Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-178.167.187.236-20130614030201/@comment-24302365-20131220051411

I did. I didn't join the Dark Brotherhood to worship Sithis or devote myself to the Night Mother, these things happened according to plan, I killed the Emperor because duty commanded it, as leader of The Companions and Thieves Guild, I thought it would be prudent to join up with The Brotherhood, so I could possibly spread the influence of both it, and the other groups I am leader of so that word of me, the Last Dragonborn, and through that I was able to join up with The College of Winterhold to gain respect in the field of magic, The Dark Brotherhood brought me the fame and respect I already had, and then by tenfold my leadership of that group spread my influence. It was only a means to an end, and the Emperor deserved my respect, after all, he allowed me the right to kill him without any sort of fight.