Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-24267938-20130323172448/@comment-372725-20151005051741

Pelinal Whitestrake wrote: I don't see why the Last Dragonborn is supposed to have some special claim at the throne just because he's Dragonborn. Let's face it:

1. Nirn does not need a Dragonborn Emperor anymore. Martin created a permanent barrier with his sacrifice. The Dragonfires don't have to be relit and the Amulet of Kings is destroyed.

2. The LDB could never just walk into the Imperial City and say "hey im zeh dragonbourn me wanz be emperur" while the Thalmor and the servants of the Mede Dynasty are still there. They'd never allow him to just take the Ruby Throne for himself.

3. The LDB would have to conquer the Imperial City if he'd really want to become Emperor. But attacking the Imperial City needs an army, and I doubt that the LDB can take the whole Imperial Legion down with just his Thu'um. Also, if he'd attack the Imperial City and/or Cyrodiil, the Empire would be weakened even more and would be an easier target for the Thalmor. 1. But The Empire does need a strong, powerful, empire to survive, and no one right now is worthy to sit upon the Ruby Throne.

2. He couldn't, but I'll get to that in my answer to the next one.

3. Two words: Bend Will. Segregation of Gameplay and Story aside, the Dragonborn can bend the will of other creatures and persons, including Dragons. It's very possible that the Dragonborn could bend the will of an army of dragons, and with the help of the Stormcloaks/Skyrim Legion/Companions/House Telvanni under Neloth/House Redoran/The 9 Holds and the two dragons that have pledged themselves to the Dragonborn (Durnehviir and Odahviing), he could take the Imperial City. Remember that ONE dragon was the main force helping Talos win the Battle of Stros M'kai