Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-7771419-20130404203850/@comment-7772366-20130404220752

I agree that Talos letting the dice roll is why we don't see him. It also helps keep the Dragonborn battle pretty clear cut and their existence a bit more rare.

I always thought that, from a military standpoint, the rebellion was a bad idea. Sure, you're not allowed to worship Talos, but at least you can live your life the way you want for the most part. Say the Stormcloaks lose. They have made no progress in their pro-Talos movement, thousands of Nords are killed in vain, and the one entity that sheltered them from all out Altmer domination just suffered massive casualties. Let's not kid ourselves and say that High Elves are coming to the Empire's aid in this war. Say the Stormcloaks win. They now have their independence and The Nine again, but they have suffered casualties and destroyed the last entity that sheltered them from all out Altmer domination. With depleted numbers and resources, coupled with the Altmer and Nord violent history, I think Skyrim would become Aldmeri Dominion territory shortly after that victory. TES VI/DLC idea: High Elves push into Skyrim after the result of the rebellion and Talos Aspect shows up to kick ass. Side note: It would be fun to create your character as Talos. You could stand there and bask in Heimskr's praise forever.