Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-13436964-20130726221035/@comment-10207438-20130829235733

DraculaCronqvist wrote: Pink Slim wrote: DraculaCronqvist wrote: Dragonrend or not, I seriously doubt that Miraak was powerful enough to kill Alduin. The Last Dragonborn was a hero from a prophecy, sent by the gods to kill Alduin the World-Eater, whereas Miraak was just the first of several talented individuals. He was insanely powerful, yes, but stronger than the ancient Nord God of Destruction? I doubt it. Let me put it like this; Miraak was in a fight that lasted multiple days; the combatants were both so powerful that the a chunk of skyrim BROKE OFF; The best the Dragonborn could do is knock a giant off a cliff.

Also the 'Prophecy' wasn't written down until the Akaviri invaders came to Tamriel, that was much later than Miraak's time; had Miraak fought Alduin, he would have won and the prophecy would have never been created.

If we follow that logic, the Last Dragonborn would not have been able to defeat Miraak, which he clearly did. So if the Dragonborn is weaker than Miraak, how come he beat him fair and square in combat? every time I fought him[even with my max spell resistance Breton] I died dozens of times, it was pure luck that I finally killed him.

and the battle that I did finally kill him in lasted four hours and tons of potions; that's right, my battle with him lasted about the same as the legendary battle that created an island.

I'm not saying that The LDB is weak, just that Miraak was extremely powerfull, more than enough to defeat Alduin; Alduin is just a strong dragon, and not even the strongest of them.