Upon entering his chamber in the Katariah, even if you are invisible or sneaking, he will acknowledge you by saying: 'And, once more, I prove Commander Maro the fool. He wears a set of Emperor's robes along with a pair of fine boots. He is also a talented tactician, and was an integral part of defeating the occupying Thalmor forces in the Battle of the Red Ring. Titus Mede II's reign includes the Great War and the signing the White-Gold Concordat ending the war. When you enter his cabin, Mede seems to have accepted his fate, but he asks you to kill the man who ordered his death. He is an aged, wise and powerful man, who is forced into visiting Skyrim by the Dark Brotherhood, upon the command of Amaund Motierre. Emperor Titus Mede II is the current Emperor of Tamriel at the time Skyrim takes place.