Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-98.219.131.149-20130704005556/@comment-9854979-20130704011125

According to Skyrim lore, Talos was actually Tiber Septim, or Ysmir by his fellow Nords (he was a mortal). You'll find his more noteworthy achievements being that he conquered all of the known world of Tamriel, and was hailed to be Dragonborn. If you've played the main storyline, you'll be able find Talos among the land of Sovngarde. In TES: Oblivion, the "blood of a divine" is needed to open the portal leading to Mankar Camoran's Paradise. The blood used came from Tiber Septim's armor, meaning that he did indeed become a divine, and thus became the God of War. Read more about Talos here if you're still unsure. (The link is my reference point, along with personal experience from playing Oblivion and reading a few of the books that Skyrim has to offer. So, to answer you question, the answer would have to be no. It's quite the catch though, I'll give you that.)