History Characters / SkyrimTheDovahkiin

** The Dragonborn's background also makes your kleptomaniac tendencies a JustifiedTrope. You are a Dragonborn, you see, a mortal born with the soul of a dragon. Paarthurnax explains that this not only grants you access to the dragons' [[MakeMeWannaShout Thu'um]], but it also makes you prone to draconic personality flaws, like wanting to [[HairTriggerTemper fight over anything]] and being driven to dominate - and, apparently, also kinda making you want to gather your own DragonHoard. In this case, it could be said all gamers are Dragonborn: [[ShootEverythingThatMoves killing every monster you come across]], [[ItsUpToYou completing every quest you come across]] (including and especially ones that will give you perks like land ownership in return), and taking all the stuff [[RuleOfThree you come across]] are practically ingrained in gamer culture from the time one can first hold a controller.

* MuggingTheMonster: It's remarkable how many people think attacking you is a good idea. You can actually get ambushed by a thief in a random instance and have the option to dismiss them entirely:
-->'''Dragonborn:''' I don't have time for this.\\

* SemiDivine: The Dragonborn is a dragon soul in the shell of a mortal mind and body. In lore terms, dragons are "Children of Akatosh", or more technically subgradient fragments of Akatosh, who is the god of time and is associated with draconic imagery. This confluence does enable or augment certain Shouts not normally usable by dragons or fully mortal Thu'um practitioners: [[KryptoniteFactor Dragonrend]] is both harmful and outright unusable by full dragons-in-body, and not quite enough to weaken Alduin with just one regular mortal Shouter; with a Dragonborn, they intrinsically know it because they have a mortal mindset and only need to learn the Words of Power, and by nature of being Dragonborn, they can single-voicedly knock Alduin out of the sky and render him vulnerable. [[SuperMode Dragon Aspect]] is "wearing your dragon-ness on the outside" essentially; a mortal Tongue could not because they are not Dragonborn, and a Dragon already ''is'' naturally a dragon on the outside.

* BeardOfEvil: If you play this way.
* BeastMan: The Dragonborn can be a [[CatFolk Khajiit]] or an [[LizardFolk Argonian]].
* BerserkButton: A minor tip? Kidnapping a OneManArmy's spouse is an ''incredibly'' bad idea. The vampires and Rochelle the Red are [[TooDumbToLive stupid enough]] to learn this the hard way.

* MagneticHero: Although you can only have one follower with you at a time, there are 49 available and you can potentially recruit them all.

** Bound Weapons are perhaps the most lieral example, allowing you to summon either a sword, dagger, bow or warhammer with magicka and then use it to fight your enemies.

--->You aren't as attractive as you're like to believe.

* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: The default Dragonborn featured in Marketing contrasts nicely with the default Hero of Oblivion. While the Hero of Kvatch is portrayed as an Imperial KnightInShiningArmor complete with KnightlySwordAndShield, the Dragonborn is a Nord BarbarianHero with PeltsOfTheBarbarian. Meta-wise, due to game mechanics, the Heroes has exceptional defense with Resist, deflect and Chameleon enchantment while the Dragonborn can't reach such invulnerability due to cap. But he has much greater offensive potential due to blacksmithing boost weapon damage to absurd levels.

* AlternativeCharacterReading: Most translate "Dovahkiin" as just "Dragonborn," but in Dragon tongue, "Dovah" also means "Dragon Hunter" as well as "Dragon" itself. This means they can also be called "Dragon Hunter Born" or "[[HunterOfHisOwnKind Born Hunter of Dragonkind]]."

* PhysicalGod: The Dragonborn is essentially ''The Elder Scrolls''[='s=] universe's equivalent of a demigod.

* RatedMForManly: Your job description is hunting dragons and, essentially, eating their souls. The Dragonborn basically lives this trope.

** The Dragonborn can join the Stormcloaks, a lighter version of the Nazis (fair-haired nationalists led by a charismatic war veteran with a penchant for hammy speeches). The Dragonborn can just as nationalistic as the racist members of the Stormcloaks and be xenophobic towards non-humans.

