Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-86.24.50.100-20130623082136/@comment-9682053-20140430141013

AngryEnclaveSoldier wrote: Lawadnorder wrote: Psijic, I know I'm a bit late on this, but Manker wore the Amulet while he was in the Paradise where he had full control. He could have manipulated the universe around it so that it THOUGHT he was a Septim or so the Amulet didn't need to be worn by a Septim.

Just a thought.

It's hinted in the Commentaries that he became Dragonborn or was always Dragonborn.

And countless other writings of cult leaders have hinted that they were the Messiah or whatever they wanted. The commentaries aren't neccessarily the best evidence of fact.