Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-85.74.137.231-20130605091958/@comment-8248675-20130814053131

SajuukKhar wrote: My point wasn't that the Septim line didn't have dragonblood, it was that them having dragonblood had nothing to do with being related to Tiber, or relation at all.

The Septim line, like all other dragonborn, were dragonborn simply BECAUSE Akatosh made them so, not becuase of any issues of heredity.

They all got the dragonblood the same way Miraak, Alessia, Wulfharth, Reman, Tiber, Mankar, and the Dovahkiin did, by having Akatosh gave it to them. There are indeed some questionable facts. Especially since most Septims, were not direct descendants of Tiber himself. His last direct descendant, was his grandson, second Septim Emperor Pelagius Septim who didn't leave any children. Appearantly all of the Septim rulers starting from Kintyra Septim I and ending with Uriel Septim VII-Martin Septim, were all descendants of Agnorith Septim, brother of Tiber Septim. Appearantly Akatosh also bestowed the gift of Dragonblood on the Tiber's brother's family. Wait, that's not all! Uriel Septim IV-Lariat, was a son of a Dunmer Empress Katariah and her Breton consort. Appearntly, Lariat family claimed relationship with Septim family, saying that they are distant cousins. So, is that why Uriel Septim IV, who was technically a Dunmer, but in fact Dunmer/Breton; was able to light Dragonfires? Because the gift of Akatosh now was also bestowed...on distant cousins of Tiber Septim? Especially since most on the Elder Council was questioning that relationship and that is why they elected a Septim Emperor, after Uriel IV's death. We may never know how that was possible, but appearantly developers say that it's all legit, shouldn't it be good enough for us?