Originally Posted by Tarlonniel
I can't find it now, but I remember reading a discussion among some of the dataminers about their findings on the talkative skeleton and their conclusion was:

He was originally supposed to be Jergal, but Larian apparently changed their minds and downgraded him into a Chosen/avatar.

We'll see what the full game brings!

Damn! I know this is stuffed datamined now (during EA) but that puts a damper on my theory. But, you are right. I guess we will have to see how things shake out in the full game.