Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-28804550-20160623070531/@comment-27516771-20160623213537

Some sources claim that Akatosh is not Auri-El, but there are more reliable sources that tell Auri-El is Elven interpretation of Akatosh.

Regarding the planets, I believe they are parts or even entire physical bodies of gods, much like Masser and Secunda are parts of Lorkhan's physical body.