I was thinking about Tosh Raka's name today, and I realized something. If you stick "Raka" in front of "Tosh" and remove the "R", you get "Akatosh." Is this a coincidence, or was it done on purpose to signify something about this Tiger Dragon?

Mantling? Tosh Raka wants to be a god, or considers himself one, after all.

Dunno. But if ever they were to meet, Tiber Septim would have a fangasm.

Or maybe not.

It wouldn't surprise me if Tosh Raka changed his name to fit his language's interpretation of Akatosh. His whole race does seem a bit haughty and arrogant. Good observation by the way.

It's intentional, both names mean Time-Dragon/Dragon-Time/Time-Time/Dragon-Dragon as to the people of Tamriel, the two concepts are equivalent.

Just as Aludin = Akatosh different cultures ahve different names for the same gods. The Ka Po Tun happen to call Akatosh Tosh Raka.

Its good that the selective didn't know that, or they have tried to purge Akaotsh of his Akaviri traits too...God only knows that kind of [censored] Nirn would have been in if that happened.

So assuming that the name Tosh Raka is intentional, and the Ka Po Tun basically revere Akatosh, where would that leave Lorkhan in their religion? After all, if Lorkhan and Akatosh were basically enemies (what with the tearing out of the Heart and all) does that mean that Lorkhan would be like their devil? In which case, it would make sense that the Po Tun dislike Humans, because I think I've read that Lorkhan is revered as a hero of early Humanity...or some crap.

Still, though, do the Ka Po Tun just ignore Akatosh's relation with Tamriel? After all, Martin turned into an avatar of him.

More like he's wishing he was a REAL dragon.

All he gets stuck with are lousy anagrams, and stuff.

The Tsaesci, being described as Mannish in some creation myths and being the metaphysical men in the echoed Akavir conflict, most likely revere Shezarr in some way. They might call him something different, but still might revere him. However, with the potability looming that they had a hand in the Redguard's anti-Shezarr creation myth (it was either them or the left-handed elves that caused this) then it might not be true. It is also possible they worship Azura to some degree (due to Dawn/Duskfang).

The Ka Po Tun are most likely very focused on Tamriel. After all, that's where Tosh Raka became a Dragon and where their epic battle took place. Well, that was another (much larger) Tamriel, but the modern day version is still the center of it all. Why do you think the Akaviri keep invading? Why do yout hink the Redguards left Yokuda, the Elves Aldmeris and the Nords Atmora?

Because only the races in Tamriel are included in the games.

Well, if they want to be dragons then it's logical to worship a god who has the shape of a dragon.

Poor Peryite, so forgotten...

[censored] happens, guess Peryite isn't as important as Akatosh

Peryite wishes he wasn't Peryite at times. Poor neglected daedra lord of supposed disease, and ordering of the lowest part of Oblivion.

Eh, he's still a god. That must be pretty cool.

Which is the reason that the Ka Po Tun all want to be dragons.

Yeah, but no one really seems to care for him, or even really clarify what he really does. People say he is destructive, but there is no evidence of this. All we really know is that he's anol retentive, and has OCD. He is enemies with Vaernima and Ebonarm, and the name of his realm is unknown. For a destructive daedric prince, he is definitely a shadow amongst his peers. Heck, he's never even talked about in books, other than a few references on unofficial canon from Tedders and MK, and the simple guides to what the daedric princes embody.

:rofl:

Probably the best answer, actually.

Something about that sounds like a very good chant to me.

Aka-Tosh-Tosh-Raka-Aka-Raka-Tosh-Tosh!!

You're right it does.