Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-6702118-20140722142914/@comment-107.178.41.61-20150222232739

Except that the Last Dragonborn does not destroy Alduin, nor is he fated to: Gods are not so easily killed, let alone aspects of the Time Dragon. The current Kalpa is just one of many that have met their end and been reborn in the World-Eater's maw, and unless Talos continues to hold back the cycle it will not be the last. The Last Dragonborn was inaugurated by Akatosh as Alduin had become obsessed with his dominion over Keizaal, and had forsaken his duty as World-Devourer in favor of playing King over mortals. Thus the Last Dragonborn, as he was fated to do, defeated Alduin, who returned to assume his proper role suitably humbled by being bested.