Do you consider Dovahkiin powerful enough to help Empire/Stormcloaks defeat Thalmor?

Yes same as Nerevar and he already helped Stormcloak/Imperials win in Skyrim.

Yes. He could just Fus Ro Dah the Thalmor

he could just say . Hey i am DragonBorn so go away before i shout you to your homeland

I see him as a huge force in a battle, the variety of shouts, he can floor 20 people with one word, he can swing his weapon at 2x the speed, he can call apon skyrims heros or dragons to help.

I personally couldn't side with the empire, allowing the thalmor to slaughter innocent talos worshippers, when most of them worship talos themselves is just to much. So I always have sided with the stormcloaks in freeing skyrim, after skyrim is libererated from the thalmor and the empire, having the dragonborn and ulfric as leading figureheads in battle must be a huge boost.

Is this a thread where we start saying funny stuff, then it eventually upgrades into intellectual discussions, then it downgrades into stupid arguements, afterwards it stops for a little while and people'll visit it to "troll" and do other kinds of useless stuff?

If he's so significant that his choices decide the course of the civil war and defeat dragons within minutes, I don't think the Thalmor are going to be such a challenge, more of an afterthought really.

No.

After completely annihilating an entire Fort filled with Thalmor, I don't see much to stop the Dovahkiin, should he be given the chance.

If he sided with the Stormcloaks, they won the war. And the Empire has to be wondering, "If the Dragonborn is against us, what does that say about us?" And the Thalmor know exactly who destroyed their embassy and fortress, and that he did it alone. In addition, they now know that no matter how many assassins they send after him, they will fail to kill him. Two capitols are abuzz about this time with worried "what now?" discussions. So, if nothing else, plans for domination will have to be reexamined in light of recent startling developments, or put on hold indefinitely while this "new problem" is sorted out.

So, out of the blue, Dovahkiin has already altered the course of two "empires", without monumental effort. He should also serve as a rallying boost for the Nords, being a walking, breathing legend from their own mythology, and on their side. You know there will be Imperial factions aching to make him the Emperor, as well as those devoted to destroying him. So, all in all, if Beth follows through (not holding my breath), we could see epic struggles ahead; politics, war, economic upheaval, social disruptions, a complete rethinking and perhaps retooling of "reality."

Won't happen, though, we'll just get more gee-whiz graphics and better looking water, maybe some new skill sets or perks, and we'll be content to keep arguing and discussing "what if" scenarios that Beth should have taken into account.

The Dovahkiin will shred all Thalmor to pieces with one single FUS.

Well, we may as well have a bit of fun before the arguing, flaming and eventual lock occurs. The intellectual discussions never last long

But this question is fairly easy to answer - dragonbone armor and an unrelenting force shout every now and then can make a huge difference on the battlefield.

Lol, you took the words right out of my mouth.I love the magic/supernatural side of TES, dont get me wrong.A dlc dealing with deadra(though I think they were prity well fleshed out in the base game), or the gods would be cool(maybe with talos..or our own making of a god,we do have the blood after all). What I realy want though is a dlc focusing on the political side of things.Every thing you described would work.I doubt they'll do anything of the sorts, but we can hope.

Of course Dovakhiin could be a major force in the overall war. His shouting abilities and personal dragon make him arguably the most dangerous mortal on the battlefield in the TES universe, past and present.

My Dovahkiin + Odahviing single-handedly brought an end to the civil war in Skyrim. I have no doubt what-so-ever that she can lay waste to the Thalmor, should they be foolish enough to try. I'm sure they were watching all the major battles that were fought, and in every one they saw her and her dragon.

Sorry but you guys are all WRONG. Dovahkiin's value ISN'T his ability to shout. His most power attributes are

1. Enough wealth to build a army.
2. Ability to smith legendary armor and weapons.
3. Ability to enchant near complete magic resistance into armor.
4. And finally outfit an entire army with these legendary artifacts.

Ten of such elite troops can take on armies that outnumber them 10 to 1, easily, at zero lost. I know because I have tried.

And if indeed the Dovahkiin won the war for the Stormcloaks, then Ulfric is still alive. If he stays that way, you've got two Shouters in the mix. Even if his ability is limited, it seemed to have worked well enough in the Reach all those years ago.

Plus in my imaginary life as Dovahkiin after all the "work" in the game is completed, I stop just going around killing dragons because I can. I've got enough shouts in my repertoire to do all kinds of potentially awful things to any enemy that dares threaten me and my homeland. I don't need more souls to devour. And while it was made pretty clear that some of the remaining dragons aren't going to submit to Paarthurnax and the Way of the Voice, they might just submit to me. Odahviing did, after all.

So I see myself making the rounds of Skyrim, visiting known dragon lairs, following up reports of dragon sightings... sure, if they are attacking and doing damage that requires their elimination then they will be dealt with accordingly. But I I think it's only fair to offer them the chance to live in some kind of harmony with the rest of Skyrim's sentient inhabitants. Those that agree to do so and who will swear fealty to me and mine can live on in Skyrim and be revered as my blood kin and as wise and powerful guardians of the land, ready to come to my aid should the need arise. Those that don't agree can die. Permanently.

I'm betting there would be some who would prefer my offer, if the only other alternatives are death or an eternal life of passive pacifism. Then let the Thalmor come, and we will rain destruction down upon them.

I'm sure a crafty enough Thalmor assasin could eventually stop the Dovahkiin but in straight up war I think it would ve very hard for them to stop him/her.

There is one aspect of our Dovahkiin that has yet to be explored: his mantling of Talos. He is not a God yet, but soon he will be...

Easily. He killed the world eater didn't he?

Did he mantle, or is he an aspect?

The effectiveness of the Dovahkiin rests in the player's hands!

Yeah you can become stupidly overpowered in the game, but in terms of how lore will develop, this isn't relevant. Remember there are some people who play their dragonborn using iron armor all game without smithing, they rely on skill rather than [censored] crafting.

I think is is more about how strong his shouting abilities are and how skilled he is at battle, not how overpowered one person can make him.

Yup, he can do just about anything.

If I was Dovahkiin, I would first gather a vast Nord army, this would include the Companions, Winterhold mages, Theives Guild scouts, and Dark Brotherhood assassins for taking out enemy officers; not to mention my dragon air force, and try to usurp the Emperor and take his throne. Once the empire was mine, I would set about rebuilding it, retaking lands from the Thalmor before utterly destroyting them; but that's just me.

I don't really like the sound of that......
This means that he could return.

P.S you may want to put it in a spoiler tag, as it is a spoiler.