Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-10993011-20130618024431/@comment-199.96.239.68-20150710150659

'''This is tricky, as we don’t actually know if Titus Mede II had any children that could take the throne. I, however, find it unlikely that he did, because what else would Amaund Motierre have to gain by hiring the Dark Brotherhood to assassinate the emperor? He obviously wants to improve his standing in the Empire, but killing an emperor couldn’t do that, and he’s already part of the Elder Council, which is pretty much as high as it gets in the Empire. The only way he could actually improve his standing is by becoming emperor after the assassination, but he couldn’t do that if there were any heirs to the throne. So my conclusion is that either there aren’t any heirs or, if Titus II did have any children, they’re all dead. In this case then, someone would have to step up and take the throne, either by legal right or by force. Also, I don't think the Septim dynasty has any real claim anymore. When the Medes took over, the Medes became the royal bloodline. The Dragonborn would not be emperor in any case, as the Dragonborn doesn't even have a canon race. '''