Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-139.228.161.207-20150131164559/@comment-24144336-20180906100601

He is neither Aedra nor Daedra, but appears to be something highly unique. This is best evidence by how torn and deeply conflicted Akatosh -the eldest and wisest of the Et'Ada - really is over Lorkhan's plan. Akatosh initially played a major part in Lorkhan's "murder" at Red Mountain at the end of the Dawn Era. Yet, in the following ages, the Dragon God became increasingly more symphatic to Nirn and the mortal races in it; which are Lorkhan and Kynareth's creations, or "children", if you will.

The Dragonborn are an integral part of Akatosh slowly shifting ever more in Lorkhan's favor. He helped keep Nirn safe from Oblivion through the Amulet of Kings, and ultimately, he created the Last Dragonborn to put down Alduin, the World-Eater.

What makes this so stunning is that both the Last Dragonborn and Alduin are literally physical manifestations of aspects of Akatosh his own personality. The clash between the Dovahkiin and Alduin very much embody the internal conflict that Akatosh is going through over Lorkhan's plans for the Universe--and perhaps even beyond.

There is, therefore, some incredible and profound symbolism in the Last Dragonborn striking down Alduin at Lorkhan's very doorstep in Sovngarde: It symbolizes the moment in which Akatosch makes a final decision in Lorkhan's favor, with the aspect of him that is sympathetic to Lorkhan and Kynareth (personified by the Dovahkiin) putting down the aspect of his personality that dreads and reviles Nirn (personified by Alduin).

The end of the main questline in TES: Skyrim is essentially Akatosh atoning before Lorkhan for having participated in his demise in the Dawn Era, and decidely choosing sides with whatever vision Shor has for the Universe. The ancient Nords probably understood the full significance of all this, which is why the singing in the "Song of the Dragonborn" is so euphoric and triumphant in nature.

They knew that the Dovahkiin symbolized the victory of Lorkhan, and thus, of Men in a divine conflict that is almost as old as time itself.