Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-24.113.168.122-20130520103810/@comment-10445076-20130611001306

I think its nothing more than, well the word escapes me for the moment, a pattern. Like how the number 3 repeatedly shows up in fairy tails, and even through human history. 3 blind mice, 3 little pigs, Goldielocks and the 3 bears. The phrase "threes a crowd" which could also be referred to as the third wheel. 3 major religions in the old world Christianity, islam and Judaism. In Christianity you have the 'holy trinity', in Greek and Roman culture you had the "three graces' and in Norse culture, mainly Viking, you have the 'Three Norns".

The list goes on and on, but to get back to the topic at hand, I think they're just trying to implement that into the Elder Scrolls universe, but with the number 9 instead.