Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-10993011-20130618024431/@comment-11344160-20130719045037

@Legate Alexandros

My comment was (mostly) intended to provide humor, which I think you got. You bring up a lot of interesting speculation about future Dragonborn/blood and possible directions for the Empire. You should apply to Bethesda in and become a brainstormer.

Personally, I think Bethesda is determined to let the Empire continue its decaying slide and be non-existant by the time we see ESVI. I mean, look at it's state in Skyrim: an Empire that once controlled all of Tamriel has been reduced to two provinces (Skyrim and High Rock) and one of those is engaged in civil war. The Imperial Legion is a shell of its former self. The Emperor is completely unremarkable and murdered by the Dark Brotherhood. Basically, the Empire is in trouble. Does it really matter if the Mede line continues, or who the next Emperor is? Will they be able to bring the Empire back to its lost glory?