Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-16047389-20140228182302/@comment-16047389-20140331125206

I think it was more than that. I think the Empire was necessary to give stability and peace to a continent on the brink of self-destruction. If the ten seperate nations were to survive together, they would need to unify. The Septim Empire brought peace and prosperity to Tamriel, and kept the different sides from killing eachother. But truly believe in what the Prophet said in Elder Scrolls Online: ''"By long tradition, only a Dragonborn can rightfully claim the throne." ''Or atleast a descendant of Alessia. Since that bloodline has ended, as far as we know anyway, the Empire is doomed to fail.