Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-5998922-20130116022307/@comment-3076045-20130131104712

70.68.146.251 wrote: If the Dovahkiin isn't a reincarnation or descendant of Talos then would it be possible for him/her to achieve divinty like Talos did, I mean Talos was once a human Dragonborn and he united the Tamriel, I think it would be cool if the Dovahkiin did the same thing and proved to the Thalmor that men can achieve Divinity and that it isn't just for Elves. It's really quite ironic that they dislike Talos worship. After all, the Altmer worship Phynaster. Now, Phynaster was a mortal (as proven by the fact that the Wharf Rats killed him), yet he is worshipped as a god.

(Oh, and let us not forget that he is worshipped because he taught the altmer to live longer by taking smaller steps!.