A referee is supposed to be completely impartial.

I'm confident about that.

Well, I do take some pride in how much I know,

Yes. The pride of my professional life is that once I hear a song, I never forget it.

Better - a connoisseur.

We Nords have a long history as warrior poets. I am proud to count myself among them.

Fancy yourself the adventuring type, eh? It's just as well, I doubt your combat prowess would prove valuable in a real battle anyway.