Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-14743301-20180126212719/@comment-46.90.154.64-20190719193834

95.153.133.32 wrote: I think it makes more sense for Dovahkiin to be imperial. Why? Because after character creation Hadvar doesn’t know where is Dragonborn from. If you are a Breton, he thinks that you’re from Hammerfell, if you’re a Nord, he only mentions that you aren’t from Skyrim. If you are Imperial, he thinks that you came from Inmperial city, and that’s Cyrodiil. After you escape Helgen he says: “You haven't heard of the civil war in Skyrim? I guess down in Cyrodiil people have other things to worry about.” no matter what race you chose. So now he thinks you are from Cyrodiil, like he did only if you’re imperial. That is not correct. If you choose to play as a Nord, Hadvar says that you will at least die in your home country, therefore confirming the Nord identity. Technically, the player being unaware of the civil war WOULD mean it cannot be a Nord, i think its just sloppy writing on Bethesda's part. The game needs the protagonist to be unaware of the region and its events, so the character can be introduced into the region, same as the player. To be fair, it could still be a Nord, who just happened to spend the last months or years abroad.