Board Thread:Skyrim/@comment-121.75.171.109-20170617035805/@comment-28157605-20170617052059

I don't see the link between what you mention and the fact that the emperor survived : Skyrim is a country not the whole empire so it's like loosing a piece of it if the Stormcloaks win. Now, if you killed the emperor AND helped Ulfric I think it's safe to assume that Skyrim will be independent (or at least try to be) and a sucessor will be choose among the emperor's close relatives for the other part of Tamriel. If they fail to find one, I imagine the Elder Council will elect someone.