In "Nords Arise!" there is a quote I am concerned about:

Like Ysgramor, Ulfric Stormcloak is a true hero of Skyrim. His name will ring in Sovngarde for generations to come. Only he had the courage to single out King Torygg and challenge him to trial by arms. Ulfric's thu'um, a gift from Talos himself, struck down this traitorous ruler. And by his death we are now free of our Imperial shackles and the Thalmor overlords that darken the Imperial throne.



It confuses me that the author would seem to believe in both Sovngarde, which is found in the Nordic religion, and Talos, who is found in the Imperial religion. I thought the Nords didn't revere Talos as a god. I have two soultions to this, but I am unsure of how much weight they hold.

A)The Nords added Talos to their pantheon. After all, the Imperials had an already existing group of gods before Talos.

B)The Nords combined their religion with that of the Imperials. This is reflected as history as some pagans who converted kept their native beliefs alongside with their new ones.

Am I right? Am I wrong? Both?

The Nords seem to call him Talos now, with Ysmir doing nothing but have his name dropped randomly.

The rest of the pantheon in Skyrim remains Nordic. Even Kynareth has a connection to Thu'um, and she is still called Kyne in at least the Rift.

Why would non-Nords deny the existence of Sovngarde? They don't deny the existence of Alduin or Shor.

Ysmir is a title (you're named Ysmir as well), Talos is the specific god.