It is strongly implied that Ulfric initiated the challenge, plotting to intimidate the other Jarls into naming him High King, though Ulfric and his supporters maintained it was a lawful challenge to prove Torygg's weakness as a leader and Skyrim's wretched condition. This resulted in Civil War because the Empire considered the duel unfair and an act of murder, due to Ulfric's use of the Thu'um. Ulfric believed this gave him a stronger claim to the throne. However, according to Ulfric Stormcloak, the Jarl of Windhelm, ancient Nord tradition dictates that when the High King is bested in battle, the winner can call a Moot to have a new High King chosen. Torygg's widow, Elisif the Fair, the Jarl of Solitude, had a legitimate claim to the throne. In the Fourth Era, upon the death of High King Torygg, the Jarls could not agree on the next High King. (right) are the candidates for High King or Queen Ulfric Stormcloak (left) and Elisif the Fair In 2E 582, High King Svargrim ruled the West Kingdom until his death in in that year, while High King Jorunn the Skald-King ruled the East Kingdom. As a result, the province was split into the West and East kingdoms, ruled separately by each High Kings of the capitals. When Jarl Svartr claimed his daughter Freydis was illegitimate, a partial moot in Windhelm convened Freydis was High Queen, while a partial moot in Solitude convened Svartr was High king.
The Capital had also shifted to Winterhold sometime in the First Era, but as of the Fourth Era, the High King reigns from Solitude.Īs a result of the Reman Empire's fall in 2E 431, High King Logrolf was assassinated. Originally, the High King was based in Windhelm, as it was the first capital city established by Ysgramor in the Merethic Era. Other sources state that the Moot always meets to select a new High King. According to some source the Moot is, therefore, more formality and theater than anything else. The High King swears fealty to the Emperor, and as such Solitude is the city most directly influenced by Imperial culture and politics thus the Jarl of Solitude has served as High King for generations. If they refuse, the challenger has grounds to call for a moot to elect a new High King. By Nordic tradition, a High King can be challenged in a duel of arms for the right to the throne. Votes occur most commonly when the previous High King dies. High Kings are traditionally either related to the previous High King, or a Jarl of one of the Holds. In the event that no direct heir to the throne exists, High Kings are selected by a moot, or vote, conducted by the current Jarls of each of the nine Holds. In Skyrim, the High King or Queen typically inherits the throne by birth and rules for life or until abdication.
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