Shezarrine The Shezarrine is an influential and sometimes god - like figure who is believed to be a mortal incarnation of the Missing God , Lorkhan , or one of his aspects . Several like individuals are believed to have appeared throughout various historical periods . The term " Shezarrine " itself is derived from " Shezarr , " the Cyrodil ic understanding of what is essentially the Missing God , and was first used in reference to Pelinal Whitestrake in the " Song of Pelinal " . The Shezarrine is believed to have taken the role of many of humanity ' s greatest champions , often appearing to defend their people against rising Elven aggression , in a similar light to how many old myths portray the roles of Shor and Shezarr . Creation . The Shezarrine is believed to have found its origins after the defeat of Lorkhan , at the ending of the Dawn Era . Auri - El and Trinimac , who , according to Elven legend , were unable to destroy Lorkhan ' s Heart , instead decided to hide it where they thought it could never be found . The Heart was launched to Nirn from Auriel ' s Bow , and where it landed was formed Vvardenfell . Though Lorkhan ' s body was all but destroyed , his soul could not be extinguished due to his living , yet sundered , divine center , and so was doomed to wander the creation of the Et ' Ada . For this reason , it is believed that whenever the Shezarrine appears , Lorkhan is in some sense physically walking Nirn . This is indicated through various Khajiit i and Yokudan myths regarding Lorkhan ' s demise stating " " We curse you , noisy Lorkhaj , to walk Nirni for many phases , " " and " " Sep could only slink around in a dead skin , or swim about in the sky . " " A possible explanation for the existence of these avatars may have be found in Lorkhan ' s supposed failure of the Psijic Endeavor . According to Mankar Camoran , the Tower is the conduit through which gods can revert themselves into mortal forms . Elven chronicles of the late Merethic Era and onward , record varying accounts of a legendary and immortal human personage , wandering Tamriel , gathering armies , conquering kingdoms , ruling them , then leaving to wander again . This seemingly cyclical role is seen repeated in old Cyro - Nordic myths , where Shezarr is said to defend the ancient Nede s from the Ayleids before mysteriously vanishing , presumably to help humans elsewhere . Then , without his leadership , the Nedes are conquered and enslaved . This strange occurrence may find some clarity in Elven myth , where Lorkhan is stated to be " " more of a limit than a nature , so he could never last long anywhere " " . These champions have been understood to reincarnate back into the mortal realm on various occasions . Pelinal Whitestrake , for example , was prophesied by Morihaus to return to Nirn as either a " fox animal or light . " Shezarrines . Pelinal Whitestrake . Pelinal Whitestrake was the great hero of the Alessian Slave Revolt that occurred during the early years of the First Era , and is possibly one of the first and most conspicuous of the Shezarrines . Pelinal ' s own likeness to the Missing God seem quite apparent , indicated through lines found in " The Song of Pelinal " regarding Pelinal as having " " emerged into the world like a Padomaic , that is , borne by Sithis and all the forces of change therein " " and likewise lacked a heart , possessing " " only a red rage shaped diamond - fashion " " . Both factors being common motifs reflected in various legends of Lorkhan . Pelinal was also referred to as a " Myth - Echo , " likely in relating between him and Lorkhan myths . It was even mentioned that the Men - of - Kreath on having gazed upon Pelinal at the bridge of Heldon , had mistook him for their own god Shor , the Nord ' s interpretation of the Missing God , returned from the dead . Despite these clear connections to Lorkhan , Pelinal was said to deny all ties to the god , and killed all those who spoke of " god - logic " in his presence , save for the slave queen herself . In some cases , those who claimed him to be a Shezarrine were suspiciously smothered by moths in their sleep . Other evidence that associates Pelinal with the divine Lorkhan , is the claims that he was either immortal or had been reincarnated many times before , as separate individuals . Pelinal , as was his incarnation during the Alessian revolt , was occasionally referred to as " Pelinal the Third , " with speculation reasoning that he had already been incarnated twice before . This is supported by certain texts stating that Pelinal was one of the individuals who wandered Tamriel during the late Merethic Era , supposedly having conquered the whole of Tamriel in ages long passed . It is also claimed that , held within the twelfth vault of the Library of Dusk , lies a rare , possibly