Can you end the war in Skyrim without choosing a side?

Players Must Choose A Side To Complete Skyrim's Civil War

The truce is only temporary, and the fighting picks back up as soon as Alduin is defeated. The war won't resolve itself without player involvement, either.

Can you peacefully end the war in Skyrim?

No. There is no way you can complete the war part of the game without taking a side. There is no such option in-game. The war part between the factions must be completed taking one of the sides and doing the missions.

Do I have to choose Stormcloak or Imperial?

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.

Can you negotiate a truce in Skyrim?

If either side of the Civil War controls at least eight of the nine holds of Skyrim, a truce can no longer be negotiated, and this quest will automatically be bypassed. If you wish to receive a reward for completing this quest, you must have joined either the Imperial Legion or the Stormcloaks.

Can you stop being a Stormcloak?

Once the Dragonborn has joined the Stormcloaks, only one more opportunity remains to switch sides, leaving the Stormcloaks for the Legion. When the Jagged Crown has been acquired, the Dragonborn can choose to travel to Solitude where they can give the crown to General Tullius instead.

Skyrim Civil War: 3rd option

What happens if Stormcloaks win?

A Stormcloak victory in the civil war leads to Ulfric becoming High King of Skyrim and declaring the country's independence. This leaves the Tamrielic Empire with only the Cyrodiil and High Rock territories, alongside several smaller provinces.

Can you switch factions in Skyrim?

Knowing what the best Skyrim factions and guilds to join are, or the benefits they offer isn't easy in a such a huge game. The groups you join in Skyrim (opens in new tab) can completely change and shape your adventure, as long as you can find them or meet their entry requirements.

Is Paarthurnax worth killing?

It's better to not kill him. The Greybeards care about the voice and and dragonborn and the prophecy. The Blades all they care about is the dragonborn and alduin and paathurnaax.

Should I give Riften or Dawnstar?

Give Riften to Tallius if you're siding with him, give him Dawnstar if you're Stormcloak. Nothing really affects gameplay or story, it's just a personal preference.

Can you avoid killing Paarthurnax?

You can't. You have to go confront Paarthurnax to continue the main story. There is no way to cancel this quest. However, Paarthurnax speaks to you and offers you alternatives to killing him, which you may take him up on.

Can I switch from Stormcloak to Imperial?

Those that originally sided with the Stormcloaks, at this point can also switch sides to the Imperial Legion and give the crown to General Tullius in Castle Dour in Solitude.

Can you become emperor in Skyrim?

To become an Emperor you must finish the Dark Brotherhood questline. You must kill the current Emperor Titus Mede to become the next Emperor of Tamriel.

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.

Can you remain neutral in Skyrim?

Neutrality isn't an option; the player will have to make a decision on whether the Imperials or Stormcloaks rule Skyrim if they wish to engage in the questline, meaning that players who don't agree with either side will find themselves putting the kingdom's future in the hands of the lesser of two evils.

How do you negotiate a peace treaty in Skyrim?

Getting the two sides to the table. The Dragonborn will speak to the Greybeards, who will agree to help negotiate a truce. Arngeir will suggest the Dragonborn speak to both General Tullius and Ulfric Stormcloak, and extend an invitation to meet with the Greybeards and discuss the future of Skyrim.

How many endings are in Skyrim?

3 Answers. Show activity on this post. There is no "ending" in Elder Scrolls games. There's the main quest line, but the game doesn't end: it just wraps up like any other quest chain.

Should you kick Elenwen out?

By kicking her out, you leave the Thalmor's head justiciar at a disadvantage by postponing info; Elenwen won't get to hear more info from Tullius or Ulfric, that can tend the war to end quicker. Plus, I think Thalmor out of Skyrim would make the dominion weaker than Thalmor in Skyrim.

Should I negotiate Riften or Winterhold?

I agree generally it doesn't make much difference. However if you give adequate to both sides then there is an agreement in place where both sides treat it as peace. So if you swap Markarth and Riften and get compensation paid by the stormcloaks it seems like the most fair ending.

What did Ulfric do at Karthwasten?

Ulfric held the true power; it were his men who walked the streets. Ulfric commited those crimes, Ulfric forced them to get executed. I don't doubt that an unorganised is it is guaranteed to be brutal to the forsworn. But even if ulfric was to act on the orders of the jarl, the jarl was the head of the event.

Will Paarthurnax turn evil?

Paarthurnax does not stay on the right path laid out in the way of the voice. He will become corrupted in his quest to force the other dragons against their will, and by doing so. He will go back to his old way of doing things, and become no better than Alduin.

Can the greybeards be killed?

The Grey beards are marked as essential. So no you can't kill them.

Is killing Paarthurnax optional?

Bound by their oaths as Blades, they refuse the Dragonborn further assistance until Paarthurnax is slain. This quest is optional; it does not need to be completed in order to finish the main quest.

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Can you be a companion and a Stormcloak?

You can still finish the quests for the Companions - joining the Stormcloaks and taking Whiterun actually has very little impact on practical gameplay, as it mostly just replaces some NPCs with some other NPCs, and some NPCs become happier than some others.