User blog comment:Spritydove/Deeper Thought into the Civil War/@comment-5135631-20120704182325

What everyone is forgetting is that whether you like Ulfric or not, he has a sense of honour, integrity and general decency that sadly I cannot say for anyone associated with the Mede Empire, except Rikke. You know where you stand with him and he doesn't manipulate decent folk to further his own goals, he is honest and true. He would be a good leader; like Elisif, he cares about the people of Skyrim and understands their plight, but unlike Elisif he is actually courageous enough to do something about it.

Furthermore, according to Nordic tradition, he actually has the best claim to the throne, due to the law that if a High King cannot defend himself against another Nord, his Slayer becomes High King.