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Or perhaps he knew that it was inevitable. While escorting the Hero of Kvatch through the secret passage, Uriel says to the Hero "They cannot understand why I trust you. They have not seen what I have." Or something to that effect anyway.

Perhaps he knew it was destined for him to die, as it was destined for the Hero to close the Oblivion Gates.