Can you let Paarthurnax live?

When speaking to Arngeir

Arngeir

Arngeir is a member of the Greybeards, and aside from the grandmaster Paarthurnax, is their guiding voice and that of the Dragonborn. He is also the weakest of the Greybeards lore-wise.

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regarding the Blades' request, he will tell the Dragonborn about Paarthurnax's reason for siding with Alduin and later, his rebellion which brought about Alduin's first demise. There is the option to tell Arngeir that Paarthurnax must die or that he is going to be spared.

Is there anyway to keep Paarthurnax alive?

You can't. You have to go confront Paarthurnax to continue the main story. There is no way to cancel this quest. However, Paarthurnax speaks to you and offers you alternatives to killing him, which you may take him up on.

Should I kill Paarthurnax or let him live?

It's better to not kill him. The Greybeards care about the voice and and dragonborn and the prophecy. The Blades all they care about is the dragonborn and alduin and paathurnaax.

What happens if you don't want to kill Paarthurnax?

The only negative to keeping him alive is that Esbern will not create the potion and the quest will go incomplete in the player's quest log. It should also be noted the player will still have access to Sky Haven Temple, the headquarters of the Blades.

Can I join the blades without killing Paarthurnax?

Edit: After you meet Paarthurnax, you cant join the Blades unless you kill him.

Skyrim: How To avoid killing Paarthurnax

Is killing Paarthurnax optional?

Bound by their oaths as Blades, they refuse the Dragonborn further assistance until Paarthurnax is slain. This quest is optional; it does not need to be completed in order to finish the main quest.

Is killing Paarthurnax canon?

^Not exactly. Killing Paarthurnax itself is a minor detail, but you can't join the blades unless you kill him. If the dragonborn is chronicled as joining the blades in the next game we can assume that they killed Paarthurnax.

Can you kill Delphine and Esbern instead of Paarthurnax?

Because Delphine and Esbern are always essential characters and cannot die it is not possible to kill them to protect Paarthurnax.

Which dragon should you not kill in Skyrim?

The fourth and final Dragon that players cannot avoid killing to complete Skyrim's storyline is Alduin, the main antagonist of the entire game.

Is there an achievement for killing Paarthurnax?

You don't have to kill Paarthurnax for any achievement, it's just if you want to continue doing extra quests for the Blades.

Will Paarthurnax turn evil?

Paarthurnax does not stay on the right path laid out in the way of the voice. He will become corrupted in his quest to force the other dragons against their will, and by doing so. He will go back to his old way of doing things, and become no better than Alduin.

Why does Skyrim make you kill Paarthurnax?

This is true for Skyrim; you kill Paarthurnax, the Greybeards, if they were foolish people, will kill you and then the Blades will exact revenge on them. Ulfric, who has a past with the Greybeards, will avenge them, so on so forth.

Who is better the Blades or the greybeards?

The Blades are the best choice.

What Word should I learn from Paarthurnax?

Paarthurnax: "A gift, Dovahkiin. Yol. Understand Fire as the dov do." Once the Word has been unlocked, Paarthurnax will urge you to use your new Shout on him.

Does Skyrim ever end?

No, Skyrim's radiant quests repeat endlessly, and you don't get any ending screens or anything.

Can you befriend a dragon in Skyrim?

Dragon Riding is a new feature in Skyrim: Dragonborn that allows the player to tame and ride Dragons. The process involves using a Dragon Shout to cause a Dragon to temporarily become your ally, and speaking to it once it lands lets you ride it into the sky and almost anywhere else.

Where does Paarthurnax go at the end of Skyrim?

Paarthurnax, along with the other dragons, continues to circle around the Throat of the World. Eventually, he and the other dragons leave one by one.

Are there infinite dragons in Skyrim?

There are an infinite numbers of dragons in Skyrim, since most of them respawn, like other creatures. The number of named "main" dragons are fixed though, though and they are listed in the UESP wiki "Dragon" article.

Can serana become a blade?

Cicero and Serana are the only followers that can't become Blades. It is possible to begin this quest without killing Paarthurnax by talking to Delphine after the completion of Alduin's Wall.

Which civil war ending is canon Skyrim?

As an imperial sided individual, I have to say that it's most probable that the canon ending either belongs to the Stormcloaks victory or Season Unending.

Is TES blade a cannon?

Sure. TES Canon is a VERY weird nut to crack though and the metaphysics of the universe kinda puts Blades into Canon Superposition: it both is and isn't Canon in every instance until events/circumstances/etc... effect or are mentioned in other games.

Can you loot alduin?

After Alduin appears, the Hall of Valor will be permanently locked and the Dragonborn cannot return. There is a brief moment where the option to loot Alduin's body appears before he disintegrates, although he cannot actually be looted.

Do I let Odahviing go?

This occurs upon leaving the great porch without capturing Odahviing first. The only way to fix is to go back to an older save. If attacked while Odahviing is trapped in Dragonsreach, no damage is done to it and the dragon will do nothing. Upon release, it becomes hostile.

What level should I be to fight alduin?

In other words, a character with top-tier equipment and lots of spells will have an easier job killing Alduin at level 30 than a character with cloth armor and no spells at level 60.