

The Dominion gained the allegiance of the Khajiit by using dawn magicks to bring back the moons. During this time, the Thalmor overthrew the monarchy of Summerset and purged the Summerset Isles of the members of all those of non- Mer descent. This event caused the Third Empire, to descend into a civil war known as the Stormcrown Interregnum. The Thalmor are allege to have assassinated Ocato in 4E 10, then acting as Potentate following the end of the Septim Dynasty. Reeling from this cultural shock, the Altmer gave power to the Thalmor, who claimed to have ended the threat of the Oblivion Crisis altogether. Despite this, the Crystal Tower was destroyed by Daedra.

The Thalmor held off the hordes of Daedra that were invading the Summerset Isles.ĭuring the Oblivion Crisis, the Thalmor rose to prominence as a key factor in closing many Oblivion Gates and held off the Daedra until the Champion of Cyrodiil and Martin Septim defeated Mehrunes Dagon in the Battle of the Imperial City. They capitalized on their success to seize total control in 4E 22." ―Legate Justianus Quintius Their efforts almost certainly saved Summerset Isle from being overrun. "During the crisis, the Crystal Tower was forced to give the Thalmor greater power and authority. The Dominion's power then expanded throughout portions of the Empire under the guise of enforcing the Concordat, particularly the ban on Talos worship in Skyrim. The Dominion fought the Great War against the Empire after a declaration of war in 4E 176, which ultimately ended in the White-Gold Concordat, with terms beneficial to the Dominion. The Aldmeri Dominion first expanded into Elsweyr, adding the Khajiiti kingdoms of Anequina and Pelletine as its client states, dissolving Elsweyr Confederacy. įollowing the consolidation of Valenwood and the Summerset Isles into the Third Aldmeri Dominion, the Dominion began a policy of expanding Aldmeri influence and power across Tamriel at the expense of the Third Empire of Cyrodiil. Seeking to recreate the First Aldmeri Dominion, the Thalmor expanded their empire into the provinces of Valenwood, Elsweyr, and briefly into Cyrodiil and Hammerfell during the Great War. The Third Aldmeri Dominion, colloquially known as the Aldmeri Dominion or the Thalmor, is a powerful union established in 4E 29 by the Thalmor, a group of radical Altmer supremacists in the Summerset Isles who advocated for the supremacy of the various races of Mer over Men, and a new Merethic Era. "Don't you see?! Elven supremacy is the only truth!" ― Thalmor Justiciar
