The Elder Scrolls series does not belong to me, nor does any other series, franchise, or property mentioned, referenced, or parodied.
"A new hand touches the Beacon. Listen. Hear me and obey. A foul darkness has seeped into my temple. A darkness that you will destroy"
"Fuck that."
Skyrim is a land of many prejudices; the Dunmer dislike the Nords, the Argonians hate the Nords, the Altmer believe everyone else to be inferior, the Khajiit are not allowed in the cities of the Nords, the Imperials are frustrated with the Nords, the Redguards act pompous because of the Nords, the Bosmer keep to themselves because of the Nords, and the Nords have negative feelings for all other races, ranging from mild dislike to blind hatred depending on the individual.
Nords are a proud race, and believe themselves to be the center of the universe, as many races do; their justifications lie in the fact that the Empire they once pledged loyalty to was founded upon a Nordic warrior-king, one descended from the first Dragonborn, who became the 'God of Men'. This Justification can be easily shattered, however, because Dragonborn can be born of any race and any land. Many Nords, however, insist that the Dragonborn Legend applies to them and them alone, completely disregarding the fact that the Septim Emperors, who were descended from the man who unified Tamriel, had been interbreeding with the Imperials long enough to become Imperials themselves.
When the savior of men is not even a man, however, the Nords can become upset; this goes double for when their fabled hero is neither a man, in both senses of the word, nor a proud warrior. And if their hero is a Khajiiti Cat-Burglar who is descended from Sheogorath himself, who was the leader of the Thieves' guild and the Dark Brotherhood before becoming a Daedric Prince, they would likely riot and attempt to kill the last dragonborn, the world be damned.
"What do you imply, supplicant? Is the promise of reward not enough for you? I could make you my champion, if only you perform my task admirably."
"I refuse to associate with any more Daedric Princes than needed. It's bad enough that Sheogorath is my something-great-grandmother and Azura was my babysitter; if I allied myself with any more Daedric Princes, then there would be Lynch Mobs. I'm already having to avoid assassins because I'm a Khajiit Dragonborn despite being the leader of the last remaining Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary, the Thieves' Guild, the Mage's College, and the Companions!"
"I offer a weapon unlike any you have seen! It destroys the undead in a blaze of holy light and flame!"
"I already have a flame-enchanted silver shortsword; I don't need Dawnbreaker."
"But…"
The last dragonborn placed Meridia's Beacon inside of the chest it was found in and walked off, thoroughly annoyed.
This is the first in a series of short one-shots focused around a Dragonborn descended from the Hero of Kvatch, who is now Sheogorath. Reviews help me stay motivated, so please let me know what you thought!