Raijin
A Mage that loves a Templar
Not at all, but there would be those that are. All of Windhelm's guards won't even go near the Arentino (sp?) house, Morthal's guards won't investigate the house fire.
According to dialogue by both pro Stormcloak and pro Imperial, the soldiers/guards were chasing after Ulfric and he had escaped with the aid of Roggvir.
Interesting read, yet still explainable.
Roggvir knew exactly what he was doing.
"There was no murder! Ulfric challenged Torygg. He beat the High King in fair combat."
He isn't denying his part, in fact he reinforces the belief he knew damn well what he was doing.
"Roggvir. He opened a gate and they executed him for it. He opened a gate and the wrong man rode out of it. If that man hadn't been Ulfric Stormcloak. If Ulfric hadn't killed High King Torygg... But it was Ulfric. And he did kill the High King, in honorable combat. My brother refused to allow the the Imperials to take revenge for the deed. So now he's dead."
Ulfric was being chased after, and Roggvir didn't allow them to capture Ulfric. Thus opening the gate. Reinforced by his own family.
Now onto the issue about other gates, why would the furthest gate be closed? Orders would not have been issued that fast, as to reach outside the city walls. That gate isn't even closed when the city is under siege/during the war.
Now as for the Armistice he mentions down the bottom, that was established by Tiber Septim aka Talos. I personally enjoy the fact he omits the Empire through King Hlaalu Helseth actually ended slave trade. The slaves were set free, and returned to their native provinces.
Still doesn't make any sense and I find it hard to believe for as big as Solitude is that Ulfric manage to get away with 1 guard assistance without getting severely wounded or captured. It's illogical and it simply doesn't back up in forensic science.
Also the piece of the quote you submitted: "Roggvir. He opened a gate and they executed him for it. He opened a gate and the wrong man rode out of it." tells me that Roggvir wasn't even aware of the situation until after. He was just doing his job, and opening up the gate for people to enter and leave.
Roggvir is a true Nord and a law man, which comes with the the territory of being a guard.
"If that man hadn't been Ulfric Stormcloak. If Ulfric hadn't killed High King Torygg... But it was Ulfric. And he did kill the High King, in honorable combat."
After his arrest I'm pretty sure he conducted his own research on what exactly happen on that day. He had his sister to be the investigator on the outside considering the fact that hes in prison. She most likely spoken to those witnesses that Ulfric was talking about, and it was a matter of an open and shut case. Roggvir acknowledge that what he did was right... to open the gates for Ulfric as he has done nothing wrong. Ulfric did not break the law, and therefour had no reason to arresat him.
During his last hour he said this
Roggvir: "There was no murder! Ulfric challenged Torygg. He beat the High King in fair combat."
Roggvir: "Such as our way! Such as the ancient custom of Skyrim, and all Nords!"
If he cared for his throne, why wouldn't he beg? Why not ask for mercy or a chance to keep his throne? If he apparently bowed before the Thalmor to merely keep his throne, why stop at pleading to an assassin for hire? The man could have offered more gold than you could imagine. Man faced death with the same dignity of Uriel VII.
During the winter of 4E 174-175, the Thalmor seem to have believed that the war in Cyrodiil was all but over. They made several attempts to negotiate with Titus II.
Why wouldn't he go for their peace offers during the war? Become a puppet, and figurehead. Like Stormcloaks claim.
"So I ask of you a favor. An old man's dying wish. While there are many who would see me dead, there is one who set the machine in motion."
The man acknowledge that many would like to see him dead. He became a very Unpopular Emperor after the Great war. It was only matter of time before he became exiled, or was assassinated by his own elders counsel members, which in fact one of the members, Amaund Motierre, in fact hired the Dark brotherhood to assassinate him. You can fight for so long until you finally realize that nobody want's you anymore, and I believe that is what we observed when we faced him. Sure he acted courageous, but I believe that he was ready to die.