Quote Originally Posted by The_Jackal View Post
I don't understand how using the shout is tantamount to cheating. Is there an according-to-hoyle rulebook for Nord duelling? Somehow I very much doubt that's the case, and the people leveling the 'cheating' accusation at Ulfric are merely trying to discredit his victory, since they can't very well proclaim that Torygg won the duel. My attitude is that when you accepted a duel to the death, you're pretty much in 'no holds barred' territory, and you can't very complain that 'the manner in which I was killed wasn't gentlemanly'.
Well the nords are generally very grumpy when it comes to magic. The issue here is that the Thu'um is their magic. It's not about being a milk drinking dress wearing southerner. It's about being awesome enough that just you YELLING at someone can physically harm them.