Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-85.74.137.231-20130605091958/@comment-3322638-20130803091335

Bestial races... can be Dragonborn, since in the game, the player character is always a Dragonborn, and has the freedom to choose any race.

Dudes, this is like saying an Altmer can't sympathize with the Stormcloaks, or must love the Thalmor no matter what. People have freedom, and gods even more so. Hence, an god could make this occurence if he/she/it so wished to. Heck, look at Sheogorath, no one commands him around, or tells him what to do, or makes him do anything, he's like "YOLO you little shits!" and goes nuts. Similarly, all Daedra are capricious in nature due to their massive freedom and power. In a similar way, an Aedra can also choose to break tradition whenever he wants.

No, referring to history and hoping that it repeats is a weak way of repelling an argument. Give me cold, hard conclusive truth that a non-human race CANNOT, physically, metaphysically, biologically, mentally, divinely, psychologically, truthfully be a Dragonborn. Don't try to say stuff like "Nords can only shout." or "Akatosh won't give them the power to absorb souls". Take not the dispsitions of others into account, don't tell me that he, or she, or it won't, or can't, or shouldn't do it, because the example history sets denies it, or such an occurence is absent from the examples. Just because there wasn't any dragonblood gifted to mortals didn't stop Akatosh giving it to Alessia, and it won't stop him today. So tell me, why can't bestial races be dragonborn? Just because they have fur? Scales? Pointy ears? Glowing eyes? Why? Why not?

To the original question of the thread, I answer simply. The gods gave the player character the gift. Since that is the origin of the gift, no-one can deny the presence of a divine hand in this occurence.