Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-97.81.240.58-20130603234626/@comment-11444045-20131112231538

That would be fine IF the thalmor were a threat. In terms of combat ability, they're weak, and pretty capable mages but the thing that the thalmor did was use fear and bluffing titus mede II to a peace treaty that benefitted the thalmor than anything. In fact the thalmor isn't rooting for the stormcloaks to win the war, they're rooting for both imperials and stormcloaks to continue an endless war so they can re-strenthen themselves and take them out at their weakest. The imperials or stormcloaks winning the civil is actually something they do not want. Hell the worst possible scenario is stormcloaks and imperials signing a permanent peace-treaty and joining forces and funds to kick the thalmor butts.

The AD are quite weak but they've only managed through manipulation+cloak and dagger tactics to get themselves where they are. I wouldn't really say the thalmor are right in what they're doing per se. Purging the entire human race so you can claim surpremacy not to mention talk in Arrogant/Hollier Than Thou almost condenscending way to anyone who isn't a thalmor is very extreme and douchey(sorry in advance, couldn't find the right word to use here) attutude even when you're an high elf they still act this way.