Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-13446185-20130727042242/@comment-24075086-20151023023219

Akatosh didn't do anything, Miraak was around during the Merethic era...he predates the modern Akatosh completely. Earlier renditions of the Dragon God were Alduin himself, or Auriel (the elven aspect being far less connected to dragons), neither of which would've created a Dragonborn. The Dragonborn we know of have almost consistently been Shezarrine (Shor/Shezarr/Lorkhan's creations), it's very likely that Miraak would've been known as the Shezarrine that freed men from dragons if he had not chosen to follow Mora's path.

One way or another each DB can be seen has either a liberator of men or had the opportunity to become so.

1.Miraak had the chance to free men by destroying Alduin, he chose differently but the potential was there

2. Saint Alessia freed men from elves and was Sainted by Shezzar himself. This era was also when Akatosh first came about as Alessia mixed legends of Shor, Auriel, and Alduin into one god.

3. Reman freed tamriel from Akaviri attacks and brought them to "our" side.

4. Tiber Septim crushed the pride and dignity of the Altmer, finally broke Summerset Isles and forced the Altmer to at last bow to men.

5. Last Dragonborn freeing men from Alduin.