Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-108.253.68.177-20131021030335/@comment-3524435-20140410174155

Well, technically Nerevar was a Chimer, but close enough :)

As for the Last Dragonborn, we've never heard of a Dragonborn that wasn't a Nord or Imperial (as far as I'm aware). That being said, there's no reason to assume that they've all been human. The only character in Skyrim I usually pursue the Main Quests with is my Imperial. But I think it's interesting to have a Dunmer (or something else unexpected) as the newest savior of Skyrim. You know, the same way it was a surprise to find out that the Nerevarine was an outlander.

If that doesn't work for you though, you can always assume that your Altmer Dovahkiin has a distant Nordic ancestor. Stanger things have happened.

P.S. As a side note, what's the deal with the Septim Dynasty? Did they all have dragon souls? Or in this case, did it just refer to being descended from the lineage of a Dragonborn emperor? The reason I bring this up is Empress Katariah Septim. If the Septim emperors were all Dragonborn, that would have to apply to her (a Dunmer) as well. Then again, "Dragonborn" is a title which has been used for those who aren't Dovahkiin, including the Nerevarine.