Why Kodlak Whitemane Is A Genius - Skyrim Companions Lore
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- Опубликовано: 16 авг 2019
- Kodlak Whitemane, the Harbinger of the Companions in Whiterun, might not appear an intellectual in the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim but he is far smarter than most other NPC's.
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Kodlak is the most intelligent NPC in Skyrim. Yeah, okay, but let's be fair, that's not a very high hurdle to jump.
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Kodlak is definitely is one of the wisest NPCs. He's also one of the most civil of NPCs, which shouldn't come as surprise. Back when being an asshole meant the chance of getting knifed, you never started anything if you didn't intend to finish it. Best to be polite, friendly, and have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
"I hate civilized men; they're the sort who think they can be uncivil without fear of their heads getting split open" ~ Conan the Barbarian... paraphrased anyway
@@chadsmith8966 Wooosh.
Paarthurnax is arguably wiser and more intelligent
@@ServantofBaal hehe, considering the Paarthurnax is a dragon, he kinda stands out already. Though let us rephrase and say that Kodlak is the wisest and smartest of the guild leaders, which he is.
I feel like it would be more appropriate to consider him wise than intelligent
I thought the same actaully
Albertosn3 it is far more accurate
Yes that's a more correct statement. Wise with experience
Wisdom is just a combination of firsthand experience along with intelligence. But indeed he is both. And he does command respect.
rejvaik I don't agree entirely one can have wisdom even if they lack intelligence but intelligence does further reinforce ones wisdom
Goes to join the Companions with a full dragonbone armor, after winning the civil war, defeating alduin miraak and harkon, archmage of winterhold, thane in every hold and destroyer of dark brotherhood.
Kodlak: "A certain strength of spirit"
Me: ok that is one way to put it...
Vilkas:"i HaVe NeVeR hEaRd Of ThIs OuTsIdEr"
me: dude you saw me kill a dragon just before I entered this hall XD
Bethesda need to know about this. Whenever you join a guild, members of the guild may recognize player's current status
@@777Syarif if your apart of the thieves guild "Why are we letting a thief into the companions?"
Winterhold "A mage? I don't think a mage can be a warrior"
And so on
*Has a legendary dragonbone greatsword that has flame and the chaos damage enchantment
Kodlak: Go see our blacksmith to get a better weapon that... Whatever that is
“Dude you just saw me hurl one of my throwing greatswords into a dragons head”
Most of them do not care what happen to skyrim. As long as they complete missions and get gold.
A shame you don't see him as much in the questline compared to the other guild leaders.
I really thought he was lost potential while playing the questline
Which is weird because vilkas always says "he speaks fondly of you" and things similar making it seem like your best friends and yet you do one task for him before he's butchered
I would've loved to hear his advice/ wisdom more.
Use better companions mod. It was very satisfyng. Youll have to do small jobs first to be accepted in circle. You can spar with newcomers first. After youre in circle you can spar circle members. Then you can actually choose if you want to be a werewolf of not
@@mattbonner12 Yes, same!
For the Companions
For KODLAK
For Kodlak
For The NCR.... Oh, wrong game
For Kodlak
For Kodlak
For Kodlak
RedHood FOR KODLAK
Fun fact, Bethesda got inspired by Czech word Vlkodlak, which means Werewolf in English. So whenever they say "For Kodlak" It sounds to me like Vlkodlak. It makes me happy
I have to admit Kodlak was an instant favourite the moment I met him. He is honourable which in my opinion is a key trait in a true warrior. He is also wise, down to earth and fair. When he died I legitimately felt anger, I felt a drive, a need to avenge him despite his apparent not caring for vengeance; and I felt at peace when I helped him enter Sovangarde.
I liked that his soul led Hircine on a merry chase through skyrim by hiding in Ysgramors tomb. Like imagine being so determined to go to the afterlife of your choosing that you just refused to leave the living world until the way was opened. Probably the most badass reason to be a ghost really.
