I like to think that my Khajiit champion will prove that even non-Nords can fight for Skyrim's freedom, and will marginalize the racial posturing of Ulfric. Not everyone in the rebellion is racist, and the fundamental position of the Stormcloaks (Skyrim self-ruled and independent) is very appealing. I'm playing a Khajiit and I joined the Stormcloaks. I swear, every time the Stormcloak -vs- Empire debate comes up the level of comments is reduced to the YouTube level.Ī little late to the party but here goes: It's specifically spelled out that a Stormcloak victory is something to be avoided. They want the war to drag on so that both sides will lose their strength in a protracted war. Yes because the Dominion want the Stormcloaks to take over Skyrim.
(It was a long, and complicated Let's Play where he changed sides from the Empire half-way through. There was a great Let's Play of a High Elf joining the Stormcloaks because he didn't want Maven controlling Riften. Maybe your character has a bad history with the Empire, and would rather join the lesser of two evils. Not all of them, mind you, but enough that your character should have a strong reason to join despite the hostility. I will say that it would be easier to roleplay a human joining the Stormcloaks, especially seeing how some of the people of Windhelm are openly racist. There's the dark elf who joined with the companions because he had the heart of a Nord.
Your character can have any motivation you want.