Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-24225299-20140110165516/@comment-4705438-20140110221920

MeadDrinker wrote: but was alessia a TRUE dragonborn ? like the player character on skyrim, or talos, or miraak ? according to the wiki she was "dragonborn" because akatosh touch her with his blood not because any shouting and/or devouring soul prowess. That's what Dragonborn is really. A mortal with a piece of Akatosh' blood or soul. Mastery of Thu'um is easier for them, but it can also be avoided.