Does anyone feel bad for the Stormcloak guy in the beginning? If only he had waited for the priestess, he's probably be still alive.

K

I never thought about that. only a few more seconds.

I also find it ironic that Alduin saved the one who would kill him.

Me either..

Well, that's what he gets for not caring for the rest of the Divines.

"I haven′t got all morning" was the shortest self-fulfilled prophecy ever.

if Alduin showed up a little early ..........who would have been the Dragonborn?

I don't think you can randomly become a Dragonborn later in you life. If you aren't born with the power to perma kill a dragon by absorbing it's soul and becoming stronger in the process, you'll probably won't be able to be one later. To answer your question, no one i guess?

so its all in the hands of fate?

so its fate who chooses who is to for fill the role of destiny, or is destiny something given from birth?

the stormcloack soldier, the end result, what was that? ......was it just bad luck & bad thinking on his behalf or was he hopeing to become a legend by dieing in front of Ulfric

he walked to his death, was he playing a role in the greater scheme of things,

PS .......... loves the avatar .....εσ? ε?σαι?

Actually i don't know! TES games have a very ''liquid'' type of lore, open for personal interpretation and each game bring something new to the table.

As for the Stormclock guy, i'm guessing he handled his own death like a PRO so i guess....Sovngarde? I really don't know lol.

You see what i'm talking about? Tes lore is like a lernaean hydra. You answer one question and now you have three new ones waiting for an answer.

That is one theory.

Another one: You must have a stronger will than a dragon, to become dragonborn.

Next one: Kyne has from the heaven cast a spell to give the target the dragonborn-power. ... she aimed for the only one, not moving in that very moment...

Next: Like before, but it was Hermeus Mora.

Next: Each force produces a counterforce with the opposide direction. By Alduins first shout, the target did became dragonborn.

The good thing is, you can use every theory to match up the backstory of your char.

So say your char was born with the power, because one of his ancestors was Tiber Septim, or he has the power from Hermeus Mora, because he was raised as worshipper...

For the Stormclock: Is he in sovngarde? Perhaps he did now something, and wanted to be executed before Alduins appearing...

It's simple. Every time Akatosh doesn't like how things are going in either the mortal plane or Oblivion, he starts ''distributing'' the Dragonborn package to random newborns around the world and then he simple waits to see how these people will shape the world around them.

Dragonpriests getting to powerful?--> Miraak.

Alduin becomes bothersome?--> (Insert player's name here)

Miraak is getting more bothersome than Alduin?---> Insert player's name here again

Mehnunes Dagon want to invade Tamriel?---> Martin Septim etc.

Nerevarine on the other hand is a powerhouse on it's own class, made by Azura.

This post sums up why Oblvion's 'stand in the corner and watch an NPC beat the game' ending is terrible.

Since he didn't die in battle, I'm pretty sure the one place this this unfortunate guy landed was Sovngarde.

For me it was nice to play the role of a special operative than the main hero for a change. Oblivion's ending gave me a more genuine feeling of accomplishment because the rest of the world was fighting the Daedra along with you. Skyrim is throwing the Dragon problem to your shoulders and send you to deal with it, like: Hey brah, you, yes you. Dragons are coming to eat us, you are special so go save us. Off you go.

You still could have been the one to defeat Mehrunes Dagon while the forces of Cyrodiil fought the daedra.

Instead, you are a cuckold while Boromir beats the game for you.

That's not what happened. You, the player-character, brought together the two ingredients necessary (the Amulet and Martin) to allow the god Akatosh to appear and defeat Mehrunes. Martin's sacrifice made that possible.

Did you want to die to allow Akatosh to do his thing? That's what you seem to be saying.

I want to be the one that actually fights the last boss and beats the game, not watch an NPC do it.

For instance, the avatar of Akatosh could wound/weaken Mehrunes Dagon allowing the PC to fight and defeat him, instead of just standing in the corner watching.

Although I somewhat agree - that is somewhat cliche, and watching Martin fulfil his destiny was satisfying for me!

A mortal cannot defeat a Daedric Prince. You learn this in the Shivering Isles, where you must "become" Sheogorath in order to defeat Jyggalag.

Even the god Akatosh couldn't destroy Mehrunes; all he could do is force him back into his own realm.

In any case, I found the plot of Oblivion refreshing. I don't like overpowered characters.

Hey Glargg, long time, no see!!!

Men cannot stop the Daedra just as they cannot stop the worship of them

I like the idea of heroes who are caught up in events that are bigger than them, and who cannot win without the help of other heroes. This is the case in Skyrim, too, where the Dragonborn can't defeat Alduin without the efforts of others. You can't even defeat another Dragonborn (Miraak) without daedric help.

I'm the player character. I can do anything.

Right, but you get to actually defeat Miraak. Not watch someone else do it.

One can only do what the game allows them to. Nothing more

And the author of the game can allow anything to happen. So let me be the one to beat the game, however contrived, not watch someone else.

Or I can mod the game. #metagaming