Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-50.10.177.94-20130209065558/@comment-5227390-20130225222821

I just want to point out, that regardless of canon or not... NONE of these speculatory statements included in this thread mean much of anything, and apparently are serving no purpose other than to create a divide amongst your pleasant regards for each other.

A lot, if not all, of the deciding factors are either related to optional quests and side-quests, or are simply our own speculations based on the canon's historical record... albeit logical speculations, they remain just that. There's no telling how Hammerfell or any of the other provinces would respond to the thought of a war with the Thalmor. There's no telling who would become the next emperor, or if they'd be appointed or take the title by force. And there's really no telling WHAT relation the title Dragonborn really has on the future emperors, if any. After all, it was a 3 part requirement at that time : Septim, Dragonborn, Amulet. Also, obsolete at present. The Thalmor has and continue to operate in surprisingly devious and patient ways, so there really is no telling what THEY'RE next move is in the meantime either. Keep in mind, the Thalmor have been working toward their goals since 1E ! Now that's patience...

I don't mean to discount your choice to explore whatever conversation you choose... merely to point out the futility of this entire conversation. It boils down to each of your respective opinions... no one is any more correct in their assumptions than the next, registered member or otherwise. True, within the speculation we can argue fact about canon, but that's really a seperate discussion altogether.

Let's just all agree that we'll have to agree to disagree, and just wait and see what Bethesda decides in ES:VI. After all, they've even been known to over-ride their own canon in games' past... so we have no choice but to wait, anxiously so I'm sure! No point in knit-picking each other over trivial issues... the forum's too friendly for that non-sense.

(Besides, who knows what 'canon' will be after ESO plays out...)