
He doesn't even pretend to care that you've chosen his shop to do business with. Perpetually sarcastic and as sleazy as they come, Belethor is widely recognized by Skyrim fans as the most insufferable sod in Whiterun - well, almost. Belethorīelethor would earn the top spot on this list if he were not such an obvious choice. These are the most insufferable NPCs of Skyrim that I've met in my current playthrough, neatly organized into a scale which ranges from "Belethor" to "I'm going to install a mod just so I can kill this guy." 5. until you discover that the towns of Skyrim are filled to the brim with some of the most obnoxious and infuriating NPCs ever, who love to assault you with unsolicited flappings of the mouth on a regular basis. Great folks.Īfter a taking long journey across the countryside of Skyrim, batting off ravenous wolves, weirdos, and freaking dragons along the way, the fortified walls of civilization seem to be a welcome respite. They literally sit inside of caves and decrepit fortresses all day, waiting for you to show up just so they can attack you. bandits, mages, Forsworn) will attempt to murder you on sight. It wasn't long that I remembered a basic truth about Skyrim - the people suck.įor starters, most of the people you encounter in Skyrim (e.g. With the release date crawling ever closer and with my anticipation mounting, I tossed my old, dusty copy of Skyrim into my similarly-neglected Xbox 360 to catch up with the what's-what and the who's-who of northern Tamriel.
