I believe the next dlc should focus on electing a new High King to unite and rebuild Skyrlm to its former glory and depending on which side you chose it should be a unique experience.

I am not sure we should have that, but if we get anything along those themes I kinda hope for a DLC where a new figure among the Nords rise and take the throne. Someone who is brilliant politically and a great strategist.

The DLC could start out after the Civil War an somewhat randomly one of the Holds are taken over by a new, unknown man. And from there you try to work against them, but they simply outmaneuver you and the Legion/Stormcloaks. Soon, half the nation is under them and more holds are in danger of falling, and you get the option to join the other side or stay on the one you are. Regardless of the choice, this new person manage to make themselves the ruler of Skyrim. Just a quick idea of the top of my head, and one that could be improved and expanded upon a lot, but I am not going to do that right now.

Here's the twist: it's Balgruuf. Dun dun dun!

i just felt like there could be so much more done with the Civil War Bethesda has left us with loads of opportunity.

I said someone who are strategically and militarily brilliant, he strikes me as neither

i like that alot

You know who ambushed Ulfric before the beginning of the game? No?



I think we both the answer.

Elisif is going to be the new high queen no?

Surely a more interesting matter would be a new Emperor? After all, our dragon blood does make us the rightful ruler of the Empire...

Dragon Soul not Blood is the argument, not sure myself.

PFFFT A mudcrab would do better than her.

After the Amulet of Kings was used to summon Akatosh I think the Dragonborn Emperor's lost their divine right to rule, since the covenant no longer needs them to light the Dragonfires. The Dragonborn would have some pretty strong cultural claims to the Throne of the Sundered Kings, but that is pretty much it at this point.

We need someone like Vignar Gray-Mane as High King.

Soul/blood it doesn't really matter. The Dragonborn 'legacy' is what I'm referring to. That throne is mine dammit.

We don't need a Dragonborn emperor. Martin Septim's sacrifice made it so that the Dragonfires didn't have to be lit. We don't need a Dragonborn emperor, we need a strong, wise one.

Becoming Emperor would just make us have to sit in a room all day, having boring meetings and signing paperwork all day. Also, let's face it, an individual who solves most problems by shoving swords through someone's face wouldn't make for a great politician.

no if the PC became High king or the Emperor it would be terrible

While I agree, I also see it this way. The Dragonborns lost 'right to rule' was made manifest by the complete lack of actual Dragonborns for generations before we are once again 'summoned' forth as a child of Akatosh. Thereby restoring the Dragonborns legacy.

That's not how it works though. The only reason for a Dragonborn emperor to be on the throne was for the Dragofires to keep the world safe from Oblivion. Now that we have Martin's sacrifice, the Dragonborns have no right to any throne.

Really? I sure as hell wouldn't be letting those holier than thou Altmer boss my people around, telling us who we could worship or not... My Dragon allies would have something to say about it too... Not all Emperors have to be into politics, the Dragonborn emperor certainly wouldn't be held down by 'red tape'...

I agree - IMO, this should be the last DLC they release. It'd be a nice conclusion to Skyrim, from an official content point-of-view.

Odahviing and Durnehviir don't care about the Thalmor. They only serve you or their own reasons, so I doubt they'd have anything to say about the whole Dominion situation.

And my character doesn't care about them either. Not every PC is actually against the Thalmor. You have to take into consideration that if the DB became an Emperor, Bethesda would be shoving the ideals of some players' characters into the character of everyone else. They'd probably settle on a certain race and gender and then everyone's headcanon is made irrelevant.

I like this.

Well we are Ysmir, and Pelinal Whitestrake was Ysmir and ruled for a time before giving up his kingdoms to wander again. We cold do the same. Not saying that's what I want, but I don't want a DLC focusing on the Moot either.


If I have the Might to rule, I have the Right to rule. Isn't that how Cyrodiilic politics work?

Well, in Morrowind the Nerevarine was the War Leader (Hortator) and Ash Kahn of all the land of Vvardenfell, a high charge if you ask me, and he, just leaved.
So it is still possible but not likely.

Maven black briar for high queen.

I disagree. The past duty of the Dragonborn emperor may have been to light the fires, it doesn't mean that was what gave him his right to rule. It's his/our divine connection to Akatosh himself that grants us our right to be emperor.

Also the Dragons may not care about the Thalmor but they must respect my thu'um as the strongest, as such they WILL do as I say. Just as they followed Alduin... heh