* SuperScream: The Thu'um is literally called a Shout and can give you several different abilities. Check the SuperScream entry in Skyrim/TropesNtoT of the main pages for a full list of what the Dragonborn can potentially do with the Thu'um.

* SuperScream: The Thu'um is literally called a Shout and can give you several different abilities.

* SuperpowerLottery: Definitely the winner of this in ''Skyrim''. Let's see, [[ActionSurvivor a natural-born adventurer and survivalist,]] [[MultiMeleeMaster a highly skilled warrior,]] [[RenaissanceMan a gifted craftsman, alchemist and architect,]] [[TheArchmage unrivalled mastery over the arcane forces,]] and above all, the ability to [[RealityWarper bend the very fabric of reality ]] simply [[MakeMeWannaShout by shouting for it to obey.]]
* SuperScream: The Thu'um is literally called a Shout and can give you several different abilities. Check the MakeMeWannaShout entry in Skyrim/TropesHToM of the main pages for a full list of what the Dragonborn can potentially do with the Thu'um.

* KleptomaniacHero: Entirely possible to do, and even probable if you are playing a thief archetype. Interestingly, while hot property is limited to designated fences for proper sale, there's nothing stopping you from ''gifting'' hot property for miscellaneous "I'd love it if you could find me one of those" quests.
** The Dragonborn's background also makes your kleptomaniac tendencies a JustifiedTrope. You are a Dragonborn, you see, a mortal born with the soul of a dragon. Paarthurnax explains that this not only grants you access to the dragons' [[MakeMeWannaShout Thu'um]], but it also makes you prone to draconic personality flaws, like wanting to [[HairTriggerTemper fight over anything]] and being driven to dominate - and, apparently, also kinda making you want to gather your own DragonHoard. In this case, it could be said all gamers are Dragonborn: [[ShootEverythingThatMoves killing every monster you come across]], [[ItsUpToYou completing every quest you come across]] (including and especially ones that will give you perks like land ownership in return), and taking all the stuff [[RuleOfThree you come across]] are practically ingrained in gamer culture from the time one can first hold a controller.

* MakeMeWannaShout: The Thu'um is literally called a Shout and can give you several different abilities. Check the MakeMeWannaShout entry in Skyrim/TropesHToM of the main pages for a full list of what the Dragonborn can potentially do with the Thu'um.

* HasTwoMommies: Implied gender inverted example. Each dragon, including the Dragonborn, is said to be a child of Akatosh. Unless the Dragonborn are the result of MysticalPregnancy virgin births, it's likely they have mortal fathers, as well.

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* BadassInCharge: By the end of the game, you have the potential to be [[spoiler:Thane of all nine holds, TheArchmage of the College of Winterhold, Guildmaster of the Thieves' Guild, Harbinger of the Companions, Listener of the Dark Brotherhood, Lord/Lady of Clan Volkihar, ''and'' Chief of the Rieklings of Thirsk Hall]]. The only guild you can't take total control over is [[spoiler:the Dawnguard, because unlike every other guild, their leader doesn't die or get killed by you]].

* AntiHero: There is no karma meter, but the GreyAndGrayMorality of the two main questlines can put you anywhere on the index of subtropes. Possible membership in factions like the Companions, Thieves' Guild, and/or the Dark Brotherhood add to this.

* VillainProtagonist: In the Dark Brotherhood questline, in some of the Daedric quests, and if you take the vampires' side in ''Dawnguard''.

* HelloInsertNameHere: Played with; regardless of the name you pick, you're usually addressed or mentioned as "the Dragonborn" or "Dovahkiin," but your name will frequently appear written in notes and journals. [[NoPronunciationGuide The reason for this is obvious]].

* ActionGirl: If you choose to play as a female.

* AmazonChaser: If the Dragonborn marries a female follower, especially Uthgerd the Unbroken, Mjoll the Lioness, or Aela the Huntress.

* BadassBoast: The dialogue gives the chance to make a couple if you're so inclined.