Angry spell sword werewolf noises ps I have irl angry issues and kodlak is tied with the smith
Kodlak Whitemane,
Kodak Black,
Something happened down the bloodline.
Donteze Kodak black is ugly af and so is kodlak
@Theophilus the homeless ohhh, shots fired!
@Theophilus the homeless Not wrong
@Theophilus the homeless racist much?
@Theophilus the homeless Oh! So, you're racist *and* too dumb to make sense. Oh, and save your insults for weak minds such as your own. Dumbass!
Next: why nazeem should be condemned to oblivion
@@davidlennyman444 hey nazeem's life will be more meaningful if he becomes' sheogorath servant?
@@davidlennyman444 Why Nazeem is a Genius: He's made himself so unlikable no Daedra will keep him in their realm, nor the Ideal Masters would want to eat his soul and thus guarantees himself a better afterlife.
@@Snickersnek Molag Bal (Hellraiser) begs to differ.
I soul trap him he’s a slave to the ideal masters now and his soul powers my boots
@@Anomaly-uz9pr Is his soul even black? He's a petty guy
I always thought that they should have made the Silver Hand into their own subplot about a group of the companions that split away when the werewolf deal went down and they have carried out their traditions in order to restore the companions.
yeah, todd howard doesn't like you ... how dare you expect roleplaying in a $70 AAA game title...
@Henri Summers This. The discriminate killing of silver-hand was off putting, as you had no say in the matter. If for some reason the player had a dislike of werewolves or wanted a cure, he should have been given a chance to switch sides or at least hear the lore of silver hand just like in Dawnguard DLC.
I mean while you are correct, Kodlack is like the most respected person in Skyrim and if he said that the Silver Hand was the enemy the natural reaction would be everyone treating them no better than bandits
@August That's because they're poorly designed non-joinable factions so they have a mashup of lame leveled armor lol just like blackbloods or the blood horkers or the vigilants of stendarr. ALthough installing immersive armors remedies that slightly, for example some silverhand leaders now wear the mantle of the silverhand (werewolf skin)
Indeed when I first heard of them I thought hell yeah a group of fighters dedicated to the destruction of the beast yet losing themselves to the savagery of the hunt, can't wait to join.
Kodlak was not responsible for non nord allowance into the companions. In truth it’s been like that for a long time. Kodlak just continues it cause he sees the wisdom in the saying ‘Even an Elf can be born with the heart of a Nord.’ Which is in reference to the first Elven Harbinger, named on the death bed of his predecessor. Said elf was a High Elf, If I recall
I love daddy KOCKLAG, he is an equal opportunity employer.
@nathan smith yeah, everyone harps on about how racist the nords are for being possessive of their land (just like everyone else mind you). Meanwhile the high elves literally want to kill all humans.
High elves are fun once you get past the layers of racism they absorbed from their upbringing in summerset. Same with Nords. I guess it wasn't hard for a high elf to adapt to living like a Nord. They have the smug sense of superiority down pat already.
@nathan smithso are Nords. They both lack self awareness and I hate it.
@@rddragonman correction, the Thalmor want to kill all humans. It's pretty clear that Ulfrics allies are right on the edge of the same line of thought about argonians and dark elves. The distinction between governments and the people they rule over is important.
Avarti: Kodlak's hardly a genius
Also Avarti: Puts 'Why Kodlak Whitemane is a genius' as the title
Gotta keep to the format and get that clickbait
I think you misunderstood why he said that...
The word hardly is a synonym for barely. Barely passing is still passing.
He probably meant he hardly shows his genius
@@cherrycola4476 that's not how it is used in common parlance. In fact, thats the exact opposite of what it means.
He isn't all that intelligent. What he is exceedingly wise. He understands people and isn't full of himself. He is a humble, pius man. All this combined makes him a truly superb leader. He knows he isn't all that smart but makes up for it with deliberation. He doesn't rush and is willing to listen to others to expand his outlook. Wisdom is often more valuable than intelligence as wisdom lets you proceed with confidence where a more intellectually superior person would be uncertain. Having both is wonderful, but all can cultivate wisdom. But few, whether they be geniuses or dullards, ever do.
