Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-206.226.134.135-20130329042921/@comment-4118509-20130329050016

Most killmoves can be completely random, but a lot of them take place when your opponent is very low on health.

Also, NPCs can do killmoves on the Dovahkiin. I remember when a Stormcloak with a battleaxe introduced the blade to my face, and the view went into third person so I could see myself get executed.

~Sevonis