apocryphal , tome written by Pelinal himself , known as the " " Conversations with the Heart of Lorkhan " " , which supposedly elaborated on the nature of the Aurbis itself . Further connections can be seen with the speculative claim that the " red rage shaped diamond " that stood in place of Pelinal ' s Heart , was truly the Amulet of Kings , which legend holds was crafted from the solidified blood of Lorkhan ' s Heart . Zurin Arctus . Zurin Arctus is another individual often regarded as the Shezarrine , though the evidence concerning this isn ' t as eminent as that which is seen with Pelinal Whitestrake . Zurin Arctus was the Imperial Battlemage and Grand Vizer during the early years of the Septim Empire . One indication that Zurin Arctus was indeed the Shezarrine , is a particular quote of the King of Worms that listed Zurin Arctus , amongst other champions of man ( i . e . Pelinal and Ysmir ) as beings capable of recalling where they were during the Middle Dawn . The quote also refers to Zurin as " Arnand the Fox , " " the Fox " being an epithet used amongst Breton s denoting individuals of particular cleverness . The title is commonly seen referring to other like heroes , such as Hans the Fox . It was even said that Pelinal Whitestrake , upon his death , would be reborn as a " fox animal . " The King of Worm ' s quote also brings another interesting implication , that given the Middle Dawn ' s occurrence preceding the Third Era by several millennia , Zurin , like Pelinal , was either immortal or has undergone previous incarnations . Possibly the most suggestive link relating Zurin to the Shezarrine , is Shezarr ' s recognized involvement in the foundation of the Imperial Battlemage s , in which Zurin is stated to have been the very first . Other evidence includes Zurin Arctus ' claim that he removed his own heart to create the Mantella that would be used to power the Numidium . The missing heart being the most prominent factor when regarding the myths of Lorkhan , whom lost his own heart creating the world . A skeptical , but noteworthy piece of evidence could be found with Zurin Arctus ' creation , the " Dragonbone Mail . " It is said that this great armor piece Zurin enchanted was unable to stay in one place for extended periods of time . This parallels Lorkhan , who " could never last long anywhere . " This same connection can be found in Pelinal and other like individuals , who were known to wander Tamriel gathering armies , conquering kingdoms , then leaving to wander again ; never staying in the same place for too long . Interestingly enough , the Dragonbone Mail was itself said to be crafted for a " traveling warrior " who " never stays put for long . " Hjalti Early - Beard . Hjalti Early - Beard was a man native to the city of Alcaire in High Rock . He is heavily associated with the two individuals Zurin Arctus and Wulfharth . Though Hjati Early - Beard is often considered to be a name synonymous with Talos or Tiber Septim , it has been implied that this may not be completely true , and that Hjalti may at least be an individual persona of the two . Hjalti is believed to have been an avatar of Lorkhan . Wulfharth . King Wulfharth was a Nordic High King of Skyrim during the early First Era . He bears a heavy connection to the Nordic aspect of the Missing God , Shor , and is therefore believed to have been an avatar . During his early reign as the High King of Skyrim , he was named " Shor ' s Tongue " and " Ysmir ' Dragon of the North , ' " for his intense zealotry and the re - institution of the Nordic faith , which was then threatened by the spread of Alessianism . Elven chronicles attest that " Ysmir " was one of the individuals who , like Pelinal , Hans the Fox , and Harrald Hairy Breaks , had championed men in the later years of the Merethic Era . According to old Nordic legend , Ysmir was a great king of men and dragons who reigned for over a thousand years during the Mythic age and set the pathway to entering the afterlife . At one point during Ysmir Wulfharth ' s rulership , legends speak of the evil god , Orkey , summoning the spirit of Alduin back into the world , to eat the lifespans of the Nords . Wulfharth pleaded to Shor to save them and so Shor ' s ghost answered his calls to battle Alduin , as had once occurred at the beginning of time . Observing the fight , Wulfharth learned to use Shout with the capabilities of manipulating time itself , but in the process of using this shout to fix the Nordic people , Wulfharth accidentally made himself too old and died . It should be noted that other sources seem to claim that it was actually Shor that removed the curse from the Nords , which could imply a possible confusion of identity between Ysmir Wulfharth and Shor , much like how Pelinal was once similarly mistaken for the same god . Centuries after his death , Shor ' s ghost " remade " Wulfharth to be the general in his army to reclaim the Heart of Shor , lost millennia ago but rediscovered at Red Mountain . After Shor was defeated by Nerevar at Red Mountain , the Ash - King Wulfharth was said to have had trouble keeping his own form without the presence of his god . Many years pass and Wulfharth is adopted into Nordic worship as " Ysmir the Grey Wind , " but his own personal identity was supposedly lost through his profound connection to Lorkhan . Like many other avatars , Wulfharth was said to have lost his heart , being placed within the Mantella and used to power Tiber Septim ' s Numidium . Not only does Wulfharth ' s loss of his heart reflect Lorkhan ' s own tragic fate , but the fact that the Numidium was specifically crafted to harness power from the Heart of Lorkhan seems to provide an unquestionable link between Wulfharth and the Missing God , Lorkhan . Other related evidence that Wulfharth was an avatar of Lorkhan comes from a quote attributed to him stating " " Don ' t you see where you really are ? Don ' t you know who Shor really is ? Don ' t you know what this war is ? " " This quote has been understood to refer to the fact that the War at Red Mountain was taking place during the Dragon Break of the Red Moment . This is likened to the King of Worms quote , who places Ysmir as one of the beings capable of comprehending the Dragon Break . Shezarrine Oversouls . The Shezarrine Oversouls are believed to possibly be mixtures of Shezarrine souls created from the Enantiomorph . Tiber Septim . Tiber Septim is confirmed to be the oversoul mixture of Talos Stormcrown and Zurin Arctus , which was most likely formed after Zurin Arctus crowned Talos as the Emperor " Tiber Septim . " Arctus and Talos supposedly joined together as one in order to fortify the throne and protect both Cyrodiil and its people . The oversoul created from Talos and Arctus was collectively referred to as " The Enantiomorph " by some . Tiber ' s moniker as the " Heir to the Seat of Sundered Kings , " can be seen as a reference to this union . The Seat of Sundered Kings is a term sometimes used to refer to Cyrodiil in reference to the cultural , and often national , split between the Kingdoms of Colovia and Nibenay . This merging between Talos and Arctus symbolically represents the consolidation of Colovia and Nibenay into the greater Cyrodiil , in which is represented by Tiber Septim himself . Tiber Septim is also alluded to being more than one person in the " 36 Lessons of Vivec " where he is referred to as the " two - headed " king . The Two - heads seem to be referring to both Talos and Arctus being Tiber Septim . This may have been hinted at with the Two - Headed Septim that is seen in , which depicts a seemingly normal gold piece , but with both sides depicting the head of Tiber Septim . Though this is , obviously , very speculative . The Mortal Talos . The individual known as Talos Stormcrown , or General Talos , is believed to possibly be the combined oversoul of Wulfharth and Hjalti Early - Beard . The reasoning behind this possible Stormcrown bridging between the two is based in Wulfharth ' s supposed visit to Hjalti ' s camp at the Battle of Old Hroldan . During his visit , Wulfharth spoke with Hjalti and helped him destroy the walls of Old Hroldan , it is also implied , though not directly stated , that Hjalti ' s Thu ' um was actually the work of Wulfharth . This is seen through quotes that state that Hjalti actually lied about his throat being cut as a means to excuse his inability to use the Thu ' um after the Battle of Old Hrol ' dan . However , at Old Hroldan , Ysmir takes the form of a storm which guards Talos from the Reachmen arrows , and Talos shouts down the walls himself . Seeing as Wulfharth states that Hjalti was never a Tongue , this implies Talos , who is normally believed to be Hjalti , may have in actuality been the two acting as one individual . Likewise , Wulfharth is never actually recorded as ever being physically present during any of Talos ' conquests outside of the The Arcturian Heresy . As it is stated , Wulfharth occasionally acted as a double for Tiber Septim so that he could administer his Empire while also conquering at the same time . Talos Stormcrown was also the entity that was given the title " Ysmir " by the Greybeards , a spiritual title originally held , and almost completely associated with , Wulfharth . Strangely enough the name " Tiber Septim " itself apparently translates to ' Dragon of the North , ' or in other words , ' Ysmir . ' Other evidence which implies a crossing between these two people is the claim that the individual " Talos " was born on the frozen continent of Atmora , despite the fact that Hjalti , who is generally accepted to have