Times When Skyrim’s Writing Actually Hits Hard:

Times when Skyrim’s writing actually hits hard:

None of that “Arrow in the knee” or “Sworn to carry your burdens” stuff.

“But I cannot celebrate his fall. Zu'u tiiraaz ahst ok mah. He was my brother once. This world will never be the same.” - Paarthurnax

“I was one of the few who escaped. For a long time, all I cared about was staying alive, and taking revenge on the Thalmor when I could.” - Delphine

“Look around you. Don’t you know what their little war is about? They want all non-Nords out of Skyrim. That means you and me.” - Ambarys Rendar

“Do you ever wonder if it hurts? To have one’s soul ripped out like that?“ - Miraak

“Child, my life ended long before you were born!” - Arch-Curate Vyrthur

“Whiterun’s walls are tall, but they are old and crumbling, like the Empire whose Legion lines them.” - Galmar Stone-Fist

“Tell me, Vignar. Was all this worth it? How many of those corpses lining our streets wear the faces of men who once called you friend? What about their families?“ - Jarl Balgruuf the Greater

“My father doesn’t know anything about me. But I know about him. And about the war. More than he might think.“ - Nelkir

“They live here too, my Jarl. That’s what I’m telling you.” - Raerek

“For I have dwelt among the rocks, My city carved from rugged stone. So in that burrow I will creep, And warm the soul which makes my home” - Yngvar the Singer 

“Well, well. Look at you. The Nords have turned you into an animal. A wild beast caged up and left to go mad. So, my fellow beast, what do you want?” - Madanach

“I swore I was going to just give up, for my child’s sake, but it’s like my father’s ghost is haunting me. Asking me ‘Why?’” - Eltrys

“I’ve been playing this game for almost 20 years. Sending the young to their deaths. All in the name of the Forsworn. And I’m tired. So tired.” - Nepos The Nose

“You and I have a date with destiny, it would seem. But so it is with assassins and emperors.” - Titus Mede II

“You killed my son! All of you! And now you’ll pay the price. Kill them. And make sure there’s nothing left to bury.“ - Commander Maro

“I’ll follow you ‘til I’m dust in the breeze. You do realize that?” - Nazir

“The Dark Brotherhood? Yeah, yeah, yeah. You think this is the first contract I’ve had on my life? I’m a pirate, sweetie.” - Safia

“The only anger I can justify is my own. But every family in the Reach has a story like mine. There are no innocent onlookers in this struggle. Just the guilty, and the dead.“ - Braig

“Sometimes you just do what needs to be done. You don’t have to hate a man to kill him. Though, admittedly… it helps.” - Captain Aldis

“Well look at us. Like two gray specks in the snow.“ - Mithorpa Nasyal

“I’m finished little cub, run for it.” - Torolf 

Feel free to add more lines that you think were really good.