Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-92.251.228.132-20141108020915/@comment-25561331-20150406010508

107.178.39.95 wrote: You're correct. Being Dragonborn is not hereditary: not all Dragonborn are Septims, and not all Septims are Dragonborn. Only those who needed to be Dragonborn to ascend the Ruby Throne were gifted the dragonblood, and that's not even relevant anymore: the LDB doessn't have a strong claim, and even so Mede had heirs. So all my other points are moot?

Besides, does the common man understand any of that? We are talking politics here. We know that there's a big misconception about being Dragonborn, from the Whiterun Guards after you slay Mirmulnir.

"You're Dragonborn! Like Tiber Septim!"

"I don't remember Tiber Septim stealing Dragon's souls!"

"That's because there were no dragons, idiot!"

The common man does not know that you and the Septims are not directly related. He merely has to think so. Scholars may know that, but they are few in number. If the majority love you and want you to rule, they will disregard dissenting opinions as slander. And you are Listener. If any scholar does seem to be making ground, have him removed via blackmail or a dagger in the throat.

Like I said, all my other points are still valid. If a Legionnaire, you have the support of General Tullius, and the fame of quelling the rebellion in the North. If Stormcloak, you have the backing of the New High King, and the homeland of Tiber Septim.

You can make the DB good, just as you can make any other guild good or bad.

Companions? Use Wuuthrad to slay innocents or the Beast Blood to terrorize towns, or serve as one of Skyrim's best protectors-for-hire.

College of Winterhold? Use your powers to bring cities to their knees under summonded deadric hordes and lightning, or heal the wounded, and incinerate any who would harm an innocent.

Thieves guild? Use your band of thieves to disrupt businesses using unjust means to make coin, or use your political sway to change unjust laws. Or use that sway to corrupt the guards, gaining almost free reign in any hold to plunder whoever you please.

Volkihar? Ensure that your dangerous and more unstable kin remain in the Castle, and kill off lesser vampires who show less restraint to feed. Or unleash your pure bloodline on Skyrim, making them fear the night even more.

Dawnguard? Use your artifacts and sun spells to fight Necromancers, Undead, and creatures of the night. Or act like the Inquisition of the Imperium of Man, interrogating and killing any who you think might be a vampire.