Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-85.74.137.231-20130605091958/@comment-71.61.178.23-20130607190612

Legate Alexandros wrote: If they were not Dragonborns, they wouldn't be able to wear the Amulet of Kings. Nope. You're confusing being Dragonborn with being of the Dragon Blood. The Dragon Blood is the blood of the Septims, not all of whom were Dragonborn by a long shot. However, Paarthurnax often refers to the "dragon blood" running in the Dragonborn's veins, so I can see the confusion. The Dragon Blood and dragon blood are two different things. In the Dragonborn's case, it simply means that their kinship to the dragons is strong. The Dragon Blood, on the other hand, is an actual blood lineage.