Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-10993011-20140918001226/@comment-17114085-20140918014708

Goldflame33 wrote: There's a difference between Dovahkiin and what the Emperor's bloodline was. Alessia was blessed by Akatosh, and that blessing was passed down through her progeny, thus the Dragonfires and the Amulet of Kings and stuff. They weren't Dovahkiin-- half mortal, half dragon. Reman Cyrodiil and Tiber Septim were also Dragonborns.