Board Thread:Skyrim/@comment-110.168.240.168-20140424104245/@comment-2253300-20160328033402

DragonGirl2571 wrote: 789Snowbird987 wrote:

However, the Blades in Skyrim are doing exactly what they were initially built for: hunting dragonkind. They're honouring their Akaviri Dragonguard roots. This is true but they are also ment to serve the Dragonborn.

The fact that they refuse to help you if you don't kill Paarthunax goes against that. Although, I guess it could be argued that you go against them by not killing Paarthunax but like I said they serve you not the other way around.

Yes, they should be 'upset' that the Dragonborn doesn't want to kill a dragon but to completely shut him/her out because of that goes against a big part of the Blades, loyalty to the Dragonborn. Disagreeing is one thing but refusing to serve the man/woman who you are sworn to serve because they won't do what you want is entirely another matter. I know this is a quote from early in the discussion, but I felt that I had to address it. The Greybeards aren't any better in this regard. Arngeir repeatedly tries to steer the Dragonborn in accordance with his own beliefs about how the Dragonborn should act, and if you kill Paarthanax he likewise turns his back on you. This is in spite of the fact thatIt's been made clear that his duty is to grant guidance to the Dragonborn whether they follow the way of the Voice or not. I'll admit the reasons for why the Blades have you kill Paarthanax are petty, but they are only acting in accordance with what they know about the situation and what they believe is their duty. Arngeir's actions on the other hand are done in spite of the fact that he should know better. Honestly thesquabble between the Blades and the Greybeards is petty all around. There is no perfectly right answer.

On another note I am not entirely sure Paarthanax is perfectly noble either. He said himself that tyrany lurks in the hearts of all Dragons, and the way he talked about bring the Way of the Voice to all the other dragons kind of stank of that inclination. It could be that with Alduin out of the way he's tipping towards Megalomania.