Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-24339224-20150816215930/@comment-1336446-20150921124856

I think its more the focus on Nordic culture in this game that makes it feel that way. As mentioned in the main quest, the Septim dynasty of emperors were all Dragonborn and they were (by definition) Imperials.

If you want a game that tries to be as close to lore as possible, I suggest checking out an awesome build called The Last Dragonborn by Ponty from The Tamriel Vault. The basic idea is that you are a reincarnation of Martin Septim (from Oblivion) who has come back to the physical world to stop Alduin.

http://tamrielvault.com/group/character-building/forum/topics/character-build-the-last-dragonborn