Did you kill Paarthurnax?

[Vanadinit]

For those who don't want to kill Paarthurnax, or didn't want to, and still have a savegame behind that quest, http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/18465 this mod will allow you to not kill him, and yet still make the Blades not angry.

I don't like things like that because and RPG should be about decisions and consequences.

 

And the blades pfh who are they just a relict who will be dead soon for a good reason.

[fetchfox]

I've only tested it to see what would happen, but on no character have I actually killed Paarthurnax. He's to much of a mentor and friend to my characters.

[StayFrosty05]

 

 

For those who don't want to kill Paarthurnax, or didn't want to, and still have a savegame behind that quest, http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/18465 this mod will allow you to not kill him, and yet still make the Blades not angry.

I don't like things like that because and RPG should be about decisions and consequences.

 

And the blades pfh who are they just a relict who will be dead soon for a good reason.

Though I use a similar Mod I agree with you completely Vanadinit...I don't like choices being consequence free either...I use the Mod simply to be given the option to tell Delphine and Esburn to "F U" or kill them and close down the quest. Then just make the personal choice to stay away from Sky Haven Temple after that if I have not chosen to kill them because I don't want to have EVERYONE on my side, I want consequence and so have to satisfy myself with creating my own in my own head....simply RP'ing my Dovahkin is no longer able to communicate with the Blades....Not that their any kind of loss to be completely honest though.... :P

 

Edit: And 'No' I have never killed Paarthurnax and never will.

Edited April 21, 2013 by StayFrosty05

[Georgiegril]

I have no problem making the Blades angry. The way I see it, it is their own myopic world view that is actually causing them to be angry, not me.

Paarthurnax is a rock star. In my book.

[UDK450]

 

For those who don't want to kill Paarthurnax, or didn't want to, and still have a savegame behind that quest, http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/18465 this mod will allow you to not kill him, and yet still make the Blades not angry.

I don't like things like that because and RPG should be about decisions and consequences.

 

And the blades pfh who are they just a relict who will be dead soon for a good reason.

Your point is noted. However, I feel as if you might be able to reason your way out of it in the first place. But I suppose that may be debatable.

[TheNewAgeElvis]

From a functionalist perspective: Paarthurnax is the guy who reigns the other dragons in. If you kill him, they get mad and start wreaking havoc, and the Blades have nowhere near the manpower to exterminate the hordes of dragons who've been resurrected by Alduin.

 

So in the interest of avoiding a cataclysmic war with horrible casualties should the dragons decide to start fighting people, it doesn't make much sense to kill him off.

[Landsknetch]

Well when I first did the questline esbern was still bugged and IMO delphine is a btich so I hated the blades, their headquaters is sht and they offer close to nothing, only thing I benefited from the blades is their sword (I did acquire the armor but I never used it, its too oriental for skyrim)

And seriously paarthurnax has been nothing but cool, nice,awesome and helpful, teached me dragonshouts and told me where to find elder scrolls and stuff, his voice is pure epic, probably the best in skyrim (polar opposite of esbern as he got bugged)

I say f*** the blades, if they even ever have the balls to kill paarthurnax themselves i'll stand and defend him

Edited May 21, 2013 by Landsknetch

[helghost]

So I finally got the DLC for skyrim came back to look for guidance on these hard game changing decisions.

 

decided to necro this because all of the opinions here are against killing Paarthurnax.

 

Logically weighing both options in terms of loss and gain;

 

The blades award multiple companion options and gear your recruited companions in blades armor;

If you recruit companions to the blades and don't kill Paarthurnax they will not act as your companions.

Esbern offers potions to buff damage against dragons that unless patched don't work;

If you don't kill Paarthurnax and forget to take Dragonbane beforehand it is considered stealing -

( Guards will remove the stolen version of Dragonbane or other stolen items if arrested. )

If the player does not kill Paarthurnax the quest can not be removed from your quest journal without console commands

Paarthurnax awards 1 guaranteed dragon soul ( Dragon encounters may appear rarely and can be tedious at times. )

 

If Paarthurnax is killed the Greybeards refuse to tell the player the location of shout word walls

Paarthurnax allows the player to meditate on certain shouts increasing their power;

( If you have DB DLC the shout bonus value stacks with the bonuses from black books. )

If Paarthurnax is killed prior to the peace council the Greybeards will refuse to host the peace council

( The Civil war must then be completed to proceed with the main quest making it take longer. )

If Paarthurnax lives he appears for an additional cutscene at the end of the main quest

 

My personal choice was to kill Paarthurnax. I needed the dragon soul for Dragonborn DLC content at the time;

since the first Dragonborn has a nasty habit of showing up at inopportune moments to steal your dragon souls.

This one detail aside; I was considering long term choices not so logically.

 

While yes, Paarthurnax did rebel against Alduin. He had been his right wing so to say; causing much turmoil

and his penance only "worked" to balance this wrong. A good monster is still a monster. The blades on the other hand are

dedicated to serving the Dragonborn, while Paarthurnax helps the player, he is not obliged in any way to continue doing so.

Compared to the blades who will serve many more Dragonborn to come in the following years, given the player helps rebuild the blades.

 

I did feel kind of like I was betraying him since he helped attack Alduin after I used the Elder scroll and the extent;

I used Dragonrend on him since he was fighting back. There was no honor in killing Paarthurnax especially not with Dragonrend.

If the player chooses to mention the blades think he deserves to die he makes a vain attempt to guilt trip you into sparing him

saying how he earned his penance. I think in a way seeing him say how that is it not better to be evil and overcome your evil better

than being good was my deciding point.

 

No it isn't; you ruined innocent lives Paarthurnax, sitting on a mountain for years and thinking

about what you did wrong doesn't make it better. *Face into desk.*

 

Honostly though, that's like sending a murderer to the "Naughty corner" :confused:

Edited June 11, 2013 by helghost

[rhowington]

Never killed him. Never liked the Blades, never liked the Greybeards much but I really liked old Paarthurnax.

[RoganM]

I killed him after I finished then main quest mainly because I could not because you need to.

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