What happens if I become a Stormcloak?

If you decide to become a Stormcloak, you slowly take Skyrim from the Imperials, kicking officials out of town and some citizens' status improves or worsens.
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Is it better to join Stormcloaks or Imperials?

Pick Imperial if you want to play a character who is originally from a place aside from Skyrim, as it doesn't make sense to fight under a banner that ultimately won't accept you. Pick Stormcloak if you believe the Empire has no right to say what Skyrim denizens can and can't do, especially if you are a Nord.
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What happens if you take the Stormcloak oath?

If you go to Windhelm, speak to Jarl Ulfric, complete the test, then take the oath from Galmar, you automatically fail the "join the legion" quest. You can delay all you want or even do the test for both side, but the story won't advance until you have taken the oath for either side.
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Who becomes Jarl of solitude if Stormcloaks win?

Elisif is the only Imperial Jarl who stays in power if the Stormcloaks take control of her hold.
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Can I go to solitude after joining Stormcloaks?

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Can I go to Solitude as a stormcloak? If I side with the stormcloaks can I go into solitude without being attacked? You've probably already learned the answer, but yes.
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Will I lose Lydia if I join the Stormcloaks?

After I've received the Gold, you will find Lydia safely returned to your home in Whiterun.
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Is there a way to peacefully end the war in Skyrim?

If you have yet to bring the Skyrim Civil War to a conclusion, you can bring the conflict to a temporary halt by calling peace talks. Using the Graybeards' authority, you bring leaders from each side to the negotiating table. There is no diplomacy skill tree, and there will be consequences for these decisions.
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Who becomes the Jarl of Riften if you side with the Stormcloaks?

Siding with the Stormcloaks results in Vignar Grey-Mane becoming the new Jarl of Whiterun, Laila Law-Giver reclaiming her position as the Jarl of Riften, and Skald the Elder retaking his role as Jarl of Dawnstar.
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Does joining the Stormcloaks affect anything?

Joining up mostly affects the camps you can visit. Being a Stormcloak makes Imperial camps and forts hostile and vice versa but the major cities generally won't be affected. We are all Uniformly Unique. The respective camps will become hostile if you join the other side, but the cities and towns don't react.
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What happens to Whiterun if I join the Stormcloaks?

Whiterun will not have any changes, except that it will now be counted as a Stormcloak city. Fast traveling to Windhelm after entering Whiterun will cause the same thing to happen, except Ulfric will not call the Dragonborn a coward.
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What happens to Skyrim if Stormcloaks win?

If the Stormcloaks won, the Aldmeri Dominion could take Skyrim on it's own without the Empire supporting the nords, but it would require an investment of resources (due to poor Aldmeri logistics in the region) that the remaining provinces of the Empire could potentially take advantage of.
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Can I betray Stormcloaks?

Yep. If you get the Jagged Crown for the Stormcloaks, you can give it to General Tullius instead and join the Imperials after joining the Stormcloaks.
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Can Ulfric Stormcloak be killed?

Ulfric Stormcloak can only be killed in the mission Battle for Windhelm, which you can only start as a member of the Imperial Legion, having completed all previous Legion quests. So unless you quit the Stomcloaks, and join the Legion, no, you can't kill Ulfric.
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Is Ulfric a Dragonborn?

Ulfric is the odd one out as he is not dragonborn. Ulfric had been training to become a greybeard then the Great War started. He felt he had to go fight for Skyrim and The Empire and left High Hrothgar having already learned some shouts.
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Is Ulfric Stormcloak bad?

As it is revealed during the quest "The Forsworn Conspiracy" and the book "The Bear of Markarth", Ulfric committed horrible atrocities when retaking the city, particularly against captured reachmen fighters, and as we have no in game quest, document or event that contradicts the claims of this book, its content should ...
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Which side is best to join in Skyrim?

Skyrim: All Joinable Factions, Ranked From Worst To Best
  • 8 The Stormcloaks. ...
  • 7 The Imperial Legion. ...
  • 6 The Companions. ...
  • 5 The Volkihar Clan. ...
  • 4 The College of Winterhold. ...
  • 3 The Dawnguard. ...
  • 2 The Thieves' Guild. ...
  • 1 The Dark Brotherhood. Engaging Quests, Plot Twists, and Fabulous Characters.
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What happens if I join Imperial?

I recently did a Skyrim playthrough as an Imperial, and joined the Empire. The only thing that changes is the outcome of the civil war between the Empire and the Stormcloaks - namely, that Ulfric is ultimately killed by either you (the Dragonborn), or by General Tullius/Legate Rikke - the choice is yours.
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Who sides with the Stormcloaks?

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At the start of the game, there are four Jarls that side with the Stormcloaks, the most popular of these being Ulfric Stormcloak, the leader of the rebellion and Jarl of Eastmarch, who wishes to liberate Skyrim and her people from the Imperial.
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What happens to Lydia if you side with Stormcloaks?

No, you don't lose anything. She and your baby will both stay safely inside your house until the fight is over and the town is cleaned/repaired.
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Who replaces Ulfric as Jarl?

Brunwulf Free-Winter is a Nord former soldier who lives on the east side of Windhelm and wears scaled horn armor. He is also Ulfric's replacement as Jarl if the Imperial Legion occupies Eastmarch.
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Who becomes Jarl of whiterun if you side with Imperials?

Balgruuf the Greater is the Nord Jarl of Whiterun Hold, residing in his great hall, Dragonsreach.
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How many endings does Skyrim have?

There is no end to the game. You complete a variety of quests, and regardless of chosen dialogue options, the results of completing the quests stay the same.
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What is the best ending in Skyrim?

It is my opinion that the best possible current end for Skyrim revolves around three of the questline, naming the dark brotherhood, siding with the imperials, and appeasing the blades. With the dark brotherhood, the end of the questline is the assassination of an understanding, yet ineffective emperor.
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What happens if you finish the civil war before main quest Skyrim?

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Does one interfere with the other at all? Finishing the civil war before the main questline will cause you to skip over a pretty interesting quest in the main questline. I'd do main quest first, at least until you finish a quest in the questline called "Season Unending."
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