It feels like every few weeks I’m writing about how monstrous someSkyrimplayers can be, so it’s nice to know that, despite all the killings of NPCs, there are players who value life over death.
I’m, of course, talking about the players who spare the life of Paarthurnax, a noble and old dragon who, quite frankly, shouldn’t even be a kill option in my humble opinion. Much like those who maimed andkilled Miriel inElden Ring, we never forget when such legendary blood is spilt.
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To be clear, you don’t have to kill Paarthurnax, it’s only optional. However, depending on the faction you want to befriend, it will slightly alter the course your character takes. Sadly, not all players were aware of this when they first playedSkyrim, as one sorry gamerlamented, “In my first playthrough, I didn’t know it was optional, so I killed him, then I got a glitch where his skeleton would spawn in every time I fast travelled to the Rift. Essentially, he began haunting me.”
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Look, if you kill a majestic creature, you have to live with being haunted. That’s the price you pay when you’re a monster in disguise, however accidentally that may be. I’m fine with you randomlykilling 5,000 NPCsthat offer nothing other than a coin or two, but a dragon is taking it too far.
More shockingly, there are those amongst us who actually choose to kill Paarthurnax every time. “Honestly, I pretty much always kill him. If I make it through the main quest then I’m a blade,” revealed one Redditor.
In all seriousness, how you play theSkyrimis up to you. Just know that killing a beautiful creature when it’s avoidable is enough to get your gamer badge revoked.
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