Intelligence is hard to measure. Who is more intelligent: the man who summons daedra under his control or the man who leave Oblivion shut?
@@thomascarpenter3967 Hard to say.What is the reasons for the one who summons and the one who does not? One can argue this one any way they want.
@@jacobfreeman5444 I am simply trying to point out that intelligence comes in many forms. Literally conjuration is an intelligence based craft, but in practice it may be smarter to keep shut the doors to oblivion. Fucking with that stuff kind of led to a crisis in Cyrodiil.
Well put
Welp, as the old saying says "Intelligence is knowing that tomatoes are fruits. Wisdom is knowing not to put tomatoes on a fruit salad." That kinda sums up everything.
It was good to see him in Sovrngarde after he was released of his curse.
In fact, it doesn't matter what you do as a player, be you mage, trader or fighter, you'll be welcomed into the companions because you simply fight, and because harbingers are simply used for wisdom, it doesn't really go against anything if you can't fight like the others, so it works for any character for to join and become harbinger, especially if you want to learn how to up your one-handed, two handed, etc.
I remember Kodlak did kinda dis those who use stealth. Which kinda made it awkward for the ex-shadowscale I was role-playing as lol.
@@vestige1671 well , stealth is for assassination , stealing , and sneaking.
You would be god damn right to not trust someone with those skills.
@@decilence6184 true
“For the fallen...we shout” right after that I face my character towards the sky and give out a 21 gun FUS RO DAH salute. To not do so at his funeral is down right disrespectful to Kodlak.
I legit teared up a little when I first found his body at the entrance of the mead hall after the Silver Hand had attacked. One of the better if not best quest lines in the game.
The whole Companions quest line could have been at least tripled in length. Seems so brief and rushed. Also, they could have had a better faction name. It’s like just calling yourselves The Friends or The Group.
@Some thing still sounds off.
Kodlak is one of the most respectable lovable leader ever may he rest in sovengard
Dispite being on the more aggressive side along with sjor, when kodlak summons you to talk about your attacks on the silver hand, aiela tell you to be truth full, even though she is brash and disagrees with his views she still respects and listens to his advice.
Yes, the companions may be meat heads, but Aela got that meat elsewhere too *_if you know what I mean._*
*under all that fur*
@@Treegonaut OwO *notices the thicccness*
Really shows when you're using mod textures ;)
*didn't realize so many were into beastiality....like it rough in bed?* 😏
that explains the restless night debuff
Kodlak and Balgruuf being leaders in White Run is what makes White Run the best hold in all of Skyrim
Kodlack is one of the few npc I like. He is a wise man who was a great leader. He makes for a far better leader than a adventurer whom waltzed in a week ago. His death also happens off screen which always buged me. Suddenly the Silver Hand attacks when your gone. It would have made for a good quest if you were there. That is if Kodlack dies protecting you and the others. That would give it far more weight instead of it just happening.
They got pretty lazy trying to think of ways to kill off the old leaders of the guilds to justify making you the leader. Kind of lame, actually. It takes away any meaning. At least the thieves guild requires you to really work for it before they recognize you as their leader
@@ServantofBaal Yea but it is extremely boring. Though I like the effort put in just not what it has you do.
I don't agree with your idea that most NPC's don't care about their afterlife. I think most NPC have no questions about their afterlife because their fate was determined at birth. A nord will end up in Sowngarde (unless he's a coward) because he was born in a nord family. An orc will join Malacath's heaven if he's loyal to the code. Religious people in our world have existential crisis and doubt because they can't have a direct contact with their god(s). Most gods in TES give you a clear step by step process for a happy afterlife and will directly tell you if you don't do it correctly. Just look what happens to Yamarz : Malacath tells him he's a cowards but gives him a chance to redeem himself.
