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The “Thalmor”: Who are they and what do they want?

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  • Matt Feeney the New Guy
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    April 3, 2013
    Well considering they haven't wiped out the Khajiit or Bosmer yet, I don't think genocide is on their mind.
  • GenocideHeart
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    April 3, 2013

    Because they're useful. You don't wipe pawns out until they've outlived their usefulness. Big rule in the Evil Overlord list, which the Thalmor clearly did read.

  • Bryn
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    April 3, 2013
    Yeah, they want to wipe out all non-mer... That's exactly why they agreed to end the war peacefully...
  • Alduin
     
    April 3, 2013

    They agreed to end the war because the Dominion was in no shape to carry on, and neither was the Empire, but because the Dominion had the advantage of being on an island and controlling Valenwood wich are both very hard to conqeur, the Empire agreed to a peace more in favor of the Dominion.

  • Bryn
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    April 3, 2013
    But the dominion didn't have to keep that peace... They could have attacked a few days or weeks later... But instead are keeping the peace. They want the advancement of the dominion, that doesn't mean they want everyone dead.
  • Alduin
     
    April 3, 2013

    I know the Thalmor don't want to kill all the ''younger'' races. 

    But the Dominion couldn't attack, they were busy in Hammerfell for one, and losing, and they didn't have the manpower for a now damaged but angry and ready Empire.

    Unless there is some sort of intervention the Dominion will lose the second war, or atleast be pushed from mainland Tamriël. 

  • Matt Feeney the New Guy
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    April 3, 2013

    Redguard have a tendency to be absolute badasses.

  • GenocideHeart
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    April 3, 2013

    Because continuing it would ensure only mutually assured destruction at that point. What's the point of succeeding in destroying the other side when the lot of YOUR side is too dead to enjoy immortality?

    M.A.D. is never a good option. Not when living forever is the prize at stake. The Thalmor understandably think that it'd be a terrible waste if an Altmer life was lost. After all, they seek to become immortal again. Being killed before that - such a waste.

    They're arrogant enough to think exactly that, too.


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