Skyrim 10 Stormcloak Rebellion Memes That Are Too Hilarious For Words

Skyrim 10 Stormcloak Rebellion Memes That Are Too Hilarious For Words

Skyrim 10 Stormcloak Rebellion Memes That Are Too Hilarious For Words

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Skyrim 10 Stormcloak Rebellion Memes That Are Too Hilarious For Words

Civil war is brewing in Skyrim, and the Stormcloaks are out for blood. Here are the funniest memes about the Rebellion in the Elder Scrolls game. Here's one of the biggest questions of this decade: Stormcloaks or Imperials? The answer you give might earn you a new friend or a sworn enemy. Gamers across the world are torn by this moral question in , which forces us to choose a side in the brewing civil war. There are pros and cons to each side, of course, but today we'll focus our attention on the Stormcloaks, a band of highly nationalistic Nords that fight for the independence of Skyrim under Ulfric Stromcloak's command. Whether you're a sworn Imperial supporter or a cunning warrior of the Stormcloaks, these 10 Stormcloak memes will no doubt have you giggling to pieces by the end of it. THEGAMER VIDEO OF THE DAY

The Loot That Never Gets Old

Loot is one of the most important parts of Skyrim. Most of what you find lying on the ground or on dead bodies isn't worth your time, and that definitely goes for the crappy Stormcloak gear you can loot off of dead soldiers. It's always the same thing: the cuirass, the fur boots and an ax which you can probably sell off for a few measly gold coins. It's clear the Stormcloaks are a movement of the people, but surely some of them are more than just plain farmers turned into warriors? We'll be lucky to find anything better than this on their corpses.

Ultimate Sacrifice

Ulfric is a bit of a character. As the leader of the Stormcloaks, he has kind of an ego, and he definitely believes he's doing a lot more for Skyrim than he actually is. He perceives himself to be personally responsible for the fact that the people of Skyrim can sleep at night as he wards off dangers like the Empire and the Thalmor. When in dialogue with Ulfric or just around him, he'll often talk about the people of Skyrim and pretend to know what they truly want. However, as you adventure more in Skyrim, it's evident not everyone is in favor of Ulfric's extreme methods. Some despise the civil war, and understandably so, as they just want to live their lives in peace.

Stormcloak Logic

We all know the Stormcloaks love Talos, and worship him as a Divine. The Thalmor, however, don't believe that Talos is a real god and part of the pantheon. In their eyes, the Stormcloaks are blasphemers. However, when we approach the shrine in the game, we actually do receive a real blessing from Talos, which lowers your cooldown for using shouts by 20%. Since this is the case, the Thalmor are obviously wrong about Talos not being Divine, if a mere act of prayer is able to give us such a powerful bonus. Checkmate indeed.

The Oddball

It's no secret the Stormcloaks are a bit racist with their beliefs. They generally treat elves very poorly, as seen by how Dunmer in Windhelm are confined to a ghetto. Despite this, no matter what species you are or where your Dragonborn comes from, they can join the Stormcloaks' cause. We've all been there with our elf or Imperial character, walking right in front of Ulfric and asking to join the Stormcloaks while he looks down upon us in mild disbelief. Ultimately, he doesn't seem to care, however, and everyone's allowed within the Stormcloaks so long as they prove themselves useful.

Ignorance Is Bliss

It's been debated time and time again whether the Stormcloaks or the Imperials are in the right in the civil war. While there's certainly some wrong in how Imperials view and treat people in Skyrim, the Stormcloaks aren't any more innocent in their own agenda. If you think about it, the Empire is the only thing holding back that which Ulfric despises: the Thalmor and the Aldmeri Dominion. By fighting the Empire, the Stormcloaks are actually ruining the hard work that has gone into trying to keep the High Elves at bay from Skyrim. Of course, that's not what the Stormcloaks want you to know.

The Real God

If there's one thing that the Thalmor absolutely despise, it's the fact that the people in Skyrim worship Talos. It's evident in how you'll often find traces of a massacre between Nords and High Elves at Talos shrines when you adventure out into the world. The Thalmor cannot bear the idea of a human man being worshiped as a Divine, so much so that it doesn't compute in their heads when the Stormcloaks call Talos a god. This is the heart of the conflict between these two factions and ultimately a massive part of the whole conflict in Skyrim.

Bet You Didn t See This Coming

When you first arrive at Skyrim, all that everyone's talking about is how Ulfric walked up to High King Torygg and just shouted him to pieces with his Thu'um. By doing this, Ulfric claimed the crown of the High King, but many still fail to recognize him as such, due to the unfair way he treated Torygg in battle. At the same time, it presents an interesting question: how come Ulfric even knows how to use the Thu'um? We never really find out whether he's received training from the Greybeards or if it was simply an oversight by Bethesda.

Hey We Almost Died Together Remember

The beginning scene of Skyrim is iconic and unique, so much so that most fans even remember the dialogue by heart. But do you know who definitely doesn't remember anything that happened that day and who will feign complete ignorance towards you when you first walk up to them in Windhelm? Yeah, Ulfric. Although Ulfric is sitting just a few feet away from you in the cart and is about to get executed alongside you, he doesn't seem to have the faintest idea of who you are. That goes to show how little he actually cares about the people of Skyrim, if he can't even recall the people he nearly died with.

Stormcloak Exceptionalism

It's no secret that the Stormcloaks are a bit self-important. As the self-proclaimed representatives of Skyrim, they believe they're doing the people's bidding and freeing Skyrim from an oppressive Empire. This exceptionalism often translates into arrogance and a patronizing attitude. At this point, it definitely wouldn't surprise anyone if the Stormcloaks just came up with their own little kingdom with its own rules and laws. Most factions in Skyrim live in a tight bubble, and in that sense the Stormcloaks are absolutely no different.

Sorry Man

No one can deny that one of the best characters in Skyrim is Jarl Barlgruuf of Whiterun. He's a special man, the first authority figure we meet in the main ques,t and one who helps to guide us towards the Greybeards. Barlgruuf is the essence of neutrality, a man who thinks over his decisions carefully. And so, when we're forced to defeat him in Whiterun as a Stormcloak during the civil war campaign, it's truly heartbreaking. It feels like letting down an old friend or even a brother. In that sense, we feel for Obi-Wan when he had to end Anakin's rampage.

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