Who rules the thalmor? : The Elder Scrolls Series Discussion

» Thu Oct 25, 2012 12:23 pm

Is this known?
I always imagined a 1000 year old lady altmer with an outfit more extravagant then syl's.

» Thu Oct 25, 2012 8:26 pm

No one knows. It could be anything from a Ominous Dark Order of Merrish Brooders, to a singular entity. I once heard one person postulate that it was a elderly, shriveled up Aldmer pulling the strings. I rather like the idea myself, but there's no credence to it.

» Thu Oct 25, 2012 8:07 pm

Well, traditionally the Thalmor rules the Thalmor. The Thalmor proper is something of an oligarchical council made up of Altmer and Bosmer. The Devs may have changed that since then, however.

» Thu Oct 25, 2012 9:15 am

Probably a single "Madman"

» Thu Oct 25, 2012 7:41 pm

Well, traditionally the Thalmor rules the Thalmor. The Thalmor proper is something of an oligarchical council made up of Altmer and Bosmer. The Devs may have changed that since then, however.

The 4th era Thalmor, to me, are markedly different from their original predecessors. Perhaps they were just a little bitter after Tibers conquest, as they've seem to have retracted themselves and mutated in Summerset during the course of the 3rd era.

» Thu Oct 25, 2012 10:39 am

No idea, hasn't been said yet. But I bet He/She has a pretty impressive hat.

» Thu Oct 25, 2012 8:59 am

I think of it like a group of Generals. There isn't one person in charge, its like a collective of their lands most powerful supporters.

» Thu Oct 25, 2012 5:05 am

I do.

» Thu Oct 25, 2012 12:45 pm

No idea, hasn't been said yet. But I bet He/She has a pretty impressive hat.

Look, this isn't Team Fortress! Silly.

» Thu Oct 25, 2012 11:47 am

I used to think elenwen was the leader, but she's just assigned to skyrim. So maybe there's no single ruler but each province is assigned its own person to rule the thalmor there?

» Thu Oct 25, 2012 12:41 pm

I know the answer: Sunbirds.

» Thu Oct 25, 2012 8:44 pm

I used to think elenwen was the leader, but she's just assigned to skyrim. So maybe there's no single ruler but each province is assigned its own person to rule the thalmor there?

I wouldn't buy it. While she is in charge of their operations in Skyrim, she ultimately reports back tp Alinor. I don't think the Thalmor would send in their top members willy nilly to places that are begrudgingly accepting or outright hostile to them.