Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-25343239-20150319182007/@comment-26145872-20151224050936

Well that, of course, depends on the Dragonborn's race and whatever methods he/she may have used to extend his/her lifespan. I have heard tales of a vampyric Breton who lived to be over 300 years old, and many Mer who lived to be over 3,000 years old, naturally or enchanced via magic.

While yes, Nords do typically have their lifespan limited to 100 or so naturally, who's to say that magic or some other method couldn't add a few years to the Dragonborn's life?

As for a war between the Thalmor and Skyrim, that would be very interesting. It's no question that the Nords of Skyrim are very fierce warriors, and quite possibly the best weapon smiths in Tamriel. The Thalmor, on the other hand, have raw magical power on their side, but a set of Thalmor Robes aren't likely to stop the piercing of a Skyforge Steel Sword.

Additionally, the Nords of Skyrim have built a strong reputation for having a hardy endurance and large muscles that give them an edge in close quarters combat, not to mention a Nord has no need to rely on his or her very limited Magicka reserves to cast spells.

That's not to say the Thalmor are weak, because that's simply not true at all. There is a very good reason the Thalmor were able to push back the massive Imperial Legion to Cyrodiil's capital in such a short period of time, and that is because they are warriors, mages, and archers alike of superior skill, with tactical minds that the Empire could only dream of.

I would suspect that, following the Great War, even the Thalmor would have lost many of their troops, and as such, a war between themselves and the Nords of Skyrim could likely end in a stalemate, considering the Nords posess The Voice, while the Thalmor do not.