Board Thread:Skyrim/@comment-110.168.240.168-20140424104245/@comment-28341511-20160430054415

Sorry for thread cannibalism, however to kill him or not is really up to you. My reasons why I killed him or not. Alot of people here bring up better points though.

To kill him - Well to just complete the quest, spite the greybeards for not wanting to teach you dragonrend in the first place. Some shouting by someone (assumed Paathurnax) had to be done so you could learn the word afterall and save the world! Kinda not really many good ones but that, or to just backstab everyone as a super evil character.

To not kill him - He doesn't attack you like most and actually helps you to kill him is like backstabbing a friend. He's a rare peaceful dragon. If he's alive maybe you can meditate after the chain is over and change what you meditate on (have not done this but it's a thought).