Okay so remember how I started playing Morrowind again with a (nearly) pure martial build Nord?
Weeeeeell, I decided I wanted to try something completely new. I restarted as an Altmer "Paladin of Julianos." Heavy armor, shield, long blade (I mostly didn't go blunt because my first 'complete' playthrough used them. But I can justify Knights Mentors using long blades instead of classical maces), restoration and destruction.
I went full on glass canon mage setup, with Apprentice sign. My Altmer can get obliterated by the right type of damage, but that's if they can make it through my substantial Magicka pool
I'm definitely roleplaying as "I'm not the Nerevarine, it's a clever employ. I merely satisfy the vagueness"