Septimus

"It is time to restore the Empire!"

- Septimus, on the eve of the Second Great War

Gaius Septimus Maximus was born before the years of the Great War, originally born within the Imperial City but as a young boy, moved to Chorrol to safety for the latter part. He was fascinated by the lore accumlated by the Imperials, specifically of the Reman and Septim era(s) and the peace and prosperity that followed. He also looked at Mede as a illegitimate dynasty, specifically for squandering the Third Empire apart to stay in power. At some point, almost 40 years old and in command of the Imperial Legion, he stages a military coup and removes Julius Mede from the Ruby Throne and declares a new empire, the Reborn Septim Empire, and his surname as Septimus and declares the White-Gold Concordant nullified across Imperial Territory.

Furthermore, in order to legitimize his claim as a successor to the Septim Dynasty. He is seeking a way to proclaim himself Dragonborn and light the Dragonfires, something that hasn't been done since the Oblivion Crisis.