I would really appreciate any help with figuring this out.

I don't want all my characters to be the Dragonborn, and it would be nice if I could make a mod to go alongside the concept of my PC being the companion of the Dovahkiin. Of course it wouldn't change the storyline, but for screenshots and roleplaying immersion it would be perfect.

What I want to do is make it so that when a Dragon dies, it is a companion that gets the 'absorbing soul' effect, and not my PC. I don't mind getting the souls, or even the ability to shout as its required to advance, its just the effects I wish redirected.

Is this even possible? Difficult? I've not really delved into the Skyrim CS, so I would appreciate some hand holding.

I would love to see a game that does this. Where the player is not the hero.