Skyrim Lore

[Silver Alchemist]

I can't find answers for this anywhere, and probably won't until 11.11.11, but what do people believe when it comes to Alduin in TESV.
Acording to the lore Alduin is the Nordic version of Akatosh, but the Nordic portrayal of him only superficialy resembles Akatosh in that he is a Dragon God. However, despite Akatosh only creating time for Mundus and not taking direct action in the creation of Nirn itself, I hardly believe he would want to destroy and remake it. Not only that, TESV revealed lore says the Oblivion crisis allowed Alduin to return to Nirn. Akatosh shouldn't have needed the Oblivion crisis to apear as there was no barrier between Mundus and Aetherius, as far as we know. Therefore, I have come to the conclusion that Alduin and Akatosh are seperate entities that the empire has ignorantly assumed to be the same to make sense of the Nordic pantheon. This might also mean that Alduin is an Aedra possibly aligned with Anu or just different like Lorkhan (the definitions of Aedra and Daedra are sketchy, in some cases they are the same type of beings but are defined by being alligned with Padomay or Anu, in other cases they are different beings that can be alligned either way). This might explain Alduin's Dragon assault but preserve Akatosh's status. I'm a Lore fanatic so I'm eager to here your oppinions on this.

Also, any ideas how Alduin was banished as I have no theories on that except divine intervention.
I also believe that the weak Cyrodiilic Empire should be abandoned and a new Empire forged by a Skyrim united and strengthened by war should take its place, Do you?
Either way, Secede or Remain, the Dark Ages of Tamriel have come. (Is that dramatic or what!)