Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-26861588-20150814151511/@comment-9212235-20150816181646

Purrington wrote:

95.148.3.16 wrote:

Purrington wrote: I remember there was another thread regarding this matter. Some users have said that Alduin is the entity responsible for consuming a kalpa and bring about the next. And that he is also has more power over the Daedric Lords, as he is responsible for their creation.

I can't remember the details, but his title truly befits his character. It's not an exaggeration in any of the meaning. Whoever wrote the thread got mixed up because the Daedra didn't lose most of their power like the Aedra did, and Alduin is a creation/same sould as and Aedra. Alduin IS actually more powerful then the Daedra. When Alduin ends the Kalpa he switches around all the gods. For example, Mara could've been Molag Bal in the last Kalpa. So he in a sense, controllers them. The gods obviously dislike this as shown by the Lepper Demon King. He once tried to take a bunch of peices from previous Kalpas and put them onto the current one so that Alduin wouldn't be able to eat it and it wouldn't need to change. Alduin found out about this, and turned the Lepper Demon King into the Daedra of Destruction, Mehrunes Dagon. Those examples prove that Alduin is more powerful then a Daedric Prince.

^^ Copy and paste from a comment left by ZipperTrain, couple years back. I don't buy it. There is no evidence that Alduin is responsible for the shifting of the et'ada rolls in the mortal realm. The claim that Mara could be Molag Bal isn't true. The gods themselves don't care who they are, their position changes in regards to the mortal realm. The evidence this guy sites is the "Lepper Demon King" and that Alduin turned him into Mehrunes Dagon. The actions prove that Alduin is more powerful that a Daedric Prince. Incorrect. Let me explain.

1. The name: It's actually Leaper Demon King. I only correct this to help illustrate the point of his purpose. Through many lengthy discussions and debates, many have begun to believe that the Leaper Demon King is (or was) Magnus. If this is true, then Dagon's claim on Tamriel seen in Oblivion is actually correct, as are many of Mankar's claims. This means that the motivation in the Leaper Demon King's attempts could actually lie in his desire to keep his creation as he created it. Also minor correction, Alduin turned him into Dagon. The Razor made him Mehrunes.

2. Alduin's power: Alduin is completely unstoppable only while performing his duties as World-Eater. This does not make him more powerful than Daedric Princes. Power within the Aurbis waxes and wanes frequently. Generally speaking, a Prince and Divine are more powerful than anyone else in their realm than any other, but even this has exceptions. Therefore, just because Akatosh defeated Dagon does not mean he is stronger, only that he won that fight within his own realm. Side note rant: I'd also like to point out that Dagon 100% won the Oblivion Crisis. He caused destruction and change.

3. On et'ada Kalpic change: This is almost certainly mortal influenced and/or influenced by changing moods of the Godhead, not by Alduin. He is does not decide. He only eats. The et'ada are physical manifestations of the Godhead's emotional state. The et'ada themselves aren't all that different. What really is the difference, fundamentally, between Kyne and Meridia? How about the similarities between Nocturnal/Lorkhaj, the before mentioned Dagon/Magnus, or how about Peryite as the shadow of Aka. They're all connected. They're all the same. Don't mix up your gods and demons. When the Wheel turns, their influence changes. That is all.