You just said it yourself. Of course they would be in previous games. In previous games I was a supporter of the Empire. But now that Empire is gone. Martin Septim was the last honourable Emperor. The last Emperor with the dragon blood. After his death, all sorts of greedy Imperial Emperors took his place. They had no honour. No pride. The Empire is in ruins because of them. A Septim would never surrender to the Elves. His ancestors spilled so much blood to keep the elves out of Skyrim. Surrendering would be a great dishonour on their names. A true Nord would rather die, than sell off his most loved god.
You just said it yourself. Of course they would be in previous games. In previous games I was a supporter of the Empire. But now that Empire is gone. Martin Septim was the last honourable Emperor. The last Emperor with the dragon blood. After his death, all sorts of greedy Imperial Emperors took his place. They had no honour. No pride. The Empire is in ruins because of them. A Septim would never surrender to the Elves. His ancestors spilled so much blood to keep the elves out of Skyrim. Surrendering would be a great dishonour on their names. A true Nord would rather die, than sell off his most loved god.