Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-9933564-20140420134307/@comment-177.34.181.193-20150903015154

Alduin is an inferior being compared to the Daedra(this does not mean he is less powerful). Daedra are equal to Aedra, and Alduin is a creation of Aedra, specifically Akatosh. Both Aedra and Daedra cannot interfere directly on Nirn, but Alduin, being neither, can, meaning he is much more of a threat to the mortals. Also, an Elder Scroll foretold the return of Alduin, and the Elder Scrolls never fail. They exist outside time, outside the influence of both Aedra and Daedra.