Author's Note: I am still working on the next chapter. In the meantime, here are two books written about Emperor Martin Septim II. In an effort to be fair and balanced, I present two opposing views. I hope you enjoy them! I'm still looking for names of the coming war. Let me know your thoughts on the suggestions so far, or send me your own ideas :)

Dragonborn or Usurper?
By Viarmo Ancano
5E 147

He rode in to the Imperial City with a huge army behind him. He was bent on conquest, not through force, but through deception.

His claims were grand, but so was his power. Understand, dear reader, I make no argument against the power and cunning of the so called Last Dragonborn, but I intend to present to you proof that he was no better than Titus Mede.

Little is known of Emperor Martin Septim II before he assumed power. Different accounts show him as leading different guilds in Skyrim before he made his claims. What we do know is that he joined the Imperial Legion in Skyrim and played a minor part in ending the Stormcloak Rebellion.

Is it just coincidence that Titus Mede II was assassinated, shortly before Martin, as he came to be known, made his grandiose claim?

Did Emperor Martin Septim II ever possess the Amulet of Kings or re-light the Dragonfires?

While some will says that claims of Martin being the Listener were debunked, I say that was just propaganda used to support his illicit claims.

What proof did Martin show of his status? Some eyewitnesses would tell you he could breathe fire or through people across the room with just his voice, but could not a skilled mage do the very same?

Reports from both sides of the Second Thalmor War [Editor's note: Some historians refer to this as the Dovakiin War, while others refer to it as part of the Reunification Wars. Historians have yet to agree on what to call the conflict] indicate that Dragons were commanded by him. Many have used this as proof of his status, but skilled conjurers can command all sorts of fearsome creatures, Atronachs, Dremora, why not Dragons as well?

All these claims and supposed accounts are contradicted by one glaring fact. One fact, that is proof all on its own that Emperor Martin Septim II was no Dragonborn.

Tiber Septim, who later became Talos was a mighty warrior, a true dragonborn, who united Tamriel and ruled over its golden age. At the end of his life, Tiber Septim underwent apotheosis, becoming Talos.

Tell me, dear reader. Where are the stories of Martin becoming the tenth divine? Surely, if he were a Dragonborn, one as great as Tiber Septim, he would have undergone apotheosis as well? That fact that he did not proves handily that Martin Septim II, while a great and powerful mage, was no Dragonborn.

I rest my case.

Tamriel's Savior
By Lorellius Casius
5E 151

It never ceases to amaze, the more distant we move from historic events, the more quick we are to forget.

Emperor Martin Septim II, led a selfless life, always in service to Tamriel. Where the Second Interregnum saw Tamriel splinter and fall, Martin Septim II brought about unification and renewal. Yet, as the years pass since his death, some begin to question and doubt his greatness.

Let us review the great accounts of his life, with fact, with evidence instead of conjecture and doubt.

Granted, we know almost nothing about the man before he appeared in Skyrim. The Thalmor would tell you he was a criminal about to be executed, but they would also tell you that he was the Listener for the Dark Brotherhood and even the Gray Fox! Imagine!

What we do know is that shortly after arriving in he joined the Imperial Legion. He so impressed General Tullius that he quickly rose through the ranks. He single handedly saved the city of Whiterun and he himself slew the leader of the Stormcloak rebellion! If not for Martin Septim II, the rebellion would have lasted far longer and been far more bloody.

Multiple contemporary accounts prove that Martin Septim II travelled to Sovngarde and slew Alduin, the world eater. Many today dismiss those accounts as no living person has ever entered Sovngarde. What they cannot dismiss is that Alduin was no more.

Records show, that soon after the rebellion in Skryim was put down, Martin Septim II travelled to Imperial City. Not in force as some have claimed, but with great pomp and fanfare. He appeared before the High Council and made his claim to the throne. A claim based on his being Dragonborn. A claim which he showed proof to the council, proof the council accepted. They accept his claim and crowned him Emperor.

Soon after, the Thalmor declared war on the Empire again. This, my friend, is where we find the true proof. If the Emperor's mortal enemies make the same admissions as his supporters would that not lend credence to such?

Even the Thalmor were forced to admit that, using his voice, Martin Septim II could call out to dragons and command them on the field of battle. Even the Thalmor were forced to admit, that, using his voice, Martin Septim II could call storm clouds to gather and bring down lightening from the sky. Even the Thalmor were forced to admit that, using his voice, Martin Septim II could level entire squads of their soldiers.

With all the contemporary accounts, all the eye witnesses, all the abundance of proof, how could anyone ever doubt that Emperor Martin Septim II was anything other than Tamriel's true Emperor and the Savior of Tamriel?