User blog comment:Timeoin/Dragonborn Screenshots/@comment-4043978-20121119225120/@comment-1600847-20121120004440

I trust a cannonical book over than your opinion. Only his magic kept the Ministry aloat, and if it fell, it's because he is gone. Whether or not he's dead or trapped in Oblivion, he's gone. If you want to keep holding out hope, fine. My original point was that you don't know he's still alive. He's missing in action, if you will. Until Bethesda brings him back, I'll trust the Infernal City's account of his disappearance. A mortal trapped in Oblivion wouldn't survive for too long, regardless of his magical skill. But hey, you never know.