Warrior of Light: A Mindless Killer

[Zetsumei_Tsunarashi]

Literally everything you're questioning is addressed in the 30-50 and 60-70 DRK quests.

I have done all the DRK quests. To me that narrative is not about justifying your actions, but merely points out the flaw in your character. The fact that you are a merciless killer who has no issue with taking action to appease your own sense of justice despite what effect it may have on others. It really just exemplifies the issue that I've brought up in the OP, but doesn't address the reasoning behind it.

We do things we believe to be right, but not always with the full knowledge of the impact our actions will have on others. When faced with the realization that our actions have in fact caused suffering to someone, our character shrugs it off as if nothing happened, or withholds damning information in order "spare" the individual of further pain. What I'm questioning is whether or not our character actually feels remorse for what they have done, or if they in fact believe they are justified in doing the things they do despite sometimes having a negative impact on people's lives.

In cases where your character might be faced with an internal moral struggle, we usually opt to kill first and ask questions later. This is what leads me to believe that our character is simply just a mindless drone with no moral compass to speak of whatsoever. After all, we are Hydaelyn's chosen warrior and our purpose is to serve her will. It could be that our character does not in fact have a will of their own, and we are merely Hydaelyn's thralls. In much the same way that Minfillia has become merely a puppet through which Hydaelyn speaks to us, we are merely a puppet through which Hydaelyn's will is done.