Also called Shor, Lorkhaj, Shezarr, Sep. Most directly responible for the existence of Nirn; Lorkhan died long ago, and in giving his life created Nirn. He hasn't influenced much directly during the Third Era though he was responsible for three major near-disasters at the end of the Third Era (indirectly) and his remains are connected to the disappearance of the Dwemer.
Like Akatosh, Lorkahn is the only othe Aedra who appears in every mythology on Nirn but depending on the race, opinions vary. He's generally considered an enemy of the mer and a patron/hero to men. Being called Shezarr, the Missing God, reflects that he's the only one of the Aedra to truly die and vanish.
To the mer he's called the Trickster since they blame Lorkhan for tricking the other Aedra into giving up their divinity, including those who'd become the Elhnofey and Altmer, meaning they blame him for their mortality. The Dunmer are a little less vicious since they think mortality is a test of their strength and he's an obstacle to be overcome in the quest to their destiny of shedding their mortality. (The Dunmer are weird but also cursed so y'know.)
Men of course are stuffed full of butthurt, don't think they're descended from the Aedra and think Lorkhan alone created them because men are men. Lorkhan is their big hero and they're taking their ball and going home if everyone else is mean about him.
A man once known as Tiber Septim, Ysmir Dragon of the North, and Dragonborn who united all the nations of Tamriel into a single Empire. The Eight Divines are said to have made a place for him when he ascended to godhood with him as the God of War, Governance and the Hero-God of Man. However the Aldmeri Dominion disagreed and as part of the White-Gold Condcordat at the end of the Great War, the Thalmor were instigators in outlawing Talos worship given that he was a man, a man couldn't become Divine so he wasn't a god, so he shouldn't be worshiped.
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earthbones) wrote2017-11-18 09:04 pm
Lorkhan & Talos
Like Akatosh, Lorkahn is the only othe Aedra who appears in every mythology on Nirn but depending on the race, opinions vary. He's generally considered an enemy of the mer and a patron/hero to men. Being called Shezarr, the Missing God, reflects that he's the only one of the Aedra to truly die and vanish.
To the mer he's called the Trickster since they blame Lorkhan for tricking the other Aedra into giving up their divinity, including those who'd become the Elhnofey and Altmer, meaning they blame him for their mortality. The Dunmer are a little less vicious since they think mortality is a test of their strength and he's an obstacle to be overcome in the quest to their destiny of shedding their mortality. (The Dunmer are weird but also cursed so y'know.)
Men of course are stuffed full of butthurt, don't think they're descended from the Aedra and think Lorkhan alone created them because men are men. Lorkhan is their big hero and they're taking their ball and going home if everyone else is mean about him.
A man once known as Tiber Septim, Ysmir Dragon of the North, and Dragonborn who united all the nations of Tamriel into a single Empire. The Eight Divines are said to have made a place for him when he ascended to godhood with him as the God of War, Governance and the Hero-God of Man. However the Aldmeri Dominion disagreed and as part of the White-Gold Condcordat at the end of the Great War, the Thalmor were instigators in outlawing Talos worship given that he was a man, a man couldn't become Divine so he wasn't a god, so he shouldn't be worshiped.