Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-7629073-20130402085627/@comment-24792475-20140421143054

Actually, the hero might not even exist at all. Think about it, you may be just some dude who got caught up in the middle of the conflict and helped to do a thing or two about the lore. For example, with Skyrim, the main lore, and all the sidequests and factions' stories can happen without the dragonborn. Main story for example, Alduin attacks Helgen, then starts bringing dragons back to life, Delphine checks that this is true by going to Kynesgrove, then spies on the Thalmor, goes to Brynjolf, who's just had a bad time with the thieves Guild, and then recovers Esbern. They both travel to Sky Haven temple and try to re-establish the blades. Then after Alduin revives the dragons needed, he travels towards the Throat of the World, to try and recruit or kill once and for all, his brother, Paarthunax. Alduin is defeated by Paarthunax, and goes to Sovngarde. Where the dragonborns of old were awaiting him, knowing that he was weakened, and slay him.

See, thus far, there has been no need of any extra intervenience in the lore, but that's just on the main. Think about the Thieves Guild, Brynjolf fails the market job because he has no one else to help him. Goes down to the Ragged Flaggon, and does the job Vex failed to do. He then acquires the letter, and the leads towards Karliah, Mercer Fray realizes of what's going on, and travels to the nord tomb by himself, Karliah misses the shot, then returns to the Thieve's Guild before Mercer can act, and tells them the truth. Then Brynjolf and Karliah infiltrate his mansions, get Mercer's plans, and then become Nightingales. They both then head to where Mercer is, and kill him, succesfully reacquiring the Skeleton Key, and bringing back prosperity to the Thieves' Guild. The Thieves' Guild is restored back to its former glory thanks to Delvin and Vex, who did the extra jobs for once, and got profits.

Same can be applied to each one of the stories, even dating back to Oblivion, and Morrowind.