Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-11296535-20130914180002/@comment-67.249.69.132-20141010191112

I don't think Numinex even died. During the quest "Tending the Flames" if you choose the option: Olaf made a d eal with Numinex(during the part where we make up the verses) then Viarmo says "Well, Olaf did become King, and Numinex escaped later..." as if he's trying to find actual evidence to support the new verse. If he wants to make Olaf's Verse believable, why would he accept an idea based off of this fact if it weren't true? Meaning, if Numinex died within Dragonsreach- Viarmo wouldn't have lied about it to support another lie. That's just plain stupid- unless he's banking on "High Queen/Jarl" Elisif to be ignorant of this fact- which is also an absurd notion. I came to this thread out of curiosity on this matter alone. The bards are the historians, ergo the authority on history. If the man in charge of the bards says Numinex escaped the palace, we should assume it's true. The dragon skull over the Whiterun Jarl's throne is small cmpared to the heads of dragons we slay in game. If "Numinex" were as frightneing as history accounts- the skull isn't his. Let's hold this true. Numinex was presumed dead, but actually escaped. He was a real dragon and not Olaf because Olaf wouldnt be able to hide transformations (In the Mysterious Akavir, a Khajit-like King can transform into an enormous dragon). Also Parthuunax visited him often, suggesting his existence. MY theory is Numinex is an alias made up by Olaf One Eye (because how Numinex translates) given to Parthuunax. Parthuunax and Olaf made a deal that would put Olaf on the throne and would let Parthuunax live for all eternity so long as he kept peace (The Way of the Voice). Parthuunax was also said to have helped the race of Men in the fight against the Dova- this could have been another part of the deal they made. Olaf was allowed to be believed to be a great dragon conqueror, and Parthuunax was was allowed to use his voice as long as he taught it to men. ALSO I'm vry curious about Parthuunax... Alduin's return must have been over the Throat of the World. Parthuunax says he was waiting for Alduin's return. Perhaps Parthuunax made a deal with mortal Olaf knowing that Alduin could not be vanquished, and that the deal was only as long as it took for Aldiuns return. But Parthuunax couldnt act because the Dovakhiin returned at the same time.