Right, but from their perspective, why do the extra work of blotting out the sun and cultivating plant life on the surface, instead of just using the super strength of the vampires to imprison a few hundred humans in blackreach…
Because someone with the arrogance of Harkon would never lower himself (status-wise) by living underground if he had the choice. He wholeheartedly believes that he should rule over all of Nirn and to do so requires blotting out the Sun. In his eyes the effort is worth it.
I mean, if you’re going to force people into an underground cavern, why even have the extra step of blotting out the sun?
No, I’m saying cultivate the plant life from Blackreach on the surface after blotting out the sun
Right, but from their perspective, why do the extra work of blotting out the sun and cultivating plant life on the surface, instead of just using the super strength of the vampires to imprison a few hundred humans in blackreach…
Why imprison a few hundred when you could imprison the world?!
Because someone with the arrogance of Harkon would never lower himself (status-wise) by living underground if he had the choice. He wholeheartedly believes that he should rule over all of Nirn and to do so requires blotting out the Sun. In his eyes the effort is worth it.