History Skyrim / TropesHToM

* {{Monologuing}}: It's common for an enemy to walk up and announce their intention to kill you. Sometimes, you can end the conversation quickly and kill ''them'' before they're even done speaking. Can be done with hilarious results against [[spoiler: Lord Harkon from ''Dawnguard'' before the final battle while he argues with Serana.]] Because the player isn't "conversation frozen" as is usual for boss battles in Bethesda games, while they're talking you're free to walk up behind [[spoiler: Harkon]] with your Assassin character, bring up Mehrunes' Razor or the Blade of Woe, and backstab him for massive damage. [[spoiler: Harkon will immediately teleport to his "boss battle" starting position and just as immediately turn into red ash.]]

** Namira's followers have... exotic tastes. [[spoiler: The player character can also become this after obtaining Namira's Ring.]] Additionally, the Bosmer (Wood Elves) practice ritual cannibalism as part of their "Green Pact":

** Jarl Elisif proves to be one if the [[YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters Stormcloaks]] win the CivilWar questline. Elisif, who [[RebelLeader Ulfric Stormcloak]] widowed to become High King, [[spoiler:will submit to the Stormcloaks since the Empire is now gone from Skyrim and she has no other choice. She still despises Ulfric however]].