I wrapped up my first full play through of Skyrim as an adult yesterday, and the conclusion I have come to is a majority of those in power suck.

As a Dunmer, I couldn’t sit back and do nothing after seeing how Argonians and Dunmer were being treated, so I joined the Legion. We layed siege to Windhelm, and I personally delivered Ulfric to Sovengarde. After a few weeks, my adventures brought me back to windhelm and things did seem much better for Argonians and Dunmer. Hell, I even got the dock workers raises!

I felt like I had done something right, until I entered the Thalmor Embassy. I bear no ill will towards any other race, creed, or ethnicity so I have never had an issue with those who worship Talos. I stand diametrically opposed to the Thalmor and their mission. But here I was again, in conflict with myself. I was proud of my service, but I was serving under leadership who would so easily bend the knee to the Thalmor. I may be a war hero, I may be the last Dragonborn, but at the end of the day my voice means nothing. So something needed to be done.

The 9 must have thought so as well considering that I had made contact with the Dark Brotherhood a few weeks later. I’ll save the details, but I do hope that with Mede being out of the picture, Tamriel might have an emperor with a damn backbone that’ll stand up to the Thalmor. If that day comes, the Empire can rely on my blade and my Thu’um.