Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-26213507-20150715194939/@comment-26693897-20150819003132

S&#039;Dalaar the Snowcat wrote:

And on a more personal note, even though I prefer not to speak from emotions, but Alduin's interference did in fact give the Dragonborn a second chance in life. A second chance that ended up saving the world from Alduin. Ulfric was also given a second chance. Perhaps, just like with the Dragonborn, fate had a reason to save Ulfric. A reason which could mean saving the future of Skyrim. I guess that is why I feel more akin to Ulfric than Tullius. If I have to do a logical analysis of this case, I'd say Alduin interrupted Ulfric's execution because he needs Nords souls to fuel his power and the civil war would provide him those souls. That's why the Dragonborn enforced a ceasefire between the Empire and the Stormcloaks at High Hrothgar until Alduin is defeated.