Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-24420450-20140114023310/@comment-13446185-20140120211853

Dark Jeto wrote: See, I don't like going down the "CHIM" and "Godhead" road, because it lacks a solid in game understanding that anyone who doesn't dig around in outside content would understand. It all just seems highly speculative.

But, ignoring my personal take on the subject, assuming everything requires duality, why are creations of such allowed to defy original function? Was Alduin's original purpose to rule over men? Why is Shor and Soverngarde only seen directly related to Men (more specifically Nords and Atmorans), while Alduin is the Destroyer of the World as a whole? If it Alduin's existence is required, how is he capable of being defeated? And where do the Daedra exist in all of this? 'See, I don't like going down the "CHIM" and "Godhead" road, because it lacks a solid in game understanding that anyone who doesn't dig around in outside content would understand. It all just seems highly speculative.'

There actually are a couple of ingame allusions to the existence of CHIM, but CHIM is most likely left outside of the games so that players who don't go deep into the lore don't freak out.

'assuming everything requires duality, why are creations of such allowed to defy original function? '

Because they can, but aren't supposed to. When gods don't do their jobs they'll end up just like Alduin did.

'Was Alduin's original purpose to rule over men? '

No, the Atmorans sort of tempted Alduin into wanting to rule over men. The Dragon Cult placed dragons above the other totems and Alduin was the king of the Dragons, and even though Alduin was a god, he was still also a dragon, a very arrogant one who believed he deserved to be #1.

Why is Shor and Soverngarde only seen directly related to Men (more specifically Nords and Atmorans),

Shor is seen directly as a Nordic deity because he is a Nordic deity as he was created through the Nordic ideals of Lorkhan. This does not mean he only exists to men though as he is a real god.

while Alduin is the Destroyer of the World as a whole?

Alduin is the destroyer of the world as seen by the Nords, unfortunately for non-nords this means that he is also the destroyer of the world for all beings.

In my opinion; Men veiw Lorkhan over Aka, this is why Alduin is evil and Shor is not, while in elven pantheons Lorkhan is evil and Aka isn't.

If it Alduin's existence is required, how is he capable of being defeated?

It isn't like Alduin is gone from existence. Lorkhan was defeated too you know.

And where do the Daedra exist in all of this?

The Oblivion represent the Sithis portion of the Aurbis while the Aetherius represents the Anuiel portion of the Aurbis.