Found him in Sovngarde right before the final fight with Alduin and was really sad that you can't lead him to Tsun so he could be admitted to Shor's Hall. Tsun actually comments that he's waiting for Kodlak if you pick the Companion's reason for admittance.
2:40
The Snow Elves woke a sleeping giant. Ysgramor and his sons witnessed the barbarism of the Snow Elves as they slaughtered an entire city of his kinsmen and burnt it to the ground. Their indignance was righteous. If not for The Return, we may never have had the First Empire.
The Nords slaughtered an entire people based on a single provocation. Also, we only know that history because it is what the Nords say happened. History is written by the victor, and there are too few Snow Elves who can give a different viewpoint. What is known is that once the Snow Elves had been beaten, the Nords burned alive the survivors and enslaved the rest. Ysgramor was not fighting for justice, he was a psychotic maniac who wanted blood.
We also don't know the reason behind the Snow Elven attack to begin with. It is known that the Eye of Magnus was involved somehow or was at least present. Without knowing the circumstances there's really no way to judge either side for the attack. It is known that the Atmorans did not stop when the snow elves surrendered and they continued to hunt them down which indicates that they were at the very least aggressive and vengeful and could've conceivably provoked the Elves or given them reason not to trust them with the power within Saarthal.
@@kake1604 Yes, that's called setting an example. They murdered the Atmoran settlers, and the Atmorans came back to genocide a species. Worked out pretty well.
I may be wrong but didnt the snow elves attack the nords first becuase they were out breeding them and they feared the numbers may become to great
@@lordcommissar7813 Yep that is what happened.
Kodlak is a very honourable leader therefore its such a shame that the questline barely allows us to interact with him at all where its so ridiculously fast paced.
0:54 The silver hand burns down Jorvaskr...
Did we play different games?
Why Paarthurnax Is A Genius :D awesome vid btw :)
Kodlack has always been my favorite character. He's so kind and wise and has this grandfatherly aura about him. He's awesome.
Kodlak is probably my favorite character. My heart breaks every time I read his journal.
Kodlak makes it clear that he seeks to cure himself to be able to join Sovngarde though. He does not look down upon or finds wrong following Hircine's way.
The first time I played through Skyrim, I was genuinely sad when Kodlak was killed - one of two NPCs I was properly upset were no longer with us - and even now on subsequent playthroughs I'm sad he's not around for longer & that we have so few opportunities to interact with him in a meaningful, quest oriented way.
The other I was genuinely sad about is Veezara, the Shadowscale Argonian in the Dark Brotherhood, and there again, even now, I'm always reminded at the end of that quest that it's a shame we don't get more chances to interact with Veezara in more meaningful ways because he seems *incredibly* interesting (I love Argonians & their lore).
What do you think about the military leaders of Skyrim - General Tullius and Ulfric Stormcloak? What do you think about Elisif the Fair?
General tullius is lowkey a genius. He knows that the thalmor are not to be trusted but he still plays the submissive role luring them into a false calm. Ulfric is an Idiot. But im not gonna debate him. Elisif however lacks any real development tbh.
Diego Garcia LONG LIVE THE EMPIRE!!!
@@L.2.L LONG LIVE THE LEGION!!!!
Diego Garcia his hair though 😩
Diego Garcia Tullius is far from a genius. His own army say they serve the Empire before they even praise or show respect to their leader Tullius...he doesn’t even like or respect Skyrim as a country or their customs and culture. Which shows his unintelligence. Because if he respected the Nords more would join him and respect him...which they do not. Only one person shows visible respect and that’s Rikke and she’s constantly telling him that his approach to things is incorrect.
3:16 - One of the companions teleports back after a mission.
LOL I didn't notice her the first time! I *believe* that's Ria... could be wrong though.
She’s back from killing a bear so she can rub it in your face tomorrow.
I don't like getting bears rubbed in my face...
Metal Gamer “Oh hey there, I killed a bear yesterday, did you kill anything?”
