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DeepWoodian — Skyrim: For the Empire
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...The lone traveler halted her walking when five human shapes emerged from the mist still lingering on the road ahead of her. When the shapes came a bit closer she recognized them to be Stormcloak soldiers.
"This was a bad day for you, dog of the Empire!" -one of the soldiers said.
The traveler didn't reply but just unsheated her two handed battle axe and stood still, waiting. The Stormcloaks spread out and approached her in a crescent formation with their weapons drawn.
"You should really let me pass peacefully." - the traveler said to the soldiers.
"Let you pass? Yes, we will let you pass in peace. To your GRAVE!"
Stormcloaks rushed forward but at that very moment the traveler began to talk. First it was like a quiet whisper but with each word it grew stronger until it was a thundering shout:
"FUS-RO-DAH!"
And a shout it indeed was but like nothing which the soldiers had heard before. It struck them like a shockwave and tossed them around like ragdolls. The pressure threw two of them straight to the gaping gorge which opened next to the road and their receding screams of horror could be heard for a long time. The other three were thrown from their feet and layed now on the ground in shock. And before they could clear their minds or stand up or rise their weapons, the lone traveler had leaped amid of them. Battle axe stroke down twice and only one Stormcloak was still alive. He tried to recover and yelled with a shocked voice: "WHAT are you?"
The traveler turned and rose her axe again.
"I am dragonborn."
The axe stroke down for the third time.
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Well, I have been playing Skyrim quite a lot lately and here is one of my dragonborns, Ingred. She is a Nord and a devout imperial.
That imperial armor is not 100% accurate compared to the game design. I modified it a bit and added a different helmet too. But overall the base design is there. And I may add that it was a pain to draw.
Skyrim is (c) to Bethesda.
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It's good to hear that you like the armor and that it's also somewhat lore-accurate. As said I modeled the armor according to the game design but made few modifications as well. Like that leather hip guard and plume on the helmet. I also chose to have that two handed axe because my dragonborn Ingred used that at the moment. So it wasn't really an "issued legion weapon" but more like some individual "dragonborn-legionnaire" weapon. I gather that dragonborn would be also allowed to have some freedoms which the discipline of the legion would deny from the ordinary rank and file men (or women).
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I would not be surprised if there were minor variations in legion issued armor in the Lore, specially since Skyrim’s legions are closer to an organized militia (legate Rikke tells the Dragonborn she wants to know if he/she is not regular militia material, and dialogue with legates reveals that most of the Legionnaires are loclaly recruited thanks to the lack of reinforcements from Cyrodiil).
But just to get deeper into the armor: “Legion soldiers gleam like fresh fallen snow and clank like a kitchen. They head this way, we’ll know it”- generic stormcloak dialogue, directly implies that many, if not most legionnaires use heavy/plate armor.
"Light armor for scouting detail, heavy armor for full on combat, or something in between?"- Beirand’s possible dialogue if you ask him to give you the proper outfit after joining the legion, is you ask “What?” when he asks wich type of armor you want.
We can also see legionnaires from Skyrim using plate armor in many TES Legends cards, most of them part of the Heroes of Skyrim expansion, and in the Tullius’ Conscription card, that is part of The Forgotten Hero collection.
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Haven't really went so deep in the lore of Elders Scrolls (beside the games) but what you said about local recruits /militia seems fairly reasonable. Although in real history militia personnel seldomly had plate armors. Then again legion, even if militia based in Skyrim, is highly organized and therefore can supply its troops better.
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We actually do have evidence that not all of the imperial militia infantry uses plate. Beirand says that your first set is free (after all the imperials are all about govrnemnt military, where the state is in charge of most of the equipment), but he says that you will need to pay to repair or for another set. As the vast majority of the recruits are simple folk, such as farmers, the vast majority can not afford the repairs (altough I would say most of them die before they get a really damaged equipment).
We also see some front line imperials using less plate in TES Legends.
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armor can be hard to do, but you draw the detail perfectly ( especially the chain mail )! good work
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Thanks for the compliment and fave. I am quite big fan of metal armors and chain mail is one of my favorites. Therefore my gallery is full of characters who wear heavy armors.
Chain mail (and that leather "hip guard") are also my favorites in this picture.
My perhaps most realistic armor set ever drawn would be this: fav.me/da1ud8i
It's Middle-Earth related so chain mail can be expected. 
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Finally somebody who understand the logic of the non bikini armor
Hooooh I love Middle- Earth armor
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"To protect and cover". Yes, that is the basic principle why armors started to exist in the first place. I don't claim that all my armor designs (or armors which I prefer to draw) would always be practical but at least those usually meet the "protect and cover" requirement. Armors can be made to look good or (in case of females) to have some feminine touch but not by shrinking those to bikinis which will reveal all vital body parts. I have always found that to be ridiculous.
