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How did Ulfric Stormcloak kill High King Torygg?

Most NPCs including guards keep telling me Ulfric Stormcloak killed High King Torygg by shouting at him. When I came to Solitude, I found that Roggvir is executed because he let Ulfric leave in a fair and square duel according to the rules of the day.

But when I speak with Elisif, she says Ulfric shouted in a voice and her husband was no more.

Many NPCs also say something similar.

I went to High Hrothgar, and found it takes years to master one single shout. I can not talk to the others besides Arngeir because their voice would kill me instantly.

Is Ulfric capable of Dova/Dragon shouts? If yes then is he also a potential Dragonborn? Or he has just studied the Way of the Voice?

If so is there a shout that can disintegrate people like that?

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It should also be noted that he does not appear to use any shouts, like Draugur Deathlords do, in his final battle. – Iszi Jan 28 '12 at 20:31
@Iszi Which final battle? I am with the Imperial, and in final battle in Windhelm he did use the shout. – eriuzo Jan 29 '12 at 6:53
@Iszi I've also seen him shouting when leading the Stormcloaks against Solitude. He does shout in battle. – Raven Dreamer♦ Jan 29 '12 at 8:43
Eh, maybe I dispatched him too quickly then. – Iszi Jan 29 '12 at 17:54

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Ulfric is capable of shouting because he studied with the Greybeards but couldn't stand being away from the events of the war and as such left to join the Empire. He is not Dragonborn though: I think the idea is that almost anyone can learn a shout if they are super dedicated (since it takes a lot of time for non-Dovahkiin).

He also states that he Fus'd him to the floor and finished him off with melee (an axe I believe).

And no, there isn't a shout available to the Dovahkiin in-game that is powerful enough to disintegrate an enemy. That's not to say there isn't a possibility of one in the world of Skyrim, just that you can't learn it in the game.

Just for reference you can find some more information about Ulfric's past here.

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Did the Greybeards train him? Nowhere in the story line is it hinted at that Ulfric trained with the Greybeards. This is why I posted the question. AFAIK when you kill your first dragon, Jarl tells that Greybeards are secretive and never speak to anyone. – One-One Jan 28 '12 at 15:45
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@desaivv I don't think they trained him as much as he learn't with them, in a sense was once one of them. If you click the link I posted in my answer you can find all this information on the Skyrim Wikia. It says on there that Ulfrik himself tells this story but since I haven't completed the Ulfric/Stormcloak/Legion storyline, I cannot confirm. – Peter Jan 28 '12 at 16:12
@desaiw they may not have actively trained him, but he certainly lived and studied at High Hrothgar for a substantial period (several years). – Cor_Blimey Jan 29 '12 at 9:38
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All 3 of your questions are answered in dialogue with Ulfric himself. If you go see him before you go to High Hrothgar and before asking him about joining the Stormcloaks, you can ask him about the Greybeards, Dragonborn status, etc.

He tells you that he was chosen as a lad by Arngeir to become a Greybeard but he couldn't dedicate himself to the Way of the Voice that required detachment from people and events in Skyrim. He and Arngeir are estranged over his departure. He studied approx. 10-12 years to learn the 3 words of power for Unrelenting Force. This is the only shout he knows, but even the Masters of the Voice in ancient times before Jurgen Windcaller and the Greybeards (see Forelhorst Journal) only knew the Force shout. All Deathlord Draugr (highlords of the Dragon Cults) know Unrelenting Force.

There is no known shout to disentigrate foes. They can be weakened by "Marked for Death." Theoretically, the dragon word for "disentigrate" would do just that but it is not in game (assuming dragons have a word for that in their language).

Ulfric also relates the Duel with the High King. He is aware of the exaggerated tales of his use of the Voice and admits using Unrelenting Force to throw Torygg "but it was my sword that pierced his heart."

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Thanks for the very good answer. +1 from me. – One-One Oct 25 '12 at 16:10
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No he is not a dragonborn. He trained for years because he is not.

He himself says he Fus'd him to the ground, then killed him with his axe. (If you believe him).

'Fair and square' duel is debatable, but certainly there was no cloak and dagger.

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Do you happen to know who he trained with? The Greybeards did not train him I think. – One-One Jan 28 '12 at 15:43
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To add to the other answers (which are mostly lore-based), gameplay-wise, the Ulfric Stormcloak NPC is capable of a dragon shout.

You can notice Ulfric Stormcloak using Unrelenting Force (Fus Ro Dah) if you fight him in the Battle for Windhelm (part of the Imperial Legion Civil War questline) or if you fight beside him in the Battle for Solitude (part of the Stormcloak Civil War questline).

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