The Silver Hand did NOT "burn down Jorvaskr."
No but they did attack it.
@@eldarhighelfhealermiriella7653 So?
@@DarinRWagner well you are right they attacked but got beaten and had to retreat but managed to get a fatal blow on kodlak befor they did.
Which was dumb becuase they attacked when they had trouble with 2 people now they made enemies with the whole guild....
Not brightest of moves
Next Video: Why Paarthurnax is a lovable dragon.
I always hold back my tears whenever I read Kodlak's journal. it's one thing I never-NEVER!- remove from my inventory
Kodlak is that one character that makes you scream at the monitor because everyone keeps ignoring what he says and doing stupid things that he warned them against.
Maybe the next could be Esbern the wise, 'cause holy shit that guy was right
Esberns wise though hes still a bit stupid since hes basically just a much smarter version of delphine
Esbern still stubbornly cannot see why Parthurnaax should be spared. For that he is either an idiot, which I doubt, or devoid of empathy.
@@arabiannights5301 he is only like that to force players to pick a side i think unlike Delphine there should have been at least some attempt to reason with him
@@CoyoTWil3 Yeah I agree, it felt pretty out of character for him to do that. Delphine is a very emotional person, Esbern on the other hand seems like he could see the rational side of anything.
nazzeem _
To be fair a Skeever infected with rock joint and drunk on mead is smarter than Delphine...and most likely more attractive.
So I was just playing this quest line today and I can't get over how fucking good your graphics mod is. Godamn it looks incredible.
I'm on ps4, so unfortunately don't get it thus good. Even with mods.
I've a soft spot for Farkas honestly, he's my favourite companion and always my spouse
I agree about the graphics. I too play on a ps4 and although we do have mods we can download, nothing compares to the graphics in a pc. It makes the game look so damn beautiful and I didn’t think it was even possible to make the game look any better than it already does.
@@elizabethparrott8810 Oh No! The "PC Master Race" approaches!
He always reminded me of jeor Mormont from game of thrones
Or general iroh from avatar....
Kodlak was definitely the best leader or the factions between the Companions, College, Thieves Guild, and Brotherhood.
Unlike Mercer, he cared about the potential consequences of his actions and how his life and afterlife would be in the long term.
Unlike Savos, he cared about his reputation about his guild and despite that they may not be what they use too, they still suffered the least compared to the other factions.
Unlike Astrid, he was humble with his authority and wouldn’t jeopardize the Companions just for the sake of having things his way.
Only other npcs I had respect for was the elder shaman of the Skaal village and paarthurnax
These character videos are great, keep them coming!
How about Skjor's genius Of casting a resurrection spell on himself before doing a suicide charge into the silverhand?
Wait what do you mean that doesn't happen? I watched him claw his way out of the ground south of Dawnstar! That couldn't have been a bug! He gives quests again and everything!
Did Talos really gain the power of CHIM and if so where is he now?
CHIM*, but great question
CHIM, CHIN in the power used by Chin Chin.
To answer your question; yes he did. His magically enhanced chiseled chin was an awe inspiring sight and made men far and wide feel jealous and inferior. It was quite the chick magnet, breaking up many a marriage during its reign. Yes, you hear me right, ITS reign, the chin was the true ruler of the empire, and it controlled Talos like the puppet he was, a testament to how it was a truly superior being, unworthy to be gazed upon by us mere humans. It is rumored that by the time of Talos death his chin had grown to reach the floor in lenght. The elder scrolls has some of the best lore I've ever read.
To be honest if this had been an actual piece of lore I wouldn't even have gotten shocked by this point, I mean, the first Cyrodilic empress's lover was a flying demi god minotaur. I hereby declare my weird ass fan chin lore addition to be canon, bY tHe POwEr oF tHe ELdEr SCrOLLs.
Edit: spelling mistakes.
@@lepidus2918
Thanks
@@fannywidell2270
That's pretty funny.
I don't know how it was possible to miss you, but I just discovered you and I must say that I'm really impressed with your TES videos. Great work, indeed!
