Well the Dragonborn is exempt from the Way of the Voice because the Dragonborn didn ' t get the ability to Shout from Kyne . The Dragonborn got it from Akatosh with the specific duty to battle Alduin . In the game you ' re shown several examples of Tongues who used the Shouts for varrying reasons , from Kyne worship to murdering a king . Plus all the Draugr who somehow still Shout . But their gift is from Kyne and so they ' re expected to follow the Way . They have a blessing . You , the Dovahkiin , have a duty to fulfill . A job to do . And as a Hero , you ' re pretty much given the one pass to do whatever it takes to amass the power to get that job done . Even if you become a murderer or a thief to do so . <| sep |> Don ' t make that noise !