Talos

"Talos says: Be strong for war. Be bold against enemies and evil, and defend the people of Tamriel."
―Ten Commands: Nine Divines

Talos, also known as Tiber Septim, Ysmir, Dragonborn, and the heir to the Seat of Sundered Kings, is the most important hero-god of Mankind.

Much of his life as the mortal Tiber Septim is shrouded in legend and hearsay, but one feat is undisputed: he became the first person to successfully unite all of the nations of Tamriel under a single Empire. Talos is worshipped as the protector and patron of just rulership and civil society, and his Nordic aspect of Ysmir is also seen as the patron of questing heroes.

Tiber Septim conquered all of Tamriel and founded the Third Empire and the Septim Dynasty that would rule it for centuries, marking the beginning of the Third Era.[ Upon his death he is believed to have ascended to godhood[4][5] as the Hero-God of Mankind. The Talos Cult has since then been included in the Eight Divines of the Imperial Cult, and is largely followed by members in the Imperial Legion. One theory presumes Talos absorbed the essences of most Dragons when he became a deity, resulting in Dragons becoming nearly extinct in the Third Era.



Talos is also referred to as the "One" in the "Eight and One". Some followers of the original Divines follow the old ways of honoring the Eight, while also giving due to Talos, the "One" who ascended. The Nordic aspect of Talos, known as Ysmir, is included in the Nordic Pantheon. After Tiber Septim withstood the Voices of the Greybeards to learn one of their prophecies, many Nords could not look upon the Dragonborn without seeing a Dragon.

Another aspect of Tiber Septim is known as Wulf, who appeared on Vvardenfell in 3E 427. Wulf, at the time, was suspicious regarding the state of rulership in the Third Empire. He stated both the Empire and the Emperor were old, and was uncertain how much longer the Emperor would hang on. He was suggesting a change in rulership needed to take place, and feared it could get messy. This change would eventually take place with the rise of Titus Mede I.



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