Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-207.28.159.13-20151110163641/@comment-92.111.179.243-20160712094202

I think it can be boiled down to a simple roleplaying aspect. Either you play as a Dragonborn whose destiny it is to be the ultimate Dragonslayer (which a lot of people consider the Dragonborn to be), or you play a Dragonborn who - for the first time in the history of Dragonborns - does it differently and does not think that being a dragon in mortal form makes him a dragonslayer.

Both sides in this quest have a point. I sincerely believe that Delphine and Esbern believe the death of Paarthurnax to be an act of justice.

And for once could everyone stop pretending that the Greybeards are the peaceloving, liberal hippies they want to appear as? I actually believe that Delphine has a point when she says that the Greybeards are afraid of the Dragonborn's power and seek to contain it by having him follow what they call 'The Way of the Voice'. In my point of view, the Dragonborn's destiny is not to sit on a mountain in complete seclusion to meditate until he's old and grey to reach some sort of inner nirvana. But again, this can be RP related as well. If one wishes to play a Buddhist monk, by all means, do so.

I didn't kill Paarthurnax, partly because I play as a Dragonborn who seeks to unite the dragons behind him in his ultimate quest to bring back peace to the Empire, crush the Aldmeri Dominion and ultimately become the Emperor, starting a new dynasty in Cyrodiil. (I know you can't actually do that, but that's what RP is for.)

My other reason for not killing him is because I like him and though power my Dragonborn seeks, she is not above forgiveness.

Also: Dragons are cool.