Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-27007772-20140611204941/@comment-26213507-20150521021757

These are good points. The Dragonborn should be able to become the High King/Queen, but becoming the next emperor/empress is a little far fetched. You realistically could do nothing, since the guards and escorts would mess things up. People would always address you properly, and will change the way they act, and so on. As High King/Queen, you may be able to hide your true self, since there is significantly less security, requirements, and restrictions. In addition, the Dovahkiin eliminated the previous emperor and the high ranking members of the Pentus Oculatus, and that certainly won't be making you popular. Killing the previous emperor over power will make you look like a tyrant, and that will make things seem corrupt from the start.