Lore

"I had nothing to offer anybody except my own confusion." -Jack Kerouac
Lore is, by definition, official backstory written for a published item, or in TES's case, game series. Of course, here at TrueSTL we take TES lore very seriously, but even we know that all things metaphysical can be interpreted as mythological, and all things CHIM can be interpreted as muatra.
Keeping up?
Basically, like that first paragraph, TES lore is pointlessly confusing. 
It is the culmination of years of unreliable narration, fan bickering, and ignorant design decisions in-game, so much so to the point that TrueSTL was created to mock the serious nature some people possess when discussing TES lore. The fact that current games, and the games of the future, are bound to contradict past entries doesn't help the current situation. In fact, it makes it ten times worse.
So what's real and what's not? Well, there are two approaches I recommend you go by:
# Follow what the current corporate mandate approves of as Canon, and watch as even they begin to contradict themselves.
# Read whatever the hell you want, and just enjoy the stories without discussing it with other people. This is probably the most wisest decision, but it can be quite difficult for Breton players.
Nobody cares about your fanfiction, btw, so please don't push it as canon.
Category:Sacred Lore