After going through both of the quests, I found that there is no actual good in both parties. ( Maybe Dovahkiin shud make his own Kingdom like Tiber Septim and he hand-picked his best choice for each hold. Besides, wiith Ysgramor's Wuuthrad we could always chase away the Thalmor and become a God later. oh wait, isn't the Dovahkiin being bound to Twilight Sepulcher.... that is one hell to spoil a dream of reuniting Skyrim under Dovahkiin's banner. ) Whatever the case, I only see a lot of not very useful leadership in Skyrim. Some are fools and some are at least a better ruler than most. Maven in Riften = Silver-Blood in Markath. I believe they make it such a way that Stormcloak and Imperials have their corrupted and power hungry followers. Siddgeir = lazy bump and spoilt brat of the Empire. 'I only eat the most succulent' - Let me feed you with some human flesh, my Jarl. See how succulent the bloodiest meat is. Skald / Ignmund = the fools who think they can win. Always thinking about fighting but not even sure where the problem lies. Korir = the racist Jarl and a not so bright one. Elisif = the puppet of the Empire. Concern about her people but has no powers. Laila = the only bright one in Ulfric's banner (knows about Ulfric's intention) but being cheated by Maven Black Briar. Balgruf = a Jarl with too much concerns. Idgrod = the mystic Jarl who see much but do little. Ulfric = The 'champion' of Skyrim and everything for the Nords. The rest, you know it.