Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-4057475-20130710075111/@comment-202.156.8.10-20131208110754

Spiegel1 wrote: 24.72.183.205 wrote: what i don't really understand, is why Vahlok tries to kill you when you find him It is possible that Vahlok senses the nature of the Dragonborn, even inside his sarcophagus. Having fought a Dragonborn in his lifetime, and therefore recognizing the inherent power of such a person, perhaps Vahlok believed you were just as much of a threat to the world as Miraak once was - which, depending on the choices of your character, might not be so far off the mark.

Maybe he thought you were miraak...