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The Alduin / Akatosh Dichotomy: Read by Paarthurnax

Akatosh Dichotomy by Alexandre Simon, High Priest of the Akatosh Chantry, Wayrest A priest's deductions on the relation between Akatosh and Alduin As High Priest of the Akatosh Chantry, I have dedicated my life to the service of the Great Dragon. He who was first at the Beginning. He who is greatest and most powerful of all the Divines. He who is the very embodiment of infinity. I am, quite obviously, a man of deep and unwavering faith. But not blind faith, for I am also a man of scholarly endeavors, and have always valued education and the pursuit of truth, in all its forms. And so, I have had the honor and privilege of making it my life's work to discover the truth about Akatosh, in all of our beloved Divine's incarnations. Throughout the civilized world (and I refer not only to the Empire, but to every nation on great Nirn that has embraced the virtues of learning and letters), the Great Dragon is worshipped. Usually, the highest of Divines is referred to as Akatosh. But what some may not be aware of is that he is occasionally referred to by two other names as well. The Aldmer refer to Akatosh as Auri-El. The Nords call him Alduin. These names come up repeatedly in certain ancient texts, and in each one, it is clear that the deity in question is none other than he whom we call Akatosh. Yet there are those who believe, even in this enlightened age, that this is not so. That the regional interpretations of Akatosh are not interpretations of Akatosh at all. Rather, they are references to altogether different deities, deities who may or may not share the same aspects or be the Great Dragon at all. Many Altmer of Summerset Isle worship Auri-El, who is the soul of Anui-El, who in turn is the soul of Anu the Everything. But if you ask the high elves themselves (as I did, when I traveled to Summerset Isle to continue my research), the majority will concede that Auri-El is but Akatosh with a different name, colored by their own cultural beliefs. So maybe it comes as no surprise that the real theological dissention lies in Skyrim, among the Nord people - renowned as much for their stubbornness as they are their hardiness and prowess on the fields of valor. When I journeyed to the stark white province, I was surprised to find a people whose views on Akatosh are almost diametrically opposed to those of the Altmer. The majority of Nord people seem to believe that their Alduin of legend is not Akatosh, but another deity entirely. A great dragon, yes, but not the Great Dragon. Determined to get to the heart of this matter, I consulted with several Nords, chief among them an old and respected clan chief by the name of Bjorn Much-Bloodied. And what surprised me most about those I talked to was not that they believed in Alduin instead of Akatosh, but that they recognized Alduin in addition to Akatosh. In fact, most children of Skyrim seem to view Akatosh in much the same way I do - he is, in fact, the Great Dragon. First among the Divines, perseverance personified and, more than anything, a force of supreme good in the world. Alduin, they claim, is something altogether different. *** Elder Scrolls Audiobook Master Playlist:    • Elder Scrolls: Audiobooks   36 Lessons of Vivec Playlist:    • 36 Lessons of Vivec: Read by Dagoth Ur   Dagoth Ur Audiobook Playlist:    • Dagoth Ur | Elder Scrolls: Audiobooks   Mankar Camoran Audiobook Playlist:    • Mankar Camoran | Elder Scrolls: Audiobooks   Paarthurnax Audiobook Playlist:    • Paarthurnax | Elder Scrolls: Audiobooks   Thalmor Agent Audiobook Playlist:    • Thalmor Agent | Elder Scrolls Audio Books   Imperial Guard Audiobook Playlist:    • An Imperial Guard | Elder Scrolls: Audiobooks   Serana Audiobook Playlist:    • Serana | Elder Scrolls: Audiobooks   Vex Audiobook Playlist:    • Vex | Elder Scrolls: Audiobooks   Ralof Audiobook Playlist:    • Ralof - Elder Scrolls Audiobooks   Baurus Audiobook Playlist:    • Baurus | Elder Scrolls: Audiobooks   Jauffre Audiobook Playlist:    • Jauffre | Elder Scrolls: Audiobooks   Orc Audiobook Playlist:    • Orc - Elder Scrolls Audiobooks   Farkas Audiobook Playlist:    • Farkas - Elder Scrolls Audiobooks   Martin Septim Audiobook Playlist:    • Martin Septim | Elder Scrolls: Audiobooks   Uriel Septim Audiobook Playlist:    • Uriel Septim | Elder Scrolls: Audiobooks   *** #Paarthurnax #aivoice #audiobook