this thread go on about true Nords at times.
The Stormcloaks can keep Talos, he abandoned the Nords long before Imperials signed the White-Gold Concordat.
The point of having soldiers fight is to obtain your goal in war. This was an unexpected attack that made it significantly harder for the Nord Legions to achieve their goal and surround the enemy because Titus Mede II was being careless and needed the Imperial City back.
Source that it was unsuspected? Or are you just grasping for straws here?
Here is what the Nords had to say:
My men and I, Nords of Skyrim all, will soon join with the Emperor's legions to attack the Imperial City. The Aldmeri are entrenched within and our losses will be severe. It is a desperate gambit, for if we do not reclaim the city, we will lose the war.
Seems like they were aware of what was at stake.
And now you're moving heavy machinery into Valenwood as well, Things aren't looking too good for you are they?
They're looking great.
No idea, but you're assuming they're not.
I'm sure some of them do. And From what most animal's do while they're hunting a larger group is much easier to pick off due to the fact that there are so many vctims, so yes they probably do or they would if more invading armies marched into Valenwood.
National Geographic right here, aye? Animal expert too. Funny, I was certain predatory animals who hunted large groups picked off the weakest, the old or the young.
Why wouldn't they, animal's attack large forces all the time, these huge lumbering creatures surely aren't afraid of you tiny Imperial Soldiers.
Not head on they don't. Show me a single source of large numbers of soldiers being attacked by these creatures. Every province has dangerous creatures.
Have fun dying. I'm sure that strength in numbers helped out Borgas' army
Did Borgas have an army with him? He was killed because he was trying to get Cyrodiil to have a joint war with the Camoran Dynasty. Borgas wanted to attack the Bosmer themselves.
I believe Y'ffre gave them that ability. Also in the Alliance Wars massive army's aren't seen marching into Valenwood from the pact or the Daggerfall Covenant. Possibly because they know not to.
Seriously? Armies avoid Valenwood in that little world of citation needed.
I obviously understand, my point is how will it work? How do you fare any larger of a chance against the Dominion then we do, when you are putting yourself in the same situation.
Because the Empire has more soldiers, more resources, more assets.
Stormcloaks are a basic militia who can't even reach the Aldmeri Dominion. After the war each Jarl gets his/her own army, and I personally don't like the idea of an General Skald.
Of course they had the great Azhidal, as their enchanter.
Yes the Companions did. That played a major factor in the war against elves, also because it lasted till through the reign of 13 Kings.
That doesn't mean they won't. History is repeating itself right now. By the god's you have to listen: YOU'RE ALL GOING TO DIE A HORRIBLE DEATH!!! LISTEN TO ME YOU STUBBORN IMPERIAL BASTARD!!!!
You can either invade the Aldmeri Dominion with the Empire or invade them with the Stormcloaks. Personally I prefer the side who can afford matching armor.
I'm sure those mindless Imperial zombie soldiers will make great troops in your impending battle!
There are enough mindless followers in the Stormcloaks for the both of us.