Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-16047389-20140228182302/@comment-25531876-20141219233924

80.216.196.220 wrote: Raven biter 114 wrote: The Empire will not be gone, not after you spent 4/5 games saving it!

Wulf was probably just referring to the Septims. Septims are the Empire, without them it's nothinng but a rotting carcass fit only for scrapping. Karliah is actually a descendent of Tiber Septim and Barenziah.