Intro -
The Death Knight is a knight of darkness and decay. Death follows him where ever he treads, whether it's that of his foes or just nature around him. Such darkness is often caused by a twisting of the mind due to the death of a loved one or just pure insanity. Because of this Death Knights can be loud and in your face or quiet and unsettling. Either way, people rarely stay around them long and they don't make friends easily. Using the powers of necromancy to bolster their ranks along with their own plated armour and mighty two handed weapons these titans are not easily felled. Whatever their cause, you'd best hope you're not in their way.
Race Selection
High Elf - Due to their starting with 150 mana rather than the standard 100, these are an obvious choice.
Breton - Their 25 starting Conjuration helps with early game leveling, as well as mana absorption and spell resistance.
Imperial - For their high stats in magic and mellee early game.
Armour/Weapon Selection
Weapon - Two Handed, personal preference which type. I go for swords.
Off hand - None. But switch weapon to spells to raise the dead.
Armour - Heavy, enchanted at later levels. Ebony or Daedric make for the perfect Death Knight look.
Standing Stone - Lover Stone, for 15% boost to Mage and Warrior. Ritual Stone, for raising undead armies. Or Steed Stone, for hoarders.
Skills/ Perks Selection
Two Handed - Barbarian (5/5), Champion's Stance, Devastating Blow, Sweep.
Conjuration - Novice, Apprentice, Adept, Summoner (1/2), Necromancy, Dark Souls, Twin Souls.
Heavy Armour - Juggernaut (5/5), Well Fitted, Tower of Strength, Matching Set, Reflect Blows.
Smithing - Steel, Dwarven, Orchish, Arcane, Ebony, Daedric, Dragon.
Enchanting - Enchanter (5/5), Insightful Enchanter, Corpus Enchanter, Extra Effect.
Restoration - Novice, Apprentice, Adept, Recovery (1/2), Respite, Regeneration and for those who choose to become vampires ONLY: Necromage.
Quest Lines
Alduin/Main Story - Yes, all the best villains start out as heroes.
Civil War - Optional.
Dark Brotherhood - Yes, while not stealthy as most assassins, killing for money is pefect for the twisted mind of a Death Knight.
Thieves Guild - No, not stealthy enough, thus not lore friendly.
Mages College - Possibly, lore wise it may not work, as Death Knights are rejected by society, but then so is the Mages College.
Bard's College - No.
Companions - Yes, Werewolf Form can add a unique twist if you don't intend on being a vampire.
Dawnguard - Yes, only if it's to become a Vampire Lord. Death Knights, even those who do not join the ranks of the vampires, are met with the same disgust as vampires, and thus have more reason to ally with them than to kill them.
Dragonborn - Yes, as the Death Knight becomes more powerful, challenging someone who shares his unique Dragonborn powers would be hard to resist.
Thane Quests - Possibly, depends how much you wish to roleplay his rejection from society.
Side Quests - Yes, but not always with the good intentions of other heroes.
Daedric Artifacts - Yes, anything to grow his powers.
Final note; The Advantage of Vampirism
As a Vampire in Skyrim, you are considered Undead, this means with the Restoration perk Necromage, all healing spells on yourself are twice as effective. This also stacks on top of Regeneration, making you nigh on unstoppable.
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