Tolkien never descriped those armors of his very thoroughly. He mainly spoke only about mails and hauberks and left the details out. But clearly the (chain)mail was what he had in mind.
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Looks like you and have as much interest in realistic looking armor as me. Now how about weapons? Are you two interested in the polearms of Tamriel?
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Like said, we haven't really been in touch besides these few comments here. But about that question of yours... It has been some time since I played Skyrim intesively and as I have always liked to play more "sword and shield" warrior than use two handed weapons I can't say much about those in Skyrim. Logically axes and hammers should be "top heavy" as the weight and "energy" are concentrated on the head of the weapon. Therefore those should be also more difficult and slow to swing and control than for example two handed swords which have more balanced weight distribution. What little I remember about that in Skyrim, it seemed to work somewhat OK.
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I will not speak for DeepWood, simply becoz I don't know him that much....
But the question seemed to be asked to both of us so.....
I'Ll be sincere, It could be better, buts its not that bad. For a game weapons, they don't necessarily need to be EXTREMELY realistic, but they must be really LOGIC.
Hammer hare bigger and heavier, so its normal that they swing slowly and are hard to control ounce you swing. Wich is how it work in the game.
Dagger are smaller, light and its wayyy easier to control since its less heavy, wich is also how it work in game. So I guess weapons in the game are somehow ok.
There are weapon, like the Daedric artifact, that I'm not sure how to feel about. Since a big hammer like Volendrung who swing like a great sword but should clearly be heavier becoz of his size,but at the same time, its has been blessed but a entity that live in a world completly different from tamriel....
But execpt this, I think in general the game is no that bad. But I agree to say there could be stuff that could be better. :/
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I see. Well (before anything, citating ) I was actually talking about polearms that we do not see in game, but that are everywhere in the Lore. Take a look:
en.uesp.net/wiki/Legends:Tulli… en.uesp.net/wiki/Legends:Ulfri… en.uesp.net/wiki/Legends:Fearl…
But regarding the Daedric artifact, it may be a mix of non lore friendly game mechanics and lore aspects (again: may be), but the Lore is certainly important regarding the artifact because after all it is a supernatural one, and the essence of the supernatural is what is beyond nature as we know it. So it may not be absurd from a Lore point of view to swing such a humongous hammer fastly if it the daedric lord made it unnaturally light (and we also have the enchantment).
But just to not waste the opportunity: recently a mod has been added to the nexus called Animated Armory (www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/… ) and it effectively adds pikes, halberds and rapiers to the game. It has also compatibility files to Heavy Armory and Immersive Weapons.
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Most Dragonborns (Dragonborns? Dragonborn? Dragonborni? Whatever.)
"I've murdered innocent people. I've pickpocketed beggars. I've sacrificed friends' lives for a piece of armor. I killed a priest in Whiterun because I found him annoying. I've sold my soul to countless demon gods for shiny trinkets. I'm the head of two crime organizations."
But the ONE THING that I will NOT tolerate is Ulfric."
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Well, almost all my dragonborns have joined empire. One reason is that I am very much pro empire like. I was already in Morrowind.
I must also admit that I don't like Ulfric (or Stormcloaks) very much either.
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Good! It's time for the Empire to show those rebellious Nords who their leaders are (I played as a Imperial and a High Elf).
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I am very much pro empire, so slmost all my playing characters have joined the legion. Ingred here was a Nord and as she thought all Stormcloaks to be traitors, she was quite merciless towards them.
Thanks for the comment.
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No, thank you. There are not enough Empire fans. It's always the Stormcloaks and Ulfic cults. Death to the traitors and Long Live the Empire!
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Don't forget during "season unending" when elewen is chosen to stay, after she says "its not the thalmor who's killing ur sons of skyrim" rikke replies "wait she's supposed to be on our side?" which means 1. The empire dosnt know how the thalmor are treating talos worrshipers 2. Rikke was smart enough to hear something suspicious.
Also at the end of civil war Tulius said he would respect the Nord traditions even though he wont understand them
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Eh... sorry but I am a bit confused what exactly you are trying to point with your comment here.
If you are just trying to say that empire is not evil... I totally agree. 
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Well I'm talking about two evidences
1. Rikke got suspicious at Elewen comment during "season unending" if u let her stay listen to rikke closely and shell ask "she's supposed to be on our side"
Evidence 2. After the civil war for legion Tulious will respect the Nord even though he'll never understand them lol
New evidence 3. Rikke makes a random comment saying "if ulfric wasn't so lustful of power he could have seen we are in the same side"
Final evidence is the high elf legate of riften telling u that he was charged by the emperor himself to spy on the Thalmor
So there's a whole alot of evidence of good within the legion
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Yeah, I somewhat understood that you wanted to point out that empire and legion are not evil and just try to keep the empire together. And I agree.
