Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-10993011-20130618024431/@comment-6707115-20130619024249

To the extent of my knowledge, only three figures have recieved the title Ysmir: The Dragon of the North. The first was Wulharth of Atmora, last human to come from Atmora, recieved a piece of Shor/Lorkhan's spirit, and the one with a booming Thu'um. Wulfharth would recieve the title from Skyrim itself after saving it from Alduin's ghost by summoning Shor's ghost or something and turning all the nords back to their proper ages away from six years old. Wulfharth would then "die" , but would later bring himself back when Hjalti Early Beard was about to become General Talos. Talos (as a man) would recieve the name Ysmir from the nords (despite Wulfharth still technically kicking)  and would go on to be aided by the first Ysmir in conquring Tamriel. The last Ysmir I remember is the Dragonborn of Skyrim.

Now as for the relation of the title Ysmir to Talos as a god. The ceremony in which you recieve the title Ysmir references "stormcrown". Another word in the lore for "stormcrown" is Talos, hence why he got the name since a giant thundercloud followed above his head as he leveled Old Hroldan with the Thu'um. Since Talos is technically Shor/Lorkhan we also see another relation mentioned in the ceremony as Shor and his wife Kyne/Kynereth is also invoked.

Lastly if I might point out, Talos the diety is an amalgam of Tiber Septim, Wulfharth of Atmora, and Zurin Arctus. Okay, now that we've mentioned Tiber Septim and Wulharth of Atmora as forming thirds of Talos, we definitely find a solid link between the title/name Ysmir and Talos/Shor/Lorkhan.

Now on what might be in store for the Dragonborn after defeating Alduin, Arngeir mentions there being more to their destiny other than Alduin but that it'll  reveal itself in time.

So either I and those who are thinking similar to me are on to something, or we're just giving Bethesda too much credit.