Immediately after, a fight ensues and, once Ulfric is defeated, he will tell Tullius to let the Dragonborn kill him, saying it will make for a better song, though the player may refuse and let the general have the honor. Once there, the general demands Ulfric and his second-in-command, Galmar Stone-Fist, toВ surrender, making it clear that, one way or another, the general would be sending their heads back to Cyrodiil to present to the Emperor. He and Legate Rikke will follow the player across the city until they reach the Palace of the Kings. Tullius will deliver a speech in an attempt to bolster his troops' courage and lead the siege on Windhelm as it is bombarded by catapult fire from the Eastmarch Imperial Camp. If the Dragonborn sides with the Legion, Tullius is involved in most of the Legion's quests:

General Tullius will lead the Imperial delegation in Season Unending, to create a temporary truce between the Stormcloaks and the Legion. General Tullius may be one of the people attending Elenwen's party at the Thalmor Embassy. The Dragonborn can ask Tullius to order his release, but he will deny them the request, stating it would cause far too many problems. Should the Dragonborn pursue diplomatic means to negotiate Thorald's release, the Thalmor guards of Northwatch Keep will deny having him as a prisoner and furthermore would refuse to release him unless by order of the Imperial Legion. The Dragonborn can find an Imperial Missive which details Tullius being aware that the Thalmor kidnapped Thorald Gray-Mane and has tasked Clan Battle-Born to inhibit any inquiries regarding his disappearance. His execution was disrupted by an attack by Alduin. The Dragonborn first meets Tullius in Helgen where he prepares to execute a captured Ulfric Stormcloak. However, if the Dragonborn completes the civil war questline in favor of the Empire, Tullius will mention that even though heВ ' will never understand these Nords,' he has come to foster much respect for them, stating that ' The harshness of Skyrim has a way of carving a man down to his true self.'

Tullius often displays ignorance and disinterest about the history and culture of the Nords. This becomes apparent during the quest ' Season Unending,' when Ulfric expresses vehement indignation about the Thalmor being present at the negotiations in High Hrothgar, and Tullius shows a thinly veiled agreement with Ulfric right in front of Elenwen. Tullius is said to be opposed to the White-Gold Concordat and to resent the Thalmor, which he ironically has in common with his nemesis, Ulfric Stormcloak. Surviving the attack, Tullius retreats to Castle Dour in Solitude to reorganize. Tullius leads his men in an attempt to defend Helgen to allow the residents time to evacuate, but the soldiers soon are forced to abandon the town themselves. However, Alduin's attack on the garrison of Helgen allowed Ulfric and the other captured rebels to escape back to Windhelm to reorganize. Tullius is first seen at Helgen, presiding over the attempted execution of Ulfric for his rebellion against Imperial authority and the murder of Torygg, Skyrim's High King. Tullius is an Imperial originally from Cyrodiil, who has been sent to Skyrim by Emperor Titus Mede II to quell the uprising of the Stormcloaks led by Ulfric Stormcloak, Jarl of Windhelm and Eastmarch Hold.

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