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22"Another Wanderer, Here To Lick My Father’s Boots.
What is this little runt’s problem?
It’s not like you wanted to be in Whiterun in the first place.
Nelkir is Jarl Balgruuf’s son, and we can only hope he turns out like his father.
Nelkir talks a lot of smack for someone in Fus Ro Dah distance.
The developers likely thought many players would attempt to punish this kid.
21"Dragonborn, Huh?
Was It Your Ma Or Your Pa That Was The Dragon?"
It’s also a testament to how some of the Nords don’t take the whole Dragonborn prophecy seriously.
But how could they?
It seems like Alduin randomly chose you in the middle of the beheading and made you Dragonborn.
Also, it seems no one apart from the Greybeards knows how Dragonborn are created.
20"Either I’m Drunk, Or You’re Naked.
19"My Cousins Out Fighting Dragons, And What Do I Get?
You have to wonder what goes on in a city guard’s day-to-day life.
Some of them are so bored out of their wits that they crave action and dragon fights.
Hence, that Skyrim quote above is one of the common complaints you’ll hear from inactive guards.
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And Am Continuing To Do So."
While traversing around Skyrim, you mayencounter a dogsearching for his master.
Unexpectedly, the dog speaks English.
Yes, despite the flying lizards and cat-people, a talking dog is still surprising.
Especially when you find out he belongs to the Daedric Prince of Power, Trickery, and Bargains.
17"Nords Are So Serious About Beards.
M’aiq Thinks They Wish They Had Glorious Manes Like Khajiit."
These kittens had beards and mustaches from the day they were born.
They also grew up with a healthy side diet of hairballs as a consequence.
In any case, M’aiq is one out-of-place Khajiit in Skyrim.
16"Iron Sword Huh?
What Are You Killing?
It’s no secret that the guards in Skyrim are proud andknowledgeable about their swords.
In particular, carrying a cheap iron sword might inspire this backhanded comment.
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Guards are a bit of a pain to deal with when attacked, especially in groups.
15"No Lollygaggin'."
Why is this a rule in the first place?
And what would be the punishment for it?
14"If I Had A Sister, I’d Sell Her In A Second."
13"Why The Elven Blade, Huh?
Nord Steel Not Good Enough For You?"
Most of the guards around Skyrim are Nords.
Nords are incredibly proud as well, which is why they blurt out a lot of gems like these.
Even if the sword is objectively better, they seem stuck in their ways.
