No it's not. It's not implied one way or the other.

More than likely we will play the "chosen one/dragon born" though. If it wasn't the case, they wouldn't have made it so ambiguous.

I don't want to be a reincarnation, I want to be him.

Don't care - I don't like my character being written into a role of importance. I'd much rather decide to take that role for myself, rather than have it thrust upon me.

Look to Fallout: New Vegas for an example of how it's done. You start the game as a total nobody - it's up to you to decide whether you're a savior, destroyer, or all-around waste of space.

You were the chosen one in Morrowind but it was never "thrusted" upon you. Only if you did the main quests did you become the Nerevarine.

EDIT: Unless of course you mean how being the good guy is thrusted on you. In which case, I agree. I would like to see more story options in TESV than in the previous games.

Yes, I do want to be the big hero. It's mainly why I play RPGs in the first place. In real life, I can't set out on some epic quest to purge a great evil from the world like I'd like to. At least, I could, but it wouldn't get completed in less than a lifetime most likely, if at all.

Yes, it will prevent me from buying the game. Granted, if Skyrim is anything like Morrowind or Oblivion, I'm sure there'll be hours upon hours of things to do in it, but none of it will really compare to being an epic hero for me. Not even building a pillow fort at the top of the highest mountain.

With Oblivion, the very reason I put no effort into acquiring it early on was because it was perfectly obvious that the player wasn't the heir. I don't like quests of such scale that consist of me finding someone to save the world for me, I want... No, I NEED to do it myself. I need to be the guy who stabs Mehrunes Dagon in the face and tells him to "Get off my plane!" (pun most definitely intended). I need to be the one who makes there way to the Heart Chamber and shows old Loincloth Man how an Orc settles things.

I mean really, would you rather be Robin, or Batman? That's the choice I see, and I'm picking Batman every time. Anything less just doesn't cut it.

I understand exactly what you mean, and for the most part I agree with you. But I think that the reason we weren't the "heir" in Oblivion was for the sake of the story.

Was there ever any depiction of the Nerevarine? No, because they knew they couldnt fit it into lore if they did. But hey, maybe I'm wrong and they are gonna throw a wrench into the lore machine, and you'll have your precious dragonborn.

Don't get your hopes up about being the dragonborn, because you will probably enjoy this game regardless. I know I will.

I actually wouldn't mind being the meager sidekick who helps kick dragon tail, but with a fighting system that uses dice rolls, so it actually seems like an RPG this time around.

I would really prefer to be a generic nobody who can decide to help fulfill whatever prophecy BS is implied or create a destiny that I want. Being pigeon-holed into the role of hercules-son-of-zeus really bugs me to no end. Give me a hammer and let me pick the direction, not give me a direction and let me pick the hammer......

It was, but that didn't make it any better. I wouldn't have minded at all if my character died at the MQ's conclusion. Not like I've never started over before.

Unless you're referring to something else I'm not thinking of.



A player-chosen Dovahkiin contrasting an ancient carving in stone is hardly "throwing a wrench in the lore machine".

Besides, there's no old depictions of ANY characters that go that far back in Morrowinds history except the Tribunal, and that was because the Dunmer worshipped them. Few believed in Nerevar.



No, I won't enjoy it regardless. Don't presume such things.



I can understand that. The Dovahkiin being the enemy instead would work nicely to that end.

I'd prefer something more interesting than the player being either the Dovahkiin or his assistant. We don't really know anything about his character yet. He could be some other kind of important figure in Skyrim (perhaps something like Vivec in Morrowind). Or, he may be the antagonist.

I'm not keen on being the Messiah again, but I guess that would be preferable to being an errand boy. All things considered, I'd prefer being able to choose my own path.

Best case scenario, you can do the main quest without a role being thust upon you. New Vegas handled this elegantly with the "Wild Card" ending, in which you throw off the influence of all major players in the game world and pursue your own agenda.

I really don't like the idea of being Dovahkiin himself.
I know what you guys are saying in this thread but it would still bother me, because fact is, In the prophecy he is still a big man with a huge moustache.
I don't want to be a reincarnation either, because that has been done before and would feel stupid.
I think I'll be fine with helping the Dovahkiin.

Although it would be pretty cool if the Dovahkiin you were helping all the time dies, and he asks you to take over, thus making you the new Dovahkiin.

That would be a crazy twist, I don't think many people who are active here would expect that.

Don't presume such things. Anyway I said you probably would enjoy it regardless, its completely opinion.

I think it's funny just how many people don't want to play a Nord character! I embrace the Nord Way! Give me a giant 'stache and a battle-axe! I'll march through endless waves of snow and sing a drinking song! And then when I see something I don't understand, I'll heft my giant axe and lop its head off! I'll sing while looting the corpse, and then I'll drink some more mead! If I come across a village, I'll head to the local tavern and drink some more! I'll find me a lovely lass and woo her; if her husband is with her, I'll punch him in the face! If I get tossed out of the tavern, I'll heft my mighty axe and head to the next bar! And if by chance, between one bar and the next, I happen to save the world from some nasties, then so be it. Just don't get in the way of my drinking and plundering!

Rock on Epic Nord Guy, Rock on. :rock:

Hmmm, I remember the feeling in Morrowind when you found out that you were the Nerevarine, it was a surprise, it was awesome. So if they were to do it again, how will they give you that surprise and "wow" factor?

On the other hand, the "You assist the hero" has just been done in OB.

So maybe it's time for option 4, something new. But what?

Maybe you are the enemy/dragon

Morrowind: We are the incarnate of the hero

Oblivion: We help the hero

Skyrim: We are the one and only hero

I would not mind having no specific "hero" in the game.... instead have a bunch of important people doing their part and me giving a hand if and when I feel like it.

I don't necessarily care that the PC is Dovahkiin, I just don't want to be a side-kick again. I like feeling like I'm in control in rpg's and running errands for Martin just didn't seem like I was the one in control.

For all we know that could have been a previous incarnation and owner of the title Dovahkiin.

I've been thinking about this too. Something I've been noticing lately in gaming is the few games(particularly BioWare's games) is that what YOU did in the last game affects the next. I wouldn't midn if they somehow implemented this into the game and future games.

That beign said, I don't want to be the Dovakhiin

I'd rather not be Dovahkiin, but I really don't want to be his servant either. Can't we make the relationship between the PC and Dovahkiin original?

Perfect. :thumbsup: