Lol, indeed, quite))) What if he's an Altmer and a patriot of his homeland, even if he's not actually a Thalmor? Or maybe a Khajiit or a Bosmer?)))
I broke my brain over this when I thought through this part for my story. Can you imagine Delphine's expression when a Thalmor asks about the room in the attic?))
Actually I don't hate Delphine and don't belong to the group of people who would want to kill her. Her position is understandable, albeit quite hopeless.
Well, all we really have to go on about the activities of the Dragonguard during the Interregnum is the Remenada, Chapter Two, The Chevalier Renald, Blade of the Pig.
And for four more hundreds of years did the seat of Reman stay sundered, with only the machinations of a group of loyal knights keeping all its borders from throwing wide.
At the time of the Soulburst, Sai Sahan was the Captain of the Dragonguard.
To quote the Whiterun Guards: "There weren't no dragons back then, idiot. Theye are just coming back now for the first time in...forever."
The idea of a Dragonborn being the ultimate dragonslayer is intrinsically tied with the Nordic stories. TLD can be whoever he or she wants to be but they are in Skyrim and as such Dragonborn means dragonslayer. The very oldest legends speak of Dragonborn who can kill a dragon and steal its power. It is central to their belief, their cultural music.
They can wait for summer)))
That's like Mance Ryder saying we should attack the Wall when summer comes. And we all know that summer is a long way to come in ASOIF.
Did the Thalmor ever reconsider the presence of the Forsworn in the Reach? Even with a 2-3 man squad, I think they're gonna have a hard time going through Forsworn ambushes before even reaching Sky Haven Temple.
Somehow, that reminds me of a certain Chinese movie where the protagonist becomes an all-powerful Kung Fu warrior then reverts back into a shopkeeper of a candy store.
I think some of you guys might know what movie I'm talking about.
Now back to the topic. It kinda depends what kind of person the DB is. All these answers can only happen if we were the DB. What if the DB was an immature teenager? Or perhaps an old man?
I mean, with one mod, if you´re a PC player, you can have the DB become High King through either marriage, or killing both candidates, and taking it for themselves. Your character has the potential to not only become immortal through Vampirsim, but gain the support of assassins, thieves, mages, and mercenaries. You can basically have a small army at your beck and call, you could summon forth Daedra, Spirits, etc
I like to compare the Forsworn with the Mujahideen during the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan. I don't think the Forsworn would launch an effective assault on Sky Haven Temple with their bone weapons.
So my guess is that if the Thalmor would resort to use the Forsworn to get rid of the Blades, they would supply them with Elven weapons kinda like how the U.S. supplied the Mujahideens with Stinger launchers and evidently, help them win.
Markarth was different. They had guards wearing quilted armor. They probably had inside intelligence. Let's not forget that the only guards they had were old men and green boys, who would probably shit their pants the moment they see a screaming Reachman charging at them.
Now what I meant by "attacking" the Blades, I meant when the Blades had at least 10 men in their Order. Geographically, Sky Haven Temple is nearly impenetrable even for an army.
2805: The Temple is besieged. The fool Kalien was sent to Winterhold and sacked the city. There was a reason he was denied entry into the Dragonguard. But the local people do not count the difference between Akaviri. All our years of building up trust with people of Skyrim are now for naught. - Annals of the Dragonguard
Even during the First Era, they managed to hold out for a year. Before you ask, this was against the people of Skyrim. Now imagine how long they could hold out against 1/3 of the population in the Reach. My estimate is about 2.5-3 years. Note that during that time, the Empire/Stormcloaks would be suspicious on why the Forsworn are densely packed in one area and would probably sent a small army to wipe them out.
You should really take a job as a broker, Thorien. Because you really drive a hard bargain.
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/18465/? Here you go, no need to kill her!