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.
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Is it better to kill Paarthurnax or not?

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.
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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.
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Can you join the Blades without killing Paarthurnax?

Edit: After you meet Paarthurnax, you cant join the Blades unless you kill him.
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What happens if I don't kill Paarthurnax?

If one has already completed the Civil War questline and then receives the "Paarthurnax" quest from Delphine, completing "Dragonslayer" and then talking to Arngeir and saying that they will not kill Paarthurnax will make the quest disappear from the quest log; it is not categorized by the game as "failed" (and as such ...
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What happens if you don't want to kill Paarthurnax?

You can ignore that quest and continue. Killing paathurnax will fix your status with the Blades, but the Greybeards will no longer help you. Not killing will cause the Blade to not help you.
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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.
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Can you ride Paarthurnax?

Certain named Dragons cannot be tamed (Alduin, Sahloknir, Paarthurnax, Durnehviir, and the Skeletal Dragon in Labyrinthian).
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Who is better the Blades or the greybeards?

The Blades are the best choice.
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Does Paarthurnax come back?

If Paarthurnax is killed before Dragonslayer is completed, the epilogue's script will not appear in-game. Upon returning to the Throat of the World, several dragons will fly overhead but Paarthurnax will not be there.
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Can you romance Delphine in Skyrim?

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

She's not in the list of marriable females, so probably not unless there's a mod. You can try marrying anyone using the console.
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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.
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Why do the Blades want to kill Paarthurnax?

The Blades want you to kill him because of his dark past. But killing the dragon who taught you how to shout through the Greybeards as well as aiding you in your quests is the same to kill your Kung-Fu teacher, who teaches you everything he knows just because he has a dark past.
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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.
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Why does Paarthurnax call you Krosis?

When Paarthurnax, Odahviing and tamed dragons engage in discussion with the Dragonborn, they tend to say "Krosis" to reflect a negative emotion that cannot be remedied, similar to the human phrases "too bad," "alas" or "what a shame." For example, when Paarthurnax is asked about Dragonrend he says, "But I do not know ...
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Should a 13 year old play Skyrim?

Just the Violence which if your kid is not scarred by these things it's 100% fine for them! That's why I think anything under 12 would get scared by the violence but if your child is mature enough it's fine.
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Can you ride Odahviing?

You are able to ride Odahviing with the Dragonborn expansion. The easiest way to do so is to use the Bend Will shout while he's circling the Throat of the World.
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How do I bring Paarthurnax back to life?

After speaking with her, open the console by pressing ` and type the following line without the quotes: 'setstage MQPaarthurnax 50' (you don't need to capitalize), 6. Merely talk to Delphine again and click 'About Paarthurnax...' and tell her he's dead and you're done!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Does the Dragonborn kill Paarthurnax?

Paarthurnax is either dead or alive, just like Vivec it doesn't matter, it also doesn't matter if you did the Dark Brotherhood questline in Oblivion or became the Grey Fox.
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How do you kill Esbern and Delphine?

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  1. Press tilde key ~
  2. Type help "Esbern" (include the quotation marks)
  3. The display should show NPC_: 00013358 , that is his BaseID.
  4. Type setessential 13358 0.
  5. Type kill 13358.
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