Board Thread:Skyrim/@comment-11344160-20140211191109/@comment-11649650-20140212174303

The only reason it was to be banned by the Empire was too pit them against the Nords of Skyrim. All is going as the Thalmor have planed, as noted by Tullius at the end of both of the civil war quest lines. Even Talos is important to the Thalmor in that sense, because he's basicly a tool they're using to further their gain.

I'd say he's pretty darn important.