Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-4092092-20130801070333/@comment-4057437-20130830083302

SajuukKhar wrote: DarthOrc wrote: It was the much higher birth rate of the Nords and their expanding population that triggered the Snow Elves into attacking the Nords in the first place. That theory was pretty much disproven by the College of Winterhold questline, and the Skyrim books "Nights of Tears" and "Imperial Report on Sarthaal" which both suggests the attack was caused by the Nords finding the eye, and the Falmer attacking to get it. Not according to Night of Tears.