I remember the first time I got that axe from them. I was going "ooohhh what great power does this have I must... more damage to elves. ah... you.. you know I am an elf right? this ah.. this doesn't feel right."
Well met kin slayer
I love your videos. Keeps the allure of skyrim fresh in my playthroughs.
I was surprised when i met him in Sovngarde didn’t expect him to be remembered as a hero
Doesnt lycanthropy give disease resistance? If he is a werewolf how is he possibly sick?
He considers lycanthropy the sickness, as he discovers that companions weren't always werewolves. A witch long ago offered the companions power, but did not tell them that their souls would be tied to heircine. Kodlak wanted to be cured so he can go to sovengarde.
@@_Linre_ that's not what he meant. How does Kodlak have the rot if he is a werewolf? Beast blood gives a person a 100% resistance to disease, so with that logic Kodlak should be immune to rot. Come to think of it, where does it even state that Kodak had a disease? I think he was just old and tired of fighting
@@CarbonKrazie Some warriors consider their aging a terminal sickness and that's not something lycanthropy would protect from.
i truly wish kodlak whitemane was the jarl of windhelm instead of ulfric =V
anyone who participates in real combat will know that fighting is more than who has the bigger mussels, predicting your opponents movements, feint an attack to deliver an unexpected jab towards the vitals, and I've barely even scratched the surface of marital arts. it takes both brain and brawn to win a fight.
Wait Kodlak has a disease yet werewolfs in in this game have a 100% resistance to diseases?
EXACTLY!!!
Waiting for the “Why Eorlund Gray-Mane is a genius”
Also Athis exclaims surprise at being accepted, but immediately chastises your entry with “but it looks like they just letting anybody join up these days”
The music while his funeral really got me...
Hey man, I've been binging your videos lately, great content! Keep it up!
I just realized that the worst thing you could do to Ulfric and his cause is be a High Elf Dragonborn.
Fun fact, Bethesda got inspired by Czech word Vlkodlak, which means Werewolf in English. So whenever they say "For Kodlak" It sounds to me like Vlkodlak :)
Cheers to Kodlak for letting other races join the Companions.
I did the whole companion quest line and did not know he had the rot, I just thought the reason he thought he was gonna die soon was that he was old.
You know this really had a lot of good points I hadn't considered. I was skeptical given how little details we have about him, but well stated.
Just when I started to think that your channel was just ripping on skyrim writing I see this vid. Great as always man
When I first read kodlak' s journal it was relieving to know that he respected the dragonborn before he was killed. In his heart he knew the dragonborn was part of companions and he knew that the dragonborn would free his soul from going to the hunting grounds
For the record the Rules/Guide lines say that the companions as a hole are supposed to remain neutral at all times as far as politics go.
One thing that bothered me is how the silverhand just walked in and burned the place yet no guard were like, idk maybe we should stop it?
Yeah, it's not like Whiterun is an easy place for a whole gang of bandits to sneak into. A single Alik'r was unable to sneak in. How did enough bandits to fend off warriors who clear bandit camps single handedly manage to get into the city?
@@LibraritheWizardOfficial Alik'r have distinguish clothes while the silver hand looks like normal mercenarys/adventurers. And the guards were not able to stop the figth in time since the attack happen at nigth.
Can you do a video on why you shouldn't join the Stormcloaks?
Basically
Even if the Stormcloaks win
The Empire will just bring in the ACTUAL army (not just some random nord farmers from Skyrim) and destroy them
The actual empire is 100s of times stronger than the Skyrim branch
Because if the stormcloacks win the empire will be weaker to the thalmor and possibly lose then skyrim will be a sitting duck
Join whoever because the longer the war goes on the more the thalmor benefits. Damn Elves
Honestly I’m tired of the Stormcloak hate. They’re not even that bad. N all the “evidence” that they are is shallow at best especially the Thalmor document argument 🙄
@@nazzeem_4388 If Hammerfell could defeat the Thalmor without the help of the Empire, why not Skyrim?
