Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-8248675-20130812183045/@comment-3573184-20130812205602

Talos is a god because he is the amalgimation of three Shezzarines, Tiber Septim, Ysmir wulfharth, and Zurin Arctus into one form via the process of mantling Lorkhan.

Just as the Champion of Cyrodiil mantled Sheogorath, and thus became sheogorath, so did Tiber, Ysmir, and zurin, mantle Lorkhan, and thus became Lorkhan aka Talos.

Also, Ysmir never became Ysmir the fox, Ysmir was wulfharth, and Ysmir was another avatar of Lorkhan, just as Pelinal was, and just as Hans the fox was, hans the fox also being armand the Fox, who is also zurin Arctus.