Board Thread:Skyrim/@comment-110.168.240.168-20140424104245/@comment-4714919-20160629041348

Reasons to kill Paarthurnax: He did, at one time, fight for the dragons and did kill large numbers of mankind.

He is, by the nature of dragons, tempted to claim power for his own and hold dominion over others.

Reasons NOT to kill Paarthurnax: He realized the error in his ways when Alduin claimed godhood and turned to helping man by teaching them the Thu'um.

He waited for thousands of years at the spot where Alduin was banished in an attempt to stop him when he returned.

He helps you on the path to slaying Alduin, for without him you would not have been able to learn how to obtain Dragonrend.

He helps your shouts become stronger.

He saved far more many lives by helping you than he ever killed as Alduin's lieutenant, even if those lives haven't started yet.

He's more helpful than the Blades are, even if the Blades are good meat-shields for hunting dragons down.

He's got an awesome voice.

I find Paarthurnax to be one of the most interesting characters that I care to associate with in the game. I refuse to do the Dark Brotherhood and Thieves Guild quests and talking to him the first time is always hypnotic to me. Of the many times I've played Skyrim, I have hardly ever been able to skip dialogue while speaking with him. And he does more for you than you do for him, unlike most of the factions or people in Skyrim.