Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-24098614-20150903093108/@comment-35952656-20181117104346

I've read these posts but one thing nobody realizes is that 4,000 years ago, any dragon who did not serve Alduin died. The blades want you to kill Paarthunax because he killed lots of people. Paarthunax didn't even want to serve Alduin! He was the one that gave you the Dragonrend shout. He wants to see Alduin Defeated. He wants to teach the dragons the way of the voice so that they can overcome their nature to kill.

I understand why the blades want to slaughter dragons. They are a threat to everybody. Since I completed the civil war questline, I never got to do 'season unending'. Based on what I know, Esbern gave you the idea to trap Odahviing to reveal information about Alduin. So he seems cool. But then they blow it by telling you to murder Paarthunaax.

Seriously, the blades started as a personal bodyguard to the Dragonborn, but they've deteriorated into mere dragonslayers. I swear, if they ever realized that you are part Dov as well, they would murder you.