So I read somewhere that the Upper Class Bretons of High Rock are incredibly pre-revolution French.
My Oblivion CoC was a female Breton, and I imagine that her closeness to the Emperor Martin brought about a lot of gossip about the paternity of her children. When the Mede's took over, and the CoC disappearing to become Sheogorath, CoC's kids just fell into obscurity during the confusion, mostly for their own protection. This then led to just about every noble family in High Rock claiming that they had some sort of familial connection to CoC. The new Emperor mainly ignored it, as it was mostly courtly intrigue and not one person who claimed some relation could be proved to be a Dragonborn.
So when Skyrim came along, my headcanon for my Breton DB was that she was fleeing from Daggerfall after it was confirmed that she is the last remaining direct descendant of my Oblivion's CoC. This news being right at the lowest level of popularity for the Titus II's rule.
Naturally, when she then discovers she's the DB, in the eyes of some who know her lineage it confirms that she's the rightful Septim heir etc - she believes that the Emperor will want her dead.
For the prompt, I'd like to see Ulfric getting wind of all of the above, and using it to his advantage, seeing her coming to Skyrim and training with the Greybeards etc as the beginning of the same path that Talos walked down - ending in her reuniting the Empire and ultimately defeating the Thalmor. (This wouldn't conflict with Skyrim's separation from the current Empire, since Ulfric could believe that once Skyrim is independent its time to 'liberate' the rest of the empire)
Bonus points: For a DB who believes that she has to join the Stormcloaks, since the Imperials would simply have her murdered - and this view is actively encouraged by Ulfric and his men. DB isn't actually related to to Martin Septim, but instead CoC's lover was a member of the Blades (maybe Barus?). Titus II knows this, and isn't concerned about her existence (unlike his advisors) until she joins the Stormcloaks. Seductions! OP would adore Ulfric to seduce the DB in a rather intense and smouldering like manner - whether Ulfric is doing it because he is attracted to DB or is doing it for more control over her is up to you. A politically naive and trusting DB, maybe someone who is more interested in being a warrior and/or scholar and doesn't have much experience with court.
I'm not bothered if she winds up following in Talo's footsteps or carving out her own destiny and not creating an Empire, its mostly Ulfric's behaviour around her after he know's who she is that I'm interested in.
I hope this makes sense! I know its also a really long prompt and quite specific so to anyone who wants to write it you'd have my eternal love!
Ulfric and Politics
My Oblivion CoC was a female Breton, and I imagine that her closeness to the Emperor Martin brought about a lot of gossip about the paternity of her children. When the Mede's took over, and the CoC disappearing to become Sheogorath, CoC's kids just fell into obscurity during the confusion, mostly for their own protection. This then led to just about every noble family in High Rock claiming that they had some sort of familial connection to CoC. The new Emperor mainly ignored it, as it was mostly courtly intrigue and not one person who claimed some relation could be proved to be a Dragonborn.
So when Skyrim came along, my headcanon for my Breton DB was that she was fleeing from Daggerfall after it was confirmed that she is the last remaining direct descendant of my Oblivion's CoC. This news being right at the lowest level of popularity for the Titus II's rule.
Naturally, when she then discovers she's the DB, in the eyes of some who know her lineage it confirms that she's the rightful Septim heir etc - she believes that the Emperor will want her dead.
For the prompt, I'd like to see Ulfric getting wind of all of the above, and using it to his advantage, seeing her coming to Skyrim and training with the Greybeards etc as the beginning of the same path that Talos walked down - ending in her reuniting the Empire and ultimately defeating the Thalmor.
(This wouldn't conflict with Skyrim's separation from the current Empire, since Ulfric could believe that once Skyrim is independent its time to 'liberate' the rest of the empire)
Bonus points:
For a DB who believes that she has to join the Stormcloaks, since the Imperials would simply have her murdered - and this view is actively encouraged by Ulfric and his men.
DB isn't actually related to to Martin Septim, but instead CoC's lover was a member of the Blades (maybe Barus?). Titus II knows this, and isn't concerned about her existence (unlike his advisors) until she joins the Stormcloaks.
Seductions! OP would adore Ulfric to seduce the DB in a rather intense and smouldering like manner - whether Ulfric is doing it because he is attracted to DB or is doing it for more control over her is up to you.
A politically naive and trusting DB, maybe someone who is more interested in being a warrior and/or scholar and doesn't have much experience with court.
I'm not bothered if she winds up following in Talo's footsteps or carving out her own destiny and not creating an Empire, its mostly Ulfric's behaviour around her after he know's who she is that I'm interested in.
I hope this makes sense! I know its also a really long prompt and quite specific so to anyone who wants to write it you'd have my eternal love!