User blog comment:Willjam/Dovahkinn, Friend or Foe?/@comment-1992639-20120605214701

I think it is the other way around. The Thalmor may in the long run initiate another war and the Dovahkiin may be dragged into it. With a bit of luck the dragons will join on the Dovahkiin's side now that he or she has proven their strength against Alduin.

The Thalmor are fighting a silent war. Their all-out war with the Empire failed and now they are changing and manipulating Tamriel 'one step a century'. Instead of forcing Tamriel to comform with force, they subtly alter how things are ran in the world. So subtle that barely anyone notices. That is bound to clash with the Empire someday (and the Stormcloaks who surely side with an Empire that fights the Thalmor again, recognizing both the need to cooperate and respecting the Empire for fighting what they believe in).

Ofcourse it is up to the player what the Dovahkiin becomes. Messiah or murderer, thane or thief, samaritan or soldier.