Skyrim: Does A Non-Nord Dragonborn Make Sense?
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim depicts the rise of the Last Dragonborn, a legendary figure in Nordic folklore, but the game's character creation makes it so the player doesn't have to be a Nord. As the predominant race in the province of Skyrim, Nords and their culture are central to the fifth Elder Scrolls game, and venerated Nordic heroes would indeed play a pivotal role in defeating Alduin following his return in the Fourth Era. The Last Dragonborn, however, does not need to be a Nord, as evidenced by the history of the Dragonborn and how that distinction is bestowed upon individuals.
As the title of the Last Dragonborn implies, the player character in Skyrim is not entirely unique. Main villain of the Dragonborn DLC, Miraak the Dragon Priest, is the earliest known Dragonborn, and there have been many others in the history of Tamriel. Miraak was a Nord, but other notable Dragonborn, such as Saint Alessia the Slave Queen, Reman Cyrodiil, Tiber Septim, Martin Septim, and Mankar Camoran, were all members of different races. Alessia was a Nede, a race from Tamriel's Merethic Era that gave way to Imperials after the Nedic population bred with Atmorans, another bygone race of humans. Reman and Martin were Imperials (Tiber's race is disputed), and Mankar Camoran was an Altmer.
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Becoming a Dragonborn seemingly has nothing to do with race, although the distinction tends to follow bloodlines. Alessia was christened a Dragonborn by Akatosh, the Dragon God of Time, who gave the Slave Queen the Amulet of Kings. This powerful relic was used by many powerful lineages, including The Elder Scrolls' Septim Dynasty, to light the Dragonfires, which protect Nirn, the mortal
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