Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-10993011-20130618024431/@comment-8248675-20130719191334

Indeed, technically speaking, there wouldn't even be Mirak, if he wouldn't take off into Apocriptha like a coward. It is not like two Dragonborns shook hands then anyways. If I am not mistaken, Mirak was planing to take over the body of our Dragonborn and use it like a vessel to get back to Mondus. Also, who knows how long the 4th era will last? I belive usually Emperor decides when to end one and start the other, or there need to be some turning point event, like Oblivion Crysis and end of Septim dynasty. Perhaps the defeat of World Eater, Alduin himself, who the ancient Nords used to consider as the chief god, will fit under the end of the era event. However, in that case the 4th era would be the shortest era in history. Usually they are at least a thousand or so years long. Also, who knows how long our Dragonborn will live after Skyrim? Perhaps those darn, Thalmor Assassins will finally catch on to him or her.