been Talos , was seemingly a native of Alcaire . Wulfharth on the other hand is often stated to have been a native of Atmora . While it could be said that Hjalti was merely claiming to be an Atmoran to build his legend , an image made by ex - developer Michael Kirkbride , heavily implies that Talos was truly a supernatural native to Atmora . Talos Stormcrown , like Tiber Septim , has also been said to have multiple heads . He was referred to as the " Many - Headed Talos " during his use of CHIM to remove the jungles of Cyrodiil , seemingly implying he is multiple people . The Underking . The identity of the Underking has been contested between the two beings Ysmir Wulfharth , and Zurin Arctus . Wulfharth claims to have been the Underking since his awakening to defend Tamriel from the Kamal Invasion , but Arctus claims to have become the Underking after his betrayal at the hands of Tiber Septim . It is suspected that like Tiber Septim , the Underking is a the result of the Shezarrine souls of Arctus and Wulfharth mixing to become a single oversoul . This is supported by the fact that the Mantella was believed to be made from Zurin Arctus ' heart ( though possibly Tiber Septims ' ) and used to hold Wulfharth ' s Heart . The existence of both Wulfharth ' s and Zurin ' s hearts being contained in the Mantella and the Underking ' s wish to be reunited with his Heart implies that the Underking could have been a mixture of the two . Another notable quote from the Arcturian Heresy states that , with his last breath , Ysmir Wulfharth ' s heart roars a hole into Arctus ' chest , killing him . With the loss of both their Hearts possibly implying some unity between the two . However , this pairing is not as likely as the above two oversouls , as certain situations regarding the Underking seems to imply that both Zurin and Wulfharth were both separate individual Underkings , most notably the events after the destruction of Numidium . When Numidium was defeated by the Underking , it was said that Arctus - Underking went into a period of semi - slumber in a subterranean vault to due to his loss of the Mantella , and did not wake up until the events of . However , Wulfharth - Underking claims that directly after Tiber Septim ' s death , he became a secret adviser for his grandson Pelagius Septim . Also during the Blood of the Divines quest , it was said that Zurin cursed a group of Blades Tiber Septim sent to his shrine in Sancre Tor , despite the fact that he was in a comatose state during the time , and that Zurin ' s followers have stated that he wished no harm against any of the Blades . It has been implied before that there are multiple Underkings . Apotheosis of Talos . The God Talos , and his deification , has been speculated and challenged by many of Tamriel ' s inhabitants . Some claim that he was so great in life that the gods ascended him to the heavens and made him a god , while others claim he isn ' t a god at all . Talos , as a god , is believed to actually be Hjalti , Zurin , and Wulfharth combined into a new oversoul through a process known as the Enantiomorph . This combined soul was so identical to Lorkhan that it was actually able to mantle his place in the Aurbis . This quote states that Talos became a god by mantling through the fourth walking way . Due to Talos ' already heavy connection to the god Lorkhan through his multitude of Shezarrine souls , and mantling requiring one to be so similar to a god that " they must walk like you , " it can be assumed that Talos mantled Lorkhan . Other evidence that appears to hint that Talos mantled Lorkhan is his statue that appears in which depicts him overshadowing a serpent , a symbol commonly used to represent Lorkhan . Other sources depict Talos transforming into Lorkhan . Evidence supporting Talos ' use of the Enantiomorph to achieve godhood would be that Tiber Septim himself was infrequently known as " the Enantiomorph . " Due to the lack of reference to Talos being a god in " The Elder Scrolls II : Daggerfall " , it is normally assumed that Talos didn ' t actually become a god until after the event known as the Warp in the West , which occurred in 3E 417 . This shows the Underkings place in Talos ' ascension as it wasn ' t until the Warp that he actually died , implying that his death may have been the final step in the apotheosis of Talos . Note . The following list was created by the ex - developer Michael Kirkbride and was made to list Lorkhan ' s avatars . The lists exclusion of Pelinal Whitestrake has led many to believe that it is only listing the Shezarrines associated with the god Talos . Note how it lists names normally believed to be synonymous ( such as Hjalti , Talos , Septim ) as separate entities . Lorkhan and his avatars : The " N " was later said to be in reference to the New Man .