A video about Lucien Lachance please. Love your videos btw!
Ngl, I have no problem hunting in Hircine's plane for eternity with Aela at my side (I marry her in most playthroughs), but I still respect Kodlak's wishes to be in Sovengarde.
Digging these videos dude!
Avarti will you do this series for characters in Oblivion also i would like to see your take on them are they Idiots or Geniuses.
About Kodlak being responsible for the lack of racism within the Companions, that is not accurate, there have been many elves within the companions, some time during the Second Era one was even the Harbinger.
Justin Carson only reason he became harbinger is he outlived the older ones and only younger people were left so he was the only option
@@Fenris2 No idea where you got that idea. People continue to age even when elves are around so the younger people when he joined became older while new people came in so there were still veteran members when he joined. Age isn't a factor in someone becoming a harbinger anyway, anyone in the companions at any age are still qualified to be the next Harbinger. This idea he was the only option is incorrect.
Kodak is just that grandpa who’s fought in wars and is full of wisdom
Kodlak Whiteman is one of the many characters in Skyrim. That I wish Bethseda paid more attention to. I wanted to get to know him more, beyond the few brief encounters with him.
Something I don't understand, How did the SilverHand manage to get into Whiterun without being stopped by the guards, break into Jorrvaskr, kill Kodlak (the Harbinger of the Companions) and steal the fragments of Wuuthrad, and get away with it?
Why did you say that unlike other MALE characters in the elder scrolls Kodlak isn't obsessed with power and authority, then list Astrid as an example of an authority hungry leader?
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Cause women are too unimportant to come far in their search for power
*now shut the fuck up Lydia and make me a sandwich*
Because most MALE characters are obsessed with power , only one that doesn't quite ring the bell is the Jarl of Whiterun.
That said the elder scrolls games are based in times where survival is key , the females of the past did the wiser thing of letting males do the hard things like hunting while they stay at home and serve the family.
@@decilence6184
I feel like you didn't understand my question.
I'm asking why say (erroneously) that most MALE leaders in the Elder Scrolls are obsessed with authority, then give Astrid, a FEMALE, as an example. He could have given a male example, or just not specify the gender at all.
Evil preaches tolerance; until it is dominant - then it outlaws being good...
Yeah! Bit like that religion of peace.
So what about Savos Aren? I feel like he's only REALLY the Archmage because of formality; plenty of people show more intelligence then he, and you never get to see him use any sort of impressive magic to signify he's gifted in that area. (Though perhaps the souls of his allies bound to keep a dragon priest at bay in Labyrinthian might be an example, it is never truly explained as something Savos did himself and is only inferred.) When you speak to him, it's almost as though he's exhasperated, repeating things that he repeats on a daily basis, and very rarely shows any true interest in what's happening around him, only becoming interested when you dismiss his own words, that the Augur of Dunlain doesn't exist, and actually speak to the Augur. And even then, he sends you off to someone else to get information, as though he couldn't be bothered remembering the details of a conversation with Mirabelle he had *a week ago*. This, and hiding that he knows the player has to go to Labyrinthian the whole time.
Mirabelle and Faralda both say the former really runs things at the college. Conversations between Mirabelle and Savos make it even clearer that he really doesn't get involved in running the organization, and prefers it that way.
Pretty sure you meant to use ''Wise'' not genius, he didnt do anything that would give him a spot in an academy. Ysolda is more of a genius.
I have an idea:a character I rarely talk to in Skyrim- Whiterun's Jarl advisor,the father of the blacksmith in the town.
He's a massive pansy. His advice is useless. I could easily see how his daughter advises him; it's just not that much of an achievement
This video opened my eyes on why I liked him so much, I never really thought about it
Savos Aren was literally the Dunmer version of Kodlack. Savos did not "rule with an iron fist" he was the most lenient next to Kodlack himself who actually told Dovakiin to stop killing Silver Hand, Savos never even handed out an order other than to help him get Ancano's barrier wall down.
great videoo man, but i would love to hear some soothing skyrim background music while you showcast the videoo :D
Could you do a video on Vivec? What happened to him and is it possible he still lives?
