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The current ending of the game is a little bit too open. You may have defeated the baddest evilest dragon of them all, but the great threat of the Thalmor is still lurking around. According to some lore, the Thalmor will stop at nothing to eradicate all other races from the planet, because they believe it will grant them godhood. These guys are not something to be just ignored by such a powerful person as the Dragonborn.
The current ending of the game is a little bit too open. You may have defeated the baddest evilest dragon of them all, but the great threat of the Thalmor is still lurking around. According to some lore, the Thalmor will stop at nothing to eradicate all other races from the planet, because they believe it will grant them godhood. These guys are not something to be just ignored by such a powerful person as the Dragonborn.
* The main 'blow', so to speak, against this theory is that the downfall of the Thalmor is such a grand story that it might well be better suited to be the story of Elder Scrolls VI rather than a mere expansion. They are, after all, the government of an empire controlling directly or indirectly a large portion of Tamriel.
* The main 'blow', so to speak, against this theory is that the downfall of the Thalmor is such a grand story that it might well be better suited to be the story of Elder Scrolls VI rather than a mere expansion. They are, after all, the government of an empire controlling directly or indirectly a large portion of Tamriel.
* The downfall of the Thalmor is played out as an overarching story in all the expansions, a la the overarching story of Ulysses in the FONV [[DL Cs]].
* The downfall of the Thalmor is played out as an overarching story in all the expansions, a la the overarching story of Ulysses in the FONV DLCs.


== Being Sheogorath isn't a full-time position for the former Champion of Cyrodiil. ==
== Being Sheogorath isn't a full-time position for the former Champion of Cyrodiil. ==
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== The Dragonborn will gain immortality in a later adventure just as the Nerevarine and Champion of Cyrodiil did ==
== The Dragonborn will gain immortality in a later adventure just as the Nerevarine and Champion of Cyrodiil did ==
It seems to be trend with Elder Scrolls heroes these days; the Nerevarine became immune to age when his/her corprus was cured, and thus, even 200 years later in Skyrim, would presumably still be alive (in Akavir still?), provided he didn't die in battle (and considering how powerful the Nerevarine can become, this seems unlikely). Skyrim hints, but does not outright confirm that the Champion of Cyrodiil became Sheogorath, and is therefore, also immortal (since you can't "kill" madness). Therefore, I posit that a later adventure of the Dragonborn (one of the 'larger [[DL Cs]]' Bethesda talked about), will see the Dragonborn gain some form of immortality through a transformation, or ascendance, or what-have-you. Why that would be I can't rightly say, but it's a trend I've noticed. Perhaps Bethesda has some long-term plan for the games that requires most of its heroes to stick around on Nirn? Of course, this theory excludes the Eternal Champion from ''Arena'' and the Emperor's Agent from ''Daggerfall''.
It seems to be trend with Elder Scrolls heroes these days; the Nerevarine became immune to age when his/her corprus was cured, and thus, even 200 years later in Skyrim, would presumably still be alive (in Akavir still?), provided he didn't die in battle (and considering how powerful the Nerevarine can become, this seems unlikely). Skyrim hints, but does not outright confirm that the Champion of Cyrodiil became Sheogorath, and is therefore, also immortal (since you can't "kill" madness). Therefore, I posit that a later adventure of the Dragonborn (one of the 'larger DLCs' Bethesda talked about), will see the Dragonborn gain some form of immortality through a transformation, or ascendance, or what-have-you. Why that would be I can't rightly say, but it's a trend I've noticed. Perhaps Bethesda has some long-term plan for the games that requires most of its heroes to stick around on Nirn? Of course, this theory excludes the Eternal Champion from ''Arena'' and the Emperor's Agent from ''Daggerfall''.
* Technically, we know that Bethesda does not plan to have an expansion pack. However, since their plan is 'larger [[DL Cs]], no expansion pack', that doesn't invalidate your theory - it would just be done in one of the [[DL Cs]] rather than a more proper expansion pack.
* Technically, we know that Bethesda does not plan to have an expansion pack. However, since their plan is 'larger DLCs, no expansion pack', that doesn't invalidate your theory - it would just be done in one of the DLCs rather than a more proper expansion pack.
** Hadn't heard that part, I just assumed one was coming based on the last two games. Thanks for the heads-up. The WMG has been edited appropriately!
** Hadn't heard that part, I just assumed one was coming based on the last two games. Thanks for the heads-up. The WMG has been edited appropriately!


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The dragons are stopped, not vanquished, and the far more evil Thalmor receive no comeuppance.
The dragons are stopped, not vanquished, and the far more evil Thalmor receive no comeuppance.


No expansion, but a bunch of big [[DL Cs]] planned.
No expansion, but a bunch of big DLCs planned.


And finally, the game includes low-level rendering of most of Tamriel.
And finally, the game includes low-level rendering of most of Tamriel.
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