User blog comment:Ninja Tank Nick/Reason I think the dragonborn Could not be emperor of Tamerial/@comment-4715168-20120329005635

Maybe they're saving it for DLC, though that's highly unlikely, Though Titus Mede II is emperor without the Amulet of King's. Plus considering how:

A. The thalmor are strangling the empire, plus the DragonBorn did bust in thalmor embassy.

B. (player decided) Joining the StormCloaks would be a definite no, and/or the Dark Brotherhood, and maybe the Thieves guild. (?)

C. But Titus Mede I just took the empire, Which the DragonBorn could do...

D. The thalmor would step up, and if the DragonBorn said no... Then the Imperial city would be sacked again.

E. So as long the Aldmeri Dominion stands, nope.

All coming from the typing of a (subtle) pessimist.