Can someone summarize for me the connection between Sheogorath and Lorkhan? Or point me to existing theories if no firm conclusion was ever found.

He's the Sithis-shaped hole of the world, created when Lorkhan has his heart torn out. So what does it mean to be a Sithis-shaped-hole? The only hole I can think of that is created is the one in Lorkhan's chest... so what was created when the divine spark was removed? Chaos? Madness? Extreme, "oegnithr" change?

I don't find it a coincidence that Sheogorath seems an alteration of Sheor which is an alteration of Shor. It seems like beings who come after have a sort of neonymic added to their name Anu->Anuiel, Satak->Satakal. So is Sheogorath Sheor come back after death/banishment with his new neonymic?

"[Sheogorath] is often associated with the fear other races have of the Dunmer, especially those who, like the Empire, might prove as useful allies." - The House of Troubles

This also seemed important, maybe because the Empire is a Padomaic force, similar to the Dunmer. Or it's just extra fluff. But I do find it interesting that they'd use him as the sigil for fear.

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Lorkhan

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Sheogorath

I know this has been discussed before. So forgive me for requesting your regurgitation.

I just had another thought. If Sheogorath is an aspect of Lorkhan. Where the [censored] does Jyggalag with all his Order come in? I think I remember people theorizing that Jyg's "order" was actually a corruption of Anu's true Order. But still. Just something else to ponder.

Oblivion is the shadow of Mundus. Sheo/Jiggy is the shadow of Aka/Lor.

Yea, Sheogorath is the Jyggalag as Lorkhan is to Akatosh.