Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-12.4.188.241-20130321184259/@comment-7153552-20130410142855

Draconi Nascentum Imperatore wrote: I tend to view Talos as being the equivalent to Lorkhan due to Lorkhan having already been the Ninth Divine, and the similar characteristics that both Lorkhan and Talos share.

It's seemingly possible that Talos on Nirn was just a physical representation of Lorkhan. And it makes further sense that the Aldmeri would have something against Lorkhan (because of his preference of Man over Mer) along with Talos (simply for being a Man).