Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-5724540-20130928015855/@comment-667468-20131123072409

Dovahsebrom wrote: Dovah of Grizzlies wrote: Well okay, the way I understand it is that Dwemer used to be Chimer and the break offs, for philosphy reasons, then bred so much, in such a specialized way that they developed a new species of Chimer. Actually the Dwemer were in Morrowind before the Chimer.

''"The earliest civilization of which there are records is that of the Dwemer." ''(This is only directed towards Morrowind)

-Pocket Guide to the Empire, Third Edition: Morrowind

Most believe the Dwemer were a break off of the Aldmeri but there is little lore when exactly they left the mainland. This leads me to believe that the Dwemer may not actually be Aldmeric. The Dwemer race is an early offshoot of the Aldmeri, and have evolved separately from the rest, so it is safe to say they predates the Chimer.