Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-14011542-20131009214425/@comment-26838108-20160618014939

The canonical "backstory" is actually is as follows and no, I'm not making this up, if you payed enough attention to the beginning part, you'll hear this:

The Imperials were planning an ambush to capture Ulfric Stormcloak, the leader of the rebellion, and you happened to be crossing the border into Skyrim right into the ambush along with Lokir of Rorikstead, the horse thief. The Imperials suspected you of supporting the Stormcloaks and arrested you. The Thalmor presumably had something to do with the ambush as Elenwen is seen talking to '''Tullius. You and the others are about to be executed when Aduin just "happened" to attack Helgen presumably looking for the Dragonborn''' as proven when he yells "dovahkiin" when attacking as he possibly sensed your presense.


 * takes deep breath*