After Imperial victory with Jarl Elisif the Fair become High Queen, the Stormcloaks was fragmented into small groups and hoping for their revenge on the Empress for killing Ulfric. Stormcloaks' failed to bring Ulfric's right to rule, which at the Battle for Windhelm, Ulfric and his right-hand man, Galmar was killed and the rebellion was crushed.
The Dragonborn has the option of joining the Stormcloaks after Alduin's assault on Helgen, regardless of whom the Dragonborn followed- Ralof or Hadvar. Led by Ulfric Stormcloak and based in Windhelm, they directly oppose the Thalmor, and indirectly the Imperial Legion from the Empire of Cyrodiil. The Stormcloaks are a faction that rebelled against Cyrodiilic Empire. For Faction appeared in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, see Stormcloaks (Skyrim). Be true to your blood, to your homeland." ―Anonymous This article is about lore article of Stormcloaks.
Do not bow to the yoke of a false emperor. "Throw off the shackles of Imperial oppression.