Can someone point out where exactly it says that only the Dovahkiin can kill a dragon? I'm pretty sure since dragons are unscripted, that there's a good chance that npcs will encounter them when you're not looking. It shouldn't only be up to you to kill dragons, especially since I believe in a podcast it was mentioned that they were just really tough enemies. I'm not saying that guards should be able to kill it in one shot, but you can't really be the ONLY one to kill a dragon. I'm getting sick of reading that, along with the statement that you gain dragon shouts from killing dragons therefore there are only 20 dragons in the game. Where does it say that exactly? From what I remember reading, killing a dragon gives you the ABILITY to find a dragon shout by reading walls and such. There could very well be more than 20 dragons in the game.

Sorry, just a rant.

You're the Hero!?

Of course, you're the one to slay dragons. It's tradition! :foodndrink:

On that note, only you should've been the only one able to kill daedra in oblivion.

I've heard fairly reliable statements that that will not, in fact, be the case.

Well you're the only one shutting down Oblivion gates...

The way I hope it is anyway, is that without the use of dragon shouts, they'll pretty much be invincible. And as far as I know, we're the only ones that are able to use dragon shouts. That said, I'm curious as to how we even get the first dragon shout to begin with (maybe you learn if from that stone scripture?) And I think the 20 dragon thing is just speculation and wishful thinking. I don't believe dragon count has been confirmed.

I dunno, in Oblivion seems like anyone could have closed an Oblivion gate, yet you were the only person able to manage it.
^Bukee beat me to it. Point is, it's our job to do it, nobody else's. Game wouldn't be any fun if you went to save the day and it was already taken care of.

Because you had to physically *enter* oblivion to go to an oblivion gate. I believe that only you should go against Alduin at the end of Skyrim, keeping up with the tradition of one hero saves the land. But when you're level, say, 2 and a dragon randomly attacks a town do they really expect you to be able to defend it alone with your little rusty iron sword?

Not at all. You're the only one that you see closing gates, but guards are supposedly closing gates as well, especially around Bruma.

However, I don't think it says anywhere that ONLY the Dohvakiin can kill dragons. However, the line "There is one they fear...in their tongue he is 'Dohvakiin,' Dragonborn!" implies a little of that. I think that's more along the lines of "normal mortals are hardly a threat to such a powerful creature, but the Dragonborn poses a legitimate threat."

Naturally, theyd be frightened of the dovahkiin. But anyone hear of the story of David and Goliath? I'm not saying guards should be like "oh hey look a dragon, lemme just finish my apple and go take care of this nbd." But npc's should be able to kill a dragon.

Also, Cloak and Dagger, it's been stated that you are in fact NOT the only one to be able to use dragon shouts, I'll find the quote in a moment for you.

I'm sure occasionally a group of npcs may have some luck at defending their towns. I started a similar topic on that awhile back. But yeah, you just kill most of them. Good enough?

It's just aggrivating seeing misconceptions floating around by so many people. We need a thread with commonly asked questions on the forums with answers, along with a facts thread.

I think you need to steal their souls yourself to kill them for good. If you don't, they might just regenerate and return later...

I want them to return, you all heard the roar when the dragon shot fire :bowdown:

The answer to the thread title. Your the player and the player is a demi god that all NPCs and creatures should worship.

They have returned?

I was referring the the statement about regeneration, lol.

like i said in another thread:


"how about anti-dragon resistance groups mainly formed out of people tired of having their towns attacked by dragons... like militia, civilians, guards, you name it.
they wouldn't able to defeat dragons outright but they'd be good enough to drive a dragon out of the city, more than one dragon though and they would be toast. "

Because of being a dragonborn I think.So instead of fighting,breeding would be wiser LOL.An army of little Dohvakiins.And since children don't die as well,it'd be instant win XDDDD

But seriously,I hope the game explains us the mechanics of being a Dohvakiin.If it's "you're dragonborn,only your sword can cut the dragons"...I'd be pretty dissappointed.

It's never been said that only the player can kill dragons by anyone in a position to know that (Like the developers.) and I'd imagine that theoretically, other characters COULD kill dragons. At the very least, I'm sure that when dragons attack cities, guards will fight back. However, dragons are of course quite powerful, and I'd imagine guards will probably fair about as well as non-essential NPCs that would help you tended to in Oblivion, which is to say not very well at all. So yes, I'm sure that there's theoretically no reason NPCs can't kill dragons, however, they'll probably rarely succeed in doing so.

For the statements that there can only be 20 dragons, because there are only 20 shouts:
"Over time, players will build a vast arsenal of shouts: over 20 complete shouts in all, each with multiple words that must be gathered from different places around the world. “There are three words for each shout, and there are three levels to them. The amount of time you hold down the shout button is how many words come out,” Howard continues. “It becomes a bit of a collection mechanic – to collect all the words.”" - http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/01/20/skyrim-s-dragon-shouts.aspx

"I honestly don't know the exact number yet. Some are scripted to appear at certain times, and some are completely random. We're currently messing with that number, and it also depends on how you play the game. I got randomly hunted by three of them at once in the game last week, and I assure you that's too many at once. I can guess a low number of maybe a dozen, and a high number many multiples beyond that. Theoretically it's infinite I guess, since we put them in the world like any other creature. We went into the project being very conservative about how we'd use them, but they've turned out great, so we want them to get good screen time. When you defeat a dragon, you absorb its soul, and that's all I should say about that for now. " - http://pc.ign.com/articles/115/1158651p1.html

So, no, there are not only 20 dragons - No one, not even Todd Howard knows how many dragons there are, so it's very much undecided. (Though, as of now, there are infinite dragons, as they spawn like any other creature.)

Theres a few main dragons that re scripted, also you dont ONLY get Dragonshouts from Killing dragons.

Um, you are the one who seems to be spreading misconceptions. You are the only person able to kill Dragon's because you are the only Dovakhiin in Skyrim at the time. I don't see why that's hard to understand.
Dragon's are extremely powerful and magical creatures. Not just anyone can kill him. Only the Dovakhiin.

What makes my iron sword better than the iron sword wielded by the guy next to me? It's been said that you aren't the only one to be able to use dragon shouts. You may be the only one they fear and they truly see as a legitimate threat, but that doesn't mean you're the only one who can kill them. After all, in that case in order for the dragons to destroy all of Skyrim they just need to attack all cities at once, you can't be EVERYWHERE at once you know.

Also, I don't see how this thread is spreading a misconception. I asked why are people saying that's how it is. I want to see the quote or the podcast that shows someone claiming that only you can kill dragons.

Master class fighters should probably be able to go toe to toe with a dragon. Its just we're the only one the dragon's are seriously worried about.

You know how in Morrowind when using levitate the NPC had nothing to counter you with, same hear. Dragons fly= NPC lose every time.