The thing which made me a bit confused was that your first comment wasn't an exact response to any of my staments in the picture description or any of the comments made by me or others. That's why it was a bit hard to put your comment to any context first. But case is cleared now. 
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I like your drawing & description. Nice work.
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Glad to hear that you liked the picture. And I do admit that I also like to write long descriptions.
Thanks for the fave too.
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Wwwwelp. It's official. I love this character. Amazing lil story btw
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Well, that is nice to hear. I bet Ingred will also be happy to have so devout admirer.
I have always been pro-Empire, so it was easy for Ingred to choose her side. Plus that Imperial armor looks really good on her.
Thanks for the fave too.
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At first i was rather pro-stormcloak now i'm much more of an imperial 
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the reasons i joined the empire is because i really liked Hadvar (he is in my top 3 characters now) ,Whiterun sided with the empire and i didn't want to kick jarl Balgruuf (my fave jarl) out of Whiterun and i dont like how racist alot of the stormcloaks and their supporters are i mean i went around Windhelm helping all the dark elves and argonians just to show them not all us nords are racist
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Pretty much my thoughts also.
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Empire rules!
but pity, unfortunatly Altmers rule Empire
hmmm why not made uprising against high elvs?
Sjyrim would help ^^
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Indeed!
And when the next round comes we will show to those damn elves.
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yeah
Dovakinn will lead Legion of Skyrim, and kick altmers asses
nah
1 legion. All Imperial provinces ^^
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Only reason I never wanted to join the Imperials was because of the fact, They tried to execute you! I feel like Skyrim would go downhill with the Empire ruling. I also adored Ulfric's voice xD But alas, everyone has opinions, this is an amazing piece of artwork :3
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question is, what you did, why they sentenced you to death?
Empire is a Law.
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They sentenced me cuz i crossed a border ._. retards. (meaning the Empire not you xD)
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Yeah, unfortunately at the same time and place where the imperials ambush jarl Ulfrick and the other Stormcloaks. They believe that "we" are part of the rebel group so they sentence "us" along the others. So they are not executing "us" without some reason. The claim is admittedly quite hastily made up and they do not wish to investigate the matter more. -> Off to the block.
But I still join the Empire!!!
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"Captain, what do we do? He/she's not on the list!" "Forget the list. He/She goes to the block" No. xD Eh I'm a Stormcloak through and through
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True it's not the best way to recruit new imperial soldiers
I must say that I like Ulfric very little. To me he is just power hungry and selfish warlord. But as you said we all are entitled to our opinions.
Thank you for the praises.
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No problem! This drawing truly deserves praise!
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Nope, I don't have sided with the Stormcloaks yet but I do have plans to join them with my newest character (high elf). There's just that Ulfrik (and Stormcloaks) are very racist towards other races than Nords so it's a bit out of character. But I plan to do it and see their side of the story so that I can verify is that really so.
Of course neither side is flawless and that's a good thing. Makes it more real.
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My high elf is also a stormcloak x3 I just made a Khajiit and im checking out the imperials.
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I only joined the stormcloaks cause I like the thought of rebellion. But afterwards I realized I caused more damage than I thought... I look at Ulfric now as a power-hungry fool that just wanted his way and now I'm going around killing stormcloaks. I may be the most hated person for killing random people in Skyrim now after all I've done but hey, I'm just killing Stormcloaks, nothing wrong with that eh? :3
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From the Empires point of view no, there is nothing wrong with killing Stormcloaks.
Like I said earlier I have always been keen to the Empire, starting from the Morrowind and that same "affection" has continued with Oblivion and Skyrim. I am also quite law abiding and I often "reflect" that same trait to my characters. So the idea of supporting rebellion is not my number one choise.
Yes, and of course because that way I can wear that great looking imperial armor.
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dont know about skyrim but i love the pic. Expresses alot of force.
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Expressing movement and making Ingred's axe swing to look natural was my main goal here. Those two handed weapons are not the easiest ones to draw as we have spoken before. Yes, and of course one main reason was the fact that I could draw imperial armor
Great to hear that you think this is a dynamic one as I wanted to give just that impression with Ingred's charging stance and with that axe swing which is just at that point where the entire force of her movement will "strike" the axe forward.
Beside few anatomical "oddities" I am really satisfied about the result.
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Nice work, if you submit this to any skyrim group on DA, you'll get 1000 favs for sure ^^
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I don't know about those 1000 + favs...
But seriously speaking. I haven't followed Skyrim fandom very much so I don't know any precise Skyrim groups here. I have drawn Elder Scrolls related art from both Morrowind and Oblivion earlier but (not counting the occasional feature invitations from few groups), I never have submitted those to any TES groups here. Maybe it has something to do with the matter that usually you have to be a member of a group before you can submit art and my group affiliations have always been minimal.
Propably I would found dozens of Skyrim groups if I would search but if you have any good suggestions... go ahead and tell me.
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Don't really know any myself XD
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