During my very first playthrough, I started the Companions as my first questline and not gonna lie, I shared his view of getting free of lycanthropy. When I got back and I listened to what the Silver Hand did, hit me hard. He was my first master in the game, and he was gone with no option whatsoever. Hence why my character will always have the Whitemane name on it
I love Kodlak so much. I didn't realize just how much until this video. My heart is broken to know he perished long before he was ready... I would've loved to talk with him more
Rest in peace Kodlak. You'll always be remember.
You say Kodlak is the only npc who cares about where his soul goes, except for the entire inner circle because you can cure then all from being a werewolf except Aela because she wants to be with hircine. The priest you kill with the mace of Molag Bal. I'm sure there's more but that took me 5 seconds to think about
Kodlak could just drink a cure potion or pray at the altar of Talos and be cured from all diseases!
I kind of want to see something on Isran or maybe Harkon. My idea for Isran is how he is an idiot for his unwillingness to bend. You, as the player, can become a vampire to enter the Soul Cairn. Instead of seeing how a vampire could have an advantage in vampire hunting (Who knows better on how to hunt a vampire than a vampire) he demands that you cure yourself before he will deal with you further. That alone, plus his unwillingness to trust Serana in the beginning, even though she brought a tool you need to stop the vampires and professed her desire to assist you, shows how blinded he is by his hatred of vampires. Harkon is blinded just as much, placing all his faith in a prophecy that, in the words of a Skyrim parody, "Blocking out the sun would kill all the plants, which would kill all the animals, which would kill all the humans, which would eventually kill all the vampires." Harkon sees only one way forward, and that is destruction.
Btw since skyrim was my first elder scrolls game I didn't realize how "watered down" they are now compared to how they were depicted in previous games. I kind of wish they kept that feeling.
Kodlak Whitemane is the smartest of the companions because he doesn’t immediately treat you like shit.
Pass by Farkas, Aeila, and the new recruit that I forget the name of when they kill a giant? Aeila will go out of her way to scold you.
Ask honestly who the companions are to Eulound Grey-brain? He scolds you, calls you worthless, and says the companions won’t need you.
Vilkas after you whoop his ass in the training yard? “Here’s this shitty steel sword. It’s worth more than you, lol.” “Why is not skyforged steel? Broke bitch.”
In Skyrim werewolves are immune to sickness, so how Kodlak can get infected with rot ??
Diseases from traps can bypass the immunity. The bigger question is how he was too stupid to cure it, with a shrine, temple, and alchemist all a few steps away.
This dude and general tullius are one of the few npcs I consider either wise, or smart
And both of em earned my respect
Thought you were gonna call him an idiot, almost had a mini heart attack
Is it more comforting, or terrifying to know where you will go for the choices you've made...
l have a question:lf the companions dont like being werewolves then why force people to become wearwolfs just to get a promotion? after a few years (generations?) none of the companians would be wearwolves (unless they wanted to be and knew the risks)
@WikiThis this.
I hate that you can't be a Companion and be a vampire at the same time.
In 2019 I find video like this on youtube. And its not surprising. That game is simply Legendary.
I literally just subscribed and get a new video!!!!’ Yes!!!
Same
The rot? I don't remember any mention whatsoever of Kodlak having some disease, which would be especially difficult given lycanthropy renders one invulnerable to any disease. How could he be immune, yet infected? I can't even find any reference to him being afflicted with such a disease, it seems more than his only affliction rendering him incapable of fighting is simply age. Or is the "rot" an allegory for what old age does to the body?
I believe many say "intelligent" when they mean "wise." I consider this discussion of Kodlak an example of this. I doubt he could critically discuss scientific theories of his day with scholars, but he does critically examine various courses of action and choose the best one.