The spoiler is in the title of the thread, there for all to see without clicking anything. It's rather short-sighted of you not to see why this is a problem.evilneko said:
Poll: Skyrim- Did you kill Paarthurnax?
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Paarthunax was definitely the smartest video game character I have ever met.
I would list all of his wise quotes, but my mom is yelling at me to go to sleep as I'm writing this. Maybe I'll edit something in later...
I would list all of his wise quotes, but my mom is yelling at me to go to sleep as I'm writing this. Maybe I'll edit something in later...
Let him live. The blades exist to serve me, the Dovahkiin. They don't have any right to order me around; they should be kissing my boots and helping me take my rightful place as the Emperor of Tamriel.
Now I'm just waiting on a mod to make that actually be the case.
Now I'm just waiting on a mod to make that actually be the case.
I'm soft. I felt the need to drag the bloated corpse that is the Blades to glory whether they wanted it or not.targren said:
In retrospect, it's probably because I spent a large chunk of Morrowind as one of them.
A dragon slayer expected to kill a dragon at some point as a plotline? @_@;MiracleOfSound said:
It's not like the title gives away where or what he is, hell, half these named dragons in the game all sound the same.
Did I kill 'Ambition Overlord Cruelty'?? Yes. Yes I did. In my infinite Dovahkin wisdom I meditated long and decided somebody named FUCKING AMBITION OVERLORD CRUELTY might be threat.
Specifically, here are my reasons. I welcome rebuttals:
1) We don't know if he really is good. Is he really overcoming his nature, or is it a massive plot to outlast Alduin, have the Dovahkin kill his former master, and lure the world into security. He's immortal. The thousands of years he's waited might as well be a blink of an eye. Its never made clear, better be safe.
2)Even if he is telling the truth, he admits it takes constant concentration and willpower to suppress his violent nature. That won't ever slip? Remember, immortal. He literally has ALL OF TIME to fuck up. Better to be safe.
3)He still has not paid for his crimes. Doesn't matter if its been thousands of years, punishment doesn't work that way. We don't let a murderer off because it took us years to find him. Paarthunax doesn't get some magical free pass because he's a dragon. My Skyrim world operates on equality for all. Maybe he has spiritually repented. My business is his 'mortal' punishment, not his ethereal fate. That's between him and the gods. But Ill set up the appointment.
4)This one is pure opinion: I like the Blades more. Maybe because I'm involved in the real military, but I find them to be the 'better' team. I think the Greybeards are soft and timid. Like Delphine says, whats the point of that power if you don't try to use it to better the world? Do they try to stop the Civil War? Stop Alduin. No, at least not until you convince them to do so against their will. They are old men who live in isolation and study and guard knowledge they never use to improve the world. They are self-centered and scared. The Blades are a Special Operations force fighting against essentially Elven Nazis and the end of the world simultaneously. Badass devoted military unit over useless devoted monks please.
Specifically, here are my reasons. I welcome rebuttals:
1) We don't know if he really is good. Is he really overcoming his nature, or is it a massive plot to outlast Alduin, have the Dovahkin kill his former master, and lure the world into security. He's immortal. The thousands of years he's waited might as well be a blink of an eye. Its never made clear, better be safe.
2)Even if he is telling the truth, he admits it takes constant concentration and willpower to suppress his violent nature. That won't ever slip? Remember, immortal. He literally has ALL OF TIME to fuck up. Better to be safe.
3)He still has not paid for his crimes. Doesn't matter if its been thousands of years, punishment doesn't work that way. We don't let a murderer off because it took us years to find him. Paarthunax doesn't get some magical free pass because he's a dragon. My Skyrim world operates on equality for all. Maybe he has spiritually repented. My business is his 'mortal' punishment, not his ethereal fate. That's between him and the gods. But Ill set up the appointment.
4)This one is pure opinion: I like the Blades more. Maybe because I'm involved in the real military, but I find them to be the 'better' team. I think the Greybeards are soft and timid. Like Delphine says, whats the point of that power if you don't try to use it to better the world? Do they try to stop the Civil War? Stop Alduin. No, at least not until you convince them to do so against their will. They are old men who live in isolation and study and guard knowledge they never use to improve the world. They are self-centered and scared. The Blades are a Special Operations force fighting against essentially Elven Nazis and the end of the world simultaneously. Badass devoted military unit over useless devoted monks please.
This is like asking Bowen, "If you were in a world in which you could kill Einen, yet keep Draco alive, would you still kill Draco?"
The answer would be no.
Paarthunax. High King. 2012.
The answer would be no.
Paarthunax. High King. 2012.
But see, the title doesn't tell you any of that stuff. To someone new to Skyrim, the title of this thread is pretty much meaningless. To someone who has progressed enough to meet him, is it really all that surprising that you have an opportunity to kill him, in a game where killing dragons is kinda a big thing? Especially with all the hints being dropped by the Greybeards and Paarth himself? Honestly, it really shouldn't be.Yosharian said:
Woah there cowboy, spoiler alert in the title.
OT: No, did't even consider it. I don't care if he was bad, he seemed chill and helped me.
OT: No, did't even consider it. I don't care if he was bad, he seemed chill and helped me.
i didnt kill him i had already beaten the shit out of delphine in riverwood "i'll explain what i want when i want" "YOU EGOTISTICAL *****" but besides that when she told me to kill him after the peace treaty i just console commanded away her immortality and slaughtered both her and esbern WITH FIRBALLS so in conclusion FUCK YOU DELPHINE and farewell esbern i didnt hate you too much and happy eternity parthurnax
Nope, well let's put it this way
He helps you, he tells you what needs to be done to defeat your opponent, he doesn't challenge and he doesn't threaten you you and he is very helpful and very forthcoming, he even admits that his past is not all sunshine and roses and that he knew what he was doing was wrong and that he is now trying to atone for these past sins, it also suggest that his actions took place some considerable time in the past so chances are he has been good longer than he was evil.
On the other hand the Blade summon you tell you that he is evil and tell you that unless you kill him they won't help you. Given that they have given you next to no help up till then and give you no rhyme or reason as to what his crimes worthy of his death are, well the blades can go suck it as far as I am concerned.
He helps you, he tells you what needs to be done to defeat your opponent, he doesn't challenge and he doesn't threaten you you and he is very helpful and very forthcoming, he even admits that his past is not all sunshine and roses and that he knew what he was doing was wrong and that he is now trying to atone for these past sins, it also suggest that his actions took place some considerable time in the past so chances are he has been good longer than he was evil.
On the other hand the Blade summon you tell you that he is evil and tell you that unless you kill him they won't help you. Given that they have given you next to no help up till then and give you no rhyme or reason as to what his crimes worthy of his death are, well the blades can go suck it as far as I am concerned.