Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-24267938-20130323172448/@comment-26893431-20171223200914

Busiao No Laughs wrote: 139.0.204.217 wrote: ^TLD can seize the throne since he has the power, yes. But claiming it because of his status as Dragonborn? Ridiculous. That's not how politic works. He's not well known outside Skyrim afterall. Did you really expect the imperial court to humbly accept without questions when a complete stranger with no blood relation to the previous emperor suddenly claiming the throne out of nowhere? I said he can because of his status is because the Septims are still being remembered as Emperor particularly by people in Skyrim. It's not ridiculous, the Last Dragonborn can get the throne whether it be through obtaining political power, schemes or by force.

By the of possible events that can happened in Skyrim, the Empire will surely spiral into chaos and weaken further. Ideal scenario for the Dragonborn to find an army to march down to Cyrodill and take the throne similar to Titus Mede I who had no blood relationship with the "previous" Emperors either.

I said it can be done. Whether it's right or wrong? Who is to determine what is right and wrong? The Last Dragonborn can bend will on every Elder Council Member, make them yield to him. He can also wait until the entire Aldmeri Dominion ravaged Cyrodiil again and used the chaos as an opportunity to "rescue" and lay claim to the throne as the Savior of Cyrodiil, force the Elder Council to recognize him as the legit New Dragonborn Emperor or something.

You are seriously mistaken if you think there is only one way politics can play out. The Septim are barely remembered by the Nords, only Tiber Septim is, but there's no blood relation between the two. The Last Dragonborn is not a politician, schemer, nor strong enough on his own.

Basing your argument on "ifs" is weak, especially if there is nothing to prove it. Under Titus I, the current Emperor was a fool who cared not for his Empire, allowing his Legions to grow weak. Titus II is different from Thules.

The Dragonborn can also not intervene at all, he's not this godly person who can do everything because he's Dragonborn, he's just one person.