» Fri May 27, 2011 6:23 pm
Aren't we making a major assumption if we think that the Nerevarine prophesy was on the side of the Dunmer? I mean, it did result in Dagoth Ur's defeat, but Dagoth Ur was in many ways a patriot. It also resulted in the death of at least two of the Dunmer's three gods, as well as the deaths of several other political leaders; tell me that didn't result in some major upheaval. Now, the land is decimated by the Landfall, another consequence of the prophesy. Aside from Dagoth Ur's defeat, none of this directly benefited the House Dunmer. So, who did it benefit? The Cyrodiilic Empire definitely benefited from a weakened Morrowind, as did the Argonians. Obviously, the Daedra have a hand in this, so maybe it all benefits them somehow. Interestingly though, I would draw our attention to the Ashlanders.
The Ashlanders were the ones who hoped in the prophesy to begin with. They lived as nomads in a harsh land, and they were ostracized by the House Dunmer. Assuming that some of them survived the Landfall, is this end result not ideal for those Ashlanders? Dagoth Ur was a threat to them, and the Nereverine destroyed that threat. The Tribunal was an abomination to them, and the Nereverine removed them from power. The House Dunmer were an affront to their way of life, and now they too are crushed as a result of the prophesy. All of Morrowind is inhospitable, and most of the remaining Dunmer may leave, but it is exactly the type of environment that the Ashlanders have adapted to. At long last, all of Morrowind has been cleared of sellouts and opened to them. Yes, the Argonians are there now, but who really thinks that the Argonians are going to permanently set up shop in a volcanic wasteland. They live natively in a swamp! When they finish hunting the House Dunmer and leave, the Ashlanders will have their turn. It's twisted, but it's also a dream come true
