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The fact is there were nine divines (The eight plus Lorhkan), but then he got cast out. Then the divines picked a guy (Tiber Septim/ Talos) who had done what was impossible before: Conquering an Entire continent. He did enough research to find out how to get an ancient dwarven machine to work again. They made him a god, and as much as I regret to say it, this is proven when in Oblivion you can pray at a shrine of Talos, and it confers a blessing to the player. However, this does not mean it was right for him to become a god. I still think there were numerous others who deserve godhood over him: Nevarar and his subsequent reincarnation; the Hero of Kvatch (Who actually got it when he became the almighty Sheogorath) and of course the Last Dragonborn.

Additionally, I don't see why the people of tamriel can't have free religion. If it were up to me, I'd have a pantheon that consisted of: Sheogorath, Meridia, Azura, Nocturnal, Akatosh, Hermaeous Mora, and Sithis. I think those gods/godbeings have the best values: Madness, Dawn, Twilight, Darkness/Shadows, Time, Knowledge, and the void.